We'll see.

LSU should take care of you guys too.

FateLires and Dippy.




God.






LateFires and Skippy.







Michigan -5.5 at home to Purdue.

Ohio State -30 at home to Kent State.







Let's have some inspiring whatchamacallit here.

Purdue bounces back....bet the $$ line...

I tend to think the way to go is the taking points as well.



Tell me otherwise LF.

Take Kent State and the points. OSU will show mercy on their in state bretheren as they did with Akron earlier this year. They'll start taking knees in the 3rd quarter and are up 42-0. 42-14 final. That beats the spread right??

Why I believe it does...yes.

Somehow taking knees and mentioning spreads make this all feel dirty.

Well, as a Michigan fan, I have reservations about this game, and as a bettor I would not touch it, but if internet toughguy BentMahPud were to hold a gun to my head and force me to make a bet on the money line, I would take Michigan to win the game.

Of course, Michigan has had trouble for years with teams that spread the field and force their back seven to play in space (something that should not be allowed, since Bo and Woody wouldn’t have done it that way), but they have pretty much dominated Purdue in spite of this. My feeling is that this is because Purdue has lacked a running QB that can threaten them with the draw/spread option and a big, physical, run-blocking Offensive Line. The other teams that have exposed Michigan’s deficiencies against the spread (Ohio State, Oregon, Michigan State) have done so because of the run game more than the passing game.

Also, I don’t think Purdue’s defense is very good, as evidenced by the performance of great offensive teams like the Noodles and Gophers against them, so I think even Michigan’s predictable, stuck in 1985 offense will be able to protect their defense and wear down Brock Spack’s unit (Cajanatah should like that one).

Additionally, this is Michigan’s homecoming game and they haven’t lost at home to Purdue since the LBJ administration, so I think they may actually be up for this game.

I wouldn’t expect it to be easy, and nothing will surprise me with this Michigan team, but I think Michigan will win this. As far as taking the 5.5, it is a better bet than the money line, but less than a TD would not make it an attractive game to bet, in my opinion.

If you want to bet against Michigan, save your money for next week against Illinois.

AKA Thirty-six Hundo

Very impressive analysis,LateFires...as per usual.


Very kind of you.






But I'm still taking Purdue and the 5.5 .

All right. If I'm wrong, I'll just try to rest on the laurels of my Kelly Pavlik prediction.

!!!

I did give you full credit for that one...and a fine one it was.

I'm not saying Purdue will win.....but probably something like 52-49..Michigan.

ror!

I do think the over is worth looking at, assuming the posted total is below 59.

I should also add that I am biased against the BoiledQuakers, as I once dated a girl from that cess pool, and a VERY bad woman she was.

Highly amusing!





Was her name MommyDearest,Jr. at that time?

short, yes.
stocky, eh, not so much.
depending on brand, i wear fours or sixes.

Ya sound like a pair a dice or something.

After serious procrastination......I have decided to give the 30 and take Ohio State.




If I am wrong......










..I PROMISE........yes PROMISE that for 6 solid months LateFires will refrain from posting.


That's just the kind a guy I am.

Do you think it should be longer?

Posters rushing to Kent State fan sites...

Byk scrambling to replace lost swag revenue...

!!!!!









HIGHLY AMUSING!!!!









OOOOOOOOOO

ror!! ....that was funny.







But seriously sporty fans.....I'm kind of getting happy over Kentucky and 10 at home to RSVP....I mean LSU.

This just in...

NT Stables bankrupt after mass exodus. Sumwonlovesyou homeless.

Oh fer gosh sakes.






OK then!


I'll leave if Ohio State fails to do so.


ror!!

ror! Fortunately, I don't think Ohio will fail to do so.

Hey, I just read an article about Braylon Edwards. Sounds like he's doing some good things (off the field at least) in Cleveland. True?

Well he was so bad last year..looked like a bust all the way around..but it was a tough year for everyone.

This year he's been quite amazing on the field...A#1 every game.

He made Michigans largest single donation from a former athlete ...and gave 1 million as a college fund for Cleveland city kids...which is a really great thing...obvioulsy.

He's gone from an embarrassment to a guy you can be proud of playing for your team.

Good.

The article was from a Michigan-run propaganda machine, so I wasn't sure if they were sugar coating it, but it sounds truly admirable.

I always liked him...he's always been really inconsistent on the field - could single-handedly win you a game with his athletic ability, then drop several routine passes to cost you the next one - but, by all accounts he really works hard and does things the right way.

Good deal ,sir.





I hate to say this..but I think the Thigh Highs advance.

Wrong again.



LateFires is going to be an unconscionable beast about the Purdue game.















God.

But Ohio State did cover.




Hit that baby for 350 large.