Tater

January 2nd, 2010 at 11:10 AM ^

This game is one of the least predictable of all. Tech should beat the crap out of Misdemeanor State, but the loss of Leach and the divide in the locker room between those who want to play football and those who reek of entitlement may cause Tech's attitude to go south at the first bad break. The Tech players have to be pissed right now. Going into a game pissed can go either way; you can play great or you can become disgusted and indignant. The former works out great, but the latter usually results in an FTS loss. So, basically, the tangibles go to Tech and the intangibles may or may not go to Tech. Tough call, but I cannot root for the little yip-yap dog in EL whose raison d'etre is to nip at the heels of the University of Michigan, nor can I stomach the thought of predicting an MSU victory. Tech 50, MSU 10.

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M-Wolverine

January 2nd, 2010 at 1:29 PM ^

That's pretty much my analysis, which is none, because it's up in the air now. Thought this was the easiest to predict bowl game, and now MSU winning wouldn't shock me. I'll still say Tech (who I'll obviously be rooting for), but not by as much anymore - 31-24.

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double blue

January 2nd, 2010 at 11:46 AM ^

I typically root for all big ten teams to win bowl games. i believe that the stronger people believe the whole conference is the strongerr they believe we are. HOWEVER, i cannot bring myself to root for sparty this year. they have gotten so cocky while they have gotten so out of control it's mind boggling. to think that there is a one play difference between us being where they are and them being where we are. if winston is not on the team and does not score the ot td and we do we are 6-6 and they are 5-7- we're bowling with a win over msu and they are sitting at home with a loss to us.

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Sgt. Wolverine

January 2nd, 2010 at 11:51 AM ^

I thought this was a thread in which we would be predicting the number of MSU/TTU-related threads that would be started here. Then I saw the / and it made sense. Since this game features on team with a coach but without half its roster facing another team with its full roster but without its coach, I predict the viewers will lose. I also predict that Michigan State will remain true to its nature by finding a way to lose the game.

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bacon1431

January 2nd, 2010 at 12:36 PM ^

TT 34 MSU 24 First half, MSU does what it needs to do and controls the clock with the run game and keeps the ball away from the Raiders. Second half, the MSU run game is halted and they have trouble moving the ball in the air. Keith Nichol is nearly decapitated when he tries to go over the middle for a pass and Dantonio is criticized like JLS was when he put Stanton in on special teams.

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KBLOW

January 2nd, 2010 at 12:57 PM ^

I think that MSU will actually pull this out, thus furthering the undeserved Big Ten hype that tOSU somehow earned the league last night.

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JC3

January 2nd, 2010 at 3:20 PM ^

It's going to be a shit-show tonight. Up here in Grand Rapids, a number of Spartan players were quoted in the press saying they were "pissed" and that everyone picked against them. Well now that Tech lost their head coach it will be interesting to see how they react. Personally, I hope Michigan State's SUSPECT Secondary gets exposed by the nation's #2 passing attack. Tech 41, State 24.

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bleedzblue

January 2nd, 2010 at 4:03 PM ^

I hope state gets their doors blown off. I will root for the B10 in bowl games minus MSU and OSU. But I have to give credit to OSU they came to play yesterday and deserved to win. But, I would love nothing more than to have MSU end up with a losing season. Then to top it off Gholston decommits and ends up at Bama. You know your desperate when your 2nd string QB is playing receiver. Nichol is going to get lit up, I cannot wait to see this. TT 56 MSU 3

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trubluguy

January 2nd, 2010 at 11:08 PM ^

It seems like ESPN has given Patrick and Davis a script to bash Leach every chance they get. Do they realize that there is a game going on? There opinions are so one-sided that it is offensive. Today they are relying upon affidavits of employees of Texas Tech who having every reason to protect the university from Leach's anticipated lawsuit. All week ESPN has given Craig James opportunity after opportunity to tell his side of the story. James is, of course, the same guy who took benefits to play for SMU which helped SMU get the death penalty. Does anybody else think that ESPN's coverage is entirely lacking in ethics? Finally, I hope State gets killed.

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trubluguy

January 2nd, 2010 at 11:30 PM ^

I saw a comment that the Pitt basketball coach was not supportive of Pitt joining the Big 10. What a surprise! Pitt plays in a premier basketball conference and the Big 10 allows its officials to allow a style of play (10% less physical than football) that virtually assures that most Big 10 teams can't compete in the NCAA tournament (with the exception of MSU of course). In what other conference would Wisconsin get away with playing that style of basketball?

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