WVU opens at a -1 favorite and is now a 1 point dog? Seems odd...

[WVU-SE]

This game scares me as it always will ever since that dang loss a few years ago coming after the Texas win. Dang wind all over the place, rumors that Geno and Bailey fighting, etc. etc.

That was one of the hardest losses I ever took for whatever reason. I kept thinking we would make a run and it never happened. Season imploded soon after that one.

Either way, really surprised that we are now an underdog.

 

[Orlaco]

I'm seeing WVU opening line with TT -1....although local books usually take a one point spread and make it -1 on the team you wager on (which is a big swing).

TT is now -2.

Tough one.

 

[WVex-pat in GA]

Vegas Insider show WVU -1 and a PICK at Wynn.

 

[Orlaco]

Vegas Insider show WVU -1 and a PICK at Wynn.

Yea... ...the opening line was TT -1 and now trending toward WVU -1 (although I did see TT-2 earlier).

Interesting though.

 

[WVU-SE]

You guys are right I read it wrong. Opened TT -1, went to -2, and now showing WVU -1.

Interesting indeed... Not that a 3 point jump is a lot, but odd early money went on TT and then a bit more on WVU. I could see this jumping to -3 by the end of the week.

 

[WVex-pat in GA]

WVU - 45 TTU - 37

 

[WVU-SE]

Hope you're right. This one scares the crap out of me. Haven't seen this team on the road yet to trust them. Different animal going on the road, especially in a hostile environment.

 

[ColoradoMountaineer]

Hope you're right. This one scares the crap out of me. Haven't seen this team on the road yet to trust them. Different animal going on the road, especially in a hostile environment.

It will be a tough game its also Homecoming week in lubbock

 

[TechDane12]

11am games in Lubbock aren't nearly as hostile as late in the day. Hope some of yall can make the trip

 

[Orlaco]

11am games in Lubbock aren't nearly as hostile as late in the day. Hope some of yall can make the trip

I'd go but I don't have a passport.

 

[TexasforevEER]

I can explain the -1, -2, -1 thing. WV and TT will go into the game confused. There is no other reason the odds makers would do this to these teams. Call Vegas if you don't believe me.

 

[old buzzard]

You guys are right I read it wrong. Opened TT -1, went to -2, and now showing WVU -1.

Interesting indeed... Not that a 3 point jump is a lot, but odd early money went on TT and then a bit more on WVU. I could see this jumping to -3 by the end of the week.

I've never been a betting man but I occasionally play a 12 game parlay card for a few bucks. One thing my late father taught me early on was to always leave the WVU game alone on a parlay, saying that you'd lose every time if you bet either way on the EERS. Over the years I've seen his advice prove true. Vegas was built on people like us............

 

[WVURobinHood]

I've never been a betting man but I occasionally play a 12 game parlay card for a few bucks. One thing my late father taught me early on was to always leave the WVU game alone on a parlay, saying that you'd lose every time if you bet either way on the EERS. Over the years I've seen his advice prove true. Vegas was built on people like us............

I hit a 12 teamer and a 10 teamer when in college. The bookies in Uniontown were not happy. Not huge money because I wasnt betting much but damn good feeling hitting a a big parley.

I preferred 3 or 4 teamers.

Did my best and still do on 2 teamers.

 

[Mountaineer Steve]

This game scares me as it always will ever since that dang loss a few years ago coming after the Texas win. Dang wind all over the place, rumors that Geno and Bailey fighting, etc. etc.

That was one of the hardest losses I ever took for whatever reason. I kept thinking we would make a run and it never happened. Season imploded soon after that one.

Either way, really surprised that we are now an underdog.

I thought they opened and remained as 1 point dog. I don't care that we are dogs in Vegas, but I do worry about the lack of respect across the board

 

[TexasforevEER]

I thought they opened and remained as 1 point dog. I don't care that we are dogs in Vegas, but I do worry about the lack of respect across the board

WV will get respect after (and only after) they earn it...............on the football field. History says that once the Mountaineers get ranked they go into a spin in the wrong direction. Let's beat TT and a couple more ...................and then ask where the respect is. It will be there.

