What is the over/under on cheap shots at the QB this week.

I noticed them taking some spearing shots at Tate that he managed to duck under on a few plays. I don't know if it's me, but I never really noticed it (the spearing/headshot tackle attempts) before this year, and this year I've seen it in every game.

I would never think a coach would condone something like this. But Dantonio keeps doing stuff that I would never think a coach would do. Off the top of my head - 1 - Engages in verbal spit-spat w/ opposing player and ridicules player's height. 2 - Calls for a moment of silence after another team loses. 3 - Roots for a result that would bar the team he coaches from winning the conference. 4 - Calls another team's record embarrassing. Maybe my memory is failing me here, but I think all this happened. So pathetic. Maybe I'm paranoid, but I could see a wink and a nod to his DL to lay some questionable late hits on Tate. If Tate is healthy, I definitely see us winning this game.

Thats how it is with them.

I would hope that Dantonio would not coach his guys to specifically go after a player's injury. On the other hand, I bet he won't tell them NOT to, either.

None. Stupid thread. I don't know how you could expect Dantonio to go out and tell his guys to do this, nor do I think they'd go out and do it on their own. Come on. Now, over/under on generally stupid penalties when their team can't afford stupid penalties? Then you'd have a point. That's a Sparty calling card, and has been for years. You can bank on a pass interference, offsides, illegal shift, hold, etc. down the stretch if this game is close.

...dirty team. I expect as many cheap shots as they can get in before the refs start kicking them out of the game. Dantonio is a disciple of Tressel, who had to cheap-shot Miami's starting QB and TB to win their NC game. Dantonio is preaching hatred to his team, and those who preach hatred are usually great at rationalizing why criminal behavior is appropriate against the "enemy." Since he already does have a documented violent criminal on his team, I can't imagine him resisting the temptation to take as many cheap shots as they can physically take. I am guessing they take cheap shots at the end of every play. Give me FORTY on that over/under, of which less than five will be whistled by the refs.

It is certainly true that mobile quarterbacks get hit more, but they also rarely get hit squarely. As long as we keep the pocket moving and utilize roll outs that should minimize the opportunities for big hits even if late. Unless of course they are 3-4 seconds late...which I hope noone on either team is ignorant enough to do.