Tech vs. Louisville

[Buzzbomb]

Someone should write up how the money line and other parts of the spread work in the College and Pro Sports forum

You can Google or Bing that in your browser. Vice cannot prosecute you for a search. Actually in the State of Ga.(where I reside), it’s not illegal to make a bet or become a player. The Bookie/Bookmaker who takes the wager, becomes prosecutable. That’s why they get a vig or “juice” with each pick/gamble. The price for doing the choosing or making the wager. Yes, it’s taxable income over $600.00

 

[JacketFan137]

I don't know how you can bet on any games at this point of the season.

i don’t think gamblers really care when the game is. we see a spread and money line and we get to work

 

[FightWinDrink]

Fi


Jimbo Fisher reminds me of Gene Chizik. They had beast QB’s to win NC’s

Maybe if you take no nuance to the comparison. Gene chizik was garbage every other year he was coach. Jimbo went 82-23 at fsu and won an orange bowl at A&M. Sure he’s underperformed at A&M but chizik is undoubtedly worse

 

[g0lftime]

NIL has widened the talent gap service academies have to overcome.

IIWII.

No chance for NIL at an academy. True student athletes.

 

[wesgt123]

Anyone else getting nervous yet?? I keep getting the thought of us losing.

Man that guy before Key really f***Ed my head/fandom up

 

[Northeast Stinger]

Anyone else getting nervous yet?? I keep getting the thought of us losing.

Man that guy before Key really f***Ed my head/fandom up

CGC taught me not to fear losing. I am now totally desensitized. My body has developed massive levels of antibodies from the persistent pain of humiliating defeats. I am impervious to losing.

With Key we can look forward to no longer being an embarrassment. Winning will just be icing on the cake.

Have no fear.

 

[forensicbuzz]

No chance for NIL at an academy. True student athletes.

Not really. 100% of everything is paid for them. They have a guaranteed job and career path coming out of the Academy. These guys are just a breed apart.

 

[g0lftime]

Not really. 100% of everything is paid for them. They have a guaranteed job and career path coming out of the Academy. These guys are just a breed apart.

It's a choice a lot of athletes don't consider. My best friend from high school played at West Point. Served 5 years in the military. He had offers from Univ of Tennessee and GT. He also had an offer in basketball from Davidson when Drisell was there.

 

[Wrecked]

Not really. 100% of everything is paid for them. They have a guaranteed job and career path coming out of the Academy. These guys are just a breed apart.

Service academy athletes are not eligible for NIL because they are active duty military and cannot have a separate job. The work a SA athlete puts in to play a sport and get through their academy is hard for even Tech grads to fathom. You are spot on that they are a breed apart.

 

[Heisman's Ghost]

Well, this isn't very encouraging.




Thoughts?

I would not read too much into that. It is not the gospel truth, far from it. No one knows what these teams are going to do including the coaches.

 

[Augusta_Jacket]

No chance for NIL at an academy. True student athletes.

Actually, prior to NIL Academy students were the only ones getting a monthly paycheck while in college.

 

[Augusta_Jacket]

Not really. 100% of everything is paid for them. They have a guaranteed job and career path coming out of the Academy. These guys are just a breed apart.

They actually have to supply their own uniforms, books, etc., but they get paid each month by the US government. When I was at the USCGA we put everything on a "white card" and our monthly pay was debited. Each year we put less on it because your first semester buys almost all the uniforms you will need during your time there. As freshmen we got about $90 a month of our money back after debt payments, but as each year passed we got more of our money back. By our senior years were making enough for a reasonable car payment, and boy did all the dealerships eat up the seniors as soon as they were allowed to buy a car.

 

[Heisman's Ghost]

It's ok, their fans get confused with a simple Calculus problem.

I am a Tech fan and have been since the 1960s and I get confused by a simple algebra problem, along with much else that has no relation to mathematics.

 

[wesgt123]

CGC taught me not to fear losing. I am now totally desensitized. My body has developed massive levels of antibodies from the persistent pain of humiliating defeats. I am impervious to losing.

With Key we can look forward to no longer being an embarrassment. Winning will just be icing on the cake.

Have no fear.

I know man. I just don't know if I can stomach anymore opening weekend losses lol

 

[leatherneckjacket]

Last year was the lowest I’ve ever felt as a Tech fan. I didn’t even want the season to begin. I knew what was coming. Got energized some after Key was made the man and even more so when his staff was named.

1994 says hello. Last year was bad. 1994 was horrific.

 

[forensicbuzz]

They actually have to supply their own uniforms, books, etc., but they get paid each month by the US government. When I was at the USCGA we put everything on a "white card" and our monthly pay was debited. Each year we put less on it because your first semester buys almost all the uniforms you will need during your time there. As freshmen we got about $90 a month of our money back after debt payments, but as each year passed we got more of our money back. By our senior years were making enough for a reasonable car payment, and boy did all the dealerships eat up the seniors as soon as they were allowed to buy a car.

Groton?

 

[g0lftime]

They actually have to supply their own uniforms, books, etc., but they get paid each month by the US government. When I was at the USCGA we put everything on a "white card" and our monthly pay was debited. Each year we put less on it because your first semester buys almost all the uniforms you will need during your time there. As freshmen we got about $90 a month of our money back after debt payments, but as each year passed we got more of our money back. By our senior years were making enough for a reasonable car payment, and boy did all the dealerships eat up the seniors as soon as they were allowed to buy a car.

My good friend mentioned earlier at West Point bought a Corvette with his money. He was good enough to play linebacker in the 1968 East West Shrine game. Said tackling Larry Czonka was the toughest he ever faced.

 

[slugboy]

Bill Connelly's (ESPN) SP+ prediction is out, and it has Louisville over GT (us) by 15.6, with a projected score of Louisville 31 - GT 15. That's 46 points total, for the under (O/U is 49).

That projection implies to me

• Pretty much last year's Louisville lock down defense
• Pretty much our OLine from last year
• Pretty much our scoring ability from last year (remember, UVA held us to 9).
• A regression of our defense from last year

I'm not saying I agree with it (I don't). I'll be watching for how we've improved in multiple areas and rooting for a win.

 

[Lil G]

Pretty much our scoring ability from last year (remember, UVA held us to 9)

This loss hurt so bad
It was close the entire time but you could just know from the start that our offense wasn’t capable of scoring.
Our defense and Virginia gave us every opportunity with FOUR turnovers.
We were beat up on the depth chart, but wow.
I dearly hope Friday marks the era of never looking like that again.

 

[Augusta_Jacket]

A

Groton?

Across the river in New London.