Comments on: Week #5: University of Minnesota – Open Thread http://menofthescarletandgray.com/2008/09/26/week-5-university-of-minnesota-open-thread/ An Ohio Sports Blog Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:34:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Neutrongirl http://menofthescarletandgray.com/2008/09/26/week-5-university-of-minnesota-open-thread/comment-page-1/#comment-94411 Neutrongirl Mon, 29 Sep 2008 03:59:59 +0000 http://menofthescarletandgray.com/?p=1358#comment-94411 It was good to see the offense finally open up!!! Great game for Terrel and I luv seeing #28 in the back field. Glad to see Robinske back in the game. Not happy the way they are playing Laurintus so far back. He should after the quarterback and the football. A good game to start the Big Ten with and some help from Michigan beating Wisconsin. However, they will be ready to play. I was not happy with seeing the players play so hard the first 3 quarters and then throwing in the 2nd and 3rd string to make the final game 34-21. Probably why we got no luv in the rankings. That is another whole blog. There were some really bad voting in dropping teams who got beat by unranked teams...hmmm...USC, Florida, Georgia and can I say more!! So, now onto Wisconsin...we have to play first string a full 60 minutes!! Bring home a win!! Go Bucks!! It was good to see the offense finally open up!!! Great game for Terrel and I luv seeing #28 in the back field. Glad to see Robinske back in the game. Not happy the way they are playing Laurintus so far back. He should after the quarterback and the football. A good game to start the Big Ten with and some help from Michigan beating Wisconsin. However, they will be ready to play. I was not happy with seeing the players play so hard the first 3 quarters and then throwing in the 2nd and 3rd string to make the final game 34-21. Probably why we got no luv in the rankings. That is another whole blog. There were some really bad voting in dropping teams who got beat by unranked teams…hmmm…USC, Florida, Georgia and can I say more!! So, now onto Wisconsin…we have to play first string a full 60 minutes!! Bring home a win!! Go Bucks!!

]]> By: chuck http://menofthescarletandgray.com/2008/09/26/week-5-university-of-minnesota-open-thread/comment-page-1/#comment-94298 chuck Sat, 27 Sep 2008 15:16:51 +0000 http://menofthescarletandgray.com/?p=1358#comment-94298 wow ... the Troy game showed that this team is gonna destroy Minn?? I agree - that troy team is better and more athletic than half of the B10, including Minny 30-17 OSU wow … the Troy game showed that this team is gonna destroy Minn?? I agree – that troy team is better and more athletic than half of the B10, including Minny

30-17 OSU

]]> By: el Kaiser http://menofthescarletandgray.com/2008/09/26/week-5-university-of-minnesota-open-thread/comment-page-1/#comment-94256 el Kaiser Sat, 27 Sep 2008 02:14:05 +0000 http://menofthescarletandgray.com/?p=1358#comment-94256 I'm liking these rejuvenated team/aggressive offense comments. Got me excited. I'll have to agree. I guess I should have added my predictions to the post. I guess I'll do them here: Beanie makes the most of his carries, goes for 150 and 2 TDs. Pryor throws for 2 and carries 1. OSU: 41 Minn: 9 I’m liking these rejuvenated team/aggressive offense comments. Got me excited. I’ll have to agree. I guess I should have added my predictions to the post. I guess I’ll do them here:

Beanie makes the most of his carries, goes for 150 and 2 TDs. Pryor throws for 2 and carries 1.

OSU: 41
Minn: 9

]]> By: Ron http://menofthescarletandgray.com/2008/09/26/week-5-university-of-minnesota-open-thread/comment-page-1/#comment-94252 Ron Sat, 27 Sep 2008 01:56:47 +0000 http://menofthescarletandgray.com/?p=1358#comment-94252 Ron Predicts: A thoroughly rejuvenated Buckeye team dominates the Gophers. Boeckman is brilliant in garbage time. 40-10. Ron Predicts: A thoroughly rejuvenated Buckeye team dominates the Gophers. Boeckman is brilliant in garbage time. 40-10.

]]> By: Kade http://menofthescarletandgray.com/2008/09/26/week-5-university-of-minnesota-open-thread/comment-page-1/#comment-94243 Kade Sat, 27 Sep 2008 00:30:39 +0000 http://menofthescarletandgray.com/?p=1358#comment-94243 With Pryor and Wells on the field for much of the game, I look for more consistancy from the offense. The defensive respect that needs to be payed to Wells and Pryor will open up both players to do great things. I would love to see an aggressive passing game. That means continuing to attack downfield. I expect the running game to be successful early, which will open up the PA passing game. The offense should score early and often but will be limited due to the defense giving up first downs to Minny's spread offense which is operating at a high level. The Gophers will move the ball between the 20's but stall out to kick FG's and turn the ball over. I look for a 38-16 game. Wells: 120 yards rushing and 2 td's. Pryor: 60 yards rushing/130 yards passing 3 total td's. Look for Boeckman to get into the game at some point and the fans redeem themselves by giving him a standing ovation. Then he takes his place on the bench to let the freak do his thing. With Pryor and Wells on the field for much of the game, I look for more consistancy from the offense. The defensive respect that needs to be payed to Wells and Pryor will open up both players to do great things.

