2024 B1G Thread: Hoosier Than Ever!

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  1. spagett

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    Props like that are tough because of turnovers/field position plays such a big role

    We are due to give up some big runs, though. I think Oregon is going to spread us out and make our LBs tackle in space and they have no chance.

    This game feels unwinnable
     
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  2. mtsucalico85

    mtsucalico85 Well-Known Member
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    I'll believe we can beat a Bielema team when I actually see it happen.
     
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  3. spagett

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    QB Altmyer wins us games, but that's against teams without great defenses or good offenses. Bryant and Franklin are a good WR tandem. Dixon and Beatty have been solid role players at WR. McCray and Laughery are OK RBs. McCray can be really good when the OL creates space. TE is meh.

    If you get up early, you'll be able to pass rush easily and might kill Altmyer. He'll rush throws and you'll probably house one or two. He has awful pocket presence and holds on to the ball way too long. If you run a couple corner blitzes you'll probably force a fumble.

    OL has been average, sometimes bad.

    Our LBs are MAC level. DBs are solid for B10 play, but Oregon WRs are the best they'll play and probably embarrass them

    DL has some good players, but they're built for pass rushing. They can't stop a good rush attack up the middle.

    Illinois will need 3 turnovers to win. It's probably gonna be ugly. I just hope we get out healthy.
     
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  4. spagett

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    I can't believe we won that game last year

    Fuckin John Paddock. What a legend.

    Threw for like 500 the next game
     
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  5. herb.burdette

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    Rutgers at USC -14

    Nebraska at Ohio State -25.5

    Washington at Indiana -7

    Illinois at Oregon -25

    NW at Iowa -13.5 (37.5 O/U)

    Maryland at Minnesota -4.5

    Penn State at Wisconsin +6.5

    MSU at Michigan -5
     
  6. Lip

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    5? Where you getting your lines?
     
  7. Goose

    Goose Hi
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    Newspaper that got delivered this morning
     
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  8. herb.burdette

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    Ohio State Buckeyes

    ESPN lineup for Big Ten lists a line for each game.
     
  9. herb.burdette

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    Jimmy the Greek
     
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  10. PSU12

    PSU12 The Grand Experiment
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    It’s 5.5 everywhere right now. I haven’t seen 5
     
  11. PSU12

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  12. herb.burdette

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    Has there been any update on the Will Johnson injury for Michigan?
     
  13. pez

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    he needs to meet with his agent first before we’ll know more
     
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  14. backinblack23

    backinblack23 Bang Biscut
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    Let’s be real your schlong ain’t that long. I nominate Cade McNamara to do my dick sucking duties.
     
  15. nexus

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    are you ever not such a miserable cunt? Sorry the show that comes on at 5am where you live isnt going back to visit 2 loss Bama or back to College Station for the 2nd time in 6 weeks.
     
  16. Corch

    Corch My son got the Denver Nuggets jeans
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    Wisconsin feels like a giant trap game for Penn State
     
  17. herb.burdette

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    Ohio State Buckeyes

    Let us know if he needs the number of Nick Bosa or Jaxon Smith-Njigba for advice.
     
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  18. herb.burdette

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    Ohio State Buckeyes

    Michigan threw for 208 yards this week, which was nearly as much as Michigan threw in the three weeks before that combined.

    These efforts improved Michigan to a 128.3 ypg average on the season, vaulting them to 129/133 among all FBS teams in passing offense.

    These improvements are having a Morelli effect on the Michigan defense where iron sharpening iron in practice has led Michigan to have the 96/133 pass defense.

    After this week, we’re all looking for that self-imposed bowl ban before that answer to the NOA is due.
     
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  19. Jimmy the Saint

    Jimmy the Saint The future is a benevolent black hole
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    Because it is and largely has nothing to do with the however good or bad Wisconsin is. Has all the trappings of being a classic Franklining™.
     
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  20. Corch

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    Seems like Wisconsin is finally not playing terribly too. They killed Rutgers and they're not great but they also not dreadful either
     
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  21. PSU12

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    The look ahead line was 10.5 last week and it’s 6.5 now. You aren’t alone in thinking that way
     
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  22. Corch

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  23. backinblack23

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    Booo, love it when this a later game under the lights.
     
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  24. Jimmy the Saint

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    I am shocked
     
  25. Corch

    Corch My son got the Denver Nuggets jeans
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    Despite our very good record in white outs I'm very glad this is not one.

    BIG NOON! BIG NOON! BIG NOON!
     
  26. construxboy

    construxboy xenForo is the new TMB
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    What's your record in Stripe Outs?
     
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  27. OldazzNinjaman

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    Wtf, how can Michigan be favored?
     
  28. BleedinGreen

    BleedinGreen Detroit, Michigan State, and Celery
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    You guys are like 2 TD favorites by SP+. Our metrics (particularly on offense) are pretty stinky.
     
  29. Celemo

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    it'll be a rock fight for the ages
     
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  30. The Banks

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    Your defense gonna get 3-4 turnovers
     
  31. 20/20/20/20

    20/20/20/20 running thru the house with a pickle in my mouth
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    The alternative is Michigan State being favored.
     
  32. hood b. goode

    hood b. goode shytposter
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    michigan QB play in a nutshell

     
  33. jokewood

    jokewood Biff Poggi superfan
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    So will our offense.
     
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  34. portlandspartan

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    Nuh uh

    Yeah huh
     
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  35. herb.burdette

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    Ohio State Buckeyes

    Oddsmakers still question whether Chiles will turn it over every 5 pass attempts.
     
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  36. OldazzNinjaman

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    Michigan Wolverines

    Honestly thought they would be. Hence the WTF
     
  37. HotMic

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  38. BleedinGreen

    BleedinGreen Detroit, Michigan State, and Celery
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    He was really good against Iowa. One dumb pick but made some great plays against a very good D (with a similar profile to Michigan).

    More worried about our run D as we got worked on the ground against Oregon and OSU and we still gave up a big play to Iowa after mostly containing their running offense. +5 on the road feels a bit light to me but if last week’s MSU shows up then they’ve got a great shot.
     
  39. Fidelio

    Fidelio Well-Known Member
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    Who’s this big ten ted silver tongue wizard

     
  40. RoderickJaynes

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  41. Emma

    Emma All my homies hate Lysander
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    rip the hoosier boobs dream
     
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  42. bro

    bro Your Mother’s Favorite Shitposter
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  43. Lip

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    very brave!
     
  44. herb.burdette

    herb.burdette Meet me at the corner of 8th and Worthington
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    Ohio State Buckeyes

    It’s still a little too early to have clear title game scenarios, but it looks like any team with two losses is probably out.

    Oregon, Indiana and Penn State have zero conference losses. Wisconsin, Illinois and Ohio State have one loss.

    After Illinois/Oregon and Penn State/Wisonsin play this weekend, however, there are no further games between Oregon, Penn State, Indiana or Illinois. Those four do not play each other.

    Ohio State still has Penn State and Indiana, but also already had one loss. Wisconsin has Oregon.

    We could see a lot of chaos to close the year.
     
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  45. Jimmy the Saint

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    nm
     
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  46. The Banks

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    5 8-1 teams is what the conference needs.
     
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  47. b7

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    Need a conference championship tournament to crown the champ.
     
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  48. RockHardJawn39

    RockHardJawn39 Not all time is Standard time, bitch
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    Please don't take this the wrong way Celemo but this is definitely you in +/- 20 yrs
     
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  49. PSU12

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    Koi Perich is really good at football
     
  50. Manny

    Manny I love Lip