Wolverine247 Board

I am not about to defend Sparty, but I will point out that they have played 2 really good teams to start. This is better than beating up on creampuffs. They SHOULD be better off later in the season for having played these two games, but it also shows that the regular season is meaningless.

You're welcome to come on by, but there isn't much discussion on this. We've got a potential Rose Bowl berth to focus on for the next few weeks.

Losing to two of the top 10 teams early in the season is not a big deal. But I really question if MSU is that much better than last year, which could be a problem.

Wait, what? How is that even possible; you have to at least post on there once for us to ban you. I'll remove the ban once I find it.

yeah but even with the one loss to NW, which shouldn't happen, I think you guys still go. Ur offense is weak, by that I mean ur QB play and OL play. Ur RB stable and receivers are probably best in the B1G. Ur defense...very legit. Enough balance though to find you in Indy

Rocky, are you a basketball wizard as well? Just curious for when basketball season kicks into gear, are you the same as you are for football?

Well, it is and it isn't. It would be different if we were talking about a team that is going to easily tear through the rest of its schedule and is a lock to make the NCAA tourney, but I watched both the Carolina and Duke games and MSU was out of both relatively early in the second half. They closed the gap late in the Duke game, so the final score ended up closer than the game, but they never really threatened Duke after the first half.

Just like us, MSU is effectively breaking in a new point guard and is going to have some growing pains this season. It's very possible they will end up as a bubble team again this year and OOC losses on neutral courts, even to good teams, are not helpful. At best, the Carolina and Duke losses represent missed opportunities to have signature wins and build a stronger resume and RPI; at worst, they will make it much more difficult for MSU to reach the magical 20 win mark that bubble teams should strive for if they truly want to feel comfortable of landing an NCAA bid.

There's absolutely nothing embarrassing about losing to Carolina and Duke this year, but it's certainly not a positive either. And bubble teams need all the positives they can get.

Call me crazy, but I really don't see what all the hype about this team is. They lost some key players. Michigan returns their whole team except Darius.

Its trcmb, football and basketball takes a back seat on that board. Nothing with it, it helps keep the board active.

Lies! They like to pretend like Michigan fans are welcome on tRCMB but you will be treated very poorly if you go over there.

Last I checked, MSU lost to the #1 team in the nation and another top 10-ish team. Starting 0-2 isn't shocking. Making something out of nothing. SMH at doubting Izzo, it only makes him more dangerous.

MSU was down by 20 in both those games. That was the shocking part. They weren't competive and were and embarrassment for the B1G.