Rawls if he can hang onto it, I'd guesss
It's UConn
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UConn has reached an agreement with Michigan on a home-and-home series that will see the Huskies travel to Ann Arbor in 2010 and the Wolverines head to Rentschler Field in 2013, according to sources with knowledge of the negotiations.
Well, at least it's not a MAC school, but if Michigan was going to give up a home game I'd rather seem them play someone more interesting.
(That's Henri, The Otter of Ennui, by the way. Wave all you want: he doesn't care.)
July 30th, 2009 at 3:43 PM | 
meh
meh
July 30th, 2009 at 3:45 PM |
Better than
Better than
Better than a kick in the face I guess
July 30th, 2009 at 3:48 PM |
UConn
UConn
Like I said earlier this is kind of a downer. Sure UConn has upgraded their talent level but they don't offer as nearly as much prestige as the other schools that were considered.
July 30th, 2009 at 3:50 PM |
Spot on. If you created a
Spot on. If you created a
Spot on. If you created a list of all BCS teams in order of big game appeal, I'm pretty sure UConn would end up in the bottom quarter. This after a few days of build up once it was announced that it would be BCS opponent for the 2010 opener and fans started hoping for a team in the top quarter of that list, creating a game that would be one of the biggest stories for the entire offseason leading up to it (sorta like all the hype that lead up to the first OSU-Texas game and made it one of the biggest regular season games that I remember). They aren't the sort of scalp you can brag about in the end of season strength of schedule conversations, but I guess we are supposed to be happy it isn't a MAC team.
July 30th, 2009 at 4:28 PM |
While I agree
While I agree
that the name isn't that impressive, the quality of the game will depend on what they do in their season. A bit like Utah last year. At the end of the year, everyone admitted that Utah was a good team and had it mattered at all, it would have helped out strength of schedule. If they have a good year and win the Big East, we could definitely brag about that win. The bigger issue is the ability to hype the game before it happens.
July 30th, 2009 at 4:32 PM |
I'm with Brian
I'm with Brian
It's not that UConn is a bad opponent, it's that it's nuts to give away a home a game to a team such as UConn. Plus, UConn is not exactly an exciting opponent for the Stadium opener. Army would have at least been "special." Oh well. On with life.
July 30th, 2009 at 3:49 PM |
Eh, at least they're BCS.
Eh, at least they're BCS.
Eh, at least they're BCS. They better win the fucking Big East next year. I was going to make a joke about RR thinking he's in the Big East, but forget it.
Ann Arbor is a classy broad.
"Get off my plane!" - Ricky Stanzi, Air Force One 2
July 30th, 2009 at 3:50 PM |
I'm so confused
I'm so confused
so do the husky dogs play in the doghouse?
and what's with all the woofing I'm hearing about?
Connecticut huh? how deliciously tepid.
Love & Hate are horns on the same goat.
July 30th, 2009 at 3:59 PM |
well put
well put
could not have said or described it better than that
July 30th, 2009 at 4:21 PM |
The price is wrong bitch!
The price is wrong bitch!
The price is wrong bitch!
July 30th, 2009 at 3:51 PM |
this is like taking an away game at Cinicnatti or Louisville
this is like taking an away game at Cinicnatti or Louisville
meh.
You're telling me that they could not even get a two for one. It's a straight home and home.
This seems like bad business.
our package is our package, and it’s pretty big. - Greg Mattison, Bowl Practice Presser Tr. 12-13-11.
July 30th, 2009 at 4:31 PM |
The difference is
The difference is
that the road game will be played on the East Coast where Michigan has a huge alumni base and does not play often. One time (BC) in the last 40 years, and this one could be in the greater NYC area. (I am not counting Penn State as East Coast.) Although the game is currently being identified as being at Rentschler Field, I would not be surprised if it were moved to the Yale Bowl or Yankee Stadium. I know UConn is prohibited from moving a home game out of state for a period of time, but the fact that this game is not until 2013 may make the Yankee Stadium prospect possible.
