THE BIG 10 THREAD

[Wamu]

A battle for shit supremacy

The winner of the game gets a bronze toilet?

 

[pabartl787]

Holy shit is that an accomplishment!

You know PSU Nation had a HUGE smile on our face when that POS was fired

 

[Wamu]

You know PSU Nation had a HUGE smile on our face when that POS was fired

Yeah that story about their former coach was pretty fucked up. Hope he never coaches again.

 

[iowajerms]

It's Iowa so probably 7-5

Actually, the perception of Iowa is they are going to suck, so they will probably do good. Iowa is known as the team that really overachieves or really underachieves.

But I predicted 9-3 with losses to Pittsburgh, Wisconsin, and Nebraska. After watching Minnesota vs TCU, I am now thinking 8-4 is more likely.

 

[pabartl787]

Penn State 10-3 (bowl game included)

Next year........

 

[iowajerms]

Okay, I know it's based on the 1st two drives against Illinois State, but I am starting to be impressed with Iowa's offense.

Leshun Daniels is doing a good job reading blocks. He has speed and agility but sucked at reading blockers last year.

Beathard has been on fire. He might win me over this game. I have been a Rudock guy all last season and was not happy Beathard was named starter. But he is doing good so far. He is also using Tevaun Smith too. Something that didn't happen enough last year by Rudock or Beathard.

I know, it's not the same as Utah's defense, but he is playing safe and smart so far. Illinois State will be the #1 FCS team after this week, so they are no slouch.

 

[fredmccallyRTR]

After Minnesota's performance, if Northwestern hangs with or beats Stanky the claim that the B1G is just good at the top will be thoroughly debunked.

 

[Sgt Brutus]

After Minnesota's performance, if Northwestern hangs with or beats Stanky the claim that the B1G is just good at the top will be thoroughly debunked.

The problem is our basement of Purdue, Indiana, Illinois is terrible

 

[pabartl787]

After Minnesota's performance, if Northwestern hangs with or beats Stanky the claim that the B1G is just good at the top will be thoroughly debunked.

ESPN will never allow that to happen.

 

[iowajerms]

I wonder if Drew Ott eats eggs before the game like the sumo guy on The Replacements did, except Ott eats them raw and with the shell.

 

[wingsauce7]

I thought the Iowa - Illy st game would be closer. Blowout midway through the 4th.

 

[iowajerms]

I thought the Iowa - Illy st game would be closer. Blowout midway through the 4th.

Me too.

I predicted Iowa wins 31-21. I guess it could still happen, but I expected a 10 point game or close to it throughout the game. I got to say, I might be wrong about the QBs. Beathard impressed me today.

 

[iowajerms]

I wouldn't brag up B1G if NW beats Stanford. 49ers have more returning starters than Stanford.

 

[Sgt Brutus]

I wouldn't brag up B1G if NW beats Stanford. 49ers have more returning starters than Stanford.

It'd be damn impressive for NW, no need to nutswing but Stanford was a 2 td favorite

 

[iowajerms]

It'd be damn impressive for NW, no need to nutswing but Stanford was a 2 td favorite

I predicted NW 28, Stan 27

 

[Sgt Brutus]

I predicted NW 28, Stan 27

Nice call! I didn't think they had a chance but I didn't look into the game much

Thought with Hogan they'd take care of NW

 

[Sgt Brutus]

So about that Big Ten revival…

If you read any of the coverage of the Big Ten this offseason you may have believed the conference had bucked the national narrative of being left in the dust by its rival conferences. After all, the Big Ten entered the 2015 season with the defending national champions at Ohio State, complimented that with a second New Years Six bowl winner in Michigan State, a winning record against Power 5 conferences in the bowl seasonand had the most notable coaching hire of the offseason with Michigan luring Jim Harbaugh away from the NFL. The coaches in the division certainly pumped their collective chests out suggesting the Big Ten East is now the most competitive division in college football, as if the Pac-12 South and SEC West had fallen off the map. Who wouldn’t feel good about the future of the Big Ten given all of these recent developments?

Any optimism about the Big Ten entering the 2015 season was quickly pounded into the ground in Week 1, with Purdue still scheduled to play a game on Sunday and the Buckeyes on the road against the only team to beat them a season ago (Virginia Tech Monday night). Northwestern scored the best win for the conference on Saturday byupsetting Stanford in Evanston in rather convincing fashion. But the scale was tipped the other way with Wisconsin getting run over by Alabama in Arlington, Penn State giving up 27 unanswered points in a loss to Temple, and Nebraska losing to BYU on a Hail Mary. Couple that with Michigan and Minnesota each losing Thursday night, Rutgers dismissing five players just before kickoff and Indiana having to escape Southern Illinois, it was a rough opening for the Big Ten....

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So about that Big Ten revival… | CollegeFootballTalk

 

[Innermind]

Iowa looked impressive. Sure, they played an FCS team in Illinois State...BUT... Illinois State is ranked #2 in the FCS.


And..... Illinois looked damn good in their 52 - 3 victory over over Kent State.


Then there was Northwestern's impressive defensive performance vs Stanford.



Basically what I'm saying is that the B1G West Division looks like it's going to be a wide open race this season. It should be pretty entertaining to watch what goes down in the West Div this year!

 

[Sgt Brutus]

And Purdue shits the bed

 

[7Samurai13]

And Purdue purdoo'd the bed

Fify