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To bad they get their asses kicked every year in a bowl game and usually lose to us 
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06-27-2007, 10:02 PM
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To bad they get their asses kicked every year in a bowl game and usually lose to us |
that's what makes it all the better. How is NBC going to tolerate the horrible year ND is going to have in 2007?
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06-27-2007, 10:25 PM
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Has there been some bad news with the running back J. Gray? My buddy said he heard that Nebraska is the team to beat now?
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according to Gray Himself. MSU's definitely still in front. Nebraskas rivals site ran an article where they claimed its a dead heat between us and Nebraska but Gray hasnt even been out there yet. I doubt he'd want to go that far from home.
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06-27-2007, 10:26 PM
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Has there been some bad news with the running back J. Gray? My buddy said he heard that Nebraska is the team to beat now?
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Nope. MSU still leads.
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06-27-2007, 10:29 PM
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according to Gray Himself. MSU's definitely still in front. Nebraskas rivals site ran an article where they claimed its a dead heat between us and Nebraska but Gray hasnt even been out there yet. I doubt he'd want to go that far from home. |
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Seriously though, proximity can only help if he already leans this way.
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06-27-2007, 10:39 PM
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06-27-2007, 10:41 PM
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There is no reason why Wisconsin should have a better football program than MSU year in and year out. |
There's a very good reason why Wisconsin has a "better" football program. They traditionally play an easier schedule. Look at their last 10 years of success... they've played some major creampuffs for non-conf while also avoiding teams like Michigan, Ohio State and Penn State in the Big-10.
Not to say they don't have their crap together but if we were to drop ND and instead pick up another wiener MAC team in its place and perhaps catch some luck by avoiding a Big-10 juggernaut once in a while, we'd manage to get a few extra wins...
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06-27-2007, 10:48 PM
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There's a very good reason why Wisconsin has a "better" football program. They traditionally play an easier schedule. Look at their last 10 years of success... they've played some major creampuffs for non-conf while also avoiding teams like Michigan, Ohio State and Penn State in the Big-10.
Not to say they don't have their crap together but if we were to drop ND and instead pick up another wiener MAC team in its place and perhaps catch some luck by avoiding a Big-10 juggernaut once in a while, we'd manage to get a few extra wins...
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But MSU generally beats ND. And has been blown out by Indiana, and lost to Illinois.
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06-27-2007, 10:52 PM
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Speaking of tough schedules:
MSU 2008
Aug. 30 at California 
Sept. 6 EASTERN MICHIGAN 
Sept. 13 FLORIDA ATLANTIC
Sept. 20 NOTRE DAME 
Sept. 27 at Indiana
Oct. 4 IOWA - HC
Oct. 11 at Northwestern
Oct. 18 OHIO STATE 
Oct. 25 at Michigan
Nov. 1 WISCONSIN
Nov. 8 PURDUE
Nov. 22 at Penn State
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06-27-2007, 10:55 PM
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Speaking of tough schedules:
MSU 2008
Aug. 30 at California
Sept. 6 EASTERN MICHIGAN
Sept. 13 FLORIDA ATLANTIC
Sept. 20 NOTRE DAME
Sept. 27 at Indiana
Oct. 4 IOWA - HC
Oct. 11 at Northwestern
Oct. 18 OHIO STATE
Oct. 25 at Michigan
Nov. 1 WISCONSIN
Nov. 8 PURDUE
Nov. 22 at Penn State |
Yeah, I was thinking about going to the Cal game, and tell my wife I'm taking her to see her sister! It might not be so funny at the game though, a la the Ducks at Autzen which was the last game I attended.
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06-27-2007, 11:33 PM
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Yeah, I was thinking about going to the Cal game, and tell my wife I'm taking her to see her sister! It might not be so funny at the game though, a la the Ducks at Autzen which was the last game I attended. |
I'll be there
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06-28-2007, 03:51 PM
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So any guesses on who would seem like the next recruit to verbal? I would guess that the OL from Lake Orion would have verballed as soon as we offered since we were his leader before the offer.
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Probably Caulton Ray or Ethan Ruhland.
