1. 09-07-06 10:07 AM #1
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    Tulsa vs. BYU

    Tulsa vs. BYU

    As an former sports book manager I know that the odds makers had to make BYU the favorite here against Tulsa. If they didn't they would have gotten too much one way action on BYU.

    However the Golden Hurricanes should be the favorite here. First of all Tulsa is returning 16 starters for a team that went 10-3 against the spread, won the USA conference title, and beat Fresno State in the Liberty Bowl.

    Offensively I look for the Golden Hurricanes to easily move the ball up and down the field against a BYU defense that gave up 31 points a game last year, and has only 4 starters returning on defense. Behind an offensive line with 4 starting seniors returning look for quarterback Paul Smith who threw for 20 touchdown passes last season to put a big number on the scoreboard today.

    Defensively Tulsa is even stronger with 9 starters returning. They main problem here will be to try and defend against BYU quarterback John Beck who threw for over 3,700 yards and 27 touchdowns last season. However this will be no problem with their entire secondary returning, plus two starters that are returning from injury that did not play last year in Kedrick Alexander, and Steve Craver. As you can see this is a very deep unit that will keep the BYU offense in check.

    Game Time: 9/9/2006 4:00:00 PM

    Play: Tulsa Golden Hurricanes

    By: Tony Stoffo
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  2. 09-07-06 03:04 PM #2
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    I'm on tulsa as well.
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  3. 09-07-06 07:35 PM #3
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    tulsa is definitely the pick in this game
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  4. 09-08-06 03:43 AM #4
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    am with you guys here as well on Tulsa, but I think this will be a hard fought game either way...
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  5. 09-09-06 08:31 AM #5
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    I guess I am the only one on BYU. They are tough in Provo. Their defense looked tough against Arizona last week. That was a game they should have won. But good luck to the Tulsa backers...I can't go back now because it's already locked in as my best bet in the Prick contest!
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  6. 09-09-06 09:18 AM #6
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    When the lines first came out, I couldn't believe Tulsa was getting 6 pts. I thought Tulsa was a good pick, but more and more I think about it that line was too good. I'm going opposite on this one BYU -4.
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  7. 09-11-06 01:10 AM #7
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    man, was I wrong on this one...
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  8. 09-11-06 01:29 AM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by pags11
    man, was I wrong on this one...
    If that game had been called after it was delayed with 5:58 remaining, would it have been your luckiest win ever? I can't imagine the number of threads that would have erupted from BYU backers if that had occurred.
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  9. 09-11-06 01:33 AM #9
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    owned, I believe most sportsbook's rules declare a winner after 50 minutes of a football game...or is it 55?...not sure...I too was praying they wouldn't be able to finish it...lol...

    remember the UNLV vs. Wisconsin game that the lights went off with like 10 mins. left in the game (Wisky was crushing them I believe) and everyone got their money back?...lol...
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  10. 09-11-06 01:33 AM #10
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    I'm pretty sure it's 55, no? If it's 50, obviously a moot point.
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  11. 09-11-06 01:49 AM #11
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    I'll go check...
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