For the people complaining about Fitz I wonder how they justify their expectations. NU is never going to be a year in, year out, football powerhouse. NU has academic standards that the football players have to meet, NU’s cost prevents many marginal football players, who may turn out to be great, from
On to this week’s game versus Michigan State: I almost crapped my pants when I saw the line. I had to read it 4 times to make sure it was correct. NU is a 7 point underdog to 5-5 Michigan State? That is friggin’ nuts. MSU lost to Iowa who is terrible this year. MSU has a strong defense but they have underperformed this year. On offense their strength is rushing the ball with workhouse Lavon Bell, but they have a first year QB who has played poor to average so far. MSU will run the ball but they aren’t strong enough to run all over the ‘Cats. The ‘Cats defense has done well shutting down opposing rushers this year. MSU’s QB is not strong enough to beat the ‘Cats. The interesting match-up will be when NU has the ball. Expect MSU to hit NU HARD. If Colter and Mark continue to get up after each lick the ‘Cats will be OK. NU has finally figured out what it wants to do on Offense (run, run, use run to set-up pass). It worked well against Michigan and it should work against Michigan State. NU has to watch out for a trick play or two from MSU but besides that NU should win going away. No 4th quarter collapse in this one as NU outscores MSU by 10 in the 4th quarter to win convincingly."
If not, then we can all commiserate about what a season this could have been.
Take the points but they are unnecessary.
Pick: NU 30, MSU 17