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ea
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response 92 of 199:
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Oct 21 18:33 UTC 2001 |
They did look (from my vantage point in one of the only obstructed view
seats in the place) like the color was the same on the pants and the
jerseys. Apparently, the team had been asking for Orange jerseys since
the middle of last season. The team did not know they would be wearing
new jerseys until they returned to the locker room after pre-game
warmups. I think that they should have switched to navy pants with the
orange jerseys, but that's just my opinion.
I have a friend who is pretty good with photoshop, and he had faked up a
few images of UM players wearing blue pants with their uniforms, just to
see what it would look like. Blue pants with the white road jerseys
would look fine, but not with the blue home jerseys. I'll try to see if
I can find a copy of one of the pictures.
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senna
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response 93 of 199:
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Oct 21 20:52 UTC 2001 |
Out of the question. In football, pants are in no circumstances to be darker
than home jerseys. I wouldn't be a fan of UM in blue pants at home, but it's
an interesting idea I've thought about for away.
The Lions lost another heartreaker, a last-second field goal loss to the
Titans. They had just scored on a fourth down touchdown pass to Desmond
Howard in the corner (sound familiar? Blech. At least they showed some
fight. It looks like the major obstacle this season is going to wind up being
injuries.
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ea
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response 94 of 199:
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Oct 22 03:44 UTC 2001 |
If the pants can't be darker than the home jerseys, then how could
Syracuse go to white home uniforms, without also switching to white
pants?
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senna
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response 95 of 199:
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Oct 22 05:31 UTC 2001 |
Well, when I say "home," in this case I mean "colored jersey." White jerseys,
oviously, can't be darker than pants. I was sort of hoping to avoid
explaining it, though... after all, a vast majority of college teams where
colored jerseys as tyheir home jerseys in all situations. A small number
(notably Georgia Tech and LSU) wear white at home, and a few wear white at
home on one or two odd occasions, such as Florida.
In the pros, jersey switching is far more common. It's kind of annoying,
actually. Anyway, what I mean is that pants should never be darker than
colored jerseys. :)
How did I get started on this? Sick sick sick. Clevland beat Baltimore, the
new Browns franchise overcoming the old Browns franchise, for the first time
today. It was nice to see, and the crowd really got into it. Good day to
be a Wolverine in the NFL, too. Anthony Thomas ran for 188 yards and a
touchdown, and David Terrell caught 7 passes of 88 yards (I think, not
positive of the stats) in Chicago's 24-0 win in Cincy. Desmond Howard caught
the aforementioned tying touchdown pass in a losing effort for the Lions.
Jerame Tuman caught Jerome Bettis' halfback pass for a touchdown for
Pittsburgh. Tom Brady overcame a rough day for Michigan grads Elvis Grbac
and Brian Griese to lead (sort of) the Patriots to a big win over the Colts,
completing a season sweep. Brady is causing serious controversy in New
England, and has yet to throw an interception in the NFL. And, lesser known,
Tim Biakabatuka rushed for 120 yards in a Panthers loss to the Redskins.
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lynne
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response 96 of 199:
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Oct 22 13:40 UTC 2001 |
(I think the Terrell stat was for 91 yards.)
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ea
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response 97 of 199:
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Oct 27 20:00 UTC 2001 |
The #4 team in the nation? Well, it's not Virginia Tech any more.
Syracuse 22, Virginia Tech 14. Syracuse actually looked like a
dominating football team for the first time this season (beating Temple
does not count). No turnovers, but the defense and special teams forced
2, and a safety. We even managed to get some rushing yards against the
VT defense.
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gelinas
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response 98 of 199:
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Oct 28 03:13 UTC 2001 |
Michigan's tackling was sloppy again today. Of course, so was a lot of the
rest of their game. Right up until they got the ball back with maybe a minute
left to play and six-point lead I feared they'd manage to lose.
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lk
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response 99 of 199:
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Oct 28 03:50 UTC 2001 |
All I can say is: it's a "W".
What a crazy day. Michigan should approach 4th in the BCS poll.
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jep
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response 100 of 199:
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Oct 29 18:51 UTC 2001 |
Michigan is #6 in both polls, and is 7, 6, 9, 8, 7 and 2 in the
computer polls which have been released so far. It looks like they'll
be about #7 in the BCS this week.
