Why is no one here talking about WVU over UCONN?

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  • Mac4Lyfe
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    • 01-04-09
    • 48383

    #1
    Why is no one here talking about WVU over UCONN?
    I love WVU this week. I'm not sure why I'm not hearing much on this one but I think WVU is going to roll here. I know Uconn has lost a fallen teammate but that is more reason to lean WVU. This is not the week that they win one for Jasper Howard. Next week is the game they put it together. Teams usually tank facing emotional issues.

    WVU is a much better team that only needs to take better care of the ball. There spread offense is going to give Uconn fits. I think WVU may easily put up +35 pts. The line has increased from 6.5 to 7.5 but I see a big beat down as Uconn will be emotionally drained before the game even begins. This may be my biggest play on Saturday.
  • Dbldown11
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    • 08-17-06
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    #2
    Originally posted by Mac4Lyfe
    I love WVU this week. I'm not sure why I'm not hearing much on this one but I think WVU is going to roll here. I know Uconn has lost a fallen teammate but that is more reason to lean WVU. This is not the week that they win one for Jasper Howard. Next week is the game they put it together. Teams usually tank facing emotional issues.

    WVU is a much better team that only needs to take better care of the ball. There spread offense is going to give Uconn fits. I think WVU may easily put up +35 pts. The line has increased from 6.5 to 7.5 but I see a big beat down as Uconn will be emotionally drained before the game even begins. This may be my biggest play on Saturday.
    I don't see them beating up on UCONN that bad....No play for me, but if I had to take a side it'd probably be Uconn. I dont' the WVU is that good. They struggled against marshall for a good part of the game last weekend, and were actually down at halftime if I remember correctly. But good luck to ya mac
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    • romoney
      SBR MVP
      • 02-12-09
      • 3581

      #3
      Havent capped, but think in a reasonable sense,WV should win this one and cover. They just have too many weapons for UCONN, Though I feel for the Uconn team.
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      • twincities77
        SBR Wise Guy
        • 09-07-09
        • 716

        #4
        I'm on WVU -7
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        • iwantcougars
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          • 09-29-09
          • 2156

          #5
          the wvu qb is out for the game
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          • Dbldown11
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            • 08-17-06
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            #6
            the other thing to is that you just don't know what to expect out of the UCONN team after the tragedy....they could come out and play out of their minds dedicating the game to the kid, or they could come out and lay an egg. That's why I would just as well stay away.
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            • texhooper
              SBR Posting Legend
              • 01-05-09
              • 10001

              #7
              i think dbldown speaks the truth. although if this game were at home this week i'd put something on conn regardless. off the top of my head, memphis won two years ago at home after that dude got murdered and they played marshall (story was on the first 48)and the angels won at home the day after adenhart was killed. i do see a lot of people saying fade the stricken team in this situation, but i'm a sucker for the emotional win...(check).
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              • twincities77
                SBR Wise Guy
                • 09-07-09
                • 716

                #8
                Originally posted by iwantcougars
                the wvu qb is out for the game
                See him listed as probable, source?
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                • iwantcougars
                  SBR MVP
                  • 09-29-09
                  • 2156

                  #9
                  rivals.com, but i checked early this week
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                  • PsychoQ
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                    • 12-13-08
                    • 1130

                    #10
                    HEs not out of the game he practiced today. He had a type one concussion, i dont know where you got that from . i like wvu also but i dont like wvus coach he does not like to run the score up and i could see him taking everyone out at the start of the fourth. Most coaches like to go to the kill Ole coach stew likes to make friends..
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                    • Dbldown11
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                      • 08-17-06
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                      #11
                      Originally posted by PsychoQ
                      HEs not out of the game he practiced today. He had a type one concussion, i dont know where you got that from . i like wvu also but i dont like wvus coach he does not like to run the score up and i could see him taking everyone out at the start of the fourth. Most coaches like to go to the kill Ole coach stew likes to make friends..
                      Well for one I dont think WVU is good enough to "kill" UCONN on a normal weekend, and of course he's not gonna want to run the score up on a team that just had a fellow player stabbed to death. I think there is no way to even have a good guess as to how this game will play out and staying away is obviously the best option in my opinion
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                      • Mac4Lyfe
                        SBR Aristocracy
                        • 01-04-09
                        • 48383

