Luck be a Lady Lion

by spakajewia on Nov 13, 2009 12:12 PM EST

As far as I can tell, San Diego State at Minnesota is off the board. Apparently the days when the likes of Joe Gibbs, Marshall Faulk, and Brian Sipe used to don the Aztec uniform have given way to the days of Goldy impersonating Cortes.

Otherwise, there are a couple of sneaky-interesting big11 games this week: a battle for Illiniois between jNW and the Fightin injuns, and Purdue tries to sweep the state of Michigan.

Michigan +9 at Wisconsin You know how people explain where they're from in Michigan by pointing to their hand? I wish Michigan was a hand so it could slap itself. Wiscy -9.

Northwestern +5 at Illinois I'm making like Surfjan Stevens and feeling the Illinoise: Injuns -5.

Michigan State +3 at Purdue So vegas thinks these teams are even? Only one has Kirk Cousins...and this week, I say that's a good thing: Sparty +3.

Indiana +25 at Penn State Some discussion in Nitt Picks yesterday about this as a trap game...well, I'll walk right in. Indiana +25. Bonus: the over/under is 52, which seems as crazy as the line: Under 52.

Iowa +17 at Ohio State Reminiscent of last week's $uckeyes game, only uglier. OSU -17.

Notre Dame +6.5 at Pitt I'm heading back to the burgh homeland this weekend and attending this one tomorrow night. It seemed like a better game before last Saturday. Feels to me like a game Pitt will lose, though I think they're the better team. Maybe they win, but I doubt they cover. Fat Weis +6.5

Florida -17.5 at South Carolina The old ball coach against his alma mater...seems like the only chance for the gators to lose prior to the SEC championship game...here's hoping...Cocks (hehe) +17.5

Last week: 3-3 in the big11; 1-1 in other games: 4-4 overall

Total: 13-17 in the big11; 5-5 in other games; 18-22 overall

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Ugh. Pitt

I’ll be on the South Side for the game and the over/under on number of fights I instigate (but ultimately back down from) will probably reach 17 by game time. I’m rooting for the meteor, but really have no idea how I should root barring that natural disaster. My hate for Fat Charlie is unrivaled (even above OSU, Michigan, and herpes). Yet the ever increasing inflated egos of the Pitt faithful is driving me crazy. Come on tiny version of Armageddon!

by Jeff Junstrom on Nov 13, 2009 12:20 PM EST reply actions

wow, rooting for your own demise

just to take out Pitt and ND. You sir, are a good man.

by The JuggerNitt on Nov 13, 2009 12:28 PM EST up reply actions

I'm definitely wearing Penn State gear to the game

and rooting for injuries.

I wouldn't trust old rooster me neither.

by spakajewia on Nov 13, 2009 12:38 PM EST up reply actions

I hear ya

Also living in Pittsburgh, I absolutely want ND to win. Please fat charlie, please. For me. Also, I recommend backing down from those fights, because you might get punched in the face on carson. True story.

"He's a beast. But so am I. So let the beasting begin."

by PSUtopia on Nov 13, 2009 1:12 PM EST up reply actions

Dag

I was gonna suggest he team up with you; between the two of you, you’ll have much better luck this time, right?

"For me the game wasn’t grounded in reality. It was about the uniform you put on that turned you into a warrior. It was about the mythology of the battle, the victory, the defeat, the struggle." - Mike Reid, PSU '69

by jtothep on Nov 13, 2009 4:36 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

I thought about that too

I thought about it again when I was driving down Carson St. this afternoon for business. Hopefully nothing will happen. But the first test will be in a couple of hours, when I’ll be inthe Pete for the Pitt basketball opener (free ticket). That will set the evening off right.

PS – for all pittsburghers, mark madden is doing his preview show from marios in south side. friends and i are planning to throw rotten trash at him, join us, won’t you?

by Jeff Junstrom on Nov 13, 2009 5:38 PM EST up reply actions