Tyler Shoemaker

Tyler Shoemaker

4 Posts
Tyler Shoemaker
4 Posts
Role
Contributing Betting Analyst
Location
Greenville, SC

Tyler is the creator of the T Shoe Index ratings and projections model. He began TSI in 2017 and got his first paid opportunity in 2022.

Prior to Action, he worked for VSiN for three years in addition to various other sports betting content roles.

Experience

Tyler started making projections in 2017, literally with pen and paper, gradually improving the process and learning automation as he went.

He began talking Ohio State specific betting on Buckeye Talk from Cleveland.com with Doug Lesmerises.

That ultimately led to various other podcast, video, and writing opportunities in the sports betting space, most notably at VSiN.com for three years.

TSI was recently validated as the most accurate CFB model in America for Week 4 of the CFB season by Andrew Percival's third party verified "metrics consensus".

Education

Tyler started at Ohio State before finishing online at Ashford University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Master of Business Administration with a specialization in marketing.

Understanding audience demands is a vital part of sports betting content, which he learned to hone in pursuit of his MBA. 

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Betting Highlights
Favorite Bet of All-Time
Winning 20+ units betting Ohio State NCAAF player props en route to the 2024 National Title
Most Heartbreaking Bet
A handful of years ago, Tyler had bet on an ECU game. The bet looked to be well in-hand into the second half. Then, mysteriously, the lights in the stadium went out, changing the whole momentum of the game and the bet ultimately lost. He went to bed irrationally angry that night.