"It's just getting started"
To quote Dildodio, but not exactly what he had in mind.
He flourished when RichRod ignored Michigan and lost games, and the program faltered. Those days are gone. While it remains true that he develops second tier and lower HS players into studs (Like Willekes), it's impossible for him to bridge the talent gap.
Moving on:
I love how o u has Nebraska, @MSU and Maryland left on their plate. I'm assuming the current HT deficit of 11 to Purdue goes the way it usually does. But they have some mileage left to accrue, and wear on the vehicle.
Meanwhile, I love our timing of the bye week, the fact that psu almost lost, and the team vibe/momentum after a grudge match win.
Any board insight into Nordin? That's my biggest worry, moving on. I'm an old man. I can't tell you how many teams I've seen that would have won it all, but where the kicker was the achilles heel.
Go Blue, and enjoy the victory tonight!
October 20th, 2018 at 9:46 PM ^
if osu loses to purdue tonight, msu will lose on purpose to osu if itd prevent us the conference win....believe it...
October 20th, 2018 at 10:03 PM ^
They're going to lose to OSU no matter their thoughts on the matter.
October 20th, 2018 at 10:24 PM ^
Yes, and it doesn’t matter. Football justice has been scheduled on 11/24 at noon for months. We don’t need help from sad sparty.
October 21st, 2018 at 1:32 AM ^
Correct!
October 20th, 2018 at 10:55 PM ^
fine. so be it if it comes to pass. Fuck em.
if we want to be taken seriously we need to beat OSU when they’re at their best.
October 20th, 2018 at 11:26 PM ^
Won't be this year, but shouldn't stop us from beating them anyway.
October 20th, 2018 at 11:45 PM ^
A win in Columbus is all that is required. Win out and everything takes care of itself.
October 20th, 2018 at 9:47 PM ^
I think Nordin is mostly fine. One off game and then a terrible kicking surface are not a sure sign that the guy has yips or lost his swing.
There was a KO or two that had the kicker fall flat on his back.
If anything I think he misses consistent holding. The snap-hold on kicks has been wonky all year after having *the greatest holder in the history of holders ever.
*objective fact
October 20th, 2018 at 9:54 PM ^
I am glad somebody else noticed this. The hold on one of the extra points was almost sideways.
October 20th, 2018 at 10:05 PM ^
The hold came late too, took a bit to get the ball situated
October 20th, 2018 at 10:10 PM ^
Word going in was he was in a Gibbons like slump. Kickers seem like golfers, if they lose the swing, they are screwed, right up to when they find it again........
October 20th, 2018 at 10:27 PM ^
tin cup for kickers. he's got the shanks. needs a swing doctor.
October 20th, 2018 at 11:23 PM ^
Harbaugh needs to find some brunettes for Nordin .
October 21st, 2018 at 3:14 AM ^
Yeah, that seemed a lot less funny when we learned more about Gibbons.
October 20th, 2018 at 9:54 PM ^
I dislike the bye week. We seem to come out of bye weeks groggy and flat. In the last decade I cannot remember a game after a bye where it appeared special preparation was a great benefit to our performance.
October 20th, 2018 at 10:00 PM ^
The team has taken a lot of knocks. They need the bye to get healthy.
October 20th, 2018 at 10:00 PM ^
Yeah well we sucked for a decade so playing like shit was the norm. This bye week comes at a perfect time. We will be a very healthy team ready for the stretch run!
October 20th, 2018 at 10:04 PM ^
It's a brand new year my man
October 20th, 2018 at 10:13 PM ^
Michigan looked transformed after “improvement week” in Harbaugh’s first season.
October 21st, 2018 at 5:11 AM ^
Normally I would agree with this. A good break after an emotional and physical win is very timely. The team will up for PSU. The players do not forget the beat down they took last year at PSU. I don't see a game where Michigan is not focused. Too much on the line now. This bye week is very timely. Stars look to be finally aligned for Michigan.
October 20th, 2018 at 9:55 PM ^
Did he say that today?
he said the same quote when hoke beat him years ago. Get some new material and stick around for another five years and you’ll have a losing record vs Michigan.
October 20th, 2018 at 10:07 PM ^
I did not imply to mean he said it again today. I only thought what he said should be recalled.
