Key tweets, and it's all gone to Hell.

[NYUConn]

And beating Syracuse always matters. It's as vital as breathing.

A-freakin-men

 

[Marty Jackson]

Vegas does it for a living...

BTW, I want beat them as much as anybody, but will it matter? When Syra... was taken by the ACC in 2011, we had beaten them 5 years in a row! We were left holding the bag while those unaccomplished bastards got their life line.

It matters.

 

[Sea Goat]

It matters.[/QUOTE

ok - then let's ravage them - make their mothers wish they never met their fathers...

 

[huskymedic]

Shots fired: Tom Herman: UH "Wouldn’t Have A Chance In Heck To Get In The Big 12" If Up To Other Coaches

>>Head coach Tom Herman knows his team is making waves in College Football as they look to possibly get into the four-team College Football Playoff. But coach Herman told Tiki & Tierney on CBS Sports Radio 650 in Houston Wednesday that he believes the success the school has had on the field and in recruiting would hurt the school’s chances of getting into the Big 12 if the coaches and athletic directors had a say in it.

“Those decisions are made by presidents. They’re made by boards of regents. They’re not asking athletic directors and football coaches. I think if you left it up to the football coaches, absolutely, we wouldn’t have a chance in heck to get in the Big 12 because we’re already beating some of those teams on recruits here in our great city of Houston. We’re the hometown college football team of the third-biggest city in America, and there’s really good high school football, and it’s the eighth-largest TV market. So certainly if you’re an athletic director or a football coach, that probably worries you a little bit.”<<

 

[BoatShow]

I think itd be hilarious if we knock off Houston again. I understand one game has nothing to do with realignment but it would just be hilarious. We play a sport that closely resembles but isnt quite football. If they show up expecting a football game and a huskyball game breaks out I like our chances.

 

[CL82]

I think itd be hilarious if we knock off Houston again. I understand one game has nothing to do with realignment but it would just be hilarious. We play a sport that closely resembles but isnt quite football. If they show up expecting a football game and a huskyball game breaks out I like our chances.

I'd like it because Houston fans have been doing a slow burn since last years loss. They'd be apoplectic.

 

[Ldandy]

I think itd be hilarious if we knock off Houston again. I understand one game has nothing to do with realignment but it would just be hilarious. We play a sport that closely resembles but isnt quite football. If they show up expecting a football game and a huskyball game breaks out I like our chances.

This made me chuckle. Nicely done.

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

Thought provoking, HH. There are no delusions there, however, and it is so beautiful and so unlike Syracuse.

Indeed, in so many positive ways ... for Burma.

 

[BoomerHusky]

Release on UConns new ticket consulting firm.

UConn Enhances Ticket Sales & Service Efforts By Partnering With The Aspire Group - The Aspire Group, Inc.

The Aspire Group has promoted Tyler Shaker to Director of Ticket Sales and Service for the new partnership. He will be responsible for making sure the operation works cohesively with the athletic department in achieving their ticket sales & service goals. Shaker began his career with Aspire in 2012, and since has made an impact at multiple FRMC’s, most recent appointment as Manager of New Business at the University of Kansas.

Also, Aspire’s Christopher Mead has been promoted to Manager of Service & Retention for the UConn FRMC. For the past two years, Mead served as Team Leader of Service & Retention for Aspire’s Texas Longhorn FRMC where he implemented the first ever ‘Ticket Relocation and Upgrade Experience’ (T.R.U.E.), in college athletics.

 

[WestHartHusk]

Interesting prior experience.

 

[Dizzy21]

On another note, Vegas has UConn as 5 point favorites. But "ESPN Power Index" favors syracuse 52.7/47.3

Vegas saying UConn by 5 does not mean they think UConn will win, they are predicting how people will bet, not who will win the game. ESPN on the other hand is saying who they think will win the game.

 

[pj]

Vegas saying UConn by 5 does not mean they think UConn will win, they are predicting how people will bet, not who will win the game. ESPN on the other hand is saying who they think will win the game.