July 31st, 2009 at 11:13 PM |
Yale Bowl,
Yale Bowl,
now that would be interesting, since the design of Michigan Stadium was based on the Yale Bowl.
'Twould be like returning to the Mother Ship.
M'Dog
July 30th, 2009 at 3:52 PM |
i bet there's good sailing in
i bet there's good sailing in
i bet there's good sailing in connecticut
July 30th, 2009 at 4:33 PM |
Best response to this news!!!!!!!!!!
Best response to this news!!!!!!!!!!
+1 many times for you Sir. This explains why we are going to Conneticut!! Ha, I 'm still laughing!!
1,2, You Know What To Do....."Hail To The Victors Valiant...
July 30th, 2009 at 3:54 PM |
Maybe I'm wrong
Maybe I'm wrong
because UConn is actually a better team than most people will give them credit for, but based on their reputation did this have to be a home and home? Couldn't we have just paid them to play here like most of our non-con games?
July 30th, 2009 at 3:55 PM |
worst of all, this has all
worst of all, this has all
worst of all, this has all the makings of a "trp game"
July 30th, 2009 at 3:55 PM |
Pretty lame. I just don't get
Pretty lame. I just don't get
Pretty lame. I just don't get it. It's not lucrative (as a two for one), won't get our name out there (like a Georgia game), and won't help our recruiting in an important region (like a Florida school would).
Seems bad all around.
July 30th, 2009 at 3:56 PM |
Its better then....
Its better then....
1.) Cancer
2.) Bad Breath
3.) Female upper lip hair
4.) kicked in the balls
5.) drinking old milk
My self-esteem is directly related to my MgoPoints.
July 30th, 2009 at 4:31 PM |
The irony
The irony
of this post kills me.
July 30th, 2009 at 4:44 PM |
It's also better than...
It's also better than...
1. Dry sodomy
2. Syracuse
3. That stupid "Are You Jimmy Ray" song from 1997
4. Baylor
5. Spartan Tailgate
6. Wake Forest
7. Movies based on SNL characters
8. Iowa State
9. Myanmar
10. Getting our shit pushed in by USC for the grand reopening
This place smells like despair.
July 30th, 2009 at 4:52 PM |
You must be under 20, because
You must be under 20, because
You must be under 20, because all you can think of is Ladies Man and Superstar.
HOWEVER:
Wayne's World
Wayne's World 2
Coneheads
last but not least
THE BLUES BROTHERS
You sir, are clearly not on a mission from God.
July 30th, 2009 at 6:05 PM |
Well...
Well...
You named 1 good move. Coneheads and the Wayne's World movies were awful.
This place smells like despair.
July 30th, 2009 at 11:59 PM |
Heresy!
Heresy!
Did you know that if you kill a man in the dead of winter you can see steam rising out of him? The Indians though it was your soul escaping.
QED, good sir.
July 31st, 2009 at 11:29 AM |
haha...
haha...
Exactly, the Wayne's World Movies were amazing IMHE. Blues brothers was good too. Coneheads was decent at best, though.
Andy, for the last time, I don't want your giant box of pornography.
July 30th, 2009 at 3:58 PM |
What a buzz kill
What a buzz kill
That was a perfect example of a buzz kill.....only thing worse than this would have been duke
July 30th, 2009 at 3:59 PM |
Terrible Home Schedule
Terrible Home Schedule
So Michigan's home schedule alternates being good and atrocious, yet tix cost the same amount.
This year, and every other year we get OSU, Notre Dame and Penn State at home, then we follow that up with MSU at home and UCONN!!! In the off-years (ND, PSU and OSU) on the road Michigan needs to make the home schedule a little more enticing.
July 30th, 2009 at 3:59 PM |
Definately a let down
Definately a let down
Especially after all the talk and speculation. We dreamed of Georgia, or even Boise St. Kind of telling when your BCS opponent is a dissappointment compared to a possible non-BCS opponent.