October 20th, 2018 at 10:00 PM ^
In an argument with an MSU fan about the pregame events today. They are saying they hVe never defiled our field. I swear there was an incident where a team tried to plant a flag in our turf, and well...since its turf it didnt work.
I swear it was MSU who tried that, am I remembering wrong?
October 20th, 2018 at 10:05 PM ^
Fuck Sparty. This was a DECADE in the making. The Rich Rod years, the Hoke years, all the bully-balling, the cheap shots, the late hits, the cleat stompings, the trying to rip Denard's head off, all the phony disrespekt bullshit. The boys took that, dished it back out, then shoved it down their fucking throats. We're the bully now.
October 21st, 2018 at 1:50 PM ^
“That's what we tried to do, 60 minutes of unnecessary roughness."
Lest anyone should forget: http://www.annarbor.com/sports/um-football/michigan-state-plays-dirty-b…
October 20th, 2018 at 10:05 PM ^
You are thinking of Oklahoma at OSU last year
October 20th, 2018 at 10:20 PM ^
No, I'm thinking back during the time when msu and Nd were planting flags. I swear someone planted something near our midfield block m and it ripped the turf a little
October 20th, 2018 at 10:23 PM ^
That was Minnesota after they took the Jug from us. That was embarassing!
October 20th, 2018 at 10:28 PM ^
Thanks! I lost the bet.
October 20th, 2018 at 10:29 PM ^
Are you thinking of Joe Bolden driving the stake into the field at East Lansing?
October 20th, 2018 at 10:56 PM ^
Forget a “defiled field” and talk about twisting Denards helmet off well after the play, Chopping Lewan’s arms, and today Panesiuk trying to bend back Ruiz with his legs pinned under the pile. Who gives a fuck about the field.
October 21st, 2018 at 6:36 AM ^
Not to mention some punches thrown at Bell’s ribs after a catch early on in the game.
October 20th, 2018 at 10:00 PM ^
lol Dildodio
October 20th, 2018 at 10:10 PM ^
I also actually laughed out loud as well. That's the best one yet!
October 20th, 2018 at 10:27 PM ^
I chuckled as well
October 21st, 2018 at 8:39 AM ^
Did I hear Harbaugh call Dildodio Dantoni in the post game presser? Well played all the way around. That, on top of Chase's remarks, will stick in their craw for a year and there's nothing they can do about it. I see a few more losses on the horizon for them.
October 20th, 2018 at 10:04 PM ^
Dantonio just doing what's best for his team. He asks as if he isn't at fault after calling players out and his big talk-- which let's face it, he is a good coach....
Glad we beat them today!
October 20th, 2018 at 10:11 PM ^
The snap on the bad field goal attempt looked bad to me.
October 21st, 2018 at 12:13 AM ^
It was fine as was the hold. It was a shitty kick as has been the problem all season
October 20th, 2018 at 10:29 PM ^
You had me at Dildodio.
October 20th, 2018 at 10:51 PM ^
Harbaugh called this coming week “improvement week” on his post game interview with Jon Jansen today. I think we need the bye week, and it doesn’t hurt that Penn State has Iowa before they show up for their beating here.
October 20th, 2018 at 11:10 PM ^
Moore is soo good
edit** wrong thread
October 21st, 2018 at 12:12 AM ^
Dantonio called Harbaugh's comments BS, but...we now have video of Dantonio smiling and walking 5 yards behind the MSU thugs breaking the rules on our half of the field during warm up time.
It was pretty easy for Dantonio to lie. I guess he has a lot of experience lying covering up crimes against women from his players.
October 21st, 2018 at 9:01 AM ^
Ahhhh. Nordin. The guy has the envy of every college kicker in the game with the big leg. He’s like the pitcher that throws 100mph...that scares the hell out of every batter he faces because they know that even he knows he has NO CONTROL over what’s about to happen. From reading on Twitter (it must be true then right) he’s having major mechanical issues. One of our former kickers commented on this. I tend to believe what former college and pro kickers say. Can’t remember what it was but it was an obvious form flaw pointed out.
I don’t care what his problem is now...he can’t be trusted. They have to have a guy that has a higher percentage with the short yardage stuff in the field. I get nervous every time he kicks an extra point! Over 50% of the time he’s kicking so erratically that it looks like a knuckle ball coming off his foot.
Put the other kid in for the short stuff and extra points. Save Nordin for the long stuff if you absolutely need three..and hopefully he can get shit worked out by next year.