The Athletic Makes their UM/MSU Picks
How about some more non-Twitter related talk.
The Athletic has put out some picks for this weekend's games. Among them are some picks on a game that has some interest around these parts...
Michigan State at No. 4 Michigan (-22.5), 7:30 p.m., ABC
Mel Tucker is 2-0 against Michigan, and the Spartans have won 10 of the last 14 editions of this rivalry — which seems like a setup for the Wolverines to take out a whole lot of frustration in this one. State’s offense is a shell of last year’s Kenneth Walker III-led version and its defense is 105th nationally. Whereas Michigan is good at everything.
Michigan 42, Michigan State 14
Pick: Michigan -22.5
Michigan State at No. 4 Michigan (-22.5), 7:30 p.m., ABC
Even when Michigan has won in this heated rivalry in recent years, MSU has managed to keep it relatively tight and prevent the Wolverines from covering. But my sense is this Michigan team is different from ones in the past and will keep its foot on the gas.Michigan 45, Michigan State 17
Pick: Michigan -22.5
Yet another article with other various The Athletic college football writers
Plus a couple other picks of note:
Bruce:
Ohio State 38, Penn State 27
Pick: Penn State +15.5
Tennessee 44, Kentucky 31
Pick: Tennessee -12.5
Nebraska 17, Illinois 16
Pick: Nebraska +7.5
Stew:
Ohio State 35, Penn State 24
Pick: Penn State +15.5
Tennessee 41, Kentucky 27
Pick: Tennessee -12.5
Kansas State 33, Oklahoma State 30
Pick: Kansas State -1.5
As always, some interesting stuff there in the linked articles. Get a sub (or don't) if you'd like to read more.
October 27th, 2022 at 2:19 PM ^
Excellent post with the correct summary information. JMo is a man that knows how to post information linked behind a paywall!
The one pick of note to myself - Feldman picking Nebraska to beat Illinois. Not sure I can see that one...
EDIT: Forgive me - perhaps JMo is a woman, or a 'they'? I dunno, and shouldn't have presumed. I mean, the board seems sensitive today, so...
October 27th, 2022 at 2:31 PM ^
Haha basically I exist to post clipped Athletic content (but not too much, hell hath no fury like an MGoPoster who thinks you've posted too much from an article) and embed tweets for people. I'm a human public service.
EDIT: I'm Norm McDonald crossed with Burt Reynolds. So, male. :)
October 27th, 2022 at 2:33 PM ^
I find out people are the opposite sex of what I assumed all the time. It's just the non-traditional name thing. No big deal. Younger people who grew up with those names don't have that problem.
Today is going to be hard. All those people dusting off their high horses and rusty armor to make themselves feel good, and working up a sweat patting themselves on the back.
October 27th, 2022 at 2:55 PM ^
It's true. A lot of people virtue signaling about how much they hate virtue signaling. Oh, wait...
October 27th, 2022 at 2:56 PM ^
Guys named Tracy trip me up every time.
October 27th, 2022 at 3:17 PM ^
Shannon was the big one for me when I was young. I had a friend with that name, and at the same time another friend was dating a Shannon too. I thought it would be funnier when we introduced them to each other, but they were used to it, alas.
October 27th, 2022 at 4:33 PM ^
Also Stacey, Lindsey, Kim, Shannon.
In elementary school, there was a girl in my class named Michael. And one named Cricket, but that's probably a different, hippie drug-induced story.
October 27th, 2022 at 4:39 PM ^
Selena, Katrina, Sabrina
About three Kims, Latoya...
On second thought, I might be doing something different.
October 27th, 2022 at 5:38 PM ^
Brilliantly deployed DMX missile.
October 27th, 2022 at 8:14 PM ^
I had to go find someone in HR whose name was Erin, who I was certain would be a woman based on the spelling. I probably didn’t hide my confusion well enough when I said, “Uh, are you Erin?” to the dude I found in the office. To this day I’ve never seen another “Erin” that wasn’t a woman.
I know, cool story bro.
October 27th, 2022 at 6:59 PM ^
As a female here (and sometimes it feels like one of the only ones who will openly identify as one) I could care less if you mistakenly called me a man. A few have over the years, even with my avatar name and photo (though I guess I could be the ball player in that photo). It's all cool. I actually come here to be one of the guys.
October 28th, 2022 at 9:57 AM ^
The only legit JMo is Jamie Morris. And he is definitely a man -- a Michigan Man!!
