Contender or Pretender? #3 Oregon Ducks vs #7 Michigan State Spartans

[Whips-n-Chains]

There were a couple defensive plays I watched when MSU played Jacksonville State last week and thought to myself 'if this were against Oregon, these plays would have been TDs for the Ducks.'

Most notably was a pass up the middle where the Spartan MILB had to cover a RB and it was completed for a 20+ yard game...against the Oregon speed, that's gone to the house. Jacksonville State went back to that a few times but by then the game was out of hand and our second string was in. Others were plays where the ball was caught by their receivers and the MSU defender made a big hit and the receiver dropped the ball. Against Oregon's caliber of athletes some/most of those plays are actually completed.

We also had some injuries which I've read that all these players will be 'good to go' on Saturday, but one was a player that left on cruches, one is our starting RB and one is a O-lineman that would have to be replaced by a true frosh. It's supposed to be in the 90s on Gameday so the RB and OL rotation will be important.

I expect it to be a B1G title game type of back-n-forth scoring affair (like last year against OSU and 2011 against UW) with multiple lead changes and momentum switches. If the score is like the 2013 B1G title game, then MSU wins, if it's like the 2011 title game then MSU will lost.

Just my .02

 

[Gospel]

LET'S GET THIS shyt!

 

[smitty22]

U nikkas actually believe some team outta the big 10 can keep up wit these boys from Eugene in Eugene lol....they ain't nothin to play wit..ask michigan lol

Ahhh you forgetting we beat that ass in the rose bowl

 

[Sir]

 

[Brady-Carter]

Uncle Phil in the house.

 

[Brady-Carter]

 

[Brady-Carter]

25 minutes until the Gawd takes the field..

 

[manyfaces]

There were a couple defensive plays I watched when MSU played Jacksonville State last week and thought to myself 'if this were against Oregon, these plays would have been TDs for the Ducks.'

Most notably was a pass up the middle where the Spartan MILB had to cover a RB and it was completed for a 20+ yard game...against the Oregon speed, that's gone to the house. Jacksonville State went back to that a few times but by then the game was out of hand and our second string was in. Others were plays where the ball was caught by their receivers and the MSU defender made a big hit and the receiver dropped the ball. Against Oregon's caliber of athletes some/most of those plays are actually completed.

We also had some injuries which I've read that all these players will be 'good to go' on Saturday, but one was a player that left on cruches, one is our starting RB and one is a O-lineman that would have to be replaced by a true frosh. It's supposed to be in the 90s on Gameday so the RB and OL rotation will be important.

I expect it to be a B1G title game type of back-n-forth scoring affair (like last year against OSU and 2011 against UW) with multiple lead changes and momentum switches. If the score is like the 2013 B1G title game, then MSU wins, if it's like the 2011 title game then MSU will lost.

Just my .02

I feel that. My worry is how the o line will perform too. They didn't exactly dominate JSU, but Langford came out early and they were constantly rotating guys. I still think State got this and I think that 2 td spread is nuts. If they can run and control the click when they need to to keep Mariotta off the field then they should handle their business.

 

[Brady-Carter]

I feel that. My worry is how the o line will perform too. They didn't exactly dominate JSU, but Langford came out early and they were constantly rotating guys. I still think State got this and I think that 2 td spread is nuts. If they can run and control the click when they need to to keep Mariotta off the field then they should handle their business.

Your Oline will be fine against the Ducks front. Trust me.


The spread in this game is fukking ridiculous.

 

[manyfaces]

Your Oline will be fine against the Ducks front. Trust me.


The spread in this game is fukking ridiculous.

Do yall have one of your traditional fast ass small shifty rbs like you usually do? That's the other area I'm worried about, how States lbs and safeties will do out in coverage on them. It's like @Whips-n-Chains said, some of that was working when JSU was running it and Oregon will have a different level athlete out there doing the same thing. Hopefully Narduzzi had something for that.

 

[Brady-Carter]

Do yall have one of your traditional fast ass small shifty rbs like you usually do? That's the other area I'm worried about, how States lbs and safeties will do out in coverage on them. It's like @Whips-n-Chains said, some of that was working when JSU was running it and Oregon will have a different level athlete out there doing the same thing. Hopefully Narduzzi had something for that.

Bra, the Ducks have 3 ridiculous good RB this year. Tyner, Marshall and true freshman Royce Freeman. Marshall is the guy you guys are going to have to watch out for. The ducks had him not only playing RB last week(90 yards on the ground) But in the slot(138 yards catching) last week. Just going over your guys D the past few months, he is going to be key.

 

[Brady-Carter]

Quack Quack..

Let's go!!!

 

[MikelArteta]

f it
quack quack

 

[Brady-Carter]

f it
quack quack

 

[Brady-Carter]

fukk, This game starting, USC Stanford coming down to a good finish. I need a Multiple TV set up..