Shea gave tips about Staee defense to osu QB?

His Shea Patterson comment at 5:30. Shouldn't be shocking that friends help each other.

"Throw the ball to guys in green" - Shea

He probably told Haskins to keep his wallet in a safe place and not wear any jewelry. 

I'm all good with this, so long as Shea doesn't give Dwayne any tips about OUR defense. 

The gameplan for Ohio State is pretty simple, I would think. Running against MSU might be tough sledding, but damn -- just air it out all day long. 

This is a non-story and I'm quite certain Shea's "tips" won't affect the outcome of Little Brother vs. the Nepotism and Domestic Abuse University.

Hopefully he asks Lewerke as well about what he did against us so he can replicate it.

Anyone who thinks that conversation makes any difference at all to the outcome in either game is a little bit crazy. 

You’ve got two quarterbacks who are friends comparing notes about a mutual opponent neither of them like. No big deal.  I kinda think OSU wins that game pretty easily based on MSU’s many offensive and defensive issues.

All you people wanting MSU to win so we lock up the B1G regardless are short sighted. Also just let Shea be a human dude.

1) If Michigan wants the best opportunity on it's own to make the CFP, it needs to be able to play a#5-7 OSU in Columbus. Even great wins against a few #14-20 teams may not stack up against a 1 loss sec team that beat 1-2 top teams handily.

2) if Meyer loses this weekend I give him a 85% chance of "medical leave" prior to the Michigan game, on his way out the door in order to protect his win record vs Michigan. 

It's like this:

First: play with immense intensity

Second: be able to run on them

Third: have the best fucking defense in the world

And OSU won't be able to do any of these things this Saturday.

Shea probably told Haskins to stand his ground during MSU's pre-game baton death march.

Nothing the coaches haven't been watching on film all week long.

Beat rutger.

Tip for Haskins: get off the field before 10 a.m.

Doesn't matter. They're gonna take care of business in Columbus regardless of OSU having 1 loss or 2 

Probably told him to watch out for the trash swirling around the stadium.

Shea: "Ms. Lippy's car...is green. Mark Dantonio likes to drink soda. Jon Reschke's favorite color is white"

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I think this says more about the respect that Shea receives as a player

WHY would he help OSU???  if MSU wins were locked into the Conference Title game as a worst case scenario...makes NO Sense

Maybe Shea give him tips on MSU's D in exchange for Haskins giving tips on Rutge.....hahahaha I can't even type this with a straight face

How do we know those tips were correct, though? Maybe, Shea played him. 

Haskins has really struggled to run the ball against most teams this season. Some posters on here were stating that he will be a zero run threat against Michigan.

Though how many people paid attention to him talking about why he ran well against Michigan during our last game against OSU?

His running actually helped decide that game. 

Haskins isn't going to beat us much with his read option runs, but he might get some decent runs against our man coverage defense.

Our linebackers are an all around quicker unit this season. So hopefully they'll be able to better shut down any possible runs by him against our man coverage defense. 

Only thing I learned from this thread is that Shea is far more confident that we'll kill OSU than most of the people who read this blog.

I'm ok with that.

This guarantees OSU's victory in EL. Not because of the tips about defense, but because it gives them an excuse..an excuse that also allows them to blame Michigan. Perfect scenario really for them to take a L.

Yes, and that advice is "throw it to the open guy.  There will be one."

I'd be shocked if Shea was giving him information that OSU's coaches don't already know or haven't already seen on tape. The two of them are supposed to be really good friends, so I'm not going to get worked up over this. 

The enemy of my enemy is my friend and all that.  

And honestly, for all the crap we give college athletes and rivals, it's nice to be reminded that they are human beings and can have relationships like this.

Beware the Rockettes.

Im shocked, two collegiate athletes are friends and share information...Does it really matter?

Shea seems like a genuinely great person.  I think he has helped bring the team together with their humbleness and the way they deflect individual compliments to the team.

He was probably just having a regular conversation with an old friend.  I personally am happy to see players from one team engage with players from another team.  It reminds me that football is only a game and these are real human beings that are engaged in much bigger things than just entertaining me while i sit on my ass and drink beer on Saturdays.

It does not matter...State is going to tank intentionally.  Dantonio would do anything to harm Michigan including losing.  If MSU wins, Michigan is in the BIG championship game, so Dantonio is going to throw it.  Lewerke is hurt.  He cant throw the ball.  But guess who is playing...Lewerke.  

Also, about the it doesn't matter what happens in the game...Do you think that O$U is getting as high for the UofM game if they have no chance to get to the BIG title game?  Nope...The boys that go to O$U for the money, winning, and the pros are not getting up for this one.

The moral of the story is take O$U -3.5.

I don’t care about this at all. But, it is funny that Haskins asks Shea, the QB of the most opposite offense possible. 

Haskins doesn’t run so Shea wasn’t going to help him too much.

maybe Haskins will return the favor for when we play them...

Regardless, I like that on some cognitive level, Haskins is now indebted to Shea, and ergo, Michigan.  I'll take any and ever advantage we can get to facilitate the potential blowout. Hail!

Really hard to find anything positive about Dirtonio.  What a freakin db.  

I couldn’t care less if Shea talked to Haskins. I hate OSU but I hate MSU even more and I hope OSU just thrashes them. 

We can beat OSU ourselves & win the East. We don’t need nor do I want MSU’s help. 

screw MSU, OSU and MSU have been sharing game plans since Tressel became coach.

Haskins is damned good.  The DL needs to get to him.

Just watched the clip on youtube.

The reporters are idiots.