PosMSU/MD reaction thread

Submitted by mtzlblk on

they just called a fake field goal in overtime and beat ND.

Hm.

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RockinLoud

September 19th, 2010 at 1:15 AM ^

Well there you go, that's why I said in that shot.  Not trying to say it wasn't at zero, just commenting on that particular shot I was responding to still had 01 on the play clock.

Thanks for the better shot, I'll save it to my phone and gladly use it in response to any Spartys I encounter.

Tacopants

September 19th, 2010 at 4:03 AM ^

He's pretty mediocre to coach up GVSU, rebuild CMU after Mike Debord set the house on fire, lead Cincinnati to 10+ win seasons (The same school Dantonio had 4 and 7 win seasons at), and be the slam dunk HC choice this past offseason.

But after the MSU game, he's just fair to middling.

 

Also, I thought Crist looked pretty bad at times in the game.  He was throwing constantly into double coverage.  Sometimes he fit the ball into the window, other times he was picked or nearly picked.

PurpleStuff

September 19th, 2010 at 12:07 AM ^

I may be wrong, but I thought Irish fans were operating under the assumption that Weis recruited well and they just needed a tactician/motivator to get the most out of their talent.  How long does the honeymoon last if Kelly continues to lose (or is it already over)?

M-Wolverine

September 19th, 2010 at 10:35 AM ^

Was a master recruiter that has stockpiled talent seen only at the likes of Florida.  Brian has harped on how many great players Kelly has to work with coming in, and he won't have a transition.  And frankly, none of that talent seems to be found on the field.  At least, no more than on Michigan, or MSU.

CaliUMfan

September 19th, 2010 at 12:07 AM ^

1. Is the delay of game thing reviewable?

2. If it is reviewable, is it possible Kelly missed it because he ripped his headset off in aggravation before someone could tell him to have it reviewed? (if so that is awesome)

Tater

September 19th, 2010 at 12:09 AM ^

...is better than I thought they were.  But they did "let the cat out of the bag" on the fake FG, and won't be able to use it against Michigan if they need it. 

The bottom line, though, is that MSU beat ND by 4 at home, while Michigan did it on the road.  So, matchups aside, I still think Michigan is a better team than MSU.  Plus, when you take Michigan's performance today into consideration, there is a chance that last week's Michigan/ND game took a lot out of both teams. 

There are certain scheduling quirks I dislike, such as Michigan playing Wiscy the week before OSU a lot during the last decade or so; MSU getting ND after Michigan has softened them up the week before is one of them.  But it does make it better when MSU thinks they are better than they are, loses to Michigan, and wonders why.

Hopefully, that is the case this year.

GoBlogSparty

September 19th, 2010 at 12:16 AM ^

"The bottom line, though, is that MSU beat ND by 4 at home, while Michigan did it on the road.  So, matchups aside, I still think Michigan is a better team than MSU."

you're comparing the 2 games? Do you recall at all that Crist didn't play nearly half the game last  week and they had Beaver Cleaver taking snaps?

BlueVoix

September 19th, 2010 at 12:43 AM ^

Are you certain you are a Michigan state fan? You sound an awful lot like a domer.

But you're right, I definitely didn't switch over to Auburn - Clemson in the second quarter while that great matchup turned into a series of intercepunts.

Section 1

September 19th, 2010 at 12:10 AM ^

than a "tainted" win for MSU that is also a heartbreaker for ND.  It's the best of all worlds.  The one perfect outcome.

rururufus

September 19th, 2010 at 12:12 AM ^

I don't understand why it is so confusing...THERE IS NO play clock in OT...this was stated in before OT even started.  I am not a State fan but it makes Michigan fans look stupid when they are complaining about a delay of game when it wasn't a part of any play for either team.  

bouje

September 19th, 2010 at 12:16 AM ^

But Dantonio's interview at the end of the game proves how big of a self serving ego maniac he is. 

 

"YEAH IT WAS A GUTSY CALL" he said with a huge shit eating grin on his face. 

 

What a douche.

Njia

September 19th, 2010 at 9:49 AM ^

He just won the game on a huge, gutsy call, and showed he was playing to win, not just playing to avoid a loss. He was obviously in a good mood, his players were feeling good, the crowd was going crazy. Lot's of reasons he would be in the moment.

But, he might be the world's biggest douchebag. So, this was probably more grist for his douche mill.

mtzlblk

September 19th, 2010 at 12:18 AM ^

Kelly post game comments, as well as Holtz's.

Kelly: 'they executed, we didn't, not a whole lot more to say.'

Holtz: 'It was well-defended and ND was ready for it, it was just that the two assigned ND players fell down.' or something to that effect.