Rutgers
Dammit, I was just about to hit Save
But thought I should make sure I wasn't doubling up ... well played, TFA.
Another game to note is (22) OK State @ (25) K-State, at 1:45.
"The difference between a man and a boy is, a boy wants to grow up to be a fireman, but a man wants to grow up to be a giant monster fireman."
- Jack Handey
Pitt is doing their best to tarnish Michigan's win over them
Come on, Pitt! This is Rutgers.
"The difference between a man and a boy is, a boy wants to grow up to be a fireman, but a man wants to grow up to be a giant monster fireman."
- Jack Handey
11am tip..
Interesting...I think we need more of this. Just not in the B1G.
“True loyalty is that quality of service that grows under adversity and expands in defeat. Any street urchin can shout applause in victory, but it takes character to stand fast in defeat. One is noise — the other, loyalty.”
Maryland vs. Va Tech is on...
May be the local CBS programming, but it's on.
“True loyalty is that quality of service that grows under adversity and expands in defeat. Any street urchin can shout applause in victory, but it takes character to stand fast in defeat. One is noise — the other, loyalty.”
Is this a must win game for MSU already?
Can they overcome a home loss to a middle of the pack team and start the season 0-2?
"I hate losing more than I like winning." - Zack
Depends what you mean by must
Depends what you mean by must win. I don't think they come close to winning the B1G regardless. I think they could fall apart a bit if they lose this one though.
Go Illini
Go Illini
From earlier in the RU/Pitt game...
We R not that B1G into
We R not that B1G into basketball, apparently...
CoE Class of 2007
To be fair its over break and
To be fair its over break and that is the student section, but yeah Rutgers is a kind of pathetic school. At least MD has 17k at their game, so there is that.
Standing Room Only???
at what should be a big home game for Rutgers
Halftime of Maryland/Va Tech
Maryland fans are behind the announcers holding up We Love B1G Turtles signs...has to look bad on ACC network.
“True loyalty is that quality of service that grows under adversity and expands in defeat. Any street urchin can shout applause in victory, but it takes character to stand fast in defeat. One is noise — the other, loyalty.”
State/Purdont
Im at the game with my wife and sister and her husband (christmas gift) and this is the first time since the Kansas game ive actually watched State play. I had no idea how sloppy they were, we should have no problem beating either of these teams this yeae.
"Only three things can happen when you pass, and two of them are bad" -Bo Schembechler
Interesting First Half...
Purdue is being edged out by a good 14% in overall shooting and yet they are only six down at halftime. They've worked awfully hard for those thirty points really. Oddly enough, on several dynamics, they are similarly matched - (reference stat comparison)
"Funny isn't it, how naughty dentists always make that one fatal mistake."
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I mean, Rutgers sucks and all
But they are at least better than the Bethune-Cookmans and North Floridas of the world. Pitt's joke of a non-conference schedule rears its ugly head again.
"The difference between a man and a boy is, a boy wants to grow up to be a fireman, but a man wants to grow up to be a giant monster fireman."
- Jack Handey
MSU just turns the ball over
MSU just turns the ball over constantly. I know it's been a trend lately, but I can't believe Izzo tolerates that.
Purdue is going to be a
Purdue is going to be a challenge especially in West Lafayette.
Inexperience is hurting them but for a while they played well against MSU but fouls really have hurt them.
Here's hoping for a bright future. This team does try hard and I will continue to support them.
They can be OK when Byrd's
They can be OK when Byrd's circus shots are falling, but they're awful at the FT line and don't have a great PG. I don't see them keeping it close against us, especially since we won't gift them this many turnovers.
I'm in Grand Rapids...
Eating lunch with my family. Staee fans are going nuts over the second half vs. Purdue.
My how they have fallen. They're celebrating a win like it was the Final Four. It's Purdue!
"Forty-two Big Ten Championships!"
Same here except with a Staee
Same here except with a Staee housemate. Getting over the hump against Purdue is a big deal these days I guess...
Branden Dawson sure loves
Branden Dawson sure loves talking shit, especially against Purdue. If you recall, last season he ran his mouth at Matt Painter, incensing the Boilermaker coach. This was the same game where the Izzone chanted that they wanted Robbie Hummel to tear an ACL again.
On a related note, I think college referees have gone way too far regarding elbows. Every near-brush of an elbow results in a five minute video review it seems these days.
"The difference between a man and a boy is, a boy wants to grow up to be a fireman, but a man wants to grow up to be a giant monster fireman."
- Jack Handey
Purdue gets very pissy when
Purdue gets very pissy when they lose a recruit from their home state. I remember Painter's daughter tweeted "I hope Gary Harris gets hit by a train #ironic" after he committed. Something happened between Painter and Dawson too, but i'm not 100% sure what it was.
Painter is whiny, no doubt, and probably isn't innocent in this
But I still think Dawson should focus more on playing basketball and less on rubbing Purdue's nose.
Funny that Purdue thought they had a chance with Gary Harris. As far as I could tell, it was an IU/MSU battle.
"The difference between a man and a boy is, a boy wants to grow up to be a fireman, but a man wants to grow up to be a giant monster fireman."
- Jack Handey
Ohio looks weak.
Ohio looks weak.
All in for some manball.
Getting run out of the gym..
Getting run out of the gym.. Though, when Illinois is good, they are very tough to beat at home.
CoE Class of 2007
Gettin mollywopped.
Gettin mollywopped.
Matta
this just further proves that as great of a recruiter as Matta is...he is a horrific in-game coach
very true
i've been saying this for years. need more 5-stars...
Matta reminds me of Steve
Matta reminds me of Steve Fisher. Great recruiter, very ordinary bench coach. He recruits enough talent to frequently mask his coaching deficiencies, but they can rear their head at inopportune times. You also get the sense that he doesn't have complete control over his team.
Road Games Will Be Hard to Win in the B10 this year
Very hard. But for Nebraska and PSU, road wins are very good wins this year.
northwestern
Until they show otherwise, you can lump NW in with those bottom two.
Apparently Dawson may have
Apparently Dawson may have thrown a punch against Purdue. Hard to tell from the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vo-Xtlhhre0&feature=player_embedded
Regardless, fun to read Sparty's justification of it. One guy said that (if it was a punch), it was deserved because of the way the Purdue player played dirty the moment before and Dawson was just doing what anyone would do. Deja Vu, eh?
looked like a punch
definitely seems like the player takes a few steps back after getting hit. There is no excuse to punch someone during a game, ask any athlete who has played competitively, opponents get under your skin, just beat them on the court/field.
has played very well so far