scUM's starting line up.

[Jaxbuck]

since this will be the temporary scUM catch all thread..


For any who buy into the bull[censored] I am already hearing about scUM having a good defense consider this. They just played one of the two teams left in the B10 that do exactly what that defense is designed to stop, line up and run right at you. When scUM gets spread out and has to play in space is whne the real fun begins. Speaking of spreading people out and making them play in space....

They are in a bad [censored]ing spot this week. Having to go to MSU and play a team that is an absolute match up nightmare for them in order to avoid an 0-2 start in the B10. On top of that its an old fashioned hate game, Sparty owes them one and they obviously are having offensive issues of their own. The only reason they beat MSU last year was 1) Stanton got hurt and 2) Braylon Edwards. Like I said they are in a bad [censored]ing spot this week.

[VprHis]

Don't forget the subclause to the 'previous records' argument.

Subclause a: The worse a given team's season has gone, the harder they will fight for redemption in the Game.

Subclause b: The loftier a given team's opponent's aspirations are, the harder that team will fight to destroy those hopes.


We don't want the weasels losing more than, say, 1 game (MSU) between now and November. They have enough talent that with that kind of motivation, well... last year's game could be repeated, but with the wrong team winning.


Of course there's also the Tressel rule, which goes thusly: Tressel owns Carr--so stop worrying so much.

[VprHis]

Originally Posted by Jaxbuck

They are in a bad [censored]ing spot this week. Having to go to MSU and play a team that is an absolute match up nightmare for them in order to avoid an 0-2 start in the B10. On top of that its an old fashioned hate game, Sparty owes them one and they obviously are having offensive issues of their own. The only reason they beat MSU last year was 1) Stanton got hurt and 2) Braylon Edwards. Like I said they are in a bad [censored]ing spot this week.

Don't forget that the Sparties are out for blood this year, too. They're furious that they [censored]ed away last year's game.

Let me put it this way. This is my fourth year on campus, and the first time I realized it was Weasel Week because of campus mood, rather than looking at the schedule. It's still not quite up to the level of OSU, where the entire campus has that overwhelming air of expectancy, but it's a start.

Spartan Stadium will not be a good place to be a Stinkweasel....

[Jaxbuck]

Originally Posted by VprHis

Don't forget that the Sparties are out for blood this year, too. They're furious that they [censored]ed away last year's game.

Let me put it this way. This is my fourth year on campus, and the first time I realized it was Weasel Week because of campus mood, rather than looking at the schedule. It's still not quite up to the level of OSU, where the entire campus has that overwhelming air of expectancy, but it's a start.

Spartan Stadium will not be a good place to be a Stinkweasel....

Thats what I meant by "Sparty owes them one" but I concour 100%. scUM couldn't be any more up against it if they tried right now and they couldn't pick a worse spot to make their stand to avoid going 2-3 (0-2).

1) Sparty is a matchup nightmare
2) Sparty is not intimidated by scUM
3) Sparty wants to spill scUM blood
4) The vulvariens have as much to worry about internally as they do about Sparty. Henne's confidence is shaken, the run game is sputtering and once they get back to a spread team that defense will get shredded again. Best of all it appears Carr has zero ability to motivate that team...they are a bunch of walking zombies with a few temper tantrums thrown in.

This game will be huge imo because if they lose it appears from watching the body language on TV Carr could lose that team all together and it's going to take everything they have not to lose.


All that said if there's a psycho nut job team in America that could somehow [censored] up this perfect situation and not finish the deal and put scUM away...its Sparty.

[crazybuckfan40]

I watched the game and man I saw Burgess get destroyed I don't know how many times. I made it a point to watch him and man it was ugly.

I think their best players on defense are the middle lb Harris, Woodley, and Watson, but when teams run outside he is a non factor.

Other than that it is pretty bad to watch.

[scarletngrey11]

Michigan State will kill Michigan, no doubt.

Mark it down, Im not sold on Michigan State to win the Big 10, but all you need is a decent offense to beat Michigan and they have that. If John L. Smith has his team ready to play, which for once shouldnt be a problem, all they have to remember is the joke of an ending they had last year.

[exhawg]

I kept forgetting that I was supposed to be pulling for scum last night. I was wishing that the stadium would fall down during Jump Around.