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Title: Early Lines on the Vols' biggest games this year
Post by: japanvol on August 17, 2011, 04:23:46 EDT
I think we were double digit dogs 6 times last year so I guess this is an improvement. Btw we are a 20 point favorite against Montana.

@ Florida +7.5
vs UGA +3
vs LSU +8.5
@ Bama +16.5
vs USCe +6
@ Ark +10.5

The Arkansas line seems high to me. With Davis out for them and the strength of UT shaping up to be the secondary I would think this game is decided by a TD or less.


Title: Re: Early Lines on the Vols' biggest games this year
Post by: BanditVol on August 17, 2011, 04:45:56 EDT
Hope you're right about Arkie.  One of the bigger "what if" games on our schedule IMO.


Title: Re: Early Lines on the Vols' biggest games this year
Post by: ReVOLver on August 17, 2011, 05:24:51 EDT
I think Arky is a bad matchup but I think we cover that line with Davis out.

I'm a homer but the only games where I wouldn't take UT and the points from those lines are UGa and USCe. I suspect we will win UGa outright but +3 is tough to take. I also think we have a shot at USCe but it's very conceivable that they could beat us by a TD. I would take UT to cover the others as a pretty safe bet.


Title: Re: Early Lines on the Vols' biggest games this year
Post by: Volznut on August 17, 2011, 07:05:32 EDT
By the time the UGA game rolls around we will be favored in that game.



Title: Re: Early Lines on the Vols' biggest games this year
Post by: japanvol on August 22, 2011, 06:12:30 EDT
The line that opened at -20 vs Montana has now moved to -29. That can't be bad.


Title: Re: Early Lines on the Vols' biggest games this year
Post by: ReVOLver on August 22, 2011, 06:14:12 EDT
The line that opened at -20 vs Montana has now moved to -29. That can't be bad.

That means the early money is going on UT in a big way.