Finally, Ford Field will have TWO teams worth watching on it.No, it's not the Lions, lord knows that is the worst football team in the history of the world.Its MSU versus North Carolina.Michigan State continues to show why its regarded a top notch program by playing ranked teams month after month.And they should.With a top level coach and talent pouring into East Lansing like tequilla into my gut,MSU gains that valuable BIG GAME experience before critical Big 10 play begins.Everything is peachy,right? Not so.Some things have become glaring problems stemming from the loss to Maryland and the subsequent 5th place finish at the Old Spice Classic. 5th place??? five...place???? Yep,color me completely disgusted.
Problem #1:Right now, the sun rises and sets for MSU on how Raymar Morgan plays.Morgan scores, MSU blows 'em out. Raymar has poopy pants, MSU loses.
Problem#2:Maryland executed the same play, pushing the ball into the center, guard sets a pick then breaks to the corner.Ball kicks back out, guy in corner WIDE FRICKIN OPEN.The dumbass helping double the center(not necessary against the weak center Maryland has) NEVER WENT WITH THE GUARD SETTING THE PICK.Maryland scored at least 9 points on this play.Backdoor passes with MSU defenders giving distant chase also hurt.
Problem#3:MSU gets few enough chances at the line, so we need to shoot 70% or better from the charity stripe.MSU shot less than 50% ,if I recall, against Maryland AND Witchita State.
Problem#4:How much do we need Goran Suton.OH MY GOD, if Suton isnt playing and Morgan is stinking up the place, we have little to no big men to put down low.Ebok does what Ebok can, but he's a fill in at best.We need Drew Naymick back really bad.Marquise Gray does what he can, but he needs help down there.
North Carolina is good at most posistions and should be a difficult challenge.That being said, MSU can defeat, no, dominate NC if all goes right.Fouls must be controlled and we need to get all the points we can from the stripe.NC has not got the answer for Lucas, and Allen,Roe(my current fav player)Summers and Walton ALL need to pour in points.With good foul shooting and equally fair shooting from the floor, MSU should do fine.
You can expect Ellington,Lawson and Green to get off for a bundle of points, and OF COURSE the player I hate the most in all college sprots history, Tyler Hansborough.I'm so sick of that guy, you have no idea.I maintain, if Hansborough plays anywhere other than NC with the supporting cast he has, Tyler is average at best.Put this guy in a Penn State uniform, and he becomes a footnote on the box scores week after next.He requires a man and a third coverage on defense.Me no likey him.Opinion of course, but mine none the less.
I shall witness the spectacle first hand, as I still have paid time off to use, and I found the 40 bucks for the ticket.Heres to a MSU victory in the ACC/Big Ten challenge.GO BIGTEN/GO MSU!!!!
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should be a good game, and i would love to see sparty come out with the W - it would be nice to win a challenge once every ten years, ya know?
we did our part last night beating miami (FL) which was strong to quite strong. i was screaming at the TV. i threw the remote control. typical night watching the buckeyes.
First things first,get well.I got a friggin cold also.First time I've been sick in ,well, a long time.Secondly, GOOD JOB BUCKS. F$@CK the ACC is what I always say.Im building to critical mass as we speak.The fire marshal has been placed on high alert at Ford Field, they're expecting me.
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