October 27th, 2022 at 2:21 PM ^
Thanks for the content, since most of the main page football content seemingly decided to take this week off for some reason?
October 27th, 2022 at 2:24 PM ^
Has been a bit unusual.
October 27th, 2022 at 2:40 PM ^
I have f5'd like 40-60 times today.
October 27th, 2022 at 5:42 PM ^
I mean we got the 2nd half of the UFR yesterday, FFF part 1 today, and presumably FFF part 2 tomorrow. Then the podcast last Sunday and the MGoBlog Roundtable today. I'd say that's content lol
October 27th, 2022 at 2:23 PM ^
Get a sub
Only if it's Wegmans. I live in Publix land, was excited to try when we moved here as people raved about their subs, and, well... I mean they're good, they're pretty good... but they're not even in the same league as Wegmans.
Oooooh! You meant subscription. Got it. Anyway, beat Staee!!!
October 27th, 2022 at 2:29 PM ^
I don't get the Publix sub fascination either. But, I too, live in Publix land so maybe it's my close proximity to it.
That said, when I'm going through the DMV area... Sheetz subs, that's something I'll go out of my way for. Haven't tried a Wegmans, where are those?
October 27th, 2022 at 2:34 PM ^
Haven't tried a Wegmans, where are those?
North east region. NY, PA, New England. I know they have some around Baltimore, not sure if they're down any further than that now. Best supermarket chain I've been to after living all over the country.
October 27th, 2022 at 2:54 PM ^
There are Wegman's populating the northern reaches of Virginia, now. At least in the National Capitol Region (NCR for those of you from out of town; aka DMV - District Maryland Virginia). Furthest south I've seen is the Richmond area.
Alas, I have not tried a sub sammy from Wegman's. I do like the Publix offering, and Sheetz is also pretty darn darn good, but I'll have to stop at Wegman's for a go. Also good - Jersey Mike's (but also not in my general area).
October 27th, 2022 at 3:26 PM ^
There are handful (3 or 4) Wegman's in the Raleigh area now. Word on the street is that they sell Vernor's too....when I need my Michigan fix.
October 27th, 2022 at 3:58 PM ^
I live in Alabama and was shocked to find publix here stocking vernors
October 27th, 2022 at 3:42 PM ^
I don't get the Publix sub fascination either.
My 17 year old says: "I'm getting a Pub Sub for lunch" about four times a week. I don't get it either.
October 27th, 2022 at 2:31 PM ^
I really like Publix Subs (has to be a chicken tender sub), but I won't live and die by them. And I've never had a Wegman's sub so I can't properly compare.
Publix cookies, though? They win for me. Top of the line, baby.
October 27th, 2022 at 3:06 PM ^
Publix has the best key lime pie ever.
October 27th, 2022 at 3:44 PM ^
+1 underrated!
My wife loves their key lime pies
October 27th, 2022 at 10:23 PM ^
My wife will say it’s better than any restaurant key lime she has ever had.
I have to agree with her.
October 28th, 2022 at 11:06 AM ^
Publix is good, but I have to go with Detwiler's over Publix - not just on key lime but basically every baked good and even subs. I'm sure no one has heard of it, it's a small Amish owned grocery/market chain here in the Bradenton/Sarasota FL area.
October 27th, 2022 at 2:32 PM ^
Yeah, if you're from Wegman's land you have been placed with sandwich amazingness for sure.
October 27th, 2022 at 2:55 PM ^
Same league. West Division!
October 27th, 2022 at 2:30 PM ^
So are Brody Miller and Chris Vannini picking MSU just to cover? Or are they picking MSU straight up to win? I don't have an Athletic subscription so not sure I can see.
If it's to cover, that makes sense. MSU is pouring whatever gas and emotion it has left in the tank into this game, and I wouldn't be surprised to see them cover. But picking them straight up?
Michigan would have play an exceptionally bad game, and Jayden Reed would have to have a Heisman-esque performance catching nothing but deep fades from Thorne. Something like 200 yards and 4 TDs.
Not saying its impossible for Michigan State to win. I've learned the hard way to never count those guys out. But man....a lot of things would have to go wrong for Michigan to lose this game. Either that, or Mel Tucker has been playing a long con all season and luring Michigan into a false sense of security, making us think his team is bad, only to pull the rug out this Saturday. Although truthfully, that screams more like a petty move from Dantonio than it does Mel Tucker.
