Saturday Night=Fork in the Road

[rutgersal]

Things are either going to snowball in a good way or in the opposite way. Like always i'm expecting the best.

 

[devoted2ru]

It'll either be a fork...or a pitchfork. -Here's hoping it's the former and not the latter.

 

[WhiteBus]

Fork in the road...take it.

AL I agree 100%. This is a huge game!

Don't like that its a blackout game. Those black uni's have some bad karma.

 

[PaKnight]

Fork in the road...take it.

AL I agree 100%. This is a huge game!

Don't like that its a blackout game. Those black uni's have some bad karma.

Worked well last year against Michigan and I think Indiana.

 

[derleider]

Things are either going to snowball in a good way or in the opposite way. Like always i'm expecting the best.

Or maybe not. Maybe they will perform up to expectations and lose big to the good teams, but still beat the middling to bad ones. Like last year where we managed to beat Maryland and Indiana despite getting stomped by MSU etc.

Conversely, we could knock off a dinged up MSU in a huge upset, and still lose to the rest of the good teams, and then lose a game to an Indiana we shouldnt (in fact I will predict it right now - if we somehow beat MSU - we will lose to Indiana.)

 

[babbs09]

I will be there hoping with all hope that we choose the right fork. The right fork would go a long way to changing the outlook on the season. The left fork would be the more likely scenario and would leave us pretty much in the exact same spot as we are now.

 

[chrisru99]

it is just another game on the schedule. After this game we have Michigan Ohio State Nebraska and the rest. One game at a time Gents dont make this any bigger then the rest of the games. I

 

[WhiteBus]

it is just another game on the schedule. After this game we have Michigan Ohio State Nebraska and the rest. One game at a time Gents dont make this any bigger then the rest of the games. I

Ok Mrs. Flood we get it. Just go 1-0 this week.

But the reality of the situation is much closer to Als post

 

[derleider]

Ok Mrs. Flood we get it. Just go 1-0 this week.

But the reality of the situation is much closer to Als post

Why?

This isnt a team that is lacking in confidence. Its a team that is lacking in skill and to a lesser extent experience. Not that its impossible that beating MSU fires them up - but its also equally likely that it does nothing but put another W up there - much needed, but having no significant impact on the other 7 games.

 

[AreYouNUTS]

I'm kinda over the "1-0" thing, too, it IS about the entire season, in the end, right?

 

[WhiteBus]

Why?

This isnt a team that is lacking in confidence. Its a team that is lacking in skill and to a lesser extent experience. Not that its impossible that beating MSU fires them up - but its also equally likely that it does nothing but put another W up there - much needed, but having no significant impact on the other 7 games.

Couldnt disagree more. Last year they started the Big Ten play with a game they should have won. This year they weren't in the game. Another one like that or worse would be tough to recover from. The players also know Michigan is a whole new team as is Indiana.

I don't know why you think the are full of confidence. They have struggled on both sides of the ball.

 

[zgoru]

Or maybe not. Maybe they will perform up to expectations and lose big to the good teams, but still beat the middling to bad ones. Like last year where we managed to beat Maryland and Indiana despite getting stomped by MSU etc.

Conversely, we could knock off a dinged up MSU in a huge upset, and still lose to the rest of the good teams, and then lose a game to an Indiana we shouldnt (in fact I will predict it right now - if we somehow beat MSU - we will lose to Indiana.)

Have to agree, can't say you're really sticking your neck out with that prediction (unfortunately.) It's what we do,

 

[rutgersal]

Or maybe not. Maybe they will perform up to expectations and lose big to the good teams, but still beat the middling to bad ones. Like last year where we managed to beat Maryland and Indiana despite getting stomped by MSU etc.

Conversely, we could knock off a dinged up MSU in a huge upset, and still lose to the rest of the good teams, and then lose a game to an Indiana we shouldnt (in fact I will predict it right now - if we somehow beat MSU - we will lose to Indiana.)

To give ourselves a reasonable chance at bowling, MSU and Indiana are must wins. Gonna be hard to get to 6 without those games. Our most realistic path to bowling is to beat 4 of the following 5:

-MSU
-Indiana
-Army
-MD
-Nebraska

(at a minimum)

OSU, Wisky, and Michigan are going to be difficult.

 

[Ru2bnj]

I think the fork in the road occurred in the two weeks prior to the season beginning. I do think the team lacks both leadership and confidence. Add in youth at some key positions and you have a team set for a tough season in all probability. I don't think the skill level or athleticism is that bad.

 

[ClassOf02]

I'm kinda over the "1-0" thing, too, it IS about the entire season, in the end, right?

Historically, I haven't been a Flood hater (though the last 6 weeks or so have me scratching my head), but I've been "over the 1-0 thing" since about the second time I heard it.