Re: tOfficial 2024 General MSU Football Thread

by **Heat Miser** 2024-09-05, 10:05

The only call I had a real problem with was not kicking the FG in the second half. I suppose the play calling of the last couple years has set the bar low.

by **NigelUno** 2024-09-05, 11:03

Nordic wrote:
Turtleneck wrote:Same person

Michigan State football may be in danger of reaching preseason win total
https://spartanavenue.com/posts/michigan-state-football-may-be-in-danger-of-reaching-preseason-win-total-01j6whxnkz1t

But they are not alone. This is behind a paywall, but if the title is accurate, you don't need to read it to know what it is about.

Michigan State fans upset over playcalling, penalties from Florida Atlantic win
https://www.mlive.com/spartans/2024/09/michigan-state-fans-upset-over-playcalling-penalties-from-florida-atlantic-win.html

Is anyone really "upset"?

I might be a little worried if I bet the over @ 5.5 wins.

by AvgMSUJoe 2024-09-06, 09:32

Journalism is dead, A whole article about "fans" opinions, as if they matter

by **DWags** 2024-09-06, 13:24

NigelUno wrote:
Nordic wrote:

Is anyone really "upset"?

I might be a little worried if I bet the over @ 5.5 wins.

Not worried

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by Pervis Muldoon 2024-09-07, 23:49

If you add up all of the conference wins this season by every other Big Ten team and multiply the sum by twelve billion, it still wouldn’t equal a quarter of MSU’s conference wins.

by Pervis Muldoon 2024-09-07, 23:49

by **tGreenWay** 2024-09-07, 23:52

Pervis Muldoon wrote:If you add up all of the conference wins this season by every other Big Ten team and multiply the sum by twelve billion, it still wouldn’t equal a quarter of MSU’s conference wins.

Mind ——> blown

by **Trapper Gus** 2024-09-08, 08:47

AvgMSUJoe wrote:Im sure someone on tob is being an asshole.

100%

by **NigelUno** 2024-09-08, 09:06

I like the new Coach.

Has MSU in 1st Place already.

by **DWags** 2024-09-08, 18:25

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by **Floyd Robertson** 2024-09-08, 19:24

Football God's hate MSU again, obviously. Two victories forward, more injuries backwards.

by **Robert J Sakimano** 2024-09-09, 12:42

MSU at Boston College kickoff set for 8:00 PM on ACC Network.

by **Floyd Robertson** 2024-09-09, 13:10

Robert J Sakimano wrote:MSU at Boston College kickoff set for 8:00 PM on ACC Network.

That's great. Depending on whether or not I have that channel.

I wonder how rowdy a night game will be there? In 2023 they ranked #62 in attendance with an average of 36,376 (cap 45000). With O'Brien they might be selling a lot more tickets.

EDIT: can't worry about that now, need to focus on the Prairie Dawgs.

by **GRR Spartan** 2024-09-09, 17:30

Been to Chestnut Hill many times.
Check the MBTA routes.
Chestnut Hill Station is at the end of the line so for example you can get a room in Brookline then take the T and take about a 15 minute walk to the stadium.

by **NigelUno** 2024-09-10, 08:56

GRR Spartan wrote:Been to Chestnut Hill many times.
Check the MBTA routes.
Chestnut Hill Station is at the end of the line so for example you can get a room in Brookline then take the T and take about a 15 minute walk to the stadium.

