Cats +7 against MSU

Titanium999

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Detroit sports radio hosts are saying the line is insane, no way does MSU deserve it. And these guys are huge Spartan fans.
Can Northwestern move the ball on that stout MSU defense? If Bowser is healthy,I think so as Drake,Jesse,and Bowser are all legit BT backs!
 

Jonny2TheP

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Not saying NU wins, but I would be really surprised if they don't cover the 10 points based on some of MSU's issues on offense and the fact that NU has played MSU very well in past years. I wouldn't touch the over/under. The under seems too obvious, but these two teams have surprisingly put up more points than expected the past few years. Thinking this one somehow goes over.
 

Fitz51

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I'll take 9.5 points as a home dog in a game with a low total (39). I do worry about backing a popular dog. There has been reverse line movement in this game to get it up to 9.5.
 
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Which ones? Jamie Samuelsen is an NU alum from my year and is on 92.9 the game.

No, Valenti and I think one of the producers. Valenti loves MSU but is realistic about the team, and had one of the all-time great rave-outs years ago after MSU blew a game to Notre Dame. Memorialized here:

Make Plays!

Jamie's great--he's on 97.1 The Ticket here. Met him a few years ago at a basketball tournament his son was playing in.
 

LACatFan

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This game could go either way but vs. the spread NU and the points is a good bet. I love home dogs and people underestimate how much FItz’s teams improve from week to week. I saw enough signs from all units during the second half of the UNLV game to feel that things are starting to come together.

^^ This ^^

If NU's OL looks as improved as they did against UNLV and the Hank gets the DB's sorted (e.g. knock off the bad angles), I think NU has a more than decent shot at winning their fourth straight against Sparty. I also like that MSU hasn't had to contend with a true dual threat Wildcat QB since Colter took the field. As Hunter's confidence grows, so does his versatility.
 
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TheC

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I know this is unpopular, but I believe MSU will cover. They absolutely, positively have to have this game, and I think we need to make an absolutely huge leap from the performance in our first two games to pull this one out. I think we will keep improving throughout the season, though.
It seems like MSU is often the game early in the season where suddenly the Cats rise to another level and we all wonder where the heck that came from since we had written the team off in the first few weeks due to crappy performances. There is something special about this team and BIG play.
 

freewillie07

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It seems like MSU is often the game early in the season where suddenly the Cats rise to another level and we all wonder where the heck that came from since we had written the team off in the first few weeks due to crappy performances. There is something special about this team and BIG play.

Your tone is so different between games compared to during games!
 

Purple Pile Driver

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MSU board thinks Hunter is Crap and they win easily. Credit CT with the last 3 wins.

Get ready, there are not many teams that don’t expect to beat us.
 

corbi2961

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MSU board thinks Hunter is Crap and they win easily. Credit CT with the last 3 wins.

Get ready, there are not many teams that don’t expect to beat us.

I read their board. Most of those guys are grossly uninformed about NU’s team and Hunter Johnson in particular. I expect a big jump in Hunter’s level of play in the coming weeks.
 
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TheC

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If I may: he experiences the emotional roller coaster in full during the game.
And most folks here know that the NU roller coaster can be scary, exciting, nauseating and joyous all in the same ride.
 

IGNORE

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It’s all the way back down to 7.5. The total 36 is the lowest by far on the main board. Assuming Vegas is on point, some folks got NU with an extra three points in a game projected to be 14-22 game.
 

IGNORE

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Well the under was a bad bet. Lowest under on the board, by a lot and it went over. I didn’t see a single over bet.

And the line....lol