I know he's an 18 year-old and teenagers say dumb things, but I was surprised by this comment when he said it. Not because of its boastful nature but because I've always thought references to gambling by players/coaches are taboo.
A conspiracy theorist might argue as follows. Chiles says "take the over" publicly but privately he's told family/friends to take the under. Heck, in a different setting, his comment could even have caused the over number to edge up. Then, based on his performance yesterday, one could argue he was trying to ensure the under.
Of course, I don't believe any of that. But there are a lot of conspiracy theorists out there.
I trust Coach Smith has told Chiles and teammates never to mention anything about the spread or over/under.
A conspiracy theorist might argue as follows. Chiles says "take the over" publicly but privately he's told family/friends to take the under. Heck, in a different setting, his comment could even have caused the over number to edge up. Then, based on his performance yesterday, one could argue he was trying to ensure the under.
Of course, I don't believe any of that. But there are a lot of conspiracy theorists out there.
I trust Coach Smith has told Chiles and teammates never to mention anything about the spread or over/under.