Can I do that, and somehow get out of a ridiculous wine tasting bullshit trip?

by **Trapper Gus** 2024-09-11, 07:27

https://www.mlive.com/spartans/2024/09/michigan-state-desperate-to-eliminate-game-killers-before-really-getting-burned.html

by aualum06 2024-09-11, 20:58

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by **The Pantry** 2024-09-11, 21:46

Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy delivers truth bomb about reality of paying players

by **DWags** 2024-09-12, 10:33

Happy birthday to our now 19-year-old quarterback, Aiden Chiles. As a present, evidently the big ten has taken one of his interceptions away from last week and one of his pass attempts away and turned it into a fumble

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by **NigelUno** 2024-09-12, 11:45

We need to come out of this game injury free.

by **Nordic** 2024-09-12, 15:26

NigelUno wrote:We need to come out of this game injury free.

by **tGreenWay** 2024-09-12, 18:53

The Pantry wrote:Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy delivers truth bomb about reality of paying players

So Boone Pickens didn’t leave OSU a big pile of oil money for rainy days? Maybe Gundy spent it already.

by **MiamiSpartan** 2024-09-12, 19:45

DWags wrote:Happy birthday to our now 19-year-old quarterback, Aiden Chiles.

Well, now everyone can stop with the "he's just 18 years old" excuse. He now has to be perfect, or else he's an abject failure who will never improve.

by **tGreenWay** 2024-09-13, 00:22

MiamiSpartan wrote:
DWags wrote:Happy birthday to our now 19-year-old quarterback, Aiden Chiles.
Well, now everyone can stop with the "he's just 18 years old" excuse. He now has to be perfect, or else he's an abject failure who will never improve.

Works for me. lol

by CaptainSlow33 2024-09-13, 08:23

MiamiSpartan wrote:
DWags wrote:Happy birthday to our now 19-year-old quarterback, Aiden Chiles.
Well, now everyone can stop with the "he's just 18 years old" excuse. He now has to be perfect, or else he's an abject failure who will never improve.

If he doesn't lob a piss missile to the endzone on his first snap tomorrow, I'm starting a chant for the backup QB.

And also a fire Smith chant.

It's time to demand perfection.

by **DWags** 2024-09-13, 08:27

Begs the question: who is the backup QB?

by **Trapper Gus** 2024-09-13, 08:44

DWags wrote:Begs the question: who is the backup QB?

The transfer from North Dakota, right?

by **DWags** 2024-09-13, 08:47

Trapper Gus wrote:
DWags wrote:Begs the question: who is the backup QB?

The transfer from North Dakota, right?

I guess. But I guess my point is, if we build a lead in the first half tomorrow,, perhaps we should rest Chiles I feel like and play the back ups

by **Trapper Gus** 2024-09-13, 08:50

DWags wrote:
Trapper Gus wrote:

The transfer from North Dakota, right?

I guess. But I guess my point is, if we build a lead in the first half tomorrow,, perhaps we should rest Chiles I feel like and play the back ups

In my mind that is a big "if"...

We will see is the coaches can have the team focused to play.

Also, yes, if MSU is mauling Prairie View then we will see how Smith handles his QB development.

by CaptainSlow33 2024-09-13, 08:53

DWags wrote:
Trapper Gus wrote:

The transfer from North Dakota, right?

I guess. But I guess my point is, if we build a lead in the first half tomorrow,, perhaps we should rest Chiles I feel like and play the back ups

I'd personally pull the starters at the end of the first quarter at the latest. I'd actually rather see the backups start - give them some meaningful game experience where the snaps matter. It's easy for them to come in and play confident when they are on mop up duty - it's a lot harder when they are starting right out of the gate. I don't care if the scoreline isn't super lopsided if we're giving the young guys meaningful game experience.

by AvgMSUJoe 2024-09-13, 09:18

Yeah, I'd give the 35 year old from North Dakota 3/4 or at least the second half. He may be key later in the year... and it's not like Chiles needs to pad stat lines for the Heisman or something.

by CaptainSlow33 2024-09-13, 09:23

AvgMSUJoe wrote:Yeah, I'd give the 35 year old from North Dakota 3/4 or at least the second half. He may be key later in the year... and it's not like Chiles needs to pad stat lines for the Heisman or something.

