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MaximumSam

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Re: Week 9 Preview
« Reply #14 on: October 22, 2019, 10:25:12 AM »
Quote from: Cincydawg on October 22, 2019, 09:06:52 AM
" ND has much less big play potential than Penn State, so Michigan might have more they can handle this game."

That has me confused.
Not my most eloquent sentence.  ND doesn't have real speedsters on the edge and as such struggles to make big plays.  They tend to struggle with strong defenses, and Michigan has a strong defense.  Michigan essentially shut down PSU completely except for ahandful of plays, which is why they had 28 points and less than 300 yards of offense.  Unlikely that Notre Dame can replicate the strategy, because they don't have a KJ Hamler type that will fly pass one on one coverage.

BUT, they do have a big target in Chase Claypool and a good tight end, and the chuck it and hope strategy might pay off for them.
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Re: Week 9 Preview
« Reply #15 on: October 22, 2019, 11:34:09 AM »
Quote from: Cincydawg on October 22, 2019, 08:31:53 AM
The OSU-Wisky game is obviously the highlight of the week.  I "fear" that OSU has too much fire power and a decent defense.  I think it could be a blow out of epic proportions, like 31-27.
If that were to occur, ESPN could report that The OSU continued to dominate with its offense.
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Re: Week 9 Preview
« Reply #16 on: October 22, 2019, 11:38:22 AM »
Quote from: fezzador on October 22, 2019, 08:38:19 AM
A good team can beat Alabama sans Tua.  Arkansas is not a good team, or even close to one.  I'd be shocked if the Hogs keep it within 25.


a good team can probably beat bama with tua. i'm not sold on bama this year yet.

however, judging the backup thrown into a game like that isn't really fair. mac jones was a pretty highly rated qb coming out of hs and in his limited time when he's known he was going to play he's done well. with a week to prep and a change (significant one, i'd think) of the gameplan to fit his style, i still think we're a formidable team.

or i could be wrong and he's a practice/garbage time warrior and will fall flat once out there for real.
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Re: Week 9 Preview
« Reply #17 on: October 22, 2019, 11:39:17 AM »
Quote from: CWSooner on October 22, 2019, 11:34:09 AM
If that were to occur, ESPN could report that The OSU continued to dominate with its offense.
considering how wisc d has looked most of the year, that might be accurate.
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Re: Week 9 Preview
« Reply #18 on: October 22, 2019, 02:11:25 PM »
Quote from: rolltidefan on October 22, 2019, 11:38:22 AM
a good team can probably beat bama with tua. i'm not sold on bama this year yet.

however, judging the backup thrown into a game like that isn't really fair. mac jones was a pretty highly rated qb coming out of hs and in his limited time when he's known he was going to play he's done well. with a week to prep and a change (significant one, i'd think) of the gameplan to fit his style, i still think we're a formidable team.

or i could be wrong and he's a practice/garbage time warrior and will fall flat once out there for real.
My guess is that Mac won't be really "featured" against Arkansas.  He'll probably be tasked with feeding the ball to his backs and not screwing up, and let the bend-but-don't-break defense do its thing.

I would guess that Tua would need to be at least 80% to see the field against LSU.  If he looks gimpy, he needs to be pulled.  
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Re: Week 9 Preview
« Reply #19 on: October 22, 2019, 03:25:12 PM »
This week's B1G games by our current Power Rankings:

  • #1 Ohio State vs #3 Wisconsin
  • #2 Penn State at #7 Michigan State
  • #4 Michigan is playing some OOC no-name this week
  • #5 Minnesota vs #13 Maryland
  • #6 Iowa at #12 Northwestern
  • #8 Indiana at #9 Nebraska
  • #10 Purdue vs #11 Illinois
  • #14 Rutgers is playing some OOC no-name this week

The game in Columbus is the obvious headliner but all of these are interesting to me:

Penn State's trip to East Lansing is their last game before travelling to Minneapolis to take on undefeated and #17 Minnesota.  Michigan State can be tricky but they have been abysmal against quality opposition so far this year.  This is the third game in a row against an AP top-8 conference opponent for the Spartans.  Will they be worn down or will the third time be a charm?  

Minnesota is 7-0 and yet you get the feeling that most of us still don't trust them.  That isn't just because they are Minnesota.  They won their first four games by a combined total of just 24 points against a lackluster slate of SDSU, @Fresno, GaSo, and Purdue.  They have more appropriately looked the part in their last three with rather gaudy 23, 27, and 35 point wins but the opposition hasn't been much better, IL, UNL, and RU.  They are off next weekend so if they beat Maryland this weekend they will be undefeated when Penn State comes to town on November 9.  Maryland is hard to get a read on.  They have bounced around our power rankings more than any other team.  They looked great pulverizing Howard and a ranked Syracuse team early then lost to Temple before getting run off the field by Penn State.  Then they had a gaudy win over Rutgers but, it was Rutgers and since then they've lose to the two Indiana schools.  Right now they look pretty listless if you ask me but who knows.  

Northwestern has looked terrible and Iowa is a ranked team but who knows, maybe the Cats will show improvement, we'll see.  

The Indiana/Nebraska game features two teams adjacent in the Power Rankings and that always interests me.  Additionally, this game could be big for both teams' bowl hopes.  

The Purdue/Illinois game also features two teams adjacent in the Power Rankings and it is probably a bowl elimination game.  The loser will have a REALLY big hill to climb to get to 6-6.  

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Re: Week 9 Preview
« Reply #20 on: October 22, 2019, 07:12:39 PM »
Quote from: medinabuckeye1 on October 22, 2019, 03:25:12 PM


The Indiana/Nebraska game features two teams adjacent in the Power Rankings and that always interests me.  Additionally, this game could be big for both teams' bowl hopes. 

3rd straight game like this for the Huskers.  Hopefully go 2 outa 3 after the bye week
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