Early line: Nebraska -5.5

9.5 ?? Lambs to the slaughter. The house will be gleefully raking all the chips in with an oar when the gophers cover.
Except for the boatload of chips paid out to betters who took the Gophers and the points, you mean.
 

Except for the boatload of chips paid out to betters who took the Gophers and the points, you mean.
The line moving towards Nebraska indicates the money is more on Nebraska correct?
They move it to entice betters the other way compared to the early bets?
 

Simply put, if we keep playing like we have been, we will lose. I wouldn't put money on the Gophers. After several years, I think that morose Nebraska fan who streams post-game YouTube videos from his toilet may finally see a victory in Minnesota.
 

Simply put, if we keep playing like we have been, we will lose. I wouldn't put money on the Gophers. After several years, I think that morose Nebraska fan who streams YouTube videos from his toilet may finally see a victory in Minnesota.
Agree
They’re playing better than the gophers are
 

My hope always runs high. My official prediction for this game with Nebraska is a 14-34 loss. Based on what I have seen from both teams, this is what I would predict the score to be 10 times out of 10.

But we have seen Fleck circle the wagons and pluck a win from the jaws of defeat on a few occasions. In 2018, after the nightmare loss to Illinois and D coordinator firing that followed, I didn't see any way the Gophers could beat a decent Purdue squad the following week. Instead it was a really nice win on a cold day where it looked like the Gophers were playing downhill all afternoon.

I'm holding out hope for that kind of evening this Friday (but I certainly wouldn't bet on it).
 


The line moving towards Nebraska indicates the money is more on Nebraska correct?
They move it to entice betters the other way compared to the early bets?
Correct. So Gophers covering will result in payouts. As will Nebraska covering. Just different people collecting.

Very rare for a house to be "raking in all the chips." Or losing all the chips, for that matter.

Sports books try very hard not to be in the business of gambling. They want to make money by having zero exposure, and collecting half the vig.

One thing sports books don't like, however. Is lines that move a lot, like this one. That results in excess exposure where they could end up paying out on some bets to both sides.
 

Correct. So Gophers covering will result in payouts. As will Nebraska covering. Just different people collecting.

Very rare for a house to be "raking in all the chips." Or losing all the chips, for that matter.

Sports books try very hard not to be in the business of gambling. They want to make money by having zero exposure, and collecting half the vig.

One thing sports books don't like, however. Is lines that move a lot, like this one. That results in excess exposure where they could end up paying out on some bets to both sides.
Correct
I may have MIs explained what I meant

I didn’t mean they were suckering husker fans into betting
I meant they forgot how big of suckers Nebraska fans were and balanced the line not taking that into account enough.


Nebraska may cover. But they certainly didn’t like all the money flowing to Nebraska -5.5
 




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