You're right. Bettors can move the lines once they're posted by the bookmakers,

Oct 1, 2024
2:44:02pm

Threw and Through 3rd String

but bookmakers are paid good money to be able to analyze teams and make the original prediction about who will win and by how much.

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Threw and Through

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Time

Vegas really doesn't like us this year. 1.5 point dogs to AZ. I know they

UNLVcougar

12:28pm

I was in Vegas the day before the season started and couldn't find a sportsbook

dYrtbYkerYder

12:30pm

It’s not bookmakers who don’t like us, it’s bettors.

tkh9

12:32pm

This is a tired argument. When we on a message board say Vegas doesn’t like BYU

BYUCLA

1:17pm

I'm aware the casinos aren't conspiring against BYU. It's just a way to

UNLVcougar

2:02pm

Vegas makes an initial guess on what bettors will do

stansburycoug

2:20pm

Yes Vegas does set the lines. When the lines move after the original line has

davidmj10

2:29pm

You're right. Bettors can move the lines once they're posted by the bookmakers,

Threw and Through

2:44pm

I’ll have to work on letting it go.

tkh9

3:03pm

I had never considered fanbase impacts on the line.

BYUCLA

4:35pm

I could be wrong but I figure it’s analogous to TV ratings.

tkh9

7:23pm

I think when people say "Vegas," they know it isn't the bookmakers, but actually

BYU-Ite

1:22pm

Yes, you're wrong. When they say "Vegas," they mean the

Threw and Through

2:45pm

It's this. Vegas has made a lot on BYU this year

stansburycoug

2:17pm

Not true. The lines have moved in our favor for every game.

Threw and Through

2:49pm

Not true

JuicyJam

4:05pm

SIU moved heavily against us

stansburycoug

4:49pm

Yeah, you're wrong.

BYU-Ite

5:04pm

That’s only true just before game time. That’s not true when the line opens.

ToasterChive

2:56pm

That’s surprising with us at home.

NYCougz

12:32pm

FYI - my source was Action Network

UNLVcougar

12:34pm

Afternoon kick off… that’s why 🧐

Pretorian

12:34pm

They're just trying to help us at this point.

byujdmba

12:35pm

Good 👍

franklyvulgar

12:36pm

The team has been using it for motivation. The Cut showed Fesi hyping up his

allaboutthegainz

12:40pm

Yup I cleaned up on SMU.

NonmormonYfan89

1:02pm

it’s going to be absolutely hilarious when…

NorCal_Coug

1:44pm

You define “hilarious” differently than I define it. 🤔

kC Cougar

2:37pm

Vegas is dispassionate towards BYU. The odds are created to get people to bet in

Ripliancum

1:59pm

I am aware the casinos are not conspiring against BYU. It's just a way to

UNLVcougar

2:02pm

The bettors are just as much Vegas as the casinos and bookmakers are anyway

BYUCLA

2:48pm

BYU is still being doubted

fish_tacos

2:10pm

Love it!! Keep the chip on that shoulder Cougs!

BulldogCoug79

2:27pm

I’m getting paid on my 4.5 wins over

Tuskaloosa Cougar

2:39pm

AZ looked like top 10 team Sat. I’m surprised they r not favored by more frankly

zerome4sooners

2:42pm

Boardname checks out

byuinva

3:39pm

Love it. We play better as underdogs and being disrespected.

CObluezone

3:57pm

Arizona just beat Utah

FiveTen-BuckEighty

5:30pm

Good. I hope they set BYU as the underdog in every game this season.

PJMort

5:45pm

This line seems premature considering Arizona has a game coming up and they could sustain injuries that child change

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