Week 10 in the Non-Con: What I Want
by Bama Hawkeye on Nov 6, 2009 8:15 AM CST
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PrintWe have favorites and we have loyalties, but if the Big Ten is going to climb out the national perception doldrums, we're going to have to do it together. That means that we have to all be pulling in the same direction. Here's what I want to see from each Big Ten team in their non-conference battles this week. These columns are really short this time of year...
Michigan State (vs. Western Michigan
I want to see Greg Jones play with ferocity that he showed against Iowa. I want the offense to settle into a rhythm early and maintain it through the end. I want the defense to play more aggressively than their schemes.
Imagining each ball carrier is Graham Filler makes the game more fun.
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What I Want
I want Michigan State to put the last two deflating losses behind them and beat Western by two touchdowns.
What I Expect
MSU to move to within a game of bowl eligibility.
What We've Got So Far
The Big Ten is 29-10 (.743) out of conference. The league is 5-8 against BCS Conference teams (plus Notre Dame). Indiana's loss to Virginia guarantees that the Big Ten can finish with no better than a .500 record against the other BCS schools. The league has two losses to non-BCS teams (Northern Illinois over Purdue and Central Michigan over Michigan State).
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Predicted Bronco Loss
The Broncos are headed t East Lansing Nov. 7.. Unfortunately, should be a beat down for a WMU team that I had preseason high hopes for.
I cannot find any WMU Blogs.. or opinions on the team in the web.. Are there no fan or sites to go to see what WMU has to say ??
I can imagine
That Western fans are turned off by their losing record, even with some of the best talent seen around those parts since Greg Jennings. 9-4 last year…to probably no bowl this year…even with a senior quarterback.
I watched the WMU CMU game and wasn’t impressed with Tim Hiller – When you hear things about NFL scouts and big time talent, you expect a spiral and some panache. I saw neither, but I’m sure someone will give him a look. He’s been sacked 16 times (not bad), but his QB rating is low low low (approx 129).
The Rivalry, Esq.
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