247 Big Ten Preview Podcast
For anyone interested, 247 has a free 4.5 hour Big Ten Preview available.
August 17th, 2017 at 8:25 AM ^
I feel bad for him.
August 17th, 2017 at 8:28 AM ^
For such a hated rival
August 17th, 2017 at 10:01 AM ^
But you feel fine for Mike Carmin?
August 17th, 2017 at 8:34 AM ^
32 minutes of preview on Rutgers, Illinois and Purdue. You're a sadist if you spend half an hour listening to it.
August 17th, 2017 at 8:42 AM ^
Thanks man
August 17th, 2017 at 9:31 AM ^
Do they talk about presumed starters on the OL and CB? To preempt Yes/No guy, who would those be if yes
August 17th, 2017 at 10:05 AM ^
Maybe and not sure
August 17th, 2017 at 11:41 AM ^
Darn, did not account for maybe guy. Though to be fair I thought you'd given up on life due to pointlessness of your own existence
August 17th, 2017 at 9:39 AM ^
OSU, Indiana and Penn State. Penn State is a "proven" team this year and the guys think they are more likely to lose to NW or Iowa, than Michigan.
August 17th, 2017 at 9:45 AM ^
The sweet sweet innocence of pre-season predictions.
August 17th, 2017 at 10:15 AM ^
I have no problem being considered underdogs to Penn State. Both teams are vastly different from the days of 49-10. We are replacing a ton of starters, yes they're talented and some have experience, but you just don't know how they will perform when the lights come on. Plus it's a night game at Penn State (2013 anyone) and PSU will be coming off their bye.
August 17th, 2017 at 10:35 AM ^
those people thinking its a cakewalk because of last year, and because of Frankin are incorrect.
I expect a tougher battle.
Sucks that we get Indiana right after our bye.
August 17th, 2017 at 11:28 AM ^
I believe it is MSU we get right after our bye week and then we play Indiana, so yeah we basically have a bye that week
August 17th, 2017 at 2:22 PM ^
I could see us going 11-1 with the one loss to Indiana actually. They are well coached and can Winn any game they play.
August 17th, 2017 at 10:26 AM ^
Every fanbase overrates their team, especially before the season, and Michigan fans underrate PSU based on the game last year. Yes it was a blowout, but PSU did improve once they got more acclimated to Moorehead's offense and their injured LBs returned. They do return a bunch of that team including starting QB and RB and should be seen as a B1G contender.
What many in the media are forgetting though is how lucky they were to beat OSU, and it took some crazy plays to hang close with USC and beat Wisconson. That OSU win was Franklin's first ever against an end of season top 25 team (Harbaugh did it in year 1 at Stanford) and he was on the hot seat until that game. The fact he is being considered an elite coach is laughable. He saved his ass with a good OC hire, and it will remain to be seen how they fare this season when people are gunning for them.
August 17th, 2017 at 10:37 AM ^
they are getting credit for a close loss vs USC, but are treated as though they manhandled OSU. Again, "good" is subjective. They have a weak slate of games and winning a bunch of easy games will provide confirmation to those who think they are actually a top 5 team.
By the way, did you watch that USC game? It was a lot of McSorley throwing the ball up and the defenders getting lost and losing sight of the ball in the air. They get too much credit for that game.
August 17th, 2017 at 11:13 AM ^
I think this year will show if those deep balls to Godwin are part of Moorehead's offense and a reliable way of scoring, or just luck. It sounds like they have a few big play WRs who can replace Godwin and they have had good springs/summers. Besides luck, the reason those deep bombs worked is because of how dangerous Barkley is. But their OL is still suspect, and against teams like Michigan and OSU they couldn't set up those plays when you didn't need extra defenders in the box. If the OL continues to struggle, teams that can take advantage will just shut them down.
Franklin will likely get a contract extension before the season, and I don't think Michigan or OSU fans will be that upset if he's there for a while based on what they've seen so far.
August 17th, 2017 at 11:52 AM ^
I do think PSU will be a good team, but I think last year was a bit of a fluke and a lot of things broke their way. Some breaks go the other way and they get shown as a good but not great team this year and go like 8-4 in the regular season.
August 17th, 2017 at 2:12 PM ^
I just don't understand PSU from a recruiting standpoint.
