College Football - Week 5 (Oct. 1st)

[NeifiIsMyHomeBoy]

Here's a great blog post on the Illinois-NU Battle for tomorrow.

 

http://alioneye.com/2011/09/30/he-started-it/

[SouthSideRyan]

Over those three years, Illinois had the most difficult non-conference schedule in the nation. Out of 120 teams, that was the best combined record of opponents. 1st out of 120.

 

Over those three years, Northwestern had the easiest non-conference schedule in the nation. Out of 120 teams, that was the worst combined record of opponents. 120th out of 120

[NeifiIsMyHomeBoy]

Over those three years, Illinois had the most difficult non-conference schedule in the nation. Out of 120 teams, that was the best combined record of opponents. 1st out of 120.

 

Over those three years, Northwestern had the easiest non-conference schedule in the nation. Out of 120 teams, that was the worst combined record of opponents. 120th out of 120

 

NU under Fitzgerald is Minnesota under Glenn Mason without the bowl victories.

[Magnetic Curses]

for the record, neither purdue nor notre dame are very interesting.

 

Exactly, if you're not an ND fan, you aren't watching this game. So why play it every year.

 

And you meant 'is' you big meanie.

 

good call. i thought about it after i posted it, damn.

[Magnetic Curses]

Here's a great blog post on the Illinois-NU Battle for tomorrow.

 

http://alioneye.com/2011/09/30/he-started-it/

 

pretty much case closed on the NU/UI argument.

 

i think it's going to be a really tough game, really tough. if we win i will be ecstatic.

[minnesotacubsfan]

Battle for the Little Brown Jug tomorrow. screw Michigan.

[E.J.]

Battle for the Little Brown Jug tomorrow. screw Michigan.

 

Screw yourself. You're gonna get killed tomorrow.

 

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[UMFan83]

Battle for the Little Brown Jug tomorrow. screw Michigan.

 

Screw yourself. You're gonna get killed tomorrow.

 

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I think Michigan will win too, but I'd feel a lot better if they were called Michigan Dakota State.

[minnesotacubsfan]

 

Screw yourself.

 

 

whats with the personal attacks. uncalled for.

[Derwood]

PSU's next 5 games:

 

@ Indiana

vs. Iowa

vs. Purdue

@ Northwestern

vs. Illinois

 

 

They should win at least 3 of those games, and could win all 5.

 

Then it's the death march towards bowl season:

 

vs. Nebraska

@ Ohio State

@ Wisconsin

 

:shock:

[Flames24Rulz]

I like Fitz a lot, but the Illinois bashing needs to stop.

[bukie]

Illinois' next 8 games:

 

vs. Northwestern

@ Indiana

vs. Ohio State

@ Purdue

@ Penn State

vs Michigan

vs Wisconsin

@ Minnesota

 

No game is a gimme, of course, but...they have a chance to win every one of those.

[Flames24Rulz]

Illinois' next 8 games:

 

vs. Northwestern

@ Indiana

vs. Ohio State

@ Purdue

@ Penn State

vs Michigan

vs Wisconsin

@ Minnesota

 

No game is a gimme, of course, but...they have a chance to win every one of those.

 

I smell a Zook game in there, or two. They really should be undefeated going into Happy Valley, but Zook's always good for one extremely poorly-coached game a season.

[Derwood]

You guys think OSU at home is a gimme?

[BleacherBadger]

Illinois' next 8 games:

 

vs. Northwestern

@ Indiana

vs. Ohio State

@ Purdue

@ Penn State

vs Michigan

vs Wisconsin

@ Minnesota

 

No game is a gimme, of course, but...they have a chance to win every one of those.

 

Yep, no game is 100% or 0%.

 

So you're saying there's a chance?

[bukie]

No game is a gimme, which I just said. That said, though, there's a great chance that Illinois is favored in almost all of those. Even the Wisconsin game, if Illinois is somehow 10-0 and Wisconsin isn't, they'd likely be favored.

[Flames24Rulz]

You guys think OSU at home is a gimme?

 

If they can't beat tOSU at home this year (there's some ridiculous streak where they haven't beaten Ohio State at Champaign), then they probably never will.

 

Although the 2002 game should have an asterisk next to it.

[SouthSideRyan]

You guys think OSU at home is a gimme?

 

If they can't beat tOSU at home this year (there's some ridiculous streak where they haven't beaten Ohio State at Champaign), then they probably never will.

 

Although the 2002 game should have an asterisk next to it.

 

I was just going to post about the 2002 game, but you beat me with the edit.

 

Streak goes back to '91. Illinois is on a 7 (or 8 if you count last year's vacated win) losing streak in Champaign.

[minnesotacubsfan]

Illinois' next 8 games:

 

vs. Northwestern W

@ Indiana W

vs. Ohio State W

@ Purdue W

@ Penn State L

vs Michigan L

vs Wisconsin L

@ Minnesota L

 

 

ROUGH WAY TO END THE SEASON

[Magnetic Curses]

there is no way that i'm getting my hopes up at all. id just like to see a nice bowl game.

[Tracer Bullet]

No game is a gimme, which I just said. That said, though, there's a great chance that Illinois is favored in almost all of those. Even the Wisconsin game, if Illinois is somehow 10-0 and Wisconsin isn't, they'd likely be favored.

 

This reminds me of the triple bogey golfer I was paired with at a tourney in HS that kept saying 'but if I birdie out...'

[ConstableRabbit]

Over those three years, Illinois had the most difficult non-conference schedule in the nation. Out of 120 teams, that was the best combined record of opponents. 1st out of 120.

 

Over those three years, Northwestern had the easiest non-conference schedule in the nation. Out of 120 teams, that was the worst combined record of opponents. 120th out of 120

Still doesn't explain Zook's awful Big Ten record.

[ConstableRabbit]

I like Fitz a lot, but the Illinois bashing needs to stop.

Can someone find an actual quote where he referenced Illinois or responded in a derogatory way about Illinois?

[Guest]

Too bad Jon doesn't post anymore.

[Careless]

A Utah State safety was just ejected for a shoulder on shoulder hit on a receiver.