Alright this is where my small advantage over the majority of posters comes into affect. I really need to emphasize that i thought long and hard about this play. im an avid oregon fan, student, etc etc. so its hard not to let a personal bias come into play.
here's the deal. tomorrow two undefeated teams face off. that in itself makes this a big game. and whoever shows up tomorrow will win.
it is in my honest opinion that oregon can cover the spread tomorrow, and i dont hesitate one bit to say that they have a chance at the upset. the ducks shoot LIGHTS out from 3 POINT RANGE. hitting an insane 32/75 from the land of plenty or 43%.
i know there schedule has not been anything to brag about in comparison to illinois, but the bench play, the guard play, and the poise they have shown this far this year - to me - makes them one of the biggest sleepers in the country. the team as a whole is shooting 51% on the year, and has only let teams come back from turnovers.
opening line is at +16.5 at my book. I would expect that line to drop to somewhere in the 14 or 13 range before gametime. This is a game that oregon has had ONE FULL WEEK to prepare for. finals for the players ended on wednesday and thursday morning, so coach Kent (i read) flew the team up a full day ahead of schedule to relax and focus.
illinois on the other hand has had less than 1 practice to prepare. this is their 4TH GAME OF THE WEEK!!!!! thats right, ILLINI will have played 4 GAMES THIS WEEK.
so final say is, i will be hammering the +16.5 for OREGON and putting a small bet on the moneyline when it opens.
by no means is this a lock. this is my opinion from a strong northwest sports fan - whose attended all home duck games this season.
ill end with this, if the ducks shoot the three ball (like they have all year (bryce taylor, ian crosswhite, aaron brooks), dont turn the ball over, and rebound - they cover this easily.)
i wish everyone luck as ill be locked into the game with about 30 others!!
go ducks!
arty: arty:
here's the deal. tomorrow two undefeated teams face off. that in itself makes this a big game. and whoever shows up tomorrow will win.
it is in my honest opinion that oregon can cover the spread tomorrow, and i dont hesitate one bit to say that they have a chance at the upset. the ducks shoot LIGHTS out from 3 POINT RANGE. hitting an insane 32/75 from the land of plenty or 43%.
i know there schedule has not been anything to brag about in comparison to illinois, but the bench play, the guard play, and the poise they have shown this far this year - to me - makes them one of the biggest sleepers in the country. the team as a whole is shooting 51% on the year, and has only let teams come back from turnovers.
opening line is at +16.5 at my book. I would expect that line to drop to somewhere in the 14 or 13 range before gametime. This is a game that oregon has had ONE FULL WEEK to prepare for. finals for the players ended on wednesday and thursday morning, so coach Kent (i read) flew the team up a full day ahead of schedule to relax and focus.
illinois on the other hand has had less than 1 practice to prepare. this is their 4TH GAME OF THE WEEK!!!!! thats right, ILLINI will have played 4 GAMES THIS WEEK.
so final say is, i will be hammering the +16.5 for OREGON and putting a small bet on the moneyline when it opens.
by no means is this a lock. this is my opinion from a strong northwest sports fan - whose attended all home duck games this season.
ill end with this, if the ducks shoot the three ball (like they have all year (bryce taylor, ian crosswhite, aaron brooks), dont turn the ball over, and rebound - they cover this easily.)
i wish everyone luck as ill be locked into the game with about 30 others!!
go ducks!
arty: arty:
