When in doubt, check with Vegas.
Is your star running back injured, or is the coach just exercising a bit gamesmanship and phoning him day-to-day? Is the point protector poised for a major game, or did he have a bit too much fun last night away from home? Vegas doesn’t always understand, however, the handicappers can oftentimes be a great guide to the reality.
Those trusty gambling lines may teach us things if we’re paying attention. What can Vegas teach us around Alabama?
Well, if you have been paying attention to college football, you then know Alabama coach Nick Saban has played with his starting quarterback position near the vest. At first he would not name a starter, and today 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 advantage over his enemies. Why allow Ole Miss to prepare just 1 quarterback this weekend if he could create the Land Sharks prepare two?
Is Tagovailoa and Hurts going to continue to divide time now that SEC drama has begun? Vegas thinks it knows the answer, and the handicappers are in on Tua. Earlier this week, the Heisman futures made Tagovailoa the clear favorite for the award, decreasing his likelihood of winning it into 3-to-1.
He’s now the odds-on preferred to win it, which is a pretty good indication that Ole Miss is about to get a huge dose of this Tua Show on Saturday at Oxford. You know who proceeds to fail at putting on a display? Joe.
Joe went 4-4 against the spread last week after starting the season 1-7. He cried, in other words, but Joe would have to do a great deal better to catch the Guru. Check out last week!
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