What is a backdoor cover?

**stats13** · 10-02-09, 11:25 PM

a backdoor cover is just if a score in the final minute changes the outcome ats. its not about who deserves anything.

**Dbldown11** · 10-02-09, 11:26 PM

no I completely disagree. A backdoor cover is when a team that isnt covering for the VAST MAJORITY of the game ends up covering...that's a backdoor cover

**Mac4Lyfe** · 10-02-09, 11:26 PM

Have you ever had a large, hot, piece of metal shoved up your ass???

That's what a backdoor cover feels like...

**romoney** · 10-02-09, 11:28 PM

Yea u right

**fishmonger** · 10-02-09, 11:34 PM

yeah but...

It just feels so good when your on the right side of the door. I see your point but Utah state was covering at the start of the game how do you determine when it turns into the back door then???

Is every favorite a back door cover??

**Ralphie** · 10-02-09, 11:35 PM

id say that since BYU was winning by 14 at the half and needed to win by 24, at that point they were covering, or at least on pace to

**Dbldown11** · 10-02-09, 11:37 PM

in both cases the favorite that eventually lost didnt score the points they needed until less than 5 minutes remaing and were never covering at any point before that so that's why I'd say neither one is a backdoor cover for Col. or Utah St.

**fishmonger** · 10-02-09, 11:41 PM

So......

The cut off point is 5 minutes?

How if both teams score in the five minutes of game? double back door cover??

**pimike** · 10-02-09, 11:42 PM

Ask RS

**TheSkeptic** · 10-03-09, 12:09 AM

I would say a backdoor cover is situational. For instance, if a 3 point favorite was up by 4 and the dog came down and scored a TD with :02 seconds left, yet the favorite had maintained 4 or better score most of the game, this is not a backdoor cover. The dog came down and beat the fave.

Where I think the backdoor cover occurs is when the game itself is already decided. One team is up by 2 scores or more with little to no time left and either the favorite scores to cover or the dog scores a meaningless TD (like the last 2 nights) to cover.

I was on WVU last night and Utah St tonight and I think both situations were backdoor covers. The games were already decided and one team decided to play on. You see it a lot more in college where its more about the "heart" and less in the pros where injuries are a concern.

Just my humble opinion though.

**twincities77** · 10-03-09, 12:13 AM

Your view of it is way more complex than mine. To me a backdoor cover is when the team trailing is losing ATS, is going to lose the game no matter what, but scores to cover the spread. There doesn't necessarily have to be a time limit for me. The idea to me is that the dog has effectively lost the game ATS already, but sneaks in the back door.

Edit: For me both the Utah State and Colorado scores were back door covers.

**romoney** · 10-03-09, 12:22 AM

u know i hate to be the jerk, but isnt a cover a cover no matter what. lol.
Just saying......

**Masterbettor** · 10-03-09, 12:28 AM

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**clowncar** · 10-03-09, 12:42 AM

Originally posted by Masterbettor

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**accuscoresucks** · 10-03-09, 01:09 AM

back door covers are the worst feeling of all
= i feel like dying when hurling over a toilet while drinking
= the feeling you gt a few hours after you have split up from a loved one knowing you will never see her again
= when the judge throws the hammer down for a life sentence
= that phone call you get saying your mother has passed on
all these type examples,one should do work,study as to prevent the dreaded back door cover

**khaden** · 10-03-09, 01:14 AM

IT ALL EVENS OUT IN THE END I WAS ON WVU ON THURS AND GOT SCREWED WITH 3 SECS LEFT TO LOSE THE COVER; TONIGHT I WAS ON UTAH ST AND BENEFITED FROM BYU BACKERS GETTING SCREWED WITH 2 SECS LEFT. SO I GUESS YOU COULD SAY ONE NIGHT I TOOK ONE UP THE HIND END; AND TONIGHT I GAVE ONE. SO ITS EVEN STEVEN;

**iFadeservices** · 10-03-09, 01:21 AM

No such thing Cover is cover. Blah blah blah cry cry cry. Who cares. Its one game it happens owell.

**Mac4Lyfe** · 10-03-09, 02:03 AM

Several years ago I had the Cavaliers in a meaningless NBA game for $500. I can't even remember who they were playing but the line was -6. The Cav's were up 8 and had the ball underneath their own basket with 3 fukking seconds left. The inbounds pass went to Ilgauskas and most opponents just walk off the court as the 3 seconds ticks off, well a defender pushes Z out of bounds, the refs swallowed their whistle as he falls damn near in the stands. He flips the ball onto the court and the opposing teams guard gets a steal and throws the ball up from about 70 feet, nothing but freaking net. I lose by 1 damn point. I was almost shaking when that shit happened. It was unbelievable what happened in 3 seconds of a sure winner.

That was a back door cover.

**wal66** · 10-03-09, 07:14 AM

For me a backdoor cover starts when I place my bet.

