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Old 03-24-2008, 09:49 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Why is OSU favored by 7.5?

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Old 03-24-2008, 10:15 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Home cooking + defense would be the theory. My theory take Cal and the pts!
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Old 03-24-2008, 10:18 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Mofo,
I took Cal +8 1/2 when the line came up last week.
Should be a good contest. Cal should be competitive here.
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Old 03-24-2008, 10:20 AM   #4 (permalink)
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i just took some cal +300

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Old 03-24-2008, 10:25 AM   #5 (permalink)
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i just took some cal +300


Gutsy....
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Old 03-24-2008, 10:33 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Gutsy....


too much value imo. OSU is too susceptible to long scoring droubts while Cal can score with most anyone. OSU may be the better team, but not -380 better.
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Old 03-24-2008, 10:37 AM   #7 (permalink)
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No argument from me.

For now,
I'll stick with the 8 1/2...

Good luck with that ML.
I really hope you hit it.
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Old 03-24-2008, 10:39 AM   #8 (permalink)
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No argument from me.

For now,
I'll stick with the 8 1/2...

Good luck with that ML.
I really hope you hit it.

Wish i had gotten the same number. I don't believe any 8.5s are still out there, i know they aren't at any books i use. I hope we have reason to offer up some congrats to one another tonight.

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Old 03-24-2008, 04:30 PM   #9 (permalink)
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I got osu -7.5. its a trap.
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Old 03-24-2008, 04:44 PM   #10 (permalink)
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I have Ohio State being a 5 point favorite. So I see no value in the ML, but a bit with California and the +7.5.

No bets for me, good luck guys.
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Old 03-24-2008, 05:27 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Buckeyes defense + home = double digit win
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Old 03-24-2008, 08:14 PM   #12 (permalink)
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OSU looking real good. up 19 with 17 minutes to go.
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Old 03-24-2008, 08:23 PM   #13 (permalink)
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watch the game and ull see why theyre favored so much...cal is too young and stupid
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Old 03-24-2008, 08:43 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Big Ten > Pac 10
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Old 03-24-2008, 09:03 PM   #15 (permalink)
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what was wrong iwth the court?
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Old 03-24-2008, 09:21 PM   #16 (permalink)
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what was wrong iwth the court?
It was played on OSU's old court St. John's Arena. Value City Arena, was hosting a concert by Bruce Springsteen on Monday night.

And all those lines on the court were for volleyball.
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Old 03-24-2008, 09:30 PM   #17 (permalink)
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Cali looked like they were playing underwater vollyball.
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Im so far behind i actually think im in First.
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Old 03-24-2008, 09:37 PM   #18 (permalink)
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It was played on OSU's old court St. John's Arena. Value City Arena, was hosting a concert by Bruce Springsteen on Monday night.

And all those lines on the court were for volleyball.


gotcha, thanks
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