2018/19 MSU Football thread.

by Guest Fri Dec 29, 2017 4:35 pm

Adam Rittenberg Verified account @ESPNRittenberg
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Michigan State brings back almost everyone. Big Ten East will be insanely good in 2018.

by Guest Fri Dec 29, 2017 4:35 pm

15-0 1st to call it officially

by Guest Fri Dec 29, 2017 4:38 pm

Friday Aug. 31 Aggies Utah State Aggies
Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI Time TBA

Saturday Sep. 8 Sun Devils at Arizona State Sun Devils
Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ Time TBA

Saturday Sep. 15 OFF

Saturday Sep. 22 Hoosiers at Indiana Hoosiers
Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, IN Time TBA

Saturday Sep. 29 Chippewas Central Michigan Chippewas
Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI Time TBA

Saturday Oct. 6 Wildcats Northwestern Wildcats (HC)
Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI Time TBA

Saturday Oct. 13 Nittany Lions at Penn State Nittany Lions
Beaver Stadium, University Park, PA Time TBA

Saturday Oct. 20 Wolverines Michigan Wolverines
Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI Time TBA

Saturday Oct. 27 Boilermakers Purdue Boilermakers
Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI Time TBA

Saturday Nov. 3 Terrapins at Maryland Terrapins
Maryland Stadium, College Park, MD Time TBA

Saturday Nov. 10 Buckeyes Ohio State Buckeyes
Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI Time TBA

Saturday Nov. 17 Cornhuskers at Nebraska Cornhuskers
Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE Time TBA

Saturday Nov. 24 Scarlet Knights Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI Time TBA

Saturday Dec. 1 Big Ten Big Ten Championship Game
Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN

by **Floyd Robertson** Fri Dec 29, 2017 5:22 pm

Stupid f'in week three bye again. I thought we were done with that nonsense.

by **Travis of the Cosmos** Fri Dec 29, 2017 5:32 pm

LooseGoose wrote:Adam Rittenberg Verified account @ESPNRittenberg
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Michigan State brings back almost everyone. Big Ten East will be insanely good in 2018.

Why?

MSU will be good

Um was never good

Psu was a fraud. I mean, I guess we’ll find out against Miami, but I think they were a fraud. Their only win was against the team that was never good. Remains to be seen. But they definitely beat no one worthwhile.

Osu loses some shit.

I think your boy rittenberg is operating off of the ole “osu and um and maybe psu are always great regardless and if someone else is then zomg the division is so good” formula.

by **tGreenWay** Fri Dec 29, 2017 6:42 pm

Travis of the Cosmos wrote:
LooseGoose wrote:Adam Rittenberg Verified account @ESPNRittenberg
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Michigan State brings back almost everyone. Big Ten East will be insanely good in 2018.
Why?

MSU will be good

Um was never good

Psu was a fraud. I mean, I guess we’ll find out against Miami, but I think they were a fraud. Their only win was against the team that was never good. Remains to be seen. But they definitely beat no one worthwhile.

Osu loses some shit.

I think your boy rittenberg is operating off of the ole “osu and um and maybe psu are always great regardless and if someone else is then zomg the division is so good” formula.

When did Goose adopt Rittenburg?

by **InTenSity** Fri Dec 29, 2017 7:05 pm

Psu is playing Miami?

by Guest Fri Dec 29, 2017 7:06 pm

MSU football 2018: Key returnees, losses, incoming freshmen

by Guest Fri Dec 29, 2017 7:08 pm

Wonder when they'll advise scUM to remember their humble beginnings??

Niyo: Challenge for MSU now is to remember humble beginnings

by **Floyd Robertson** Fri Dec 29, 2017 7:09 pm

LooseGoose wrote:Wonder when they'll advise scUM to remember their humble beginnings??

