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Re: What is the maximum Vegas will let you bet?

If you'll take a bet without the juice then I will definitely come see you.

GT will absolutely destroy Utah.
 
Re: What is the maximum Vegas will let you bet?

I am not dissing our guys but I have seen to many "sure bets" and I fell for more than my share of them
Remember Super Bowl 3 ??
 
You mean

Super Bowl 3 where Namath and the Jets beat the Colts?

Shame Unitas had a torn ligament in his elbow and was uneffective throwing more than 20 yards or perhaps the Colts would of had a chance ;)
 
Re: What is the maximum Vegas will let you bet?

There are of course no sure bets.
However, with a month to prepare and get legs back, I think its likely that Tech enjoys another blowout win.
I of course could be wrong, but I believe the speed of Tech will be too much for utah.

Utah will also be slow on defense allowing Reggie to play his best.
 
Re: What is the maximum Vegas will let you bet?

Knock the bowl ranking all you wish, but let's be as classy towards the Utes as they are being towards us. No need at al to get cocky or over-confident and have it bite us in the ass! Might screw up any chance we would ever have to return to the Special Education Conference like some of you wish to do.

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Re: What is the maximum Vegas will let you bet?

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Re: What is the maximum Vegas will let you bet?

Hey,

I have gone from feeling molested and robbed, to dejected, to vengeful, and now to supremely confident that our brand and quality of football will be on display Thursday, 12/29.
Add to that my respect for the seniors on this team, and I am now looking forward to the game.
I would be worried if our guys were as openly confident as I am, but I believe they will prepare very seriously for this ball game. That's part of the reason behind my confidence in this game.

Like I wrote, in my limited personal experience of the people of Utah, I think they are world class people, seriously.

Regarding any desire to rejoin the sec, this game has nothing to do with that. Go Jackets!
 
Interesting stats Rome. Some people who are regarding this as being similar to the Tulsa blowout of a couple of years ago may wish to reconsider. True, Utah does not play at ACC level most of the time but as my learned friend on another post points out the spread option offense is one we seldom see and may give our defense some problems. Secondly, consider that Utah has absolutely nothing to lose and everything to gain and we are looking at a potential upset. Certainly not likely, not probable or even reasonable but there is a chance we could get embarassed if we don't move the football on the ground, stuff the option and limit the special team mistakes that have plagued this team time and again.
 
You picked up on exactly what I was referring to. Even though Utah's opponents "strength of schedule" may not be as high as GT's, Utah still managed to rise to whatever level they needed, in order to make good yardage and score points. It will be interesting to see how our defense can adapt to their offense, which I'm sure we will be able to do. But just one or two passes sneaked in could make a big difference in our season. The other thing is: I detest playing teams that we should beat w/no problem. They are the ones that always seem to give us trouble. If we go out there with the cocky attitude that Utah has nothing for us, we may come home with a big hole in the seat of our pants.
I'm just hoping CCG see's to it that the coaches and team go out there with the "take no prisoners" attitude.
 
Keep in mind

that Utah played only one team with a defense in the top 30. Most of the teams they played are near the bottom of Div 1-A in defense. They finished 6-5 against the 98th rated schedule. here are the total defensive rankings of the teams they faced:

89, 83, 28, 98, 45, 92, 85, 83 (tied), 65, 70, 93. Any wonder that their offensive numbers are so lofty?

I am sure that JC transfer has seen a defense like ours since he played at a Junior College...

Also Utah's #1 receiver is out for this game as well.

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Regarding the competitiveness of the game, I certainly believe we will cover the experts pick if its 16 or under.

However, I am pulling for the blowout win. since this is a reward game, I hope that the players and fans get to enjoy another blowout bowl. The last 2 years games haven't been all that important, but they sure have made me feel good for quite a while.
 
I agree w/U totally pocket watch, on paper that is. I've done a lot of horn blowing in the past about how I expect the upcoming season to go undefeated, etc.................
Truth is, as old as I am, as long as I have been out of sports, as long as I have been a fan of any team, starting about 2 days before the game I starting getting an uneasy feeling in the gut. It's a feeling of I know we should win, but what if we don't play good feeling. I still get that old knot in the gut feeling and it's starting to come on today and that's too early. I just hope our guys go out there, have a terrific time, since it is a bowl game, but when it's game time, screw those helmets down tight and get their game faces on. I'm sure our HC can see to that, and will see to it. We've had coaches in the past that saw to it, so I don't expect anything different now.
I'm rambling now, but for years when I coached the peewees and mites, I always noticed that the times when our team got to talking and cutting up with the opponents before game time, we struggled and sometimes got beaten. When our team stayed focused, we won. Saying that is to say, I hope our team stays focused and not too caught up in the bowl extravaganza. (if that word is spelt right)
 
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