JJ Husker

Well, maybe not......that's why we're playing it now.

I KNOW 2 BADGER FANS PERSONALLY. ONE OF THEM I EVEN TRUST WITH MY INVESTMENTS. BOTH GOOD GUYS AND HUMBLE FANS. THATS MY EXPERIENCE ANYWAY. You are wrong and should be ashamed of yourself. Go cower in the corner.

Maybe even approaching CU status. It's hard to compare though, CU fans disappear when they suck. Not sure one has been sighted in many yearsbut those damn Wiscy fans just keep blabbing.

Just sayin- you seemed to escalate quickly there in your story recap. But I should give you the benefit of the doubt because Wiscy fans are aholes.

BTW- All things being equal, Ameer would be first string at any school he played at. He IS the best RB in the country right now and likely would be no matter where he was. Gordon and Gurley are good, very good, but AA is a step ahead of them IMO. He has the speed, power, finesse, attitude, wiggle, and finishes runs. Those other guys don't have it all like Ameer does. I would take either or both of them for his backup though- they could split time with Imani and Newbs and Jordan and.....

And you likely were the cause of a thread on a Wiscy board entitled "the Nebraska Fan=A**hole Theorum"

An under guise you guys day? Nah, I don't like it, you guys.

It's not a lack of respect. People think Michigan State is a better team because they are. You're getting a little ahead of yourself spanky. We will find out who the better team is on Saturday when they actually play each other. Rankings, stats, partial seasons, etc. don't mean jack. That is why teams actually have to suit up and play each other. You should know this. And, a brief history would indicate we are generally the better team anyway (7-1 record, with the 1 loss coming in a 5 turnover sh#tstorm of ball protection ineptitude). But, if you want to call MSU the better team, go right ahead. Just be ready to own it when the game is over. We haven't played the game yet. Until we do, they are a better team. A brief history would include last year's game, and a debate about the two before it mayyybe being considered. It wouldn't include games played in the 1920's and 90's because they couldn't be less relevant. There's a reason they are ranked higher than us and it's not because of brainless bias. Even if we come out and beat them 41-10 Saturday, the point is that we aren't being disrespected by the media. Michigan State is at home, which is an advantage, they've got a great quarterback, great receivers and backs, a great defense, and have been firing on pretty much all cylinders this season and for over a year now. I wouldn't say we are being disrespected by the media but we also are not getting much respect from them either. Given our recent history, I can't say I blame the pundits for not giving us a few more win picks than they have. It's the safe thing for them to do and it makes sense. But, having watched both teams play a lot this season, I'm just not seeing where MSU is clearly ahead of us in all facets as so many seem to think they are. Yeah, they've got some definite advantages in this game, I just believe that if we don't self destruct this game will not be the gauntlet so many are making it seem like.

I'm trying to manage my expectations also but, I am just having trouble believing, on any level, that if we just take care of us we won't be fine. MSU is a very good team with a salty defense and likely the best offense (or at least one that will give us problems) we have seen so far this year BUT if we don't turnover the ball, if Beck doesn't go full head in ass when it gets tough, and if Bo & Paps bring some pressure on Cook, we will win this thing. I don't think we have to play perfect but we do have to severely limit turnovers, penalties, and bring a serious effort. We ARE the better team.......we just have to play like we are. That is the only question in my book; Do we play up to our capability or do we relive ghosts of previous big games?

It's not a lack of respect. People think Michigan State is a better team because they are. You're getting a little ahead of yourself spanky. We will find out who the better team is on Saturday when they actually play each other. Rankings, stats, partial seasons, etc. don't mean jack. That is why teams actually have to suit up and play each other. You should know this. And, a brief history would indicate we are generally the better team anyway (7-1 record, with the 1 loss coming in a 5 turnover sh#tstorm of ball protection ineptitude). But, if you want to call MSU the better team, go right ahead. Just be ready to own it when the game is over.

I thought it was edgy and fresh.

^^^This. All we need to do is not shoot ourselves in the foot. Heck, last year we had 5 turnovers, at only 3 or 4 we win that game.

I like that we're not getting a lot of respect from the media in this game. I think they're wrong but, I like it. I would be way more worried if they were picking us across the board. No excuse for the team to go in thinking this one is in the bag.

Well it is a lot more impressive with those neutral site games included

I'm guessing none have a winning record against top ten teams on the road. But.........not beating a top ten since 1997 (17 years) on the road, that's not really an issue of a "good" record that is just plain bad and unacceptable. Even a broken clock is right twice a day.

We really have had some terrible and embarrassing losses over the last few years. I remember when the debacle in Boulder was it.....the worst......the only.......my how that now just appears to be the initial dam breech. Yes, we need to end some trends starting this week.

We won't get to the playoffs if we lose Saturday or if we lose the CCG. Doesn't matter if it's MSU in the ccg or somebody else. Lose once and we're not in the playoffs. Pretty simple.

It is a very big game so I voted yes, even though it may not be the biggest of the Pelini era. A victory would be a huge step for Bo, this program, and for putting us in the drivers seat of the B1G. I have to believe a win vs a top ten would help us move up the rankings a bit faster. A loss and we're probably out of the top 25 (wrongly I might add). So, yeah, this is a really big game.

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I guess we'll have to agree to disagree. The games Beck called against Miami and Illinois were noticeably improved from the previous three games. Specifically he seemed to stick with what was working while also exploiting what the defense was giving us. Previously he would try to out guess the D, force things he thought would be there, and generally get in his own way. IMO the change from the first three games to the last two has been quite remarkable and obvious. To me, I took that as you saying he did a bad job in the first three games and good job in the last two. I sort of said that but then chose to back off of it some. It is more I believe he has done better in the last two games than he did in the first three games. But yes, as a five game body of work, he has done pretty well this year compared to previous seasons. Those few dumb choices just really stick out to me. I guess because better teams will make us pay for them moreso than the teams we have played thus far, so I find any bad calls worrisome.