Around the Big Ten

[Jeff Buchanan]

Hanni ..... I think the turnover prone characterization of M's O is over stated. M had one horrendous game against ND and since then DR and the offense overall have done pretty well.

What's not happening is the defense getting the ball on opponent turnovers. MSU was a perfect example of things just not falling. Two forced fumbles neither of them getting picked back up by M. Those would have been huge in that game Becasue both of them were in MSU's end of the field.

M ranks 71st in turnovers gained ( tied with MSU) and 75th in turnovers lost ( up from a low of 104).

It's worth mentioning that some of this probably has to do with Borges and Hoke going all conservative and such ...... So, yeah, there is a benefit there I grudgingly admit.

[lineygoblue]

yikes ... Hanni is optimistic .... maybe I need to rethink things here ....

[THE_WIZARD_]

M 1,067 NU 1

[lineygoblue]

[THE_WIZARD_]

OK...I went a little over board...

M 1066 NU 1.5

[WingsFan]

If I'm remembering right, the final was no indicative of how close the game was, some crazy Nebraska turnovers.

Half right, yes the turnovers, but that was Michigan best game of the year. N was taken to the woodshed.

[hack]

That was so much fun. But really IMO it was UNL imploding in the third quarter more than it was UM whupping them. UM just won every fumble recovery, IIRC.

[THE_WIZARD_]

It was a Taylor Martinez early Christmas present for Hoke...and he will do it again.

M 1,287 N 3

[Paul L]

M 1,287 N 3

21.5 points a minute? I don't know...I don't see it happening.

[THE_WIZARD_]

You obviously haven't seen our defense yet.

[WM Wolverine]

M wins vs Neb and who is in M's way for the division?

[THE_WIZARD_]

Nobody

[Hannibal]

If M wins, we clinch the division probably before we play Iowa.

It might actually be a good thing for the B1G that OSU can't play in the CCG this year. This could be a year that highlights how much it would suck to have both teams clinching their spot in the title game before they face off for their annual matchup.

[hack]

Indeed. Yuck.

[iam416]

It's possible that after this weekend, only the Indiana-Illinois winner could conceivably beat out Wisky for the CG spot. Jebus.