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December 1st, 2012 at 9:17 PM | I'm all for the "the Capital (Score:4 Normal)
turd ferguson
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I'm all for the "the Capital One Citrus Bowl" thing, but of all people to do it, should it really be the poster whose avatar is Peggy from the Discover Card commercials?

December 1st, 2012 at 9:20 PM | What is "Discover Card"? I (Score:5 Normal)
ChopBlock
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What is "Discover Card"? I know no "Discover Card".

I from USA Prime Credit, my name Peggy.

"The straightest line from A to B is straight: From A to B"

"When you have Denard Robinson, you can have everything"

~George Walden

December 1st, 2012 at 9:18 PM | Think of the SEC fans' (Score:5 Normal)
MichiganManOf1961
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Think of the SEC fans' disappointment when they turn on FOX tonight to  discover that they're showing a Big Ten football game instead of NASCAR, Jerry Springfield, or COPS...

~Herm

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December 1st, 2012 at 9:33 PM | who the fuck is jerry (Score:4 Normal)
Professor X
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who the fuck is jerry springfield? Is it Rick Springfield's younger brother? 

December 1st, 2012 at 9:18 PM | My 4 yr old is asking for me (Score:1)
htownwolverine
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My 4 yr old is asking for me to put on Nick Jr. Smart kid, knows bad football.

Who is Jon Falk?
December 1st, 2012 at 9:25 PM | Enough with the neutral site (Score:5 Normal)
jcgold
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Enough with the neutral site BS. Team with the highest record gets to host with a higher than usual number of guaranteed seats for the visitor (say 10,000). The number of empty seats in that building is outrageous.

And why would you have the big ten title game in the place in your conference that cares about football least?

"Michigan isn't going to lose a game" - Fielding Yost, 1901

December 1st, 2012 at 9:40 PM | Did you watch the Pac12 title (Score:2 Normal)
ghost
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Did you watch the Pac12 title game.  That is the greatest argument against having one of the finalists host it.  No one was there.

December 1st, 2012 at 9:45 PM | I think you meant: "it's the (Score:5 Normal)
ChopBlock
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I think you meant: "it's the greatest argument against holding a championship in a driving downpour when your fans are weak California pussies"

"The straightest line from A to B is straight: From A to B"

"When you have Denard Robinson, you can have everything"

~George Walden

December 1st, 2012 at 10:07 PM | Now that I think about it (Score:1)
ziggolfer
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Nebraska has probably been getting calls all year because Delaney knows they will come to this game more than any other fan base. 

Delany is a camel killer 

3-time Wolverine

December 1st, 2012 at 10:09 PM | This sounds like something (Score:2)
UMgradMSUdad
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This sounds like something I've read on RCMB.

December 1st, 2012 at 9:20 PM | Nebraska fans (Score:3 Normal)
preed1
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After going to the Nebraska game this year, I will always root for them if it doesn't affect us.  Best hospatality, pre and post game treatment, and great fans (the anti osu fans).

UM vs osu 2011 bring your keys and make noise (get it keys!)

December 1st, 2012 at 9:21 PM | At least Bo Pellini dressed (Score:5 Normal)
UMgradMSUdad
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At least Bo Pellini dressed up for the occasion.

December 1st, 2012 at 9:21 PM | Endzone empty? (Score:5 Normal)
Brown Bear
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Endzone empty? Embarrassment.

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December 1st, 2012 at 9:22 PM | Reserved seating for the (Score:2)
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Reserved seating for the bands, perhaps?

"The straightest line from A to B is straight: From A to B"

"When you have Denard Robinson, you can have everything"

~George Walden

December 1st, 2012 at 9:22 PM | Is that stadium even 60% (Score:4 Normal)
MichiganManOf1961
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Is that stadium even 60% full?  Besides more television income, can anyone tell me with a straight face that the brand has gotten stronger in the past ten years?  Maybe that is what that idiot Delaney should be concerned with.

