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Benthere2 · « **Reply #28 on:** October 26, 2020, 10:54:48 AM »

Quote from: 847badgerfan on October 26, 2020, 06:36:38 AM

Thanks for the insult. I just know a clown when I see a clown.

847
I know this is tough for a Chicago person to under stand so I will hopefully put this clearly

your definition of a clown is someone who has passion, believes in a something outside of football, and has a Mantra to make fun of (RTB)

“First and foremost, Row the Boat has nothing to do with wins or football. It’s a never-give-up mantra.”
But where did it come from?
On Feb. 9, 2011, Fleck lost his second son, Colt, to a heart condition. Row the Boat originated after his son passed away.
“As you hold your son as he passes away, your whole life changes. What you believe in, how you’ve believed in it, what you’ve done to that point, where you’re going to go and how you’re going to live your life all changes. But Row the Boat is really my second son’s life as I continue to live his life for him. It’s his life."

Have you ever lost a Son/Daughter? have you had to question everything in your life and pick yourself up? do you have the energy to live after a child is taken away at a young age?

Please stop your hate for a guy that has gone through more than most people have ever had to and has the courage to get up everyday and be positive and live a life for his Son, full of energy.

is your constant beratement for Coach Fleck due to him having some success or the fact you have no idea what makes this guy so energetic?

people say its fake but really can a person fake that energy for 8+years and continues to do so when there are people like you calling him a clown every chance they get.

you don't have to love him, you don't have to respect him, but please stop hating a guy for living the best way he can for a deceased Son

Benthere2 · « **Reply #29 on:** October 26, 2020, 11:02:04 AM »

Quote from: 847badgerfan on October 26, 2020, 10:11:17 AM

His lone win against UW was against UW's worst team since 2007. He may win again this year. It's 2020 and all that.

we are sorry we won that game
next time you have a sub par team we will wait until you have a better team? in fact if we ever win again we will just forfeit back afterwards and say "Wisconsin had a bad team this year its not fair to beat them"

how many of those 15 wins were against Brewster's dump of a team where he changed coordinators every year he was coach? I mean all the history is not Flecks history

and I get the rivalry has been lopsided
maybe your hate comes form the fact you are worried PJ will bring legitimacy back to the games and you might have to get used to us winning our games more than you are used to?

FearlessF · « **Reply #30 on:** October 26, 2020, 11:12:31 AM »

Quote from: medinabuckeye1 on October 26, 2020, 10:06:11 AM

OTOH, I can also see @Benthere2 's side of things. Badge has been disparaging this hire since before it was even official and Fleck's accomplishments as a HC need to be viewed in context. He is the coach of Minnesota not Ohio State.

to be fair, Badge has been disparaging the Gophers forever, long before Fleck was relevant.
Fleck just acts a bit silly and draws attention to himself, seems to have a big ego.

847badgerfan · « **Reply #31 on:** October 26, 2020, 11:20:51 AM »

I liked Jerry Kill. And I respect the Gophers as UW's biggest rival. I also enjoy making fun of them.

You know, like "Becky" and "Better Dead Than Red" and such. It's natural. Chill out man.

I'm aware of the Fleck story. I don't approve of plastering it all over the place on team gear. It is all about self promotion and the message is lost.

MarqHusker · « **Reply #32 on:** October 26, 2020, 11:58:40 AM »

This isn't Axe week. I guess the Pack and Vikes are playing this weekend.

medinabuckeye1 · « **Reply #33 on:** October 26, 2020, 12:00:48 PM »

Week two match-ups by (tentative) Power Rankings:

#1 tOSU AT #5 PSU
#2 UW AT #10 UNL
#3 M vs #13 MSU
#4 IU AT #11 RU
#6 NU AT #9 Iowa
#7 PU AT #12 IL
#8 MN AT #14 UMD

In six of the seven games the higher ranked team is on the road. That could lead to some wacky results.

#1 tOSU @ #5 PSU:
Penn State's loss in Bloomington took some of the luster off of what was projected to be a #1 vs #2 game in Happy Valley this week, but that still looks to be easily the biggest game of the weekend since only NU/IA features teams ranked closer together.

A loss for Penn State effectively eliminates them from B1G-E contention. They'd be two games down on tOSU and the IU/RU winner and they would have almost no chance to catch up.

