Game Thread: Michigan State vs. Purdue
by KJ@theonlycolors on Nov 14, 2009 10:00 AM CST
in Michigan State Spartans Football
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Michigan St. Spartans at Purdue Boilermakers, Nov 14, 2009 11:00 AM CST
5-5.
You need a "6" in front of the hyphen to extend your season into December.
Can they get there today?
Go Green.
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This is the metaphorical equivalent
of two hobos fighting over a ham sandwich. Make with that analogy what you will.
I WANT THAT SANDWICH!!!!!!
Just feels good to get a win. Go State.
(Whew!)
I'm going throw this line out again because I enjoy it so much:
Hopefully, Cousins can limit his touchdown passes and keep Keith Nichol on the sidelines today.
{head explodes}
Nice to be tied
Given that they’ve looked way better than us so far, outside of the fumble.
Fight for The Only Colors: Green and White!
by KJ@theonlycolors on Nov 14, 2009 11:20 AM CST reply actions
Fumbles even now
The rest of the equation not working in our favor.
Pass defense appears to be extra porous today.
Fight for The Only Colors: Green and White!
by KJ@theonlycolors on Nov 14, 2009 11:43 AM CST reply actions
+1
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by KJ@theonlycolors on Nov 14, 2009 12:00 PM CST up reply actions
that was exactly what we needed
to keep this game from getting out of hand
Play action pass to Hawken on the goaline for a touchdown!?! Whaha, huh? Eghgh?
Sorry, I can’t process this.
+1, also
Fight for The Only Colors: Green and White!
by KJ@theonlycolors on Nov 14, 2009 12:01 PM CST up reply actions
Great TD drive by Cousins
Time to put in Nichol now?
Fight for The Only Colors: Green and White!
by KJ@theonlycolors on Nov 14, 2009 12:00 PM CST reply actions
Maybe we should just go with the wildcat
Signed,
ESPN
"It's a trap!"
by AdmiralAkbar on Nov 14, 2009 12:01 PM CST up reply actions
Whoa, I apparently do not understand the difference between “running into the kicker” and “roughing the kicker” at all. So, when one player sweeps low and takes the kicker out and another flies on top of him in a block attempt, that’s “running into?” Okay…
Um, yeah
Fight for The Only Colors: Green and White!
by KJ@theonlycolors on Nov 14, 2009 12:15 PM CST up reply actions
A running game!
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by KJ@theonlycolors on Nov 14, 2009 12:18 PM CST reply actions
We need some happy thoughts
The MSU hockey team. picked to be middle of the pack and have come out strong this year. Up to 13 in the polls. Justr beat number 6 UM at UM after getting swept by UM for the first time ever last year.
"There are no next times when you're competing for big things." - Tom Izzo
Go Spartans
What has to happen for our defense to get better?
More experience? New recruits? Coaching changes?
Week after week, there are basic mistakes made. Guys wide open, missed assignments, poor tackling… and this is against people like Minn, CMU, Purdue. These are not great teams. What has to change for next year at this point to get us back to “average”?
"It's a trap!"
Halftime stats
Purdue’s outgained us 266-174.
MSU only 1-6 on 3rd downs.
Cousins: 7-18, 110 yards, TD.
Elliot: 19-26, 180 yards, TD.
Could be down more. QB numbers need to reverse themselves in the 2nd half.
8 tackles (7 solo?) for Trenton Robinson. Only 3 for Jones.
Fight for The Only Colors: Green and White!
by KJ@theonlycolors on Nov 14, 2009 12:43 PM CST reply actions
Adjustments
Since we don’t make any on defense, what can we do on offense? The run looks like it’s there and Purdue has the worst run D in the conference. Maybe that will open things up as the appear to be playing it pretty tight in coverage.
"When does the whistle blow?"
“Doesn’t matter.”
Really, the official’s whistle doesn’t matter any more? Thanks for that very well-informed color commentary.
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by KJ@theonlycolors on Nov 14, 2009 1:14 PM CST reply actions
Can we get just one replay review to go our way this season?
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by KJ@theonlycolors on Nov 14, 2009 1:15 PM CST reply actions
3rd down efficiency
MSU – 1/7
Purdue – 6/12
From LVS
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by KJ@theonlycolors on Nov 14, 2009 1:19 PM CST reply actions
Associated commentary
that’s dantonio standing outside the locker room at the end of halftime. presumably a players-only meeting.
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by KJ@theonlycolors on Nov 14, 2009 1:20 PM CST up reply actions
Note that the visitors' locker room looks like a freaking maintenance shed.
