[NU Sports] on Michigan State

[DPENDERG at aol.com]

The chorus of disparaging comments about John L. may have some merit, but  
let's not deceive ourselves.  MSU still has plenty of talent and is a  better 
team than anything the Cats have faced this season.  I would not  count on 
self-destruction by the Spartans on Oct 23.  Unless we improve  dramatically 
(offense, defense, special teams), we will lose to MSU (and every  other Big Ten 
opponent in the next six weeks).  I'm more worried about  sub-par Cat play I've 
seen against weak non-conference opponents than I am  fixated on other Big Ten 
coaching problems.  Our coaching staff has not yet  exactly overwhelmed me.
 
                                                                    
 
In a message dated 9/25/2006 1:15:59 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com writes:

As a  Wisconsin friend of mine says, "We all know what
the "L" in John L. Smith  stands for."

ND is a quality team, but, now, really; would that
last  botched kickoff return where the MSU kid first
came out six yards deep  (dumb) and then TOOK A KNEE in
play (words fail me) happen against anybody  else
(well, maybe, knowing how poor our special teams are)?
ND gets  plays like this in its favor -- how about that
last pinball pickoff, too --  all the time. Barf. This
is why I will never listen to ND whining about  refs;
bad refing balances out their incredible luck.

But MSU blew  this one with its playcalling and lack of
sustained emotion and that brain  freeze on the kickoff
return. Typical of Smith -- how many game have  his
teams had won, it seemed, against top foes and then
they gag (2005  OSU, for one huge one).

Brad Wilson

ps - anybody see  Iowa-Illinois? Was ILlinois that good
to stay within 24-7 or was Iowa just  out of it?

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