Cuse +1.5

[CusefanATL]

With our only 2 playmaking wr's out, 2 anemic showings at home, a qb who cant get the ball down field with his arm, banged up everywhere, wr's who look like they are glued to the defender and playing against Bobby Petrino and a 3rd ranked defense in the country... there is something CRAZY about this line.

I assumed the line would be minimum 7. But realistically like 10-14.

This is as crazy as the Falcons -3 @Minny was last week. Minny not only won, but basically looked like the better team for 50 out of 60 mins of the game.

The Falcons game is the only thing keeping me from betting the house on Lville.

Vegas is begging you to take Lville. I would assume 95%+ is on the Cardinals yet the line keeps creeping down.

 

[GoSU96]

When did Lewis and West get hurt?

Can't get the ball down field, last week he had passes of 25, 38, 16, 46, 14, and 33 to six different guys and West had one or two more in that range. Week before it was 24, 25, 20, 19, 20, and 51 to 5 different guys.

He's plenty capable of getting the down field and on target.

 

[upperdeck]

This number does make you wonder. Where is all the money on SU coming from? At this point there are people who can have the game both sides with some serious room in the middle to win the bet both times.. This cant be all caused by the backup QB issue.

 

[CusefanATL]

This number does make you wonder. Where is all the money on SU coming from? At this point there are people who can have the game both sides with some serious room in the middle to win the bet both times.. This cant be all caused by the backup QB issue.

I know for a fact that the falcons-vikings game wasnt even money. Sometimes Vegas does this. I would be very surprised if there is much action on Syracuse in this game.

@gocuse96 I hope youre right bud.

 

[690West]

Friday.night. Freshman. QB. Pickem. +1.5 is too high.

 

[Ozcuse]

Syracuse is 1-3 (did anyone release a spread for Nova?) vs. spread this year. I would stay away from this game.

 

[SoBeCuse]

Wasn't the closing line vs ND +9.5?! I thought that was crazy too.

 

[CusefanATL]

Syracuse is 1-3 (did anyone release a spread for Nova?) vs. spread this year. I would stay away from this game.

there are almost always lines for fcs games now... and we def didnt cover.

 

[IHeartSUFball]

With our only 2 playmaking wr's out, 2 anemic showings at home, a qb who cant get the ball down field with his arm, banged up everywhere, wr's who look like they are glued to the defender and playing against Bobby Petrino and a 3rd ranked defense in the country... there is something CRAZY about this line. I assumed the line would be minimum 7. But realistically like 10-14. This is as crazy as the Falcons -3 @Minny was last week. Minny not only won, but basically looked like the better team for 50 out of 60 mins of the game. The Falcons game is the only thing keeping me from betting the house on Lville. Vegas is begging you to take Lville. I would assume 95%+ is on the Cardinals yet the line keeps creeping down.

id never bet against my team maybe I'm stupid but feels dirty and fair weather fanish to me

 

[TheCusian]

When did Lewis and West get hurt?

Can't get the ball down field, last week he had passes of 25, 38, 16, 46, 14, and 33 to six different guys and West had one or two more in that range. Week before it was 24, 25, 20, 19, 20, and 51 to 5 different guys.

He's plenty capable of getting the down field and on target.

Stop it! That's ruining a well sculpted meme! Quick - talk about the Uni's!

 

[SoBeCuse]

Anybody think Maryland could give OSU a game? OSU defense is not good right now and we know Maryland has a potent offense.

 

[GoSU96]

Anybody think Maryland could give OSU a game? OSU defense is not good right now and we know Maryland has a potent offense.

Depends if Brown can play.

I think Urban can figure out a way to score with them.

 

[SoBeCuse]

Depends if Brown can play.

I think Urban can figure out a way to score with them.

Right. Could be a real shootout in that one.

 

[690West]

there are almost always lines for fcs games now... and we def didnt cover.

Nova line was -14.5 and we were all thinking that "low" number was crazy. haha

 

[CousCuse]

When I place bets that money does not go to support the program. When I buy tickets, pay for parking, buy merchandise, etc. it does.

Don't make the mistake of thinking you need to bet with your heart.

I NEVER place bets on teams that I root for- when you lose and don't cover you get hit twice. I don't hedge either, I just abstain from that game unless it's for a football pool.