July 30th, 2009 at 4:02 PM |
Well, remember
Well, remember
We are "building a program" here. We can't expect to bring in Miami (Fla.) or Cal just yet. Christ. Between this and the fucking piped in music, I can't decide whether to gouge my eyes out or go to my first WNBA game.
July 30th, 2009 at 4:04 PM |
Oh, and I bet that
Oh, and I bet that
Michigan never plays an away game against UCONN. Even if they have to pay a penalty under the contract.
July 30th, 2009 at 4:05 PM |
Actually
Actually
because it was a home and home, I think we could expect to bring in a Miami or Cal, or just about anyone else. M had a down year, but is still one of the top brands in the nation, and pretty much guaranteed to sell out any stadium.
July 30th, 2009 at 4:07 PM |
I'm wondering
I'm wondering
if you've ever heard of the word "sarcasm."
July 30th, 2009 at 4:14 PM |
I apologize
I apologize
my sarcasm meter is in the shop
July 30th, 2009 at 4:02 PM |
Ugh.
Ugh.
Bill--How many times has Michigan unveiled a massive stadium renovation to the world? The home opener in 2010 is a special occasion that deserves a special team and I’m sorry but UConn doesn’t meet that standard. Hell, I wouldn’t have even batted an eye if UConn was on the schedule before the PR blitz. Utah and Oregon are FAR better teams to play in the Big House than UConn…
Bill’s had how many freaking years to plan for this date and all he could scrape up is the 5th best team in the 4th or 5th best conference, count me unimpressed!
Ugh.
Michigan St. gets Alabama
Ohio St. gets USC and Texas
Minnesota gets USC
DAM IT!
Thanks for ANOTHER lose-lose, Bill.
doxa
July 30th, 2009 at 4:41 PM |
I'm sorry, you are a moron.
I'm sorry, you are a moron.
I'm sorry, you are a moron. We have ND and now UConn. List me off ten teams (hell, list five if you want/can) that play in a good conference and have two good non-conference games AND aren't getting face stomped just for the money (Minnesota).
Go ahead, I'll wait.
Are you a park ranger at Yellowstone? Say hi to Yogi Bear for me.
There's more than 1 reason to be afraid of me. If you want to find out make the trip down here some time, I'll show you if you like. - the_big_house 500th
July 31st, 2009 at 12:19 AM |
The wait is over...
The wait is over...
Yes, we have ND and UConn. ND is an average team with national appeal, while UConn is an aveerage team with very limited appeal.
Hell, our current 2010 scheduel is nothing compared to the average gauntlet faced by an SEC team. I'm not going to sit back and applaud Michigan for signing a game with a powerhouse in basketball. This game does NOTHING to enhance our season, reputation, or opening day.
My point is clear. Opening day 2010 is a special moment in the history of Michigan football, UConn does not rise to the occasion.
A game against UConn is fine, just not on opening day.
Again, it’s a lose-lose.
Do you think ANYONE outside Michigan and Massachusetts gives a damn about this game?
doxa
July 31st, 2009 at 12:31 AM |
is this more or less special
is this more or less special
than when we opened the stadium in 1927 with...
wait for it.
wait for it......
Ohio Wesleyan?
Harvard: The MICHIGAN of the East
We're not arrogant, we're just better.
July 31st, 2009 at 1:10 AM |
Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops
Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops
Which brings up the question: On Sept. 4, 2010, are there going to be any formal dedication ceremonies or celebrations commemorating the "new" stadium, or will they occur later in the year? If they're planned for the UConn game, then the comparison with the opening game against Ohio Wesleyan is inapt, since that was not the dedication day in 1927. The dedication ceremonies were held the day of the Ohio State game that year.
