When in doubt, check with Vegas.
Is the star running back injured, or is the trainer just exercising a little gamesmanship and phoning him day-to-day? Is the point protector poised for a major match, or did he have a bit too much fun last night from home? Vegas doesn’t always understand, but 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 understand Alabama coach Nick Saban has played with his starting quarterback position close to the vest. At first he wouldn’t name a rookie, and today he’s splitting time between Tua Tagovailoa and Jalen Hurts. Why? It’s not from the graciousness of heart.
Saban has two great quarterbacks, and he wants every edge over his opponents. Why allow Ole Miss to prepare just one quarterback this weekend if he could make the Land Sharks prepare two?
Is Tagovailoa and Hurts going to continue to split time today that SEC drama has started? Vegas believes it knows the answer, and the handicappers are all in on Tua. Before this week, the Heisman stocks created Tagovailoa the clear favorite for the award, shrinking his odds of winning it into 3-to-1.
He is currently the odds-on favorite to win it, which is a fairly good sign that Ole Miss is going to have a huge dose of the Tua Show on Saturday in Oxford. You understand 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 rallied, in other words, but Joe will have to do a lot better to grab the Pro. Take a look at last week!
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