USC opened -41
at Washington St....now -42.5 at Cris...WOW.
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sound familiar?Comment -
Whew.
Gonna leave it alone.Comment -
This just goes to show how big an upset Stanford over USC was last year, the spread was the same. Stanford looked like they had about the same chance before the game as WSU does now.
That USC-Stanford game last year convinced me for all time that ANYTHING can happen...Comment -
Some idiot is gonna make USC ML (-15000?) their lock of the year.Comment -
Washington St +42 1/2 all the way, i know they are terrible, but they are at home and USC almost never plays good in Pullman!
Amazing, this same team lost as 40 point faves OUTRIGHT at home a year ago LOLComment -
usc ml. no way they'll lose 2nd time so early in the season.Comment -
WSU cant beat them, and unless USC decides to just coast this one, a 45- 0 score isnt out of the relm. WSU is my fave team and they are bad.Comment -
Ya I hear ya shady, I'm a Stanford fan. Last year I was just hoping none of their players got killed against USC, and they were on the road...and they won the freaking game!! I actually still don't believe it.Comment -
While Stanford '07 was a piss poor team, they would be decent favorites over this Wazzu team. The Apple Cup is going to resemble a high school game.Comment -
We don't have a QB....We're prob gonna have a walk on who took their first snap last week start this game...with our punter as our probable back-up unless Wulff decides to burn levenseller's red shirt....USC is going to cruise...I'd consider taking WSU if we were getting +60Comment -
Oh shit I heard that before.Originally posted by picomanComment -
USC ML would probably be like -50000 or something, if they even had a line on it. I'll probably bet on USC, but the last time I laid 40 points with the Trojans they lost straight up to Stanford!"You Can't Outfox a Fox" -Dapper Capper
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as much as i like to bet it, still a little gun shy.Originally posted by treeceComment -
How the hell could a 40 point favorite lose?Comment -
Pass. Pass. Pass. No thank you. I'd take the points if I had to but won't come within 300 miles of this game.Comment -
Originally posted by Brady2Moss
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I know about this game Smitch, I just cant believe something like this could happen. Was it rigged?Comment -
Originally posted by Brady2Moss
wait you are the guy that lost his whole roll on usc ml against Oregon State earlier this year right?
and then documented how all these huge fav "locks" you played in the past have lost too.... while yoiu questioned if some higher power were out to get you.
are you seriously asking this question?
but seriously what are the chances that it happens to someone twice in the same year? you should for real go get a huge loan and lay it all on the USC ML.... couldn't happen 2x to the same person right?Comment -
I watched every play B2M, sure seemed authentic, USC came in flat and just couldn't get any enthusiam going. The laid back LA fans were no help either...Comment -
I feel like of all schools, a team like USC is maybe most susceptible to huge let downs like this.
first off, they have been too good historically and as of late...that starts to get to a 18-21 year olds head after awhile, and they think that since they are part of such a great legacy that they can't possibly lose... its their birth right.
they are too talented and too deep... USC's recruiting is unreal... they get players that are so blessed that they've never really had to work for anything, they are used to things coming easy. They also are just so talented at every position with backups that would start at most other schools.... there is less pressure on each individual player.... he can start to beleive that if he has an off game that someone else will pick up the slack. Problem is, that sooner or later they all get this mentality.
These kids are not hungry.... look where they live, look at the girls they go to school with, look at their weather, ect. they have very very happy and content lives... not deep burning anger or resentment inside, no chips on their shoulders.
Life is soooo good for them right now, heck we've seen a few talented players choose to stay rather then go in the draft when they are sure thing first round picks.
they have NO ONE to prove wrong, no nay sayers... hard to get a 19 year old up for "meaningless" gimme games 6+ times a year.. where is the motivation.
the thing about college and football in particular is that some of this kids have professional bodies....but their minds and hearts aren't there yet... they don't understand the "punch the clock" mentality it can take to succeed week in and week out yet. That is the big x factor in college sports, a small team like applachia can get super pumped and motivated and run on pure adrenaline and hold off a sleeping giant like UM every once in awhile. And when the clock starts ticking away, these great gifted athletes choke under the pressure because they have never been in that position before... they are used to just running over people back in their little po-dunk conference in high school and never dealing with 100,000 screaming/booing fans on the brink of a huge upsetComment -
as bad as stanford may have been last year, at least they weren't holding open tryouts on campus to all students looking for a QBComment -
you're never allowed to take USC againOriginally posted by Brady2Moss
"This is why my basketball intelligence is unmatched on this site. I'm sure there are better cappers but no one can tell you the strategies of most coaches before the game even starts "
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lol yah and the same guy who criticizes other peoples picks since then.Originally posted by Chi_archieComment -
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They lost their starting QB so they could lose by 60. Just think how bad the backup must be.Originally posted by Brock LandersComment -
Latest update...Our 2nd string QB practiced and should be ready for USC on Saturday...Our second string will either be the walkon or will be pulling the redshirt off our 4th string...Our 3rd string who started the last two games is out for the season along with our 1st string who got hurt as well..Lopina, our second string, suffered a fractured vertebra, but apparently will be ok to go...Anyways...my 2 cents is that it really doesn't matter who plays QB for us...USC is going to cover...lolComment -
I would go all in on WSU +45000Comment -
no excuse for usc to lose to stanford last season, but i believe the line was way too high, overreaction to usc's early success and stanford's perceived failure, plus stanford was starting an unknown soph in pritchard who had never started a game before,
still, usc moved the ball all night, outgained stanford by 250 yds, it was booty who killed usc because he broke his ring finger on his throwing hand in the first half, they x-rayed it at half time but he assured carroll he was okay, then he goes out and throws 4 ints, usc was -4 in turnovers
they gave that game awayComment -
Woundn't touch this game with a 20 foot piece of anything.Comment -
I like usc to cover hereComment -
D.TArdy (RB) might be back...but C.Ivory (RB) is out...I really think our scoring streak might come to an end this week...only chane i see is if USC is up 56 - 0 and the starters are pulled in the third...and maybe we get a chance at some garbage points..Comment -
USC will cover here, the line is decently sharp but look at some of Wazzu's games
Lost at Oregon State 66-13 last week
Lost against Oregon 63-14
Lost against Cal 66-3
Lost at Baylor 45-17Comment