I would love to see an aggressive passing game. That means continuing to attack downfield. I expect the running game to be successful early, which will open up the PA passing game.

The offense should score early and often but will be limited due to the defense giving up first downs to Minny’s spread offense which is operating at a high level. The Gophers will move the ball between the 20’s but stall out to kick FG’s and turn the ball over.

I look for a 38-16 game.

Wells: 120 yards rushing and 2 td’s.

Pryor: 60 yards rushing/130 yards passing 3 total td’s.

Look for Boeckman to get into the game at some point and the fans redeem themselves by giving him a standing ovation. Then he takes his place on the bench to let the freak do his thing.

]]> By: Neutrongirl http://menofthescarletandgray.com/2008/09/26/week-5-university-of-minnesota-open-thread/comment-page-1/#comment-94232 Neutrongirl Fri, 26 Sep 2008 20:26:58 +0000 http://menofthescarletandgray.com/?p=1358#comment-94232 I think Ohio State will pull this one out, but it will be a game to at least through the 3rd quarter. Not sure about being an 18 point spread since we were unable to beat that last week. However, with Beanie and Pryor and Herron in we might have a whole different game. By the way with the USC loss...it may not bring back a win to us, but friends i CAlifornia have emailed me about how much trash talking USC has done about the BUckeyes and other teams they have not played yet. Trash talking always bites a team in the a.... Go Bucks! I think Ohio State will pull this one out, but it will be a game to at least through the 3rd quarter. Not sure about being an 18 point spread since we were unable to beat that last week. However, with Beanie and Pryor and Herron in we might have a whole different game.
By the way with the USC loss…it may not bring back a win to us, but friends i CAlifornia have emailed me about how much trash talking USC has done about the BUckeyes and other teams they have not played yet. Trash talking always bites a team in the a….
Go Bucks!

]]> By: Eric G http://menofthescarletandgray.com/2008/09/26/week-5-university-of-minnesota-open-thread/comment-page-1/#comment-94227 Eric G Fri, 26 Sep 2008 18:28:00 +0000 http://menofthescarletandgray.com/?p=1358#comment-94227 Gotta agree with sportsMonkey on this one. Granted Minnesota is coming in with a little too much confidence for their health, I still think it will be a bitter fight into the third or even fourth quarter. However, the score won't indicate the close nature of the game due to a mid-fourth quarter big defensive play (prediction: Coleman pick 6). Bucks take it 31-10 Gotta agree with sportsMonkey on this one. Granted Minnesota is coming in with a little too much confidence for their health, I still think it will be a bitter fight into the third or even fourth quarter. However, the score won’t indicate the close nature of the game due to a mid-fourth quarter big defensive play (prediction: Coleman pick 6).

Bucks take it 31-10

]]> By: sportsMonkey http://menofthescarletandgray.com/2008/09/26/week-5-university-of-minnesota-open-thread/comment-page-1/#comment-94224 sportsMonkey Fri, 26 Sep 2008 18:01:26 +0000 http://menofthescarletandgray.com/?p=1358#comment-94224 I've been burned too often recently by expecting great things out of this offense. Consider it a defense mechanism, but until this new offensive scheme has at least one explosive game behind them, I won't pick high scores. I'm going with Tresselball until I'm shown otherwise; Bucks win 24-10. I’ve been burned too often recently by expecting great things out of this offense. Consider it a defense mechanism, but until this new offensive scheme has at least one explosive game behind them, I won’t pick high scores.

I’m going with Tresselball until I’m shown otherwise; Bucks win 24-10.

]]> By: Buckeye Blog and Media Predictions « Buck Bravo’s Gopher Football Blog http://menofthescarletandgray.com/2008/09/26/week-5-university-of-minnesota-open-thread/comment-page-1/#comment-94221 Buckeye Blog and Media Predictions « Buck Bravo’s Gopher Football Blog Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:39:31 +0000 http://menofthescarletandgray.com/?p=1358#comment-94221 [...] – Men of the Scarlet and Gray may have written a descriptive term for the Gophers that best sums up OSU fan sentiment on the chat boards…”slump-buster“: [...]

]]> By: FlipBuckeye http://menofthescarletandgray.com/2008/09/26/week-5-university-of-minnesota-open-thread/comment-page-1/#comment-94207 FlipBuckeye Fri, 26 Sep 2008 13:50:03 +0000 http://menofthescarletandgray.com/?p=1358#comment-94207 Predictions: Beanie with limited carries but still manages a breakaway TD. Boom will be a force and try to break his first 100 yard game. Pick 6? Since the Minnesota QB's confidence is flying high after cruising through a cupcake OOC schedule, he will be in for a rude awakening against Jenkins, Chekwa, and Hines. OSU runs all over the Beavers. 31 - 13 Predictions:

Beanie with limited carries but still manages a breakaway TD.

Boom will be a force and try to break his first 100 yard game.

Pick 6? Since the Minnesota QB’s confidence is flying high after cruising through a cupcake OOC schedule, he will be in for a rude awakening against Jenkins, Chekwa, and Hines.

OSU runs all over the Beavers. 31 – 13

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