Other Games Week 1

[Michchamp]

There were a couple games last night that might matter.

Utah easily beat UF.

Minnesota and Nebraska both looked and played like shit. Maybe it was Game 1 nerves, and new coaching issues for Nebraska. Minnesota doesn't really have an excuse... maybe they lost a lot of talent, but they were at home and PJ Fleck doesn't have anybody ready to play on offense.

Tonight our good friends the Spartans go into action vs. CMU. They're 14 pt favs right now. Or were yesterday. I think that's the only interesting game tonight. Hoping the Spartans don't blow it and further drag down our weak strength of schedule.

 

[tinselwolverine]

I?m pretty sure I picked the Spartans to cover in our own little yahoo game somebody sets up every year - I don?t do it because I?m a a neophyte

Also I?m day drinking and I?m at the beach.

But anyways.

Go Green, Go White.

 

[byco42]

I've said before that I never root against MSU unless "their interests conflict with mine."

But that's not the same thing as picking their opponent to win or cover. This week, I expect the Spartans to cover the meager 14-point spread.

 

[tinselwolverine]

I've said before that I never root against MSU unless "their interests conflict with mine."

But that's not the same thing as picking their opponent to win or cover. This week, I expect the Spartans to cover the meager 14-point spread.

I have heard statistically one doesn?t have to be that much over 50% against the spread to be successful.

Maybe around 55%.

I?ve had a fantasy of just living in my wife?s uncle?s condo in Lake Tahoe during football season and just betting on the same picks I make on this board.

Next year in Jerusalem.

 

[Michchamp]

Cade having a good start for Iowa, so far. Two TD passes in the first half & 17 pts. That's like twice as many pts as Iowa scored all last season

 

[tinselwolverine]

Cade having a good start for Iowa, so far. Two TD passes in the first half & 17 pts. That's like twice as many pts as Iowa scored all last season

Is anybody who isn?t me thinking Cade might not have made the mistakes that were made in the semifinals last season?

 

[Michchamp]

No. everyone else
moved on.

 

[Michchamp]

Joe Milton had a good game for Tenn (when you count rushing yds and TDs). Not sure how good UVa is though.

 

[tinselwolverine]

No. everyone else
moved on.

Okay.

Arch Manning?s dad Cooper has the same stupid face as his two brothers who played in the NFL.

Plus their father who played in the NFL also has the same stupid face.

EDIT: I presumed it would go without saying that young Arch also shares that same stupid face.

 

[gotime909]

Did any big ten teams cover this week?

 

[Michchamp]

Did any big ten teams cover this week?

ironically MSU did

 

[gotime909]

ironically MSU did

It's not ironic, the big ten has been trash for a couple years now

 

[wlvrnstlr4life]

Toledo takes the lead on Illinois with 3 left. 28-27

 

[wlvrnstlr4life]

Huge throw on 4th and 4 for Illini. Luck eee!!

 

[wlvrnstlr4life]

Illini down to the 30 with 1:46

 

[wlvrnstlr4life]

Illinois eeks it out 30-28

 

[tinselwolverine]

It's not ironic, the big ten has been trash for a couple years now

Wait, what?

Two teams to the final four last season - yeah, none of them was Sparty, and Michigan especially pissed away its semifinal opportunity in fairly spectacular manner - but what?

 

[Michchamp]

Wait, what?

Two teams to the final four last season - yeah, none of them was Sparty, and Michigan especially pissed away its semifinal opportunity in fairly spectacular manner - but what?

there's a thing some fanbases like to do when their team is down: claim everyone else sucks too, and so nothing matters. their fallback ethos becomes nihilism

 

[byco42]

Michigan good = Weak conference.
MSU good = MSU good.

 

[gotime909]

Michigan good = Weak conference.
MSU good = MSU good.

No, when msu went to the playoff the big ten was trash too.