"Do not cheat your team or your teammates. Know your plays. Block. Protect. Add to what we are trying to do."
The Only Colors
Yeah
Talking about, say, some defensive adjustments might have been a better use of the time.
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by KJ@theonlycolors on Nov 14, 2009 1:24 PM CST up reply actions
Secret plan
By getting no pressure up front, covering no one downfield and pretending to be unable to tackle we are attempting to get Purdue to lapse into indecisiveness and fail to call any plays.
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by KJ@theonlycolors on Nov 14, 2009 1:27 PM CST up reply actions
Stopped watch correct, blind squirrel finds nut, etc
"It's a trap!"
by AdmiralAkbar on Nov 14, 2009 1:30 PM CST up reply actions
Watching Caper,
I often get the sense that he’s a split second from making a lot of big plays…like, just a tiny bit too slow to decide…I think he’s going to be amazing next year.
Co-sign
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by KJ@theonlycolors on Nov 14, 2009 1:30 PM CST up reply actions
Caper "near highlight" reel
He knows it, too. You could do a funny compilation video of Larry Caper sitting on the ground smacking the ball between his hands in frustration. You’d probably have at least a dozen clips to use from this season.
They reload...
definitely a standout, but not our first big time kicker
W/O Swenson this game is pretty close to being over
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by KJ@theonlycolors on Nov 14, 2009 1:31 PM CST reply actions
Would be lovely to force a turnover at some point here
(Not counting the fumble on the first play of the game as a “forced” turnover.)
Fight for The Only Colors: Green and White!
by KJ@theonlycolors on Nov 14, 2009 1:35 PM CST reply actions
The only real all-conference QB in the Big Ten this year is
“Whoever is playing MSU”
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by KJ@theonlycolors on Nov 14, 2009 1:43 PM CST up reply actions
Just for reference, today (against defensive powerhouse South Dakota State) Adam Weber has thrown for about 80 yards, 0 TD and 1 INT.
"It's a trap!"
by AdmiralAkbar on Nov 14, 2009 1:44 PM CST up reply actions
CUNNINGHAM!
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by KJ@theonlycolors on Nov 14, 2009 1:46 PM CST reply actions
We finally get pressure on Elliott
and he escapes for an 8-yard gain.
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by KJ@theonlycolors on Nov 14, 2009 1:51 PM CST reply actions
Huge Block!
I’ll take that in lieu of the turnover I asked for.
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by KJ@theonlycolors on Nov 14, 2009 1:55 PM CST reply actions
Is it wrong to hope for a quick Purdue score here?
I think it’s really just embracing reality. Is our D really going to stop them?
"It's a trap!"
OK, Kirk, go win this thing for us
Fight for The Only Colors: Green and White!
by KJ@theonlycolors on Nov 14, 2009 2:10 PM CST reply actions
Or Keshawn
That works, too.
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by KJ@theonlycolors on Nov 14, 2009 2:11 PM CST reply actions
Hey, we held them to a FG!
And Martin just took the kick inside the 10.
Need the TD
Way too much time left on the clock for Elliott.
Fight for The Only Colors: Green and White!
by KJ@theonlycolors on Nov 14, 2009 2:15 PM CST reply actions
At least it's a 3-pt lead, not 4
Four would bring out the prevent. Even Dantonio isn’t dumb enough to run the prevent when a FG matters.
4-man rush on the first play
Fight for The Only Colors: Green and White!
by KJ@theonlycolors on Nov 14, 2009 2:19 PM CST reply actions
Nice mix up there with the corner blitz
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by KJ@theonlycolors on Nov 14, 2009 2:20 PM CST reply actions
3-man rushes on those last few plays
No time to adjust, presumably. Need to mix it up again.
Good timeout call.
Fight for The Only Colors: Green and White!
by KJ@theonlycolors on Nov 14, 2009 2:23 PM CST reply actions
Here's your game
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by KJ@theonlycolors on Nov 14, 2009 2:25 PM CST reply actions
YESSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!
Fight for The Only Colors: Green and White!
by KJ@theonlycolors on Nov 14, 2009 2:25 PM CST reply actions
Ham Sandwich Bowl, here we come!!!
Whatever, I couldn’t be any happier right now. College sports fandom is weird.
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
This calls for a celebration thread.
Light a man a fire, he'll stay warm for a day.
Light a man afire, he'll be warm for the rest of his life.
Fight for The Only Colors: Green and White!
by KJ@theonlycolors on Nov 14, 2009 2:37 PM CST up reply actions
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