Wisc is reeeaaally searching for bulletin board material
James, I fully agree with you that Wisconsin will not score 83 on us this weekend. I also appreciate the fact you guaranteed that fact since I don't find it within the realm of reason. What is strange, however, is how this is somehow turned into you daring Wisconsin to run up the score. I think this is an overeager copy editor more than anything else.
Michigan CB daring Bucky to run up score?
08:15 AM ET 11.17 | As part of a team that has had its troubles stopping opponents, Michigan cornerback James Rogers may have set a carrot out there for Wisconsin. [Rogers] didn't go out on much of a limb when asked on Monday about the University of Wisconsin football team scoring 83 points against Indiana. "I guarantee they're not going to score 83 points on us," said Rogers, whose Wolverines host the Badgers on Saturday. Then again, Michigan allowed 65 points in a triple-overtime win over Illinois two weeks ago, so maybe the limb is not unbreakable.
Read more: http://www.fannation.com/truth_and_rumors/ncaa#ixzz15YT8xbVo
November 17th, 2010 at 1:21 PM ^
I'm not so sure anyone associated with a game where the defense allowed 65 points in triple overtime or barely beat two of the worst teams in the Big Ten should be guaranteeing anything right about now.
Michigan is going to have to play a perfect game themselves (very unlikely given the last 10 games) and will no doubt need some major help from Wisconsin if they want to pull a rabbit out on Saturday.
I think overall Wisconsin is playing the best football in the Big Ten right now.
November 17th, 2010 at 1:44 PM ^
When a team has just scored 83 points and is about to play the "worst defense in the Big Ten," it is pretty easy for overconfidence to set in. I would imagine that those who care about their team are grasping at straws for anything to keep them motivated.
I hope they think they are going to score 100. A lot of times, a low-scoring game becomes demoralizing to a team that expected to score early and often.
November 17th, 2010 at 2:13 PM ^
Sounds like Madison.com is searching hard for storylines for this week.