The action on this game has been heavy on [the Volunteers] up until this point," Joey Feazel, lead college football oddsmaker for Caesars Sportsbook, told ESPN. "The public and the sharps love Tennessee in this game. We took only a few professional bets on this game of note, both on Tennessee."
Betting question, what's a "sharp"?
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Displaced_Vol
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Professional gambler. Often misstated as a "shark"
So, when that says both and of note, I assume they bet huge amounts on the Vols?
Not necessarily huge amounts but then again, that might be true and accurate. They could be betting tn as outright winner or could just be betting Vols to cover spread. It's hard to say and not always cut and dry
A sharp is a professional better(think nerdy statistic geek).
A shark is just a rich person that gambles with a lot of money(think Dennis Rodman).
A shark is just a rich person that gambles with a lot of money(think Dennis Rodman).
But when he specifically mentions a few professional bets on this game of note, both on Tennessee,
does that not imply that there were two professional bets of big amounts? Why else would he mention them?
does that not imply that there were two professional bets of big amounts? Why else would he mention them?
Yes, but that doesn't necessarily mean they bet on Tennessee to win. Over the last 48 hours the line moved from Bama-7 to Bama -9. So Tennessee betters may be more comfortable betting Tennessee to cover.
Somebody bet $115,000 on Tennessee to cover a 7pt spread.
www.outkick.com
Brave Soul Puts MASSIVE Bet On Alabama-Tennessee Game
The Tennessee Volunteers haven't beaten Alabama in the Nick Saban era, but one bettor is putting the house on the Vols covering today.
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Certainly could mean that (big amounts) and probably safe to assume
THEdonkey0515
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Some of that has been because UT has officially announced Tillman will not play & the starting Saftey that punched the drunk man also will not play. So UT down two starting DBs
With the news Young expected to start will make the line move
I haven't looked at this game because I don't bet on Tennessee games, period. Betting on a game you are emotionally connected to is not a good idea. But IF the information you have is true, and all the sharp money is coming in on one side AND the line is moving the wrong way, that's a situation I LOVE. That means the odds makers are so sure of the outcome that they are begging people to bet the other side regardless of what the money is doing. Also in a case like this, the odds makers and sharps are in unison. When I bet on a game I don't look at offense, defense, or injuries. I look at what the sharps, public, and odds makers are doing. Half the time I don't even know the teams. I had FIU+33.5 last night. I assure you I know NOTHING about FIU.
