A crazy thing about a game as highly rated as this?rooting for Scott Frost this week!
It probably doesn't really matter to the Big Ten unless OSU loses. That is, even if Michigan loses this, it still controls its destiny to Indianapolis.
rooting for Scott Frost this week!Can’t do it. I dislike the little smug bastard.
You should probably root for a meteorite instead. An asteroid would wipe out all of mankind.As has been discussed in the weather thread, humanity is already well on its way to wiping itself out, sadly.
You should probably root for a meteorite instead. An asteroid would wipe out all of mankind.I rarely love a post this much.
Can’t do it. I dislike the little smug bastard.For sake of conference fairness, I choose to like him. I dislike the division imbalance. Need a Helmet to rise on that side to fix it.
I’ll be rooting for an asteroid to hit the stadium.
Loved seeing Michigan beat the snot out of his UCF team in 2016 and his Nebraska team this year. Looking forward to many more years of beating the snot out of him.
Can’t do it. I dislike the little smug bastard.this is just fine
I’ll be rooting for an asteroid to hit the stadium.
Loved seeing Michigan beat the snot out of his UCF team in 2016 and his Nebraska team this year. Looking forward to many more years of beating the snot out of him.
I watched the Iowa v Penn State game and was impressed with Penn State's DL and DBs but I didn't think the LBs were all that good. Penn State's OL was very good as well and they have a solid field goal kicker. Michigan is going to have it's hands full trying to keep McSorely bottled up and the ball out of his TE and WRs hands.I think Don Brown will have something special for them. A few wrinkles vs them that he hasn't put on film against anybody else all year.
Can’t do it. I dislike the little smug bastard.When was Frost smug,coulda been but I missed that
A crazy thing about a game as highly rated as this?It is an interesting quirk of the way the division race is playing out. According to our Power Rankings this is #1 vs #2/3 (tOSU and PSU are basically tied for 2nd/3rd) which should be a HUGE game but you are right, it isn't unless other things happen.
It probably doesn't really matter to the Big Ten unless OSU loses. That is, even if Michigan loses this, it still controls its destiny to Indianapolis.
You should probably root for a meteorite instead. An asteroid would wipe out all of mankind.Asteroids and meteorites are not defined by size. An asteroid can be as small as a particle of dust.
Asteroids and meteorites are not defined by size. An asteroid can be as small as a particle of dust.I love this board. Also: didn't know that.
Asteroids and meteorites are not defined by size. An asteroid can be as small as a particle of dust.According to NatGeo meteorites are smaller than comets and Asteroids
According to NatGeoreally? you're pulling internet knowledge?
really? you're pulling internet knowledge?That's the National Geographic cable channel.That on Saturday Nite just happened to run a segment on objects striking the earth.You were still pulling Bud Fats out of your Golf Bag
You should probably root for a meteorite instead. An asteroid would wipe out all of mankind.heh
You were still pulling Bud Fats out of your Golf Bagdern straight!
"Space debris smaller than an asteroid are called meteoroids."Yep.
https://phys.org/news/2015-06-difference-asteroids-meteorites.html
dern straight!or some space cadet will drink'em on the course
drink em while ya got em
never know when some huge space rock is gonna land a bit too close for comfort
I may be a space cadet, but I'm not much of a drinker.Dude,
Dude,I'm not on trial here.
You post all this stuff and yer sober???
I may be a space cadet, but I'm not much of a drinker.I was referring to Fearless but he'd be flattered if ya joined him
Got my numbers from ESPN. What is your source?ESPN? Well, that was your first mistake lol.
I'm not much of a drinker either, just play one on message boardsOne needs a bucket when you post
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BlmKkaoIIAA9sW2.png)I knew it
"Space debris smaller than an asteroid are called meteoroids."Asteroids are small rocky bodies in orbit around the sun. For example, the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Collisions of asteroids can send them out of orbit where they become meteoroids.
https://phys.org/news/2015-06-difference-asteroids-meteorites.html
Asteroids are small rocky bodies in orbit around the sun. For example, the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Collisions of asteroids can send them out of orbit where they become meteoroids.Thanks, Geo. Worth the wait.
meteoroids are small bodies that would become meteors if they were enter the Earth's atmosphere.
Meteorites are meteors that impact on the Earth.
Some references do say that meteoroids are smaller than asteroids, but the real differentiation is whether they are in a stable orbit, or not.
After watching M take care of both Wisconsin, who has really stubbed a toe, and MSU, I do not see PSU giving them much of a fight. PSU has been beat up the past three weeks and M is rolling along. They are solid on defense and good enough on offense to put PSU away. IF McSurely Temple goes down early, its off to the races for M. Franklin will need to find something to whine about, like how hard it is to play in the East, or something, as the reason his team is just good, not elite this week. Poor guy, he can always go to the ACC or Pac12 where its a lot easier.Maybe we should wait for Harbaugh to finish better than third in the Big Ten East, let alone win the conference, before we start talking too much trash.
Maybe we should wait for Harbaugh to finish better than third in the Big Ten East, let alone win the conference, before we start talking too much trash.(1) Don't forget to come back and make the same comment at the end of the season.
(1) Don't forget to come back and make the same comment at the end of the season.1) Oh, I know. I’ve been reading your posts about how great Michigan is going to finish for 10 or 15 years now. One of these years you have to be right… right? I mean it has got to be mathematically impossible to be wrong that much, right?
(2) Also: How's that James Franklin trajectory looking without Joe Moorehead?
Damn it. Who invited Scott Paterno to join the site.That’s ridiculous, Scott Paterno would not be defending James Franklin on a message board, though I may also be short, fat, and dim witted.
