Upton Sinclair primitive trashing Wisconsin now

[franksolich]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=215x187394

Oh my.

Upton Donating Member (1000+ posts) Sun Oct-02-11 09:56 AM
Original message

Is Wisconsin ever going to play a road game?
   
They play their first six at home, only venturing out on the road for the first time Oct. 22..

Michigan and Illinois aren't much better, playing their first five at home. Yet all three teams have parlayed their rather imaginative scheduling into a national ranking. Wisconsin probably deserves theirs, the Wolverines and Illini..not so much.

In fact, Big Ten teams have played just five times against BCS teams on the road this year. The only victory being Northwestern’s 24-17 win at BC. Meanwhile, Iowa, Michigan State, Minnesota and Ohio State all lost..

Campfire's just been lit; no primitives at it yet.

[SSG Snuggle Bunny]

Campfire's just been lit; no primitives at in it yet.

Fixed it for me.

[franksolich]

Some primitives have wakened up; some replies now.

MadBadger Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Sun Oct-02-11 11:17 AM
Response to Original message

1. Do some research before you spout off
   
They played at Soldier field vs Northern Illinois week 3

Upton Donating Member (1000+ posts) Sun Oct-02-11 11:25 AM
Response to Reply #1

2. That's a neutral location..
   
meaning, that while it may not have been a home game for them, they still haven't played an actual game on another team's home field..

HuckleB (1000+ posts)  Sun Oct-02-11 11:39 AM
Response to Reply #2

5. A game in Illinois against Northern Illinois is a game in neutral territory?

The same question franksolich has about the Oklahoma-Texas and Georgia-Florida football games, which are played on "neutral" territory.  Neutral territory my ass.

Upton Donating Member (1000+ posts) Sun Oct-02-11 12:01 PM
Response to Reply #5

8. Northern Illinois plays their home games at Soldier Field?
   
Gee, I didn't know that.

Anyway, Soldier Field is only a little over 100 miles from Madison.

Wisconsin has yet to play on another team's home field..case closed.

HuckleB (1000+ posts)  Sun Oct-02-11 12:53 PM
Response to Reply #8

9. Nice try.
   
Northern Illinois makes more money by putting the game at Soldier Field. It's really their choice.

Further, Wisconsin plays four of its last six on the road, so your whole whine here is just bizarre.

Upton Donating Member (1000+ posts) Sun Oct-02-11 01:09 PM
Response to Reply #9

10. Bizarre whining?
   
You mean like.. "pseudo-science nonsense" shouldn't be allowed on DU?

Yeah.

That "pseudo-science nonsense" campfire was brought over here too.

Goblinmonger Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Sun Oct-02-11 11:26 AM
Response to Original message

4. Their pwning of Nebraska was much more than just home field advantage.

Yeah, it was much more than that.

But wait until Nebraska finally finds its way around.

Upton Donating Member (1000+ posts) Sun Oct-02-11 11:49 AM
Response to Reply #4

7. Never said it was..

Blacksheep214 Donating Member (612 posts) Sun Oct-02-11 01:29 PM
Response to Original message

11. Home or Road
   
The results will be the same.

Forward!