re: OFFICIAL Week 1 CFB Bet Thread™

Posted by CE Tiger

Metairie

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Posted on 8/31/12 at 2:40 pm to CE Tiger

alright good to go

Posted by dcrews

Houston, TX

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Posted on 8/31/12 at 2:40 pm to Bryant91092

quote:
This is probably a retarded question, but what is ML?

I am quite new but I believe that stands for "money line". I associate that mostly with betting a team straight up.

Example: the moneyline for N. Texas against LSU is (+40,000), meaning if you wager $100 and N. Texas beats LSU straight up, you win $40,000 (I believe that's correct)
Whereas the moneyline for LSU is (-120,000), meaning you would have to be $120,000 to win $100.

Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

This post was edited on 8/31/12 at 2:42 pm

Posted by Bryant91092

Member since Dec 2009

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Posted on 8/31/12 at 2:41 pm to dcrews

Thanks

I just meant is anyone taking North Texas since LSU is 44 point favorite. That's a lot to cover.

Posted by dcrews

Houston, TX

Member since Feb 2011

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Posted on 8/31/12 at 2:44 pm to Bryant91092

I think Les will want to get Mett used to throwing the ball, leading to a lot of big passing plays. Score could get out of hand in a hurry.

If N. Texas scores a TD in garbage time, LSU would have to drop 51, which is very possible, but with the loss of practice time during the storm and the pending sloppy field coniditions, who knows what will happen.

Posted by redfieldk717

Alec Box

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Posted on 8/31/12 at 2:45 pm to dcrews

i bet the under on tuesday thinking baton rouge was going to get 18" of rain and it would be a slop game...not looking like the case now

Posted by BilJ

Member since Sep 2003

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Posted on 8/31/12 at 2:49 pm to Bryant91092

LSU was a covering machine last season. Offense is more potent than in seasons past and Mett should play well into the 3rd quarter because he needs the reps. UNT shouldn't score, I could see us covering.

44 is a big number though...

Posted by championship101

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Posted on 8/31/12 at 2:50 pm to dcrews

what up guys, been lurking in here since last year. I been betting on bovada a few years now, 2 years in a row I did awesome and last year I couldnt win crap. I would win some nickels and dimes and then get real confident on games and put alot on it and lose just about everytime. My problem is now it seems that if I have no money on a game im picking winners all day but as soon as I put money on it its a loser. Hope to make some money with you this year and get outta my funk. Scratching my head on tonights games. Not sure what boise st or michigan st gonna look like but im liking the over. Starting season off in the hole with the USC game last night.

Posted by dcrews

Houston, TX

Member since Feb 2011

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Posted on 8/31/12 at 2:52 pm to championship101

With the exception of Chem, I believe most people in this thread are taking sparty to cover.

I haven't made a play on this one.

Posted by Bryant91092

Member since Dec 2009

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Posted on 8/31/12 at 2:54 pm to BilJ

If I do set up an account and bet this week, I would probably only put 10 or 15 bucks on north Texas. Last stupid question: when you cash out, do they mail you a check or something? How does that work?

Posted by imAMAZING

Member since Sep 2008

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Posted on 8/31/12 at 2:55 pm to Bryant91092

I just find it hard to not bet Michigan State in Lansing with that defense facing a quarterback starting his first game.

Posted by redfieldk717

Alec Box

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Posted on 8/31/12 at 3:01 pm to Bryant91092

5dimes will do western union or directly deposit into your bank account

Posted by Zipfer2022

Member since Nov 2011

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Posted on 8/31/12 at 3:05 pm to imAMAZING

The only way Boise covers is if Southwick turns out to be some kind of stud...not very likely considering he had trouble beating out a freshman a week ago.

I am eyeing the Ohio ML. I think Tettleton is great and PSU has garbage at QB. I am not buying the whole "rallying around each other" thing. I wish I would have put a bet in when the line was +15.

Posted by TigerPhan27

edgy racial f'n pervert.

Member since Apr 2008

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Posted on 8/31/12 at 3:07 pm to Zipfer2022

My plays for this week:
Mich St -7
Nebraska -19.5
Iowa -10
Northwestern PK
Cal -11.5
Auburn +3
FIU +2.5
Kentucky +13
SD St/Wash ov 56.5
Marshall/WVU ov 68.5
Toledo/Arizona ov 62

Last night went 1-1
UCLA ov 59
Minnesota -9.5

Posted by rpulli1

the beach

Member since Jan 2011

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Posted on 8/31/12 at 3:07 pm to Bryant91092

There are minimums to cash out though.
Like a hundo or something.
They're not gona western union for thirty bucks.

Posted by BilJ

Member since Sep 2003

162874 posts

Posted on 8/31/12 at 3:09 pm to Zipfer2022

going to go ahead and lock in on Mich St and going to watch wait and see what the line does on Nc St before kickoff

Posted by TigerSaints318

Shreveport

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Posted on 8/31/12 at 3:10 pm to Zipfer2022

quote:
I am eyeing the Ohio ML. I think Tettleton is great and PSU has garbage at QB. I am not buying the whole "rallying around each other" thing. I wish I would have put a bet in when the line was +15.

I agree with you, but when was this line at +15? I would have loved that.