11-05-2007, 09:28 AM
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11-05-2007, 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Gatorubet
I'd be a little worried, as his MO is to win big games that he is not supposed to, and then fail to follow it up. That is why Zook and a freshman qb beat LSU in Baton Rouge the year that they won the BCS. That is why Zook beat FSU in Tally on the day that they dedicated Bobby Bowden Field, the first FSU defeat by UF at its house in many years.
He's the kind of Caoch who'll beat an Ohio State and then lose to Akron.
So while he is not a threat in general, he has to be on your radar, if for no other reason than his odd history of wins in big games.
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if what you're saying is that he gets over-excited and blows his load early, then i think he was probably through for the season after beating state penn and wisky. they're at .500 after those two wins. they peaked very early in the season, for whatever reason...
i'll go as far to say that they're even going to lose to NW on nov 17th.
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11-05-2007, 12:14 PM
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I'll say it closes at 17.5
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11-05-2007, 12:58 PM
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so, is this our first true test of the season?
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11-05-2007, 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by BuckeyeTillIDie
so, is this our first true test of the season?
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I am beginning to wonder if we will face a true test all year - unless we end up against an SEC team in the NC game, we will never have been tested. 
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11-05-2007, 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by BuckeyeTillIDie
so, is this our first true test of the season?
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I laugh when I read stuff like this. When we played Purdue, we were both undefeated, Purdue was ranked 23rd. When we played Penn State, they were ranked 24th. Wisconsin was ranked 19th. I am just sick of people ranking teams and then coming out and saying that we don't play anyone. Someone has to rank these teams. I guess they aren't man (or woman) enough to stand behind their rankings.  |
11-05-2007, 01:52 PM
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37-21, 25-21, 42-39, 14-3. Bite it, Chad.
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i like how Wiscy was #19 in the BCS entering the game, and the AP dropped them all the way to 32...
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11-05-2007, 02:02 PM
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It's been said before, but yes, I have friends in the SEC who refer to being "Croomed" and "Zooked." Ron Zook is very renowned for beating good teams (Wisconsin, Penn State, FSU, LSU) and then losing to very bad teams (Ole Miss, Iowa).
I'm not saying we have to worry about it, I'm just saying that's what he's known for. I like how this team has been performing in the second half. We need to stop Rashard Mendenhall, a fast, powerful RB. We've been weak against the run so far, so let's see how it works out. Besides, if we get lit up by Mendenhall, I think Illinois is the last thing on our mind, when we pack our bags and go visit another elite RB who's backed up by someone who is not Juice Williams.
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