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As for next week:
The Main Event:
#2 Texas at #6 Ohio State
Who will be the Buckeyes' QB? Zwick or Smith (the poor man's Vince Yong)? Can the Longhorns handle being in the Horseshoe at night, with the crowd constantly demonstrating their mastery of the spelling of "Ohio"? The answers to these, and many other questions, next Saturday at 8PM Eastern, on ABC.
The Undercard:
Notre Dame at #4 Michigan
Notre Dame will be ranked after their abject destruction of defending Big East champ Pitt, on the road no less. I'm guessing they'll be right around #20, give or take a couple. They go on the road again to Ann Arbor, where Michigan will be working fiercely all week to shore up their run defense, which was exposed in their opening win over Northern Illinois. Noon Eastern, ABC.
#20 Arizona State at #5 Louisiana State
Maybe. LSU's opener against North Texas was postponed last week, and there is talk that this game may also need to be rescheduled. If the game is played, this will be a helluva test for the Tigers. This game is scheduled for 8:45 PM Eastern on ESPN, so even if it is played, absolutely no one outside of Louisiana or Arizona will be watching.
....and that's about it as far as big games go this weekend. You might be interested in Steve Spurrier taking South Carolina on the road to (rising) #13 Georgia, but that has evisceration written all over it. The Spurrier SEC Revenge Tour begins at 5:30 PM Eastern on ESPN.
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Guynemer
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Originally posted by pchang
41-3 over patsy Sacramento State, but lost their starting quarterback with a broken leg. Their backup looked like crap and they were down to a backup fullback playing QB. This is not going to be a good year. |
Yeah, I just read about that. The backup went 0-for-10 in pass attempts?!
Good luck, man. But look on the bright side: Iowa lost every damned halfback on their roster last season to injury, finished next-to-last nationally in rushing, and still went 10-2 with a top 10 finish. Maybe Cal can do the same thing, only in reverse.
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I'm inclined to agree with you, Dan. I don't see OSU's defense--their LBs in particular--having the same sort of trouble with Vince Young as Michigan did in the Rose Bowl.
The Buckeyes looked absolutely unbeatable against a pretty good opponent in Miami U. I think they will make it to Pasadena this year, though I think they will suffer a loss somewhere along the line--Iowa, Michigan, or an upset by Michigan State.
As good as USC is, I think this will be one of those years where no one goes undefeated... just a hunch.
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"mediocrity" is being mighty generous with that trio, asleep.
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I agree; if either of them go up in the polls, it'll be a travesty.
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I'm scared shitless of Notre Dame. I've got a very, very bad feeling about tomorrow.
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DanS
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Why? Carr has lost only 6 games at home during his tenure and ND hasn't won in the big house since 1993.
Michigan's favored by 7+ points and I think that's being too charitable to ND. It's in the bag.
Last edited by DanS on 09-09-2005 at 22:41
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A few reasons:
1) Michigan's run defense looked like yak **** against Northern Illinois. Granted, the Huskies have a pair of very good running backs, but still... Northern Illinois?
2) Notre Dame had their way with Pitt, defending Big East Champs, at Pitt, at night. Wasn't even a rivalry game for the Irish, and they played like they had been mainlining espresso for the past 48 hours. They ought to be flying all over the Big House. (Granted, so should Michigan.)
3) Ever since '97, Michigan has dropped at least one big early season game. Granted, it is traditionally on the road, but it is a trend that is hard to overlook.
I'm not saying that I'm sure Michigan is going to lose. But the conventional wisdom seems to be "sure, ND beat Pitt, but Michigan is another story." The way our defense looked last week, I'm not sure it is another story at all...
Luckily, we still have Henne, Hart, Avant, Breaston, Massaquoi, the usual ridiculously good OL, and McGrady. If I had to pick right now, I'd say that Michigan wins simply by virtue of our offense being nigh-unstoppable.
My fear is that they have to be nigh-unstoppable to win due to spotty defense. Michigan could be this season's Louisville.
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05-09-2005 17:14
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