Sparty by 15.5

Ugh, line up to 17 already.

Ohh wow give me Michigan and the points all day.

for simply 1 offensive touchdown.  Anything after that will be whipped topping.

This is going to be a 3 TD margin, at least, for Sparty.  Ouch.

Well, taking a good hard look at MSU's schedule and they've only played 2 teams that are any good (Oregon and Nebraska).  Purdue moved the ball on them, and while they moved the ball on Purdue, Purdue has no defense.  They whooped up on Indiana, but Indiana has no QB's.   Literally.

I think we can make a game out of this.  They're good but they aren't #8 good.   I may be proven horribly wrong on Saturday but I choose to remain optimistic :)

 

 

 

 

for some weird stuff. 

Michigan is a big underdog, there's no point in going out the first series and see if we can run between the tackles into 9 guys in the box.  The days of simply bulling over an inferior MSU are in the rearview mirror. 

Example.  Use Gardner at receiver, Morris @ QB, reverse play but Nooo its a throw 75 yards downfield to Funchess.  Perfectly good reason...all the sideways running buys time for the WRs to run down the field, patching up for our weakened OL, Gardner can wildcat it if the lane is open as the DBs are going to be well downfield.  Slightly less crazy...some rollout passes strong side right with Gardner on the field, when they start defending that, lets put in Morris to roll out left and pressure the other side of the field.  No head shots, please.

At this juncture I'd say we are definitely behind the boys in green and white when it comes to manball, but something's wrong in the universe if we don't have the brainpower to concoct some deliciously insane but legal way to make them look foolish.

That said, we can always revert to the time-honored mantra..."play goalline defense the whole game...play the ball and not the man....."

 

This is going to be a 21-28 point win for MSU, our defense may keep it from getting entirely out of hand but there's no way our offense puts up more than 10.

Our only hope is to pull a Missouri and score on a kick return, punt return, fumble recovery for a TD, and pick six.

And i do not see anything that makes me change my mind. It is going to be ugly.

some trickeration.  Why not just game plan the main passing attack that has worked the last few years...the drop back, throw it as far and high as you can, and pray?  Think about it...it was Denard's go to throw, to either Roundtree or Hemingway or Gallon.  Gardner has used it with Gallon and Funchess.  State will be like "No way they Hail Mary from their own 20, on 1st and 10 with 14:53 left in the 1st quarter."  And repeat, all day.  

Growing up, I had friends whom liked msu. I could never figure out why they cheered for losers. Every few years, msu would win when no one saw it coming. The taunting was insane. Now the tables are turned and we are hoping for a win when no one can see it coming.

I hate this.

 

Here is hoping for a win when there seems to be no shot... yippee. Thanks Dave.

I hope we go 5 wide the entire fucking game. Just pass, pass, pass.

They won't cover. We might win

five games.  And that against weaker comptetion.  If I was in Vegas I'd bet every dime I had on me that MSU covers.  Gardner will get very beat up and be hobbling by halftime.  If Morris or Bellomy has tro play we're toast.  I believe in the players to give all out effort, but State is so much better.  This will not be pretty.

We don't have anyone that can cover Lippett and Langford and Hill will eventually shread our defense.  Remember PSU is REALLY BAD. 

MSU 37, UM 6

EDIT:  BY the fourth qtr we'll be mentally beaten as well.  Adjusted final score: 44-6.

 

We have more talent than them, but...

BEAT SPREAD! 

Saturday since I received it and it will most appropriate Saturday night after the curbstomping.  The couches in EL will burn and chants of FI-RE BRAN-DON will begin again.  I see the spread 20.5 by Thursday.

I've been wrong about this team all year.  That's why my prediction is:  WE'RE GONNA LOSE!

My brain tells me this will be a beat down. My heart wants a miracle. I hope Hoke sleeps in and does not come to the game. We go all in with every crazy play we can think of. We get a TD in every facet of the game. I would love it if we can get one by faking a punt or stuff them on their fake punt and stick it to Dantonio. Please make it happen God. I won't ask for anything, until the last game of the year. Go Blue!

I will take MSU and lay the points. That way, if it's ugly, at least I'm a richer person. If Michigan keeps it to 2 scores or better, I'm happy with that effort. 

I can't believe it's that close. Must be counting on Michigan fans who haven't accepted this years reality.

If I were still a betting man, I would take MSU all day long at that line. Spartans will probably win this game by 24-28 pts. Under Hoke UM gets up for the rivalry against OSU and plays well, against Sparty...not so much.