For anyone that likes a sure thing....

[gonnakillit]

Nothing is a sure thing, however no game gets cloer to being a sure thing than

DRAKE PK VS SIU

This line is AT LEAST 5 points off from where it should reasonably be, and Drake wins by anywhere from 8-15 pts

[sportsguy04]

I love drake tonight , but u just put the "sure" thing jinx on it . Mise well of said the "l" word

[gonnakillit]

actually i said there is no such thing as a sure thing and that this game was as close as it gets.

[gonnakillit]

Also the "sure thing" bets you have to be wary of when there is lopsided action. The action on this game is split 50/50

[chickenwang]

why do you think Drake is so awesome and deserves to win this?

[iceaxe56]

better stay back--on my revenge list for the salukis--they will keep it close if not win straight up--

[gonnakillit]

why do you think Drake is so awesome and deserves to win this?

They don't deserve anything........

They have been HOT the second half of the season....not to mention that they have beat up on teams far better than SIU at home lately.

SIU is bottom half of the MVC this year, name recognition is the only reason for the action to be split 50/50 here

[No coincidences]

A Drake team full of freshmen who have hit the rookie wall is far from a "sure thing" in my book.

[gonnakillit]

better stay back--on my revenge list for the salukis--they will keep it close if not win straight up--

I'm so sick of this "revenge" bullshit.......

Hell if a UFC fighter beat the shit out of I might be angry and want revenge if I had to fight him again................but he'd still beat the shit out of me again

[Power Play]

sorry i think siu will pull this out

[No coincidences]

They have been HOT the second half of the season.

This is why people should be careful reading this board.

Drake's last four games:
at Bradley, L
at Illinois State, L
Northern Iowa, L
at Indiana State, L

[chickenwang]

They don't deserve anything........ They have been HOT the second half of the season....not to mention that they have beat up on teams far better than SIU at home lately. SIU is bottom half of the MVC this year, name recognition is the only reason for the action to be split 50/50 here

And where is drake in the MVC?

[Regul8er]

How is a game with the line off by 5 points nearly a sure thing??? 5 points, is one 3 point shot for Team A rimming out, and a 3 point shot for Team B, bouncing off the front of the rim, off the top of backboard and dropping in!

I think Drake is the right side, but nowhere close to a sure thing, especially if the line is only off 5 points.

[Power Play]

drake was undervalued for a while but now i think the paradigm has shifted.

[gonnakillit]

A Drake team full of freshmen who have hit the rookie wall is far from a "sure thing" in my book.

That's because ur not very smart

SIU has won 3 games this year on the road........Evansville and SEMO being two of those (AKA 2 of the worst teams in college bball)

Drake has lost 4 in a row....big deal

They lost @Bradley by 2, @ IL. St. by 3, and vs. the best team in conference and a ranked team in UNI by 9, and @ Indiana St. by 10

Now they come back home where they have beaten:

Missouri St. by 11, Illinois ST. by 10, Whichita by 14, and Creighton by 5

The fact that this game is pickem is a joke

[gonnakillit]

drake was undervalued for a while but now i think the paradigm has shifted.

Being a PK at home against a team that is essentially 1-7 on the road this year (I dont count road wins at Evansville or SEMO) is incredibly undervalued

[gonnakillit]

How is a game with the line off by 5 points nearly a sure thing??? 5 points, is one 3 point shot for Team A rimming out, and a 3 point shot for Team B, bouncing off the front of the rim, off the top of backboard and dropping in!

I think Drake is the right side, but nowhere close to a sure thing, especially if the line is only off 5 points.

I said the line is off 5 points from where I would expect Vegas to put it.............

Then I said Drake wins by 8-15

[No coincidences]

That's because ur not very smart

SIU has won 3 games this year on the road........Evansville and SEMO being two of those (AKA 2 of the worst teams in college bball)

Drake has lost 4 in a row....big deal

They lost @Bradley by 2, @ IL. St. by 3, and vs. the best team in conference and a ranked team in UNI by 9, and @ Indiana St. by 10

Now they come back home where they have beaten:

Missouri St. by 11, Illinois ST. by 10, Whichita by 14, and Creighton by 5

The fact that this game is pickem is a joke

Hey, I'm not the one calling it a "sure thing." I watched SIU almost win at UNI and I've seen Drake's young kids struggle more recently as the MVC adjusts and gets scouting reports down -- this game's a pick 'em for a reason.