~Herm

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December 1st, 2012 at 9:23 PM | Best thing about this game (Score:5 Normal)
Marley Nowell
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Both teams are wearing normal looking uniforms

"Relax you panic monger" -Megatron

December 1st, 2012 at 9:24 PM | Nice nice nice playcall  (Score:1)
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Nice nice nice playcall 

December 1st, 2012 at 9:27 PM | Yikes (Score:2)
Appleseed
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They should just set up a field on a soundstage with the bands on the sidelines. These empty stadiums are embarrassing for everyone involved. Just makes it obvious that it's nothing more than a TV event.

December 1st, 2012 at 9:28 PM | I'm surprised TV stations (Score:2)
snarling wolverine
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I'm surprised TV stations haven't started using fake computer-generated footage of generic cheering fans to fill in the gaps.

 

December 1st, 2012 at 9:24 PM | Less than stellar open field (Score:1)
Run 2 Daylight
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Less than stellar open field tackling.

Go Blue!

December 1st, 2012 at 9:24 PM | Entire upper deck empty. I (Score:2)
Brown Bear
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Entire upper deck empty. I thought Nebraska travels well?

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December 1st, 2012 at 9:30 PM | They only had a week to plan (Score:2 Normal)
snarling wolverine
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They only had a week to plan for this trip.  The lack of time is the problem.  Unless the B1G can convince lots of people in central Indiana to buy tickets to a game that may never involve local teams, there will probably always be a ton of empty seats.

December 1st, 2012 at 9:25 PM | This game is already (Score:3 Normal)
UMgradMSUdad
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This game is already embarrassing.

December 1st, 2012 at 9:25 PM | Well, That Was Quick... (Score:3 Normal)
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That was an interesting gamble - Nebraska sells out against Wisconsin being able to do much in the air. Melvin Gordon moves well in Nebraska's "cover who?" formation and scores. Wisconsin up 7-0 now. 

"Funny isn't it, how naughty dentists always make that one fatal mistake."

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December 1st, 2012 at 9:28 PM | I've like all the (Score:2 Normal)
FreddieMercuryHayes
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I've like all the misdirection UW has run all year. Finally broke one. Wish we would do something like that.

December 1st, 2012 at 9:27 PM | Well Rutgers should have no (Score:2 Normal)
htownwolverine
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Well Rutgers should have no qualms about travel after seeing this debacle.

Who is Jon Falk?
December 1st, 2012 at 9:28 PM | Hello Tampa (Score:1)
Libertine
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...

BTB, Conor's, and the Jug= The Trifecta

December 1st, 2012 at 9:28 PM | Well that was quick. 14-zip (Score:3 Normal)
ChopBlock
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Well that was quick.

14-zip 'Sconsin

"The straightest line from A to B is straight: From A to B"

"When you have Denard Robinson, you can have everything"

~George Walden

December 1st, 2012 at 9:29 PM | Well this game ended early. (Score:2 Informative)
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Well this game ended early.

"Nobody cares what you think!"

December 1st, 2012 at 9:29 PM | BIIIGGGG TEEENN,,, (Score:2 Normal)
FreddieMercuryHayes
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BIIIGGGG TEEENN,,,

December 1st, 2012 at 9:29 PM | I hate Al Borges. (Score:1 Normal)
htownwolverine
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I hate Al Borges.

Who is Jon Falk?
December 1st, 2012 at 9:29 PM | What  in the world did Bell (Score:2 Normal)
Run 2 Daylight
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What  in the world did Bell do there?

Go Blue!

December 1st, 2012 at 9:29 PM | Anybody else not watching (Score:3 Interesting)
Ventilator
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Anybody else not watching this? Can't bring myself to watch it given how utterly mediocre these two teams are. Maybe it's just my disdain for Nebraska after that bullshit game against us and the fact Wisconsin finsihed 4-4 in the B1G. More or less a contest to see who will get fed to Stanford.

December 1st, 2012 at 9:38 PM | I'm watching Gremlins on VH1 (Score:3 Normal)
Brown Bear
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I'm watching Gremlins on VH1 Classic. So good.