 

[WVU-SE]

I've never been a betting man but I occasionally play a 12 game parlay card for a few bucks. One thing my late father taught me early on was to always leave the WVU game alone on a parlay, saying that you'd lose every time if you bet either way on the EERS. Over the years I've seen his advice prove true. Vegas was built on people like us............

Great story! Your late father was a wise man! Very true words he spoke!

 

[HSVMountie]

I hit a 12 teamer and a 10 teamer when in college. The bookies in Uniontown were not happy. Not huge money because I wasnt betting much but damn good feeling hitting a a big parley.

I preferred 3 or 4 teamers.

Did my best and still do on 2 teamers.

Aren't parlay cards "for entertainment purposes only"?

 

[old buzzard]

Aren't parlay cards "for entertainment purposes only"?

They do add interest to the games, and I'm sure the bookies that distribute them are very entertained while they collect our money. I never have put more than 5 bucks on one, and I haven't done that very many times. My grand dad didn't pay attention to the points or who was who on the top of the card, he just circled numbers in a certain pattern on the bottom portion (same pattern every time) and he did much better than I ever did.

 

[Cuyahoga Falls Eers]

It you got all 11 games right they should give you the Vegas casino. Do you realize the odds of getting that right. You're just picking the winner but the victory margin. I college football, that's almost impossible. In a year when 10 top 25 teams fall on the same day, it's slim to none, and Slim is riding out of town on his burro.

that's why I gave it up long ago. I can get better odds by throwing my money into the Monongahela River and then coming back a week later to see how much of it I can find.



M anhandled Missouri, 26-11

O rdinary against Youngstown, 38-21

U nnerving miracle goalline tip/interception escapes BYU, 35-32

N o quit against Kansas State, 17-16

T rample Texas Tech

A nnihilate TCU

I mpale Oklahoma State

N ail Kansas

E radicate Texas

E rectile dysfunction Oklahoma

R oll over Iowa State

S uffocate Baylor

 

[old buzzard]

It you got all 11 games right they should give you the Vegas casino. Do you realize the odds of getting that right. You're just picking the winner but the victory margin. I college football, that's almost impossible. In a year when 10 top 25 teams fall on the same day, it's slim to none, and Slim is riding out of town on his burro.

that's why I gave it up long ago. I can get better odds by throwing my money into the Monongahela River and then coming back a week later to see how much of it I can find.



M anhandled Missouri, 26-11

O rdinary against Youngstown, 38-21

U nnerving miracle goalline tip/interception escapes BYU, 35-32

N o quit against Kansas State, 17-16

T rample Texas Tech

A nnihilate TCU

I mpale Oklahoma State

N ail Kansas

E radicate Texas

E rectile dysfunction Oklahoma

R oll over Iowa State

S uffocate Baylor

$ 5 is the most I ever put on a 12 team parlay, and I haven't done that very many times. 5 bucks won't buy you a Big Mac and a small Coke nowadays so it's not like I'm betting the ranch.

 

[WVex-pat in GA]

Here's the line history from opening on 10/9 through the changes to today. Game is now a PICK on most books. Chart is a little hard to read but it includes the money beginning on 10/10.


