Michigan vs Central Michigan Prediction Thread
So, I've been waiting for this thread to appear. It hasn't. So I'm officially starting my second thread ever. I'm sure that tomorrow will be pretty busy with the CMU preview and all.
Your prediction should come in three forms. First: What will the first offense offensive play for us be? Second: Who scores the first touchdown this year? Third: What will the final score be?
I'll start us off:
1. I think Hoke wants to start MANBAWL off right and we see Fitz off right tackle for 4 yards. I would love to see play action deep to Chesson, but I doubt it.
2. The first touchdown will go to none other than D. Funch. Of course, if we win the toss and defer, than Blake can have the honor of a pick 6 and I'll be just fine with that.
3. 42-3. Usually as we get closer to a game I get more pessimistic. Oddly this year I feel that we should blow their doors off on both sides of the ball.
Grab your crystal ball and make it happen, people!
August 29th, 2013 at 11:45 AM ^
August 29th, 2013 at 11:47 AM ^
I am thinking this will be a shutout.
August 29th, 2013 at 12:06 PM ^
CMU 18-0 is a bold prediction, friend!
August 29th, 2013 at 12:08 PM ^
That would be awesome, especially if they can get at least another one this season. UM hasn't had multiple shutouts in a season since 2000.
August 29th, 2013 at 11:48 AM ^
I just watched some clips of Zurlon Tipton. He looks like a legitimate threat. He has good vision and good feet. He averaged 5.6 ypc against MSU last year.
August 29th, 2013 at 11:53 AM ^
I'm more worred about Davis #84 at the Flaker. He is a legit deep threat and is built like an NFL wideout.
August 29th, 2013 at 11:48 AM ^
First play: bubble screen to Gallon
First TD: Fitz
Michigan 40 CMU 0
August 29th, 2013 at 12:07 PM ^
Watching Al Borges throw a bubble screen on the first play of the season and then never again all year, just to troll Heiko would be EPIC.
August 29th, 2013 at 11:48 AM ^
Michigan 42-6 CMU
August 29th, 2013 at 11:49 AM ^
Two TE, single back set. PA to Fitz, 4 verts, deep pass to Chesson who gets the first TD of his career and the second of the season because Norfleet busts his first punt return for a TD after a 3 and out by CMU on the first possession.
Score: 49-0
August 29th, 2013 at 11:55 AM ^
First play will be Twins TEs even set, Funchess motions to right FB lead, Power O to the right. ...Right behind THE Kalis.
1st TD, Garner roll out scramble inside the Redzone makes 3 guys whiff
Score 35-14
August 29th, 2013 at 11:51 AM ^
in-state MAC school, but he also doesn't want them to score on us. They get a field goal off a turnover inside our 30.
Our ground game will dominate and eat up time without running up the score. We will see Shane after the first series in the 3rd quarter and Cleary for half of the fourth quarter.
- First offensive play is Fitz power right.
- First touchdown is Kerridge. Gardner rolls out like he is passing to Funchess and dinks one out to Kerridge.
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August 29th, 2013 at 12:06 PM ^
August 29th, 2013 at 12:27 PM ^
the Chips . . . but, he won't. A Michigan Man (TM) does not run up the score (unless it is against a team playing the second or final week of the regular season -- then, if given the chance, he will step on their throats).
August 29th, 2013 at 11:51 AM ^
First touchdown goes to Fitz; Michigan wins 34-13, and we see at least 4 RBs by the time it's over.
August 29th, 2013 at 11:52 AM ^
- power left, w/ Kalis pulling towards Williams and Lewan, followed by both backs hitting the hole hard. Fitz gets a first down, w/a gain of 12 yards.
- Fitz powers the ball in for the first TD
- 45-6
August 29th, 2013 at 11:52 AM ^
August 29th, 2013 at 12:00 PM ^
Al's homage to Heiko.
August 29th, 2013 at 11:56 AM ^
August 29th, 2013 at 12:08 PM ^
Yes. Friday was canceled due to a scheduling conflict.
August 29th, 2013 at 12:40 PM ^
August 29th, 2013 at 11:56 AM ^
1. Fitz on the left side for the first play
2. Fitz gets the first touchdown from a couple yards out after a long, grinding drive where they don't throw much, but don't need to.
3. Final Score - UM 38 CMU 10
August 29th, 2013 at 11:57 AM ^
August 29th, 2013 at 11:59 AM ^
"Many Chippewas and Michigan redshirts knew what it was to be roasted in the depths of the BigHouse that day, I can tell you!
