Not semantics no. A very small portion of the general public bets.

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Sep 8, 2024
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Not semantics no. A very small portion of the general public bets.

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paulb

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BYU at only 8.5 point favorite is telling.

rad dawg

Sep 8, 8:47pm

The bookies always play it safe

spooky

Sep 8, 8:48pm

What does Vegas know?

flahargalingarg

Sep 8, 8:48pm

How to set a line that will catch 50/50 action.

notsofast

Sep 8, 8:50pm

That the BYU offense needs to be better

WJCougar

Sep 8, 8:57pm

Was being 11.5-point underdogs to SMU telling?

cougfanblue

Sep 8, 8:49pm

There was question if BYU could stop the SMU offense...

WJCougar

Sep 8, 8:58pm

That handicappers don’t think they’ll get enough money on each side by opening

reagan21

Sep 8, 8:49pm

...this Wyo +8.5 as accurate as SMU -13, but I agree GBo needs his shot vs Wyo

Sep 8, 8:49pm

Some on CB give Vegas so much credit. This is just what they think will get

paulb

Sep 8, 8:50pm

You think sports books get a piece of every bet?

reagan21

Sep 8, 8:51pm

I'll answer your question by asking another. Which sports book is independent?

paulb

Sep 8, 8:53pm

Huh? Of course they do. The vig.

pink22

Sep 8, 8:53pm

The only keep “the vig” if you lose. So no, the books don’t keep a piece of

reagan21

Sep 8, 11:08pm

LOL, have you ever been to Vegas

Tare

Sep 8, 9:01pm

Right but that basically represents what the general public thinks

MaximusMeridius

Sep 8, 8:59pm

Not the general public no. People who bet. And half of them are always wrong.

paulb

Sep 8, 9:11pm

Semantics. My point stands.

MaximusMeridius

Sep 8, 9:12pm

Not semantics no. A very small portion of the general public bets.

paulb

Sep 8, 9:14pm

It makes literally no difference to the point I'm making. Hence "semantics"

MaximusMeridius

Sep 8, 9:29pm

RE: It makes literally no difference to the point I'm making. Hence "semantics"

paulb

Sep 8, 9:33pm

I'm not giving Vegas credit. You missed the point entirely.

rad dawg

Sep 8, 9:05pm

To me, the line tells you how betters view you. Pretty much half of them are

paulb

Sep 8, 9:10pm

That's some very interesting logic.

rad dawg

Sep 8, 9:15pm

Book makers underestimated us by 16ish points in both of the first two games

MaxxPower

Sep 8, 8:54pm

It will be over 12 by game time...

Coug

Sep 8, 8:58pm

Probably favored against Houston but yes agree with most of your post

Yes

Sep 8, 9:18pm

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