FMQ: Again, twice in a
season, no MONDAY POST? After one of the biggest
wins of the season?
MMQ: You know this Week is a Bye Week for Michigan,
right? I mean, even a good man needs a
break.
FMQ: Seriously?
You’re blaming this on the Bye-Week?
MMQ: I was getting ready for a big Expo on Monday
and then I’ve been at said Expo all week.
FMQ: Sounds like
excuses! A man dedicated to his craft would have figured out a
way to get this post done on SUNDAY!!!
MMQ: We were both still hung over on Sunday. You of all people should know that…
FMQ: Yeah, well that’s why I don’t post my stuff
till Friday. Anyway, what are you
titling this entry?
MMQ: The Revenge Tour Chapter 2: LNU Is A No Class University
FMQ: I guess the title
kind of goes without saying…
MMQ: I thought the days of “pettiness”
and the LNU more or less being a classless group of individuals were behind
us. I thought their fans, after having
some success on the gird-iron and the hardwood would start acting a little bit
more like adults and less like the juvenile delinquents that I’ve known them to
be all my life.
FMQ: One could THINK that.
MMQ: And you’d be WAY WRONG!! Some Game Highlights:
And when it comes to no class, I’m not talking about the
on-field pre-game incident, but we’ll get to that.
I’m talking about fans that were abusing
Michigan fans. I’m talking about the
shenanigans that went on during the game.
This game and this rivalry will never match what the domers and
the suckeyes are to Michigan.
Because we don’t respect you.
Because you don’t even respect yourselves.
But before I digress too far down the hate line,
let’s look at Saturday’s on field results.
Patterson did what Patterson needed to do. DPJ did what DPJ needed to do. Higdon gained 144 yards on what was
supposed to be the #1 S&P+ Rushing defense in the country. Yep, that’s a beat-down that’s not even worth
talking about. This is a flashback Ufer
revenge game. LNU had nothing.
FMQ: So, Enough said on that? But really, 21-7 isn’t really a slaughter…
MMQ: No wonder you’re
such a shitty gambler. Michigan had LNU
almost 4-1 on total yards. If Michigan
doesn’t stall on the drive (and Nordin doesn’t miss the kick) and Michigan
doesn’t fumble in the 3rd quarter, the score is 35-0. Close to Michigan’s season average.
FMQ: Oh. Well, yeah.
If you look at it like that.
Okay. What about this “controversy”?
MMQ: D’qweringha opened up the “controversy” by walking behind his players and smiling
when Michigan players were “walked over” during the what LNU is now calling the
“Stormtrooper March”. The March was
supposed to take place at 9:45. It didn’t happen for nearly 30 minutes after that.
FMQ: I agree with you. I mean, how is a team and how are players supposed
to go out and warm up properly for a noon game if they are being asked to stay
off the field less than two hours prior to kick-off?
MMQ: I’m thinking that LNU and D’tunafish came up with
this stupid idea in order to shorten opponents warm up time and on field
pre-game time. There’s a reason
you have a “plan” that let’s the visiting team know how things work and what
end zone you get to warm-up in. Woody
Hayes famously tried to pull “The North End Zone” stunt during Bo’s first year. Woody was approached by Bo and he said, “Woody
– you’re on our side of the field.” The
suckeyes would famously have to march that day.
And an even more motivated Michigan team would be victorious.
Again, when I look at this stunt a huge part
of me says, “Why?” In a few hours, you’re
going to be on the field looking to clobber each other. It’s a bad tradition that needs to die if you
can’t do it on time when you state you’re going to do it. And the B1G agrees with me and FINED LNU to the tune of $10K!
FMQ: Big Deal! LNU will do the same thing next season at that rate!!!
MMQ: That's true...Should have been $100K.
FMQ: So, this victory over LNU was bad for
them. But how much or how bad??
MMQ: History changing and program changing bad,
according to this observer. Too
much happened and too much bad blood.
Recruits get turned off by “stuff” and LNU is dishing a lot of it on the
social media boards. And it
really is a turn-off if you’re even semi-intelligent, which, well, you know
which kids go to LNU now.
FMQ:
The ones that are rejected from Michigan. Mostly. So, did you see any good Social Media
stuff?
MMQ: I did.
Check some of this stuff out.
