Go Blue Beat Ohio
I think MSU is more likely to get the 2nd loss
http://mgoblog.com/diaries/look-big-ten-remaining-schedules-3
MSU has to play at OSU. That's the toughest game on either team's schedule if you put aside tonight's game and the teams' two games against Michigan.
It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future. -- Yogi Berra
I agree.
Don't see IU losing at home to OSU after they killed them on the road.
Likelihood of IU losing at both Minnesota and Michigan < Likelihood of MSU losing at both OSU and Michigan (or home vs. Wisco).
Therefore, we "want" MSU to win.
100% disagree
We may "need" msu to win (for a B1G Title) but do we "want" them to win?
From the Red Cedar Message Board: "God hates us." Yes He does Lil Bro, yes he does. Everyone hates you.
Yea but all my staee friends
Yea but all my staee friends facebook have been talking shit all day. Gota pull for the hooisers. IU could easily still loose two more if they win tonight.
Wow
Five spelling errors in three sentences, I'm not even mad. That's impressive, even if one was intentional (which is becoming way overused and is now stale (which is sad)).
not just "douchey" MGoBlog user, but now TRUSTED MGoBlog user
I just can't force myself to
Root for State therfore, Go Hoosiers.
This is Michigan for God's sakes
really?
you can't root for an outcome that would make Michigans B1G title hopes much more likely?
Sparty no
If it came down to Sparty having to win for MIchigan to win the BT championship, I would cheer for them. Sadly, the basketball gods pretty much took away Michigan's chances when they guided the last-ditch Wiscy heave through the net. That means I don't have to root for Sparty.
Besides, the real championship comes in a few weeks, and it takes six consecutive wins.
this one could go either way; could be a real
roughhouse match. IU could lose their composure and go down flat in a close one or MSU could stumble and lose by 12.
Need MSU to win. Root for
Need MSU to win. Root for Indiana to lose.
Whatever is best for us. This is Michigan FERGODSAKES
I got the shotgun. You got the briefcase. It's all in the game though, right?
I am fine with...
...the Hoosiers beating up lil brother. Like OSU...can't wait to get State and IU back in Ann Arbor!
MSU will blow them out if
MSU will blow them out if Oladipo isn't 100% and the atmosphere is anything like it was for our game.
"Ohio is like a giant turd that Michigan just can't pinch off"
I think I would feel better
I think I would feel better about rooting for state only if I was ensured we would finish with only 4 losses and thus stay in the hunt and that state in this case would pick up a 4th loss. I would feel pretty shitty if I rooted for them and then they didn't pick up a 4th loss and they won the big 10 outright.
Fuck STAAE
I'll never root for MSU. Ever. Go Hoosiers.
It's been a lot. Its been a roller coaster that for some reason seemed like it would never get good. But you know what? We kept fighting. It's like that old saying goes, "Those Who Stay Will Be Champions." -David Molk
You wouldn't root for msu
You wouldn't root for msu over ohio?
"Ohio is like a giant turd that Michigan just can't pinch off"
I will take the liberty and speak for him
NO
Biz hundert azoi ve tsvantsik
Well that's a little odd but
Well that's a little odd but okay. I think most people on here would disagree with that.
"Ohio is like a giant turd that Michigan just can't pinch off"
In football
never root for osu over msu. Basketball is a bit of a different animal. In this blogger's opinion anyway.
Not me. I'm not rooting for
Not me. I'm not rooting for ohio in anything even against msu unless it helps us.
"Ohio is like a giant turd that Michigan just can't pinch off"
Meteor
I root for the meteor in that scenario.
It's been a lot. Its been a roller coaster that for some reason seemed like it would never get good. But you know what? We kept fighting. It's like that old saying goes, "Those Who Stay Will Be Champions." -David Molk
Not going to root for State
Not going to root for State unless it's imperative that they must win for our BT title. I think State can lose tonight and we can still get the title. Indiana doesn't play well on the road and could drop one at Minnesota.
903 wins most in college football
I'm pretty sure we'd be able
I'm pretty sure we'd be able to put the "Indiana can't play on the road" shit away if they manage to win @MSU with what they did @OSU.
Said it on another thread, but..
I can see both teams losing to OSU and Michigan back-to-back. Sparty could also lose to Wisconsin, so in theory I do hope they beat Indiana tonight.
If IU wins
Barring an unforeseen collapse, if IU wins they will probably win the conference outright.
MSU has a tougher schedule, so the odds are better of them losing down the stretch and giving us a shot at a B1G title.
IU: at MSU, at Minny, Iowa, OSU, at UM
MSU: IU, at OSU, at UM, WISC, NW
best case scenario is that by
best case scenario is that by force of magic, izzo and crean switch haircuts.
UGhhhh....gonna be wanting
UGhhhh....gonna be wanting Sparty to win tonight. I won't be cheering or rooting but I have to say my interest lies in Sparty getting the win, moreso, Indiana getting a Loss.
Based On Some Quick Figuring...
One interesting note is that Michigan State is a one or two point favorite on most lines, and Massey and other predictive sites actually are predicting more or less a statistical tossup in this game, which I could believe.
