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The issue I have with you logic Collin is that you are not going to get paid properly with 72 off to be properly. What kind of flop are you expecting?

It would have to be a flop that would not only make your opponent call, but be willing to stack off with whatever random hand he has, I think. What do you do exactly, on a flop such a 753? Your opponent bets. Are they betting with middle pair, a draw, a better 7?

What if the flop is say 974 with a possible flush draw. You bet and your opponent calls? Does he have AK, two pair, a nine, an over that he didn't want to raise with, a better 7, or an actual flush draw. What if he really only has 46 but wants to make a play once that flush gets there?

Everything works great in math-land, but the problem with HU is that you need to be able to envision the entire situation before you can make a judgement about the value of your hand.

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These are all good questions, but you do realise that you have to ask these questions with EVERY hand you play right? Not just for 72o.

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The issue with 72o (and similar hands) is that there isn't really any normal flop you can confidently get paid on. With no possible straights or flush draws you are playing purely on pairs, and unless you hit 2 pair or better there isn't anything that you can confidently be putting your money in with.