Good evening all,
This week has 6 teams from the conference on byes. The games that are left are not all that interesting so we'll keep things brief but first a quick recap of last week in the conference...
Ohio State made a statement against a good Wisconsin team. This game had really bad weather early and that helped to stymie the Bucks a bit early as did the Wisconsin defense. Around halfway through the 2nd you could see that OSU offense making adjustments and the inevitable was coming. I was laughing because at one point at 3-0 the Buckeyes TT was 25.5 and I really wanted to pounce but didn't (weather looked to be giving a break for periods in 2h). Well, we saw the onslaught that happened. It was a dominant performance and now they rest and await the two big ones at the end of the year. Wisconsin is playing for a Florida Bowl now... the lack of focus at Illinois has squashed what could have been a special season with a big bowl game and who knows what happens in the rematch in Indy. But, that doesn't seem likely. I think they win out though.
Penn State came into East Lansing and put the game away basically in the first 20 minutes of so. It was impressive. The Spartans have somewhat quit, no doubt. I thought they had some fight in them but they do not. They will muster it on November 16th but next week vs Illinois could prove to be interesting.
So, did Frost and Nebraska really wish for more games versus Indiana? This is the perceived slight that fueled the Hoosiers on apparently. Anyways, big win and this team is going to have their most successful season in sometime. I still say PSU and UM need to be leery in November...
Maryland is not good. Remember when Locksley was a genius? Yeah...funny stuff. Minnesota just beats who is in front of them. Obviously the real test is next week vs the Nittany Lions.
I liked Illinois last week and they won with under 30 passing yards. Purdue is young and learning but man that was brutal. I am happy for Lovie to get some wins this year.
Rutgers baby! Wooooooooh
Northwestern is turning football back to the dark ages offensively. I mean, really? Wow. Iowa churning along and has some big November games coming up. I didn't watch past the long TD because that in my mind was the end of the game.
Michigan played the rare OOC game and just white-washed Notre Dame. It was the best OL performance of the season and both backs were strong. I have been a big Haskins believer for awhile now and it is starting to show. The defense was very aggressive and looked very fast on a 'sponge' field. There wasn't much to say went bad other than the phantom P.I. (like this is getting out of control). All in all, a good game for them and a another building block.
Now, the under in that game. Obviously that was a good play on the stinking U52. I had a live option of 31.5 and one point and with the 2h total could of had another double-digit middle but I said 'if I push on 35 second half points, then well freaking done'. Well, it lost. Obviously, I was happy they kept the foot on the pedal (there is more backstory there, lot to write out now). It still sucked though, especially for a game I had played a total in order to play around with it. Oh well... funny thing is that ridic call in 3rd seemed to piss them off or this game prolly ends 31-0/38-0.
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Locksley has been looking forward to this game but the Michigan defense should have fun with this team. I think the total is a bit high as this feels like a 38-13 type of game. Now, just because I use that score doesn't mean I recommend UM but I lean that way as of now. I wouldn't let the line get above 18/18.5 though.
Nebraska and Purdue is a degen special. No thanks to any of this game...
Indy is in for a battle with the Cats. Now, NW cannot score it seems but this is such a letdown game. This could be close for a bit.
Illinois also in a letdown spot. They haven't laid this many in a conference game since Kurt Kittner is my guess.
These games SUCK. I literally have no use for any of them.
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We can open this up this week to what ever you want to talk about in-conference if you are bored.
This week has 6 teams from the conference on byes. The games that are left are not all that interesting so we'll keep things brief but first a quick recap of last week in the conference...
Ohio State made a statement against a good Wisconsin team. This game had really bad weather early and that helped to stymie the Bucks a bit early as did the Wisconsin defense. Around halfway through the 2nd you could see that OSU offense making adjustments and the inevitable was coming. I was laughing because at one point at 3-0 the Buckeyes TT was 25.5 and I really wanted to pounce but didn't (weather looked to be giving a break for periods in 2h). Well, we saw the onslaught that happened. It was a dominant performance and now they rest and await the two big ones at the end of the year. Wisconsin is playing for a Florida Bowl now... the lack of focus at Illinois has squashed what could have been a special season with a big bowl game and who knows what happens in the rematch in Indy. But, that doesn't seem likely. I think they win out though.
Penn State came into East Lansing and put the game away basically in the first 20 minutes of so. It was impressive. The Spartans have somewhat quit, no doubt. I thought they had some fight in them but they do not. They will muster it on November 16th but next week vs Illinois could prove to be interesting.
So, did Frost and Nebraska really wish for more games versus Indiana? This is the perceived slight that fueled the Hoosiers on apparently. Anyways, big win and this team is going to have their most successful season in sometime. I still say PSU and UM need to be leery in November...
Maryland is not good. Remember when Locksley was a genius? Yeah...funny stuff. Minnesota just beats who is in front of them. Obviously the real test is next week vs the Nittany Lions.
I liked Illinois last week and they won with under 30 passing yards. Purdue is young and learning but man that was brutal. I am happy for Lovie to get some wins this year.
Rutgers baby! Wooooooooh
Northwestern is turning football back to the dark ages offensively. I mean, really? Wow. Iowa churning along and has some big November games coming up. I didn't watch past the long TD because that in my mind was the end of the game.
Michigan played the rare OOC game and just white-washed Notre Dame. It was the best OL performance of the season and both backs were strong. I have been a big Haskins believer for awhile now and it is starting to show. The defense was very aggressive and looked very fast on a 'sponge' field. There wasn't much to say went bad other than the phantom P.I. (like this is getting out of control). All in all, a good game for them and a another building block.
Now, the under in that game. Obviously that was a good play on the stinking U52. I had a live option of 31.5 and one point and with the 2h total could of had another double-digit middle but I said 'if I push on 35 second half points, then well freaking done'. Well, it lost. Obviously, I was happy they kept the foot on the pedal (there is more backstory there, lot to write out now). It still sucked though, especially for a game I had played a total in order to play around with it. Oh well... funny thing is that ridic call in 3rd seemed to piss them off or this game prolly ends 31-0/38-0.
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Locksley has been looking forward to this game but the Michigan defense should have fun with this team. I think the total is a bit high as this feels like a 38-13 type of game. Now, just because I use that score doesn't mean I recommend UM but I lean that way as of now. I wouldn't let the line get above 18/18.5 though.
Nebraska and Purdue is a degen special. No thanks to any of this game...
Indy is in for a battle with the Cats. Now, NW cannot score it seems but this is such a letdown game. This could be close for a bit.
Illinois also in a letdown spot. They haven't laid this many in a conference game since Kurt Kittner is my guess.
These games SUCK. I literally have no use for any of them.
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We can open this up this week to what ever you want to talk about in-conference if you are bored.
