Rose Bowl - predict your winner
It's a little early, but ever mention of OSU, Oregon, Pryor, or just about anything else seems to garner a "OSU is going to get killed" or "people are underestimating OSU". So let's hear it- who do you think is going to win, why, and if you care, by how much?
Not to ask and not back it up, while I am a little worried about Pryor's leg (and arm...and head...), I'll stick with my original talk and say the continual underestimating of OSU and everyone telling Oregon how much they're going to win by is going to put out the up and down Ducks, and OSU's defense keeps it close enough for a big bowl game score to take the lead at the end. They almost did it against Texas, and will unfortunately pull it out against the lesser Oregon team, ending years of delicious failure in big bowl games.
Not sure on points, but I'll begrudgingly say 23-21.
December 28th, 2009 at 10:27 PM ^
I hope Oregon puts over 100 points on those buttguys!
December 28th, 2009 at 11:55 PM ^
Considering that this is a Michigan Blog, is there anyone out there who is going to pick the Bucknuts to win? Just curious neg as you feel fit.
December 29th, 2009 at 3:12 AM ^
As much as I hate the Buckeyes and want only terrible things for them, the situation is a win-win in a way. If they lose, then they suck again and we can make fun of their inability to win in bowl games. If they win, it makes the Big Ten look good and we can just attribute their win to the law of averages, because when you play enough of these games you have to eventually win one right?....maybe not, but we'll see soon and i'll be rooting hard for the Ducks.
Prediction: Oregon 27, Ohio State 10
December 29th, 2009 at 11:52 AM ^
In my estimation, it is lose-lose. As much as I desire to root for the Big 10, I cannot root for osu....much prefer that Coach Tressel take the hit in bowl games and continued failures in BCS...
December 29th, 2009 at 9:53 AM ^
When it comes to Big Ten teams on a national stage, playing teams from other conferences, I will always root for the Big Ten. It's kinda like more proof that teams here can STILL play good football and that PAC Ten and SEC are not head and shoulders above us.
December 29th, 2009 at 11:56 AM ^
a Big Ten team coached by a guy in a sweatervest will never get my support. I'm staying neutral in this Rose Bowl; I can't bring myself to root for the Ducks, either.
That said, I expect Oregon to win 24-10.
That said, I expect Oregon to win 24-10.
December 28th, 2009 at 10:28 PM ^
Oregon, 35-14.
December 28th, 2009 at 10:28 PM ^
Ducks, 30-20.
December 28th, 2009 at 10:29 PM ^
Oregon by a lot.
December 28th, 2009 at 10:32 PM ^
44-17
I hope it's worse than that, but it might be closer say 33-17. Oregon will dominate and Pryor will se speed he hasn't seen all season. He will throw at least three picks and fumble at least once.
December 28th, 2009 at 10:33 PM ^
I played this game on NCAA Football 10 as OSU on Heisman difficulty....never even broke a sweat. OSU's DEs were way too fast and had Masoli eating turf all game long.
In real life though, OSU, 28-21
December 28th, 2009 at 10:39 PM ^
I played the whole season on ncaa10 as michigan on heisman and won the national championship but that didn't happen in real life. osu will lose to Oregon because Pryor is way overrated in ncaa10 and in real life osu has blown it in bcs games the last few years.
December 29th, 2009 at 1:54 AM ^
Topical quip? yes.
I wonder why you don't have more points. +1 to you.
Now add some capitalization and you're a top tier MGoBlogger
December 29th, 2009 at 10:53 AM ^
Thank you for the compliments and for the advice.
December 28th, 2009 at 11:51 PM ^
This reminds me of all the posts before the season where people kept coming on here and posting about their games and how they'd won so decisively. It's a sign, folks! I did it on my video game! Heavenly creatures came to me in my dreams and told me that if I can push the buttons at just the right time, and angle my joystick in just the right direction, it will provide many truths about the future!
December 29th, 2009 at 1:20 AM ^
Chris Graham with an INT return for a touchdown? That's some of the most unrealistic bullshit I've ever seen.
December 29th, 2009 at 1:41 AM ^
Only 51 in the fourth, were they sleepwalking?
December 29th, 2009 at 7:49 AM ^
for the entire 4th quarter and he ONLY threw 4 TD's. Now you know why he was on the bench...
December 29th, 2009 at 11:24 AM ^
"...angle my joystick in just the right direction..."
TWSS.
December 29th, 2009 at 3:14 AM ^
Last year, I played an entire season of NCAA 09 with Michigan with Sam McGuffie as my RB. He had 12 TD's against Ohio State. Unfortunately, those stats did not translate to real life as I had hoped.
December 28th, 2009 at 10:34 PM ^
I can't see the boring vest winning this one. Sad to say, I'll also take LSU over the White Zombies and Tech Tech in a blowout.
December 28th, 2009 at 10:35 PM ^
O-R-E-O!
December 28th, 2009 at 10:41 PM ^
OSU's gonna make Oregon look like they can hang with 'Bama.
December 28th, 2009 at 10:42 PM ^
I have a hard time seeing OSU cover the spread in this one. Oregon will need to be off and OSU will need to be better on O than usual to win. Oregon 31-24.