In any case, Indiana is 23-3 right now, and looking at Massey, predicted to go 3-2 the rest of the way. Michigan is at 22-4 and predicted to go 4-1 in the remainder of the schedule. Based on the numbers, we have the easier road to such a record, whereas Indiana still has to go to Minnesota as well as come to Crisler. From the standpoint of still having a significant chance of at least sharing the conference title, looking at predictions for remaining games, Indiana definitely has to tank tonight or otherwise be inexplicably upset somewhere else.
Offensively, looking at comparisons, Indiana has no reason to lose, but then I look at a Big Ten that is collectively 0.417 on the road this year and realize that stranger things have happened.
"Funny isn't it, how naughty dentists always make that one fatal mistake."
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I believe it was Brian that
I believe it was Brian that tweeted this earlier:
If IU wins today Michigan has a 44% chance of winning the B1G as opposed to a 76% chance if MSU wins
So root for math?
So root for math?
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5 4 3 2 1 Touchdown!
Touchdown Billy Taylor!
Touchdown Billy Taylor!
Got to root for MSU, but very
Got to root for MSU, but very unenthusiastically. I do think MSU wins this game though from an unbiased perspective. They probably should have won at Bloomington and they are playing great right now. Not to mention they do not lose at home very often, and are undefeated there this year.
Don't Care about BigTen Title
I only care about getting a #1 seed in the tourney. Sparty losing would get us close to that since Indiana pretty much has locked up a #1 seed.
"Relax you panic monger" -Megatron
Have you seen Indianas
Have you seen Indianas schedule? Yes, they are in good position but they have a lot of work left to do. Their schedule is backloaded as much as ours was frontloaded.
Stop comparing basketball to football everyone. They are completely different.
I got the shotgun. You got the briefcase. It's all in the game though, right?
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5 4 3 2 1 Touchdown!
Touchdown Billy Taylor!
Touchdown Billy Taylor!
This game
Reminds me how much that Wisconsin loss hurts.
"[The University of Michigan] was, in short, the testing ground for all my prejudices, my beliefs and my ignorance, and it helped to lay out the boundaries of my life."--Arthur Miller
I hate games like this, where
I hate games like this, where the circumstances down the road have to take first priority over just rooting against a team you hate. Indiana screwed everything up by winning in Columbus, which I'm still shocked they were able to win so easily. Should be an entertaining game regardless.
The Hoosiers are winless all time at Breslin, though.
Go Blue! Always!
Away Team.
Away Team.
Abort, Retry, Fail?
Not really worried about it.
Not really worried about it. Don't think we can beat both sparty and Indiana with the way we have been playing.
Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.
- Vince Lombardi
Or Illinois
or @ Purdue.
#yaypessimism
You people really don't know
You people really don't know basketball, huh? The last time a team went undefeated was 1976. This isn't college football. Teams lose. We're 22-4. Christ
I got the shotgun. You got the briefcase. It's all in the game though, right?
Normally I have no problem in
Normally I have no problem in rooting for whatever team would best help Michigan.
I'm struggling right now......I should pull for State....
Here's the breakdown:
We are
Here's the breakdown:
We are two games back from Indiana and MSU. Assuming that we win out, that means that we are one game back. The winner tonight will still be a game up and a the loser will be tied with us. Therefore, we need the winner to lose an additional game.
If Indiana wins and then loses an additional game, and then all of the teams win out, we will be tied at 4 losses in conference. The tiebreaker would be record against teams in the tie. Indiana wins the tie breaker at 3-1. Therefore, we would need one of the two teams tied to incur an additional loss. If MSU is that team, then Indiana has the better record against MSU and takes beats us in that tiebreaker, so we really need Indiana to lose an additional game.
If MSU wins and loses another game, all of the teams are tied and have even records against each other. It then goes to record against the next best team, which would be Wisconsin. Wisconsin beat Michigan and Indiana, so MSU would win this tiebreaker. Therefore, we would need MSU to lose an additional game.
Basically, we need the winner of this game to lose two more games beyond losing to us. The schedules to finish the season are relatively, so I don't think it really matters. With Oladipo injured, that is probably our best bet for two additional losses.
Long story short, root for Indiana because either way, the circumstances to #1 seed in the tournament are the same.
Predictions
1. MSU will win 2.Most of us will hit mute button.Dicky V AND Magic,no thanks 3. Those of us who "root' for MSU will feel so dirty a post game shower will be required
Goblueman-Wayne,Mich
Unfortunately, I doubt UM can win
the B1G, so go Hoosiers!
"I hate losing more than I like winning." - Zack
I know we "want" MSU to win,
I know we "want" MSU to win, but if they lost it wouldn't upset me too much either
Who was that
Guy to The left of Magic during the award presentation?
With all due respect, sir, I believe this is gonna be our finest hour.
Interesting that Indiana is
Interesting that Indiana is using watford on nix and keeping zeller on Payne...perhaps to avoid zeller picking up fouls on nix's post touches.
I know it would be better for
I know it would be better for us for state to win but I would love to see izzo get throttled at home.
Sit back an enjoy
MSU typically rises to the occasion. IU is more talented. Guessing at what will happen in the future is tough. I am just going to enjoy two of the best teams going at it
"close your mouth and open your mind" - Al Borges
Go Blue Beat Ohio
5 4 3 2 1 Touchdown!
Touchdown Billy Taylor!
Touchdown Billy Taylor!