The difference shows that UConn has a lot more fans than Syracuse.

 

[WhartonHusky]

Vegas saying UConn by 5 does not mean they think UConn will win, they are predicting how people will bet, not who will win the game. ESPN on the other hand is saying who they think will win the game.

It's actually the spread (-5) where Vegas believes there will be equal amounts of betting on both sides. That's the lowest risk/highest reward for sports book. So it's really an indication of where they think "consensus" is. If too much action is placed on either side, they will adjust the line to balance out the betting as best they can.

 

[whaler11]

It's actually the spread (-5) where Vegas believes there will be equal amounts of betting on both sides. That's the lowest risk/highest reward for sports book. So it's really an indication of where they think "consensus" is. If too much action is placed on either side, they will adjust the line to balance out the betting as best they can.

I beg people to please stop posting this nonsense.

We have been down this road 10,000 times. If you think this is the case you have no idea what you are talking about and should do everyone a favor and stop saying it.

And stop with 'Vegas'. Literally not a single college football line is set by 'Vegas'.

 

[NYUConn]

I beg people to please stop posting this nonsense.

We have been down this road 10,000 times. If you think this is the case you have no idea what you are talking about and should do everyone a favor and stop saying it.

And stop with 'Vegas'. Literally not a single college football line is set by 'Vegas'.

Exactly.

Unless the game is being picked by a German Octopus there is no way to set a logical line for the game.

 

[whaler11]

Exactly.

Unless the game is being picked by a German Octopus there is no way to set a logical line for the game.

The market sets the line - and it has zero to do with Vegas.

The money line conversion at the close is easily the best indicator of a team's chance of winning.

 

[CL82]

I beg people to please stop posting this nonsense.

.

It's actually the spread (-5) where Vegas believes there will be equal amounts of betting on both sides. That's the lowest risk/highest reward for sports book. So it's really an indication of where they think "consensus" is. If too much action is placed on either side, they will adjust the line to balance out the betting as best they can.

Oh wait did you say not to post that?

 

[auror]

I beg people to please stop posting this nonsense.

We have been down this road 10,000 times. If you think this is the case you have no idea what you are talking about and should do everyone a favor and stop saying it.

And stop with 'Vegas'. Literally not a single college football line is set by 'Vegas'.

 

[WhartonHusky]

The market sets the line - and it has zero to do with Vegas.

The money line conversion at the close is easily the best indicator of a team's chance of winning.

The sport books actually pay a service to "set the line" -- its where the initial spread opens. The market then moves the line. Its the same thing with IPO pricing.

 

[whaler11]

The sport books actually pay a service to "set the line" -- its where the initial spread opens. The market then moves the line. Its the same thing with IPO pricing.

Offshores post the lines at low maximums and the market sets it from there as the maximums get larger.

Everyone in Vegas moves on air based on what the legitimate offshores do - i.e Pinnacle. The terrible companies that run the books in Vegas just piggyback what offshore already solved for.

You can watch it happen all day with any odds service. Pinnacle, Bookmaker and CRIS move and everyone moves right along with them.

The idea that everyone is trying to take equal money can be disproven just by watching the lines for one game... say UConn and Syracuse Saturday.


On 9/19 Pinnacle moved UConn to -5.5 at around 10am. William Hill opened UConn at -5.5 that afternoon.

At 5:37 Pinnacle moved UConn to -4.5 and at 5:43 to -4. William Hill at 5:45 moved UConn to... -4.

Now did William Hill take enough money in 8 minutes to move the line 1.5 points or did they just follow a book that actually takes risk from legitimate players? Are they really going to balance the plays following someone else's line moves?

WH follows the line bouncing around at Pinny for the next few days. On the 22nd at 4:46 Pinnacle moves the line to UConn -3 for the first time. I wonder what happened at William Hill... in less than an hour they hit -3 for the first time.

Two lessons here:
1. Nobody can possibly try and take equal money on both sides while
moving on air. If you follow the market regardless of what you've taken clearly you aren't trying to take half in each side.

