MSU TE Matt Dotson Out with Torn Achilles
November 12th, 2019 at 12:35 PM ^
Gonna be a bit embarrassing if we don't win this one.
November 12th, 2019 at 12:35 PM ^
My same thought. The more bad luck that goes to them, the more weird juju I'm feeling about it.
November 12th, 2019 at 1:21 PM ^
I feel just the opposite....Based on what the players and coaches are saying, Michigan is taking MSU very seriously regardless of who is or is not playing. MSU might move the ball a little early, then the hammer comes down. I don't see them scoring more than a couple field goals against the first D. My biggest concern is MSU stacks box and dares Michigan to pass and Harbaugh does not take them up on it. I think Patterson could throw 2 pick sixes and Michigan still wins by double digits.
November 12th, 2019 at 1:28 PM ^
My pattern usually runs this same course - crippling pessimism all the way up to the game, then somehow Saturday morning I turn it all around and wave the flag maniacally. Then if we lose, I knew it all along.
November 12th, 2019 at 1:43 PM ^
Whatever this is, I have it too
November 12th, 2019 at 3:20 PM ^
I call it a defense mechanism, years and years in the making.
November 12th, 2019 at 5:04 PM ^
I feel like everyone in the program is out for blood after the clothesline incident last year.
November 13th, 2019 at 5:22 AM ^
Obviously the players and coaches need to take it seriously, be prepared, etc. But I'm expecting Michigan to smash them. For one thing, PSU, Wisconsin, and OSU did the same. And it really seems thinks have just spiraled further down from there. I wouldn't be surprised if there's not a lot of dirty play actually and it's just a sad thorough beating where State just looks like they want to go home ASAP.
November 12th, 2019 at 12:36 PM ^
Eh. I almost feel like some of these are addition by subtraction. Their offense seemed fine without Stewart (he leads the country in drops) and Dotson has dropped a ton of balls too. They have a walk on that they appear to like more anyway.
November 12th, 2019 at 12:38 PM ^
They are most definitely not better without Stewart.
November 12th, 2019 at 12:41 PM ^
Exactly, and Dotson is a solid player that I believe Michigan offered.
The BPONE is epic.
November 12th, 2019 at 1:23 PM ^
Fourth-most yards kind of speaks for itself. Every time you lose an option the other team can key in on remaining threats.
November 12th, 2019 at 3:04 PM ^
On what are you basing that assumption?
illinois, as improved as they are, do not have the defense that we do.
November 12th, 2019 at 12:38 PM ^
Sucks for the kid, that's a long road to recovery.
That said, bury those sons of bitches
November 12th, 2019 at 2:03 PM ^
Right, squash those Sparty sumsa bitches!
November 12th, 2019 at 12:38 PM ^
Terrible injury, wouldn’t wish it on anyone. MSU or not, hope he’s able to rehab and suit up again next year
November 12th, 2019 at 12:41 PM ^
They are getting Josiah Scott back which is good for them. He’s their best corner by far. Still think we need to challenge their secondary. Unless it’s completely not necessary. I’d be very happy with a game like ND where we didn’t have to throw, but I don’t see that.
November 12th, 2019 at 12:46 PM ^
It would be very fun to bomb MSU but it probably only takes 20 points to beat them.
New OC and all but I wouldn’t be surprised if the approach is similar to last year.
November 12th, 2019 at 12:50 PM ^
We’ll here about the team that rushes the ball for most yards usually wins this game. I’m sure both teams will establish the rub early. And I agree it will be nice if Michigan doesn’t have to throw the ball 40 times in this game. Play some good old fashioned Big Ten football
November 12th, 2019 at 1:02 PM ^
It is necessary to challenge their secondary even if our run game is working.
no room for conservative ball control game plan .... throw to open the run; get up early and keep on the gas.
last year was a blow-out on paper only as the 94 yards were the dagger.... but 7-7 in the third was due to conservative play calling.
November 12th, 2019 at 1:52 PM ^
Wasn't the 7-7 score also due to rain?
November 12th, 2019 at 2:37 PM ^
That and the only reason they scored was the turnover.
November 12th, 2019 at 12:47 PM ^
I see them as 2 dimensional.
1. Punting
2. INT
November 12th, 2019 at 1:05 PM ^
Yeah but they love trick plays in this game. Look out for a few fumbles this week.
November 12th, 2019 at 1:17 PM ^
They are out this guy, 3 of their top 6 WRs heading into the season, 6 of their top 10 O linemen, and they had their #3 and #2 RBs transfer.
November 12th, 2019 at 1:24 PM ^
It's a loss for them, as he's a decent blocker as well.
November 12th, 2019 at 1:29 PM ^
Is this the guy who hopped off the field while the trainers followed behind, then called over a cart to take him to the locker room? Torn Achilles and they didn't get a cart on the field to take him in?
Huh.
November 12th, 2019 at 1:32 PM ^
Well, to be fair, he told the trainers he was fine and Dantonio was ready to put him back in. So, medical staff was just following the unwritten policy
November 12th, 2019 at 2:38 PM ^
I seem to remember Grant Newsome not getting carted off the field..
November 12th, 2019 at 5:06 PM ^
Newsome at least leaned on guys with his arms. They let this kid hop off on his own.
November 12th, 2019 at 1:32 PM ^
I wish him a full recovery beginning on Sunday.
November 12th, 2019 at 1:39 PM ^
I posted this in another thread. Between this and Lewerke, MSU's medical and football staff are atrocious.
Let's talk about another player for MSU in that game. Their TE Dotson was injured, eventually he's carted off the field. This is what happened:
1) Dotson runs a route and falls down on his own, writhing in agony. Almost anyone who watches football knows the old adage that a non-contact injury is the worst type of injury. I watched the replay and immediately said he's done.
2) Medical staff comes out, and since it's right near the sideline and midfield, Dantonio's right there and figures "what the hell, I'll wander out there and stare at him too."
3) Dotson gets up, on his own. Putting no pressure at all on the injured leg. Then he hops to the sideline on his good leg. What in the fuck? No one helps him; you know, one guy on each side and walk a limping man off the field. He fucking hops to the sideline. They keep showing him on camera and the mother fucker keeps hopping.
4) Several minutes later they show him being taken off in a cart. Hey, someone on the MSU sideline figured out he had a serious injury. "This kid's been hopping all over the sideline here, but he probably shouldn't do that anymore. Is my professional medical advice. (someone in the distance yells for cart, perhaps Dotson himself) Yes. Good idea. Let's get a cart out here."
I literally could have done a better job providing care for this player if they had called my cell phone.
November 12th, 2019 at 9:05 PM ^
I saw this too and was wondering what the fuck was going on. Mork really runs a caveman program.
November 12th, 2019 at 1:47 PM ^
It will be interesting to see the FeeFiFo films and previews this week.
November 12th, 2019 at 3:00 PM ^
Ouch.
No love for Sparty as a whole, but I do feel bad for the kid.
November 13th, 2019 at 12:33 AM ^
Poor kid. I wish him well. Torn Achilles is a bad one.