Niyo: Challenge for MSU now is to remember humble beginnings

Nobody alive remembers 1896.

by Guest Fri Dec 29, 2017 7:23 pm

3 Questions: MSU's Brian Lewerke could become Mark Dantonio's G.O.A.T.

by Guest Sat Dec 30, 2017 9:23 am

We reaffirmed our stature': MSU basks in many triumphs

by Guest Tue Jan 02, 2018 8:48 am

Expectations ramped up for resurgent Michigan State heading into 2018 season

by **Death Roe** Tue Jan 02, 2018 8:54 am

Utah State - W, 1-0
@ Arizona State - W, 2-0
@ Indiana - W, 3-0
CMU - W, 4-0
Northwestern - Revenge W, 5-0
@ Penn State - W, 6-0 - I think they'll fall hard once Barkley is gone.
Michigan - W, 7-0
Purdue - W, 8-0 - this'll be a super close game
@ Maryland - W, 9-0 - first 9-0 team since the 60s?
Ohio State - I gotta go L, 9-1 - not seeing it at the moment, gotta be real
@ Nebraska - W, 10-1 - this could be a real trap game now that Frost is there. Remember 2015??
Buttgers - W, 11-1 - are we East champs?? Can't imagine OSU losing more than 1 game.
B1G Title Game - MSU vs. Wisconsin - W, 12-1, 3 seed in the playoff

by Guest Tue Jan 02, 2018 8:57 am

Death Roe wrote:Utah State - W, 1-0
@ Arizona State - W, 2-0
@ Indiana - W, 3-0
CMU - W, 4-0
Northwestern - Revenge W, 5-0
@ Penn State - W, 6-0 - I think they'll fall hard once Barkley is gone.
Michigan - W, 7-0
Purdue - W, 8-0 - this'll be a super close game
@ Maryland - W, 9-0 - first 9-0 team since the 60s?
Ohio State - I gotta go L, 9-1 - not seeing it at the moment, gotta be real
@ Nebraska - W, 10-1 - this could be a real trap game now that Frost is there. Remember 2015??
Buttgers - W, 11-1 - are we East champs?? Can't imagine OSU losing more than 1 game.
B1G Title Game - MSU vs. Wisconsin - W, 12-1, 3 seed in the playoff

Utah State is no slouch - our 1st 2 games will likely be harder than our next 2.

by Guest Tue Jan 02, 2018 6:39 pm

by **Death Roe** Tue Jan 02, 2018 7:09 pm

Open will be a tough game. Trap game for sure.

by aualum06 Tue Jan 02, 2018 7:51 pm

Death Roe wrote:Open will be a tough game. Trap game for sure.

Just glad it's at home

by **WhiteBoyHatcher** Tue Jan 02, 2018 8:47 pm

Wisconsin beat USU like 70-14 to open this year. Yeah it was close for a half or so.

by **Turtleneck** Tue Jan 02, 2018 8:52 pm

Throw out the record books for the Route 27 rivalry. It’s a TRAP!

by Guest Wed Jan 03, 2018 6:54 pm

As predicted elsewhere - UM 7th

MSU 10th

Michigan No. 7 in Athlon's way-too-early Top 25 for 2018

by **Turtleneck** Wed Jan 03, 2018 6:56 pm

Is this thread just for MSU? The title says 18/19 FB thread, but is not specific to MSU. Is this were we talk about next season's Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart team? I really want to the talk about the 18/19 MPSH team.

by Guest Wed Jan 03, 2018 6:59 pm

Turtleneck wrote:Is this thread just for MSU? The title says 18/19 FB thread, but is not specific to MSU. Is there we talk about next season's Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart team? I really want to the talk about the 18/19 MPSH team.

Feel free to talk about anything you want as long as you don't drive my dear friends Wags and BobS further away.

by **Turtleneck** Wed Jan 03, 2018 7:10 pm

Actually, I want to talk about Frankfort football.

by **tGreenWay** Wed Jan 03, 2018 7:10 pm

How will Pinconning do this year?

by aualum06 Wed Jan 03, 2018 8:29 pm

Turtleneck wrote:Is this thread just for MSU? The title says 18/19 FB thread, but is not specific to MSU. Is this were we talk about next season's Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart team? I really want to the talk about the 18/19 MPSH team.

does 8 man count as football?

by **Turtleneck** Wed Jan 03, 2018 8:32 pm

aualum06 wrote:
Turtleneck wrote:Is this thread just for MSU? The title says 18/19 FB thread, but is not specific to MSU. Is this were we talk about next season's Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart team? I really want to the talk about the 18/19 MPSH team.

does 8 man count as football?

Some formerly good 12 man programs are now 8 man.

by aualum06 Wed Jan 03, 2018 8:34 pm

Turtleneck wrote:
aualum06 wrote:

does 8 man count as football?

Some formerly good 12 man programs are now 8 man.