October 27th, 2022 at 2:32 PM ^
They're picking vs the spread, so cover. I didn't see an actual score prediction from them in that article. They're also picking it at 21.5 while Bruce and Stew are picking it at 22.5.
October 27th, 2022 at 2:32 PM ^
I mean I think UM will win and it won't be super close, but I expect MSU to cover
October 27th, 2022 at 2:48 PM ^
Hopefully they will only cover because the 4th quarter will all be backups after being up by 35 points. Hang an OSU v. MSU score on them.
October 27th, 2022 at 3:10 PM ^
This is one of those Michigan games where when I saw the point spread, it screamed easy money to me. Agree that MSU will cover. (although I hope they don't because I'm not a betting person!)
October 27th, 2022 at 3:54 PM ^
Agreed, a defeat with dignity is in the offing. I took MSU to cover 13.5 first half and 22.5 for the game. That drive to make it a 3 score game with 40 seconds left will be something to behold.
October 27th, 2022 at 3:00 PM ^
What an arbitrary number!!!! “10 out of 14” is the most annoying thing I have seen posted anywhere this week and, you know, Kanye is still alive so…
October 27th, 2022 at 3:28 PM ^
Not so arbitrary if they had indicated "10 or 14 since Lloyd Carr retired". There was a distinct turning point in the rivalry.
October 27th, 2022 at 3:21 PM ^
I would love Ohio to have a nip and tuck game with PSU. If that D can corral Ohio it will make me feel even better about our chances in Cbus.
October 27th, 2022 at 3:22 PM ^
I can't believe they've won 10 of the last 14. The universe needs to right itself stat.
October 27th, 2022 at 3:50 PM ^
Agreed. I saw that stat earlier this week and couldn't quite believe it, though a part of me totally believes it. We need a good win streak starting this year.
October 27th, 2022 at 4:31 PM ^
This rivalry from 2008-2015 was just brutal. As awful as losing to Ohio State over and over has been, going 1-7 versus Sparty with such classics as the "-48 yards" game and "Trouble with the Snap" felt like absolute hell.
It's way past time for those two to have their own painful streaks again. John L. Smith and John Cooper need some new company.
October 27th, 2022 at 3:33 PM ^
Must have really pained Stewie to write something nice about Michigan.
October 27th, 2022 at 3:36 PM ^
I understand most of the national media picking Michigan to win and cover rather easily. But they haven't lived through the horrors. They don't so easily access the memories of talent devoid State squads giving Michigan everything they can handle. I wish I could believe Michigan takes this by 30; but ive been scarred too many times.
I still think Michigan walks out of this game victorious. But my wounds are still too fresh to believe anything other than it will be a close hard fought game where the line is not covered.
October 27th, 2022 at 3:39 PM ^
Username checks out??
October 27th, 2022 at 3:42 PM ^
Me too, pal. This seems like it'll be one of those games that MSU plays Michigan really tough in the first quarter, maybe even goes into the second quarter with a lead, and this board goes into full freakout mode. Michigan has the lead at the half but its something like 17-13, and we're all gearing up for a really rough State of our Threads early next week with tracking all the four letter words in the game threads.
Michigan then starts to control the line of scrimmage quite a bit more in the second half, mostly gets what it wants, but MSU still finds a way to stay within 10-17 points to make it a more respectable outing for them.
I would love for a 52-0 beatdown, but my head says something like 38-24. This is MSU's season right here. Its a one-game season. Win this and nothing else matters. They will pour every ounce they have left into this.
October 28th, 2022 at 10:04 AM ^
The BPONE is alive and thriving among the Michigan faithful. Time to leave it behind and enter the GPONE -the Gray Plain of Reasonable Expectations, as Brian has taught us.
Michigan 34, MSU 23. And I will be fine with that.
October 27th, 2022 at 3:42 PM ^
MSU is healthier than they were a few weeks ago, especially on D. I think some national people saw them at their worst a few weeks ago and just wrote them off as atrocious. They aren't quite that bad -- I don't think they'll be good enough to win unless Michigan plays their worst game of the year, but they always play up and will go for a backdoor cover if they get a chance (and Minter goes prevent)
October 27th, 2022 at 7:52 PM ^
I agree with the injury part, but the odds people must know the once injured are somewhat healthy now. I wonder what the spread would have been otherwise.
October 27th, 2022 at 4:06 PM ^
26-24 Michigan, decided in the final minutes.