Big Ten Championship Game Open Thread
Nebraska-Wisconsin. 8:00PM EST on FOX. Gus Johnson and Charles Davis are calling the game.
Various sources have the line in favor of Nebraska by 3. If Nebraska wins, Michigan is all but assured the Capital One Citrus Bowl against A&M (likely) or Georgia, while the conversation is a bit more complicated if Wisconsin wins.
December 1st, 2012 at 9:32 PM ^
Fire Borges
December 1st, 2012 at 9:19 PM ^
The folks at the Rose Bowl are going to be so excited by the Big Ten rep this year. Yawn!
December 1st, 2012 at 9:23 PM ^
Title game will never garner a lot of attention until it's UM vs Ohio. Until then, it will be like tonight, half empty, and nobody interested outside of the Midwest.
December 1st, 2012 at 9:25 PM ^
It will never draw national attention until the teams are truly elite. Kind seems like UM and OSU are the only ones capable of getting there. But maybe MD can change that.
December 1st, 2012 at 9:23 PM ^
Am I the only one who wants to see the video she made?
December 1st, 2012 at 9:25 PM ^
Some perv looked into her hotel room and recorded it.
December 1st, 2012 at 9:26 PM ^
Was referring to the droid commercial
December 1st, 2012 at 9:24 PM ^
also, i love the running & standing dl! the next big thing? is the three point stance as obsolete as the offensive huddle? i wonder what saban would say...
December 1st, 2012 at 9:25 PM ^
Isn't that what caused the 76 yard TD?
December 1st, 2012 at 9:42 PM ^
yes. but there were about three guys that should have sacked him for ten before he busted loose.
December 1st, 2012 at 9:26 PM ^
cause confusion for offenses. Martinez seriously did not know how to handle it the last two times they have run it.
December 1st, 2012 at 9:25 PM ^
Ugh this is so annoying, everyone is talking about things I have not yet seen. I gotta fast forward faster.
December 1st, 2012 at 9:27 PM ^
If that is a penalty, might as well get chubby girls on the football field.
~Herm
December 1st, 2012 at 9:32 PM ^
Penal, Chubby, and Girls. You sure are full of youth and vigor for a 73 year old.
December 1st, 2012 at 9:29 PM ^
Black Shirts my ass
December 1st, 2012 at 9:31 PM ^
Just flat out destroying Nebraksa!
I say they have a good chance against Stanford with this type of offense.
December 1st, 2012 at 9:29 PM ^
Should we start looking for flights to Tampa?
December 1st, 2012 at 9:41 PM ^
i have good memories from the outback bowl, especially beating uf! and they were giving away free take 5 bars; excellent!
December 1st, 2012 at 9:29 PM ^
Poll: is it "Mon-Tee" or "Mon-Tay"?
December 1st, 2012 at 9:31 PM ^
Monty.
~Herm
December 1st, 2012 at 9:38 PM ^
Everyone called him Montee last and for some reason they decide to say Montay all this year. What's up with that?
December 1st, 2012 at 9:30 PM ^
When did Wisconsin turn into Oregon on iffense
December 1st, 2012 at 9:32 PM ^
When their OC figured out it's not against the rules to run the same 10 plays up the middle over and over again.
December 1st, 2012 at 9:31 PM ^
God, I would love to some of that counter slot motion and runs with Norfleet to the edge in the coming years.
But who am I kidding. I'm sure we'll see Norfleet futilely running straight into an NT instead.
December 1st, 2012 at 9:36 PM ^
Norfleet goes down in a steady northerly breeze. If he's in the backfield, turn the channel, cuz we just got hit for a six yard loss.
December 1st, 2012 at 9:31 PM ^
Gets clocked like 56-10, should the Cap One Bowl consider them? They are looking atrocious under pressure.
December 1st, 2012 at 9:34 PM ^
Don't think they will have a choice. Nebraska has two more wins than us and Cap One can't take a team that is two wins or losses below first eligible team.
December 1st, 2012 at 9:40 PM ^
I think they could take NW.
December 1st, 2012 at 9:43 PM ^
Fair point though would they take a team that can barely fill half of its own stadium?
The probably should take NW but they probably won't.
All three teams will have tough opponents regardless.
December 1st, 2012 at 9:32 PM ^
To the big ten Nebraska! Your bullshit lucky season finally caught up.
December 1st, 2012 at 9:34 PM ^
All the '"experts" can now talk about how embarrassing the Big Ten is..... and be right.
December 1st, 2012 at 9:32 PM ^
Biiggg Theeennnn
December 1st, 2012 at 9:32 PM ^
Dear Nebraska,
Here is your ass.
Sincerely,
Wisconsin
December 1st, 2012 at 9:34 PM ^
yup....this is the big ten..a 7-5 team who backed their way into the title game on a 2 game losing streak is smashing the 10 win team who owned their division. Sigh....of course no one is there to watch it.
December 1st, 2012 at 9:35 PM ^
What a shit show by nose and the huskers
December 1st, 2012 at 9:36 PM ^
This is entertaining football. I am enjoying watching Nebraska choke everything away.
December 1st, 2012 at 9:43 PM ^
The same thing they did in every Big 12 championship game they were in.
December 1st, 2012 at 9:37 PM ^
Bret Bielema nearly broke his face with his enthusiasm there, but in any event, Nebraska just does not have an answer for Wisconsin loading the line and then enveloping most of the defense. It sort of looks like particle annihilation, but without the violent energy release. 35-10 Wisconsin.
...and wow, Martinez fumbles and Wisconsin gets it back. Taylor is left on the sidelines wondering what could have transpired and Pelini is undoubtedly wondering if the halftime speech doesn't involve "hold onto the damn ball".
December 1st, 2012 at 9:39 PM ^
Wow I forgot Nebraska had defensive ends.
December 1st, 2012 at 9:40 PM ^
Apparently so did Nebraska...
December 1st, 2012 at 9:40 PM ^
Holy Crap...
Nebraska sucks away from Lincoln. Even more than we suck away from Ann Arbor.
December 1st, 2012 at 9:40 PM ^
Seeing Nebreska get hammered is great. K-State is also looking to squander away another BCS bid. I assume no BCS bowl would take a team on a 2 game losing streak??
December 1st, 2012 at 9:40 PM ^
Is hilarious.
December 1st, 2012 at 9:41 PM ^
Was that perpendicular?
December 1st, 2012 at 9:42 PM ^
I'm sure Delany loves seeing all those empty seats.
December 1st, 2012 at 9:45 PM ^
They need to hire the monster truck voice over guy. Saturday Saturday Saturday! Tickets are just 10 BUCKS!!!!!
December 1st, 2012 at 9:43 PM ^
#12 really!!?!? OMG this is comedy!!
December 1st, 2012 at 9:44 PM ^
Martinez was just sacked by his own Offensive Lineman. Hillarious!
December 1st, 2012 at 9:44 PM ^
We literally left a big ten championship on the table. We blew it.