Badgers at Gophers for Big Ten West Nov 30

This game is going to be the talker on KFAN all week. MN sports fans hate ALL Wisconsin teams, and they would love nothing more than to stick it to the Badgers 2 years in a row, even if it means getting smoked by O$U in the Big 10 championship game. Rumor is "ESPN College GameDay" will be in town for this one.

I'd like to have Paul Chryst stick the oar from the "row the boat" up Fleck's ass, but I think Minnesota is going to put up about 40 points on them. 

Paul Chryst in the 3rd quarter, "Row the boat my ass!!"

Already have a $5.00 bet on both MN games....gophers and queens.  It’s not even the money......it’s me living here in the damn enemy territory.    

So, "College Game Day" is indeed coming to Minnesota this weekend. And they are going to have it indoors at Northrup Auditorium? Minnesota fans should be ashamed of themselves.

MichiganPacker2 posted:

I'd like to have Paul Chryst stick the oar from the "row the boat" up Fleck's ass, but I think Minnesota is going to put up about 40 points on them. 

The whole row the boat thing has to be THE dumbest catch phrase a college football coach has ever used.  I hope Chryst runs the ball 62 times for 400 yards against the Goofers.

Not to be Capt. Obvious but this one is going to come down to Coan and Bucky's defense.  The Goofers can be scored on and I expect UW to put up some points if Coan can stay away from the cranium insertion and not make stupid plays.  Defensively Bucky has to play their best game of the  year.

I have tickets to the Big Ten title game and if UW isn't there I hope OSU puts up 76 on the Goofers. 

The Goofs can score points and with their quick passing game that concerns me a bit against this defense. 

But you can move the ball on them so it should be a healthy dose of JT on Saturday.   The one guy to watch is Winfield in the secondary.  He is very good at baiting throws and makes a lot of plays on the ball. 

Not to look ahead or anything but the winner of this one is going to get absolutely demolished against O$U.  

As much as I hate to say it you are right about O$U destroying either of these teams.  That team is focused like crazy and with that talent?  look out.

I just hope if the goofers go to Indy O$U scores 80 points on them.  Just to show Fleck where he can stick his row boat.

I'm with you, that rah rah bs only lasts so long but there is no denying it is working right now.  The Gophs are a solid club. I think they are healthy and playing at home is a plus.  Should be a good ball game.  

Im also with you on OSU, IMO they are the best team in the country.  They are big, fast and deep.  #2 is a monster.

The Heckler posted:

As much as I hate to say it you are right about O$U destroying either of these teams.  That team is focused like crazy and with that talent?  look out.

I just hope if the goofers go to Indy O$U scores 80 points on them.  Just to show Fleck where he can stick his row boat.

I know Minnesota just extended him, but I think Fleck will be rowing his boat somewhere in the SEC or the Big 12 (or maybe FSU)  within a year or two. Arkansas, Tennessee, and FSU all need some new blood. 

Pikes Peak posted:

I'm with you, that rah rah bs only lasts so long but there is no denying it is working right now.  The Gophs are a solid club. I think they are healthy and playing at home is a plus.  Should be a good ball game.  

Im also with you on OSU, IMO they are the best team in the country.  They are big, fast and deep.  #2 is a monster.

#2 is a freaking monster there is no doubt about that and it is going to be tough for Big Ten teams to keep up with them if they keep recruiting like they have been.

I will be in Indy for the BIG title game and I am already dreading being around all of those Goofer fans. 

Gopher fans don’t know any better;  it’s not like they’ve had really good teams in recent history. 

In general they are much less obnoxious and arrogant than Wolverine fans or Buckeye fans.   Fuck those teams.  

I do think Fleck’s gimmicks will get old in a hurry if he isn’t winning but hey it’s working now.   

MichiganPacker2 posted:

Arkansas, Tennessee, and FSU all need some new blood. 

Arkansas will never compete in the SEC.   Not sure why anybody would want to go there except for the $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.

Looks like weather could be a real factor today.  If it’s windy and snowy and a slow track I think that helps the Badgers.  Coming into this game what I am concerned the most about is Minnesota’s ability to throw the ball especially downfield.  That might be impacted today by Mother Nature. 

More concerned with J T hanging onto the ball. 

Badger defense needs to play a whole lot better than it has of late for them to have a shot. 

Well all the talking heads on ESPN picked MN to win.......just want them to look good.  Don’t mind losing IF the players play their guts out and leave it on the field.  Fleck will have them ready to kill Bucky.   

Stop worrying your pretty little head, Goldie, and have some of this instead:

Well thanks for that FEDYA......

Another reason I'm not terribly optimistic: Jack Coan.

michiganjoe posted:

Another reason I'm not terribly optimistic: Jack Coan.

I'd like to see a wide angle on the 3rd and 3. Minnesota probably was in a one deep safety set with 10 guys near the LOS. Coan is probably going to have to win this. I'm not confident either. 

Looks like Fleck watched some film

The Badgers defense looks completely overmatched. 

How do you scheme to leave a guy playing in his 3rd game on an island against their best receiver? Jim Leonhard getting schooled. 

michiganjoe posted:

Badger defense needs to play a whole lot better than it has of late for them to have a shot. 

Not off to a good start.....

Freshman filling in for Wildgoose got burnt to a crisp....

9 in the box on 2nd and 6. 

9 in the box and they don't throw deep? I like Cephus in one-on-one matchups down the field.

Make Coan beat you is the strategy for every opponent.

michiganjoe posted:

Make Coan beat you is the strategy for every opponent.

Other than one year of Russell Wilson, making the Badger QB beat you has been the strategy for decades. 

With this group of receivers and running backs we should be killing it on the offensive end. Way too much reliance on JT. 

Coan only looks good compared to Horni.

Iron posted:

With this group of receivers and running backs we should be killing it on the offensive end. Way too much reliance on JT. 

Agree. If we don't see Mertz as the starter next year, he was overhyped in HS. 

bvan posted:

Coan only looks good compared to Horni.

He is the type of QB that won't lose games, but he won't make many great plays to win them either. 

Nice defense 

No worry about Leonhard bailing? 

3 man rush gives about 15 seconds for the QB to convert that. 

Allowing the conversion on third and fifteen was a killer...

Fleck is either an idiot or is not concerned about the Badgers offense at all. 

Punt on 4th and 2 from the 34? 

MichiganPacker2 posted:

Fleck is either an idiot or is not concerned about the Badgers offense at all. 

Punt on 4th and 2 from the 34? 

I don't think he's an idiot. 

No excuse for this time out