2. Vegas doesn't set any lines. The market is already liquid and the lines have been hammered before any of the lame companies in Vegas even post a line.

 

[WhartonHusky]

Offshores post the lines at low maximums and the market sets it from there as the maximums get larger.

Everyone in Vegas moves on air based on what the legitimate offshores do - i.e Pinnacle. The terrible companies that run the books in Vegas just piggyback what offshore already solved for.

You can watch it happen all day with any odds service. Pinnacle, Bookmaker and CRIS move and everyone moves right along with them.

The idea that everyone is trying to take equal money can be disproven just by watching the lines for one game... say UConn and Syracuse Saturday.


On 9/19 Pinnacle moved UConn to -5.5 at around 10am. William Hill opened UConn at -5.5 that afternoon.

At 5:37 Pinnacle moved UConn to -4.5 and at 5:43 to -4. William Hill at 5:45 moved UConn to... -4.

Now did William Hill take enough money in 8 minutes to move the line 1.5 points or did they just follow a book that actually takes risk from legitimate players? Are they really going to balance the plays following someone else's line moves?

WH follows the line bouncing around at Pinny for the next few days. On the 22nd at 4:46 Pinnacle moves the line to UConn -3 for the first time. I wonder what happened at William Hill... in less than an hour they hit -3 for the first time.

Two lessons here:
1. Nobody can possibly try and take equal money on both sides while
moving on air. If you follow the market regardless of what you've taken clearly you aren't trying to take half in each side.

2. Vegas doesn't set any lines. The market is already liquid and the lines have been hammered before any of the lame companies in Vegas even post a line.

My advise to you is to have a conversation with the CFO of any of the public or private casinos that have large sports book operations. They can explain how their risk management on sports betting works. They capture and vig and want as little "risk" as possible.

I will admit to not know much about WH financials--maybe they want risk. Maybe they offload some in another way.

As for Uconn, I would imagine there's not a tremendous amount of action on this game a week before it's played. So moving lines and taking money may not be as important in an 8 min span. The line change indicates that early action was on Cuse and the 5.5pts was too much -- so they lower it to balance the action on UConn. If heading into Fri/Sat they aren't getting closer to balanced, you will see the lines move -- perhaps differently at one casino vs another.

Have you never been in Vegas when you can get a different line on a game at a different casino at the same time?

 

[whaler11]

My advise to you is to have a conversation with the CFO of any of the public or private casinos that have large sports book operations. They can explain how their risk management on sports betting works. They capture and vig and want as little "risk" as possible.

I will admit to not know much about WH financials--maybe they want risk. Maybe they offload some in another way.

As for Uconn, I would imagine there's not a tremendous amount of action on this game a week before it's played. So moving lines and taking money may not be as important in an 8 min span. The line change indicates that early action was on Cuse and the 5.5pts was too much -- so they lower it to balance the action on UConn. If heading into Fri/Sat they aren't getting closer to balanced, you will see the lines move -- perhaps differently at one casino vs another.

Have you never been in Vegas when you can get a different line on a game at a different casino at the same time?

I spend 20-30 hours a week on this stuff at this time of year. I know exactly how the industry works and I know it inside and out.

If you want to believe that bookmakers are taking equal money on games, while looking at evidence that makes it clear that it is impossible - knock yourself out.

 

[WhartonHusky]

I invest in public companies (among them casinos) all times of the year for 20+ years. I know their financials inside and out. I never said they take exactly equal money on every game. It's theoretical. However, I do know how their risk management tools work.

 

[whaler11]

I invest in public companies (among them casinos) all times of the year for 20+ years. I know their financials inside and out. I never said they take exactly equal money on every game. It's theoretical. However, I do know how their risk management tools work.

They limit their risk very simply.

They let offshores solve for the right line and they don't take action from
people who beat them.

That's their risk management - it's not a theoretical attempt to split the action. They don't even pretend to try and do that.

 

[WhartonHusky]

Then what's the "right line"? If they only take bets from losers, the line shouldn't matter.