Getting Ready for Sparty
Quick Note:
I've held radio silence on this blog for most of this season. Partly because I am too busy to share my thoughts in blog form. Also, partly because I like where things have been going and wanted to see it play out a bit more before offering anything. Let's face it, the opener against Notre Dame was meaningless, as were the two games that followed. They were all tuneup games. We always knew it would come down to the division record in the end. It always does.
So here we are: Michigan is currently undefeated in the Big Ten Conference with a 4-0 record. The team currently ranks third in the B1G in scoring offense (38pts/gm) and number one in scoring defense (15.4pts/gm). As they prepare to take on the Spartans, the Wolverines rank #6 in the AP Poll and #7 in the Coaches Poll. Michigan State has two losses on it's record already, including one to Northwestern, earning them a 3-1 record in the B1G. They pulled off an upset over Penn State last week and possess the best run defense in the country. They've also beaten Michigan eight out of the last ten meetings. And that means something. Don't tell me it doesn't. And they need this win.
Without a doubt, this is the biggest game of the season so far for Jim Harbaugh and his Wolverines. Sparty owns a 2-1 record against Jimmy and they want nothing more than to send Michigan packing back to Ann Arbor to lick some wounds. Frankly, it would make their season. So, in case you may not have known already, it's bound to get nasty. At least, it should be. The Wolverines better come in angry and be ready for a fight at noon on Saturday.
Unfortunately, I won't be able to watch it live. It will be the first one I've missed in eight years. But, life happens. It's all good. I'll catch up on it afterward and post about the first two months of the season next week with a full roster analysis.
Cheers! And Go Blue!!
I've held radio silence on this blog for most of this season. Partly because I am too busy to share my thoughts in blog form. Also, partly because I like where things have been going and wanted to see it play out a bit more before offering anything. Let's face it, the opener against Notre Dame was meaningless, as were the two games that followed. They were all tuneup games. We always knew it would come down to the division record in the end. It always does.
So here we are: Michigan is currently undefeated in the Big Ten Conference with a 4-0 record. The team currently ranks third in the B1G in scoring offense (38pts/gm) and number one in scoring defense (15.4pts/gm). As they prepare to take on the Spartans, the Wolverines rank #6 in the AP Poll and #7 in the Coaches Poll. Michigan State has two losses on it's record already, including one to Northwestern, earning them a 3-1 record in the B1G. They pulled off an upset over Penn State last week and possess the best run defense in the country. They've also beaten Michigan eight out of the last ten meetings. And that means something. Don't tell me it doesn't. And they need this win.
Without a doubt, this is the biggest game of the season so far for Jim Harbaugh and his Wolverines. Sparty owns a 2-1 record against Jimmy and they want nothing more than to send Michigan packing back to Ann Arbor to lick some wounds. Frankly, it would make their season. So, in case you may not have known already, it's bound to get nasty. At least, it should be. The Wolverines better come in angry and be ready for a fight at noon on Saturday.
Unfortunately, I won't be able to watch it live. It will be the first one I've missed in eight years. But, life happens. It's all good. I'll catch up on it afterward and post about the first two months of the season next week with a full roster analysis.
Cheers! And Go Blue!!
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