Iowa is baaaaad.

[WolverineSteve]

More to the point the qb, Stanzi sucks. He fumbles on a sneak and throws a pick inside the sparty 5 yard line.

How much were the Hawkeye's favored by in this one?

Nice to see State spreading the ball around.

[Shoalzie]

Neither team has had much success once they get into the red zone. Ringer has been held in check and it's no coincidence the Spartans only have 16 points into the fourth quarter. Cal beat State by keeping Ringer under 100 yards. It's a lot like any team playing the Vikings...stop the running game and make the mediocre QB try to beat you.

Just as I was typing this...Hoyer throws a pick.

[M Club]

in fairness to jon, that leadership he mentioned as so crucial could still emerge in the last 10 minutes. also, could someone remind me of the conversation mgo and jon had about this game? i think it went something like:

- i feel pretty confident that msu should beat iowa.

- NOFUCKINGWAYYOURSTOOOPIDIOWAARETHEBEST9-3KIRKFERENTZSLURP!

[Shoalzie]

Nice tuddy for the Hawkeyes...they don't have to win, just cover.

[M Club]

though i guess they did just score. cue 80 yard msu drive: ringer rushes for 68 of them.

[M Club]

Nice tuddy for the Hawkeyes...they don't have to win, just cover.

maybe jon meant 9-3 against the spread.

[Shoalzie]

Nice tuddy for the Hawkeyes...they don't have to win, just cover.

maybe jon meant 9-3 against the spread.

I took Iowa in pick 'em...I just want them to stay with 9. 16-13 works for me.

[Adelpiero]

wow

sparty needs a new QB, he is poor. Iowa is in this game,

[Shoalzie]

wow

sparty needs a new QB, he is poor. Iowa is in this game,

Hoyer is probably what will prevent them from winning the Big Ten title. They'll be a better team next year when he's gone.

[M Club]

i'm kind of annoyed it rained yesterday and my running shoes are caked in mud. those are the ones i'd prefer to stick in my mouth. guess i'll settle for my flips.

[WolverineSteve]

4th and a foot and they go for it instead of tying it up?

Ferentz is a genius.

[Shoalzie]

I have the TV on mute...why didn't Ferentz kick the field goal on 4th down?

[Adelpiero]

wow

what a horrible play call. is that DC calling those plays. you have a power back and you have him running sideways. power backs have no pwer sideways.


a qb sneak gets a yard n a half! thats i called pissing a chance to win away

[Adelpiero]

i have no problem with the call of going for it, very short yardage, you are running all over them, and they cant stop you


but to run your HB sideways. instead of straight ahead???? qb sneak. horrible play call.

[Adelpiero]

Hoyer is crap

[Shoalzie]

Hoyer is crap

He's still better than anything Michigan has under center right now...sad to say.

[MgoBlue-LightSpecial]

I'm not a huge Brian Hoyer fan, in case you guys haven't noticed. He manages the game decently, has a strong arm, but just isn't a real heady player. He doesn't see the entire field; doesn't read all his options. He stares down his receiver and gives the play away to the D. He just doesn't seem to have a natural feel for the game. He's too mechanical. Needless to say MSU is going to struggle in any game in which Ringer struggles. I fear Wisky, PSU, and OSU...big time.

The positive is this: they won. As an MSU fan you take a win any way you can get it. I bash Brian Hoyer but it was the passing game that got the job done today...which isn't saying much. You combine that with the Iowa turnovers and pretty shitty playcalling by Ferentz and company, and bam, there you have it. Memo to the Iowa OC: If you play action on 1st down EVERYTIME, teams will start to catch on. I mean, jesus, I knew what schemes to run against Iowa today and I was sitting in a La-Z Boy pounding beers. Not good. Not kicking the FG in the 4th was also obviously a huge mistake. Not to mention there were a few times where they passed on 3rd and short when they should've handed it to Greene because MSU couldn't stop him. Shonn Greene is a beast and Stanzi isn't that bad. He can drive Iowa down the field, he just needs to develop better mentally. He'll improve with experience.

One at a time. On to Northwestern...

[WolverineSteve]

Take the W and move on. What'll the o/u be next week....82 or so?