No I complain when I bring up Wolfe's and Pittman's stats vs. Michigan, but they are discredited because Michigan/Ohio State is a rivalry, and NIU/Michigan is not.
Then is when I start complaining.
There is a reason why American sports fans, year after year, vote the Ohio State-Michigan game as the number one rivalry in sports. There is a reason why theY voted it the #1 rivalry in sports of the 21st century, not football, sports.
With all due respect, Wolfe has not played in that kind of game, BECAUSE NIU HAS NO SUCH RIVAL, and it is perfectly reasonable to conclude that Michigan played Pittman one heck of a lot tougher on the day.
Two other things to consider.
It also is reasonable to conclude that Michigan played a lot tougher in their last day than their first game.
Like all Big Ten teams, we will probably be trying out the 2's, rotating people in positions, and trying to not show too much before our next big game, in this case Texas. Nevertheless, if Wolfe gets some numbers late in the game against them, do you think NIU homers will be going wild about Wolfe's performance on the day?
You are Ohio State fans, I am an NIU fan, of course it is going to be like that. I think we should just agree to disagree.
Yes, we are fans of opposing teams, but being a fan doesn't mean you throw all objectivity to the wind. I watched NIU - Michigan last year. Bo Schembechler was in the booth going wild at how bad the defensive performance was, at the line and by the linebackers. It takes a lot for him to go off on national TV about his beloved wolverweenies.
Lots of posters have said that we are happy to have a good first game. We'd like to see our guys get a bit of a rev. We don't need to talk about our offense or defense. We all know what's coming.
Now, before you go there, it wasn't because of Wolfe, it was because of the new defense, and Bo was going off about how bad they were through their fourth game.