On local sports radio yesterday here in the Des Moines area, a Las Vegas oddsmaker was giving his over/unders for wins for Big Ten teams. I gathered that he was more of a freelancer than an employee of one of the Vegas sports books. Anyway, he put the Gopher over/under at 5.5 (this was for the entire regular season, not just the Big Ten season).
The local hosts were flabbergasted, and questioned the man why the Gophers would go down in wins this year. He didn't have much of an answer, but did say that he liked Jerry Kill and hoped Minnesota wouldn't fire him before he righted the ship. A very strange response, seemingly two years behind the times. He had Wisconsin at 10, Nebraska at 8 and Iowa at 7.5.
After the conversation concluded and the man was off the air, the hosts politely but firmly ripped him for his views, and indicated that they likely wouldn't have him on again.
Thoughts?
The local hosts were flabbergasted, and questioned the man why the Gophers would go down in wins this year. He didn't have much of an answer, but did say that he liked Jerry Kill and hoped Minnesota wouldn't fire him before he righted the ship. A very strange response, seemingly two years behind the times. He had Wisconsin at 10, Nebraska at 8 and Iowa at 7.5.
After the conversation concluded and the man was off the air, the hosts politely but firmly ripped him for his views, and indicated that they likely wouldn't have him on again.
Thoughts?