Oh, I suppose both backers could come up with something but then it would all depend on both the line you got (CSU+3? CSU+2? CSU+1? pick-em??) and whether VA had scored a final touchdown and converted the extra point.
But it wouldn't wash for me.
I watched this game and more than ever was reminded that it is a SPORT and not a science. The unpredictability when Van Pelt hyper-extended his elbow, then came back in 2 plays later but didn't score and CSU had to settle for a field goal instead perhaps for a TD, making the margin 6 but leaving enough time for the VA final drive, is one example that springs to mind.
There were a few people here absolutely convinced 2 different teams would easily prevail, for any number of reasons that appeared decent at the time.
And this was the kind of game to make both sides feel they were correct, with CSU up big at half and VA dominating the 3rd quarter. And VA easily could have won this one by 1, covering for the pick-em's and ML bettors.
But it's just one game out of many, actually the FIRST of many, and being 'right' or 'wrong' on this game was, in the end, the same as winning a coin flip.
The only lesson I take from this is the element of uncertainty inherent in close match-ups, Because one game is meaningless, it's hundreds over years that average out these kind of games, as far as capping goes.
The only possible conclusion I can come to is that both sides had equally valid points, but neither side was actually correct on the game - whoever won this knows how fortunate they were - and congratulations to you!
Anyhow, I thought I'd put my 2 cents in on the first game of the NCAA year - now, about those Cornhuskers, they ougtha win by 50
But it wouldn't wash for me.
I watched this game and more than ever was reminded that it is a SPORT and not a science. The unpredictability when Van Pelt hyper-extended his elbow, then came back in 2 plays later but didn't score and CSU had to settle for a field goal instead perhaps for a TD, making the margin 6 but leaving enough time for the VA final drive, is one example that springs to mind.
There were a few people here absolutely convinced 2 different teams would easily prevail, for any number of reasons that appeared decent at the time.
And this was the kind of game to make both sides feel they were correct, with CSU up big at half and VA dominating the 3rd quarter. And VA easily could have won this one by 1, covering for the pick-em's and ML bettors.
But it's just one game out of many, actually the FIRST of many, and being 'right' or 'wrong' on this game was, in the end, the same as winning a coin flip.
The only lesson I take from this is the element of uncertainty inherent in close match-ups, Because one game is meaningless, it's hundreds over years that average out these kind of games, as far as capping goes.
The only possible conclusion I can come to is that both sides had equally valid points, but neither side was actually correct on the game - whoever won this knows how fortunate they were - and congratulations to you!
Anyhow, I thought I'd put my 2 cents in on the first game of the NCAA year - now, about those Cornhuskers, they ougtha win by 50