I am saying just the opposite . If you were to handicap Syracuse fairly , you would throw out the Nova game as the starting QB was ejected in the first half and that then does not give an accurate set of data points . Any real gambler knows a bigtime program like ND having an undefeated season is going to have the refs on their side , and they have us outmanned at every position, so really not much good data can be gained there either. Cmu was a strong showing which brings us to Maryland , who has 2 NFL wr's and an NFL QB, the week before lost on a last second field goal to an archrival and brought the Refs with from their league.

 

[SoBeCuse]

I am saying just the opposite . If you were to handicap Syracuse fairly , you would throw out the Nova game as the starting QB was ejected in the first half and that then does not give an accurate set of data points . Any real gambler knows a bigtime program like ND having an undefeated season is going to have the refs on their side , and they have us outmanned at every position, so really not much good data can be gained there either. Cmu was a strong showing which brings us to Maryland , who has 2 NFL wr's and an NFL QB, the week before lost on a last second field goal to an archrival and brought the Refs with from their league.

Lets not forget CMU was severely undermanned on offense. This Louisville spread just doesn't make sense to me. I was thinking more +10 as a realist.

 

[Upstate]

Wa qb who cant get the ball down field with his arm

It's too bad you missed the perfect throws he made vs. ND.

 

[Crusty]

I am saying just the opposite . If you were to handicap Syracuse fairly , you would throw out the Nova game as the starting QB was ejected in the first half and that then does not give an accurate set of data points . Any real gambler knows a bigtime program like ND having an undefeated season is going to have the refs on their side , and they have us outmanned at every position, so really not much good data can be gained there either. Cmu was a strong showing which brings us to Maryland , who has 2 NFL wr's and an NFL QB, the week before lost on a last second field goal to an archrival and brought the Refs with from their league.

One NFL Receiver.

 

[Chip]

When did Lewis and West get hurt?

Can't get the ball down field, last week he had passes of 25, 38, 16, 46, 14, and 33 to six different guys and West had one or two more in that range. Week before it was 24, 25, 20, 19, 20, and 51 to 5 different guys.

He's plenty capable of getting the down field and on target.

My biggest injury worry is Foy. I think we can beat Louisville with the primary WRs being West, Lewis, Ishmael, Flemming (would like to see more out of him).

Louisville is getting a lot of press about their D, but they really haven't been all that tested. Miami was starting a true freshman QB in his first ever action. UVA isn't known for their offense. Wake REALLY isn't known for their offense. The others were Murray State and FIU.

 

[GoSU96]

Here's why SU has a chance. Lville issues at QB, problems running, FIU held them to 12 yds on 35 attempts.

Last two weeks 5 and 8 sacks allowed, 10 negative plays each of the last two games.

Feeds into the traditional strength of a Shafer defense, and hopefully we can generate some short fields out of it.

 

[Pat Kelly]

With our only 2 playmaking wr's out, 2 anemic showings at home, a qb who cant get the ball down field with his arm, banged up everywhere, wr's who look like they are glued to the defender and playing against Bobby Petrino and a 3rd ranked defense in the country... there is something CRAZY about this line.

I assumed the line would be minimum 7. But realistically like 10-14.

This is as crazy as the Falcons -3 @Minny was last week. Minny not only won, but basically looked like the better team for 50 out of 60 mins of the game.

The Falcons game is the only thing keeping me from betting the house on Lville.

Vegas is begging you to take Lville. I would assume 95%+ is on the Cardinals yet the line keeps creeping down.

They don't have a great QB and none of our receivers are really any better than each other so missing two doesn't really matter. Plus this is a more important game for us than for them.

 

[Pat Kelly]

Nova line was -14.5 and we were all thinking that "low" number was crazy. haha

And then the CMU line was -4. We are unpredictable.

 

[CusefanATL]

It's too bad you missed the perfect throws he made vs. ND.

How could I miss those?

I saw 2 excellent, perfect throws. But 1 of those throws led to 3 more plays before the punt. I don't believe the other led to points either

I think its important to keep in mind he is a collegiate QB - I can safely assume he can throw excellent throws at least 5-10% of the time. The main problem with him is that its the 25-30% of the time where the throws aren't even close to target. That includes over throwing bubble screens by 5 yards.

And when I say 25-30% of the time he isnt close to the target, I don't mean incompletions. there is another 20-25% where the pass is incomplete on top of terrible throws.

 

[CousCuse]

Lets not forget CMU was severely undermanned on offense. This Louisville spread just doesn't make sense to me. I was thinking more +10 as a realist.

Then it's easy money 4 u , bet the farm.

 

[CousCuse]

One NFL Receiver.

Guy on the other side ain't no slouch .