Okay Wolverines....it is ON

[TheJON]

MUCK FICHIGAN!!

[M Club]

sure.

[Shoalzie]

Just got rid of my Tigers av since they're done...might as well jump in on this.

[PSUFAN]

Dammit schmoeHawks, you better win this game! :brad:

[Van]

PSU, shouldn't you be rooting for Michigan here? You need Iowa to find two losses somewhere...don't you?

Why are you rooting for Iowa?

[TheJON]

I don't know why PSU would have much of an interest in this game other than it's a good game.

Both Iowa and Michigan will lose at least 2 conference games this year and the only way State Penn is going to win the conference is if they win out. This game is irrelevant to PSU's conference title hopes unless Iowa ends up 7-1 in the conference- though I think that's unlikely.

[TheJON]

Bad news for Iowa..........

We have a local radio host here that's from Michigan and is the biggest Michigan homer I've ever known and he says that Michigan has absolutely no chance against Iowa because Iowa is too physical.

That's good news for Michigan. This guy has never picked a game right in his life.

So early props on your victory Saturday, Wolverine fan!

[TheJON]

Does that mean you'll be wearing blue and gold instead of black this Saturday? Just checking.

Of course I will, Mace. Steve Deace predicts an Iowa win, so we know there's no way they will. Might as well root for my homeboy DickRod, right?


Let it go, Mace.........can't a brotha meltdown over my favorite team once in my lifetime?

[Van]

Jon is black??

[TheJON]

Jon is black??

Who from Iowa isn't black? :D

[Killian]

Jon is black??

Who from Iowa isn't mexican? :D

FTFY

[WolverineSteve]

So far it looks like M Club and shoalzie are game. Any other Wolverine takers?

I'll pass, thank you. My sig/av bet record is brutal.

Go Blue!

[L45B]

This guy has never picked a game right in his life.

I thought the same exact thing after clicking on every single thread titled Jon's Locks of the Week.

[MgoBlue-LightSpecial]

No offense Mace but that is a horrible sig.

[Van]

It really is.

[M Club]

Here's your sig and avatar, Wolverine fans....at least for the ones who had the balls to take the bet. Wear the Tigerhawk helmet with pride.

"it's too bad stanzi's a piece of shit or you guys would have a legitimate shot at the big ten this year but, unlike the Wolverines, you're still undefeated and in the hunt for the Big Ten title....and your piece of shit quarterback is better than our piece of shit and overhyped quarterback."

what, you don't agree with that assessment? nice, solid team you have there. it's too bad your qb's going to fuck it up a time or two.

[M Club]

No offense Mace but that is a horrible sig.

Half of it is a quote I lifted from one of the disgruntled Wolverine fans who didn't have the balls to take the bet. It may be horrible but it will have to do.

oh, you mean me.

our over-hyped qb is a freshman. i'm sure you'll see him a few more times.

[M Club]

Iowa may lose a game or two in the final six weeks but Stanzi is now 6-0.....nuff said.

if that's what you hang your hat on.

[M Club]

shit, homie, all i said was it's too bad you have almost a complete puzzle to work with this year. i think iowa's legit, so it's a shame that boner is going to break your heart.

you're the one who said you'll probably end up with a couple of losses but at least you were once 6-0, which, great, hang your hat on it.

[M Club]

so he completed just over 50% of his passes against a porous defense that was committed to playing the run?

he threw a pick 6 and would have thrown another had warren handled the ball cleanly; he nearly threw an int to stevie brown, which would have given away the fg you got on the next play; nearly threw one to mouton that time he threw across his body ; and he missed however many other receivers who were running in open space. any other big ten qb [save forcier] would have gone for 400 on michigan today. most will.

[TheJON]

Ricky is bi-polar. I'm convinced of it. He has an NFL arm and makes throws that no other QB in the Big-10 can make. But he makes some of the dumbest decisions too. That said, Iowa is not winning in spite of Stanzi like some think. He might hand teams a free 7 points but he always more than makes up for it. Everyone looks at the 2-3 boneheaded plays he makes a game and forgets about the dozen or so great plays he makes. If he can ever cut down on the mistakes he will be a great QB.

[TheJON]

it was Stanzi's arm, as bad as you say he is, that beat you.

Exactly.

[M Club]

really, my sentiment began with 'i hope you run the table but that guy's going to fuck it up.' i really don't know what the argument here is since i'm not trying to argue whether or not he played well enough to beat michigan since, well, i guess you guys won the game, right? if you think about it, i'm actually on your side here, but that guy kind of isn't very reliable. hope i'm wrong.

[TheJON]

but that guy kind of isn't very reliable.

I disagree with this statement.

Let me say, Wisconsin is already up 7-0 against Iowa. Perhaps 10-0. This is because we know Ricky is going to just hand them 7-10 points. Same with the following week.

But even with that, he makes up for the free points he gives away and he has made a lot of clutch throws in his career. When we really need Ricky to sack up and make a play, he does. That's why I'd say he is reliable.

Every game this year Ricky has given away free points, he's made plays that have led to more points scored by Iowa than he gave away. Is he going to get to the NFL by playing like this? Heck no. But that's good enough in college. Now, if he can clean up the mistakes he will be a high NFL draft pick. But the question is CAN he correct these mistakes? We will see.

[MgoBlue-LightSpecial]

I'll back up a bit and admit Stanzi is not "terrible," but he does make some extremely bizarre decisions sometimes. Especially for a guy who's got some experience. He's lucky that he's got a great D to bail him out and an O line that gives him protection. I do think Iowa would be scary good though if they had a better qb. 14-3 as a starter would suggest he's fairly reliable though, so I'll give him that much.

[M Club]

But even with that, he makes up for the free points he gives away and he has made a lot of clutch throws in his career. When we really need Ricky to sack up and make a play, he does. That's why I'd say he is reliable.

eh, i get this. it's pretty much the same thing we say about forcier [albeit he only has five games to his credit]: a lot of freshman mental errors and then... BAMN, dickrod benches him for a pair of cleats.

i guess you deal with the chaotic play because it works out over time, but sooner or later when you're playing with fire... then again, it's similar to 02 when we sat back waiting for fate to bite osu in the ass, so maybe you have that going for you.