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My point on Ness, which I talked to Covers and got some input from Brady, is that most of these touts will never claim a loss on games such as South Carolina-Florida. The number hovered back and forth from SC+1 to pick to SC-1 and SC- 1 1/2. It ultimately ended up a push with SC-1 at most closing. Many of us in the public will obviously shop for the best number but at some point must lock into that number and will win, lose or push. We may have a couple of books to chose from where the touts will find one book in a god knows how many books that may have a favorable line for that game and claim it at that point. WE all can't do that. Thus their records will be inflated to what the public gets out of their pick.
I used to like Larry but here's the thing that burns me. It just seems the guy NEVER loses a close game. It doesn't seem fair that the guys on Covers who had Florida list the game as a push or win and Larry can list SC as a win. You can't have it both ways. When I bet, it wins, loses or pushes, no backing up and saying I'd rather have the better line. I realize there are line flucuations but there is nothing more frustrating than a tout pumping himself after he claims a winner and the MAJORITY of the public lost. I dealt with that numerous times at ATS (Lock and Financial only - ATS Sports Club seems more reputable), who did it more than anyone I know and it got me, to the point I want to bring it to others attention.
That's why I hate to see someone more reputable like Ness doing it. Also, since we don't see the line, I have questions about when the line moves against him. I don't think I've ever seen him take a loss when later the public got the win. It has to work both ways. I sense in those circumstances, he justifies the win since the public would have won on that pick later. If anyone noticed a time that has ever happened when he took a line early and claimed a loss when the public got the win, PLEASE bring that to my attention and I would appreciate it. Again, it has to work both ways and I don't see that happening...EVER.
Finally, this Saturday he took credit for a Buffalo win or push (can't recall which), that nearly everyone would have lost on. HE even called it a Buffalo loss ATS in his write up this week on the next Buffalo game. Those are the type of things I find frustrating. I realize Ness has been struggling but I'd rather him man up rather than try to finagle winners.
That being said, even with some losses or pushes turned into wins, these records for the most part are pretty poor. Thanks for keeping the tally and I agree, the Prez seems to maintain a winning consistency. I'm surprised more people aren't chosing him over other touts.