Chris Spielman: "Michigan is a Top 10 team...right now"
September 28th, 2015 at 4:03 PM ^
I agree, I think Northwestern will tell a ton
September 28th, 2015 at 4:18 PM ^
I think it should. However, wouldn't shock me to see MN beat them which will remove some of the luster from this game.
September 28th, 2015 at 7:45 PM ^
If NW loses to Minny it'll be because their defense isn't nearly as good as advertised. That would make me feel pretty confident about going into the MSU game with just one loss.
September 28th, 2015 at 3:48 PM ^
But was/am? enjoying flying under the rader a little bit.
Some of the comments there were common sensical. One guy there made a good point that we're all of course aware of - when you play a really good defense and they stack up against the run, we're going to have to get some points through the air. I was encouraged with what I saw today and I think Jake will continue to improve. I'm not seeing any long bombs from him, but if we can get Butt and Bunting involved and matched up against LB's 5-15 yards out, that might be the sweet spot.
September 28th, 2015 at 3:48 PM ^
I like Spielman, but at this point, I think he's simply trying to jinx us. He is a Buckeye, after all.
September 28th, 2015 at 3:57 PM ^
Probably just his subtle way of trolling us. I'll maybe start to agree though if we win our next 3 games.
September 28th, 2015 at 4:43 PM ^
He did not try to jinx us the last 8 years. He said we sucked. And he was right.
Maybe he just says what he actually thinks . . . being that that's his job and all.
September 28th, 2015 at 5:20 PM ^
Spielman is not one for playing games, especially stupid 11W commenter-type superstition garbage.
He may have played at that school, but he is straight up call-it-like-I-see-it.
September 28th, 2015 at 6:15 PM ^
Yea Im a big Spielman fan. Hes a straight shooter, not one to spin an exaggerated tale or to slant his commentary towards his audience.
Sparty and Ohio are getting downright desperate in thier attempts to downplay what Michigan is doing. One comment actually made me LOL when the poster said we had hit our ceiling and there was no room left for improvement.
September 28th, 2015 at 7:53 PM ^
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September 28th, 2015 at 5:34 PM ^
My impression is that Spielman is a major B1G homer, and really wants Michigan to be good, so the rivalry is more exciting and meaningful. He's the guy who wants both teams undefeated going into The Game, because it just makes for better, more compelling football, and makes The Game mean more on a national stage.
September 28th, 2015 at 3:48 PM ^
I made the mistake of going over there and the note referred to "scUM" being good in Spielman's mind. Children can be so juvenile.
September 28th, 2015 at 3:50 PM ^
September 28th, 2015 at 4:01 PM ^
September 28th, 2015 at 8:58 PM ^
because MSUck would suck as a comment.
Bottom line.
September 28th, 2015 at 4:10 PM ^
There are currently more threads about UM than about OSU. Whether they want to admit it or not, they are scared.
September 28th, 2015 at 4:35 PM ^
...in their heads. That's the way Coach Harbaugh likes it...
September 28th, 2015 at 3:48 PM ^
I want us to continue to fly under that radar..I am not a fan of this crazy hype all over the place right now...is everyone else a little yuck about it all?
September 28th, 2015 at 3:53 PM ^
When We win we get fucking headlines. Deal with it.
September 28th, 2015 at 4:05 PM ^
We'll be the 'next big thing'..... until we're not
September 28th, 2015 at 4:30 PM ^
They will all move on to the winners/losers of GA vs Alabama, ND vs Clemson etc.
September 28th, 2015 at 4:53 PM ^
September 28th, 2015 at 5:01 PM ^
Ain't gonna happen. Until the late Pac-12 game blowouts, the UM performance over BYU was easily the most impressive/surprising that took place on Saturday. It was getting lots of airplay in studio segments.
September 28th, 2015 at 5:20 PM ^
I was so surprised and impressed with the beating we gave BYU, I am just trying to temper MY expectations a bit...the last 7-8 years have done this to me.
But 31-0 to a ranked team.....baller status
September 28th, 2015 at 5:20 PM ^
I was so surprised and impressed with the beating we gave BYU, I am just trying to temper MY expectations a bit...the last 7-8 years have done this to me.
But 31-0 to a ranked team.....baller status
September 28th, 2015 at 3:49 PM ^
.@SWiltfong247 w/the scoop on Rashan Gary's #Michigan official. #Wolverines killed it (VIP): http://t.co/QM7Ui51JoW pic.twitter.com/KQlxoFX5UB
— Steve Lorenz (@TremendousUM) September 28, 2015
Steve Wiltfong put in a crystal ball for Michigan.September 28th, 2015 at 4:25 PM ^
September 28th, 2015 at 3:50 PM ^
It means little to me that CS thinks we are a top 10 team now. It means A LOT to me if he says that after our bowl game.
September 28th, 2015 at 4:08 PM ^
After the bowl game, I'd rather it be so obvious that he doesn't need to say it.
September 28th, 2015 at 3:51 PM ^
I think the defense plays like a top 10 team. However, the offense is far far from it.
September 28th, 2015 at 3:51 PM ^
Would that be the same Chris Spielman was said last week that Ben Braden was our best player and was the only one who would start for OSU? That Chris Spielman?
Pardon me if I dont take his evaluations too seriously right at the moment.
September 28th, 2015 at 4:01 PM ^
September 28th, 2015 at 4:09 PM ^
I think Jake Butt would start for them.
September 28th, 2015 at 4:17 PM ^
would start on OSU's offense and that he was our best offensive player. He wasn't talking about our defense. He might have been wrong, but he wasn't too far off.
He's being consistent, basing his comments on what he's just seen, not our total body of work. We played like a top ten team Saturday. That's not the same as saying that we are or will end the season up there.
September 28th, 2015 at 8:58 PM ^
September 28th, 2015 at 3:53 PM ^
Just win baby.
September 28th, 2015 at 4:03 PM ^
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September 28th, 2015 at 3:53 PM ^
Let's see Michigan do to Moo U. and tOSU what they did to BYU first.
Ruddock still stares down his receivers... did it all day yesterday. RBs are inconsistent. Oline still needs a lot of work.
I am hopeful however for the future. We see lots more player development and less hand clapping than a year ago!
September 28th, 2015 at 3:58 PM ^
Rudock....not the double d's people still somehow mess up.
September 28th, 2015 at 4:08 PM ^
September 28th, 2015 at 4:53 PM ^
Glad you're here, Jason.
September 28th, 2015 at 4:05 PM ^
Auto-downvotes for any Ruddock postings at this point. Not to mention the stupid fucking nicknames for our rivals. This isn't RCMB.
September 28th, 2015 at 4:26 PM ^
1. Call rivals by MLive/RCMB type nicknames? check
2. Misspell Michigan player name? check
3. Take pot-shot at Michigan players? check
If you only had mentioned something about Oakland still being in play or that our jersey's were selling like hotcakes in Ohio this would be one for the ages.
Maybe next time.
September 28th, 2015 at 4:40 PM ^
You left out mentioning apparel too.
September 28th, 2015 at 5:23 PM ^
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September 28th, 2015 at 3:54 PM ^
If we beat NW and MSU we will be in the top ten.
We will know for sure how good we are in 3 short weeks.
September 28th, 2015 at 3:56 PM ^
Pump the brakes Chris. We still have an anemic passing game and an OL that has yet to hold up against good front sevens. When we face an excellent D Line like MSU's, I'm not sure where the points are going to come from. Just keep improving.