A potential betting nugget for FSU/Pitt

[doctordeuce]

I am a member of Warchant and read this tonight. I think it may be of some values in terms of Jimbo having a bit of Mercy on Pitt late in the 4th Q is FSU has the lead. Pitt coach approached Jimbo with the idea of the two teams wearing a helmet patch for their Labor Day night game in an attempt at creating awareness of Jimbo's son's blood disease. This kind act could help the Pitt backers at the end of the game.

Florida State and Pittsburgh with both wear turquoise helmet patches in their Sept. 2 game to raise awareness for the Kidz1stFund and Fanconi Anemia.
FSU head coach Jimbo Fisher and his wife Candi spoke about the upcoming patch during FSU's Be The Match donor registration event for FSU student-athletes and spirit groups Friday morning.

Gene Williams - Warchant.com
FSU and Pitt will both wear this helmet patch in their Sept. 2 season opener to raise awareness for the Kidz1stFund and Fanconi Anemia.

The Fishers' son, Ethan, has been diagnosed with Fanconi Anemia, a rare blood disease. The Fishers started the Kidz1stFund to help increase research and awareness about the disease.
Pittsburgh coach Paul Chryst approached Fisher with the idea of a helmet patch during the ACC Kickoff in Greensboro. Fisher said the gesture took him by surprise, but the two schools quickly agreed on the idea. The exposure in a nationally televised, Monday night college football game puts the charity on a much larger stage. "You just don't know what that platform will create," Fisher said. "That's how things are beaten in this world."

[M.W.]

Wow -- that is sad. I certainly wish his son the best. Wouldn't it be something if Pitt could cure this the way they and the U. of Michigan cured polio way back when?

[daneblazer]

I am a member of Warchant and read this tonight. I think it may be of some values in terms of Jimbo having a bit of Mercy on Pitt late in the 4th Q is FSU has the lead.

I think if the spread was larger and the game was expected to be a blowout it'd make a difference ala USC/Hawaii last year. With FSU's road struggles and only a 10 point favorite I don't think Jimbo can afford to put his foot off the gas.

[mrsolodolo21]

I think if the spread was larger and the game was expected to be a blowout it'd make a difference ala USC/Hawaii last year. With FSU's road struggles and only a 10 point favorite I don't think Jimbo can afford to put his foot off the gas.

Exactly. 10 points isn't a large enough number to "call the dogs off" and open up the backdoor.

[Killer_Demo]

Love the avatar Doctor

[gojetsgomoxies]

good info, thank you...

have to agree with others that the spread is too low.......................... can't remember exactly but one last year was norm chow and hawaii at USC. i think USC honoured chow (officially or not) and might have been why USC didn't win by more. they won by alot but my memory i sthey didn't cover.

[BigdaddyQH]

The current Vegas line is still -10. Very little movement, as expected, because this is the last game of the weekend and the deperate ones will climb all over this game, one way or another, in a futile attempt to get even for some of them. The ML is up slightly, -370 to +310.

[thetrinity]

dont think it matters with only a 10 point spread, maybe valuable info depending on what the score and line is at halftime

[M.W.]

Good point about the 2H.

[doctordeuce]

Thanks Killer.

You guys are right, the value here could be on the 2nd half line.

[thetrinity]

any opinions on the over under here