What Big Ten team impressed you the most?
September 3rd, 2017 at 6:40 PM ^
September 3rd, 2017 at 6:49 PM ^
Maryland and Purdue impressed me the most.
Maryland went on the road in what was supposed to be Tom Herman's coronation as the next big thing and stole the crown. While they put up points to outpace Texas, I was also impressed with their resiliency. They lost a key player late in the game and that player had to be stretchered off (he is OK). They gave up a TD on the next play. Instead of wilting under the pressure, they continued to succeed. They're my most impressive team.
Purdue stuck with a talented Lousiville team with a Heisman QB. You probably would've thought it would have been a blow out but Purdue even had the lead for much of it. They deserve a nod.
Ohio State sputtered early but destroyed Indiana in the second half. Wisconsin also had some early struggles. Penn State took care of business. Michigan looks closer to the best timeline we could imagine. I'd say those are the two surprises.
There are some interesting match ups in Week 2 and we'll learn more about pretty much everyone else.
Northwestern @ Duke
Iowa @ Iowa State
Indiana @ Virginia
Western Michigan @ Michigan State
Pitt @ Penn State
Nebraska @ Oregon
Oklahoma @ Ohio State
September 3rd, 2017 at 7:09 PM ^
September 3rd, 2017 at 8:53 PM ^
September 3rd, 2017 at 9:05 PM ^
September 3rd, 2017 at 9:20 PM ^
Which is why I included it amongst my interesting match ups of week 2. I agree.
September 3rd, 2017 at 11:40 PM ^
Will see, but usc is just not that good. They made Penn state look better than they are. Usc is the most overrated team in the top ten with Washington second and Penn state third. Purdue played well but louisville will lose a lot this year and if there QB ever gets dinged....done. Very surprised by Rutgers but there are a lot of teams ahead of Michigan that flat out are not as good. Washington is one of them.
September 3rd, 2017 at 10:00 PM ^
I know Oregon played a nobody but putting 77 points is impressive as hell. Considering that Nebraska gave up 36 to Arkansas State in Lincoln, I could see the Ducks putting up 50 on the so-called Blackshirts in Eugene.
September 4th, 2017 at 12:53 PM ^
September 3rd, 2017 at 10:28 PM ^
Maryland & Durkin.
But what surprised me was overall Big Ten just all around looking good.
It's been awhile.
September 3rd, 2017 at 11:48 PM ^
The big ten east looked good. The west not so much. Nevada, Buffalo. Ball State and Arkansas State. All sqeekers. That is pathetic and Wisconsin was tied at half with Utah State. Maryland looked good but they have no defense and Texas just plain sucks. Curious to see how this year plays out.
September 3rd, 2017 at 10:54 PM ^
someone said Michigan, that was a top 10-15 defense we faced and got almost 450 yards
and that defense, every QB we face will be running for his life and our RS frosh kicker can already kick in the NFL
September 3rd, 2017 at 6:42 PM ^
September 3rd, 2017 at 6:43 PM ^
September 3rd, 2017 at 6:47 PM ^
September 3rd, 2017 at 6:53 PM ^
I thought Sparty would lose to BG given no other reason than how putrid they were last year. First L against Western guaranteed next week however.
Joking aside, Lewerke looked like an improvement over O'Connor, but not worried about a running QB that we have 2 weeks to prepare for. Thats meat for Don Brown
September 3rd, 2017 at 7:11 PM ^
September 3rd, 2017 at 7:35 PM ^
September 3rd, 2017 at 7:42 PM ^
I think Florida is better than what people think. We did the same shit to PSU last year...made them look like a D2 team. But against everyone else they were stars. I think Florida will end up better and, for the record, would have made MSU their bitch yesterday.
September 3rd, 2017 at 7:46 PM ^
Florida would destroy MSU for sure, even without Callaway and Scarlett.
September 3rd, 2017 at 9:02 PM ^
September 3rd, 2017 at 9:22 PM ^
Yeah but they'll appear to be doing fine this year. 8 win floor in the SEC looks a lot better than an 8 win ceiling in the MAC.
September 4th, 2017 at 12:13 AM ^
September 4th, 2017 at 12:17 AM ^
Your opinion is noted. It is also noted that you are wrong.
September 3rd, 2017 at 8:29 PM ^
September 3rd, 2017 at 9:23 PM ^
I have to admit I love intrigue.
September 3rd, 2017 at 11:59 PM ^
September 5th, 2017 at 3:38 PM ^
Roll Damn Tide. Infamous poster who posed as an Alabama insider while maintaining a second account known as Wolverine in a Bag. He was busted by OMG shirtless after editing an original post with his alter-ego account.
You can follow it here although WIAB changed his handle to MGOCooper.
September 3rd, 2017 at 8:13 PM ^
September 3rd, 2017 at 7:05 PM ^
I didn't realize Jerry Kill was back in the game ... and I'm happy to see it!
September 3rd, 2017 at 7:10 PM ^
September 3rd, 2017 at 8:08 PM ^
Guys work like crazy being football coaches, but to sound like a cliche, if you're doing what you love it isn't work. Add a juicy paycheck on top of it and what else would you be doing?
September 3rd, 2017 at 9:05 PM ^
September 3rd, 2017 at 10:04 PM ^
College football coaches are also insanely competitive type A folks who probably can't bear the thought of just taking it easy and not doing anything. Remember Kill's press conference when he resigned from Minnesota? Dude looked like retiring was was the absolute last thing he wanted to do. I hope his health allows him to continue doing what he loves.
September 4th, 2017 at 12:52 AM ^
September 4th, 2017 at 10:51 AM ^
September 3rd, 2017 at 11:04 PM ^
Isn't it amazing that among the recent B1G expansions, it's Maryland & Rutgers that looked impressive and it was Nebraska who was embarrasing?
September 3rd, 2017 at 6:45 PM ^
September 3rd, 2017 at 6:45 PM ^
In Maryland compared to Michigan. I expected Michigan to win that game relatively comfortably knowing Florida has no offense.
Maryland was the definition of average last year (6-7), and went into Texas who should seemingly be fired up behind a new genius coach and smacked them upside the head.
September 3rd, 2017 at 7:00 PM ^
was decidedly below average last year though. The pundits didn't really think that one over well
September 3rd, 2017 at 7:29 PM ^
Why exactly was Texas ranked? Was it all blind faith in the Kissing Bandit?
September 3rd, 2017 at 8:27 PM ^
September 3rd, 2017 at 10:17 PM ^
Frankly, I think Tom Herman is overrated and I wouldn't be surprised if Texas was back at square one four or five years from now. Houston really faded down the stretch last year after starting the season as presumptive CFP contenders.
September 4th, 2017 at 12:20 PM ^
September 3rd, 2017 at 6:46 PM ^
2) Rutgers
3) Michigan
Only 3 because I was so hoping to see what I saw so perhaps not as surprising but just as refreshing.
September 3rd, 2017 at 8:41 PM ^
September 3rd, 2017 at 6:47 PM ^
September 3rd, 2017 at 6:48 PM ^
September 3rd, 2017 at 6:49 PM ^