                        #12
                        WVU is the better team. Emotion can only get you so far. UConn will be exhausted coming into this game and will be sluggish. Bank it. I've got a G unit on this one...
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                        • Dbldown11
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                          • 08-17-06
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                          #13
                          Originally posted by Mac4Lyfe
                          WVU is the better team. Emotion can only get you so far. UConn will be exhausted coming into this game and will be sluggish. Bank it. I've got a G unit on this one...
                          I could never go so strong on a game with this many variables....Plus I have to ask what impresses you about WV....is it their win against Liberty by 13? or East Carolina by 15? or their 11 point loss to Auburn? or the 11 point win against Colorado? or 21 point win at syracuse? or their 17 point win to Marshall. My point being they've played one team better than UCONN and they lost that by 11.

                          Basically my point is I am deffinately not sold that West Va. is anything special...I'd call them average at best.

                          But I've got no action so gl to ya
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                          • PsychoQ
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                            • 12-13-08
                            • 1130

                            #14
                            UCONN rush defense is swiss cheese..
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                            • hhsilver
                              SBR Hall of Famer
                              • 06-07-07
                              • 7375

                              #15
                              the wvu - auburn game was a lot closer than the 11 indicates if i remember. The game was in doubt til late and the cover by Auburn came very late on a fluke type play. Can't remember details ( too lazy to look it up now) but I remember I had auburn and felt very lucky to get the cover.
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                              • TheBetBuysDanK
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                                • 10-15-09
                                • 1998

                                #16
                                still, AU is over rated. Im with dbl, here. What has WVU shown this year? too risky for a big play for me. I may put this game in a teaser, as I do think WVU will win SU. But honestly, i may not, just bc i wanna cheer on the huskies this week. Unity through tragedy...i like that story line
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                                • Mac4Lyfe
                                  SBR Aristocracy
                                  • 01-04-09
                                  • 48383

                                  #17
                                  WVU totally outplayed Auburn and if they didn't turn the ball over 6 times, they would have blown Auburn off the field. Now granted Auburn is not a measuring stick but WVU has much more speed on offense and it's defense isn't as porous as Uconn. Add in the tragedy factor and this is a free ATM pulling up to your door. I'll add my full writeup later tonight.
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                                  • PsychoQ
                                    SBR MVP
                                    • 12-13-08
                                    • 1130

                                    #18
                                    Mac talked to a couple guys on wvu staff today brown will be starting Saturday...
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                                    • mgoblue313
                                      SBR High Roller
                                      • 10-15-09
                                      • 140

                                      #19
                                      This game is a good game and a good game to stay away from. UConn is better then you guys give credit. I dont think W.V. will beat the piss out of them with their slow spread O. I do however like over 47.5 I know both teams put up points.
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                                      • PsychoQ
                                        SBR MVP
                                        • 12-13-08
                                        • 1130

                                        #20
                                        Uconns run d is awful.
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                                        • Dbldown11
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                                          • 08-17-06
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                                          #21
                                          Again....with all the games to bet on. I think there are way way way better lines out there than this one with all the crazy variables coming into play for this game...

                                          WVU: Injured QB may or may not play.....either way not 100%. Plus how is the coach gonna play it going up against a team that just had a player stabbed to death?

                                          UCONN: Will they lay an egg from exhaustion and depression....or will they come out guns blazing to win one for their fallen brother...

