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  • ILLINOIS -11.5 vs Minnesota

    Illini are a 11.5 favorite vs the Gophers at home.

    This is Home Coming for Illinois and the place
    will be jumping for a 11:00 am game

    A LOOK AT THE GOPHERS

    New Head Coach Tim Brewster who also
    has implemented a spread offense

    Minny is 5-1 Year to date

    Vs Northern Illinois 31-27 W
    at Bowling Green 42-17 W
    vs Montana State 35-13 W
    vs Florida Atlantic 37-3 W
    at Ohio State 21-34 L
    vs Indiana 16-7 W

    In Minnys last game vs Indiana they scored
    just one touchdown in a Fumble Fest

    The Gophers have upgrades on Defense
    and a dynamic passing and catching Tandem
    of QB Weber and WR Decker
    (Weber is completing the pass at a 68% clip)

    The Run game of the Gophers is Suspect on
    Offense

    The Offensive Line of minny also looks very shaky
    and if they dont shore it up they are gonna
    get their QB weber killed, this kid has barely
    enough time to throw the ball 5 yards.

    Last game on Defense the Gophers lost
    a Key player at the Corner Position
    (this spells trouble for them)

    While I see Minny has made some improvements
    they have loaded the schedule with Cup cakes
    (Ohio State aside) in hopes of becoming bowl
    eligible with 6 wins (Carpet dont think they
    win another game)

    More to follow as Carpet gets to the turf level
    on this game, next up a Look at Illinois and
    the match up...

    Carpet

  • #2
    Always enjoy reading your write ups Carpet. Thanks for sharing.

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    • #3
      Carpet drilling down

      Lets pick a part the Stats

      Minny Offense ranked 61
      Illinois Defense ranked 74
      (Looks pretty close to me)

      ILLINOIS offense # 18
      Minny's defense is 62nd

      The Gophers has yet to face a decent offense
      except for OSU, In this game Minny was
      down 34-6 with 8 minutes to play ringing the
      bell for 2 td's vs the second string of Ohio State.

      More to follow

      Carpet

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      • #4
        ON THE TURF LEVEL WITH CARPET

        A Look at Minny Gophers:

        The Gophers are not a strong running team.
        Offensive Line is young, mobile and well coached.
        They tend to forget where the QB is and leave
        him UnProtected many times a game.

        As I watched the Indiana Game the QB of
        Minnesota looked like a Pinata getting smacked
        around at a party.

        On Defense Minny has a couple of 300lb players
        at DT and some physical ends who will gamble
        alot and get trapped.

        The secondary is as green as grass.
        (Juice should be in for a big game vs this D)

        From what I have seen Minny cant stop the run
        and wont.

        A LOOK AT ILLINOIS

        The Illini are ranked 18th in total offense
        in the nation at 455ypg

        # 19 in rushing and # 23 in scoring putting up
        35.6 points a game

        On Defense the Illini are getting better
        trust me. Illinois Line Backer Bret Miller
        is ranked 11th nationally in tackels at 10 a game
        and is NUMBER ONE for tacks for a loss per game
        and at 2.3 per game this leads the Nation.

        ON TO THE KICKING COVERAGE FOR Illinois

        Coach Zook says this>>>

        I watch kick off coverage from 30 to 30 (Speed Zone)
        From where he catches it and steps forward.

        If we are at the 40 then we are not running
        fast enough or the ball is not in the air enough

        This week we worked on it and they looked good in practice

        FINAL THOUGHTS

        The Illini ARE NOT takeing this game with
        the Gophers Lightly, it's home coming and
        Coach Zook is doing every thing he can to prevent
        a Let Down.

        Coach Zook has went out and challenged the
        Illini fans to pack the house and Wake our
        asses up for this 11am game, He is calling it
        ROCK THE HOUSE

        While Minny has improved from last year
        who lost to Illinois 45-17 at Minny, they
        have no chance of beating Illinois this Saturday.

        I see Illinois coming together as a Team
        and while they seem to play up to or down
        to the level they are playing. There is a
        killer instinct this team is learning under Zook.

        MY PICK IS ILLINOIS by 20

        Carpet

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        • #5
          MINNY BLOWS...JUICE SHOULD GO NUTS VS THESE PIGS..I AM ON ILLINI AGAIN

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          • #6
            While I appreciate the bravado

            Minny is No Pig for sure

            I expect a close game first half.

            Illinois pulling away with a close cover.

            This game is only for the close to the heart
            and Illini will cover

            Good Luck all

            Carpet

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            • #7
              I am truly sorry my friends on this game

              A let down game that i really knew could happen
              and didnt call the ball

              Juice set records galore on Offense AND
              gave it all back

              Illinois has a Top 20 Offense for Sure and
              a Bottom 20 defense to compliment that

              Welcome to the Motor City bowl Illini

              Carpet

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              • #8
                Carpet

                No big deal. You win some and lose some. Keep the write ups coming, they're appreciated.

                laxsfo99

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                • #9
                  i am looking at the OVER 55 in the Indy game this week.

                  I think it is a shoot-out?

                  Any thoughts?

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