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senna
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response 101 of 199:
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Oct 30 03:06 UTC 2001 |
#4. The teams we're behind are all very good, though, so don't count any
chickens. Between the chances of Texas and/or Florida leapfrogging and the
low probability of Miami losing (between Oklahoma and Nebraska, we are
guaranteed at least one loss), Michigan is a long shot at best for the Rose
Bowl... *if* Michigan wins out. That's not likely. Remember, this is
Michigan State week, and Michigan State can easily take Michigan in East
Lansing, injured or no.
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ea
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response 102 of 199:
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Oct 30 04:16 UTC 2001 |
Apparently, the VaTech coach isn't willing to face the fact that his
team did not play like a Top Ten team, and is trying to come up with
excuses for the loss.
http://www.espn.go.com/ncf/news/2001/1029/1270567.html
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lynne
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response 103 of 199:
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Oct 30 18:01 UTC 2001 |
Bah. I don't buy the "easily" in #101. I think it's going to be a good game,
and that MSU has a shot...but my money's on the Wolverines. The MSU defense
can't contain Walker, and the UM defense is still solid. MSU's best chance
is forcing turnovers and mistakes, which have admittedly been a problem for
Michigan.
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senna
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response 104 of 199:
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Oct 30 22:25 UTC 2001 |
Not a huge problem, but a problem. If MSU can convert a turnover or two in
the right places, they could win in a shootout. It's not that hard to
see--some radio commentators were predicting a defensive battle, but I don't
see it. Both teams can run, and both teams can *really* pass. Michigan State
has the best pair of receivers that Michigan will face all season, and the
secondary has been known to give up the big play. Prominent big plays from
Washington, Illinois, and Iowa wound up not having a large effect on the game
(the latter two lost, and the Washington offense was not on the field for the
important parts of their win), but Charlie Rogers can take the ball all the
way.
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lynne
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response 105 of 199:
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Oct 31 15:58 UTC 2001 |
True...but none of which negates my scoffing at an easy win for either side.
I continue to scoff! <set bad french accent = off>
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senna
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response 106 of 199:
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Oct 31 18:13 UTC 2001 |
Oh heavens, it's not going to be easy. Even "blowouts" in this series are
hard, hard games to win. Michigan was the better team and played the better
game in '97 in a game that finished with a one-sided scoreline, but it took
some big plays to put the game away, and Michigan State started with all the
momentum. MSU looked like they had it easy against UM in 99, but only a
critical catch by Plaxico Burress in the last two minutes sealed it after a
furious Tom Brady comeback.
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lynne
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response 107 of 199:
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Oct 31 18:50 UTC 2001 |
Damn damn damn! It conflicts with practice...I'm going to have to either
skip practice or persuade my VCR to record properly. Does anyone know whether
some VCRs are set to not record over tapes which have been previously
recorded? It looks like that might be what's happening...have to check.
And oh yeah...Michigan is still going to win. :)
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krj
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response 108 of 199:
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Oct 31 18:54 UTC 2001 |
Lynne, there is a tab on the "spine" of the videotape cassette
which is to be broken out to prevent recording from happening.
If you haven't broken out that tab, then the VCR should
merrily record over whatever was previously
on the tape.
Commercial prerecorded VHS tapes will always have that tab removed,
barring a screwup at the factory, so the owner doesn't erase their
rental movies.
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orinoco
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response 109 of 199:
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Oct 31 19:46 UTC 2001 |
(Of course, there's nothing magical about the tab that's built into the
cassette. Anything that covers over the hole should make the cassette
recordable again. Scotch tape usually works.)
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lynne
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response 110 of 199:
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Nov 1 16:29 UTC 2001 |
I'm aware of that mechanism. I was wondering if there was another one that
had been developed. Trying again tonight with a new blank tape...but I
think I'll make it home to watch Friends just in case.
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jep
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response 111 of 199:
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Nov 1 21:31 UTC 2001 |
Michigan got #4 in the BCS rankings for this week. That's pretty good
for a team which lost it's quarterback, top receiver, best running back
in history and 3 offensive linemen who went in the 1st round in the NFL
draft.
