Woke up @ 5:30 this morning too excited about the M-MSU game...
Here's some M related sporcles:
M football all-americas I got 54/77
M td leaders since 1949 - I got 21/23 should have gotten them all
M Starting QBs since 1969 I got 22/22
M Football coaches since 1901 I got 9/11 (was on the right track for a tenth)
Rose Bowl Champs
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Friday, October 2, 2009
Gladstone
Before tonight's games, The Braves is ranked 98th in playoff points in the state. That is out of 618 schools. Not bad.
I don't know where Hillman is. I didn't want to count that many. #22 in Class D. There are only 66 teams in Class D.
I don't know where Hillman is. I didn't want to count that many. #22 in Class D. There are only 66 teams in Class D.
My Prediction
I'm not sure, but I feel like I need to change my score. I think M is going to do better than I originally thought. So....
M 33
MSU 28
It isn't much, but when the final score reads like this prediction, you will say "WOW. Jim is a genius."
M 33
MSU 28
It isn't much, but when the final score reads like this prediction, you will say "WOW. Jim is a genius."
Thursday, October 1, 2009
This video makes me laugh
I saw this on Ellen. This is a video of a 4 year old kid who has memorized the Kurt Russell/Herb Brooks speech from the movie "Miracle."
Here's the actually scene from the movie for comparison:
Here's the actually scene from the movie for comparison:
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Trips to MSU
Here are my memories of the games I've attended at MSU.
1985 UM @ MSU - I remember having Todd Heger drive me out to my Aunt and Uncle's house to pick up my field pass for the game. Then we walked around campus and Heger got MiPed by East Lansing's finest. I don't remember much of the game. David Arnold blocked a punt and the M defense dominated throughout.
1987 UM @ MSU - D Brown and the 7 interceptions. I sat on the field again, this time with my cousin Chris, his brother-in-law Kent got to move the orange triangle first down thingy. Lorenzo White scored on a sweep in our end zone. M had so many chances to win the game, but kept throwing them away, literally. I remember the MSU band walking out in formation, not allowed to celebrate etc. that seemed awfully silly to me.
1987 Indiana @ MSU - This was essentially the Big Ten championship game. If you recall I said before the season, "Michigan State will never play in the Rose Bowl again..." Oops. This is the last game I got field passes form my Uncle Lefty. I remember slapping Andre Rison on the shoulder pad after he scored a TD.
1989 UM @ MSU - "The tougher team won!" The crazy goal line stand finish with Tripp Welborne finishing off the last effort. There was some weird clock goings on at the end as well. MSU players be ruled in bounds because their forward momentum was stopped on an immediate hit out of bounds by the defense. Barry Dehlin got me tickets, my parents came down as well.
1991 UM @ MSU - We went up without tickets, I remember asking M athletic director, Jack Widenbach, if he had any extras. We eventually scored some tix in the end zone. Desmond Howard made a TD catch similar to the ND diving catch. I think he had two TDs that day.
2003 UM @ MSU - I took quite a break between trips to EL. I purchased an MSU mini season ticket package (M + 3 games) to get tickets to this game. We were in the front row in the end zone. M had this game in hand until Carr called for Navarre to play-action pass rather than run. Somehow the Spartan D scored a TD. This is the Chris Perry 51 carry game.
2005 UM @ MSU - MSU was so ready to drop the 2-2 unranked Wolverines. Tickets from E-Bay. Mike Hart made a couple big runs, although I think he was caught from behind. This one ends up in OT after Rivas misses a chip shot at the end of regulation. Then MSU's kicker misses in OT giving Rivas a 2nd chance - he makes it this time.
2007 UM @ MSU - Barry was sitting with the MSU president so he gave us his tix. M seemed to be in control. The the MSU ground game took over. Henne went out for a play, Mallett fumbled, somehow Hart picked it up and ran for the first down to keep the drive alive. Henne connects on 2 late TD passes to steal the victory. These were the last decent passes I saw him throw. His shoulder was never the healthy until the Bowl game.
1985 UM @ MSU - I remember having Todd Heger drive me out to my Aunt and Uncle's house to pick up my field pass for the game. Then we walked around campus and Heger got MiPed by East Lansing's finest. I don't remember much of the game. David Arnold blocked a punt and the M defense dominated throughout.
1987 UM @ MSU - D Brown and the 7 interceptions. I sat on the field again, this time with my cousin Chris, his brother-in-law Kent got to move the orange triangle first down thingy. Lorenzo White scored on a sweep in our end zone. M had so many chances to win the game, but kept throwing them away, literally. I remember the MSU band walking out in formation, not allowed to celebrate etc. that seemed awfully silly to me.