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06-28-2007, 06:23 PM
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Pryor attended O$U advanced camp and is trimming his list again soon. should be expect MSU to be "trimmed"? Although we offer a great chance to play with the b-ball team most would assume he will be goin somewhere like Texas, OSU, Fla, etc... basically havin him drop us could save the meltdown later in the year
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06-28-2007, 07:00 PM
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Pryor attended O$U advanced camp and is trimming his list again soon. should be expect MSU to be "trimmed"? Although we offer a great chance to play with the b-ball team most would assume he will be goin somewhere like Texas, OSU, Fla, etc... basically havin him drop us could save the meltdown later in the year |
IIRC, Pryor's said that football will be his main sport, but he'll play basketball to "help out" or something like that. I think a more realistic player we should (and are) going after is MarQuise Gray (who is Jonas' cousin I believe), a dual threat QB from Indiana.
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06-30-2007, 11:54 AM
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marqueis gray has MSU in his top 3 now.
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06-30-2007, 12:52 PM
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06-30-2007, 01:31 PM
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marqueis gray has MSU in his top 3 now. |
he has MSU because he likes how MSU has a lot of players in the NFL including Drew Stanton and his ultimate goal is the NFL, he likes Minn because they are switching to a spread offense, and he likes Oregon because their uniforms are "gorgeous"...seems like he would be better off going to a pro style offense( MSU) if he wants to eventually play in the NFL
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06-30-2007, 01:45 PM
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he has MSU because he likes how MSU has a lot of players in the NFL including Drew Stanton and his ultimate goal is the NFL, he likes Minn because they are switching to a spread offense, and he likes Oregon because their uniforms are "gorgeous"...seems like he would be better off going to a pro style offense( MSU) if he wants to eventually play in the NFL |
Well, we know one thing for sure: he has awful taste when it comes to uniforms.
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06-30-2007, 01:52 PM
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Well, we know one thing for sure: he has awful taste when it comes to uniforms.
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Yeah, I think SI recently ranked them the ugliest in college football or something like that
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06-30-2007, 08:10 PM
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M. Gray vs. Pryor
I wonder how much of a sell-job these top-rated schools are doing on Pryor as a QB. I keep hearing these Vince Young comparisons, and maybe that's close with his legs, but this kid has a noodle arm if I've ever seen one.
Check out his videos on Rivals some time. I don't think I saw even one spiral in there -- or one that was even close to a spiral. And, none of his passes looked crisp or had any zip on them.
He seems like a great athlete, yes, and don't get me wrong. I'd love to see the guy in green and white -- but from what it's sounding like, we're going to get cut pretty soon. And if that's the case, to me it's not that big of a loss if he stays at QB.
At this point, I would've been drooling over E.J. Manual and his mechanics/arm strength/athleticism. Marqueis Gray can at least put some zip on the ball, and it doesn't look like every pass is a wounded duck.
It could all be moot, though, if this Foles kid pans out. From everything you read -- plus what you can see of his highlight clips -- he looks like the real deal if he stays healthy.
Sure he was "only" a 3-star, but he's got a big arm, throws crisp passes that are on the money and he's got an NFL-type body right now. And, I'll take a chance any day on a guy who breaks Drew Brees' high school records.
What'd I'd really like to see us address in linebacking, especially in the middle. We need some ass-kickers in there again. Gordon, Greg Jones (true frosh), Rigan and others should be fine as OLBs.
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06-30-2007, 08:14 PM
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I think Pryor's size and overall playmaking ability will keep him at QB. Plus, Vince Young didn't have a cannon arm at that age.
Too many people look at a HS player and compare him to a college or NFL player at when they are in college or the NFL. This happens in basketball recruiting with fans as well. It's so goddamn annoying.
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07-02-2007, 03:31 AM
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good news on the Fred Smith front. Daryl Stonum #9 WR in the country committed to UM. Fred Smith come on down.
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07-02-2007, 08:58 AM
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good news on the Fred Smith front. Daryl Stonum #9 WR in the country committed to UM. Fred Smith come on down.
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We're so happy for you golfnut, Go blue.
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07-02-2007, 09:24 AM
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Not to get to far ahead, but scout has the top 50 '09 class up as a free thing for the 4th.
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These are guys that just completed their Sophomore seasons?
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