Early Tech Line

Come and Take It · Post by **Come and Take It** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 8:41 pm

From what I can find, it ain't pretty.

Texas Tech -36.5

http://www.docsports.com/football-odds.html

03Mustang · Post by **03Mustang** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 8:45 pm

I take Tech on that one all day long. I hate to say it, but we are going to get absolutely throttled on this one.

jkflamebo · Post by **jkflamebo** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 10:04 pm

it should go up to -40 by saturday

expony18 · Post by **expony18** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 10:08 pm

I have gambled on SMU maybe 4 times in the last two years, and I have never won... dare I bet against the ponies?

couch 'em · Post by **couch 'em** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 10:17 pm

expony18 wrote:I have gambled on SMU maybe 4 times in the last two years, and I have never won... dare I bet against the ponies?

You should ALWAYS bet against the ponies. No matter the outcome you'll have something to be happy about.

Come and Take It · Post by **Come and Take It** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 11:11 pm

expony18 wrote:I have gambled on SMU maybe 4 times in the last two years, and I have never won... dare I bet against the ponies?

A few years ago, I believe it was the season of the PB - Leach dustup after the game, there was an article out about how SMU was going to be the line buster of the season. I don't remember how well it worked out though.

This line is going to go up, and since it will be on tv, they will post a total on it. I am guessing it is going to be north of 80.

Mustangs35SMU · Post by **Mustangs35SMU** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 12:31 am

36.5?

If we keep them within 36 points, I'll be very happy.

beamout2000 · Post by **beamout2000** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 12:27 pm

I wouldn't be so negative. Look at what Tech has done this season so far. Its offense has underperformed. People thought they would score 80 on Eastern Washington...they didn't. If the SMU offense can play like it did this weekend and force mistakes like it did this weekend and get just two or three defensive stops then you can actually win the game, or at least keep it closer than anyone thought you could. Despite the noise people have made about the "improved Tech defense" it hasn't improved as much as advertised. I could be totally wrong but I don't think it will be as bad as many of you think. Believe me I know it's hard to have faith in a program that has lost as much as you guys have....believe me we have too...but you never know when you will be pleasantly surprised.

jkflamebo · Post by **jkflamebo** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 12:34 pm

expony18 wrote:I have gambled on SMU maybe 4 times in the last two years, and I have never won... dare I bet against the ponies?

i've taken the ponies a couple of times throughout the years, maybe won once. i try to ride them, they get blown out. i try to fade them, and they stick in the game. it's difficult to bet on this team

Nacho · Post by **Nacho** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 12:52 pm

Line at gametime around 46

Why would anyone bet on SMU? Impossible to figure this team out.

expony18 · Post by **expony18** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 12:56 pm

whats the over under?

J.T.supporta · Post by **J.T.supporta** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 12:58 pm

expony18 wrote:whats the over under?

this is where i go for all my betting

http://www.docsports.com/football-odds.html

03Mustang · Post by **03Mustang** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 1:05 pm

beamout2000 wrote:I wouldn't be so negative. Look at what Tech has done this season so far. Its offense has underperformed. People thought they would score 80 on Eastern Washington...they didn't. If the SMU offense can play like it did this weekend and force mistakes like it did this weekend and get just two or three defensive stops then you can actually win the game, or at least keep it closer than anyone thought you could. Despite the noise people have made about the "improved Tech defense" it hasn't improved as much as advertised. I could be totally wrong but I don't think it will be as bad as many of you think. Believe me I know it's hard to have faith in a program that has lost as much as you guys have....believe me we have too...but you never know when you will be pleasantly surprised.

Thanks for the input - good luck for the rest of the year. I was impressed by the turnout of txst fans, and other than the end result they all seemed to enjoy themselves.

ponyboy · Post by **ponyboy** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 1:06 pm

Nacho wrote:Impossible to figure this team out.

It's not impossible at all. Struggle early to learn the system, gradually improve with the occasional setback, come together seven or eight games into the season. This has consistently been predicted by many on this board and so far looks right on.

Nacho · Post by **Nacho** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 1:09 pm

You shock me with your outlandish optimism ponyboy.