UM @ NU Prediction Thread

[rmndcat]

Game Day -3 again. If the Cats are going to go bowling, this is close to a must win. Minny has been hobbled by injuries and the rest of the Division seems to be improving by the week. Without a win here, it will be very hard to get to 6. So, in the spirit of hope:

Hubert Humphrey 13
Adlai Stevenson 17

 

[Arlcatsfan]

NU 21 The Golden Goof Offs 20.CK with the redemption as he kicks a 39 yd FG from the left hash mark as time expires and is carried off the field to a heroes welcome.

 

[Rebel_]

Game Day -3 again. If the Cats are going to go bowling, this is close to a must win. Minny has been hobbled by injuries and the rest of the Division seems to be improving by the week. Without a win here, it will be very hard to get to 6. So, in the spirit of hope:

Hubert Humphrey 13
Adlai Stevenson 17

Governor Jessy's 24
Mayor Daleys 14

 

[phatcat_rivals223240]

I predicted a loss/win/loss/win pattern to continue for the rest of the year, I'll stick with that. this week we win, then lose, win, lose, win, end up 6-6. Minn is probably way better than Rutgers, but I see us more competitive in this than in Mich game.

 

[Hungry Jack]

We are not stepping in a gopher hole. Cats are far too nimble for that!

As a related aside, I once sat next to a guy on a flight from Denver who had been hired by a high plains rancher to shoot gophers on his property. Apparently these rodents create so many holes that the beef cattle step into them and break their legs, which is very costly. This guy told me how he went out onto the back 40, set up shop behind a clump of grass, and shot away for a few hours, killing dozens of rodents.

Whodda thunk that?

 

[loyolacat]

sounds like a game plan,,,,lets substitute tackling for killing....we will keep it pc

 

[GECat2]

I think arming our offensive line with fire arms would prove to be a strategic advantage!

 

[JoeWildcat]

NU 21 The Golden Goof Offs 20.CK with the redemption as he kicks a 39 yd FG from the left hash mark as time expires and is carried off the field to a heroes welcome.

I assume we get to 18 because Charlie misses the three extra points? Or maybe he kicks 7 FGs.

 

[Deeringfish]

Cats 21 -10
Go Cats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[loyolacat]

Is this our 4th game against Tanner....I for one will be glad to see him go....He reminds me of Drew Breeze

 

[DaCat]

Stinky Disgusting Gophers 17
Pissed off Cats 24

 

[stpaulcat]

We are not stepping in a gopher hole. Cats are far too nimble for that!

As a related aside, I once sat next to a guy on a flight from Denver who had been hired by a high plains rancher to shoot gophers on his property. Apparently these rodents create so many holes that the beef cattle step into them and break their legs, which is very costly. This guy told me how he went out onto the back 40, set up shop behind a clump of grass, and shot away for a few hours, killing dozens of rodents.

Whodda thunk that?

More likely prairie dogs. Bigger holes, more of them, and shooting them is a sport out there.. Right now, we're the dogs. let's dodge the bullets and come out alive and kicking.

Gophs 17
Dogs 21 (Unless Kuhbander manages a field goal, then 24)

 

[jensberg]

Minny runs the ball well even with 3rd string back due to O line, we don't defend the run well...so Minny 28 - us 14

 

[ubercat]

Walter “A rising tide lifts all yachts” Mondale: 17
Everett “A billion here, a billion there, pretty soon you’re talking about real money” Dirksen: 28

 

[Hungry Jack]

More likely prairie dogs. Bigger holes, more of them, and shooting them is a sport out there.. Right now, we're the dogs. let's dodge the bullets and come out alive and kicking.

Gophs 17
Dogs 21 (Unless Kuhbander manages a field goal, then 24)

Gophers, prairie dogs, wolverines, badgers...all the same to me. Furry little vermin. Cornhuskers too.

 

[stpaulcat]

Gophers, prairie dogs, wolverines, badgers...all the same to me. Furry little vermin. Cornhuskers too.

Momentary thread hijack. It seems that some B1G football plant and animal mascots are given a bad rap by their coaches (not players)--Wolverines, Huskers, Lions, Belted Kingfishers. OTOH, some mascots reflect their coaches equitably--Knights, Turtles, Wildcats, Spartans, Hawkeyes, Boilermakers, Badgers, Deer's eyes (Bucknuts), Hoosiers (not a mascot). Then there's the Gophers, those sneaky little buggers that appear to be cute. I'd say coach and gopher about equal.

