When in doubt, check with Vegas.
Is your star running back hurt, or is the coach just exercising a little gamesmanship and phoning him daily? Is the point guard poised for a big game, or did he have a bit too much fun last night away from home? Vegas does not always understand, however, the handicappers can oftentimes be a good guide to the reality.
Those trusty betting lines may teach us things if we’re paying attention. What can Vegas teach us about Alabama?
Well, if you have been paying attention to college football, then you know Alabama coach Nick Saban has played his starting quarterback position near the vest. At first he wouldn’t name a rookie, and now he is splitting time between Tua Tagovailoa and Jalen Hurts. Why? It’s not from the graciousness of heart.
Saban has two great quarterbacks, and he needs every edge over his enemies. Why allow Ole Miss to prepare just 1 quarterback this weekend if he could make the Land Sharks prepare for two?
Is Tagovailoa and Hurts really going to continue to split time now that SEC drama has begun? Vegas thinks it knows the answer, and also the handicappers are all in on Tua. Earlier this week, the Heisman stocks created Tagovailoa the clear favorite for the award, shrinking his likelihood of winning it to 3-to-1.
He’s currently the odds-on preferred to win it, which is a pretty good sign that Ole Miss is about to get a large dose of this Tua Show on Saturday in Oxford. You understand who continues to fail at putting on a display? Joe.
Joe went 4-4 against the spread last week after beginning the season 1-7. He cried, in other words, but Joe will need to perform a lot better to catch the Guru. Take a look at last week!
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