Blackshirts Awarded

Nice move by Bando. Onegame doesnt make it. His performance this year-and im sure he would agree-has mostly been garbage. Ive really been down on him considering his ability and legacy with the bikes and appearing to not be ready to play this year. But this is a huge step back to gaining my full resect.

 
Maybe it's just an unfounded phantom memory, but I seem to recall the D playing worse after Blackshirts were handed out in too many previous seasons.

If I remember it right, I hope that is another trend that we break this year. Encouraging if Banderas received one but felt he had not yet earned it. That is good leadership and accountability, and an example for others to follow.

 
Yes it probably wasn't Roach's best game of the season but he did have what...7 tackles by halftime I mean I don't think Bando out played him. Although Bando looked like he was out to prove that he doesn't suck that's for sure.

 
Mavric said:
Robin Washut@RobinWashut 7m7 minutes ago
Pelini didn’t give out Blackshirts until after 10 games in 2008, 5 in ’09, 3 in ’10 and 8 in ’11-’12. Gave out 7 before 1st game last year.

Maybe it's just an unfounded phantom memory, but I seem to recall the D playing worse after Blackshirts were handed out in too many previous seasons.

If I remember it right, I hope that is another trend that we break this year. Encouraging if Banderas received one but felt he had not yet earned it. That is good leadership and accountability, and an example for others to follow.

Interesting thought. Here's the numbers:

2008 - given out after Kansas, won 56-28 the next week versus Kansas State

2009 - given out after Missouri, lost 31-10 the next week versus Texas Tech (this is the only one that sticks out in my mind)

2010 - given out after Washington, won 17-3 the next week versus South Dakota State and 48-13 the week after against Kansas State

2011 - given out after Michigan State, lost 28-25 the next week versus Northwestern

2012 - given out after Michigan, won 28-24 the next week versus Michigan State

2013 - given out preseason

 
Northwestern in 2011 was a pretty sh**ty performance defensively. And also, considering the dumpster fire Michigan St was offensively in 2012, givin them 24 points and allowing them to do some of the things they did was pretty underwhelming as well.

But still, there isnt exactly a pattern there.

 
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