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December 1st, 2012 at 9:29 PM | This is setting up as another Nebraska classic (Score:4 Normal)
bluetell
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Down huge, playing like idiots early.

Now Wisconsin will throw 2 pick sixes and Beilema will punt from the NU 15 yd line at some point en-route to a 56-53 4OT win for the Huskers

Rudy watches inspirational movies about Shawn Hunwick

 

December 1st, 2012 at 9:33 PM | Don't forget the horrible, (Score:5 Normal)
snarling wolverine
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Don't forget the horrible, game-changing call that will inevitably occur in the 4th quarter.

December 1st, 2012 at 9:30 PM | Holy crap.  So a crappy team, (Score:2)
UMgradMSUdad
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Holy crap.  So a crappy team, in the middle of the pack in a crapppy year in the league, is going to win the B1G?  

December 1st, 2012 at 9:30 PM | Bell knew that ball was (Score:1)
jscbus
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Bell knew that ball was thrown with too much Martinez mustard; way to slow it down some.

December 1st, 2012 at 9:30 PM | Fuck nebraska. (Score:2 Informative)
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Fuck nebraska.

When the ADept sells special jerseys and gear, you'll see my picture next to the targeted customer crowd. A sheep.....but a Blue one.....

December 1st, 2012 at 9:30 PM | T-ragic.  Doing his thing.   (Score:2)
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T-ragic.  Doing his thing.

 

M'Dog

December 1st, 2012 at 9:32 PM | That Was Quicker... (Score:2)
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Wisconsin gets the interception and runs it home - Taylor Martinez has a genuine "WTF" look on his face to boot. 14-0 Badgers before anyone has even had a chance to really settle into this one. I assume that there will be a reminder  from Pelini about "2011 mechanics vs. 2012 mechanics" forthcoming for Martinez. 

"Funny isn't it, how naughty dentists always make that one fatal mistake."

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December 1st, 2012 at 9:31 PM | Even though this game will (Score:1)
FreddieMercuryHayes
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Even though this game will probably be terrible, I now find myself really rooting against Neb. Maybe the ridiculousness that had to ensue to even get them to this point. Plus I kind of want the futility of being so close to a conference crown to continue.

December 1st, 2012 at 9:31 PM | The lower bowl is maybe 3/4, (Score:2 Normal)
MichiganManOf1961
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The lower bowl is maybe 3/4, a SEVEN win team is on track to represent the Big Ten in the Rose Bowl, and Rutgers was just added.  Thanks Mr. Delaney, but I'll be switching over to O'Reilly now instead of watching this debacle.

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December 1st, 2012 at 9:31 PM | ...and so the Big 10 sends a (Score:3 Normal)
maizenblue87
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...and so the Big 10 sends a 5-loss team to the fucking Rose Bowl.

December 1st, 2012 at 9:31 PM | I don't even care who wins. (Score:2 Normal)
allintime23
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I don't even care who wins. It won't kill me to not play A&M or Georgia. I also wouldn't mind a meteorite.

All in for some manball.

December 1st, 2012 at 9:32 PM | Seriously though (Score:1)
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Wouldn't this game be much better at either Camp Randall or Nebraska than in front of the dozens of fans who travelled to Indy? The TV money isn't any different.

"Nobody cares what you think!"

December 1st, 2012 at 9:32 PM | Im watching this just because (Score:2 Normal)
redwhiteandmaize
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Im watching this just because of Gus Johnson.The dude gets me hyped up.

"Are you an official here?Because you've officially given me a boner."

December 1st, 2012 at 9:32 PM | Geez (Score:2 Normal)
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I'm still looking for a link to a stream and it's already 14-0.  I'm missing all the good stuff.

December 1st, 2012 at 9:33 PM | 14-0 Wiscy (Score:2)
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B1G shame quotient, incremented

December 1st, 2012 at 9:35 PM | Over/under on a Pelini (Score:1)
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Over/under on a Pelini meltdown? 2nd qtr 12:37.

Who is Jon Falk?
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