Marc Morehouse

Hi, I'm Marc Morehouse. I've covered sports for more than 15 years, mostly in Eastern Iowa. I've had Hayden Fry [...]
Updated: 7 October 2012 | 5:33 pm in Hawkeye Football, On Iowa by Marc Morehouse

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I'm not certain, but I think I would be a lot like Bum Phillips if I were a coach.

No one ever asks what would Marc do if he were the coach?

Probably because the answer would be idiotically hypothetical and you’d start falling asleep halfway through. So, with that in mind, what would I do as the coach of each and every Big Ten team? Let’s nap together in the twilight of an NFL Sunday.

(Coach Marc would take everyone out for Dilly Bars after the game. Football is a hard sport, and it calls for a refreshing treat at the end of a long day.)

1) Ohio State (6-0, 2-0*) — Coach Marc: Keep doing what you’re doing, fellas. Hey Simon, get a sack or two. Lookin’ good, Brax. Keep doing that. All good, boys.  Last week: No. 1. Next: at Indiana.

2) Michigan (3-2, 1-0) — Coach Marc: Stop doing that, Denard. Keep doing that “run through everyone” thing. Let me put it this way, don’t just chuck it. Don’t do that, Denard, or no Dilly Bars. Last week: No. 3. Next: Illinois.

3) Michigan State (4-2, 1-1) — Coach Marc: OK, Jimeny Christmas, none of you guys are in the NFL yet. Start moving your feet and stop moving your mouths, consarnit. Give the ball to Le’Veon more, OK? Listen to me, I’m your coach. At least act like you’re listening.  Last week: No. 5. Next: Iowa (11 a.m. ESPN).

4) Penn State (4-2, 2-0) — Coach Marc: OK, we need more fullback. Turn up the fullback. Mauti, kill. McGloin, who loves ya, baby? OK, who wants Peachy Paterno from the Creamery? C’mon, everyone loves peaches, dammit. Last week: No. 7. Next: Idle.

5) Nebraska (4-2, 1-1) — Coach Marc: Taylor! Taylor! Taylor! Taylor! (That’s one “Taylor” for every interception. A good coach is a neat coach. Like to keep things clean and simple.) Last week: No. 2. Next: Idle.

6) Wisconsin (4-2, 1-1) — Coach Marc: OK boys, tired of this Wisconsin stereotype where we’re all cherubic, jovial folk. Let’s lay off the brandy Old Fashions on Friday nights and start doing some sit-ups. Seriously, would a salad kill you guys? Last week: No. 8.Next: at Purdue.

7) Northwestern (5-1, 1-1) — Coach Marc: OK, give the ball to Kain on three. And let’s just say that’s the play until, you know, it stops working. Kain, can you throw it to yourself? Last week: No. 4. Next: at Minnesota.

8 ) Iowa (3-2, 1-0) — Coach Marc: OK boys, curfew from downtown is 6:30 p.m. Any questions? OK, good. Last week: No. 9. Next: at Michigan State (11 a.m. ESPN).

9) Purdue (3-2, 0-1) — Coach Marc: Robert, you’re in at QB. Defense, last week was a disgrace. I know you’ve got better in you. I hope you have better in you. I have bills to pay. Last week: No. 6. Next: Wisconsin.

10) Minnesota (4-1, 0-1) — Coach Marc: OK boys, that’s enough. Mark Weisman can’t hurt you this week. The bad, bad man won’t come back again until next year. Last week: No. 10. Next: Northwestern.

11) Indiana (2-3, 0-2) — Coach Marc: Good job, good effort. Last week: No. 11. Next: Ohio State.

12) Illinois (2-4, 0-2) — Coach Marc: Boys, I’m not trolling you — whatever that is — when I say, ‘Next year, boys, next year.’ Some of you are soooo sensitive. Last week: No. 12. Next: at Michigan.

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  1. Purdue was exposed as a pretender.

    Ohio State is slowly looking like the only team in the Big Ten that wouldn’t get hammered in a bowl game by a top SEC opponent. But, alas, we won’t be able to find that out.

    Can’t believe we actually were talking about Michigan State having an outside chance at the BCS Championship. I have gone from an Iowa probable loss at the beginning of the season to a reasonable chance. Just not that impressed with them at all.

    Northwestern came back to earth a bit. Penn State is getting better. Wisconsin beat the worst team in the conference so get back to me when you actually have a good win. Michigan looked good against an overrated team but are probably the 2nd best team.

    Nebraska lost to the best team but gave up 63 points. Sorry but that’s awful. UAB gave OSU a better game.

    So, in other words, Iowa picked a GREAT year to be mediocre. This entire conference is.

    Except the Buckeyes.

  2. I think you’re dead on.

    Mediocre league is going to create close, interesting games. Will they rate with the SEC? No, but it should make for an entertaining race that might have everyone from Northwestern to Iowa interested through mid-November.

    I had fun with the B1G 11 a.m. games during the idle week. The MSU-IU game was interesting and PSU-NW was great. After that, it fizzled. I thought Nebraska really tumbled in the second half. Didn’t seem to have a gear close to OSU’s.

  3. Yeah the afternoon games were yawn inducing.

    I was stunned how badly Michigan beat Purdue. I was actually kinda buying into the Boilermakers.




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