Sporting News Season Preview: Michigan at #9. Slotted for Cotton Bowl.
It's that time of year for the full season previews to come out.
Sporting News just released theirs. I searched and did not see it posted already. Since a lot of the links are slideshows, I've tried to link directly to the relevant items.
- They have us ranked #9 overall...
- 3rd in the Big Ten behind OSU/PSU...
- and have Rashan Gary ranked #14 in the top 40 players overall.
Full Preview can be found HERE.
Other less important rankings is they have UM vs Minnesota as the #9 trap game... and have the Florida game at Jerryworld ranked as #2 game of the opening week... and finally, have Harbaugh at #5 coach in the game.
I think the beginning of the year is most important. If we can get through non conference unbeaten, I think we can challenge for the big ten title. The talented youth on this team is going to get better each and every week.
I worry about RT, the secondary, and depth at key positions. I worry that a 3rd straight year without getting to the big ten title game may result in a lessening in our recruiting impact. People see Harbaugh as an elite coach. People expect results, so I am very hopeful that this is the year we take the next step. Gotta beat osu!!
Given the roster turnover I am not sure a B1G championship is in the cards, but with the talent level we have we should be able to compete with anybody at the end of the year. The two major goals need to be beating OSU and winning a road game against top 15 team in a difficult venue. (Wisc or PSU) for the first time since like '06. (shudders)
is that word has gotten out about JBB.
But I think it will be a tough game. Even if we lose it better be close unlike the 2015 game. I will not judge Harbaugh as coach until 2019. If we do not beat OSU in 2018 or 2019 and cannot win the B1G, then I will begin to doubt that Harbaugh will win a championship for us but would still want him to be our coach over anyone else out there. I have the feeling Urbz will retire after his next national championship or a couple years losing to Harbaugh, which ever comes first. I'm hoping for the latter.
YAY! We did it! We made it to the Cotton Bowl!
Have we ever played in the Cotton Bowl?
I think the closest was the Alamo bowl twice. Still the idea of saying "this team will probably be in this bowl game this season" before teams have even started practice for the season has always struck me as ludicrous.
August 1st, 2017 at 10:01 AM ^
Harbaugh at #5? #sad #pathetic
We've never played there. It's the only major bowl left we haven't won yet (not counting Peach Bowl cause it's stupid and only just recently earned elite status)