The Blue Board

I hope you guys beat the sh1t outta ND...
Jerel Worthy will be hitting Rees in the mouth all game..long!

Thanks great game last night fellas. I thought my analysis of how the game would go down was spot on. I thought UofM's home environment would give them the edge, and I also stated I haven't seen anything out of Kelly yet that tells me he can win a game like that at ND. I stand by that assessment by assessment of Kelly's ability to coach after watching the game. I also think Hoke is a better coach than Kelly.

I'm curious to see what the line will be against ND. Do you think Vegas will make us favorites?

ND looks close to being alright but their turn over problem is huge and their secondary reminds me of ours during the JLS days. They just aren't in position to make plays when you throw at them. They did have that one interception, but most of the the game the guy looked lost out there.

Gholston looked very good this past saturday.

How does Johnny Adams look? Do you think your secondary is good enough to stop passing teams in the B1G?

I'd be shocked if you weren't favored. Line should be MSU - 5ish or more.

I agree about ND's secondary not being very good. They look good with 3 INTs, but Denard was just awful throwing the ball. I could've made a couple of those picks. That #4 guy (pretty sure his name is Gray) was beaten on at least 3 big plays that I remember off the top of my head.

Kirk Cousins should have a field day with that secondary, and your backs are good enough that it'll make the playaction very efficient and hard to deal with. Cousins has a huge day, your RBs have a strong day, and your defense shuts down ND (although Floyd has an inevitable big day).

Gotta say, I'll be rooting for ND very hard, but I jsut don't see it happening

Yeah, #4 was lost out there. Denard is hit or miss on some of those throws, but the guy was poised. I really think a huge improvement in the new system is your coaches tailoring the O to him. They've set up plays where he can be more effective with the throw.

Cousins arm has been sensational so far. He's throwing with incredible accuracy and Cunningham looks like Jerry Rice at points with his hands. The kid is a really special receiver for us, and if ND doesn't get a good DB on him we could do some serious damage with our passing attack.

Root for who you must, it's a natural part of our rivalry. I understand that and is what makes it exciting the contests we have between our two schools.

I want ND to start 0-3 sooooooooooooo bad.

But I just think with ND being back home, they're going to put out their best game of the season this saturday.

I really hope I'm wrong.

Care to make a wager on this?

The big question is are they a cornered animal or are they dead on the canvas? I think we saw probably their best effort last night, and almost every ND game I've seen with Brian Kelly coach they do some things really well but they are also prone to make mistakes. I expect more of the same next Saturday. I expect a focused team ready to play, and fighting hard to salvage their season.

I actually hate ND more, hated them almost as long as I have loved Michigan.

Turnovers will even out for ND, home crowd, must win game for ND, ND's Oline will control MSU's Dline, MSU Oline will be exposed against ND...

Honestly not sure who I think is going to win. Everything is pointing towards MSU winning, but they haven't really been tested.

I think steveschneider is right when he asks:

The big question is are they a cornered animal or are they dead on the canvas?

Whatever the answer is, will tell you the winner.

And Jack Ebling nailed it as well, if we lose everyone is going to say we can't handle the big stage and if we win everyone is going to use that as an indicator that ND is terrible this year.