Thoughts ?
So, I hate to be right.
I previously posted that MSU will eek it out against PSU (once I get to a computer I can copy screen shot of my comment as proof or just search my post history). And lo and behold they beat PSU .
Next I pretty much said M will dominate and win against Wisconsin in Sheth's FFFF piece where he made Wisconsin in Alabama. Heck I even went on with stephenjrking - noted poster here - you guys are welcome to double check that.
For my mental BPONE though , I just want some justification re:MSU. Specifically
1. While OSU is explainable - superior talent- how the F does MSU beat top teams ? Are we discounting their talent (based on just recruiting rankings ?)
2. Lewerke is good. He's no Heisman candidate but he is clutch. Agianst how the F does MSU find these guys or develop them stretching back to hoyer days ?
3. Is their Oline really bad or is it perception ? And if bad how did it magically rocked agaisnt PSU? (Any game summary of that game as to why PSU that the bed would help, I ddint see it and refuse to see it as I hate dantonio alot)
4. Why do teams shit the bed against quarters D and if it's that great why isn't M running it?
Tl;Dr version: MSU good or lucky? If good then how do they do it ? I hate thier institution but I want to have similar guts (looks like M is getting there thoguh !)
October 14th, 2018 at 9:34 PM ^
Just a general thought......really, really enjoyed the game last night, and the convincing win........................however.................there were at least a couple of plays last night, where OSU's speed makes the play have a completely different outcome. Shea's long run, his TD run, and Dylan's long run all become very short gains once you inject OSU speed into the equation. Passing game is going to have be more exact, and designed routes run and completed instead of Shea scrambling around more often than not. Actually, I am not going to dwell on that. I am going to enjoy the win, and look forward to at least 4 more in a row before analyzing that further............
October 15th, 2018 at 11:27 AM ^
Specifically to #4... Look at where MSU’s D ranks, especially against the pass, and compare it to ours.
We’ve had a top 3 defense every year under Don Brown. THATS why we don’t run it.