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Re: Big Ten Week 6
« Reply #28 on: November 24, 2020, 12:51:13 PM »
Quote from: 847badgerfan on November 24, 2020, 10:36:00 AM
Longest continuously running rivalry in the game canceled by China.

Go figure.
Send them some,grits,okra,lutefisk and Bud Fat - that'll teach'em
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Re: Big Ten Week 6
« Reply #29 on: November 24, 2020, 03:44:24 PM »
MADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin cornerback Caesar Williams questioned pass interference calls made during this past weekend's loss and said the penalties won't cause the Badgers to play any less aggressively the rest of the season.

The Badgers were called for pass interference four times Saturday in Northwestern's 17-7 victory. Two of the penalties came on the game's opening drive, which ended with a Wildcats touchdown.

"At times I felt like the ref maybe had purple underneath their jerseys; I mean, under their white-and-black shirts," Williams said Tuesday.


Williams had an interception nullified in the second quarter when he was called for pass interference. He said defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard wasn't coaching the secondary any differently because of the penalties and said "he doesn't see them as pass interference calls and neither did the defense."

"Maybe refs aren't used to seeing perfect reps and they throw a flag," Williams said while laughing. "It is a hard job, but I don't think a flag should hinder a defensive back's confidence in what they do."
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Re: Big Ten Week 6
« Reply #30 on: November 24, 2020, 04:05:52 PM »
This weeks games by our current Power Rankings:

  • #1 Ohio State at #9 Illinois
  • #2 Northwestern at #14 Michigan State
  • #3 Indiana vs #7 Maryland
  • #4 Wisconsin vs #8 Minnesota
  • #5 Iowa vs #12 Nebraska
  • #6 Purdue vs #11 Rutgers
  • #10 Michigan vs #13 Penn State

Yikes!  By Power Ranking this might be the worst group of seven games I've ever seen.  I'm working on the theory here that the best games are #1 vs #2, #2 vs #3 . . . #13 vs #14 while the worst games are #1 vs #14, #2 vs #14, #1 vs #13, etc. 

The game between the two teams ranked closest together is #10 Michigan vs #13 Penn State but even that isn't terribly interesting.  For one thing, they are separated by three spots so it is ok not great.  Additionally, the higher ranked team (Michigan) is at home so probably less chance of an upset.  Finally, even with the same separation and HFA, #1 vs #4 is a lot more interesting than #10 vs #13 because it has an impact on rankings, CG's, etc.  This . . .  Well, this is two coaches with increasingly warm seats leading programs with great histories but teams that currently . . . are not good.  

I'm really curious to see Maryland again but even if they manage to play the game in Bloomington, I'm not sure how much it will tell us.  I'm curious because they've only played three games.  I think we have them a wee bit overrated at #7 because their first two (a 40 point blowout loss at NU and an OT home win over MN) aren't very impressive.  OTOH, their most recent game was a 16 point blowout of Penn State (it wasn't even that close, PSU scored two fourth quarter TD's to make a 35-7 blowout look somewhat respectable) was great.  That is better than tOSU's 13 point win over PSU, much better than IU's OT squeaker over PSU, and arguably better than Iowa's 20 point win over PSU because in the IA/PSU game the Hawkeyes scored the last 10 points to make a respectable looking 31-21 game into a 20 point blowout.  Thus my question:  Is Maryland the bad-looking team that got walloped by NU and needed OT to beat MN back in October or are they the good-looking team that walloped Penn State three weeks ago?  For that mater they might be something entirely different from either of those things and how would we know since we haven't seen them in almost a month.  

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Re: Big Ten Week 6
« Reply #31 on: November 24, 2020, 04:06:21 PM »
I hope the Axe game gets played, but it doesn't look good.  
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Re: Big Ten Week 6
« Reply #32 on: November 24, 2020, 04:39:59 PM »
Over in another thread, @bwarbiany posted this:

Quote from: bwarbiany on November 24, 2020, 04:27:59 PM
George Karlaftis positive for COVID. Ugh.
Here is a link to an Indy Star article about it.  

I don't mean to wish Purdue any ill will.  Hopefully this is an isolated case and the rest of their team will be able to host Rutgers this weekend as scheduled.  


That said, it is looking like Minnesota is going to have to cancel the Axe game this weekend so if Purdue also has to cancel that would provide an opponent for Wisconsin this weekend . . . Rutgers.  Better yet, Wisconsin is supposed to host the Axe game and Rutgers is supposed to travel to Purdue so if PU and MN both have to cancel then you could simply replace RU's road game in West Lafayette with a road game in Madison and UW's home game against MN with a home game against RU.  Obviously fans of UW aren't going to be thrilled getting Rutgers as a replacement for one of their top rivalry games but better to play Rutgers than not play this weekend!


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Re: Big Ten Week 6
« Reply #33 on: November 24, 2020, 04:43:06 PM »
I figured there would be more positives on both Minnesota and Purdue this week. Minnesota really should have cancelled, rather than risk further spread.
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Re: Big Ten Week 6
« Reply #34 on: November 24, 2020, 04:56:17 PM »
Quote from: 847badgerfan on November 24, 2020, 04:43:06 PM
I figured there would be more positives on both Minnesota and Purdue this week. Minnesota really should have cancelled, rather than risk further spread.
That's what I thought about the Illinois/Purdue game a few weeks ago, but somehow we came out clean. 
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Re: Big Ten Week 6
« Reply #35 on: November 24, 2020, 06:23:03 PM »
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Re: Big Ten Week 6
« Reply #36 on: November 24, 2020, 06:23:37 PM »
Per league policy, the game is a no-contest and will not be rescheduled. 
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Re: Big Ten Week 6
« Reply #37 on: November 24, 2020, 07:08:31 PM »


...decided in 1925 to add a twist: The winner of the game would gain possession of a real, live turtle, appropriately named "Illibuck" as a play on Illini and Buckeyes. The turtle was (ironically, as it would turn out) chosen for its long lifespan, a symbol of the eternal rivalry between the two teams.

Sadly, Illibuck would not live to see many more years: In 1927, he died after escaping from an Illinois fraternity bathtub. To avoid a repeat of such an incident, both schools decided instead to construct a wooden replica of the turtle, and the winner of the Ohio-State Illinois game has received that trophy ever since.



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Re: Big Ten Week 6
« Reply #38 on: November 24, 2020, 07:34:23 PM »
Illinois fraternity bathtub?!?!?!?

what the hell, did the Buckeyes lose the game?

His death could have easily been prevented!
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Re: Big Ten Week 6
« Reply #39 on: November 24, 2020, 08:44:05 PM »
When I had initially heard of its origon story, it was a fraternity bathtub full of beer. But that particular detail cannot be corroborated anywhere on the inter-webz. So the beer must have been urban legend, I guess. Although it really would explain why the thing died 100 years short of its expected lifespan. 
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Re: Big Ten Week 6
« Reply #40 on: November 24, 2020, 08:56:47 PM »
didn't have watery light beer back then

poor little fella
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Re: Big Ten Week 6
« Reply #41 on: November 25, 2020, 07:04:41 AM »

Quote from: Benthere2 on October 29, 2020, 07:17:37 PM

man how can you bet not knowing who might be out for a reason or another?

just because Wisconsin did a bad job keeping a lid on the covid deal I cannot believe all the other schools don't have 1 or 2 cases that sprung up this past week.  

and noooo one is talking about it until pre game warm ups.

losing a position group is tough and heartbreaking if it is your QB room affected

but no one knows anything until game day but the coaches.

tough on Vegas


Derp...
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