A.L. Central Discussion 2016

[broncosmitty]

I do think this will be a slightly down year for MSU. Maybe 9-3. They lost a lot of seniors in key positions. Things will right themselves with MSU back on top in 2017. That said, the old cliché always applies to the UM-MSU game: throw out the records and rankings.

Especially if it's at Spartan Stadium.

Your" clock managent "is exceptional.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Sounds like little brother is still butt hurt.

Yeah, probably.

Spoiler

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Doug talks a lot of shit on MSU given UM hasn't won an uncontested football title since 1948, coincidentally the same year the Indians won the WS.

Hi! I'm SlinkyRedfoot. Welcome to the AL Central thread!

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Hi! I'm SlinkyRedfoot. Welcome to the AL Central thread!

Been a rough season. Having fun seeing Duffy (Suck it, Vice) and Cuthbert grow as players, but yeesh, several sub-optimal outcomes besides that. Eager to see September callups and figure out the offseason.

 

[dougplayer]

LOL. Odds doug, odds.

Do you have trouble reading? I daid..more money bet on michigan to win it all. I didn't say any thing about odds... what part of that don't you under? ?

 

[dougplayer]

I do think this will be a slightly down year for MSU. Maybe 9-3. They lost a lot of seniors in key positions. Things will right themselves with MSU back on top in 2017. That said, the old cliché always applies to the UM-MSU game: throw out the records and rankings.

Slightly down year?? Little brother be lucky to win 7 games this year. Counting on a punter fumbling again?? Gimmicks only come so often

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Do you have trouble reading? I daid..more money bet on michigan to win it all. I didn't say any thing about odds... what part of that don't you under? ?

Hey, I'm glad one of your teams has more money bet on them. That should make you feel a little bit better about your teams being my teams' bitches.

Michigan - 1-11 in last twelve vs Buckeyes
Tigers - 1-11 in last twelve vs Indians

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Slightly down year?? Little brother be lucky to win 7 games this year. Counting on a punter fumbling again?? Gimmicks only come so often

Shit, the Spartans doubled the Wolverines' total yardage in that game. The one and only reason that punter was in a position to blow that game is his otherworldly kicking prior to that gaffe.

Michigan shouldn't have won that game, which is why they didn't.

Also, tOSU fucked Michigan up like it was their job.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

So, Doug, you think your boys are trying to gargle Vaseline in preparation for some Ranger dick?

 

[navamind]

Shit, the Spartans doubled the Wolverines' total yardage in that game. The one and only reason that punter was in a position to blow that game is his otherworldly kicking prior to that gaffe.

Michigan shouldn't have won that game, which is why they didn't.

Also, tOSU fucked Michigan up like it was their job.

That wasn't the only reason Michigan had a big advantage in field position that game. Peppers also had 48 yards on three punt returns. The big difference in that game offensively was Cook's YPA (8.4 vs. Rudock's 6.7), but Cook still completed only 18 of 39 passes. Overall, I think it was a pretty equal game, maybe slightly in MSU's favor.

OSU was bad. I think it would have been a lot closer if Michigan had a healthy Glasgow. The run defense really fell apart after he went down. Even then, 369 yards on 6.8 YPC... ugh.

 

[dougplayer]

Yeah...what neva said!

 

[dougplayer]

Hey, I'm glad one of your teams has more money bet on them. That should make you feel a little bit better about your teams being my teams' bitches.

Michigan - 1-11 in last twelve vs Buckeyes
Tigers - 1-11 in last twelve vs Indians

Only going back 12 years I see. You seem to forget when you were our bitch under johnny cooper. We broke one off in you every year. Then you forgot BO years. Only going back 12 years makes you more of a homer than little brother sparty

 

[navamind]

maybe he forgot them because the Bo years have little bearing on 2016?

try not to worry too much about head to head results in previous seasons in college football, considering how much rosters change.

 

[Wamu]

Only going back 12 years I see. You seem to forget when you were our bitch under johnny cooper. We broke one off in you every year. Then you forgot BO years. Only going back 12 years makes you more of a homer than little brother sparty

Hey what the hell why not go all the way back to the 1900's then you could also brag about all those Natty's meeeechegan won during the leather helmet era of CFB?


ONE outright Natty since 1948!

 

[Iffster]

C'mon....doug has told us time and time again that he does not live in the past. Unless he is forced to...like in Wolverine football (the distant past) or Tiger baseball (the not so distant past). I suppose we will be hearing about the Red Wings' Howe, Abel, and Lindsey years sooner or later.

Doug...learn how and why oddsmakers set the odds as they do in the preseason of almost any sport. Hint: They are trying to bring in $.

 

[dougplayer]

Odds are.....my numbers is coming in. Almost had the mid day. Would have cashed $35,000. Of course I go lighter on mid day

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Only going back 12 years I see. You seem to forget when you were our bitch under johnny cooper. We broke one off in you every year. Then you forgot BO years. Only going back 12 years makes you more of a homer than little brother sparty

You really don't know the history of this rivalry, do you?

Going back through 1950, the Buckeyes are 36-28-2 against the Assholes From Ann Arbor. Ohio State has seven championships in that time compared to Michigan's one.

If MSU is "little brother," Michigan is the middle child who's been getting his ass kicked lately by the baby.

 

[Iffster]

"Going back through 1950, the Buckeyes are 36-28-2 against the Assholes From Ann Arbor. Ohio State has seven championships in that time compared to Michigan's one."

Doug, do you have an answer to this? It appears that in my life time, OSU has put forth better teams. Now you can make up some stupid crap and avoid what is written above....or you can act like a reasonable adult and admit that, in the last HALF CENTURY and more (65 years)...the Buckeyes have out played the Wolverines.

 

[Iffster]

Tigers are placing SS Jose Iglesias on the 15 Day DL. Too many brittle Tigers. (Lack of Heart?)

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Four and a half, Douglas. We going to five, or back to four? What's the smart money say?