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Thanks for the laughs guys. now D'antoni has more fuel. Wonder if his team brings a stake into the stadium next week.
October 13th, 2015 at 6:50 PM ^
I'm very nervous about this game. I worry about spartys dline prohibiting us from running and thus forcing rudocks hand. I also worry about our secondary holding up against the first pure passing attack we've faced...this is the game that will put me on the hype train...I'm just hesitant, I think state is better than most are giving them credit for.
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October 13th, 2015 at 6:58 PM ^
I'm nervous right there with you. But tw fact is, is that we should all be enjoying the hell out of this. I don't care who you are, we all thought this was going to be a process and harbaugh provided lighting in a bottle. I'm confident going into Saturday's game simply because state has not shown anything over the last 6 games that I am scared of. Weak secondary, weak o line, d line is not the same and I've also seen some people gash them in special teams. Can they pull it together on Saturday? Maybe, but I'd bet against it, simply because they haven't seemed to progress all season. I doubt they hit all phases of the game and magically catch fire, but who am I to talk? Harbaugh isn't coming to Michigan. Hahahaha
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October 13th, 2015 at 9:25 PM ^
Some of the recovery of past football PTSD is being nervous against big names. We'll get over this and be back to as close to normal as possible! :)
October 13th, 2015 at 7:02 PM ^
Do you think Harbaugh, Drevno and Fisch know about MSU's dline? 'Cause I do, and I think they will gameplan magnificently to take away any and all MSU's advantages. ;-) But I think the real advantage we will have is our dline against their oline, which is patched together by used bubble gum and snot.
October 13th, 2015 at 9:45 PM ^
Are you sure that's snot?
October 13th, 2015 at 7:08 PM ^
For comfort, trust in our talent and trust in the shrewd coaches that we have! Our talent is at worst comparable to theirs and our coaches are certainly better IMO
October 13th, 2015 at 7:08 PM ^
Michigan has actual coaches now.
October 13th, 2015 at 7:37 PM ^
Talking heads like Dinardo and Cris Carter. Dinardo saying that Michigan just doesn't have the talent to keep up with MSU and Carter stating that Michigan's players are small and underweight. Seriously, they're still spouting this crap even as their lyin' eyes tell them elsewise.
October 13th, 2015 at 8:55 PM ^
Not really, I've seen our secondary struggle at times with the ball in the air but the teams we've played haven't been able to capitalize. I know we have great coaches, no doubt. I just believe despite how state has played, they're the most talented team we've played. I guess mostly I'm sick of asshole Spartan fans and I just hope we play to our potential!
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October 13th, 2015 at 9:06 PM ^
I agree that our secondary has struggled; if by "struggle" you mean "do all of the things necessary to be the number two defense in the country in passing yards allowed and defensive passing efficiency".
October 13th, 2015 at 9:25 PM ^
Hate to be a jerk, but you are really trying very hard to find any possible reason why we would lose this game. Our secondary struggle with the ball in the air? Even Seattle is getting lit up. No secondary can stop every QB from throwing darts. Cook has not played a secondary like ours yet. We played a better secondary in NU than Cook has. We excelled. This is THE best team he would have faced this year. If he wins this one, I guess he deserves to be the #1 QB. But, I am confident in Lewis, Stribling and Peppers. That is a deadly combination. If they can't do it, no one else can.
October 14th, 2015 at 12:18 AM ^
What is it about State's offense that scares you guys? Connor Cook with a depleted offensive line? He gets hit a few times early and the game will be set. Their running game isn't better than the WIldcat's and their defense isn't better. If for some reason it is, then it isn't by much. If they get down early they are pretty much fucked. There you have it. Kick the tires and light the fires boys. All hail Mega....Michigan!
October 13th, 2015 at 8:04 PM ^
It's interesting because I'm not nervous at all. Michigan has the best defense in the country, has very sound if not excellent special teams, is improving offensively and has arguably the best coaching staff in college football. This team does not let up! Look at the game Saturday, particularly the last series of downs for Northwestern. UM's defense was incredibly pumped/focused on stopping them and maintaining the shutout. These youngsters as Harbaugh sometimes calls them are all in and want to get better every week. Of course we don't want to hex them but everything they've done thus far suggests they'll handily beat MSU. I get this is college football, these are 18 to 22 year old men and anything can happen. My point is knowing our coaching staff and what we've seen thus far suggests we'll take care of State in short order. I continue to believe Northwestern was/is the tougher opponent. Most are judging State by what they've done in recent years, not this year. We've all lamented the 5-0 starts Michigan has had only to falter later in the season. Yes, anything can happen in college football and State will be fired up, but we have an elite coaching staff that is never satisfied or overconfident. Never!