I don't say this to disrespect Chiles, because I think he's going to be great, but I essentially view him as the backup that suddenly had to grow up and take the starting job a year before he was ready. Expectations are fairly low this year - 6 wins would be amazing, but not necessarily a sure thing. He's getting valuable experience learning to run a Big Ten offense this season. He is essentially Kirk Cousins if Brian Hoyer would have gotten a season ending injury in game 1 of 08.

by **Trapper Gus** 2024-09-13, 09:58

AvgMSUJoe wrote:Yeah, I'd give the 35 year old from North Dakota 3/4 or at least the second half. He may be key later in the year... and it's not like Chiles needs to pad stat lines for the Heisman or something.

Like many players in the covid era, he gets an extra year, is he really that old?

by **Trapper Gus** 2024-09-13, 10:03

CaptainSlow33 wrote:
AvgMSUJoe wrote:Yeah, I'd give the 35 year old from North Dakota 3/4 or at least the second half. He may be key later in the year... and it's not like Chiles needs to pad stat lines for the Heisman or something.

I don't say this to disrespect Chiles, because I think he's going to be great, but I essentially view him as the backup that suddenly had to grow up and take the starting job a year before he was ready. Expectations are fairly low this year - 6 wins would be amazing, but not necessarily a sure thing. He's getting valuable experience learning to run a Big Ten offense this season. He is essentially Kirk Cousins if Brian Hoyer would have gotten a season ending injury in game 1 of 08.

I guess if I am reading the media reports correctly that he has more natural talent than Kurt, not to disparage a top NFL QB but Kurt worked his talent to the best effect over years while Chiles is starting with talent that Kurt could only dream of when he was 19.

by AvgMSUJoe 2024-09-13, 10:07

Trapper Gus wrote:
AvgMSUJoe wrote:Yeah, I'd give the 35 year old from North Dakota 3/4 or at least the second half. He may be key later in the year... and it's not like Chiles needs to pad stat lines for the Heisman or something.

Like many players in the covid era, he gets an extra year, is he really that old?

I was exaggerating, probably 25/26... sixth year in college ball.

by **DWags** 2024-09-13, 22:16

Bob, Duffy, greenway, you guys watch this kid yet. Looks like he has some getty up. Wow.

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by **tGreenWay** 2024-09-13, 23:05

Trapper Gus wrote:
CaptainSlow33 wrote:

I don't say this to disrespect Chiles, because I think he's going to be great, but I essentially view him as the backup that suddenly had to grow up and take the starting job a year before he was ready. Expectations are fairly low this year - 6 wins would be amazing, but not necessarily a sure thing. He's getting valuable experience learning to run a Big Ten offense this season. He is essentially Kirk Cousins if Brian Hoyer would have gotten a season ending injury in game 1 of 08.

I guess if I am reading the media reports correctly that he has more natural talent than Kurt, not to disparage a top NFL QB but Kurt worked his talent to the best effect over years while Chiles is starting with talent that Kurt could only dream of when he was 19.

For the love of all that’s good and holy, his name is not Kurt. It’s Kork. Kork Coupons.

by **Trapper Gus** 2024-09-14, 07:43

tGreenWay wrote:
Trapper Gus wrote:

I guess if I am reading the media reports correctly that he has more natural talent than Kurt, not to disparage a top NFL QB but Kurt worked his talent to the best effect over years while Chiles is starting with talent that Kurt could only dream of when he was 19.

For the love of all that’s good and holy, his name is not Kurt. It’s Kork. Kork Coupons.

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I hate vowels

by **duffy munn** 2024-09-14, 07:55

DWags wrote:Bob, Duffy, greenway, you guys watch this kid yet. Looks like he has some getty up. Wow.

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I haven't seen him play live but EL folks are saying he's the best Trojan back since Randy Kinder. ( I think they are forgetting Antoine Bagwell). Anyway, if they're comparing him to Kinder it's high praise. He was the best high school player I ever saw and if George had landed him he would have been a star here.

by **The Pantry** 2024-09-14, 11:27

I detest late afternoon games. Noon or night...there should be no in between.

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