                                          My opinion....stay far far away
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                                          • nickelchip
                                            SBR High Roller
                                            • 10-01-09
                                            • 151

                                            #22
                                            Not trying to sound like a quack. I just think its sort of wrong (grey area if you will) to bet on a game where there was just a tragedy on one of the teams. Trying to figure out an angle to profit off of something misfortunate, just sounds wrong and feels wrong.
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                                            • scratbandit
                                              SBR Wise Guy
                                              • 09-07-09
                                              • 548

                                              #23
                                              Very well said I agree have respect for the ones that have fallen.
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                                              • PsychoQ
                                                SBR MVP
                                                • 12-13-08
                                                • 1130

                                                #24
                                                Brown is playing!!!!!!!
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                                                • Mac4Lyfe
                                                  SBR Aristocracy
                                                  • 01-04-09
                                                  • 48383

                                                  #25
                                                  Originally posted by nickelchip
                                                  Not trying to sound like a quack. I just think its sort of wrong (grey area if you will) to bet on a game where there was just a tragedy on one of the teams. Trying to figure out an angle to profit off of something misfortunate, just sounds wrong and feels wrong.
                                                  Huh? So should Vegas take the game off the board? Should UConn cancel the game? Tragedies happen, it's a sad part of life. Just by betting on that game is in way disrespecting Jasper Howard. His death is very sad for everyone and I hope his family, friends, teammates and the school can find comfort in their time of grief. No one betting or watching this game wanted such a terrible thing to happen.

                                                  Bettors have been trying to find angles from misfortune to profit for years. A star player is injured. Team plane is hours late, bad weather, etc. I don't see it as profiting from a death more than profiting from bad circumstances. If a horse had to be put down at the derby, would that preclude you from cashing a winning ticket

                                                  I liked WVU in this game before the terrible event. I like WVU even more so now. Barring stupid turnovers, I think WVU is going to roll in this one.
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                                                  • Mac4Lyfe
                                                    SBR Aristocracy
                                                    • 01-04-09
                                                    • 48383

                                                    #26
                                                    Originally posted by PsychoQ
                                                    Uconns run d is awful.
                                                    +1,000 This is a cash and carry game IMO...
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                                                    • Kustac
                                                      SBR Wise Guy
                                                      • 10-15-09
                                                      • 550

                                                      #27
                                                      Stew likes to make friends that's a good way to put it
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                                                      • Kustac
                                                        SBR Wise Guy
                                                        • 10-15-09
                                                        • 550

                                                        #28
                                                        sorry if that made no sense I was trying to use the Quote feature from up above where PsychoQ said "Most coaches like to go to the kill Ole coach stew likes to make friends.." .... do you not just check the box to quote someone?
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                                                        • Nickelicious
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                                                          • 05-21-09
                                                          • 2647

                                                          #29
                                                          WVU at home is one of the better home-field advantages in college football, if their team has the talent to back up the feverish crowd. I believe this team does have enough talent to outclass a Connecticut team that may or may not be focused on the game at hand.

                                                          I can guarantee this: the crowd in Morgantown will respect the loss of the Huskies player, but they won't hesitate for one minute to ratchet up the noise if WVU gets ahead in this game. Connecticut is susceptible to losing their mojo if they fall behind, and they will fall behind at one point or another unless they physically dominate the O and D lines from the opening kickoff, and I don't see that happening.

                                                          IF the Mountaineers get up by 10, they will end up blowing out the Huskies by 3 TDs.
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                                                          • LT Profits
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                                                            • 10-27-06
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                                                            #30
                                                            I am surprised that nobody has mentioned the fact that Connecticut is 6-0 ATS this season.

                                                            Just sayin'
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                                                            • Mac4Lyfe
                                                              SBR Aristocracy
                                                              • 01-04-09
                                                              • 48383

                                                              #31
                                                              Originally posted by LT Profits
                                                              I am surprised that nobody has mentioned the fact that Connecticut is 6-0 ATS this season.