Coach and Gopher 17
Coach and Wildcat 24 (Kuhbander makes the field goal)

 

[stpaulcat]

Walter “A rising tide lifts all yachts” Mondale: 17
Everett “A billion here, a billion there, pretty soon you’re talking about real money” Dirksen: 28

If Fritz were playing, I'd go with Minnesota. Fritz vs. Fitz, two great people.

 

[NU Houston]

Northwestern 44 - Minnesota 9

 

[stpaulcat]

Northwestern 44 - Minnesota 9

Well, there ya go.

 

[JoeWildcat]

Last week my heart predicted a close NU win, but my brain predicted an easy Michigan victory. I will just go with a brain prediction this week:

Minny. 24
NU 14


I will, of course, hope I am wrong, but with no effective place kicking game, I think Fitz will have to go for it on fourth and long a few times.

 

[phatcat_rivals223240]

Last week my heart predicted a close NU win, but my brain predicted an easy Michigan victory. I will just go with a grain prediction this week:

Minny. 24
NU 14


I will, of course, hope I am wrong, but with no effective place kicking game, I think Fitz will have to go for it on fourth and long a few times.

I think your grain prediction is a little corny. Save it for the Ioa game.

 

[stpaulcat]

I think your grain prediction is a little corny. Save it for the Ioa game.

Maybe he meant grain production in picking Minny?

 

[rmndcat]

Last week my heart predicted a close NU win, but my brain predicted an easy Michigan victory. I will just go with a grain prediction this week:

Minny. 24
NU 14


I will, of course, hope I am wrong, but with no effective place kicking game, I think Fitz will have to go for it on fourth and long a few times.

Punting isn't that bad, just field goals.

 

[JoeWildcat]

I think your grain prediction is a little corny. Save it for the Ioa game.

Amazing what trouble little letter can cause …corrected.

 

[NUCat320]

Cats 49-3. Goophs kick with less than 3 minutes left to preserve some dignity, I guess.

 

[TheC]

NU 21 The Golden Goof Offs 20.CK with the redemption as he kicks a 39 yd FG from the left hash mark as time expires and is carried off the field to a heroes welcome.

So 7 field goals total on the day for CK? Wow! That would be a redemption.

 

[TheC]

We are not stepping in a gopher hole. Cats are far too nimble for that!

As a related aside, I once sat next to a guy on a flight from Denver who had been hired by a high plains rancher to shoot gophers on his property. Apparently these rodents create so many holes that the beef cattle step into them and break their legs, which is very costly. This guy told me how he went out onto the back 40, set up shop behind a clump of grass, and shot away for a few hours, killing dozens of rodents.

Whodda thunk that?

Oh yeah! Carl! I know him.

 

[TheC]

I assume we get to 18 because Charlie misses the three extra points? Or maybe he kicks 7 FGs.

You beat me to it. I should have kept reading.

 

[Frabjous_rivals]

Wildcats score with 0.00 on the clock and gopher broke with a 2 point conversion. 18-17 Cats.

 

[Jaguar 88]

Oh yeah! Carl! I know him.

Ever see those YouTube videos where some guys set up in an enclosed cattle pen with high powered pellet rifles and whack a couple hundred rats in a span of a few hours at night. Some videos of that are done in urban settings. Unbelievable how many rats are around.

 

[DaCat]

Ever see those YouTube videos where some guys set up in an enclosed cattle pen with high powered pellet rifles and whack a couple hundred rats in a span of a few hours at night. Some videos of that are done in urban settings. Unbelievable how many rats are around.

No

 

[Alaskawildkat]

No originality here. I am willingly plagiarizing the Jared Thomas prediction of 24 NU, 17 Minny.

 

[mountaindrew]

Minny runs the ball well even with 3rd string back due to O line, we don't defend the run well...so Minny 28 - us 14

Yeah, this is what my Nabob head says. But I ain't going with my head this week. My heart says the OL is going to bring it tomorrow, and that could ignite the whole team.

Everybody else is predicting we hold the Dirt Eaters to 20-ish. I don't see that, even tho our defense is back to playing sound football. I think we have to have a pretty big day on offense, and my heart says the OL, Hilinski and Hull put it together. I'm predicting Evan Hull to have a big day against his home state school, who blew him off with no offer.

Purple Steven Colberts 31
Maroon Al Frankens 27

 

[corbi2961]

Have no clue what the score will be but I’ll go out on a limb and predict that the Cats win This week with a significant contribution from Andrew Marty.

 

[Rodenthater]

Bulletin board material: “after today Minnesota will be 6-2…” Herbstreit

 

[BosCat]

Cats are dogs.... guess I'm with the dogs

CATS/dogs 21
Goophs 17