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    MendozaLine
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    No shit.

    Did you not hear about the indictments at the University of San Diego last season?

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    Quote Originally Posted by scORRgasm View Post
    Great story.

    Can you tell it again?


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    Quote Originally Posted by Powderguy View Post
    LOL, and I'm the reason the NBA lockout is still going on
    Stop being so greedy man

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    and this is news?

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    I think we all know games have been fixed before.

    Regardless if this guys story is true or not, it's not proof of anything.

    Posting that you heard something in a barber shop isn't proof.

    If you really heard something, why not give us a name?

    Your stats regarding K-State as a double digit favorite don't prove anything. They were 7-5 against the spread. That's about what you would expect them to be.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BigDofBA View Post
    I think we all know games have been fixed before.

    Regardless if this guys story is true or not, it's not proof of anything.

    Posting that you heard something in a barber shop isn't proof.

    If you really heard something, why not give us a name?

    Your stats regarding K-State as a double digit favorite don't prove anything. They were 7-5 against the spread. That's about what you would expect them to be.
    why would I provide a name if you
    think its nothing true to begin with?

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    I will tell you guys this much. when I was in college I was a bookmaker. Had a lock on the entire campus. There were several athletes that bet w/ me including the punter of the football team who later had a cup of tea in the major leagues. The starting shortstop of the baseball team also bet w/ me & the starting shooting guard on the basketball team as well.

    I eventually became friends w/ the shooting guard. One day myself & booking partners approached him joking around about possibly shaving. He bet & understood exactly how it worked. He wanted in & was willing to do what was necessary. We met several times & eventually came to the conclusion that we needed the services of the point guard to effectively pull this off. The point guard was the best player on the team & later spent 10+ years in the NBA. We approached the point guard & presented our plan. He was interested & wanted to think about it. He later correctly concluded that he had a future in the NBA & didn't think it would be smart to jeopardize that so he promised to forget the conversation ever happened. After that day we gave UP & never pursued it again.
    The moral to the story is that I know first hand how close we were to actually pulling that off. It didn't take much persuasion. We were a point guard away from making history. If three college kids that don't have a clue what they're doing can get that close to the starting pg & starting sg on the basketball team I can guarantee you that people that do have a clue what they're doing can get closer.
    I don't think point shaving is rampant but I am certain it goes on. The secret is too simply be on the right side when it does.

    FTR....the athletes that bet w/ me NEVER once bet on the sport that they played, NEVER once.

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    great stories seem to always be set in barber shops gl

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    Quote Originally Posted by paranoyd androyd View Post
    great stories seem to always be set in barber shops gl
    everything goes down at the barber shop

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    Quote Originally Posted by MendozaLine View Post

    Did you not hear about the indictments at the University of San Diego last season?
    what's the story here?

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    Everybody knows someone who knows someone who fixed a game... you can't make this shit up.... SBR brings out the "winners"

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    Why so much hate for EBDOGGN? The guy is always in these threads minding his own business and trying to help people out. The people that are shitting on EBDOGGN are less intelligent than anyone if they really dont believe point shaving occurs.

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    It's a dog eat dog world. Most of these athletes aren't going pro and they not above doing what they can to shave points. I don't know if the story is true or not but when you have watched as many games as I have you can pick the games that look shady. Anyone who thinks sports are not "fixed" in some way is fooling yourself. NFL have referees have so much flexibility in their calls it's almost a sin! It's like interpreting a law in court, and don't most of you sit there and argue about the calls they do make?? You can make a compelling argument for BOTH sides. Whoever can argue the best wins...............just like court.

    Wake up and realize some games are NOT decided by the players!!!

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    http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/loca...119614634.html
    Quote Originally Posted by paranoyd androyd View Post
    what's the story here?

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    Water is wet. Very, very wet.

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    Quote Originally Posted by k13 View Post
    Lot of these guys fail at point shaving as they do classes.

    The Boston College story is worth a read.
    CCNY 1951 scandal is just as good.

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    happens more than people think

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    Quote Originally Posted by Br0nxer View Post
    Dont worry guy

    We wont hold your attempt to look cool against you

    I repeat. 0 chance this is true. 0.

    Nothing to see here men. Move along. Just a fictitous story. Guy made a mistake. He didnt realize PT was full of sharps and we would see right thru this story.
    if I didn't know this guy personally I would say his name in a heart beat. id be willing to bet that he wouldn't care either. he no longer attends k state and is getting paid to play basketball already somewhere else.

    its your choice to believe it or not. If you truly think im trying to be a cool guy I feel sorry for you bronxer. I thought PT was to talk about sport related subjects not a place where "SHARPS" lounge at and look for stores to falsify . f'ing retard

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    dont post his name. not necessary

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