It's has completely changed the landscape

by Guest Wed Jan 03, 2018 8:46 pm

Turtleneck wrote:
aualum06 wrote:

does 8 man count as football?

Some formerly good 12 man programs are now 8 man.

Some 11 man too.

by Guest Thu Jan 04, 2018 7:47 am

What Messiah deWeaver's transfer means for Michigan State's QB depth

by Guest Sat Jan 06, 2018 9:17 am

Decent article on history of CoachD hiring assistants....

How Mark Dantonio has filled previous assistant coach vacancies

by Guest Mon Jan 08, 2018 3:46 pm

Big Ten football power rankings: An extra-early look at 2018

This time of year in the Midwest, we’re usually shoveling both snow and excuses after an odious bowl performance by the Big Ten. "Did you know they only served grits to the northerners before kickoff?"

No excuses, valid or otherwise, are needed this season after the Big Ten went 7-1 in bowl games. Only Michigan, which blew a 19-3 lead to South Carolina, dropped the baton.

“Our players played hard,” Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany said via text, “and (I’m) very proud of our coaches for preparing them so well.”

Does it portend a strong performance in 2018? Probably not. But it feels a lot better than the 3-7 bowl record the conference produced last season. And the 0-5 mark on New Year’s Day 2011.

Let’s look ahead to next season with our extra-early Big Ten power rankings

by Guest Tue Jan 09, 2018 8:19 am

Michigan State fares better than Michigan in way-too-early Top 25 rankings

by Guest Tue Jan 09, 2018 10:27 am

Tom Dienhart Verified account @BTNTomDienhart
4m4 minutes ago
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How on god's green earth can Michigan and Northwestern be ranked ... but NOT @MSU_Football?

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Alabama rules college football once again. Now who will start 2018 at the top of the rankings? http://on.si.com/2Epk47u

by **Floyd Robertson** Tue Jan 09, 2018 10:32 am

LooseGoose wrote:Tom Dienhart Verified account @BTNTomDienhart
4m4 minutes ago
More Tom Dienhart Retweeted Sports Illustrated
How on god's green earth can Michigan and Northwestern be ranked ... but NOT @MSU_Football?

Sports Illustrated‏Verified account @SInow
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Alabama rules college football once again. Now who will start 2018 at the top of the rankings? http://on.si.com/2Epk47u

Because SI has gone downhill? Because the rankings were done by a woman*? Could be any number of bullshit reasons.

*No offense to Dendro and women in general.

by **tGreenWay** Tue Jan 09, 2018 11:03 am

LooseGoose wrote:Tom Dienhart Verified account @BTNTomDienhart
4m4 minutes ago
More Tom Dienhart Retweeted Sports Illustrated
How on god's green earth can Michigan and Northwestern be ranked ... but NOT @MSU_Football?

Sports Illustrated‏Verified account @SInow
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Alabama rules college football once again. Now who will start 2018 at the top of the rankings? http://on.si.com/2Epk47u

That's absurd.

by Guest Tue Jan 09, 2018 12:48 pm

In this preview Dodd has us 5th, right behind tOSU:

College Football Power Rankings: The way-too-early top 25 teams ahead of 2018

5 team logo MICHIGAN ST.
Sparty is absolutely loaded with 21 returning starters. Brian Lewerke is a dual-threat weapon and should have four returning offensive line starters to protect him. The defense that allowed only 20 points per game returns mostly intact.

by **Floyd Robertson** Tue Jan 09, 2018 1:51 pm

We already burned Joan at the stake, but she admitted it was a mistake.

https://twitter.com/JoanNiesen/status/950795035804667904

Corrected ranking is #12.

by **tGreenWay** Tue Jan 09, 2018 2:29 pm

Floyd Robertson wrote:We already burned Joan at the stake, but she admitted it was a mistake.

https://twitter.com/JoanNiesen/status/950795035804667904

Corrected ranking is #12.

Too late. Already made the DNews. 2018/19 MSU Football thread. 502811600

Michigan State unranked in SI’s 2018 Top 25; Michigan 22nd
http://detne.ws/2EpyXXA

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** Wed Jan 10, 2018 12:17 am

How far is msu from a Natty? Is it even possible? Yeah the playoff two years ago but we got beat by what 37... someone talk some sense into me.

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