Chances we see Peppers on Offense this week?
While basking in the afterglow of the Defensive UFR, I started thinking this might be the week we see a little JP on offense. I am thinking this would be done primarily to put stuff on tape that D'Antoni and staff would have to prepare for next week. My guess would be in a slot/jet-sweep look and/or as a 2nd (or 3rd) RB in the backfield.
Not being an football guru, I am not sure if this is best done by running plays using him so counters to a MSU overreaction could be deployed the next week or using him as a decoy to save his actual usage in those plays for the MSU game itself. Maybe putting out for the first time vs. MSU would achieve the same results?
Of course they could just wait to add some packages for him during the bye week, but I get the feeling the Jim may take the opportunity to deploy the Peppers - or the threat of Peppers - to mess with our siblings up the road.
DISCUSS (sorry to take your line Discuss man)
October 7th, 2015 at 6:16 PM ^
October 7th, 2015 at 6:26 PM ^
+1 Insightful
October 7th, 2015 at 9:25 PM ^
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October 7th, 2015 at 6:54 PM ^
October 7th, 2015 at 8:42 PM ^
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October 7th, 2015 at 8:50 PM ^
October 7th, 2015 at 9:00 PM ^
Yeah but 71% of people already knew that.
To answer the OP, I'd say 42.
October 7th, 2015 at 6:16 PM ^
October 7th, 2015 at 6:24 PM ^
October 7th, 2015 at 6:29 PM ^
Or you spend way too little time on this blog.
October 7th, 2015 at 6:30 PM ^
Go back and read the OP.
October 7th, 2015 at 6:37 PM ^
apparently missed ESPN listing the MSU coach as "Mike D'Antoni" during an interview this season. Spartan Fans are probably still boycotting the WWL.
October 7th, 2015 at 6:56 PM ^
Just a theory.
October 7th, 2015 at 7:16 PM ^
When ESPN was pretty much the "only game in town" for sports news all day, I used to watch it a lot. But the internet age and the more focused channels such as BTN or the Golf Network have made me pretty much lose interest in ESPN. Worse yet, turning First Take into a Stephen A Smith/Skip Bayless circle jerk has made them lose all credibility as a "news" source.
October 7th, 2015 at 7:19 PM ^
I'm fully aware of ESPN's gaffe, but I was unaware it became a usual thing on this blog to perpetuate it as some kind insult towards sparty. To be honest, if that is the case, its kinda lame.
October 7th, 2015 at 7:46 PM ^
I haven't seen it much as a runnnig joke, but I think it's a pretty funny one. Dantonio and Sparti fans in general are both well-known for being angry and taking things too personally (particularly with respect to their big brother), and that was just another example: http://isportsweb.com/2015/08/06/michigan-state-football-mark-dantonio-…. Plus it's a semi-regular occurrence for media outlets to get Dantonio's name wrong.
For comparison, how often have we already seen media outlets reference "Michigan coach John Harbaugh?" It probably happens more often than it does for Dantonio. But we don't run around making a big fuss about being disrespected and having a chip on our shoulder over it. It's just funny.
October 7th, 2015 at 11:38 PM ^
October 8th, 2015 at 12:19 AM ^
Oh man, now you've gone and disrespected me!! I know what its I'm talking about!! Look at all the mgoblog points I've racked up over the past three years!!! But all anyone ever wants to talk about is WD this, WD that!! Whatever, that just means I'm gonna keep commenting with an even bigger chip on my shoulder!! I'm not worried about the attention, at all, I swear -- I comment up over here, so I don't need the attention!!
October 7th, 2015 at 8:56 PM ^
So obviously you gave up your Lame Card a long time ago, good for you! It is unfortuante that some of us, including myself, don't have max blog game like you do and thus need to "occasionally" resort back to trite cliches, re-used arrow gifs, pictures of hot females, and silly name calling of our rivals when we post - aka lame shit. If you wish to ever rejoin the lame club and get your Lame Card back, you need to apply 4 weeks ahead of time and we will notify you whether your application has been accepted. During the interim, violators will be subject to deportation to Bolivia and subjected to 4 weeks of watching monkey rodeo gifs like this one....
October 7th, 2015 at 10:48 PM ^
October 7th, 2015 at 6:29 PM ^
The Lakers coach is Byron Scott...
October 7th, 2015 at 7:23 PM ^
October 7th, 2015 at 8:31 PM ^
When does Detroit get a franchise???
October 7th, 2015 at 8:45 PM ^
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October 7th, 2015 at 6:17 PM ^
Hoping for 0.00%......it would be best to save any Peppers chicanery for MSU and OSU.
October 7th, 2015 at 6:20 PM ^
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October 7th, 2015 at 7:25 PM ^
October 8th, 2015 at 11:44 AM ^
Maybe put Peppers in on offense in the slot or back field. Get a false start, then take him out after the penalty. That would screw with everyone, fans included.
October 7th, 2015 at 6:19 PM ^
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October 8th, 2015 at 12:39 AM ^
I'll never be a coach but I'd decoy Pep, Hill, and Wilson in trips left formation. I'd kill to see any one of them three laying out other secondary players. Darboh and Chesson would suffice along with Pep though. Offset strong formation right with all the big boys. Siona and Deveon jacking mother truckers up left and right. Deveon runs good to the right. I'm guessing teams would swing 4 over towards the receivers. What does that leave you? Some good chunk yardage maybe. I try ok.
October 7th, 2015 at 6:20 PM ^
i think the chances are decent, just to give sparty something to think about.
i predict Peppers gets it on an end-around then gives it to Chesson on a reverse.
October 7th, 2015 at 6:47 PM ^
Northwestern. They should be the toughest test for our offense to date. I think we'll see some new plays. We have every week. I don't thnk they'll be run to screw with Sparty.
October 7th, 2015 at 6:57 PM ^
October 7th, 2015 at 7:41 PM ^
but I have a hard time seeing a loss on Saturday barring a turnover-fest on our end. (Finds wood.....knocks on wood)
I see this as either a close (10 point) win with our O vs. D matchup being slightly better than theirs, or potentially a blowout if we get up early and they are forced to abandon their run-heavy gameplan. Thorson just seems ripe for the Rowe/Mangum treatment if he is forced into obvious passing situations.
October 8th, 2015 at 8:19 AM ^
October 7th, 2015 at 6:19 PM ^
I don't know. In some ways, I'd prefer that they literally wait til MSU to pull that out. Let them wonder. Surprise is a good thing. Putting Peppers in would definitely be "shock and awe."
October 7th, 2015 at 6:20 PM ^
You'll see Peppers on offense.
He stands way in the back in case something goes wrong with the victory kneeldown.
October 8th, 2015 at 9:07 AM ^
I look forward to seeing Jabrill on offense 10 more times this season.
October 7th, 2015 at 6:20 PM ^
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October 7th, 2015 at 6:30 PM ^
Good point. I'm reminded of the comments made by Harbaugh regarding burning Kinnel's redshirt. The thought was not only that Kinnel had earned the time on the field, but also that some of the guys who were currently playing both on defense and special teams had their plate pretty full. Why not share the load? With Peppers currently seeing more snaps than anyone else on the team, it makes sense to me that he not be expected to do a lot more by adding offense to the mix.
October 7th, 2015 at 7:10 PM ^
That's pretty much my opinion, though I could see Harbaugh using him vs OSU since it's the last game of the season. He will have learned his spot quite well by then I'm sure.
October 8th, 2015 at 7:06 AM ^
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October 8th, 2015 at 8:21 AM ^