Week 7: Best thing you saw...

Seeing how vulnerable OSU is was the highlight for me. I really don't mind that they won. But I have to believe that JH et al are going to look at the tape of that game and it is going to help them. Both in offensive play calling, and in what the defense does (against OSU).

At this point,

• I think Clemson will lose to FSU, but even without the loss, they fall behind us.
• MSU and ND have already been terrible. Wanting more just is piling on to me.
• Put Houston and Ole Miss in a similar category.
• Tennessee has been exposed.

No matter what happens, Michigan controls their own destiny. The crummy thing about looking at other teams and counting on them to lose or win or do something is that you aren't looking at yourself and what you need to do yourself. If Michigan loses to OSU, than UM isn't there yet, and SHOULDN'T be in the playoffs.

In going back to my main point, I really hope that Michigan is very judicious in what they reveal to OSU over the next 5 games. Only reveal what you have to, and what you need to in order to sow doubt in their minds. I also hope that for the rest of the season, a significant amount of time, and some in practice each week, is given to prepping for OSU. I know all about coach speak. But cumong, look at the next 5 games. Are you really concerned about MSU? Iowa? Indiana? Maryland? (forget about Illinois. That's a foregone conclusion.) Yes, you have to throttle those teams, and can't overlook them or look past them. But IIRC, Bo was preparing for OSU every single week. I'm sure Harbaugh hasn't forgotten that. This is the critical year to beat OSU. 

• It knocks them out of the playoff picture
• It puts us in the playoff
• We have a senior laden team, and could struggle more next year.
• It evens the record between JH and Meyer.
• OSU will have a lot of experience next year, and be harder to beat.

... My Spartan friends posting about basketball season on Facebook!

The trash fires at ND and MSU make a nice backdrop to CFB this season...someone pass the marshmallows!

I'm already bored with MSU's demise.

I saw that, even with our small issues, we are clearly one of the best two teams in the country. We should move ahead of Clemson this week. We will move ahead of OSU when we beat them on November 26th. Not sure if I want Alabama to lose (my heart always does but I mean strategically) because that would make us the number two team in the playoff facing a number three, where as if we are number one the number four could be an Alabama that lost once to TAMU or LSU and snuck back in. Now if TAMU upsets Bama and runs the table I don't see Bama getting back in.

OSU is very mortal. Our defense will severely limit (not totally shut down they'll get a few plays) their run game. Then it's our secondary versus Barrett's passing game and that is a matchup you really have to like. It looks like our offenses are equally capable and our defense is clearly a step ahead. I like our team, Harbaugh, and the best player in college football to give us the edge.

Notre Dame and Michigan State might combine for 2 more wins? Maybe? They should beat Army and Rutgers, respectively, but that is it. They're both headed for 3-9 seasons and it's a great time to be alive.

Louisville might get back in to the playoff due to Clemson's shakiness, but they are also mortal. Don Brown can and has shut down Lamar Jackson in the past. Duke wins that game on Friday if they don't rough the kicker. Duke.

The PAC 12 is a nut house and Colorado might win it.

ROW. THE. BOAT.

Go Broncos!

1. Alabama

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2. Michigan / Clemson / OSU / Washington

6. Texas A&M / Louisville / Nebraska

Just win baby.

Never Forget

get amped after planting staee QB, for a safety.

-Tennessee getting exposed was great, but whoever draws Alabama in the title game will have to play the game of their lives just to have a shot.

-MSU losing. It's great seeing the shoe on the other foot and watching them go down the toilet. But they know exactly what would save their season at this point, and that's beating us. They're out of the running for playing in any bowl game that matters, so beating us is all they've got left. We'd better be ready for anything that day. A lot of trickery and misdirection. Anything to keep us off balance. Dantonio is coming into that game with a brand-spanking-new playbook.

-ND losing. Because obviously.

-Hated seeing Wisconsin lose, but they did show that OSU is mortal, and they can be beaten.

Best things:  The UW defense doing to OSU what they did to us.  That is what I've wanted to see for the last two weeks - just how good OSU's offense was against a legit defense.  And I didn't see them any better than UM's offense, although thier kicking game was better.  I also don't think the Badgers played as well - they missed a lot of tackles being too aggressive.  OSU was on the road, so that played against them.  But Michigan's defense is on a different level from UW's - and UW's is pretty friggen good.

I was surprised how well UW moved the ball on offense.  OSU's defense didn't impress me as much as I thought it would.  I feel good for a late Nov game...

The MSU/ND meltdown has been a joy to watch.  The train wreck that is Brian Kelly is really becoming unhinged.  I didn't think his job would be in jeopardy because of one poor season.  But he has really got to be embarrasing ND in the post-game pressers.  It's not a good look...

I think we jump Clemson, but don't see why we'd jump OSU.  They faced a challenge on the road and won it against a VERY good - and legit Top 10 - UW team.  Honestly, I'd keep UW in the Top 10 (ahead of Nebraska and just behind Clemson).

Another good thing - four B1G teams in the top 10, and they all looked good.  Indiana is a damn good team, and taking both OSU and UN to the limit proves it.  I'm kinda glad they didn't have this defense last year!

and no one else in the room to have to share it with.

They were driving for the game winning FG with over a minute to go on Vandy's 40 and had a 3rd and 1. They run a pass play with Frosh QB Eason (reincarnation of Stafford complete with full cannon but no touch or accuracy and a penchant to throw into double coverage) and he misses an open receiver badly. On 4th and 1, they move their all-Conf RB Chubb to fullback and motion a 160lb slot receiver to tailback and run a toss sweep to the short side and he gets arm tackles for no gain. THAT could be the worst coaching decision of the weekend.

The user "Loose Stools" posted one of the best rants I've ever read. It's a great pick-me-up on a dreary, rainy Sunday morning.

Bump if you're a pussy and can't handle an off year at MSU You slap-dick, em'effing, pole-smoking, fudge-packing babies should have been around 20 years ago because you'd cut MD some slack. Choke on a bag o' dicks.

After getting a bit of contrary opinion, he follows up with:

Yep. Thanks, plenty of pussies. Lemme guess, you jack offs weren't born during the jls years? The Williams years? Get the sand out of your vags. No one is asking you to like it--just respect what md has given you.

I have to ask: would that win Scott Tenorman of the Week? Or Tears of Unfathomable Sadness?

It's not football, but the Cubs winning game 1 of the NLCS.
In football, I'm going to resist trolling future opponents that we play on October 29 and November 26 until after we beat them.

in East Lansing, winning by 2 TD's, shredding entire Sparty D except for McDowell.  Dabo needing to find a four leaf clover to win at home over NC State (even though he did find it gosh darn it).  

P.S.  Almost forgot, also Coach Harbaugh announcing Antioch High's Homecoming Queen (friday night yes, but saw on Saturday), followed up by his working another high school game chain gang on Saturday in Northern California.  Coach is a relentless recruiter for Michigan.