                                                              Just sayin'
                                                              9/05 @ Ohio 1-0 (0-0) W 23-16
                                                              9/12 No. 19 North Carolina 1-1 (0-0) L 12-10
                                                              9/19 @ Baylor 2-1 (0-0) W 30-22
                                                              9/26 Rhode Island 3-1 (0-0) W 52-10
                                                              10/10 @ Pittsburgh 3-2 (0-1) L 24-21
                                                              10/17 Louisville 4-2 (1-1) W 38-25

                                                              I haven't checked the lines but if they were only 7 point faves to Ohio and Baylor then that's all I need to know that they really, really suck. The 2 quality teams Uconn's played, they lost, both on the road.

                                                              WVU freshman QB, Geno Smith will have a good game if Brown can't go. He probably takes care of the ball better than Brown. One thing for certain is that Uconn is horrible in the 2nd half. Definitely fade them as they will tire.
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                                                              • BigdaddyQH
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                                                                • 07-13-09
                                                                • 19530

                                                                #32
                                                                Brown is going to play, so you can put that rumor to bed. He is officially listed as probable. The problem here is that you do not know how UConn is going to react to the tragedy. Normally, the teams involved in these kind of tragedies play lights out in the first half, then run out of emotion and lose in the second half. UConn in the first half and West Virginia in the second half may not be a bad wager.
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                                                                • rm18
                                                                  SBR Posting Legend
                                                                  • 09-20-05
                                                                  • 22291

                                                                  #33
                                                                  Originally posted by Mac4Lyfe
                                                                  9/05 @ Ohio 1-0 (0-0) W 23-16
                                                                  9/12 No. 19 North Carolina 1-1 (0-0) L 12-10
                                                                  9/19 @ Baylor 2-1 (0-0) W 30-22
                                                                  9/26 Rhode Island 3-1 (0-0) W 52-10
                                                                  10/10 @ Pittsburgh 3-2 (0-1) L 24-21
                                                                  10/17 Louisville 4-2 (1-1) W 38-25

                                                                  I haven't checked the lines but if they were only 7 point faves to Ohio and Baylor then that's all I need to know that they really, really suck. The 2 quality teams Uconn's played, they lost, both on the road.

                                                                  WVU freshman QB, Geno Smith will have a good game if Brown can't go. He probably takes care of the ball better than Brown. One thing for certain is that Uconn is horrible in the 2nd half. Definitely fade them as they will tire.

                                                                  They were like 10 point dogs at Baylor, UConn was -3.5 at ohio

                                                                  Baylor of course is about 19 points better with Robert Griffin at QB than Symanski though.
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                                                                  • Mac4Lyfe
                                                                    SBR Aristocracy
                                                                    • 01-04-09
                                                                    • 48383

                                                                    #34
                                                                    Originally posted by rm18
                                                                    They were like 10 point dogs at Baylor, UConn was -3.5 at ohio

                                                                    Baylor of course is about 19 points better with Robert Griffin at QB than Symanski though.
                                                                    OMG, I missed that line. 10 point dogs to Baylor??? Ouch. I think Griffin played that game but wow, no way would I have thought that Baylor would be favored.

                                                                    Even the books have zero respect for Uconn... -3.5 at Ohio
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                                                                    • LT Profits
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                                                                      • 10-27-06
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                                                                      #35
                                                                      Originally posted by Mac4Lyfe
                                                                      OMG, I missed that line. 10 point dogs to Baylor??? Ouch. I think Griffin played that game but wow, no way would I have thought that Baylor would be favored.

                                                                      Even the books have zero respect for Uconn... -3.5 at Ohio
                                                                      EXACTLY!

                                                                      They are still underrated. They should have beaten what was then a nationally ranked North Carolina team, although they still covered the +5 at home, and they never trailed at Pittsburgh until the Panthers kicked the game-winning field goal on the final play.

                                                                      All of this said, I am actually on West Virginia -6.5 -120 here.

                                                                      I was merely pointing out that UConn is not a pushover as you are implying.
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