Week 3: Best thing you saw...
What a day. So many things. From the heart of Bison (in a win we should all expect from them by now) and Panthers (even in a loss), to the Broncos being the best B1G team in Illinois, to a reminder that it's a long game and you don't panic in the first quarter, even down to TDs.
For me, though, the best thing today was Lamar Jackson and Loiusville. Holy smokes they look like the real deal and as much I'd like to see Peppers hold the Heisman, Jackson seems like Vince Young, but fast. The Cards nearly covered the Over by themselves.
What you got?
September 18th, 2016 at 12:33 AM ^
Michigan walking off the field with a victory is always the best thing I see.
September 18th, 2016 at 8:17 AM ^
After 3 personal foul penalties, Eastern Michigan kicked off from the Charlotte 20-yard line (h/t EMU Athletics) pic.twitter.com/hYwsqakuwp
— ESPNU (@ESPNU) September 18, 2016
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September 18th, 2016 at 12:35 AM ^
The stupidity of the Iowa athletic department is incredible. You schedule the fcs national champs instead of like Delaware State or somebody and you extend Ferentz 10 years and he promptly loses.
September 18th, 2016 at 12:46 AM ^
Amazing that they wouldn't have learned from our app state game.
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September 18th, 2016 at 1:04 AM ^
I wonder what they thought of Western beating our biggest rival today???
September 18th, 2016 at 1:17 AM ^
September 18th, 2016 at 9:17 AM ^
Uh, I thought that Rutgers was our biggest rival. Seems as if somebody said something like that, sometime ago.
September 18th, 2016 at 9:19 AM ^
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September 18th, 2016 at 11:28 AM ^
Sorry but you are a prime example of the overall football knowledge of most posters on this site. Don't feel bad.
September 18th, 2016 at 12:25 PM ^
...and this round goes to the fan from Fargo!
September 18th, 2016 at 1:41 AM ^
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September 18th, 2016 at 8:20 AM ^
I'd like to give credit to the Iowa AD for scheduling a tough opponent, but I can't. I really don't think anyone thought NDSU would put up much of a fight. I'm NDSU didn't hold out for much return ($$$) for the chance to play one of that regions upper echelon schools. Great move by them to cajole Iowa into the game, but poor on Iowa to not see it coming... I knew two weeks ago NDSU would give them a game, and could win it. But man was it great to see!
The real stoopidity, though, is on the Iowa administration for extending Ferentz that long, giving him a that big raise, and making his buyout that flippin' HUGE!!! Ugh... Some people are in charge of things simply because they were there, and somebody has to be in charge.
September 18th, 2016 at 12:36 AM ^
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September 18th, 2016 at 8:58 AM ^
Good to see Peppers' TD and know we won't have to make Dennis Norfleet "close" comments/comparisons anymore.
I really liked the play of Rashan Gary.
September 18th, 2016 at 9:10 AM ^
September 18th, 2016 at 12:36 AM ^
It was good to see Rashan Gary and rest of the DL really take over in the second quarter. The secondary should look much better when Lewis comes back.
September 18th, 2016 at 12:37 AM ^
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September 18th, 2016 at 12:38 AM ^
The remaining 3 quarters of the game. Too many chicken littles...
September 18th, 2016 at 12:39 AM ^
Michigan's response to adversity. Really gutsy close to the half after a disastrous first quarter. There are certainly some problems to be worried about, especially since our fellow B1G East guys look really good, but showing the ability to adapt tactically and emotionally to those kinds of body blows is good.
September 18th, 2016 at 8:27 AM ^
This is the reply I was going to post, but now don't have to. The end of the first quarter was gut check time for the entire team - including the coaches. And they settled down and started playing football. From home, I could see the tide turning, I could tell they were just going to play thier game and it would come to them. The defense stiffened up, and the offense started taking the plays that were available. For all the big plays, CU got beat by a thousand little cuts inflicted by an NFL coaching staff that adjusted beautifully.
BTW, CU was already on the ropes and falling out when Luifao got hurt. Losing the QB is not what stopped the CU offense...
September 18th, 2016 at 10:57 AM ^
and the only way to find out is to experience it. I'm happy the adversity was there, and happy to have the win as well.
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Was my car still where I parked it after worrying if it'd be towed while I was at the game.
September 18th, 2016 at 12:47 AM ^
Peppers and Jackson.
September 18th, 2016 at 12:48 AM ^
2. Don Brown's defensive adjustments
3. Michigan's special teams play keeping us in the game
Non Michigan
1. Louisville looks ridiculous
2. Derrick Green scored for TCU today
3. Brian Kelly's face when MSU converted the 3rd down with 2 minutes left
4. Kidding, Peppers again.
September 18th, 2016 at 3:31 AM ^
September 18th, 2016 at 8:29 AM ^
Nope... CU's offense had already been stopped when he got hurt. He was still a threat, but was contained much better. By that point, Michigan was on a 31-7 tear, or something like that. CU's offense was dead in the water before he got hurt.
September 18th, 2016 at 8:40 AM ^
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September 18th, 2016 at 9:21 AM ^
They were outscored 17-0 in the second quarter, and 21-7 in the second half. That's a 38-7 run in quarters 2-4 to finish the game. They had one play in three quarters.
Thier offense was done...
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September 18th, 2016 at 12:51 AM ^
That OSU WR catch was the play of the year. Also, the Paramus twins teaming up on a TFL was awesome.
September 18th, 2016 at 12:56 AM ^
The OSU catch was effing ridiculous. After that, I would say that Peppers performance would be 2nd
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September 18th, 2016 at 12:55 AM ^
Best thing I saw is Millen didn't pies me off today. He will always be the worst GM in the history of sports but today he was just an analyst.
September 18th, 2016 at 1:04 AM ^
He was an abominable GM.
But he is a very good analyst. He pointed out real stuff in the game today, including his deduction that Thomas was expecting safety help from Peppers on the first CO TD, which Peppers later confirmed.
He knows what he is looking at and can communicate it to the viewer. I understand people have a natural dislike of him for how badly he bungled his work with the Lions, but he is absolutely filling a role that he is good at here.
September 18th, 2016 at 6:43 AM ^
I agree that Millen knows the game. I can even agree that he is pretty good at converting that knowledge into digestible analysis and commentary for the layman.
What I don't like about Millen is that he's an asshole.
September 18th, 2016 at 8:32 AM ^
I hate agreeing with you on this point - so fuck you! But yeah, he did a really good job in analysis today. I severly dislike the jackass, but can admit he's a good color guy. Ughh... I need a shower now...