2017: 15th
2016: 20th
2015: 14th
2014: 24th
2013: 33rd
Yet somehow they are a top 5 team despite having James Franklin as their coach.
Clearly they are legit top 25. I'll give you that. But all of this preseason hype based on last year's performance, which was based on a lot of luck and a couple ugly losses, just doesn't make sense.
August 17th, 2017 at 4:23 PM ^
Exactly.
The Penn St. Paper Tigers.
August 17th, 2017 at 11:34 AM ^
to think that there will be very many tuddies this year. I beg to differ.
August 17th, 2017 at 1:59 PM ^
I thought that segment said a lot about their expetations. Talked a lot of OSU and then when asked who might bite them, as you said NW and IA were discussed not just as more likely than UM, but UM wasn't mentioned at all. I guess "payback" and Happy Valley has them extremely confident.
August 17th, 2017 at 10:09 AM ^
'corps' pronounced 'corpse' one more time... this guy is killing me. Otherwise good content, slightly lacking production value.
August 17th, 2017 at 10:37 AM ^
pun intended?
August 17th, 2017 at 10:14 AM ^
...is 10-2 as predicted by Sam and Steve, I will be bitterly disappointed. Yes, we're young, but very talented. No staff in college football prepares better than Harbaugh and Company. The only question mark for me is the secondary, which hopefully won't be our achilles heel.
We will have six games worth of experience going into Happy Valley and I think we'll be in good position to win that game if we're undefeated at that point. If we win that game, my prediction is that we run the table especially if we can avoid injuries at key positions.
August 17th, 2017 at 10:31 AM ^
I agree that it's not the ceiling, but it should be the upper level of expectations for fans going into the season. The team was so veteran last year, people forget what it's like to have really young guys who make mistakes, especially at positions like safety. There will likely be a game Michigan should win, but there are some busted plays on defense, or a freshman WR doesn't position right for a pass and leads to a costly INT. Especially when you have a night game at PSU, just look back at how they fared at Iowa last year, or 2013 PSU.
August 17th, 2017 at 11:54 AM ^
I think our floor is probably 8-4 and if everything comes together our ceiling is 12-0. Should be interesting to see how it all plays out.
August 17th, 2017 at 9:31 PM ^
They didn't say that 10-2 is the "ceiling" did they? They just predicted that as the most likely outcome. In fact I believe Sam said exactly what you wrote in your second paragraph... they should go undefeated if they can beat PSU.
August 17th, 2017 at 9:51 PM ^
No, they didn't. They said they expected 10-2. SaM said if they beat PSU they'll go into the Ohio State game undefeated. Steve agreed that could be the pivot game.
Also, Sam talked about RT, mentioning Runyan, Steuber, and Filiaga. No mention of JBB. From Sam's tone, sounds a bit dire at that spot, which should surprise no one. Talked about secondary and that they would have to step up, no names on the CBs. Sam's breakout was one of the WRs, he loves him some Tarik Black. Steve says Wheatley Jr., who he's been on for a while. Would be very exciting if his light bulb's gone on
August 17th, 2017 at 10:40 AM ^
For those searching on Apple Podcasts it's called "The Notorious B1G recruiting podcast."
August 17th, 2017 at 10:43 AM ^
Seems like a good time (and probably the only time) for a 4.5 hour long podcast
August 17th, 2017 at 12:48 PM ^
....Remember
Wasn't Florida's Defense supposed to be formidable two years ago in the BBW Bowl?
You guys's'? Hate this.
August 17th, 2017 at 1:17 PM ^
Who could forget that BBW Bowl - it was a classic!
August 17th, 2017 at 1:13 PM ^
I really do enjoy listening to Sam when there's not a rambling 4 minute sponsor spot as part of his speech.
August 17th, 2017 at 4:31 PM ^
Howard Griffith riding that Spartan train. Lol.
August 17th, 2017 at 5:14 PM ^
Been laughing at that since the preview season has started.
I get that BTN is optimistic, but c'mon. That is a crazy statement even for BTN optimism.
August 17th, 2017 at 4:48 PM ^
Metellus khaleke mcray bush or Evans......It's OK Florida will find out very soon. GoBlue!