Cowboy Classic: Most exciting game?
So, I was thinking about the hype surrounding the Michigan vs Alabama game on Saturday. Last year, IMO, the most exciting/best games that I watched, were UTL, Sugar Bowl, The Game and BAMA/LSU the first time they played. Not to meniton, that I'm a little bias because Michigan is my team. Now, UTL was early in the season and still ended up being the best game that I watched last year. With that said, what are the chances that in the first week of the season, that Michigan vs Alabama ends up being the best/most exciting game of the year? I think that it has all of the makings to be one of the best of the season. It has the hype, great players, high ranked teams (given pre-season doesn't matter), the defending national champion and the winningest program in college football. What does the MGoCommunity think?
August 29th, 2012 at 11:02 AM ^
Well, considering we are going to blow bama out, it shouldn't have a chance of being too exciting.
August 29th, 2012 at 11:02 AM ^
August 29th, 2012 at 11:16 AM ^
The diabetes has clouded his judgement.
August 29th, 2012 at 11:48 AM ^
Can't tell if that was a shot at the word Diabeetus, which is a perfectly acceptable word in the context of Wilford Brimley.
August 29th, 2012 at 11:52 AM ^
bias detes?
August 29th, 2012 at 1:39 PM ^
August 29th, 2012 at 12:04 PM ^
It's "judgment," not "judgement."
Hate that.
August 29th, 2012 at 12:37 PM ^
August 29th, 2012 at 11:06 AM ^
August 29th, 2012 at 11:16 AM ^
will ever be the "most exciting" if he has anything at all to say about it.
August 29th, 2012 at 11:17 AM ^
Well per Ace on twitter this morning, Alabama coaches are confidently telling recruits that they are going to dominate Mich. Which, I mean of course they dominated LSU in the title game, but who says something like that when the 2013 Tide have yet to play a snap? Seems overly arrogant, to say the least, to predict such a thing against a team who won a BCS bowl themselves last year and had a top ten recruiting class which means there is bound to be a player or two they cannot scout and may make an impact even in this first game. Here's to whichever coaches are saying this jinxing the Tide on Saturday!
August 29th, 2012 at 11:25 AM ^
Well the 2013 Tide don't play till next year, so maybe they're banking a bowl game agasint us?
August 29th, 2012 at 11:44 AM ^
Yea...a little ahead of myself there...perhaps I meant the BCS championship game rematch and didn't know it!! See what I did there..
August 29th, 2012 at 11:41 AM ^
I hope this is true, because if it is you can bet that the Alabama players have the same attitude. Every big upset (which a UM victory would be in the eyes of the country and the oddsmakers) begins with overconfidence and arrogance on the part of the team that was the favorite.
August 29th, 2012 at 11:42 AM ^
August 29th, 2012 at 11:46 AM ^
Me either. Saban is a prick, but he's still pretty pc most of the time, at least in public. This is, however, something I could see Urb saying/advocating.
August 29th, 2012 at 12:17 PM ^
On Rivals, a recruit was talking about going to the game. He says the Alabama coaches are saying they are just going to dominate Michigan.
August 29th, 2012 at 8:59 PM ^
The rivals recruit is Ed Paris, an LSU lean. I do like that some of their coaching staff is overconfident.
August 29th, 2012 at 11:21 AM ^
August 29th, 2012 at 12:17 PM ^
Well I would hope so...1 vs 2 at the end of the season involving the biggest rivalry in college sports?
August 29th, 2012 at 11:29 AM ^
reached full saturation. I think that a "Random Alabama Game Thoughts" thread is in order to get this under control.
August 29th, 2012 at 11:52 AM ^
The first game of the year can't ever be the most exciting game of the year. How would the media hype the rest of the season if it was?
August 29th, 2012 at 12:00 PM ^
Can anyone post or point me to a hypothetical analysis of how the outcome of this Alabama game could affect recruting (past, current, and future commits)?
August 29th, 2012 at 12:20 PM ^
Its winner takes all and scholly limits dont matter, whoever wins gets the other teams recruits. So we will have like 50 more players in our class come Sunday.
August 29th, 2012 at 12:08 PM ^
Um....care to explain exactly how the outcom of a game can impact PAST commits? Wouldnt past committs be already on the team? I'm guessing if they're current then your referring to the verbals we now have.
And my guess is (and this is ONLY a guess) is that if we win it will help. And if we lose it won't help so much.
August 29th, 2012 at 3:39 PM ^
Yes, the past commit part was a bit of a brain fart...
As far as your oversimplified analysis, i was hoping for more of an in depth look at what scheduling a game like this does to recruiting. Do the national exposure benefits outweigh any risks associated to a bad loss?
Maybe its a question most appropriately answered by the Mathlete with historical data.
August 29th, 2012 at 1:47 PM ^
Last year was an unique year between being the first year under Brady Hoke and UTL, the Ohio game and the Sugar Bowl. Those were particularly memorable games for wide and varied reasons (first ever night game, first win over Ohio since 2003, BCS bowl win). This year, I would predict that this is the most publicized game because it has been hyped for quite a while now, but I imagine there are games later in the season that will be possibly more intriguing / exciting, particularly if we're in the midst of something special, if you will.