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FearlessF

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Re: B1G Predictions
« Reply #14 on: July 25, 2019, 01:48:35 PM »
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Re: B1G Predictions
« Reply #15 on: July 25, 2019, 01:54:23 PM »
IMO, it's no great leap of the imagination to pick Texas.  If the Horns are as good as everyone is saying they are, then they will beat the teams they should beat.  Then their season comes down to beating LSU and beating OU in the Big 12 CCG, or losing to LSU and (likely) having to beat OU twice.
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Re: B1G Predictions
« Reply #16 on: July 25, 2019, 02:01:27 PM »
I'm utterly intrigued by the B1G this year.  Given Clemson and Bammer will likely continue to rule the roost, not much interest nationally.  

But:

The West looks like a meat grinder.  Outside the Illini (who may continue to improve) every game looks like a tossup.

The Big Four of OSU, UM, MSU, and PSU could still all be slobberknockery.

Not sure what to expect out of Maryland or Indiana.  Not a Locksley defender, but they have talent.  The Hoosiers might have a competent offensive coordinator - could they be kinda good?

Rutgers probably still bad.

My prediction
Minnesota v. Michigan State for the championship
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Re: B1G Predictions
« Reply #17 on: July 25, 2019, 02:46:58 PM »
Quote from: MaximumSam on July 25, 2019, 02:01:27 PM
My prediction
Minnesota v. Michigan State for the championship
Rupert Murdoch would be hella pissed
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Re: B1G Predictions
« Reply #18 on: July 25, 2019, 04:00:51 PM »
I think both divisions are more up-in-the-air than usual.  

The wildcard in the West is that Nebraska has a schedule that could be VERY favorable for a CG run.  

The wildcard in the East is that the Spartans will probably have a defense good enough to potentially beat anybody and an offense bad enough to potentially lose to anybody.  

The secondary wildcard in the East is that obviously the Buckeyes have a new coach.  Ohio State has won at least a share of the B1G-E every year that there has been a B1G-E to win, but those all occurred under HC Urban Meyer and he has retired, how will Ryan Day fare?  

I could definitely see Nebraska getting to the CG because they host what are probably their four toughest B1G opponents (tOSU, Iowa, Wisconsin, Northwestern).  OTOH, this is still a team that started out 0-6 and finished 4-8 last year so picking them to win the division may be a bridge too far.  
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Re: B1G Predictions
« Reply #19 on: July 25, 2019, 04:18:36 PM »
Quote from: ELA on July 25, 2019, 02:46:58 PM
Rupert Murdoch would be hella pissed
HUH?
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Re: B1G Predictions
« Reply #20 on: July 25, 2019, 04:20:28 PM »
I still can't believe that Dantonio's response to the last few years of dismal offense was to:


  • fire no one
  • move his QB coach to RBs and OC
  • move his RB coach and co-OC to QBs
  • move his TE coach and co-OC to OL
  • move his OL coach to TEs
  • move his DBs coach to WRs
  • move his WRs coach to DBs



All the same faces are in the clubhouse, but literally every offensive coach has a new job. That's incredible. But it seems relatively few non-MSU fans have noticed.
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Re: B1G Predictions
« Reply #21 on: July 25, 2019, 04:23:22 PM »
Quote from: Cincydawg on July 25, 2019, 10:53:39 AM
If JH can't beat OSU at home without Urban and a new QB, he might as well give it up.
If Day is a downgrade from Urban, and the team starts to equilibrate to a new level, this could be the hardest year for JH to beat him.
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Re: B1G Predictions
« Reply #22 on: July 25, 2019, 04:25:02 PM »
Quote from: MrNubbz on July 25, 2019, 04:18:36 PM
HUH?
Part owner of 20th Century Fox, which owns Fox Sports. Fox will broadcast the B1G CCG.

Point being that nobody will tune in to see Minnesota vs MSU. Ratings will suffer and therefore Rupert Murdoch will be pissed. 
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Re: B1G Predictions
« Reply #23 on: July 25, 2019, 04:26:34 PM »
Quote from: Anonymous Coward on July 25, 2019, 01:08:35 PM
In 4 years at Michigan, Jim Harbaugh hasn't had a non-Top 10 defense yet. And that includes 2017, when they returned 1 defensemen. What did they lose that year from 2016? Just 11 guys to the NFL (8 draftees and 3 free agent signees). They have at least as much returning talent and experience this year as in 2017, and I'd argue significantly more. Expecting a free fall on defense is silly unless a defense can free fall and stay in the Top 10.
Replacing bodies isn't plugging holes unless Winovich & Gary were overrated which seems to be the lament.Bush however was tough,if Harbaugh is going to get off the canvas this better be the season.Don't think M's D will be anything special this season
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Re: B1G Predictions
« Reply #24 on: July 25, 2019, 04:27:06 PM »
Quote from: bwarbiany on July 25, 2019, 04:25:02 PM
Part owner of 20th Century Fox, which owns Fox Sports. Fox will broadcast the B1G CCG.

Point being that nobody will tune in to see Minnesota vs MSU. Ratings will suffer and therefore Rupert Murdoch will be pissed.
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Re: B1G Predictions
« Reply #25 on: July 25, 2019, 04:47:32 PM »
Quote from: MrNubbz on July 25, 2019, 04:26:34 PM
Replacing bodies isn't plugging holes unless Winovich & Gary were overrated which seems to be the lament.Bush however was tough,if Harbaugh is going to get off the canvas this better be the season.Don't think M's D will be anything special this season
I have to assume you would have said the same thing ("replacing bodies isn't plugging holes") about replacing:

  • Jabrill Peppers and
  • Chris Wormley and
  • Taco Charlton and
  • Jourdan Lewis and
  • Delano Hill and
  • Ryan Glasgow

Michigan lost more, arguably a lot more, going into 2017 than going into 2019. Going into 2019 we are down Winovich, Gary, and Bush. Those guys are amazing, full stop. But it's still less all-stars to lose and less uncertainty to have than we saw going into 2017 after being bled of the bulleted list above. (...) And that was still a Top 10 defense.
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Re: B1G Predictions
« Reply #26 on: July 25, 2019, 04:58:53 PM »
They weren't a top ten defense the last two games of the season when it counts.Now M might fill out nicely but right now I'm not seeing it and hopes seem to be on the other side of the ball
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Re: B1G Predictions
« Reply #27 on: July 25, 2019, 05:10:56 PM »
I never said they were perfect. I also didn't say they finished the season on top versus every opponent last year. Just overall Top 10 nationally. And that all of Jim Harbaugh's defenses at Michigan have finished the season as Top 10 defenses. I also said that pulling this off in 2017 was the hardest magic trick yet, and that this year's outlook for pulling it off looks less challenging than it was in 2017. So betting on another Top 10 defense is a good bet to take.
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