When in doubt, check with Vegas.
Is the star running back injured, or is your trainer just exercising a little gamesmanship and calling him day-to-day? Is the point protector poised for a major game, or did he have a little too much fun last night from home? Vegas does not always know, but the handicappers can oftentimes be a good guide to the reality.
Those trusty gambling lines can teach us things if we are paying attention. What can Vegas instruct us around Alabama?
Well, if you have been paying attention to college football, then you understand Alabama coach Nick Saban has played with his starting quarterback position near the vest. At first he wouldn’t name a starter, and today he is dividing time between Tua Tagovailoa and Jalen Hurts. Why? It is not from the graciousness of heart.
Saban has two great quarterbacks, and he wants every advantage over his opponents. Why allow Ole Miss to prepare just 1 quarterback this weekend if he can create the Land Sharks prepare for two?
Is Tagovailoa and Hurts going to continue to split time now that SEC drama has started? Vegas believes it knows the answer, and also the handicappers are in on Tua. Before this week, the Heisman stocks created Tagovailoa the clear favorite for the award, decreasing his odds of winning it into 3-to-1.
He is currently the odds-on preferred to win it, which is a fairly good indication that Ole Miss is about to have a huge dose of this Tua Show on Saturday at Oxford. You understand who proceeds to fail at putting on a display? Joe.
Joe went 4-4 against the spread last week after beginning the season 1-7. He rallied, in other words, but Joe would need to do a lot better to grab the Guru. Check out last week!
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