Revisiting Pre-Season Expectations
September 30th, 2015 at 9:52 PM ^
are based on math.
September 30th, 2015 at 9:55 PM ^
but they do sum to 8.8
September 30th, 2015 at 9:00 PM ^
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September 30th, 2015 at 9:01 PM ^
I said 9 - 3. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
The two night games worry me, but the D can carry us.
September 30th, 2015 at 9:06 PM ^
We're still underdogs to MSU and OSU, and our offense is not good enough to win all of the rest of the games we're supposed to. Rudock has at least one more bad game in him, I'm afraid. I'd put 9-3 as a bit more likely than 7-5 at this point, though.
September 30th, 2015 at 9:08 PM ^
Like numerous other people here, I was firmly in the 8-4 camp back in August, but like many guesses based on precious little data - merely tidbits about the improvement seen in practice - I was willing to change my projection and I think I might right now. If they can keep this up, especially on defense, 9-3 is definitely not out of the question.
September 30th, 2015 at 9:09 PM ^
I know say 9-2 with loses to Utah and OSU. MSU is a toss up could be 10-2 or 9-3
September 30th, 2015 at 9:23 PM ^
I said 9-3 before the season. Now I think we'll go 10-2. I didn't really get the 6-6 or 7-5 people before the season when we brought back our entire defense and OL and brought in all star coaching and Peppers. I'm a little surprised at how good the WRs are. The run game being improved is about where I expected it. I expected Rudock to struggle but be servicable. I didn't expect the big ten to be so bad and Ohio and MSU to not be as good as last year.
September 30th, 2015 at 9:27 PM ^
a return to relevance. A return to good football, a return to Michigan football, in whatever scheme it may arrive. We got that. In spades. Sure, the team will be better as the Harbaugh regime draws on - Lord willing - but why pump the brakes?
What's the purpose?
We got the coach for the job, we are already seeing results. We have some solid players. We get better each game. Do I have my maize colored glasses on because I don't see 4 losses. This team has some holes but one of them is not competence, from both the players and the coaches; I think we will out perform teams, make less mistakes, and gain winning advantages. This lands more squarely on the shoulders of Jake RuDock but I thihk he'll be up to the task.
Go Blue.
September 30th, 2015 at 9:29 PM ^
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September 30th, 2015 at 10:09 PM ^
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September 30th, 2015 at 10:14 PM ^
I like the (mostly) tempered enthusiasm of the board. I too thought 8-4 was a successful year and am now only up to 9-3.
College football is so fun - mostly because the transitive property simply doesn't apply. Let's face it, nobody gets his team up for one game quite like Mike D'Antoni in East Lansing. (I'm not talking about one-game strategy like Satan, er, Saban, just the emotional, "nobody-respects-us" meme that gets Sparty frothing.) That game isn't a lock.
I like our chances in every game the rest of the season far more than I did 5 weeks ago, but I'm on board with tempered enthusiasm.
September 30th, 2015 at 10:57 PM ^
At the beginning of the year, we had a thread like this and I predicted 11-1 with a loss at UTAH. I am sticking with it. No more losses..
September 30th, 2015 at 11:05 PM ^
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October 1st, 2015 at 12:03 AM ^
October 1st, 2015 at 3:10 AM ^
No it won't
October 1st, 2015 at 12:06 AM ^
8-4 with a win against MSU at home and a 9-3 upside possible. Now I'm in the 10-2 camp with a tough loss against OSU. I thought MN and PSU would be better teams but I think Michigan can handle both on the road. We will throttle Northwestern at home. I can't really put it past Harbaugh winning out and beating OSU at home! It would be great to get into the playoffs at 11-1 or 12-1 after beating who ever wins the B1G west!
October 1st, 2015 at 12:15 AM ^
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October 1st, 2015 at 7:33 AM ^
BYU our season does not make.
The season rests on our record in the Northwestern, IU, Minnesota, and PSU game. We have to go at least 3-1 in those games to have a successful year. I still say we go 8-4.
October 1st, 2015 at 7:59 AM ^
From an outside fan's perspective I said 9-3. Had Hoke still been here 8 wins was the ceiling.
L - Utah - Mainly first game, on a Thursday, on the road.
L - MSU - Because like it or not Dantonio is still a good coach.
L- OSU - Too much talent and Elliott.
October 1st, 2015 at 6:11 PM ^
October 10th, 2015 at 5:22 PM ^
I had 7-5. No way we lose 5 games this year .
This Michigan team reminds me of the Michigan glory years . They are a good solid team. But could lose a winnable game or two yet .
Inuries could happen . Jake could have a very bad game when we dont need him to .
Now I dont think they do any worse than 9-3