October 13th, 2015 at 8:45 PM ^
Even if the wrong team wins it'll only be because of a slight advantage at QB and this will probably be the last year in a while that Mich dosen't have a big advantage there,
The simple fact is, no matter how much hate some around here give him, Brady Hoke did recruit and develop a very good defense and the Diabolical Dr. Durkinstein created a Monster from it.
Add the Certifiable Savant of Offensive Innovation and no matter what the outcome of this game the future is Blue!
October 13th, 2015 at 6:52 PM ^
Isn't he a basketball coach. Dantonio I believe coaches MSU. Simple mistake that happens quite a bit.
October 13th, 2015 at 6:57 PM ^
It's a meme, and it's quite popular here.
October 13th, 2015 at 7:00 PM ^
I was hoping he was playing along with the meme.
October 13th, 2015 at 8:30 PM ^
Come on guys. It's not cool making fun of his name. It's Dantonio. Mork Dantonio. Get it right.
October 13th, 2015 at 7:01 PM ^
— mgoblog (@mgoblog) August 5, 2015
October 13th, 2015 at 7:29 PM ^
not sure if serious
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October 13th, 2015 at 7:46 PM ^
Man, lucky for me you were here to explain that to me. I could have really looked like a big bag of douche. Thanks. And I think you're right, memes are quite popular on this site.
October 13th, 2015 at 7:52 PM ^
Seriously though, chips are delicious.
October 13th, 2015 at 9:08 PM ^
Never heard of either of them.
October 13th, 2015 at 10:19 PM ^
person I've had to correct on this; Mike D'antonio is the bassist from killswitch engage.
October 13th, 2015 at 6:54 PM ^
How is that god awful show with Michael Smith and Jemele Hill still on the air?
October 13th, 2015 at 6:56 PM ^
Unwatchable.
October 13th, 2015 at 6:59 PM ^
She makes me want to gouge my ears out with an anthrax laced rusty spoon.
October 13th, 2015 at 7:19 PM ^
Wanna borrow it?
October 13th, 2015 at 6:59 PM ^
Jemele Hill is annoying and knows nothing. Her voice is nails on the chalk board next to the dumpster of an abortion clinic. It's bad is what I'm trying to say.
October 13th, 2015 at 7:06 PM ^
The million-dollar question
October 13th, 2015 at 7:45 PM ^
the million dollar question is why does anyone watch anything on ESPN that isn't a game. all their shows are horrific
October 13th, 2015 at 7:52 PM ^
Exactly.
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October 13th, 2015 at 7:40 PM ^
It's horrendous. Jemele is terrible.
October 13th, 2015 at 6:55 PM ^
Did she just say "we" on TV as someone who works for ESPN? She is on the Lou Holtz level of homerism now.
October 13th, 2015 at 6:58 PM ^
To be fair, Dez says "we" quite a bit as well. I think if it was SportsCenter or something it would be inappropriate. But given that it's a more "casual" show I think it's probably okay.
What her homerism has done, however, is given her some sort of lame-brain reason for MSU to win the game.
October 13th, 2015 at 7:06 PM ^
Daytime TV usually sucks, so I hear.
October 13th, 2015 at 7:08 PM ^
Holy shit boy
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October 13th, 2015 at 7:15 PM ^
It's beautiful! Shouldn't Bo be Mufasa and Hackett be Rafiki though?
October 13th, 2015 at 10:44 PM ^
Details.
October 13th, 2015 at 8:10 PM ^
I was already laughing my ass off before I finished scrolling down to see D'Antoni's face. Priceless.
October 13th, 2015 at 9:26 PM ^
At first I was like "WTF?!?" Then I was like "lolz" then I was like "WTF?!?" again then I was "HELL YEA", but in an "I'm feeling sorta uncomfortable about liking this" sort of way.
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October 14th, 2015 at 12:58 AM ^
I have overly pendantic things to say about Sirabi/Schlissel and Mufasa/Hackett, this is absolutely awesome and the best Lion King take I've seen after Harbaugh's comments.
October 13th, 2015 at 6:56 PM ^
Where's the threat?
Oh, there it is - it's the guy wearing khakis.
October 13th, 2015 at 7:14 PM ^
I. Can't. Stop. Laughing.!
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October 13th, 2015 at 7:16 PM ^
I am dying laughing........
October 13th, 2015 at 7:16 PM ^
Was going to watch until I saw it was Jemele Hill. ta;dw
October 13th, 2015 at 8:47 PM ^
She's not good at her job.
October 13th, 2015 at 7:22 PM ^
does't have a chip on their shoulder w/r/t Michigan State as well.
Ultimately, I think the whole "chips on the shoulder" thing is a wash at best.
October 13th, 2015 at 7:30 PM ^
I hate Jemele. She doesn't know shit about sports, let alone her own alma mater's football and basketball teams. She said there is no pressure on MSU to win. Who is she trying to kid?!