MSU opens -13 at South Alabama per VegasInsider.com

[Jacksondevildog]

http://www.vegasinsider.com/college-football/odds/las-vegas/

[CadaverDawg]

If I trusted Mullen to play our starters...I would jump all over that and it would be easy money. But I don't, so it won't

[mic]

That will go off at least at 16.. Still take it

[bluelightstar]

I actually feel decent about covering that. But I'm not gonna touch it.

[RC3]

If we monkey around with our personnel again there is no way we cover that. Hell at this point I just hope we win

[Political Hack]

take it.

[DawgPoundtheRock]

As a rule, never bet on your favorite team It leads to betting with your heart and not your head. That being said, this is as close to a lock as you are likely to see for State this year.

[DistrictDawg92]

I think Mullen tries to make a statement before going into BR. I say it's an easy take, but then again we are and always will be Mississippi State.

[MS_half-step]

It is easy money.......if you take USA

[DudyDawg]

Last week, in their first game they beat kent state. They only had 161 pass yards and 186 rushing. I think our defense can shut them down. Thinking about taking that

[GreenheadDawg]

I think Mullen tries to make a statement before going into BR. I say it's an easy take, but then again we are and always will be Mississippi State.

Nope, Mullen cares more about proving a point than kicking somebody's ass and making a statement. I think Mullen does some great things but his playcalling and personnel usage will always be the same stupid shit. I saw Holloway run up the middle several times and get arm tackled. Mullen is gonna Mullen and he is going to have the same game plan as last week

[Barkman Turner Overdrive]

It is easy money.......if you take USA

I'm your huckleberry. How about a loser leave town bet? I lose and I go away. You lose and the mods ban your IP address.

ETA: Mods, what say you? BTO takes Mississippi State and lays the points.

[missouridawg]

Some extremely interesting lines.

MSU -13
UK +18
Arky +3
ASU -13 over Colo (I married a Cu grad and they are awful)
UGA only -5

Man, these are too good to be true, meaning Im about to lose a lot of money.

[CadaverDawg]

Some extremely interesting lines.

MSU -13
UK +18
Arky +3
ASU -13 over Colo (I married a Cu grad and they are awful)
UGA only -5

Man, these are too good to be true, meaning Im about to lose a lot of money.

You could pull the ole 7 point teaser, and REALLY make it look good. Throw me all in the same pot and bet the farm.

[UMCDawg16]

I'm about to parlay our game, UGA and ARKY.

[msstate7]

Some extremely interesting lines.

MSU -13
UK +18
Arky +3
ASU -13 over Colo (I married a Cu grad and they are awful)
UGA only -5

Man, these are too good to be true, meaning Im about to lose a lot of money.

Don't like the Kentucky game. I think Florida is gonna rout em

[PMDawg]

This game is going to be a real test. Be prepared. Afternoon game, away, in front of hu dreds of fans. It's going to be "that game" for this year. If Dan monkeys around with mass subs on offense early in the game, we could easily get upset.

[DudyDawg]

This game is going to be a real test. Be prepared. Afternoon game, away, in front of hu dreds of fans. It's going to be "that game" for this year. If Dan monkeys around with mass subs on offense early in the game, we could easily get upset.

My hope is that this weekend was "that game"

[Smitty]

Remember the Troys, Bowling Greens, La Techs, UAB's...

No we haven't had THAT game yet.

[PMDawg]

My hope is that this weekend was "that game"

UAB isnt really good enough to beat us. USA is. If we let them hang around or get cheap points, they can make it a looong day.

[ChevChelios]

You could pull the ole 7 point teaser, and REALLY make it look good. Throw me all in the same pot and bet the farm.

Teasers are for suckers... so go for it

[missouridawg]

Teasers are for suckers... so go for it

All people who suck at making picks love to say this. Teasers have done very well for me over the years.

[ChevChelios]

All people who suck at making picks love to say this. Teasers have done very well for me over the years.

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[mstatefan91]

Who has South Alabama ever beat that makes you guys worry? Just curious

[CadaverDawg]

Who has South Alabama ever beat that makes you guys worry? Just curious

Yea I'm not worried about losing....but I'd like to see our 1st team units get several snaps together and really find a rhythm in route to a comfortable 42-10 type win

[mstatefan91]

Yea I'm not worried about losing....but I'd like to see our 1st team units get several snaps together and really find a rhythm in route to a comfortable 42-10 type win

Agreed

[msstate7]

Yea I'm not worried about losing....but I'd like to see our 1st team units get several snaps together and really find a rhythm in route to a comfortable 42-10 type win

I wonder what would be better:

1. Williams continue to struggle, wholesale substitutions on defense, etc and we barely win

2. Williams go off, 1b's play outstanding and we destroy them.

If it's 2, we may see the 1b's against lsu

[bluelightstar]

Who has South Alabama ever beat that makes you guys worry? Just curious

Likely the fact that this is our last chance for the annual Dan Mullen non-conference WTF game. Seems we get one a year: 2010 (UAB 29-24); 2011 (LA Tech 26-20 OT); 2012 (Troy 30-24); 2013 (Bowling Green 21-20). Of course, 2013 Bowling Green won the MAC and 2011 LA Tech won its conference (I believe). On the flip side, UAB went 4-8 in 2010 and Troy was 5-7 in 2012.

