austinhawk
Well-Known Member
Will the Joe Pa scandal cause Vegas spread to change on Nebraska game? Does it have an effect? Just wondering.
When Joe retires this week, the spread will be pulled off the board.
Football is the least important thing at Penn State right now. I don't care about the spread and I hope they took it down. To bet on it seems wrong at this point.
I understand the sentiment, and if I was a PSU fan, I would be ashamed to show up and display any type of enthusiasm for my school. Nonetheless, the taint of this should not guilt the Vegas sportsbooks (if they have the capacity for guilt) into taking down the line. There are obviously times when they feel the line is compromised and they use their professional discretion to take it down. But I don't think it is "wrong" to take bets on this game.
The children Sandusky harmed have undoubtedly been experiencing pain and anguish for at least the past ~15 years, and in that time, Paterno has hoisted the Big Ten Title trophy a few times, been to Pasadena, and received cheers everywhere he has gone all the while knowing about Sandusky's atrocities. That is wrong. Allowing unrelated private parties to wager their own money on how his team has taken the news doesn't harm anyone as long as it is presented as just another game on the board.
All valid points. I like everyone else am shocked and disgusted by this story. It's really hard for me to think about the game from a football perspective (maybe because I have two young boys?), but I'm sure there are people that can and will.
When Joe retires this week, the spread will be pulled off the board.
I was incorrect, its still on the board at the couple bookmarked links I have. Nebraska -3.5