The Official Tennessee vs. #8 Florida Game Thread, 9:00pm ET (02/26/13), ESPN

#52
#52
Who gives a damn what the line is. If the vols play ball like they are capable of playing they will win the ballgame! Gbo
 
#55
#55
Keep in mind that Vegas isn't actually predicting the outcome of the game. Here's a helpful explanation on point spreads from wikipedia.

The point spread can be moved to any level to create an equal number of participants on each side of the wager. This allows a bookmaker to act as a market maker by accepting wagers on both sides of the spread. The bookmaker charges a commission, or vigorish, and acts as the counterparty for each participant. As long as the total amount wagered on each side is roughly equal, the bookmaker is unconcerned with the actual outcome; profits instead come from the commissions.

So with games like this, Vegas is playing more to perception than actual prediction. There's a lot of little things that make Vols fans more confident, and for good reason e.g The fact that these two teams are composed of the players who participated in last year's games which went pretty well for UT, Florida's history in Knoxville, how Tennessee is "hot" right now. But those things won't necessarily be considered by a lot of bettors nationally, who are probably looking at the stat predictors such as kenpom and Sagarin giving Florida an 80 percent chance with a line around where Vegas set it.
 
#56
#56
man i hope the VOLS continue to play well tonight.hopefully they play even better against the gators and win this game.if they can beat the gators they could win out .and hopefully they can win SEC tourney.
 
#66
#66
bleedingTNorange said:
Here's to hoping for a similar outcome.
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I think they're using possession stats.
I know that no one else agrees, but if we can't beat a team like Florida at home in this stage of the season and the way we've played of late, i'd just as soon stay home.
 
#67
#67
calban said:
I think they're using possession stats.
I know that no one else agrees, but if we can't beat a team like Florida at home in this stage of the season and the way we've played of late, i'd just as soon stay home.
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Depending on how we lost...if its a battle and we lose at the end, eh Florida is a good team. Doesn't mean we can't still make a run.

This game is huge because it's the hardest game remaining on our schedule. If we can win this one it makes winning out a very real possibility.
 
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#68
#68
If our perimeter guys make shots early, I think we stay close until the end. Stokes needs a good game, but Golden and McRae are the keys too me. I would also like Skylar to be stellar. At least a couple of timely 3's to keep the crowd hype. This must really be a big game. It feels like football time to me #GOVOLS.
 
#69
#69
bleedingTNorange said:
Depending on how we lost...if its a battle and we lose at the end, eh Florida is a good team. Doesn't mean we can't still make a run.

This game is huge because it's the hardest game remaining on our schedule. If we can win this one it makes winning out a very real possibility.
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Guess my motives are a little selfish.
I want to be able to take back all the grief I've spoken about Martin this season.
I said about 500 posts back that this is the type of season where coaches prove their metal. Not next season when we're loaded for bear.
If we can win out and win a couple in the NCAA, no one can question that we've found our coach.
 
#72
#72
Huge game tonight. Everyone that has the opportunity to go, have fun and be loud. This could be a big win for the program.
 
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