[CadaverDawg]

Likely the fact that this is our last chance for the annual Dan Mullen non-conference WTF game. Seems we get one a year: 2010 (UAB 29-24); 2011 (LA Tech 26-20 OT); 2012 (Troy 30-24); 2013 (Bowling Green 21-20). Of course, 2013 Bowling Green won the MAC and 2011 LA Tech won its conference (I believe). On the flip side, UAB went 4-8 in 2010 and Troy was 5-7 in 2012.

Hopefully yesterday was as close as we come to that annual game. [Crosses fingers]

[mstatefan91]

Likely the fact that this is our last chance for the annual Dan Mullen non-conference WTF game. Seems we get one a year: 2010 (UAB 29-24); 2011 (LA Tech 26-20 OT); 2012 (Troy 30-24); 2013 (Bowling Green 21-20). Of course, 2013 Bowling Green won the MAC and 2011 LA Tech won its conference (I believe). On the flip side, UAB went 4-8 in 2010 and Troy was 5-7 in 2012.

UT Martin??

[bluelightstar]

UT Martin??

I'm assuming there's no way that one will be even kind of close.

[maroonmania]

Likely the fact that this is our last chance for the annual Dan Mullen non-conference WTF game. Seems we get one a year: 2010 (UAB 29-24); 2011 (LA Tech 26-20 OT); 2012 (Troy 30-24); 2013 (Bowling Green 21-20). Of course, 2013 Bowling Green won the MAC and 2011 LA Tech won its conference (I believe). On the flip side, UAB went 4-8 in 2010 and Troy was 5-7 in 2012.

The only thing that kept us from having the WTF game this past weekend is an offense that is putting up nearly 50 points/game which we have never had before. If we put up over 40 points next weekend USA won't threaten us but if we drop back to upper 20s or even low 30s it could be a white knuckler unless our defense comes to play and decides they actually want to dominate someone.

[MarketingBully01]

Likely the fact that this is our last chance for the annual Dan Mullen non-conference WTF game. Seems we get one a year: 2010 (UAB 29-24); 2011 (LA Tech 26-20 OT); 2012 (Troy 30-24); 2013 (Bowling Green 21-20). Of course, 2013 Bowling Green won the MAC and 2011 LA Tech won its conference (I believe). On the flip side, UAB went 4-8 in 2010 and Troy was 5-7 in 2012.

What do you call yesterday's debacle? Do you think we are going to play like shit two weeks in a row? Do you think maybe because yesterday happened we will be focused and come out punching them in the mouth? From what I understood, this team's defense is good not their offense...

[MarketingBully01]

The only thing that kept us from having the WTF game this past weekend is an offense that is putting up nearly 50 points/game which we have never had before. If we put up over 40 points next weekend USA won't threaten us but if we drop back to upper 20s or even low 30s it could be a white knuckler unless our defense comes to play and decides they actually want to dominate someone.

I'm guessing we will put up another 49 or so points. This will be all on Mullen whatever happens.

[Dawgheadcheese]

Things are great or things are disastrous.

Here is the deal this week.

Mullen is not going to screw around this game. He did what he did the first two games because he could get away with it with no fear of losing. He gave a lot of guys playing time early in the game while the score was tight. At any point, he could have kept Prescott in and driven it down UABs throat all day long. Is it fun to watch? No. But it makes sense when your first 3 games are against weak opponents. Against USA, he will move much closer to the LSU game plan and I am expecting MSU to easily cover the spread. Our team is absolutely loaded with talent and i can't image there is a player we would choose to trade with USA head to head - on offense or defense (other than the kicker). But this game won't come down to a kick. 38 - 17 Bulldogs with the easy W.

[Jack Lambert]

The only thing that kept us from having the WTF game this past weekend is an offense that is putting up nearly 50 points/game which we have never had before. If we put up over 40 points next weekend USA won't threaten us but if we drop back to upper 20s or even low 30s it could be a white knuckler unless our defense comes to play and decides they actually want to dominate someone.

We will score 45 plus on them.

[Jack Lambert]

What do you call yesterday's debacle? Do you think we are going to play like shit two weeks in a row? Do you think maybe because yesterday happened we will be focused and come out punching them in the mouth? From what I understood, this team's defense is good not their offense...

Their defense was good against Kent St that lost to Ohio last week who lost to KY this past weekend.

[PMDawg]

Things are great or things are disastrous.

Here is the deal this week.

Mullen is not going to screw around this game. He did what he did the first two games because he could get away with it with no fear of losing. He gave a lot of guys playing time early in the game while the score was tight. At any point, he could have kept Prescott in and driven it down UABs throat all day long. Is it fun to watch? No. But it makes sense when your first 3 games are against weak opponents. Against USA, he will move much closer to the LSU game plan and I am expecting MSU to easily cover the spread. Our team is absolutely loaded with talent and i can't image there is a player we would choose to trade with USA head to head - on offense or defense (other than the kicker). But this game won't come down to a kick. 38 - 17 Bulldogs with the easy W.

I hope you're right, but our HC doesn't have a great track record for not being hard headed. I'll believe it when I see it.