Texas Tech +7 at Oklahoma
by BearsNecessity on Nov 16, 2008 4:14 PM CST
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PrintHey guys, just passing the line movement around. It opened at 6.5 and moved to 7.
This seems unusual considering the Red Raiders's recent success. Why do you guys think the line opened at a touchdown spread? Have you guys had trouble in Norman?Or is the pressure of winning a fourth big game in a row finally going to catch up with the Pirate Ship? Even as a capper I thought it'd be at 3 or 4. Seven is HIGH.
Thoughts?
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It’s because of the home record Stoops has there. 60-2. The two losses:
Texas Christian 17, OU 10 in 2005
OK State 16, OU 13 in 2001
One note…they have never played UT at home, it’s been at the Cotton Bowl for years.
Yeah I know about Red River, but it’s a huge line given the way both teams have performed this season. Homefield makes all the difference apparently.
by BearsNecessity on Nov 16, 2008 6:04 PM CST up reply actions
With home advantage the line is something like
3-4 points in favor of OU based exclusively on the teams, which is where you’d expect it to be.
I am pleased with the line. Anything over 10 would’ve worried me terribly.
by Skin Patrol on Nov 16, 2008 11:54 PM CST up reply actions
I love it when the betting lines come out and has TTU as underdogs! Just the way I like it. Let’s see…
We were underdogs against Kansas
We were underdogs against Texas
We we underdogs against OSU
How do those lines look now?
I hope every OU fan really buys into this…
It was
1.5 or 2. I think it switched off between the two.
Being an accountant and famous don't go together. If you're a famous accountant, you probably did something wrong.
The line is what I expected it to be. OU’s defense is hurt, and their linebacking corps has looked slow since the Texas game. If Auston English is out like he’s expected to be, then I don’t see any way their D-line gets enough pressure on Harrell to keep Tech’s score down.
Tech has the better D-line.
Tech has the better O-line.
After all is said and done, more is said than done.
The Sooner's have an excellent homefield reputation
that is only somewhat undercut by the fact that they play their division arch-rival in a neutral setting. It’s not unreasonable for the oddsmakers to respect that kind of homefield advantage, but then again they should probably remember that this Texas Tech team is on the whole very experienced, and is less likely than most to allow the crowd or setting to get to them. My concern, were I in their shoes, is that the way these offenses are geared, the first team that gets an advantage is going to try to pour as many points on as possible. I wouldn’t feel comfortable giving either team the kind of point spread they’re capable of producing, but I don’t think the final score is going to be as close as 6 points, either.
I like being the underdog!!
Really who cares on our side what the line is. It is what it is and it designed to drawn folks to drop their money on a certain team. As we have seen in the previous 10 games the line doesn’t really project who will win and by how much at least for Tech. I was there last year when we beat OU and I was there last week when we beat OSU. We have great athletes and for whatever reason the media can’t seem to understand that. Harrell was one the all time leaders in passing in Texas prep ball. Crabtree is the best receiver if not best player in the NCAA. And Batch is everything we need at runningback. Sure OU is a good offensive team but are they really better than Tech? And the OU defense “let” Tech have 34 points last year and we are better this year. So it really is all about taking one game at a time for Tech and we go into Norman and win!!
Wreck’em TECH!!!!
Thats just Vegas
I put the line at 6 last week. Vegas knows the betters like OU because of their history and knows Tech for their up and down history. This Tech team is an unknown to the typical Vegas gambler. I expect to see the line climb to 71/2 before it drops back below 7. I will be watching very close and at 71/2 I plan to load up.
Vegas doesn’t attempt to predict the outcoms, just trys to get a point where the same amount is bet on each team and they can make the juice.
I'll take the underdog role
any day. We play better when we’re expected to lose, and it’s not the pressure of maintaining the ‘W’. Let OU carry that burden, I have faith that we’ll go in there and take care of business. It may not look pretty, but I have confidence in Leach and Ruffin and our boys.
by scarletandblack on Nov 17, 2008 1:32 PM CST reply actions
Tech is the undefeated team right now
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OU has a loss
= pressure is on OU.
Even if Tech wins (which I’m pretty confident we will do), OU still has the pressure of having to beat OSU in Stillwater. OSU has not had the luxury of a big home game yet this year (UT, Mizzou, Tech all on road), PLUS they get a bye this week to rest up and plan for their huge game. Just hope that Kendall Hunter is healthy by then. There is nothing OSU would like more than to pound OU when they have a possible National Championship bid on their hands in front of their own fans. Plus, it’s for the pride of Oklahoma that they’ll be playing for (whatever that is worth).
If OSU wins, Tech still wins the South.
But Tech will do it on their own, so that game doesn’t even matter.
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