**hova24e** · 10-03-09, 07:30 AM

Being screwed in the backdoor, no lube...............................

**xyzky** · 10-03-09, 07:37 AM

I think you should take the Penn St/USC Rosebowl last year as a good example of a team who almost got the back door cover. USC was covering the game with like a minute to go and goes to punt the ball from their lets say 35 yard line. The snapper hikes the ball over the punters head and Penn St gets the ball (I think) 1st and goal. I just needed that touchdown to get the back door cover and never got it. I recall this because I had 12 freakin units on the game....If they scored the TD it would have been a backdoor cover and I would have been fine with it....

**Shortstop** · 10-03-09, 07:46 AM

Originally posted by pimike

Ask RS

Oh my, that was classic!

**pavyracer** · 10-03-09, 09:14 AM

Connecticut - Duke a couple years back Duhon hits a 3 point at the buzzer from behind half court to cut it to 4 points and the spread was 5. That was a backdoor cover.

**Dbldown11** · 10-03-09, 09:17 AM

Originally posted by pavyracer

Connecticut - Duke a couple years back Duhon hits a 3 point at the buzzer from behind half court to cut it to 4 points and the spread was 5. That was a backdoor cover.

HAHAHA YES THAT WAS!!!! I lost 6grand on a 3 team paraly that i put 1 grand on because of that shot....that was the closest I've ever been to actually vommitting cause of a bet

**crackerjack** · 10-03-09, 09:18 AM

Traditionally, a backdoor cover is when a heavily favored team goes up by a large margin, enough to cover the spread. Then in the final minutes, the team puts in its second and third string players and the opposing team scores a meaningless touchdown...that covers the spread. Neither the WV/Colo game nor the BYU/USU game would be classified as backdoor covers. Had BYU been up the entire game by 25-30 points, then allowed a late TD by Utah State with it's third string defense in the game, then yes...

**Dbldown11** · 10-03-09, 09:19 AM

Originally posted by crackerjack

Traditionally, a backdoor cover is when a heavily favored team goes up by a large margin, enough to cover the spread. Then in the final minutes, the team puts in its second and third string players and the opposing team scores a meaningless touchdown...that covers the spread. Neither the WV/Colo game nor the BYU/USU game would be classified as backdoor covers. Had BYU been up the entire game by 25-30 points, then allowed a late TD by Utah State with it's third string defense in the game, then yes...

Exactly what I'm saying crackerjack

**crackerjack** · 10-03-09, 09:21 AM

Yes, but there was still confusion. I really don't think a back-and-forth basketball game with a buzzer shot to cover would be considered a backdoor cover, no matter how frustrating...

**Dbldown11** · 10-03-09, 09:22 AM

yeah that wasnt either cause Duke wasnt covering most of the game....it just really really really really really sucked

**crackerjack** · 10-03-09, 09:23 AM

I will say that the craziest thing I've ever had happen (not necessarily a backdoor cover) was in the Eagles/49ers game last year. I had a big bet on 49ers 1st half and turned it off when Philly lined up for a FG with 3 seconds left in the half. They were already covering easily. Well, later when I looked at my account, I had won. 49ers blocked the FG attempt and ran it back for a TD to cover.

**Dbldown11** · 10-03-09, 09:25 AM

Originally posted by crackerjack

I will say that the craziest thing I've ever had happen (not necessarily a backdoor cover) was in the Eagles/49ers game last year. I had a big bet on 49ers 1st half and turned it off when Philly lined up for a FG with 3 seconds left in the half. They were already covering easily. Well, later when I looked at my account, I had won. 49ers blocked the FG attempt and ran it back for a TD to cover.

yeah......last years Superbowl, I had Cardinals first half....easy win, until the pick 6 with no time on the clock for 100 yards

**crackerjack** · 10-03-09, 09:26 AM

Ouch...that would have been a tough one to swallow.

**polson22** · 10-03-09, 11:12 AM

to me, backdoor cover means some combo of huge spread, winning team comfortably covering earlier and winning team not caring about the losing team closing gap.......... wvu/byu care whether they win by 10 or 20. usc doesn't care whether they beat sjsu by 28 or 40...... give some weight to improbable final touchdowns as covering in back door cover.

anyway, i was on WVU and they didn't deserve to cover the other night. the colorado TD at the end just seemed standard to me.

**Betman** · 10-03-09, 11:16 AM

A backdoor cover is what makes you look 80 when you're only 18

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**polson22** · 10-03-09, 11:18 AM

further thought. yes, the favored team should be covering (and not on a per minute basis, but covering the actual game spread) with a reasonable amount of time left and the give up some completely meaningless points near the end of the game.

it's classic when you keep hitting refresh with little concern about certain game and then suddenly you are shocked by the final score. that's a classic back-door cover.

anyway, the way some people are defining it, 40% of games are backdoor covers.