#2 UW @ #10 UNL:
This game should give us a much clearer picture not only of these two teams but also of the teams that they played last week (IL and tOSU). If UW throttles UNL that looks good for IL and bad for tOSU. If the game is close or UNL wins that looks good for tOSU and bad for IL.

#3 M vs #13 MSU:
Based on our rankings this is the most lopsided match-up of the weekend and it is also the only game in which the higher ranked team is at home. Michigan should cruise even if MSU fixes a lot.

#6 NU @ #9 Iowa:
Iowa is in a similar situation to PSU. A loss would practically eliminate them from B1G-W contention.

#7 PU @ #12 IL:
Can Purdue sustain momentum and take it on the road? Can Illinois get off the mat?

#8 MN @ #14 UMD:
The key issue for both teams, I think, is getting past last week. The winner might just be the team that doesn't let M/NU beat them twice.

Temp430 · « **Reply #34 on:** October 26, 2020, 03:56:11 PM »

Minnesota rights the row boat.

Michigan beats Sparty but it’ll be closer than expected. Sparty always gives Michigan their best shot.

Purdue in a close game. Wisconsin made Illinois look worse than they are.

Indiana’s mojo from last weekend > Rutgers’.

Wisconsin. But Nebraska has improved so the Badgers will need to pass the ball at least a little bit.

NW @ Iowa. Don’t have a clue what happens in an empty Kinnick.

Ohio State. But I’ll be pulling for the Nitts to beat those dirty bastards.

MaximumSam · « **Reply #35 on:** October 27, 2020, 06:49:22 AM »

So the backup QB for Wiscy also tested positive?

847badgerfan · « **Reply #36 on:** October 27, 2020, 07:32:19 AM »

Would make sense, since they were closely talking on the sideline.

FearlessF · « **Reply #37 on:** October 27, 2020, 10:58:24 AM »

Redshirt junior Danny Vanden Boom likely would be the next quarterback in line if both Mertz and Wolf are out. After Nebraska, Wisconsin hosts Purdue before visiting No. 13 Michigan. Vanden Boom appeared in three games in 2018, completing the only pass he attempted for a 3-yard touchdown.

847badgerfan · « **Reply #38 on:** October 27, 2020, 11:03:37 AM »

Need to get the run game going.

Might not be a game, however. There are 9 positives (for now) and the threshold the B1G put in place is <5%. 9 out of 115 would be higher than 5%, assuming they are all confirmed positive. And if that were the case, Wisconsin would not play a game for 3 weeks.

ALA2262 · « **Reply #39 on:** October 27, 2020, 11:09:26 AM »

Quote from: 847badgerfan on October 26, 2020, 06:37:51 AM

Chase Wolf.

If Mertz is really positive, there's gonna be a lotta kids positive. Huddle and stuff. There may not be a game in Lincoln this weekend.

[QB] 10/27/2020 - Chase Wolf is "?" Saturday vs Nebraska ( COVID-19 )

MaximumSam · « **Reply #40 on:** October 27, 2020, 11:12:11 AM »

Quote from: 847badgerfan on October 27, 2020, 11:03:37 AM

Need to get the run game going.

Might not be a game, however. There are 9 positives (for now) and the threshold the B1G put in place is <5%. 9 out of 115 would be higher than 5%, assuming they are all confirmed positive. And if that were the case, Wisconsin would not play a game for 3 weeks.

I'm a little fuzzy on that rule - while the players wouldn't play for 21 days, I know the program has to pause at over 5 percent, but I'm not yet clear that the program has to pause for 21 days.

Mdot21 · « **Reply #41 on:** October 27, 2020, 11:47:03 AM »

How Michigan plays Michigan State will tell me a lot about how this team/season plays out.

It’s a very young team that is probably feeling itself after smacking a ranked team on the road at night. And honestly, they missed 3 easily makeable FG’s, dropped a surefire TD, and were a trip-up/shoestring away from some more explosive long-play TD’s. They could’ve hung 60+ easily had they played a more clean game and fine tuned those mistakes. As good as they did- they can’t be patting themselves on the back- lots of room for improvement and facing a team that needs a win in MSU.

Sparty is reeling after losing to Rutgers of all teams- but they always played Michigan extremely tough. Always. It’s their main rivalry game- and Michigan’s 2nd biggest rivalry game after Ohio State of course- even if that one really isn’t much of a rivalry at the moment.

If Michigan comes out and fixes some of the mistakes they had last week and handles Michigan State- then I’ll start buying into them a little bit more. As it stands- still in complete wait and see mode.

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