The Blue Board

-Boise State W
-@ Central Michigan (You guys actually go play at a tiny school like that?) W
-Notre Dame W
-Eastern Michigan W
-Ohio State W
-@ Indiana W
-Iowa W
-@ Michigan W
-@ Wisconsin L
- Nebraska W

--Bye Week--
-Northwestern W
-@ Minnesota W

11-1

On paper, I think MSU is an 11-1 team. @ Wisky is the only game I think MSU "should" lose. However, things rarely play out that way. Most teams lose at least one game they "should" win. I see MSU going 10-2 with that second loss coming to Ohio State or Nebraska. I'm leaning towards Nebraska due to where the game falls on the schedule and the way they played us last year.

I think Boise St. and Notre Dame are flying waaay under the radar, but both of those squads will be taking first-year QBs into Spartan Stadium under the lights early in the season against a very talented and opportunistic MSU defense, so you have to like our chances to pull out the W in those games.

I have a lot of respect for what Brady Hoke brings to the table, but I don't think Michigan is truly going to be a formidable team until they have a pro-style QB running that offense, and they strengthen those lines. Until Denard proves he can beat MSU, then I think you have to favor the Spartans, even at the Big House. MSU has laid the blueprint for how to stop that offense. If we can muster any offense at all, and I think we will, then that's a game we should win.

Why are so many predicting a loss to Michigan? Based on...what?

He didn't play that well (though the 40mph winds limited him)

Just showed MSU can win it by running (over 200 rush yards)- not bad for a not so good rushing team in 2011..

We couldn't muster much offense in that game and gave up over 100 yards in penalties............and won by 14. What do you suppose is going to happen if we can generate some O and limit the penalties?

If that happens then I would assume MSU will have played a great game. What do you think will happen if Michigan's defense has improved from last year and Denard is a better passer this year?

Maybe UM looks "explosive" to an OSU fan. Not to us.

To help you see the light, of course!

Think you are right on.. it's an even matchup.. UM's got the game at home, but MSU's had their # recently

Should be a close game either way.. obviously MSU fans are going to favor MSU, UM fans favor UM... but both have a good shot to win, will come down to who makes the plays

I clearly said 10-2, not 12-0.

I don't think claiming we'll beat a team we've killed 4 years in a row, mostly with our defense, and we return 9 of 11 starters on that D, is all that myopic at all. Facts and logic are on my side. Whereas you have nothing more than the same old tired talking points.

Michigan!!!!! Denard!!!!! Home field!!! Blah blah blah.

To a degree.. OK.. but it's hard to discount Denard's struggles vs MSU in his previous 2 starts

msu has definetly had denards number, thats for sure, and one of the reasons i feel um might win is because of that losing streak...motivation his huge in college and this is his last chance to beat msu...

but, i still wouldnt be suprised if msu was to win either (really looking forward to watching this game)