I’m in my mid 60’s, Played college football and later played in the military prior to retirement. I’m fully aware of competition and how it works. You win some , you lose some. Going into a game with a losing mentality will get you beat everytime.
That's odd, because I went into the Bama and Auburn games thinking we would lose and we won! So, how did that happen?
Your first post was advising everyone NOT to get their hopes up. That is throwing in the towel (do I need to explain that metaphor to you as well?) Have a good day loser!!!!
Telling people not to get their hopes up when we are a pretty big underdog is throwing in the towel in your world?
Espn prediction scale gives UK a 15% chance.Run along. You got nothing.
Yeah I saw that. That post was last year’s game in Knoxville when we were 11.5 point underdogs and we won by 8. Some in our fanbase take that as gospel and automatically slot the games as a loss.
I mean, it seems like ESPN is saying we don't have much of a chance either. 15% makes you feel like we are going to win this game? How much are you willing to wager that UK wins?Run along. You got nothing.
Throw the point spreads and all other percentages out the window in rivalry games, in particular when both teams have motivations (seed lines). Both teams are evenly matched with the experience factor in Tennessee’s favor and talent going towards Kentucky. And btw, I don’t bet.
Nope, UK was a 1.5 point favorite against Alabama, and and 8.5 point favorite against Ole Miss. AT Auburn we was 8.5 point underdogs.
So, why don't all these betting metrics, espn and others just toss those out the window for this "rivalry" game?
I don’t think anyone is saying it's impossible. There is a big difference between impossible and unlikely. UK is in fact very unlikely to win tomorrow. Could they? Sure! It just isn't something I would get my hopes up for.
At the time Bama was in first place in the SEC. I'm not sure who you think Tenn is, they have lost 6 games. So North Carolina has also lost 6 games, UK being one. So...
Bama was in first because they had the easiest schedule, not because they were the best team. We were actually favored against them by 1.5.
Yup, he’s gonna have huge pressure this year too: especially with a player like Knecht. He couldn’t do it with Durant.
Lol, dude, if you aren't willing to throw a couple of bucks on a team that you feel is likely to win, particularly when they are massive underdogs and the payout would be good, you don't have that much faith in them actually winning.
I don’t risk any of my hard earned money on 18 and 19 year olds. You do you, as you say.
If you aren't willing to risk a few bucks, you don't have that much faith in UK winning.
It’s a cool idea, but even if we beat Tennessee I won’t be shocked if we immediately lose the first game we play in the SEC tournament.
Not at all. I am just perplexed that someone who is so positive about their chances isn't at least throwing a couple of bucks on them. Particularly with the long odds.