August 29th, 2013 at 12:38 PM ^
"Would I?"
"Yes, have some."
"Yes, have some"
August 29th, 2013 at 12:00 PM ^
August 29th, 2013 at 12:01 PM ^
August 29th, 2013 at 12:06 PM ^
August 29th, 2013 at 12:40 PM ^
Tread lightly my friend, that's the kind of stuff that gets you the banhammer. Brian and the mods have no tolerance for juvenile slurs against our rivals.
August 29th, 2013 at 5:32 PM ^
Just a one time thing. Needed to get it out of my system.
August 29th, 2013 at 12:00 PM ^
I'd say 31 - 6
August 29th, 2013 at 12:05 PM ^
First TD: Toussaint from 2 yards out.
Final score: Michigan 34, Central 16
August 29th, 2013 at 12:07 PM ^
Since Central has a good power back, I'd say we get a good idea of how much the defense has improved against the run.
First play: Manbawl.
First Touchdown: Fitz up the middle
Score:42-20
August 29th, 2013 at 12:07 PM ^
August 29th, 2013 at 12:09 PM ^
2. Fitz from 11 out
3. 45-0 look out Irish the train's a'comin'
August 29th, 2013 at 12:10 PM ^
The defense will look soft early, particularly the defensive backfield. But they will tighten up quickly (after a series or two in which CMU scores 6, possibly 10). The defense will end up scoring a defensive TD at some point, most likely from a sack fumble forced by an unblocked WDE.
The running game will look solid, but not dominating, as the interior line will appear serviceable. The first TD will be through the air; either 20-ish yard pass to Gallon or redzone toss to Funchess in the back of the end zone.
Michigan wins easily after starting maybe a little slower than we'd like: 41 - 13.
August 29th, 2013 at 12:12 PM ^
I don't know which Michigan defender scores on the kick-off fumble recovery, my crystal ball is cloudy.
August 29th, 2013 at 12:46 PM ^
August 29th, 2013 at 12:12 PM ^
CMU is not a cupcake and we are replacing too many key pieces to put it together this quickly. If this was October, I'd feel stronger about this game, but I can't buy into the offense yet until we have a proven #1 tailback.
August 29th, 2013 at 12:28 PM ^
How is Fitz not a proven #1 tailback? He's won the running back competition for 2 and a half years now. He's clearly better than any other running back option. He can jump cut in a phonebooth. He can outrun all the purdue linebackers. He just had a problem running behind Omameh, who is an awesome human being and all, but managed to get in the way of Fitz EVERY SINGLE TIME HE WAS PULLING.
August 29th, 2013 at 6:20 PM ^
So that means the last time he was in a real game was 9 months ago. Once he's doing all that "jump cutting" and outrunning linebackers on a team on our actual schedule THIS year, then I'm reserving judgement.
And considering how underwhelming our other RBs have been the past couple of years, I'm not sure how daunting the competition really was those years.
August 29th, 2013 at 12:13 PM ^
I say it's a 45-3 asswhooping. Ball out.
August 29th, 2013 at 12:13 PM ^
but many of you will recall the 1997 opener vs. Colorado, where we all watched and thought "Damn, this defense is awesome."
I'm guessing the D play gets us pumped for ND and beyond. Offense will move and score aplenty, but the D smothers.
August 29th, 2013 at 12:16 PM ^
August 29th, 2013 at 12:17 PM ^
August 29th, 2013 at 12:29 PM ^
August 29th, 2013 at 12:20 PM ^
to open the game. Norfleet goes the distance for the first TD of the year. If not, Fitz goes right up the gut for 6.
First play....Fitz right up the gut.
First receiving touchdown is Jeremy Jackson taking a bubble screen for 80 yards. It will go down as the slowest touchdown run/pass ever and will feature many bone crushing blocks by the wide receivers. ;>P
August 29th, 2013 at 12:21 PM ^
August 29th, 2013 at 12:23 PM ^
I don't think Dan Enos is anything special, but there are still a few Butch Jones players on that roster who can actually play. Either way, we'll win. 34-17. I feel like Hoke won't blow out the in-state directionals or maybe I'm just thinking about that underwhelming win against EMU and the huggy-smiley postgame handshake between Hoke and English.
I will say, I am a big Buffalo fan this week.