December 28th, 2009 at 10:48 PM ^
The Ducks will give OSU a preview of what they'll be dealing with for the next decade, and shred em. It probably won't be a complete blow-out, but I would be surprised if its within 14 points.
December 28th, 2009 at 11:00 PM ^
hard to root for osu, but i am tired of people pokin fun at the big 10 conference it needs a big win
osu 27 oregon 21
go blue
December 28th, 2009 at 11:02 PM ^
If Tressel plays his boring 'ol Tressel ball they get blown out in the 2nd half and the ducks win by multiple scores.
If he opens up the playbook and allows TP to get out of the pocket they could win a close one.
My money says that Tressel does NOT trust TP at all so he will not open up the offense, especially if his knee really is injured.
December 28th, 2009 at 11:05 PM ^
Quack Quack.
30-10.
December 28th, 2009 at 11:09 PM ^
34-13
and TP for my bungholiooooooiioooooooiiiioooooooo!!!!!!!
December 28th, 2009 at 11:11 PM ^
Oregon 31 OSU 21
OSU can't defend the spread for crap. They're gonna lose another bowl game. Oregon's going to preview what Michigan will look like in the next few years. Have fun TP!
December 28th, 2009 at 11:13 PM ^
gets an erection everytime he sends the punter out on fourth and 1 from midfield with a chance to pin the opponent inside the twenty. He will go limp very quickly if Oregon can break a couple big plays early. His sorry ass arm-punter of a QB has no chance of getting his team back in a game after falling behind. I'm saying Schmucks 38 Schmuckeyes 16 (tressel also gets major wood from the field goal unit). I dont care what people say about the Big 10, afterall a Big 10 where Michigan finishes tied for last IS a sorry thing. Therefore, I am rooting for Brutus to shit themselves in embarrassing fashion.
December 28th, 2009 at 11:15 PM ^
oregon didnt impress besides the USC game. i mean, come on, 55 points to Stanford? they still win though because OSU sucks. i'll say 27-17 Oregon.
December 28th, 2009 at 11:23 PM ^
And Ohio State didn't impress besides...oh, that's right...
December 28th, 2009 at 11:23 PM ^
The real winner is the people. And by people, I mean Michigan fans. Because we will watch OSU lose decisively.
December 28th, 2009 at 11:27 PM ^
If OSU can contain the run then it should be a fairly close game. Masoli is a capable passer but tends to be inconsistent. I still think the Ducks win this one 28-21. OSU just doesn't have an easy time putting up points and I think not having Ray Small impacts their starting field position whether it be kick-offs or punts. OSU has a very sound defense which keeps them in it.
December 28th, 2009 at 11:34 PM ^
This would be oSU's best shot in a BCS bowl of
the last few years, but unless Sweatervest
engineers some new wrinkles in the offense, it
will get ugly. I think he will.
Oregon 28
oSU 21
Madtown, I think Tressel will remain flaccid all
afternoon.
December 28th, 2009 at 11:55 PM ^
kicks off to open the game you can expect at least a chubby from ole Tressel for the simple fact that his kicker will be on the field. Lets hope that is as far as it goes.
December 29th, 2009 at 12:00 AM ^
So you'll be the one on the sideline with your hand in his sweaterbritches and your eyes closed trying to use his erection as some sort of kicker divining rod?
December 28th, 2009 at 11:44 PM ^
Oregon 48 OSU 17, unless a nuclear bomb goes off in Pasadena, then the final is Oregon 24 OSU 12 with Zombies kicking a FG in the 3rd quarter.
December 29th, 2009 at 12:05 AM ^
Oregon 31 OSU 17
December 29th, 2009 at 12:12 AM ^
LeGarrett Blount.
December 29th, 2009 at 3:18 AM ^
If he punches Pryor in the face after the game, i'll consider any outcome a win.
December 29th, 2009 at 12:12 AM ^
I think it'll be closer than most people think, but Oregon pulls away in the end
27-23 Oregon.
December 29th, 2009 at 12:12 AM ^
I'm guessing a team with the letter O in it will win
December 29th, 2009 at 12:30 AM ^
I think this is a good match-up for OSU actually. If Boise State was too physical in the trenches for Oregon then they're really not going to like playing the Bucks. I think this game will resemble that game a lot, Oregon's offense line gets dominated and the backs can never get anything going.
And if the post-game resembles the Boise State game... well then we're all winners.
December 29th, 2009 at 12:40 AM ^
Uhhh, Oregon was breaking in three new offensive linemen in the Boise game. They looked like a completely different team by the end of the season, not even close to how they looked against Boise.
December 29th, 2009 at 12:41 AM ^
I'm also in the small camp that thinks this is not a cake walk for Oregon. Let's see what Masoli does when he isn't playing a horrid Pac-10 defense.
OSU 28
Oregon 24
December 29th, 2009 at 12:46 AM ^
That works both ways. Let's see what OSU's defense does when they aren't playing a horrid Big 10 offense.
December 29th, 2009 at 1:38 AM ^
Damn you, Other Brian. Always one step ahead of everyone.