Maybe we should wait for Harbaugh to finish better than third in the Big Ten East, let alone win the conference, before we start talking too much trash.Franklin is 1-2 against Harbaugh, you do realize that, right? The two losses to Harbaugh weren't exactly close games either.
Damn it. Who invited Scott Paterno to join the site.lol. my first thoughts as well. god that guy is a piece of shit. chip off the old block though. like father like son.
Franklin is 1-2 against Harbaugh, you do realize that, right? The two losses to Harbaugh weren't exactly close games either.I believe 1-4 against Dantonio and 1-4 against Meyer. Those numbers haven't gotten brought up a ton. I think he's recruiting well enough to win, with the right guys around him. Not sure he has that right now. He's proven unafraid to make a staff move if needed though, so I'm also not closing the book.
I'm fairly certain that's not true.
October 16, 1993, 1st meeting, goal line stand seals Michigan win. Note current Michigan WR DPJ's dad Shonte Peoples.
***BIG TEN GAME OF THE WEEK*** |
#14 Penn State Nittany Lions (3-2, 6-2) at #5 Michigan Wolverines (5-0, 7-1) |
3:45 - Ann Arbor, MI - ESPN |
#revengetour has been the motto for Michigan all year, and there are two more stops left on it. While Ohio State and Michigan State are the two hurdles that were most frequently brought up, it was the loss in Happy Valley last year, and the manner in which it happened that may have stung the most. Michigan had poor quarterback play, and inconsistent line play, poor playcalling, and a myriad of offensive issues that cost them against Michigan State, Wisconsin and South Carolina. But Penn State was the one team that whipped them up and down the field, and most surprisingly toyed with their vaunted defense. Joe Moorehead is gone. Saquon Barkley is gone. Trace McSorley may or may not be hurt. The receivers are underperforming. The line has regressed. Maybe even moreso than the Wisconsin game, that turned into a blowout, and the Michigan State game, which was never in doubt, this one has all the making of a splattering. And yet... McSorley is is an easy guy to dislike as an opposing fan, but he has moxie, and he has pride. He'll also have to give a performance like he did against Ohio State for Penn State to have a prayer. He has been a shell of that guy since, although Michigan State and Iowa's defenses would be getting a lot more talk in a year where Michigan's wasn't playing like this. The question will be how Michigan matches up with Penn State's receivers. Juwan Johnson, who has been a colossal disappointment this year, and DeAndre Thompkins line up on the outside. Will Brown play them straight with Lavert Hill and David Long, and trust Josh Metellus to play with K.J. Hamler, the Michigan product who has been Penn State's best receiver? It would also help things if Ricky Slade worked his way back to healthy to compliment Miles Sanders, who has had to carry more of the load than expected. That goes both ways, as Karan Higdon has become even more of a workhorse than expcted. Higdon (23.8) and Sanders (17.4) are 1st and 3rd in carries per game in conference play. Much like Ricky Slade, where is Chris Evans? He was injured, returned against Wisconsin, but only tallied 8 total carries over those two games back. Granted one was a critical fumble that allowed Michigan State back into the game. Penn State's defense has been sneaky good, and they should be able to play Michigan pretty straight up. The Wolverines defense dominated against Michigan State, but the offense really struggled, and kept Michigan State in the game into the 4th quarter. The Nittany Lions defense is allowing only 4.9 ypp, 2nd in the conference only to Michigan, keyed by a pass defense that is allowing only 5.6 ypa, 2nd again to...yup, Michigan. They've also held opponents to just 52.2% completions, but have been susceptible to the big play. Shea Patterson runs enough to keep you honest, and the more comfortable he gets in the offense, the more he seems willing to do so. He was shut down last week in that area, but he showed off his wheels in Wisconsin's last home game. It's something to watch, but he'd rather go over the top to Peoples-Jones, which is Penn State's weakness. They can't let their safeties get caught up on some of those RPOs and get beat over the top. They match up well against the Wolverines offense, so they can't afford to throw it away in chunk plays. Michigan seems due for a B game after a pair of emotional wins, but they also had a bye week to rest up and get ready, while Penn State slugged it out with an Iowa team that left McSorley beat up. This has all the makings of a blowout, but I think Michigan is due for a bit of a fight, assuming McSorley is 100%. If not, it'll look a lot like 2016. It may anyway. |
MICHIGAN 31, PENN STATE 23 |
247 Team rankings for recruiting - PSU (composite):2018 6th
2018 6th
2017 15th
2016 20th
2015 14th
I guess 6th is "dramatically" up from the midteens, maybe. But it's one year.
2019 thus far 13th, which perhaps suggests the 2018 year might be an anomaly, and midteens is more likely.
Penn State and Franklin are fine. Not sure why they would be wanting his head. They lost a lot of talent and a great playcaller and *shocking twist* aren't as good as last year.I think the 3 - 12 record against coaches named Meyer, Dantonio and Harbaugh is the biggest concern. It is hard to win the division if you cant climb that mountain 50-60% of the time.
Penn State and Franklin are fine. Not sure why they would be wanting his head. They lost a lot of talent and a great playcaller and *shocking twist* aren't as good as last year.well the guy is 1-4 vs Michigan, 1-4 vs Ohio State, 1-4 vs Michigan State. Combined total 3-12.
The guy that needs to go is the Offensive Coordinator. his playcalling has been terrible. Franklin can avoid the hotseat by replacing him.If he replaces him and hires Moorhead 2.0, I completely agree. Especially if Moorehead 2.0 never leaves (or leaves but is forever replaced by 3.0, 4.0, 5.0,...).