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Re: Illinois game preview
« Reply #1 on: August 17, 2014, 11:48:24 AM »
YSU getting respect from Vegas:

Youngstown State at Illinois
Youngstown State +10
Illinois -10

Source: http://www.sportbet.com/lines/football_college

For comparisons sake:

NDSU is a 1 point favorite at Iowa State, UNI is a 16.5 point dog at Iowa, Indiana State is a 23.5 point dog at Indiana, SDSU is a 28.5 point dog at Mizzou, and USD is a 49.5 point dog at Oregon.

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Re: Illinois game preview
« Reply #2 on: August 17, 2014, 01:51:59 PM »
what i learned today is i need to fly to vegas and put my life savings on Indiana

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Re: Illinois game preview
« Reply #3 on: August 17, 2014, 07:49:45 PM »
Why , who is Indiana playing ?

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Re: Illinois game preview
« Reply #4 on: August 17, 2014, 08:46:40 PM »
That and I don't see the Ducks covering a 50 point spread.

After opening weekend I'll be able to retire in the Caribbean.
"These two cats that we played against from Youngstown State were as good of pass rushers as I've seen"

--WVU Head Coach Dana Holgorsen

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Re: Illinois game preview
« Reply #6 on: August 18, 2014, 06:35:55 PM »
Why , who is Indiana playing ?

 Indiana State is a 23.5 point dog at Indiana

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Re: Illinois game preview
« Reply #7 on: August 18, 2014, 06:36:48 PM »
That and I don't see the Ducks covering a 50 point spread.

After opening weekend I'll be able to retire in the Caribbean.

Chip Kelly Ducks would cover, not sure about the new coach

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Re: Illinois game preview
« Reply #8 on: August 19, 2014, 01:47:28 PM »
Thanks  Double E.  Damn that's a lot of points.

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Re: Illinois game preview
« Reply #9 on: August 19, 2014, 07:45:43 PM »
Thanks  Double E.  Damn that's a lot of points.

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Indiana State 35
Indiana 73

Indiana is better then last year

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Re: Illinois game preview
« Reply #10 on: August 23, 2014, 10:58:45 AM »
Another article: Overlooking Youngstown State Could Prove Costly

http://writingillini.com/2014/08/22/illinois-football-overlooking-youngstown-state-prove-costly/

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Re: Illinois game preview
« Reply #11 on: August 23, 2014, 01:08:34 PM »
FYI about Sportbet.com. This is NOT a Las Vegas Sportsbook. The Sportsbooks here in Vegas DO NOT place lines on FBS -vs- FCS games. This is an OFFSHORE site, which does it's best to make people think it is in Las Vegas.

As far as the point spread, I see this is more of a knock on Illinois than anything else. Illinois has had a few rough seasons in a row. It is the first game. Given that colleges do not have scrimmages or exhibition games against other college teams, it is really hard to know what to expect from the first game of the year.

I see no real reason to believe YSU will win this game. And, yes, I remember the PITT game. I also know YSU was not starting a new QB against PITT. I know that YSU is 1-8 in these "money games", and even though Illinois is a bottom level team in the BIG 14, they have NEVER lost to a school from FCS. Add that the game is at Illinois, and by virtue of 22 more scholarships and recruiting for a conference schedule in the BIG 14, they ought to have the depth and superior athletes overall to win. Anything can happen, that is why the games are played. I'm just not buying into any hype that YSU will win.


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Re: Illinois game preview
« Reply #12 on: August 23, 2014, 09:07:26 PM »
Illini by 21.

35-14

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« Reply #13 on: August 24, 2014, 11:32:36 AM »
For the record, Indiana, Northwestern, and Minnesota all lost to FCS opponents within the last five years or so.  Of course, I am sure that those successful FCS teams (Southern Illinois, New Hampshire, NDSU, and South Dakota) could all play defense at the time of those contests.

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Re: Illinois game preview
« Reply #14 on: August 24, 2014, 08:58:13 PM »
For the record, Indiana, Northwestern, and Minnesota all lost to FCS opponents within the last five years or so.  Of course, I am sure that those successful FCS teams (Southern Illinois, New Hampshire, NDSU, and South Dakota) could all play defense at the time of those contests.

I laughed a little too much at this, thanks Wick.