newport
gophers have had this game marked since last october, they could lose to northwestern, illi st, and toledo, and it wouldn't matter as long as they win THIS game. some would say perhaps, they are over focussed and will be too hyped for this game -- not me.
i don't care if they stack 10 in the box, eslinger and company will open holes, and barber and maroney will expoit just like they did last year. and chad c obviously does not know this team -- the only thing tat changes this year from last is they will pass on this wolverine team, pass, pass, and more passing! you will learn toiday about the next jeremy shockey -- his name is matt spaeth! he will own the wolve linebackers. you will also see the gopher wr core (avg size 6-3) take advantage of the undersized michigan db's (avg size 5-11). michigan has more to prove in this game than the gophers do, and i think they will fail.
a few things do make me nervous about this game -- the gophs def, braylon edwards, and glen mason -- so i am not going to invest here too soundly, but i do not see it going the wolves way today as the gophs use the pass effectively, and obviously run to victory.
gl