[gonnakillit]

And where is drake in the MVC?

They are in the bottom half as well.................................... ........................................ ..............but they've been about 50X better at home than SIU has been on the road

[gonnakillit]

Hey, I'm not the one calling it a "sure thing." I watched SIU almost win at UNI and I've seen Drake's young kids struggle more recently as the MVC adjusts and gets scouting reports down -- this game's a pick 'em for a reason.

Yeah and that reason is because 50% of you morons out there are giving the books your money by taking SIU when they offer ZERO value here

[Power Play]

well the differing opinions should make this game interesting.

[KingKolzig]

Hate the Drake

[No coincidences]

Yeah and that reason is because 50% of you morons out there are giving the books your money by taking SIU when they offer ZERO value here

I'm not playing this game, but I officially hope SIU wins now.

Your arrogance is amazing....

[KingKolzig]

I agree with gonnakillit that drake should be giving more points, more like Drake -3.5...............they are a good pick, but i still hate the drake

[Power Play]

i might make small degenerate play on siu just for kicks after reading this thread

[gonnakillit]

I'm not playing this game, but I officially hope SIU wins now.

Your arrogance is amazing....

Sorry for using my brain and trying to give ya'll a winning pick. You'll be sorry

[iceaxe56]

sounds like a top capper--doesn't even take revenge into the mix--if a ufc fighter beat the shit out of you the first time --the next time you would be ready-unless you were a total idiot-

[gonnakillit]

sounds like a top capper--doesn't even take revenge into the mix--if a ufc fighter beat the shit out of you the first time --the next time you would be ready-unless you were a total idiot-

No you ****ing moron....the point is he's just bigger and stronger and better, so unless i use a ****ing gun (the equivalent would be SIU somehow getting Kobe to play tonight) then regardless of my preparation I'm going to get my ass beat again

[sportsguy04]

sounds like a top capper--doesn't even take revenge into the mix--if a ufc fighter beat the shit out of you the first time --the next time you would be ready-unless you were a total idiot-

Yeah the next time you will "try" and get revenge on him, but if he is better, stronger, smarter and faster, chances are you might not prevail. Teams sweep teams every season. Honestly this whole revenge factor is getting blown out of proportion over the past week.

[gonnakillit]

Yeah the next time you will "try" and get revenge on him, but if he is better, stronger, smarter and faster, chances are you might not prevail. Teams sweep teams every season. Honestly this whole revenge factor is getting blown out of proportion over the past week.

well said sportsguy

[Ralphie1412]

Hate the Drake

Any time me or my buddy bet on or against drake that line is used at least twice

[Power Play]

i don't really like the revenge angle either. only if the team looking for revenge is the superior team looking to get back at a team that upsetted them previously

[gonnakillit]

i don't really like the revenge angle either. only if the team looking for revenge is the superior team looking to get back at a team that upsetted them previously

Now that's someone using their brain when talking about a revenge factor.

Superior team gets upset by an inferior team on the road and comes home, I'd expect revenge to be a big factor is the Superior team crushing the inferior team there.

That however is not the case here as these teams are pretty close to even (on a neutral court)

SIU lost @ home to drake, now they go on the road to Drake....the line is a PK....and yet people still like SIU

[southpaw74]

Drake might be closer to a sure loss than a sure win IMO. I'm laying off but am curious to see who prevails!

[gonnakillit]

Drake might be closer to a sure loss than a sure win IMO. I'm laying off but am curious to see who prevails!

Please oh please oh please......will someone PLEASE tell me why they have faith in SIU winning on the road when they've only beaten

Evansville
SEMO
and Bradley

on the road.....and already lost to this Drake team at home.

I mean really, give me 3 VALID AND LOGICAL reasons and I'll back away from the pick.....

P.S. If you list nonsense as a reason I'll mock the shit out of you