I think the same can be said about Michigan. Not that I think Michigan is bad at all, I just don't think they are a top ten team yet.WebFire;928692 wrote:I don't think MSU is as good as people think.
That is fair and valid. Should be a good game!dwccrew;928782 wrote:I think the same can be said about Michigan. Not that I think Michigan is bad at all, I just don't think they are a top ten team yet.
Since 2002, teams in the six major conferences have a .480 winning percentage in conference games following a bye
In the Big Ten in particular, byes seem to hurt more than they help. The Big Ten's 11 teams are a combined 17-32 since 2002 when playing conference games on extra rest.
What is so impressive about Sparty to make you think so?Trueblue23;929001 wrote:It sucks, but I don't think we beat Sparty this year.
My heart says yes, my head says no.
A few things..WebFire;929045 wrote:What is so impressive about Sparty to make you think so?
I really think Cousins is overrated. The D line is legit. Special teams can still cause us some issues. Overall I'm not sold on MSU. I think it will be a tight game and either could win. But right now I think Michigan does just enough to get it done.Trueblue23;929062 wrote:A few things..
Their d-line is very good. They're better than us at special teams, and Cousins is a veteran QB. They're more than capable of running the ball, have good WRs and are good at stopping the run.
Agreed. Play like the 1st half, and lose.Trueblue23;929087 wrote:I'll leave it at this.
Michigan plays like they did in the 2nd half vs Northwestern, they win.
aka Denard plays SMART football, defense swarms.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Bunyan_TrophyTiernan;932180 wrote:Anybody know WTF Paul Bunyan has to do with either of these schools? Cousins shreds the scUM weaksauce DBs. MSU by 10+
http://espn.go.com/ncf/notebook/_/page/gamedayKickoff117/week-7-previewSeven of the top 10 teams in the country hit the road Saturday. Other than the obligatory warning against sleepwalking (Stanford, Clemson), there's little evidence to suggest that this weekend will be the one that finally shakes up the top 10.Of course, it usually happens when you least suspect it. The biggest danger for the top 10 might be not realizing they're in a fight until it's too late, but the No. 11 team should arrive with its eyes wide open. Michigan is undefeated, though I'm still not quite sure what to make of the Wolverines. Snatching victory from Notre Dame's jaws like a honey badger taking a football from a Gator was a thrilling finish. But the rest of Michigan's season has been as scripted.
[+] EnlargeRick Osentoski/US PresswireBrady Hoke can lead Michigan to its first 7-0 start since 2006 with a win over Sparty.
The win at Northwestern was nice, but the day Michigan defines itself by beating the Wildcats is the day TCU coach Gary Patterson donates to an SMU fundraiser. If Michigan is legitimately the 11th-best team in the country, it needs to beat Michigan State on the road.
History hasn't been kind to new maize-and-blue coaches the first time they match up with Michigan State. Writer Michael Rothstein points out onWolverineNation that Bo Schembechler, Lloyd Carr and Gary Moeller all started 0-1 versus Michigan State. Bennie Oosterbaan beat State in his first try in 1948 but then lost the first Paul Bunyan Trophy game in 1953. Rich Rodriguez was 0-for-Sparty. Brady Hoke, your turn.
Spartans defensive coordinator Pat Narduzzi tied "Shoelace" in knots last season, holding Denard Robinson to 86 yards on 21 carries. The Spartans also picked off Robinson three times.
Robinson has thrown nine picks already this season. That's the same number as now-former South Carolina quarterback Stephen Garcia. Only two quarterbacks in the country have thrown to the wrong jersey more often. Obviously, Michigan needs much more than that from its star quarterback if it is going to taste victory on the banks of the Red Cedar River.
Michigan State's offensive line needs to do a better job creating space for running backsEdwin Baker and Le'Veon Bell. It's unfathomable that those two average a little over 100 yards per game combined. That's less than half the number the duo put up against Michigan last season.
On Saturday, they'll face a greatly improved Michigan rush defense. Quarterback Kirk Cousins hasn't had the senior season he expected up to this point. But in East Lansing, all wrongs can be righted with an offensive explosion against their despised rival to the south.
The keys are simple. Who can run it? Robinson or the Spartans running backs? If the answer is neither, then who takes care of the ball passing? Cousins' touchdown-to-interception ratio is only 6-to-4. The winner emerges as a favorite, along with Nebraska, in the Legends Division of the Big Ten.
Who the fk knew Meecheegan was a noted lumber producing state?FatHobbit;932186 wrote:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Bunyan_Trophy