October 7th, 2017 at 11:21 PM ^
Must be annoying as hell having to play with that offense on your team
October 7th, 2017 at 11:22 PM ^
October 7th, 2017 at 11:23 PM ^
October 7th, 2017 at 11:23 PM ^
October 7th, 2017 at 11:23 PM ^
They did about all they could.
Frustrating.
October 7th, 2017 at 11:55 PM ^
fumbles, bobbles went MSU way
We had them stopped...
even more frustrating
October 8th, 2017 at 2:49 AM ^
Especially 2nd half. Best halftime adjustments you'll see from any unit in NCAA.
14 points allowed, at home, at night--that should be a win.
October 7th, 2017 at 11:23 PM ^
October 7th, 2017 at 11:59 PM ^
October 7th, 2017 at 11:24 PM ^
in a game we had every chance to win despite 5-0 turnover deficit.
October 8th, 2017 at 12:10 AM ^
a +5 turnover margin was almost completely negated by a defense.
October 7th, 2017 at 11:26 PM ^
I was just talking to a friend of mine today and I joked that I wished we played Notre Dame tonight because of the forecasted rain because I know Purple Face would throw even in a hurricane. Apparently we do too.
October 7th, 2017 at 11:27 PM ^
October 7th, 2017 at 11:36 PM ^
He deserves better than the other coaches surrounding him.
October 7th, 2017 at 11:27 PM ^
If they could only play the first half like they always play in the 2nd.
October 7th, 2017 at 11:34 PM ^
October 7th, 2017 at 11:43 PM ^
This is true. The fact is that with the weather coming in and the known incompetence of our offense, 2 first half td's was too much. Don't get me wrong, the defense in the second half was nothing short of spectacular. But in this game, they needed a better first half for us to win. Much as we will all blame the offense, the fact is that the defense could have won this game with a more effective first half.
October 7th, 2017 at 11:28 PM ^
October 7th, 2017 at 11:28 PM ^
October 7th, 2017 at 11:29 PM ^
October 7th, 2017 at 11:29 PM ^
October 7th, 2017 at 11:45 PM ^
Here is where our young secondary hurts us, promising as they are. They don't yet have the mental awareness at the college level to turn PBU's into INTs. Not playing man-to-man, anyway.
October 8th, 2017 at 2:18 AM ^
October 7th, 2017 at 11:29 PM ^
Outstanding effort by the defense, but not good enough.
October 8th, 2017 at 12:19 AM ^
I think you're an unreasonably tough grader. I think their effort tonight in the face of all those psychological blows was stellar. "Good enough" to win many games ...
October 7th, 2017 at 11:29 PM ^
Could’ve pressured Lewerke more, but they shut MSU down the entire second half. They gave the offense plenty of chances to win the game. This loss is in no way on the defense.
October 7th, 2017 at 11:29 PM ^
October 7th, 2017 at 11:37 PM ^
but the offense is so below average that it will prevent us from sniffing it. Frustrating. Worst part is I see no cavalry coming next year. Still gonna be an elite defense, still gonna be ass offense.
I think we caught the Florida disease from Florida at some point...
October 8th, 2017 at 2:19 AM ^
October 7th, 2017 at 11:42 PM ^
Pure Poetry...
October 7th, 2017 at 11:30 PM ^
October 7th, 2017 at 11:34 PM ^
October 7th, 2017 at 11:35 PM ^
were it just a good defense, we give up 30-35 points...MSUU had great FP with all but one of their turnovers.
October 8th, 2017 at 2:20 AM ^
October 7th, 2017 at 11:30 PM ^
I honestly worry that Don Brown is just going to leave one day, after gettig so tired of being the best Defense in the country but getting zero help from the Offense.
Who needs that shit?
October 7th, 2017 at 11:36 PM ^
October 7th, 2017 at 11:30 PM ^
October 7th, 2017 at 11:30 PM ^
Only thing one could say is that they did not generate any turnovers.
Come close to a couple of INTs. Would have swung the game in M's favor.
But (obviously) this loss is a result of poor offensive game plan and poor offensive play (esp. 5 turnovers).
October 7th, 2017 at 11:32 PM ^
October 7th, 2017 at 11:33 PM ^
Your offensive playcalling is HORRENDOUS!! Yeah, Isaac's fumble was huge and O'Korn is not great. But the coaching is so subpar that we really can't expect much more this year unless there's a change. It's like having Hoke coaching the offense again!!!
October 8th, 2017 at 1:19 AM ^
Nothing outstanding or flashy, just Lloydball offense and with this D we would be in the National Championship.
October 7th, 2017 at 11:34 PM ^
October 8th, 2017 at 2:22 AM ^
October 7th, 2017 at 11:34 PM ^
Too bad they need to score too. Just couldn't get a good bounce for a turnover all night.
October 7th, 2017 at 11:56 PM ^
Every bounce went their way tonight- every Lewerke drop, the punt that went over their PR head and bounced right to them to recover.
One of those days...
October 7th, 2017 at 11:35 PM ^
October 7th, 2017 at 11:39 PM ^
MSU had I think 2 first downs in the entire 2nd half. We should have blown them out
October 7th, 2017 at 11:43 PM ^
There were a couple we had a shot at with a little more luck. The one they caught over Watson's head on the second TD drive, the fumbled snap at the end if it bounces differently, those both come to mind.
But yeah, State was really conservative once they got the lead. Dantonio coached like he understood the weather report.
October 7th, 2017 at 11:43 PM ^
October 7th, 2017 at 11:35 PM ^