GT (-7.5) vs. Vandy

[awbuzz]

That mean it will be a monsoon

... kind of like choosing the fastest lane at the grocery store...

 

[SteamWhistle]

Looking like it's going to be a rainy day on Saturday. Hopefully the new grass holds up and we go with the right cleats.

Saw this morning that all forecast of Rain has went away. Hopefully we stay dry.

 

[ClydeBrick]

Cloudy and low 80's for a nooner - that will at least resemble football weather. Hope it holds.

Of course, predicting weather more than a day out is like predicting CFB outcomes in the early season; lots of meaningless stats cobbled together to look like science.

 

[CuseJacket]

Jackets open as a 7.5 point favorite vs. the Commodores.

Some other lines:

• FSU (-4.5) @ Louisville
• UVA @ UConn (-6.5)
• BC @ VT (-7)
• Miami (-3) @ Appalachian St.
• Duke @ Northwestern (-1)
• Pittsburgh @ Oklahoma St. (-6)
• UGA (-7) @ Missouri

Interesting to see how the lines have moved/not moved so far.

Updates
GT favored by 6.5... down 1 pt.

• FSU (-2) @ Louisville... down 2.5 pts
• UVA @ UConn (-4.5)... down 2 pts
• BC @ VT (-6)... down 1 pt
• Miami (-3.5) @ Appalachian St.... up .5 pt
• Duke @ Northwestern (-4)... up 3 pts... was even up to -6 yesterday
• Pittsburgh @ Oklahoma St. (-6)... same
• UGA (-6.5) @ Missouri... down .5 pt

 

[FightWinDrink]

Duke vs Northwestern is a real tough call. They both have terrible starts but I guess losing to Illinois State only scoring 7 is worse than losing to Wake

 

[GTJake]

FSU vs Louisville sets up to be a great game, with the home field advantage Louisville has a good chance ... I'll take UL +2
Pitt beat Penn State last week, is Pitt for real ... I'll take Pitt +6
Hate to say it but I think UGA bounces back and wins easily vs Mizzou

 

[gtg771r]

Interesting to see how the lines have moved/not moved so far.

Updates
GT favored by 6.5... down 1 pt.

• FSU (-2) @ Louisville... down 2.5 pts
• UVA @ UConn (-4.5)... down 2 pts
• BC @ VT (-6)... down 1 pt
• Miami (-3.5) @ Appalachian St.... up .5 pt
• Duke @ Northwestern (-4)... up 3 pts... was even up to -6 yesterday
• Pittsburgh @ Oklahoma St. (-6)... same
• UGA (-6.5) @ Missouri... down .5 pt

Let's see where the late money goes. That's always telling to me...

 

[tsrich]

I still can't believe the line on the Miami-App game. App is a decent team and Miami has a new staff, but the talent differential is still huge. I also have more faith in the Rev in games like this than the Tenn staff.

 

[Whiskey_Clear]

On a couple of different Tech boards over the years I have seen hand wringing about playing Vanderbilt. I am always curious where this comes from. I know that past success is no guarantee of future success but Tech has an 11-0-1 record against Vanderbilt over the last 12 match-ups (going back to 1948). I think we handle them, as well as covering the spread.

Win streaks don't help earn the next win. When I pay attention to Vandy....usually vs the mutts.....they rarely win but also rarely appear to be awful. Usually give the mutts tough games....which leads my opinion of them as decent.

 

[Eastman]

I think BC beats VT so that I can worry that we will be overconfident when we play them.