Both are at home. Neb throwing two pick sixes is bad. Mich can't score in the red zone is bad. Purdue might have real chances for W's in both games.
Michigan & Neb both look bad so far
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We should beat Nebraska at home. Last 6 games are all winnable. Happy if we go 4-2 on that stretch.
I always liked Nebraska fans, a little myopic but not as bad as some others
seems like Riley is a likeable guy but was never impressed w/ any team he coached, don't think he's the right guy for that program.
The stat I remember is that Pelini had never gone worse than 8-4 and the new coach had never won 8 games...
there was more to the Bo firing than the win- loss record.
Congratulations on the impressive win. Thought Purdue could play with Missouri but never expected Purdue to dominate Missouri. Have been planning on 5 Buckets in a row, but now, I am not nearly as confident. I still don't care much for the Boilers, but I can admire the Boilers. Nice job.
Purdue didn't sneak up on Missouri. They looked like a team that prepared for the MCAT taking a 7th grade science test... it was the first time I can remember players playing with zero hesitation (other than anthrop who was trying to do a good thing and block side to side when the block for him to make twice was out in front of him) since 03 and 04. If Purdue had the defensive talent of 03 right now I'd piss myself
No offense, but right now it's looking like you might not come close to a bucket for quite a few years to come. Much like the Tiller years.
My point is IU struggled to put Virginia away.Purdue had no challenge from Missouri.
I'm excited by 2-1 as well but I'm being more cautious than others here. At the end of the day, we've beaten a decent MAC team and laid the wood to a Missouri team that looks to be in turmoil.
Michigan is very talented and also well coached. A win over them next week is still unlikely but to even think it possible is a spot I didn't foresee coming into the year.
My biggest takeaway so far is that there are only two games on our schedule that would surprise me to win. The rest are in play but that doesn't mean they are given. Rutgers is the only game at this point that would surprise me if we lost. Just hoping we get at least four more. Bowl eligibility would be a huge statement in first year.
Michigan is very talented and also well coached. A win over them next week is still unlikely but to even think it possible is a spot I didn't foresee coming into the year.
My biggest takeaway so far is that there are only two games on our schedule that would surprise me to win. The rest are in play but that doesn't mean they are given. Rutgers is the only game at this point that would surprise me if we lost. Just hoping we get at least four more. Bowl eligibility would be a huge statement in first year.
That decent MAC team just went to a P5 Tre s stadium and throttled them. Granted it was Kansas...but a MAC team going to a major college football team's home stadium and beating them handily is nothing to disregard.
It'll likely be NIU and Ohio in the MAC Chanlionship.
Exactly, Brohm & company will outcoach Harbaugh.
not sold on UM's QB, he's solid but I'd expect better at a program like theirs.
Quite a bit of bravado and extreme confidence about IU having no chance in the 2017 bucket game. I guess I can understand after yesterday. Will look forward to the game which I think will be very competitive. But I wouldn't start dusting the 4+ year-old cobwebs off the bucket display case just yet. 
I already can't wait for the Michigan game on Saturday. Just let that sink in...man it's great to have fun again.
Purdue is improved, but you'll be lucky to score 14 against this defense.
I expect a competitive game and Brohm is doing an amazing job.
Call it 24-12 UM.
I highly doubt Purdue scores 12 points. Maybe 10, 14, 21, or 24. 12 would mean 4 FG (our kicker is woefully inconsistent) or two TDs and missed extra points. IMO Purdue loses 21-24
I think this years Bucket Game will be competitive.I am glad that you don't seem to be one of those Hoosier fans that think Tom Allen is a much better coach than Jeff Brohm,yet Brohm will be gone from Purdue after a few years,but no other school will try to pry Allen away from Indiana.If Allen is better than Brohm,wont a more impressive school than IU also come after him?I appreciate your posts.Quite a bit of bravado and extreme confidence about IU having no chance in the 2017 bucket game. I guess I can understand after yesterday. Will look forward to the game which I think will be very competitive. But I wouldn't start dusting the 4+ year-old cobwebs off the bucket display case just yet.
Appreciate it. FWIW I think Brohm (so far) has shown himself to be an excellent coach. That being said, I don't think Louisville is as good as thought, and Ohio and Missouri are not very good at all. So the jury is still out, but so far, you have to be totally impressed. I think Brohm is a better coach than Allen right now, and may be better forever. But I do think Allen is the perfect coach for IU.
Quite a bit of bravado and extreme confidence about IU having no chance in the 2017 bucket game. I guess I can understand after yesterday. Will look forward to the game which I think will be very competitive. But I wouldn't start dusting the 4+ year-old cobwebs off the bucket display case just yet.
An IU fan should not come here talking about things that are collecting cobwebs and dust.....
To be fair, that's not a 'decent' MAC team, it's a d@mn good MAC team, and Mizzou is in turmoil partially because of how we destroyed them. Had they come out and handed us a loss, they would be 2-1 and thinking they were making the right moves.
Quite a bit of bravado and extreme confidence about IU having no chance in the 2017 bucket game. I guess I can understand after yesterday. Will look forward to the game which I think will be very competitive. But I wouldn't start dusting the 4+ year-old cobwebs off the bucket display case just yet.
Confidence, not bravado. And IU fans think it quite rational to believe they would take 5 in a row!
Oh, right....dusty banners, man on the moon, rinse, repeat. I get it.
IU touts a guy who does crossword puzzles. At least you have that . . .
Just out of curiosity, why do you think that Allen is the perfect coach for IU? He seems to be doing pretty well so far, and from what I've heard is a high-character person.
