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We've got woodsons 7 win ceiling in stone, this will be a fun one to bump in 6 months if he's still around.

MSU had 29 rushing attempts and averaged 2.5 yards per rush against Georgia. As Rocky likes to point out Georgia only had 1 sack in that game so it's not like sacks factored into that a lot. I don't think the score of the game had a whole lot to do with MSU's poor rushing attack in the Georgia game.

Question for the UM fans (no flame):

I'm curious about UM and the recruitment of JUCOs. I've heard UM fans claim that it's because of admissions requirements set by the university. Is that actually the case? Or is it simply that UM doesn't want/need to go after such kids? For example, OSU recruits at a very high level just like UM, but they don't go after JUCOs either. But UM is (like every other B10 school not located in Evanston) not afraid to recruit guys with questionable academic credentials. So what's the real reason why UM avoids recruiting JUCOs? TIA.

I believe it is more because of the way classes transfer to UM. Most of the time when a player goes to a JUCO it is mainly because they couldn't get into a D1 college, like UM, because of their highschool grade. UM won't take their grades from their JUCO, therefore, we can't admit them. Even though, they have the grades to get into UM from their JUCO.

If that makes sense

This is just what I think why. I think they take GPA into consideration, not the grades of each individual class. But I think the grade issue from the JUCO is moot, because UM won't generally take the credits, so they would just end up having to go off of their highschool transcript. They do in some rare cases, we have had JUCOs before. But very few.

I know there is more to it, I don't know exactly why. But I think I got the gist of it.

Good to hear.

Not at all.. UGA's run D was nasty that game..

But how many games this year is MSU going to face an UGA like defense? Answer: Not until the bowl game (or maybe PSU in the B1G Title game).

So while you can say the rush game improved because the D's MSU faced weren't good, that's fine. But MSU will be going against the same defenses this year as they ran well again last year, so I don't see how they won't run the ball with any success, as you've already admitted they ran the ball well (just against bad defenses) and MSU will still be facing those bad defenses again in 2012, just this time, for the most part, in Spartan Stadium

Yes. because teams clearly cannot win with a new QB and a couple new WR's

I suppose UM is screwed next year with Denard and Roundtree leaving..

You are leaving out the first half of the season though. MSU didn't run well then. You still have to play a lot of those teams as well. Not to mention who says the defenses will be the same?

Awww.. How cute. The kid's finished up his chores and now he wants to hang with the big people.

If you're good, maybe mommy will give you an extra scoop of ice cream before she puts you to bed tonight.

I have no idea how early Hoke offers kids. I know for '15 Cass Tech has the Campbell kid who is a really good prospect as well. I wouldn't be suprised to see O'Connor get an offer at some point though.

Nah, been studying for FAR. CPA exam is a bitch.

I haven't lived with my mom since I was 17. I'm not a Wal*Verine.