1987 Indiana @ MSU - This was essentially the Big Ten championship game. If you recall I said before the season, "Michigan State will never play in the Rose Bowl again..." Oops. This is the last game I got field passes form my Uncle Lefty. I remember slapping Andre Rison on the shoulder pad after he scored a TD.
1989 UM @ MSU - "The tougher team won!" The crazy goal line stand finish with Tripp Welborne finishing off the last effort. There was some weird clock goings on at the end as well. MSU players be ruled in bounds because their forward momentum was stopped on an immediate hit out of bounds by the defense. Barry Dehlin got me tickets, my parents came down as well.
1991 UM @ MSU - We went up without tickets, I remember asking M athletic director, Jack Widenbach, if he had any extras. We eventually scored some tix in the end zone. Desmond Howard made a TD catch similar to the ND diving catch. I think he had two TDs that day.
2003 UM @ MSU - I took quite a break between trips to EL. I purchased an MSU mini season ticket package (M + 3 games) to get tickets to this game. We were in the front row in the end zone. M had this game in hand until Carr called for Navarre to play-action pass rather than run. Somehow the Spartan D scored a TD. This is the Chris Perry 51 carry game.
2005 UM @ MSU - MSU was so ready to drop the 2-2 unranked Wolverines. Tickets from E-Bay. Mike Hart made a couple big runs, although I think he was caught from behind. This one ends up in OT after Rivas misses a chip shot at the end of regulation. Then MSU's kicker misses in OT giving Rivas a 2nd chance - he makes it this time.
2007 UM @ MSU - Barry was sitting with the MSU president so he gave us his tix. M seemed to be in control. The the MSU ground game took over. Henne went out for a play, Mallett fumbled, somehow Hart picked it up and ran for the first down to keep the drive alive. Henne connects on 2 late TD passes to steal the victory. These were the last decent passes I saw him throw. His shoulder was never the healthy until the Bowl game.
My Pick
I was thinking all week of my prediction, but I was always thinking my score was too low. I was actually hoping to see the vegas over/under to see if they were thinking the same ballpark, but my sources for Vegas lines didn't have over/under. But, after seeing your score, i realize we are thinking the same way. So, here goes:
M 30, MSU 27
As I think every game, the key is putting the pressure on the MSU QBs. If M had put a little more pressure last week, they would have thrown the ball away many more times than they did. And they did a lot, considering how far away from being sacked they actually were. That could be a repeat against MSU. The DBs need help, and they are not going to get it in their own ranks.
On offense, the key for every game is running the offense. Like against ND, they need to be able to run the read option where the RB gets the ball and gets 4 yards, where the QB keeps it and gets a positive gain. Also, throw the bubble screen (and block) and get a 6 yards. Throw after a scramble and get a completion and throw downfield every once in awhile and get a big gain or two. Nothing fancy, just run a variety of plays, like against ND. If there is good execution on a wide variety of plays, even Robinson could lead the team to a win.
I liked Mgobrian's suggestion of how to get the D off the field sooner (apparently he thinks that is a problem). He says they should blitz more. One of two things will happen: 1) Defensive success and the opponent having to punt, or 2) Big play by the offense and a score. Either way, the D gets off the field sooner. The bend but don't break D, in his opinion, is a bad way to play with a D without much depth. I don't agree fully with the suggestion, but the idea is interesting. Taking a few more chances, when you know the odds are pretty good it could result in something really bad, could be the answer for this D. Of course, that's just the "we let Indiana gain how many yards?" me saying that. The D is probably not as bad as I feel it is. Please.
M 30, MSU 27
As I think every game, the key is putting the pressure on the MSU QBs. If M had put a little more pressure last week, they would have thrown the ball away many more times than they did. And they did a lot, considering how far away from being sacked they actually were. That could be a repeat against MSU. The DBs need help, and they are not going to get it in their own ranks.
On offense, the key for every game is running the offense. Like against ND, they need to be able to run the read option where the RB gets the ball and gets 4 yards, where the QB keeps it and gets a positive gain. Also, throw the bubble screen (and block) and get a 6 yards. Throw after a scramble and get a completion and throw downfield every once in awhile and get a big gain or two. Nothing fancy, just run a variety of plays, like against ND. If there is good execution on a wide variety of plays, even Robinson could lead the team to a win.
I liked Mgobrian's suggestion of how to get the D off the field sooner (apparently he thinks that is a problem). He says they should blitz more. One of two things will happen: 1) Defensive success and the opponent having to punt, or 2) Big play by the offense and a score. Either way, the D gets off the field sooner. The bend but don't break D, in his opinion, is a bad way to play with a D without much depth. I don't agree fully with the suggestion, but the idea is interesting. Taking a few more chances, when you know the odds are pretty good it could result in something really bad, could be the answer for this D. Of course, that's just the "we let Indiana gain how many yards?" me saying that. The D is probably not as bad as I feel it is. Please.
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