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Topic: And the Spartans Shall Fend the Raging Beasts (SOC 10/12/19)

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bayareabadger

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Re: And the Spartans Shall Fend the Raging Beasts (SOC 10/12/19)
« Reply #140 on: October 14, 2019, 01:42:36 AM »
Quote from: Benthere2 on October 13, 2019, 02:45:42 PM
Wisconsin is the real deal and should be considered the top of the conference.  OSU will give them a good test but its clear so far without injuries Wisconsin will win that game on the 26th


/looks at UW’s depth of playmakers and the solid but lower upside QB

Nah. OSU should be considered better. 
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Re: And the Spartans Shall Fend the Raging Beasts (SOC 10/12/19)
« Reply #141 on: October 14, 2019, 01:05:10 PM »
Quote from: GopherRock on October 13, 2019, 01:03:01 PM
The question thus becomes: do Huskers fans have the stomach for a top-to-bottom rebuild? Because that's what Frost has on his hands.


reasonable Husker fans do
besides, they've got little choice
It's a seven year contract, I expect him to get all 7 seasons
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Re: And the Spartans Shall Fend the Raging Beasts (SOC 10/12/19)
« Reply #142 on: October 14, 2019, 01:14:46 PM »
Quote from: GopherRock on October 12, 2019, 07:59:59 PM
Checking in from the New Brickhouse

Wonderful weather. Windy, snow showers, 35 degrees.

Nebraska is either feast or famine. Either they're getting 20 or Martinez is taking a 10 yard loss on a sack.

Fearless and his crew extend their greetings.

Great crowd here tonight in spite of the weather.
great stadium


Weather wasn't terrible, wasn't real cold.  Was a bit too wet, but decent
Nebraska was famine
Fearless and crew had a great time at the tailgate on the East River Flats.  You Gophers are profesionals at setting up for weather!
Unfortunately, since the football game SUCKED, the "bucket tourny" was the highlight of Saturday!
20,000 Red in the stands?
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Re: And the Spartans Shall Fend the Raging Beasts (SOC 10/12/19)
« Reply #143 on: October 14, 2019, 02:09:15 PM »
Quote from: Benthere2 on October 13, 2019, 02:45:42 PM
Wisconsin is the real deal and should be considered the top of the conference.  OSU will give them a good test but its clear so far without injuries Wisconsin will win that game on the 26th

What's clear is OSU and Wisconsin have performed the best on the field through the first half of the season.
What's also clear is both teams need to take care of business next week to make Benthere2's statement bare any weight.

To date OSU and Wisconsin have the top two Running backs in the league. 
I think OSU D line is a bit better, I think Wisconsin's O line is amazing. Strength on strength battle there.
OSU QB is a bit more dynamic.
Playing the game in the Shoe will be an advantage for OSU.
I think it will come down to line play; can OSU O line play well enough for the dynamic players to make an impact, Can Wisconsin's O line play well enough to keep the chains moving. And momentum plays, big stops, turnovers, 20+ yard gains.

All that to say, if the 2 best teams in the league can hold serve next week, the game in two weeks should be amazing. But, I don't think we can clearly say Wisconsin will win.
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Re: And the Spartans Shall Fend the Raging Beasts (SOC 10/12/19)
« Reply #144 on: October 14, 2019, 02:25:31 PM »
It's interesting that both UW and OSU will be playing on Illinois soil this weekend.
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Re: And the Spartans Shall Fend the Raging Beasts (SOC 10/12/19)
« Reply #145 on: October 14, 2019, 02:42:32 PM »
Since 2012, the Buckeyes haven't lost more than one conference game, and they have won the conference championship three of the last five years, including the last two. They were ineligible to win the Conference Championship in 2012, lost in the Conference Championship game in 2013, and didn't go to the championship in 2014 and 2016, but, at 8-1 in conference, were tied for the top in the East with Michigan State and Penn State both years, losing on the head-to-head match-up.

The Badgers look good, definitely, but Ohio State has, too, and they have the recent history as the conference's best to back it up. And no team has remotely tested the Buckeyes so far in 2019.

Every week in the power rankings I say Ohio State is #1 until someone proves differently, and that's just as true now as it has ever been.
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Re: And the Spartans Shall Fend the Raging Beasts (SOC 10/12/19)
« Reply #146 on: October 14, 2019, 06:07:02 PM »


Happy: 
1) Columbus Day
B) Canadian Thanksgiving 
III) Indiginous People's Day
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Re: And the Spartans Shall Fend the Raging Beasts (SOC 10/12/19)
« Reply #147 on: October 15, 2019, 02:31:40 PM »
Another thought on Wisconsin vs. Ohio State, and the true college football elites:

Wisconsin fans (me included): this is awesome!

Ohio State fans: this is October.
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Re: And the Spartans Shall Fend the Raging Beasts (SOC 10/12/19)
« Reply #148 on: October 15, 2019, 02:55:59 PM »
Quote from: SFBadger96 on October 15, 2019, 02:31:40 PM
Another thought on Wisconsin vs. Ohio State, and the true college football elites:

Wisconsin fans (me included): this is awesome!

Ohio State fans: this is October.
I'm in the "this is October" crowd. UW has been beaten enough in CCG's for my liking.

Whatever happens at OSU in a couple of weeks, I would like to see the Badgers stay otherwise unbeaten and get back to Indy.

And regardless of what happens with OSU and they manage to get back to Indy, I'm a huge Penn State fan.

I despise rematch games, and only PSU in the CCG gives UW the chance to avoid one.
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Re: And the Spartans Shall Fend the Raging Beasts (SOC 10/12/19)
« Reply #149 on: October 15, 2019, 03:11:06 PM »
Yup rematches suck.
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Re: And the Spartans Shall Fend the Raging Beasts (SOC 10/12/19)
« Reply #150 on: October 15, 2019, 03:28:00 PM »
not if ya win the rematch
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Re: And the Spartans Shall Fend the Raging Beasts (SOC 10/12/19)
« Reply #151 on: October 15, 2019, 03:57:08 PM »
Quote from: 847badgerfan on October 15, 2019, 02:55:59 PM
I despise rematch games, and only PSU in the CCG gives UW the chance to avoid one.
I'd rather beat Ohio State twice. Seriously.

Of course, that requires beating Ohio State once, first.
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Re: And the Spartans Shall Fend the Raging Beasts (SOC 10/12/19)
« Reply #152 on: October 15, 2019, 04:19:25 PM »
Quote from: SFBadger96 on October 15, 2019, 03:57:08 PM
I'd rather beat Ohio State twice. Seriously.

Of course, that requires beating Ohio State once, first.
Assuming UW and OSU are both otherwise unbeaten by any other teams (HUGE assumption, especially with UW in the better division):


Ya know what happens if UW beats OSU twice? UW goes to the playoff, and OSU goes to the Rose Bowl.

Ya know what happens if UW beats OSU once and loses once? OSU goes to the playoff.

Ya know what happens if UW loses to OSU twice? UW goes to the Cotton to play a G5 school and PSU goes to the Rose Bowl.


And yeah, it's October, dammit.
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Re: And the Spartans Shall Fend the Raging Beasts (SOC 10/12/19)
« Reply #153 on: October 15, 2019, 05:19:35 PM »
Aren't we glad we have conference championship games?
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