NGT - Week 2 College Football

[Philosophers]

Huge weekend (at least for me).

Michigan - Texas is a huge matchup.  Nobody is giving Michigan a chance and that is a mistake as I believe their D will keep s oring way down.  Can Michigan take advantage of shots?  I think they were holding back last week.  I expect a good, close game.

Watch Will Johnson at CB against Texas' Bond at WR. True lockdown boundary CB vs explosive WR.  He's been getting coached by Charles Woodson.  If we want a boundary CB, he's the one.

I am in Colombia at the moment and will be sure I can find a sports bar showing it.

[DaveBrown74]

I like Michigan getting the points. 7 is a lot for the defending champs to be getting at home to anyone. I understand losing Harbaugh, McCarthy, Corum, and others is a big deal, but this is still a top program, and this line is basically saying that the Horns would be a 10 or 10.5 point favorite on a neutral field. I'm not sure I'm buying that. If they prove me wrong then I'll be more of a believer (or less of a believer in 2024 Michigan), but I need to see it happen.

[Philosophers]

I like Michigan getting the points. 7 is a lot for the defending champs to be getting at home to anyone. I understand losing Harbaugh, McCarthy, Corum, and others is a big deal, but this is still a top program, and this line is basically saying that the Horns would be a 10 or 10.5 point favorite on a neutral field. I'm not sure I'm buying that. If they prove me wrong then I'll be more of a believer (or less of a believer in 2024 Michigan), but I need to see it happen.

My Texas fans say they play much better when they are the underdog and they are worried.  Watch Mason Graham if you think the Giants need a 3 Tech DT

[Jclayton92]

I think Texas and Michigan are overrated in a big way.

Watch Colorado v Nebraska for Sanders v Raoila the freshman phenom.

Beyond that I'll be checking out most SEC games and lastly to see if Oregon plays bad ball 2 weeks in a row.

[Jclayton92]

Man Michigan is going to get used today I believe.

[Jclayton92]

Also watch out for Tennessee v NC State that will either be a real game or a blow out. NC state will go as far as Mccall takes them.

[VanPelt]

This environment is crazy, 100,000 gold fans in Michigan. What a tough place to play

[madbadger]

Ewers is playing really well against arguably the best defense in college football. Two drives, both very efficient, with two touchdowns where he escaped a dirty pocket. I know the first was called back because of a penalty but I won't hold that against him. He's quickly becoming my preferred replacement for Jones.

[DaveBrown74]

If this is the best D in college football, color me not that impressed with the 2024 college football defensive landscape. I appreciate Texas has big time talent, but this D is getting completely carved up here in in the first half in their home opener. I don't look at stats in the middle of games but I'm guessing UT might be approaching 300 yards of offense in this half.

Was Wink really the best possible hire for a college defense?

[Jclayton92]

If this is the best D in college football, color me not that impressed with the 2024 college football defensive landscape. I appreciate Texas has big time talent, but this D is getting completely carved up here in in the first half in their home opener. I don't look at stats in the middle of games but I'm guessing UT might be approaching 300 yards of offense in this half.

Was Wink really the best possible hire for a college defense?

Overrated in a big way imo.

[DaveBrown74]

Watching this utterly disastrous first half for Michigan is getting me more and more bullish the Chargers by the minute.

I understand Michigan lost players, but so did Texas. Both schools have big time pipelines. Getting humiliated this badly in your home opener as defending national champs is brutal.

Curious to see if they can adjust at all at the half. There's no way this game should be this lopsided in this venue. So far Michigan has looked like a non top 50 team.

[madbadger]

Overrated in a big way imo.

Every dude on that defense will play in the NFL. The weak link is Martindale.

[Jolly Blue Giant]

I know I'm the only person on this board who cares, but in the first half, Syracuse is beating ranked Georgia Tech 21-14 and McCord already has 286 yds, 3 TDs, and 0 interceptions 

Go Cuse!

[VanPelt]

If this is the best D in college football, color me not that impressed with the 2024 college football defensive landscape. I appreciate Texas has big time talent, but this D is getting completely carved up here in in the first half in their home opener. I don't look at stats in the middle of games but I'm guessing UT might be approaching 300 yards of offense in this half.

Was Wink really the best possible hire for a college defense?

Ewers has passed for 202, they have run for about 80. So you are pretty close

[VanPelt]

Ewers is playing really well against arguably the best defense in college football. Two drives, both very efficient, with two touchdowns where he escaped a dirty pocket. I know the first was called back because of a penalty but I won't hold that against him. He's quickly becoming my preferred replacement for Jones.

This is a statement game so far for him.