September 19th, 2016 at 5:20 PM ^
Well, he IS right after all.
September 19th, 2016 at 9:23 PM ^
*Taxes are theft.
FTFY
/nopolitics
September 19th, 2016 at 2:56 PM ^
Was looking at this earlier, in my opinion we already have the best winning percentage. Ties should not count as half a win; we don't have game balls cut in half in Shembechler Hall that I'm aware of.
If you do wins/games played, we have the best win percentage.
September 19th, 2016 at 3:04 PM ^
September 19th, 2016 at 3:26 PM ^
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September 19th, 2016 at 3:36 PM ^
True, but, we are talking about Winning Percentage, as opposed to not losing percentage.
September 19th, 2016 at 5:10 PM ^
More specifically-- Michigan is losing the "not winning" percentage. I'm OK with that.
September 19th, 2016 at 6:06 PM ^
September 19th, 2016 at 2:56 PM ^
After that Hoke shutout loss in South Bend, I thought it would take years for us to catch up to them. Thank god for Harbaugh.
September 19th, 2016 at 5:27 PM ^
For sure. I've never hung my head in disappointment from a UM game more than that one. We had tons of talent, new fancy OC from 'Bama where he won a natty, and this was the last time we were playing them for the foreseeable future. Then to have UM come out and lay such a huge steaming pile of fermented liquid ass-magma directly from the ass of satan himself... something in me just broke. This was not Michigan, and I knew Hoke had to go at that point.
September 19th, 2016 at 2:59 PM ^
was and will rightfully be Michigan's to claim for a long long time to come with the dawning of the Harbaugh era :) .
September 19th, 2016 at 2:57 PM ^
If Michigan and ND keep winning, ND essentially as 0.00001 to their lead with every win (due to the disparity in total games played between the two schools.)
A Michigan win/ND loss this weekend would put Michigan 0.00009 ahead, the same level of virtual tie by which ND is ahead at the moment.
Yes, I am keeping a spreadsheet.
September 19th, 2016 at 5:04 PM ^
Can you share that speadsheet via this blog somehow?
September 19th, 2016 at 2:58 PM ^
Does that mean ND will send their #1 Jersey to Jim Harbaugh to wear?
September 19th, 2016 at 3:01 PM ^
great call UM Proud.
September 19th, 2016 at 3:11 PM ^
Whoopty-dooooo.
September 19th, 2016 at 3:11 PM ^
September 19th, 2016 at 4:10 PM ^
Whatever, I highly doubt we have a significant chance of losing before 10/29. So we would take it if they lose to Stanford anyways (we'd have to wait until we beat Illinois, but that's a given).
September 19th, 2016 at 5:28 PM ^
September 19th, 2016 at 3:16 PM ^
Texas L
Nev W
MSU L
Projected (by me)
Duke W
Syracuse W
NC State W
Stanford L
Miami L (Draw)
Navy W
Army W
Virginia Tech W (Draw)
USC L (Draw)
I'm still hoping Michigan goes 13-0, but 1-2 loses is probable. Maybe we end the year ahead in 4 out of 5 calculation methods and tied in the 5th.
That said this could still be banner year. Winningest Program by percent and wins. National Championship. Heisman for Peppers. Urban Meyer starts getting panic attacks again. (Panic attacks aren't funny for anyone other than for Urban Meyer.)
September 19th, 2016 at 3:28 PM ^
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September 19th, 2016 at 6:50 PM ^
Agreed, ND has a pathetically easy schedule.
They will probably finish 8-4, with losses to Stanford (guaranteed, McCaffery will run for approximately 800 yards on their horrid defense) and Miami (YTM) forthcoming. ND might have a chance against Miami, but they also could drop a random one to a bad team.
7-5 looks equally as likely as 9-3 for them, and I think they would be 7-5 for sure (maybe 6-6) if they actually played a real conference schedule.