The
Rest of the Mess
CUD-
Complete Unmitigated Disasters – There Were Several
MMQ: THE SEX TOY UNIVERSITY – Not only was this a
complete, unmitigated disaster, but it’s one of those losses (similar to the
Suckeyes at Iowa last season) that the committee looks at and says, “Wow, of
all the 1-loss teams out there, nobody got beat like THAT!” THE STU will now have to
answer for that loss at just about every discussion when it comes to the
CFP. I hate to say it, but Urban Liar’s
health is probably trending down right now.
This LOSS WAS SO BAD –
FMQ: I’ll bite!!!!
How bad was it???
MMQ: It was so bad that it actually almost counts as two
losses. Think about it, THE STU will have
the worst loss of any one loss teams and you could look at better 2-loss teams
and still make a case that they lost closer games to better opponents
(and are playing better football), ergo, keeping THE STU out of the discussion
even if they manage to win out. I
think Urban Liar knows that. Some of the
fans seem to understand that as well and are stating it’s over. But they’re basing that on the Eye Test. And if the committee relies on the eye test…
THE STU is done.
FMQ: Hey, can I take one of these CUD’s? The Gophers – The
Flecker is really letting me down this season.
I’ve been taking the Gophers and the Flecker a lot this season and it
seems like I should have been fading them once they got into B1G play. You think the Flecker just doesn’t get it or
what?
MMQ: Not sure.
The flecker has recruited well but the defense
just isn’t playing very well. I mean the
Cornsuckers were atrocious in Ann Arbor a month ago. It’s hard to believe they’ve turned it that
far around. The Flecker needs a couple more
wins to go bowling…
NC State – Another team you should
probably be fading, FMQ.
FMQ: No shit.
I have NO IDEA why I’ve been so high on them. But I’m way off that bandwagon at this point
and I’m jumping on board that Clemson Tiger Tornado that’s going to rip through
the rest of the ACC.
Northwestern – The first team
to trail Rutgers for the entire season.
Only winning by 3 points is not only bad it’s---
FMQ: I KNOW!!! Tell me about it! Right when you THINK YOU KNOW A GUY!!! Fitzy is pissing me off. Now, I had them sort of possibly giving the
domers a game in Evanston, but after that shit-show on Saturday, I can’t do
it. I just can’t.
MMQ: They are a better team in Evanston and
remember – they beat Purdue in West Lafayette.
FMQ: You’re recall ability is what gets me in
F-ing trouble on Fridays.
MMQ: I know.
It’s a curse.
Come Back Off The Ledge
Purdue – I
know we’ve already talked about them, but I think they deserve a little more
love don’t you think –
FMQ: DON’T I THINK!!! I’ve been following this team close and the
Boilers are a GREAT OFFENSIVE team with a small defense problem – even though
it didn’t look like that on Saturday night.
I think they can run the table…
MMQ: Uhhhh, so you think they can beat LNU, Iowa,
the Gophers, Wiscy and Indiana? Everyone
on that list in order?
FMQ: Yep – that’s the way I’m betting the rest of
the season.
MMQ: Hmmmm.
Interesting…
WISCY – Nice
bounce-back win against the Illini.
Wiscy’s line played so well in the trouncing that all 5 offensive
linemen earned “Best in the B1G” awards and graded out as the top offensive
linemen of the week. In the top 5
spots! Amazing...
We Won But…We Should Be
Worried Week
PSU – Was in a game with
Indiana and Indiana had a chance to win it at the end. PSU is simply not playing good football right
now. They’ve got Iowa at home who’s
playing GREAT Football and then you know who on the 3rd.
FMQ: Oh, I know who! I’ve been telling anyone who’ll listen that
you simply don’t replace a Saquon Barkley with scheme. He was only 35% of the production on offense,
but he was probably responsible for at least 70% of ALL THE OFFENSE because you
had to worry about him. I see Iowa
beating PSU and Michigan also taking them down in Ann Arbor.
MMQ: I like your prognostication. After 7 games, you are what you are.
Kentucky – Yeah, you beat
Vandy, but come on. EVERYONE beats Vandy
and you didn’t cover.
FMQ: Tell me about it! I still see the SEC East
ending up Georgia – Florida – Kentucky in that order. The World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party
should tell us a lot this weekend as to how the SEC East finishes.
MMQ: Northwestern – Beat a BAD Rutgers team by 3
points in Jersey. The Purple Kitties are
the ONLY TEAM that’s trailed Rutgers this season! Should be grounds for firing…
The
5 Stages of Slappy Fan Grief
- Denial and Isolation –Suckeys…. .
