UMFan83

You think Michigan could beat them?

Being up 10-0 on the number 3 team in the country on the road will be the peak of my 2008 Michigan season though :)

Told ya..... Michigan goes on a long drive that takes 7 minutes, and is aided by several third down conversions, and all the sudden Penn State comes back (after a TO) and scores on 2 plays. Michigan is screwed.

I know you don't believe me, but Penn State will still win this by more than 2 touchdowns. Penn State's offense has big play ability, and as soon as they break a long one, Michigan's confidence and momentum will go to crap and they will start making mistakes.

Michigan should have went for it there. You're probably going to lose anyways, might at well put more pressure on them by going up 14-0

I will admit though, having Brandon Minor healthy helps Michigan's offense.

When you break off a long TD run on the second play from scrimmage coming up, you will not be worried anymore. Penn States offense is too good. If Michigan loses by less than 17, I'll consider it a victory. michigan's defense really isn't bad though. i don't know how the hell that just happened; michigan's offense sucks. but somehow i knew that they'd play their best game of the year today, they usually do. Illinois offense torched Michigan's D, Penn State should have no problem scoring points. Yeah people keep talking about Michigan's D being good. But honestly, its mediocre or maybe slightly below average. It's just that their offense is so bad, the D looks solid in comparison. Michigan took a 14-3 lead (right?) on Illinois too and we know how that turned out. I wouldn't start to even conceive a Michigan win unless they took a 20+ point lead.

When you break off a long TD run on the second play from scrimmage coming up, you will not be worried anymore. Penn States offense is too good. If Michigan loses by less than 17, I'll consider it a victory.

24 with 14 of them being broadcast Nationally. http://www.nba.com/bulls/schedule/

Discuss. http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2008/10/16/Red_Sox_eyeing_frustrated_Cubs_fan/UPI-93891224174170/

Once again, the Chicago Cubs suck.

I could get both in, but it would come at the expense of Clinton Portis.

I think you got it right. Peterson is a must start no matter the matchup, even though its gonna be a bad one. Peterson, Brown, Moore, Colston, Smith is probably the best lineup. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Banged up Eli vs. SF or Derek Anderson @ Washington? Also... Jacobs vs. SF or Chris Johnson @ KC? And finally probably the toughest one... Ronnie Brown vs. Baltimore or Marshawn Lynch vs. SD?

Yeah, I have no idea why his road numbers fluctuate like that. I definitely don't think he's a product of Petco, as he has proven over full seasons he can dominate on the road, but last year's numbers stand out. I think the Braves seem like a great fit.

With the amount of money we are paying our DLine, its amazing how ineffective we've been.

http://www.fangraphs.com/lgraphs/281016102_Rays_RedSox_121808951_lbig.png

Hopefully Vasher can pretend like its 2005 because thats the last time he's been any sort of useful.

I'm sure next year's world series will be Nationals/Rangers, because I've already figured out that this decade was intended to screw over the Cubs. So far in this decade: -Cubs blow 6.5 game lead in July to miss the playoffs -Cubs win their first playoff series since 1908 but blow a 3-1 lead in the NLCS -Cubs get best team in many years, but they are all whiny babies and collapse and miss the playoffs -White Sox win World Series -Cardinals win World Series -Cubs win back to back division crowns but fair to win a playoff game either year. -The second of those titles is the best Cubs season in 63 years, and team self implodes in playofs

What next? Soriano with a postseason RBI?? OK I know I'm being crazy.

ESPN picked it up. Looks like its very possible Peavy is going somewhere... http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3647795

Then later in the article.. Makes me wonder if he would take Randy Bush, leaving the Cubs without a worthwhile GM. http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/chi-081016-chicago-cubs-jim-hendry,0,582070.story Yeah I think there would be interest for Hendry then some think. I know many have not like some of his moves in the past, but even the best GM's make subpar moves.When it comes down to it Hendry has made alot more good moves then bad. Then when you consider he's put a competitive team on the field 5 of 6 years(05 team could have contended for playoff spot without all the injuries) he's been the GM, and has 3 division titles in 6 years. His resume is actually pretty solid, and I can see the Mariners, Blue Jays and a few other teams interested. But I would be surprised if Hendry isn't back, he seems to like it here, and the team is happy with him. I don't see his style working well with a mid-sized market team like Seattle. Hendry makes good moves, but he also throws a lot of money at his problems as well. I can't see him having the flexibility to do that in Seattle, a market that has let very good players leave due to money. And if they do give him some money to spend, are they going to give him more money to spend when he makes mistakes on some of his big money acquisitions? The Mariners spent around 1 million less than the Cubs this year and outspent them last year. They are plenty willing to spend money. They just haven't spent it on the right people. Touche. I stand corrected.

Then later in the article.. Makes me wonder if he would take Randy Bush, leaving the Cubs without a worthwhile GM. http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/chi-081016-chicago-cubs-jim-hendry,0,582070.story Yeah I think there would be interest for Hendry then some think. I know many have not like some of his moves in the past, but even the best GM's make subpar moves.When it comes down to it Hendry has made alot more good moves then bad. Then when you consider he's put a competitive team on the field 5 of 6 years(05 team could have contended for playoff spot without all the injuries) he's been the GM, and has 3 division titles in 6 years. His resume is actually pretty solid, and I can see the Mariners, Blue Jays and a few other teams interested. But I would be surprised if Hendry isn't back, he seems to like it here, and the team is happy with him. I don't see his style working well with a mid-sized market team like Seattle. Hendry makes good moves, but he also throws a lot of money at his problems as well. I can't see him having the flexibility to do that in Seattle, a market that has let very good players leave due to money. And if they do give him some money to spend, are they going to give him more money to spend when he makes mistakes on some of his big money acquisitions?

I'm not sure. Before the Cubs, the national media used the playoff failures by the Red Sox to play up the long history of falling short. Since the Red Sox won in 2004, the whole "umpteenth year without a WS" has fallen squarely on the shoulders of Cubs . This wasn't a big issue to the Cubs in 1984 or 89. As a matter of fact both years the media used 1969 as the indicator of how long it's been since the Cubs were that good. So how'd the Red Sox win it in '04 with that on their shoulders. They "Cowboyed up"

Whoops...maybe I am wrong Then later in the article.. Makes me wonder if he would take Randy Bush, leaving the Cubs without a worthwhile GM. http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/chi-081016-chicago-cubs-jim-hendry,0,582070.story