Ok, we know what the Big Ten game of the week is, so we will look at some of the other match-ups.
Second Tier Big Ten Game of the Week
Indiana at MSU: The house fell in on the Spartans last year and the news got even worse this summer. MSU was expected not to be average this year but terrible. That didn't happen and the Spartans are finding a way to win every week. They played the Monsoon perfect in Ann Arbor and even played in a rain storm in Minneapolis last weekend as well. Maybe they got a bunch of guys from the water polo team to suit up? Now they welcome a tough IU team to East Lansing. The team Michigan played last weekend, could upset the Spartans. Many times those efforts don't translate week after week and not on the road. MSU is -7. MSU 20 IU 17
Purdue at Rutgers: There might be a few points scored by the Boilermakers in this one. Purdue -9. Purdue 51 Rutgers 28.
Maryland at Wisconsin: Has Wisconsin played any road games this year? Another quiet convincing win for the Badgers. Wisky -24. Wisconsin 32 Maryland 14
Iowa at Northwestern: These are very similar teams and it should be a competitive game. Vegas agrees and has made the Hawkeyes a 1.5 favorite. If you watch two Big Ten games this weekend, I suggest this be the second one. Northwestern 24 Iowa 21
Illinois at Minnesota: Is anyone willing to trade Wisconsin for Illinois on Michigan's schedule? We will throw in a MAC team to be decided later. Anyone in? No? Shoot. Lovie vs. Row Your Boat - The Golden Gophers are still a year or two away. Illinois is 3 or 4 years away and they are almost a two TD dog at 13.5. Minnesota 28 Illinois 21
- The Michigan - PSU line has dropped a point since Monday it's now down to Michigan +9.5.
- Tim Drevno did a presser yesterday and basically said, they are very very close to being a good offense. I'm not sure we have seen much evidence of that. This would be a good week for the light to go on though.
- I would like to see Chris Evans in more of RB/Slot WR role. I think he would be great in some WR looks and try to get him to space. It also gets more game breakers on the field at the same time.
- Look for PA native Khaleke Hudson to play inspired on Saturday night in his first game at Happy Valley.
2 comments:
Let me guess? Were going to try to run the ball at Penn state and beat them with man-ball, smash-mouth football.
Penn State counters by loading the box, and taunts us to throw the ball... then when we lose, we can all complain about the vanilla and plain offense, with no imagination whatsoever.
Back to Peters, only knows 20% of plays (yikes), under trained or is the play book a stretch (too demanding-needing NFL talent when you have little)
Are Michigan Offense players thinking too much, and not playing football.
Jimmy keep it simple, innovative, too fancy of play book might not match with reality!!!
Is the quarter back thinking too much, too cerebral causing him to miss open receivers, or is it a talent problem (or both)
Don't play Peter's, he still is in diapers, and has not eaten solid foods... don't play him like other colleges do because he is a freshman... only knows 20% of play book...; who's fault is that???
Is Harbaugh's playbook more of a hindrance than a help??? If it is so good and devious, why then does our offense look so plain Jane??
From what I have heard, which is ALL accessible to everyone, is that BP just doesn't have either a commanding presence or command in the huddle (my phrasing). Yes, he has all the tools. It also was that that is how BP got by in HS, outstanding physical talent. Now that he is in college, he's not always the most talented player on the field.
For the past season and a half, just about everything I have heard, is "why isn't JOK playing? He's gotta have more talent than WS." Well, just about everyone has gotten their wish and we have found out that, in the opinion of the Michigan chattering class, our starting QBs are lacking in talent. Doing what they did last season and the season before, they did what Michigan fans always do, they started "yelling" for the backup.
For a long time, the cry of many Michigan fans was "In Harbaugh We Trust!" We bought into the meritocracy mantra.
What happened to "In Harbaugh We Trust?"
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