- ANGER –Laters – Suckeyes
- Bargaining –Suckeyes
- Depression –Suckeyes
- Acceptance
– Suckeyes
Idle
Thoughts from Saturday – Will Return!
THE MMQ’s “I DON’T NEED A COMMITTEE!”
As Always -
A Look At the Conference situations and scenarios
SEC: Bama –
IN. NEEDs A LOT of help: LSU, Florida, Georgia. Most likely representative: Winner of the SEC Championship. The World’s Largets Outdoor Cocktail Party is
an Eliminator…
The B1G: Michigan
– IN. NEEDs A LOT OF HELP: THE Sex Toy U and IOWA-Maybe. Wiscy and PSU are both out of the picture
with Eliminator games. THE STU may be
the worst 1-loss team out there and for reasons stated above, there’s a
scenario where even if THE STU wins out, they don’t get into the CFP. There’s also a scenario (that I’m NOT buying)
where Michigan could win out and NOT GET INTO THE CFP! Then it would be time to go to war.
ACC:
Clemson – IN. The ACC
is not good this season and Clemson cannot afford to lose.
The domers: Still in
but they’ve been winning ugly….
The Big iiX:
IN – NOBODY. Needs a
LOT OF HELP: Texas & Oklahoma. There’s projections that have Oklahoma in if
they win out…
The Pac 12:
IN – Nobody. Needs a
lot of help: Washington - Maybe. This would require a LOT OF TEAMS TO START
Losing multiple games.
The Hot Seat
ZAPPED List
We’ll keep track of who’s gone
as the season progresses….
- Durkin – Criminal charges
pending. Can’t fire a guy and make
him look guiltier.
- Mike Jinks – Bowling
Green. I guess starting out 1-6 in
the MAC gets you canned now…
Electric
Chair of Death Seat!
- Ash
– Rutgers: I
guess Rutgers is simply going to ride this train till the end of his
contract. I mean, who are they
going to get?
The Hot Seat
- Frost – Nebraska. Until he wins a game, the seat’s warm
- Sumlin – Arizona. What a disaster of a season…
- Malzhan – Losing to Tennessee
is a fireable offense in Auburn
THE FMQ
Not
a terrible week, but still on a downward trend.
The Purple Kitties REALLY HOSED ME and I should have gone with Purdue on
the Parlay. Still, that Purdue moneyline
bet coming home was nice!
This week’s picks:
Indiana @ The Gophers (+2): Oh
boy…A Home Dog... the Flecker
desperately needs a win here. He’s 0-fer
right now in the B1G and this has become an Eliminator game of sorts with the
loser of this game probably not making a bowl.
I just don’t know where the Gopher D has gone.…
Take Indiana and lay the 2
for $20
Wiscy @ Northwestern (-3.5): If you would have asked me to pick this game
after Michigan FLATTENED Wiscy, I would have picked the Purple Kitties. Now, I’m at a loss... Wiscy
looked like the Wiscy of old against the lowly Illini and have me thinking they
still have some life left in them. Were
the Purple Kitties looking ahead to this game while in Jersey? Who do I trust?
Take Wiscy and lay the 3.5
for $20
Purdue @ LNU (-2): So, let me get this straight – Purdue CLOBBERS
the 2nd best team in the country and somehow they’re an underdog in
East Lansing? I don’t even have to think about this
one. Brohm’s Boilers are going to
roll!!!!
Take Purdue and the 2 for
$20
Iowa @ PSU (-8.5): Why
is everyone so down on Iowa? They don’t
win flashy, but they win. Yeah,
there was a hick-up against Wiscy, but I like the Hawkeyes getting points here…
Take the Hawkeyes and the
8.5 for $20
Clemson @ FSU (+17): This is a dumb spread. I
think FSU has been playing better football the last couple of games and
everyone was calling this game a one score spread in the pre-season. FSU might surprise Clemson in this one…
Take FSU and the 17 for $20
Florida @ Georgia (-6.5): I
know WHY they play this game at a neutral site – but it would be nice to see it
in the swamp and between the hedges on occasion. Florida
has been playing well and beat the team that ROLLED Georgia. I don’t know if the A>B>C theory works here, but I’ll take
6.5 points.
Take Florida and the 6.5
for $20
Domers @ Navy (+24): Navy
isn’t the same team it has been the last few years. Still, 24 points in this rivalry is
too much to pass up…
Take Navy and the 24 for $30
PARLAY!
3 Bet/Team Parlay: 6-1
Navy – Purdue - Iowa: $50
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