If formal ceremonies are planned for later in the year of 2010, then the comparison is relevant. UConn would be a far better opponent for us in 2010 than Wesleyan was in 1927. It would be hard to take a team called the Battling Bishops seriously in any century.
July 31st, 2009 at 10:04 AM |
yawn.
yawn.
You're argument is arbitrary:
We played team X in 1927 in a parallel situation.
Team X in 1927 was unimpressive.
Therefore, it’s ok that Team X in a parallel situation is unimpressive.
We agree. Ohio Wesleyan is unimpressive just like UConn is unimpressive.
It’s a lose-lose situation. The game has zero recruiting ramifications and if we win no one notices.
Look, I’ll be at the game, but don’t ask me to get all excited for a game against the 5th best team in the 5th best conference in college football.
doxa
July 30th, 2009 at 4:08 PM |
You people suck. And so do you, Brian.
You people suck. And so do you, Brian.
Connecticut's a good and rising program, and the road game will most likely occur after UConn's stadium expansion is done. Quality BCS opponent? Check. Negligible financial penalty for the road game? So what's the fucking problem here?
What was the alternative here? Cal? Pitt? Oklahoma State? None of those programs are on the upswing like UConn is, and there were no other superior programs with available scheduling.
This is a good OOC opponent not named "Notre Dame," which is exactly what we wanted. Be happy with this, you fucking ingrates.
July 30th, 2009 at 4:10 PM |
What exactly do you mean by
What exactly do you mean by
"you people?"
July 30th, 2009 at 4:17 PM |
Everyone that's panning this game. Was that not clear?
Everyone that's panning this game. Was that not clear?
July 30th, 2009 at 4:20 PM |
I take it that
I take it that
you've never seen the movie Tropic Thunder. Robert Downey Jr. line? It was a fucking joke. Lighten up.
July 30th, 2009 at 4:21 PM |
Yeah, sorry about that. I wasn't sure, and I'm cranky about this
Yeah, sorry about that. I wasn't sure, and I'm cranky about this
I thought that's what you were referring to, but right now I'm seeing red, so sometimes jokes get vaporized in my brain. Sorry.
July 30th, 2009 at 4:16 PM |
Explain how it's not a financial liability to have a game at
Explain how it's not a financial liability to have a game at
UCONN instead of Michigan Stadium? Cuz last I checked 2<1
(100k UM Stadium, 50k their stadium *these are rough numbers*)
"A house divided against itself cannot stand"
July 30th, 2009 at 4:24 PM |
I believe the way it works
I believe the way it works
for a home and home is that the home team keeps all or most of the $$ for the game it hosts. So, we end up with the same or nearly the same $$ for a home and home, no matter how big the opponent's stadium. Only for the games with no return, eg Delaware St, directional Michigan school, does the visitor receive a check for coming - a "guarantee." Fewer and fewer Div. 1-A teams are willing to take guarantee games or have raised their price. That is why there are more and more games against Div. 1-AA teams throughout NCAA and why teams like Ohio State are playing at Toledo (in Cleveland).
July 30th, 2009 at 4:46 PM |
Actually
Actually
the last time I checked, 2>1
July 31st, 2009 at 12:42 AM |
Bouje said in another thread
Bouje said in another thread
Bouje said in another thread he just got his engineering degree from Michigan... Not that I don't believe you bouje, but be careful in those interviews.
Galileo was also chastised.
July 30th, 2009 at 4:54 PM |
Explain how a home and home starting in 2010
Explain how a home and home starting in 2010
was NOT going to have some financial penalty. Riddle me that, please.
Compared to other road games, UConn at 50,000 is fine.
July 30th, 2009 at 4:21 PM |
The problem
The problem
as I've said a few times, is that they are a better team than their reputation. In reality, UConn is a quality BCS opponent. However, the casual fan will think "UConn, who are they?" So I can't call this a win, but I can't quite call it a loss.
Guess it all depends on how they do over the next few years, and if their reputation improves.
meh