THE CHALLENGE and other important notes

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THE KNOWLEDGE CHALLENGE did not appear last week because THE KNOWLEDGE was personally present in Michigan Stadium to see Michigan destroy Nebraska. THE KNOWLEDGE adopts the same policy as TV folks who do not pick games they will be present at and calling
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and, no, that does not mean THE KNOWLEDGE is Lloyd Carr. Michigan's record in the presence of THE KNOWLEDGE in 19-0. This is obvious because THE KNOWLEDGE does not go to games that Michigan loses
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On the note of identity, many people here have posited over the years that "Brian Cook" is the alter ago of THE KNOWLEDGE. These people don't understand THE KNOWLEDGE
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THE KNOWLEDGE is the greatest writer on these very pages, and specializes in things no one else can even fathom
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THE KNOWLEDGE had initially called a 12-2 season record for Michigan. In that scenario, Michigan wins against Iowa and wins the BTCG and loses to Oregon in overtime in the Rose Bowl
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that was the correct way for the season to play out, until the referees intervened in the Iowa game and changed the spatio-temporal continuum. These kinds of events happen extremely infrequently, and that is why THE KNOWLEDGE is wrong on some extremely rare occasions
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THE KNOWLEDGE has already owned up to this unexpected error, and called quits to the season that is being announced in this post
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of course, everyone wants to know what the final record will be in this referee-altered reality
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obviously, everyone knows by now that Michigan will handily beat the Buckeyes this week. Hence, the final regular season edition of THE KNOWLEDGE CHALLENGE is for you to guess the right score with these pointers:
Michigan will win
OSU will lose
OSU's offense will break out a couple of big plays, but will be held in check for the remainder of the game
Michigan's offense is not as prolific as it was against Nebraska
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at the end of the season, the POTWs and the TOP FRIEND OF THE KNOWLEDGE will be announced
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Michigan's final record is 11-2 with a BCS bowl game win
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some may even call this a better scenario than the unaltered version where M wins the Big Ten but loses in the Rose Bowl. These people are actually correct
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Finally, on to the other issue regarding OSU. THE KNOWLEDGE clearly noted on these very pages - much before the world realized Tressel is a rogue and a cheater - that Urban Meyer will be coaching OSU in 2012. The people who laughed at that suggestion are now eating crow
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just as THE KNOWLEDGE soars again
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leaving every doubter in a trail of dust
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PS: Some may want to go and read that post where THE KNOWLEDGE noted Meyer will be OSU's coach to understand what happens to the Michigan 2012 season
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