Our secondary, poised for a large turnaround next season?
Per ESPN, "Michigan State's secondary had a big-play problem in 2009. The Spartans gave up too many and made too few of their own."
"Consequently, Michigan State ranked last in the Big Ten in pass defense (267.6 ypg), pass touchdowns allowed (32) and fewest takeaways (14). The Spartans ranked second to last in the league in interceptions with just six."
Always nice to see Sparty falling short to us in some way, especially when its our biggest Preakness.
GO BLUE!
EDIT link: http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/21287/spartans-secondary-follo…
Dear MGoBlog community, My deepest apologies, my eyes worked faster than my mind on this one. However, in an attempt to rectify this imprudent oversight, I am editing the title, and will follow that up with the rationality, sparty has seen a fast improvemnt in their secondary, and we all know anything they can do, we can do better!
December 22nd, 2010 at 10:34 AM ^
umm 2009?
December 22nd, 2010 at 3:44 PM ^
they showed improvement in 2010. we can expect the same
December 22nd, 2010 at 10:34 AM ^
and all sparty's give us crap about OUR secondary..
December 22nd, 2010 at 10:35 AM ^
is this post serious?
December 22nd, 2010 at 10:35 AM ^
This has got to be one of the levels of football hell. When you can't talk about win and loss so you end up with stuff like "Haha you have a big play problem." Someone go find a Domer and figure out how far down the rabbit hole we can slide.
Also 2009....?
December 22nd, 2010 at 11:00 AM ^
While the OP missed the whole point. You need to look at the positive. Everyone assumes we are doomed to an endless loop of bad defenses. MSU was last in the league last year returned most of their starters and made major improvement. We are actually doing them 1 better by returning everyone and swapping Woolfolk for Rogers. Improvement is certain and dramatic improvement is possible.
December 22nd, 2010 at 11:30 AM ^
that's the point which should have been made; not the laugh at sparty drivel.
December 22nd, 2010 at 10:36 AM ^
Did you read the article? The entire thing is about how much better MSU's secondary was this season than last season.
December 22nd, 2010 at 10:44 AM ^
These things dont matter obviously. Havent you learned anything from Rosenberg?? Take what you want and post. The rest is just fluff.
December 22nd, 2010 at 10:41 AM ^
every word?
December 22nd, 2010 at 10:37 AM ^
More like jabroni!
December 22nd, 2010 at 10:39 AM ^
I think it's French.
December 22nd, 2010 at 10:42 AM ^
Which is infinitely better than being white trash.
December 22nd, 2010 at 10:44 AM ^
Who are you calling white trash?
December 22nd, 2010 at 10:47 AM ^
Anyone who watches wrestling (which sadly would include me as I know what a Jabroni is), but for me it was a phase not a lifestyle.
December 22nd, 2010 at 1:51 PM ^
December 22nd, 2010 at 4:43 PM ^
I love that clip.
December 22nd, 2010 at 2:45 PM ^
Tries to rationalize it to me by saying "dude, it's like a soap opera, don't take it all as real", which, ok...
I just can't watch that stuff.
December 22nd, 2010 at 10:45 AM ^
Guidos are by far the worst. I'd take WT and their nasty meth habits over the tan in the can Guidos.
December 22nd, 2010 at 10:46 AM ^
You keep saying that word, jabroni, and it's . . . awesome
December 22nd, 2010 at 12:47 PM ^
Is it a hockey term?
December 22nd, 2010 at 4:21 PM ^
Jabroni...cool word.
December 22nd, 2010 at 10:43 AM ^
Our 97 D was just about the greatest ever. Why doesn't anybody talk about that now? I mean, if we could have paired that squad with Denard and crew this year, our margins of victory would be sick. How come nobody is talking about that? I'm looking at you Rosenberg!
December 22nd, 2010 at 10:43 AM ^
Always nice to see Sparty falling short to us in some way, especially when its our biggest Preakness.
Wow. I guess the teams are playing for high stakes!
December 22nd, 2010 at 10:46 AM ^
Sparty is better than Michigan at something else? Great, can't wait to hear more crap from my Sparty coworkers.
/s, I don't have Sparty coworkers.
Edit: OP is 2009 link. So instead...
December 22nd, 2010 at 10:51 AM ^
You guys have to lay off the janitor due to the recession or something?
December 22nd, 2010 at 10:52 AM ^
I'm starting to think that full moon/ lunar eclipse really messed some people up
December 22nd, 2010 at 10:56 AM ^
Pointing out how theres other teams (like MSU or non-BCS teams) with a worse defense than us is like when Americans say at least our education system is better than that of Ethiopia. Our defense is a disgrace and theres no sense in saying at least its better than [insert never going to be a National Title contender team here].
December 22nd, 2010 at 10:58 AM ^
Oh, this makes me feel so much better.
By the way, does anyone remember the scores from our last two games with MSU?
December 22nd, 2010 at 11:02 AM ^
Even tho i root for all Big Ten teams in bowl season....it'll be nice to see Sparty get lit up like a x-mass tree in the bowl game!! GO BLUE
December 22nd, 2010 at 11:06 AM ^
December 22nd, 2010 at 11:12 AM ^
Someone needs to flush it before it starts to smell. too late.
December 22nd, 2010 at 11:16 AM ^
Good Lord. This is very Michigan State of you. Please don't brag about anything until UofM is beating MSU again. Even if you didn't source the wrong year, which you did, I would take no joy in it.
December 22nd, 2010 at 11:17 AM ^
smartest developmentally challenged person. Is it really something to brag about?
December 22nd, 2010 at 11:40 AM ^
We can't get to January fast enough. The thread topics are getting dumber by the day.
December 22nd, 2010 at 11:54 AM ^
I'm here for the negbang. I'll start... -100 to the OP for posting stupid stuff.
December 22nd, 2010 at 1:14 PM ^
C'mon, sir. Didn't you get the memo? We don't neg-"bang" here anymore. We either have neg-intercourse or make sweet neg-love. That said, I'm up for a good old-fashioned neg-bang here!
December 22nd, 2010 at 1:38 PM ^
When someone posts something stupid, I love it when a cute girl shows up in the thread saying, "I'm here for the Neg Fiesta!"
December 22nd, 2010 at 11:58 AM ^
John F. Kennedy was assassinated earlier this year.
December 22nd, 2010 at 1:41 PM ^
To address the tiny bit of substance in the OP: Michigan State was bad against the pass last year but at least they were very good at stopping the run finishing 24th. Expecting a wholesale turnaround from a defense that's bad at everything is extremely optimistic.
December 22nd, 2010 at 1:51 PM ^
were not the worst thats supriseing
December 22nd, 2010 at 2:01 PM ^
Unfortunately, can't say the same about spelling and grammar.
December 22nd, 2010 at 2:17 PM ^
YouTube called, they want their comment back.
December 22nd, 2010 at 3:45 PM ^
i don't see why this was stupid. i've consistently heard that RR is awful bc of the defense. yet Saint Dantonio presided over a defense that was worse and no heads were called for. whatever.