Michigan picked as a top 5 team on ESPNEWS
September 19th, 2009 at 8:01 PM ^
not shocking at all
September 19th, 2009 at 8:01 PM ^
Top five? He apparently has not seen our defense. Though, I guess - has anybody? It seems to be MIA.
September 19th, 2009 at 8:26 PM ^
Agreed. Our Offense seems set to get even better next year but you have to be concerned for the D next year. No depth in secondary and LB and not a lot of bluechip recruits committed so far. Hopefully RR can rectify that before signing day.
September 19th, 2009 at 8:04 PM ^
I mean, not to be a Debbie Downer or anything, but Kordell: our defense? Is Donovan Warren, Brandon Graham and Craig Roh.
Not to be down on the team, I think we're in for a pretty good season and a fun ride this year, but give it another year, okay?
September 19th, 2009 at 9:17 PM ^
Troy played an excellentr game today. He's played pretty well this season. just my two cents
September 19th, 2009 at 9:21 PM ^
That's true, I should give credit where credit is due. I think he also had a decent game on special teams, IIRC.
September 19th, 2009 at 8:07 PM ^
We are the last team to beat the defending national champions Florida..and RR was at that game!
September 19th, 2009 at 8:10 PM ^
Didn't Ole Miss beat them last year? You know it lead to the whole Tebow speech being engraved on the wall...But if you mean the last non SEC team then yes!
September 19th, 2009 at 8:13 PM ^
Last season never existed for me, so I do not know what you are talking about! :)
September 19th, 2009 at 10:02 PM ^
I think of last season every day, because it makes this year that much sweeter. We've only avenged ourselves against one team that beat us last year. Michigan State, Purdue, Ohio State, Penn State. More revenge is in order.
September 19th, 2009 at 8:08 PM ^
No question that we've got a good team, and that we'll be at top 5 team...in time. One year at a time.
September 19th, 2009 at 8:10 PM ^
....Colorado was in his top 20.....
We need a moratorium on this kind of crap, and just focus on bashing heads.
Next year we can FUCK.SHIT.UP.
This year I'm focusing on healing all of the liver damage from last year.
September 19th, 2009 at 8:09 PM ^
If I am not mistaken, he picked the Michigan/Indiana game next week as one of the top 5 games to watch on ESPN.
September 19th, 2009 at 8:09 PM ^
As much as I am a honk for the beloved maize and blue and RR, I think he might have taken a few too many hits to the head.
If they get through PSU and are undefeated then we can start to talk about the subject.
September 19th, 2009 at 8:10 PM ^
I kept scouring the screen to find some qualification of "top 5", like, "top 5 teams w/ explosive QBs", "top 5 most improved teams"... and was shocked that it was jus the "Top 5" period. I think we're really good, but top 5 is a bit optimistic. Especially - as other posters have noted - in light of our defense which has been cringeworthy thus far. (Although to their credit, the past 2 weeks they've stepped things up in the 2nd half after a horrible start.)
September 19th, 2009 at 8:11 PM ^
Is a fact, hell in my opinion MSU is a bigger hill then PSU have to get by MSU before we can worry about Joe Pa.
September 19th, 2009 at 8:28 PM ^
Agreed. Watching Cousins and co. in action today... I think MSU will be very tough hill to climb. Can't even think about PSU at this point.
September 19th, 2009 at 9:00 PM ^
It's MSU in MSU.
September 19th, 2009 at 10:38 PM ^
We own that rinky little stadium.
2007 - M 28 MSU 24
2005 - M 34 MSU 31
2003 - M 27 MSU 20
2001 - M 24 MSU 20
September 19th, 2009 at 8:11 PM ^
and there were a lot of highlights in that game. This team generates big plays - they'll be a favorite of the sports shows all season if they can keep it up. But the suits in the studio don't see all those 7 yard Huron gains, just the Carlos Brown run and Denard jetting to the end zone.
September 19th, 2009 at 8:12 PM ^
Agree with everyone else. The future looks bright, but we are definitely not there yet.
September 19th, 2009 at 8:27 PM ^
Yeah, it's fun to watch this team, but we aren't there yet as others have said.
The great thing about our start is that it alleviates some of the anti Rich Rod chatter. With continued growth, we'll win enough to get to a decent bowl game and then be in a position next year to make another leap forward. The key point is that by winning, RR will ensure he is around long enough to do his thing. Really like the direction the team is going.
September 19th, 2009 at 9:18 PM ^
I see our defense losing us a game before the freshman in Forcier rears it's head. MSU is not going to be an easy game. Top 5??? NSFMF. Top 15? Maybe.
September 19th, 2009 at 10:14 PM ^
Please tell me OSU isn't going to move up cause of USC?....
September 19th, 2009 at 10:28 PM ^
Dr. Saturday had us at number 4 on his Blogpoll ballot this past week, I believe. His rankings are very much a "what have you done for me lately?" kind of deal though, so knocking off a good ND team is what propelled us up so far.
But considering how teams are dropping games like it's 2007, I wouldn't be stunned to see us bounce up again this week.