Clemson’s Sports Betting Odds Depend on Parker. Parker is a two-sport star and he was the first draft choice of the Colorado Rockies. If the Tigers are to have great success in 2010 in Internet sports betting they need Parker to play football.
Sports betting odds list Clemson as 40-1 longshots to win the national title. Those odds would go up dramatically if Parker decides to focus only on baseball. The Tigers would no longer be serious contenders in the ACC if Parker decides to go exclusively with the Colorado Rockies. Backup quarterbacks Tajh Boyd and Michael Wade do not have the skills that Parker has. Parker was superb last season for Clemson as he threw for over 2,500 yards. He was also great for the baseball team as he hit 20 home runs leading the Tigers to the College World Series. The Rockies took him 26th overall in the Major League Baseball draft.
Clemson went 9-5 straight up and 8-6 against the sports betting odds. First year coach Dabo Swinney did a great job with the Tigers last season. Clemson won the Atlantic Division for the first time and they won a bowl game for the first time since 2005. They could have difficulty repeating that sports betting success as C.J. Spiller and Jacoby Ford graduated. Offensive coordinator Billy Napier is confident that Clemson will still be very good if Parker returns.
The Tigers were very efficient on offense last season as they ranked 28th in the country in points per game. They were just 88th in passing yards and 40th in rushing yards per game so they made the most of their opportunities. The defense definitely helped them in sports betting as they were 20th in the country in total yards allowed, led by a secondary that was 7th in the country. Clemson was 25th in the country in points allowed.
On paper, the Tigers could have real trouble vs. the Internet sports betting odds if Parker doesn’t come back. There are simply too many losses to overcome if Clemson also has to replace their starting quarterback.