Michigan vs. Michigan State/Early Games Open Thread
As always, I direct you to the LIVEBLOG on the front page, but for those who can't log into it, can't keep up, or just like the open format, here you go. Plus it saves maybe half of the halftime threads.
And if you're like me, you kinda switch back and forth between the two depending on which Michigan seems to be playing best while you're in it.
October 15th, 2011 at 2:26 PM ^
You guys are fucking pussies. I'm embarrassed for you.
October 15th, 2011 at 2:28 PM ^
Sparty is giving gifts out like a spoiled kids parents at Christmas. I'd love to take advantage of just one of them...
October 15th, 2011 at 2:29 PM ^
but we need to stop the over-active suck gland from secreting anymore.
October 15th, 2011 at 2:32 PM ^
looks great in that bumblebee thing.
Seriously Dernard is just throwing it around.
And now the D looks confused, tired, getting overrun. Biting on everything, unable to get pressure, unable to stop run or pass.
We look outcoached coming out of halftime, and badly.
4th Q here's hoping.
October 15th, 2011 at 2:33 PM ^
Absolutely pathetic performance by both sides of the ball. This game is OVER. I see no way they come back with how they are playing.
October 15th, 2011 at 2:35 PM ^
Game.
October 15th, 2011 at 2:36 PM ^
Done and DONE!! Give us 2 more years and we'll win finally...These players are waaaaaay over matched
October 15th, 2011 at 2:38 PM ^
The tissue paper softness of the RR era is still prevalent on this team. MSU plays like UM used to. Really disheartening to see this yet again
October 15th, 2011 at 2:39 PM ^
lol so much fo MSU's pathetic O-line they are dominating our pathetic D-line.. We need to rehash what we are doing there.. pathetic..
lol baker 142 rush yards really? he's pathetic and we have given up the same fucking play all day to him... looks like mattison forgot to adjust this wk.
The play calling is pathetic.. taking denard out every first down, leaving him 2 downs to do something.. and he never runs when a lane opens up on a passing play.. no surprise there.. Looks pathetic
October 15th, 2011 at 2:42 PM ^
Our tackling has been absolutely awful. We are getting torched, not recognising anything.
Our O also looks utterly incapable of dealing with any sort of pressure. The lack of throwing ability is embarrassing. The only likelihood of scoring seems to be personal fouls and a broken rush for Dernard (and Gholston just got tossed).
Going into the 4th here Hoke, Al and Greg can earn some of their riches. Let's see what happens.
October 15th, 2011 at 2:42 PM ^
Dirty ass spartans. late hits, facemask grabbing, punching.
October 15th, 2011 at 2:42 PM ^
over under that Gholston comes back out on the field
October 15th, 2011 at 2:49 PM ^
Dantonios 6 time repeat offender rule in full effect
October 15th, 2011 at 2:51 PM ^
a three time offender, and the game is not over yet
October 15th, 2011 at 2:44 PM ^
gholsten is a bitch. first he twists denards facemask after the play was over and now he punches lewan! glad he didnt pick us.
October 15th, 2011 at 2:51 PM ^
Yes, he personifies sparty, but he has talent.
October 15th, 2011 at 2:46 PM ^
October 15th, 2011 at 2:53 PM ^
Denard is an option QB. His passes have to come off play action in order to be effective
October 15th, 2011 at 2:46 PM ^
Denard looks to running at 3/4 speed... Injured or just playing tentative?
October 15th, 2011 at 2:48 PM ^
Narduzzi has absolutely owned Borges
October 15th, 2011 at 2:52 PM ^
Completely out coached today. Of course, Mattison's troops have to played well either. The inability to stop the one thing MSU needs to do is frustrating. The defense looks like it did last year.
October 15th, 2011 at 2:54 PM ^
Not hard to do when your team can't complete a pass. Michigan will continue to see teams dare them to pass the rest of the year.
October 15th, 2011 at 2:53 PM ^
just painful to watch. MSU's defensive gameplan is yet again too much for our offense to overcome.
October 15th, 2011 at 2:54 PM ^
Dernard seems to be so slow making decisions today. Even on his drops it really looks like he has no idea what he wants to do.
This switching off with Devin fools no-one.
Can anyone seriously fathom that Gholston is still in the game? Pointing at the officials, as Dantonio is totally predictable there.
October 15th, 2011 at 2:54 PM ^
The coaches have gotten a lot of credit this season, they need to take the heat for this one. Just an awfully coached game. Awful. Terrible in every way. Not prepared, no adjustments, game plan sucked, poor playcalling. Borges and Hoke really sucked today.
October 15th, 2011 at 2:59 PM ^
1000%. I have no clue what the game plan has been. Very erratic. That said...one play can change this game now.
<br>Go Blue!
October 15th, 2011 at 2:55 PM ^
At this point all lil brother will do is run.
October 15th, 2011 at 2:57 PM ^
has sucked ass this game. If this is what we have to look forward to in tough games we are in trouble.
October 15th, 2011 at 3:00 PM ^
I don't know why Denard has been so hesitant with the run...is it him or Borges?
October 15th, 2011 at 2:58 PM ^
Nice return, good field position...now let's score!!!
October 15th, 2011 at 2:58 PM ^
it ain't over!
October 15th, 2011 at 2:58 PM ^
That's how you do it!!!
October 15th, 2011 at 2:59 PM ^
6 seconds to score. Still a lot of time left. Keep the faith.
October 15th, 2011 at 3:00 PM ^
Out of nowhere!
D held nicely last time. Let's see if we can do it again.
October 15th, 2011 at 3:00 PM ^
A quick strike is EXACTLY what we needed. Hopefully that lights a spark for us and our defense steps up on this next possession.
October 15th, 2011 at 3:02 PM ^
i think we need to stay with the quick throws the rest of the game. its what denard is best at when it comes to passing. we just dont have the bulls for manball right now.
October 15th, 2011 at 3:04 PM ^
calling some screen passes with the way MSU is selling out blitzing every play? Terrible playcalling by Borges today.
And why the hell is Gholston still in the game? He clearly threw a punch and the ref obviously saw it since he threw a flag, but yet he is still in the game. Unbelievable.
October 15th, 2011 at 3:03 PM ^
need to cash in
October 15th, 2011 at 3:03 PM ^
October 15th, 2011 at 3:12 PM ^
was that? Borges is the Goat of this game, jut fucking horrible. Run the damn ball, or better yet just sneak it.
Seriously it's like GERG stole Borges's body, and is now making calls on offense with the incompetence we have seen today.
October 15th, 2011 at 3:07 PM ^
Call was that?!
October 15th, 2011 at 3:10 PM ^
i think hopkins could have at least yell that out to denard. it was obvious the man was blitzing
October 15th, 2011 at 3:10 PM ^
Borges get your fucking shit together
October 15th, 2011 at 3:10 PM ^
quit giving the game away! That 4th down playcall was horrific.
October 15th, 2011 at 3:13 PM ^
don't throw a pick 6. Shit
October 15th, 2011 at 3:11 PM ^
bad game by borges, but it could all be forgotten if we win.
October 15th, 2011 at 3:12 PM ^
Borges is a fucking moron. Must have been busy stuffing his pie hole while making that brilliant call.