Early Vegas lines for the Ducks
Posted on 12. Jul, 2010 at 1:17 pm by Kinger in Oregon Ducks Football, PAC-10 Football
For all the gambling degenerates out there (looking at you Gums, Ski), I just want you to know that I’m looking out for you. With the start of the college football season ‘just around the corner’, it seems right to tease the masses with early lines.
Here is a link to the Golden Nugget, with some of the biggest games of the year.
How the bookies are looking at Oregon:
September 11
Oregon by 3 over the Volunteers: Honestly, this seems a tad low. It’s more indicitive of the question marks surrounding Oregon, than a positive for the Vols. UT is a mess. Players leaving, Bryce Brown questions, players beating down undercover cops at a bar, third head coach in three years. This time it’s some dude named Vince Dooley, apparently he coached at La Tech. Apparently La Tech has a football program. Humidity sucks, and Neyland Stadium is the biggest these guys will ever play at. But…Oregon is better than the Vols. Period.
October 2
Oregon by 6 over Stanford: Thank goodness that Toby guy is gone, he did pretty well against the Ducks last year….Stanford is being looked at a a middle of the road Pac10 team, but with Harbaugh and Luck (the best QB in the league) they are probably always a threat. If Oregon can slow the Cardinal running game, Autzen will be ablaze (especially considering it’s a 7:30 kick) and ultimately the difference.
October 21
Oregon by 10 over UCLA: UCLA has had a brutal offense the last couple of years, and if that’s still the case come the end of October, this one is gonna get ugly. If Oregon finds a competent QB at this point, they will more than cover.
November 6
Oregon by 10 over UW: Aww yes, Sarky and the chosen one arrive at Autzen, hoping to end a string of 6 straight 20+ point defeats to their big brothers from the south. UW is everyones ‘sexy’ pick to be a sleeper in the league, and they probably have the offense to scrae some folks. The Montlake Messiah, Polk, Middelton and Kearse are a respectable bunch. The defense on the other hand looks like they have cinder blocks attached to their cleats, they stink. UW will probably score a couple of garbage TD’s to put the 10 points in jeopardy.
November 13
Oregon by 2 over Cal: I have two trains of thought for this game. One: Cal has Kevin Riley and Andy “bleeping” Ludwig running the show one offense. That is an awful combo. But secondly, Tedford has never lost at home to Oregon. Whether it’s dropping late, clutch passes to set up a win, fumbling at the goal line (I know, that was at Autzen) or turning it over 132 times in a monsoon, it’s always something. Until Oregon can ‘get over’ the hex Cal has on them down there, no way I would bet on them to win. Cal probably not only covers, but wins BIG.
December 4
Oregon by 3 over OSU: Could this be the third straight year the Civil War has decided who plays for the Roses? Based on the Vegas odds, it looks like they think Oregon will be in that position. If this game is for the Roses, obviously the Ducks cover. Mediocre Mike shits the bed in big games, it’s just a fact. Though, it is always hard to really go all in for a rivalry game on the road. Essentially a toss up, those usually fall to the home team though.
Games not on the board yet:
Portland State, New Mexico and Wazzu are all auto-wins, and probably 30 point lines.
Arizona State and Arizona. ASU may have one of the best defenses in the country, but a more than suspect O. The game is in Tempe, so you never know. Arizona lost both coordinators and most of it’s defense. Though, Stoops’ teams always play the Ducks tough.
USC has so much uncertainty swirling around them, they have yet to have a game put up yet.
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