Money Line Spread Total 1st Half 2nd Half
Date Time Fav Dog Fav Dog
10/09 3:50pm TXTEC-1 -110 WVA+1 -110
10/09 7:40pm TXTEC-1.5 -110 WVA+1.5 -110
10/10 12:20am TXTEC-2 -110 WVA+2 -110
10/10 8:35am TXTEC-130 WVA+110 TXTEC-2 -110 WVA+2 -110
10/10 10:40am TXTEC-125 WVA+105 TXTEC-1.5 -110 WVA+1.5 -110
10/10 10:45am TXTEC-118 WVA-102 WVAPK -110 WVAPK -110
10/10 10:50am WVA-118 TXTEC-102 WVA-1 -110 TXTEC+1 -110
10/10 3:20pm WVA-118 TXTEC-102 WVAPK -110 WVAPK -110
10/10 3:40pm WVA-118 TXTEC-102 WVAPK -110 WVAPK -110 80.5 -110 80.5 -110
10/10 3:45pm WVA-118 TXTEC-102 WVAPK -110 WVAPK -110 82.5 -110 82.5 -110
10/10 3:50pm WVA-118 TXTEC-102 WVAPK -110 WVAPK -110 83 -110 83 -110
10/10 5:05pm WVA-115 TXTEC-105 WVAPK -110 WVAPK -110 83 -110 83 -110
10/10 5:30pm WVA-115 TXTEC-105 WVA-1 -110 TXTEC+1 -110 83 -110 83 -110
10/10 6:10pm WVA-115 TXTEC-105 WVA-1 -110 TXTEC+1 -110 83.5 -110 83.5 -110
10/10 6:15pm WVA-118 TXTEC-102 WVA-1 -110 TXTEC+1 -110 83.5 -110 83.5 -110
10/10 6:25pm TXTEC-110 WVA-110 WVA-1 -110 TXTEC+1 -110 83.5 -110 83.5 -110
10/10 6:45pm WVA-118 TXTEC-102 WVA-1 -110 TXTEC+1 -110 83.5 -110 83.5 -110
10/10 7:40pm TXTEC-110 WVA-110 WVA-1 -110 TXTEC+1 -110 83.5 -110 83.5 -110
10/10 8:00pm TXTEC-110 WVA-110 WVA-1 -110 TXTEC+1 -110 83 -110 83 -110
10/10 11:50pm WVA-120 TXTEC+100 WVA-1 -110 TXTEC+1 -110 83 -110 83 -110
10/11 1:15am WVA-125 TXTEC+105 WVA-1 -110 TXTEC+1 -110 83 -110 83 -110
10/11 6:30am WVA-120 TXTEC+100 WVA-1 -110 TXTEC+1 -110 83 -110 83 -110
10/11 10:25am WVA-120 TXTEC+100 WVA-1 -110 TXTEC+1 -110 83.5 -110 83.5 -110
10/11 11:35am WVA-120 TXTEC+100 WVA-1 -110 TXTEC+1 -110 83 -110 83 -110
10/11 2:40pm WVA-120 TXTEC+100 WVA-1 -110 TXTEC+1 -110 83.5 -110 83.5 -110
10/12 10:15am WVA-120 TXTEC+100 WVA-1 -110 TXTEC+1 -110 83 -110 83 -110
10/12 1:55pm WVA-120 TXTEC+100 WVA-1 -110 TXTEC+1 -110 83 -110 83 -110 WVAPK TXTECPK
10/12 2:50pm WVA-120 TXTEC+100 WVA-1 -110 TXTEC+1 -110 83 -110 83 -110 WVAPK TXTECPK
10/12 5:15pm WVA-120 TXTEC+100 WVA-1 -110 TXTEC+1 -110 83 -110 83 -110 WVAPK TXTECPK

 

[GoWVU]

I'm in Vegas right now and the book at Cosmopolitan is showing something unusual for the WVU/TT money line. WVU is -120, but TT is even. Never seen that before on a money line, it's always the favorite minus and the underdog plus.

 

[Cuyahoga Falls Eers]

Last I saw, WVU was a 1-point favorite. I think it's safe to say this game is a tossup. Till the kickoff, that is. Then what happens on the field will decide which one is the better team on that day.

Let's gooooooooooooooooo, Mountaineers!!!

M anhandled Missouri, 26-11

O rdinary against Youngstown, 38-21

U nnerving miracle goalline tip/interception escapes BYU, 35-32

N o quit against Kansas State, 17-16

T rample Texas Tech

A nnihilate TCU

I mpale Oklahoma State

N ail Kansas

E radicate Texas

E rectile dysfunction Oklahoma

R oll over Iowa State

S uffocate Baylor

 

[WVUALLEN]

Last time point spread mattered was when BC was shaving points.