BC -4

[FireballZ]

That will remain true until, or unless, Horton demonstrates that he should have influenced the spread over the outcome of a number of games —assuming he actually does makes such a difference. In the meantime, it is simply Pitt fans’ WAG that he should actually influence the spread.

Personally, I believe Horton has the potential to make Pitt about 5 points better offensively on average. But, will he hurt on defense and offset that potential gain?

Only times will provide the answer.

Good call, Sagarin!

 

[TheSpecialSauce]

Easy money taking BC

 

[Bethlehemjohn]

This line doesn't really make any sense. We were 3-1/2 point favorites over BC at home, and now we are 4 point underdogs on the road. Given what home court is generally worth, it's almost as if the people who put their money where their mouths are don't think that Pitt having Ithiel Horton back is actually worth all that much. You'd think that with Horton back it would at least change the spread by a few points to maybe where the game was a pick 'em or something, but no, it's basically the same as the last time with the different home court taken into account.

At most he is worth a point or two. He may help us with better offense, but our defense will be worse.

 

[Bethlehemjohn]

Easy money taking BC

I agree. This one was an easy one. Just didn’t think we’d beat them twice.

 

[KennyHeisman8]

How did that work out for you?

Imagine celebrating PItt losing and actively rooting against them!

 

[pittzip]

Imagine celebrating PItt losing and actively rooting against them!

Imagine not wanting to delay this torture another year! Oh the horror!

 

[gary2]

Imagine celebrating PItt losing and actively rooting against them!

Can’t imagine that. I don‘t have to imagine celebrating you losing. And rooting against you.

 

[KennyHeisman8]

Can’t imagine that. I don‘t have to imagine celebrating you losing. And rooting against you.

Cool! Maybe you should go talk to daddy Kevin about what losing is like.

 

[KennyHeisman8]

Imagine not wanting to delay this torture another year! Oh the horror!

Why don't you tell us more of your fake inside info.

 

[Bethlehemjohn]

College teams basically play
a man D. They do practice a
zone D, in fact more than one
type of zone. Sorry, but there
are times when a coach switches
into a zone for any number of
reasons. Are you watching Pitt?
they usually do it at some time
each game. Once teams have basic
man to man basics down, it's
easy to switch to a zone. How
effective? Depends on how much
they practice it and how well
they've been taught.

Yeah, but BC doesn’t. They rarely ever play zone. So, why would they change their DNA and do what they rarely do to beat an 8 win team?

 

[Chescat]

Yeah, but BC doesn’t. They rarely ever play zone. So, why would they change their DNA and do what they rarely do to beat an 8 win team?

Yeah, you're right. I did
think that maybe after
the way Hugley did such
a great job against them in
Pittsbugh, they'd might
switch it up and give it a
try. Maybe double him
inside and with a zone
make us beat them from
the outside. Obviously
they didn't have to, and
their D basically did the
job against us.