Matt Elliott

Father of Alex and Natalie. Husband of Courtney. Options Trader. Die-hard IU, Colts & Cubs fan. Analytical enthusiast of sports, horse racing, wine and music.

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@BBGreatMoments Uhhhhhhhhhhh

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@EndWokeness Memo to Jasmine: There is NOTHING more agonizing than losing a child. Not a single thing.

She wouldn't begin to understand this for obvious reasons (she is a childless hooker).

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@Powerlocks1 @ModestyQueen19 If you are capable of stabbing another human being in the heart, for any reason, you are worse than a "thug"- you are evil to your core. This isn't any more complicated than that.

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@FoxNews What is even controversial about this? This seemed pretty cut and dry, yes? What am I missing? Are these people suggesting that murderous rage should not be punishable? 🤔

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@libsoftiktok PRIZZZON FO HOOOOKAAAHHH!

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@robbysoave I have never once even pondered such utter nonsense as this.

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@EJXD2 How is this even allowed? Disqualifying. Makes a mockery of the entire exercise.

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@ReederRankings @LandonTengwall Got it, ya I can see that argument when it comes to spreads, good point. I was thinking more in terms of simple money line bets, but can see the angle that it becomes hard to orchestrate which bets can be made and which can't.

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@ReederRankings @LandonTengwall He wasn't playing though. It was a complete spectator situation. I don't see how people are acting like this makes no difference. This is at worst an inside information situation and he was making like $10 bets to boot.

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@1drewskki @Bucksin62 @LandonTengwall Ya, I can see that argument for sure. The NCAA has become impotent.

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@Bucksin62 @LandonTengwall Ya I hear you in principle. And I understand the need to make an example. I also believe intent matters. And in this case, Sorsby was not playing. His intent was not malicious. His bets were not of an amount of $ that would be considered material. Dumb for sure but not malicious.

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@LandonTengwall I understand that general line of thinking, for sure. But full disclosure, my unpopular opinion: I don't really understand the problem with betting on your own team to begin with if you are betting on them to win, especially when gambling has become a primary marketing tool...

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@ClayTravis Related: Cardi B is an atrocious hooker.

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@KicknitWTheGrid @byablue Ok, ya so betting unders would cross the line in my view. Probably falls more into the category of "stupid" than "malicious" but certainly begins to veer into a problematic direction.

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@byablue @KicknitWTheGrid I mean, Pandora's Box has already been opened. You've got entire segments on Gameday dedicated to longshot bets, player props, and spread analysis. It is super disingenuous to market the entire sport towards legalized gambling and then act surprised when a player follows suit.

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@sbirishfan88 @ByPatForde Is that confirmed? That would be an issue. But broadly speaking I don't see how the industry can suddenly legalize betting for its own interests and then act stunned when a sidelined player follows the lead. It's not as though he was throwing games/ shaving points etc.

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@wyeager @ByPatForde Sending a message to who though? He wasn't announcing the bets publicly and no one else has access to see his individual bets. You're making the argument that not betting at all is the same as betting to lose and I simply do not agree with that at all.

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@KicknitWTheGrid Ya, I might be forgetting the underage part. But to me by and large it seems like the ultimate hypocrisy to legalize betting on all of these apps, promote it widely within the sport, and then come down on a kid for following suit- again, not doing anything wrong by betting to win