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Did Schlichter "Shave Points?"

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WoodyWorshiper

WoodyWorshiper

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Former College Pick'Em Champ
Okay, so I'm bored. But, over the years I've thought about this and have heard others talk about it as well. Art's gambling problems are well known. Flashback to the 1978 Gator Bowl, the "boobie" prize for the loser of the TOSU vs. scUM game. Clemson came in 10-1 and was listed as a 2 point favorite, which means depending on the time of a bet, the line could have shifted to anywhere from a 1 pt. to a 3 pt. favorite. Let's say Art got in on some action at Clemson -1.5. Could this have happened?

On December 29, 1978, I was a 16 year old kid, 5'8" about 185 lbs, slow as hell and never played a down of organized football, yet there's no way in HELL that I throw that interception. I know Coach Hayes threw the punch, but an incomplete pass sets Bob Atha up for a game winning 41 yard field goal and Coach stays here for a few more years.

Also, recently I've heard rumblings that there was a play in the 1980 Rose Bowl where Schlichter had Spencer wide open on a pitch for a TD that he opted to keep himself, and got stuffed. I don't recall the play, just some speculation that Art wasn't as excited about winning this game as the Buckeye fans out there were.

Thoughts?
 
I remeber the play in the Rose Bowl and was screaming at the TV during that play. I believe it was 4th and 1 on the USC 1 1/2 yard line and all Art had to do was pitch the ball to Tim and he walked in. That was the 1980 Rose Bowl and I don't thing Art's gambling penchant didn't arrive till his Junior or Senior year (Fall 1980 & 81). In my dealings with him on campus at that time Art had an inflated image of himself (whose to blame him He was the QB on the #1 rated football team) and he didn't even look to pitch the ball and was surprised as hell when he was stopped short. No, I don't think it was gambling it was just that Art felt he could do better than anyone else......Most of the time he was at OSU he was right, however this one time he was wrong....
 
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