September 19th, 2016 at 5:43 PM ^
Peppers needs to be used more dynamically if he's going to get Heisman attention.
Woodson had 760 all purpose yards and 7 touchdowns in 1997 -- not to mention all the highlight reel stuff... because after all, perception counts.
Peppers has a punt return against CU.
September 21st, 2016 at 12:39 AM ^
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October 4th, 2016 at 5:30 PM ^
ND lost to Duke. HA!
September 19th, 2016 at 3:31 PM ^
http://www.collegefootballresearch.com/winpercent/
with kudos to mgoblogger bailey, who had posted this at the end of a joepa rant.
go blue, most wins, highest winning percentage, and going higher baby!!
September 19th, 2016 at 3:42 PM ^
Outdated website. We have an all-time record of 928–331–36. This was last updated after the 2010 season.
September 19th, 2016 at 3:47 PM ^
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September 19th, 2016 at 4:23 PM ^
A much better website is http://football.stassen.com/
My only knock on them is that they update their data at the end of the season and not weekly during the season. So you have to add in the current season data yourself.
September 19th, 2016 at 3:35 PM ^
Wolverine Devotee: "Beat Penn State"
September 19th, 2016 at 3:52 PM ^
September 19th, 2016 at 4:32 PM ^
Then the argument becomes relevent championships, which I personally care more about. I've grown tired over the past 12 years when other programs talk about conference and/or National championships, only hearing the "well we're the winnegest program ever." Don't get me wrong, it is awesome to be able to say, as long as it isn't the only thing to cling to.
September 20th, 2016 at 9:15 AM ^
You are probably going to stay disappointed your whole life on that score. Michigan claims 11 national championships, Princeton 28.
September 19th, 2016 at 4:55 PM ^
you just remind them that the UM football team taught ND how to play the game during a couple train stops to/from the Univ of Chicago.
September 19th, 2016 at 5:35 PM ^
and close with if it wasn't for Navy, ND wouldn't even exist.
September 19th, 2016 at 4:17 PM ^
If I'm betting on who is going to be winning more games the next couple of years, go with the good guys. This record will come back to UM soon enough.
September 19th, 2016 at 4:33 PM ^
Just Internet rumors, but they believe Kelly will be gone at the end of the year and will make a STRONG move for Meyer. Yes, that Meyer in Columbus. Color me skeptical though
September 19th, 2016 at 4:38 PM ^
I'd take that. I'd rather have him at ND than OSU.
September 19th, 2016 at 5:31 PM ^
Who would be in tOSU's radar to replace Meyer if he left?
September 19th, 2016 at 5:36 PM ^
September 19th, 2016 at 6:07 PM ^
They'd most likely have to outbid Texas and LSU to get him. I'm not sure they could do that.
September 19th, 2016 at 6:12 PM ^
September 19th, 2016 at 6:27 PM ^
Texas is even richer. He's also spent most of his coaching career in that state. I'm not sure why people think OSU is his dream job.
September 19th, 2016 at 4:57 PM ^
if meyer left after we beat them this year in Cbus.
September 19th, 2016 at 5:21 PM ^
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September 19th, 2016 at 5:49 PM ^
I mean Florida was a pretty good set up too. Maybe he likes to change it up.
Also, I think he's Catholic so maybe he will buy into the "religious mission" crap of Notre Dame that he couldn't get at a public school. Just playing Devil's advocate, won't actually happen.
September 19th, 2016 at 5:51 PM ^
I'm Catholic and I wouldn't leave what he's built up for ND!
And EFF NOTRE DAME!
September 19th, 2016 at 5:49 PM ^
Meyer ain't leaving Columbus he's a demigod there. Why the hell would he want to start all over again? That is a shitload of work and I don't see what ND would offer him that he doesn't have at OSU. Buckeyes will match any dollar figure someone throws at him. I think we're stuck with this guy til he retires or his doctor tells him to retire.
September 19th, 2016 at 5:50 PM ^