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senna
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response 112 of 199:
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Nov 1 22:55 UTC 2001 |
And another drafted early in the second round... someone mentioned that there
are a lot of pro teams that would have liked to have our offense from last
year. I know the Lions would. With last year's #2 receiver destroying every
defense he plays, and Thomas and Terrell emerging as major forced in Chicago,
and... you get the idea.
Remember, with all the great things we hear about this offense, Michigan State
held us to 14 points at home last year.
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lynne
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response 113 of 199:
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Nov 1 23:03 UTC 2001 |
How much of their defense from last year did they lose? I think I remember
people commenting that it was a very young team.
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lk
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response 114 of 199:
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Nov 2 01:33 UTC 2001 |
The more important question for MSU: how much of their defense from
THIS year did they lose (to injuries).
Stanford has risen to #6 in the BCS. I'm still hoping for a rematch of the
first Rose Bowl, exactly 100 years ago, which M won 49-0. (I'm not saying
it's gonna happen, that's why I'm "hoping".)
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senna
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response 115 of 199:
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Nov 2 01:47 UTC 2001 |
Don't count your chickens, although that would have tremendous dramatic
appropriateness (and it would give us a chance to exact revenge for Jan 1,
1972).
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senna
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response 116 of 199:
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Nov 2 03:28 UTC 2001 |
So, here's a primer to the "casual," that is, sane, fan of UM or MSU or any
other type of contest in this state.
MICHIGAN vs MICHIGAN STATE. November 3, 2001, 3:30 pm EST
Breakdown: Michigan is 6-1, 4-0 in the Big Ten, ranked 4th in the BCS poll
used to determine the teams that play for the national championship. Michigan
State is 4-2, 2-2 in the Big Ten, unranked in any major poll. Michigan has
an outside chance at going to the Rose Bowl national title game and can win
the conference even with one more conference loss. Michigan State has an
extremely slim, outside shot at the conference title, and is more likely
shooting for a solid goal of playing in a New Year's day bowl game.
Currrent trends: Michigan has followed its loss to Washington in the second
game of the season with a run of good and occasionally really good play. With
solid wins over Illinois and Purdue, the only other Big Ten teams with less
than two losses, Michigan has established itself as the class of the field,
even pulling out a win in a hostile environment against Iowa when playing
flat. Michigan State started strong, slumped with a crushing defeat to
Northwestern and a bewildering collapse against Minnesota, and hit stride last
week against Wisconsin. Nobody's quite sure which team will appear to play
Michigan this weekend, but you can be assured that most of the best players
from the defensive backfield will be on the sidelines with injuries
regardless.
Players to watch: Offense overshadows defense here. Michigan has been riding
Marquise Walker all season long, and Ann Arbor locals have begun talking him
up for the Heisman Trophy, which he won't win. He is spectacular, and
contributes huge plays in every game, though. BJ Askew can play at least
three positions for Michigan, but he has settled in at tailback, where he can
run effectively and catch passes on screens and safety valves. If he gets
going on the ground early, Michigan will have a very easy time on offense.
Michigan State is *loaded* with skill position talent. TJ Duckett has
struggled early in the season (well, sort of; reports of his struggles are
overrated--MSU has been able to run the offense through different directions),
but he had a big game against Wisconsin last week, and he will be relied upon
to run over and through Michigan defensive linemen that have been stingy
against the run thus far this year. Herb Haygood and Charlie Rogers provide
a tremendous double-threat at receiver that Michigan won't be able to match
up with properly, and at least one of them should have a big game. Rogers,
incidently, will draw NFL paychecks in a couple of yers, so he's worth
watching.
Key: Nothing original here. Turnovers and special teams will have a huge
effect on the game. If MSU wants to win, they will have to get the ball deep
in Michigan territory and convert for at least a couple of scores. Their
ravaged secondary is going to get burned by Walker's superior physical talent
at least once or twice, but how they play second and third receivers Ronald
Bellamy and Calvin Bell will decide how efficiently Michigan can march down
the field. Don't forget, this game will end under the lights, and if MSU is
close or leading late, Spartan Stadium is going to become *very* hostile.
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