6:30 Kick set for Texas-TCU

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  1. Giovanni Jones

    Giovanni Jones 2,500+ Posts

    and will be televised on ABC (at least, that's how it's listed on ESPN at this time).

    Bleah. I prefer day games (except in early September).
     
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  2. EMJ426

    EMJ426 250+ Posts

    I was hoping for a 2:30 game
     
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  3. BornOrange0855

    BornOrange0855 250+ Posts

    I just hope we show up.
     
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  4. WorsterMan

    WorsterMan SEC here we come!!

    I'm ok with evening kickoff....

    I just want to WIN the freaking game people!!
     
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  5. moondog_LFZ

    moondog_LFZ 5,000+ Posts

    I'm in Portugal now so the game starts at or after 11pm the next two games.
    Hope it's worth staying up for.
     
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  6. everette

    everette 250+ Posts

    Where are you watching from? I'll be there for Bailor. Thanks!
     
  7. dukesteer

    dukesteer 5,000+ Posts

    The one time I don’t want a night game, we get a night game.

    Candidly, I just don’t get it. We have the marquee game against Alabama and it’s an 11 AM start. We’re playing a much lower interest game next Saturday, and it starts at 6:30. I suppose the strategy for the networks is to hook the audience with a good game early, and then try keep them.
     
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  8. Giovanni Jones

    Giovanni Jones 2,500+ Posts

    I’ll be attending that game, so at least the 6:30 kick means I can have a leisurely breakfast, a leisurely lunch, a leisurely drive to the campus, a leisurely hunt for a parking space, and plenty of time to wander the campus and enjoy the pre-game activities at my leisure. Oh yeah, and then watch the game. And probably get back to the hotel after midnight.

    Nothing wrong with night games*, I just prefer college games be played in the afternoon.


    *Except for the 1994 Texas~Rice game, which was moved to a Sunday night to please ESPN. That kind of sucked.
     
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  9. moondog_LFZ

    moondog_LFZ 5,000+ Posts

    I downloaded a VPN (NordVPN) to my Amazon Firestick. It's not free.
    But it allows me to watch my YouTube TV.
    And every other streaming service I use.
     
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  10. everette

    everette 250+ Posts

    Thank you. I'm going to pm you later today.
     
  11. LonghornCatholic

    LonghornCatholic Deo Gratias

     
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  12. 1sahorn

    1sahorn 1,000+ Posts

    Boa noire e boa sorte.
     
  13. moondog_LFZ

    moondog_LFZ 5,000+ Posts

    Obrigado.
    It was a good night.
    Little more stressful than I would've liked.
    Another late night next Saturday.
    Hopefully with the same results.
     
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  14. Run Pincher

    Run Pincher 2,500+ Posts

    Here we go again. I'll believe it when I see it. Did no oddsmakers watch a relatively poor passer Martinez light up the Texas secondary? It makes me sick to think about what Duggar will do. Can Texas outscore them?:idk:
     
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  15. mmsnake

    mmsnake 250+ Posts

    Texas will beat tcu. They have played 4 conf games at home and haven’t dominated anyone. We play well at home. Patterson will have lots of info for us.
     
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  16. Horn6721

    Horn6721 10,000+ Posts

    Agree Run. I don't get it. TCU undefeated and ranked #7?
    I don't bet so maybe I don't get it
    I know odds are to bring money in so are they trying to hook as many people who like giving TCU points as they can?
    If you look at the cumulative stats it makes no sense
     
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  17. ViperHorn

    ViperHorn 10,000+ Posts

    With the home team getting 3 points, that makes Texas a 9.5 home dog.
     
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  18. HalRex

    HalRex 1,000+ Posts

    Am I wrong thinking the 3 point home advantage is built in and also Texas -6.5 means we are favored?
     
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  19. YearOfTheSteer

    YearOfTheSteer 500+ Posts

    No, Texas is favored by 6.5 points
     
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  20. ViperHorn

    ViperHorn 10,000+ Posts

    So the real number is 9.5, but upon further thought YotS is correct - for some reason other than trying to lure TCU money, odds makers have lost their mind with that spread (-6.5 or -9.5).
     
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  21. LonghornCatholic

    LonghornCatholic Deo Gratias

    Any of you degenerates care to give the rest of us a quick gambling tutorial? :smile1:
     
  22. old65horn

    old65horn 1,000+ Posts

    TTU gave Duggar fits for 3 qtrs
    Johnson, WR, was hurt in the game. Hope he is out.
     
  23. Walking Boss

    Walking Boss 2,500+ Posts

    Which doesn’t bode well for us given our pattern in the late third/fourth quarter. We will probably need to be up by 20+ at that point to hold on for a three or four point win.
     
  24. Walking Boss

    Walking Boss 2,500+ Posts

    The oddsmakers did get it right against wheat aggy, and had it should have been right against osu, isu, and sand aggy, if only Texas would play a complete offensive game (defense wouldn’t look so bad then).
     
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  25. mchammer

    mchammer 10,000+ Posts

    I said all year that part of the 2nd half defense problems have been bad offense production. Yes, the D should step up, but that also applies to the offense. Point is we are close to being favored in every game and then making it happen.
     
  26. mmsnake

    mmsnake 250+ Posts

    Home field is generally considered a 3 or 4 point advantage but some can be more or less so oddsmakers are still considering Texas would be a favorite on a neutral field with a 6.5 point spread. Let’s say 3 points. Having said that, oddsmakers set lines to try and generate equal betting on both sides. If they get the same amount bet each way or close to it they are guaranteed money as their 10 -20% juice kicks in. If they are getting more money bet on one side they will adjust the line to get more play the other way but they can’t adjust too much or they run the risk of getting middled and lose both ends. That’s why it’s important to set a good line early. Some teams just get more public play for whatever reason so their lines can be inflated. But again the goal is to get close to equal amounts bet each way so they are guaranteed money because of the juice or commission they charge to place the bet.
     
  27. mmsnake

    mmsnake 250+ Posts

    I would also say college game day being there generally adds to the home field advantage. It’s a night game. The crowd will be into it. Look at the crowd at the Alabama game and it was an 11 o’clock game.
     
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  28. mchammer

    mchammer 10,000+ Posts

    Heard it called “squeeze” too.
     
  29. mmsnake

    mmsnake 250+ Posts

    That’s only on the aggy games though.
     
  30. Chop

    Chop 10,000+ Posts

    They’ll never beat us without Patterson.
     
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