Michigan is almost a lock for the Capital One Bowl, even if Nebraska loses to Wisconsin, as Nebraska went there last season. The opponent? Since Florida is in the top 4 of the BCS standings, the loser of the SEC Championship Game loses out on a BCS bid and will go to the Cap One. Alabama rematch anyone?
You really think Alabama is
Aaron Murray is an efficient
Aaron Murray is an efficient passer (top in the nation if I remember my "SC Now" blurbs correctly from tonight), if they can get the passing game going Georgia will be pretty tough to beat.
Go Blue!
No thanks.That first game was
No thanks.That first game was a train wreck.Regardless of who plays QB the O-Line would get somebody hurt.Ill take the Outback bowl or Georgia.
"Are you an official here?Because you've officially given me a boner."
It will probably be Mich vs
It will probably be Mich vs Georgia. Alabama will win and FL will still get a BCS bowl and we will face GA. Hopefu;;y we will beat an SEC team for the first time since 2008 ('07 season).
Live every week like it's against OSU.....
Georgia To Cotton? We get
Georgia To Cotton? We get ATM?
Missing Ann Arbor
Cotton has prefernce of
Cotton has prefernce of Western division team while Cap One has preference of Eastern Division. So while Cotton could take Bama over TAM, they couldn't take UGA over TAM
Sincerely,
Cpt. Ass-Hat
Georgia went to the Capital
Georgia went to the Capital One last season, so they're not likely to go again this year. For them it's probably BCS or Outback.
I think Georgia went to the
I think Georgia went to the Outback, right?
Missing Ann Arbor
Yeah, they did.
Not as Good
as either one, especially if O repeats second half performance from today.
"Better to have died as a small boy than to fumble this football" -- John Heisman
I'm going. Don't ask me why
I'm going. Don't ask me why but I'm going.
Same here
I'm just looking at the bowl game as a half day thing to do on a week long vacation. I'm driving down and staying in Orlando for a few days, maybe Sarasota for a few and hitting up Nashville on the way back.
Go Blue!
Same Here
Better than sitting home at 3-9. Fla bowl games are great!
Don't see a rematch.
None of the Florida bowls would want a rematch--they would send either Alabama or Michigan to the Outback instead. If Florida and Georgia both get BCS bowls, they'll pair Alabama with the B1G loser and we'll get A&M.
Every possible opponent we
Every possible opponent we could play is absolutely terrifying.
I live in Athens, and have
I live in Athens, and have gone to a few Georgia games. If they lose to 'Bama and we play them, it will be a longgg day in Florida.
Same...been a Wolverine in Athens for close to 15 years...
My husband has been hoping for this matchup for the recent past but as a lifelong Michigan fan and a double Georgia alum...I'm not holding my breath. I do think this is the most evenly matched they have been in the past few years though...
As the creeper that girdles the tree-trunk
the Law runneth forward and back --
For the strength of the Pack is the Wolf,
and the strength of the Wolf is the Pack.
Thanks, but no thanks. I'm
Thanks, but no thanks. I'm not gonna lie, I'm not real excited by the georgia idea either.
Depth
Between the NCAA making today's PSU team pay for last decade's pervert, and the Ohio State Scandal keeping them out of the mix, not to mention disappointing years from Wiscy and Sparty, the Big Ten's depth has been pretty much flushed down the crapper this year. Meanwhile, TAMU was much better than expected, and UGA and Florida had much better years than they had the right to expect at the beginning of the season.
All in all, it adds up to two extremely tough games for whoever represents the Big Ten in the Capitol One and Outback Bowls.
Either A&M or Georgia
UF is going to Sugar Bowl, Alabama to the BCS NC game. I'm excited, more if we play Georgia vs Johnny Football.
I don't hate often but when I do, I prefer to hate that school in Ohio. Stay Victorious My Friends.
I think it's LSU
Les Miles/Michigan storyline would be very attractive. From the football standpoint, I see a very low scoring game. LSU defense terrifies me.
LSU D-Line
If we can't succeed on short yardage against OSU, imagine what the LSU D-Line would do to our O-line. Their offense would also pound it down our throats...probably not as bad as Bama did, but still pretty ugly. Our best shot would be TAM, as while Johnny Football is dynamic and I hate the dangers of facing a spread offense, at least we wouldn't be manhandled up front from the get go.
BILG
Georgia or Texas A &M, does
Georgia or Texas A &M, does it really matter? we would get murdered by both of them...
Cheers to similar
Cheers to similar sentiments.
Texas a&m
Is easily twice as physical as we are, and our linemen on both sides would be ground into a fine maize and blue dust.
Georgia can beat Bama. Not
Georgia can beat Bama. Not likely but Bell went down and Georgia can play with anyone when on their game. Sadly, with nd now in the title game I don't want Georgia to win as they always lay eggs in their bowl games. I'm officially a.....Saban fan....(need a shower)....until the end of the year. nd's defense is very good but they are not a top 2 team in the country. If in the SEC or P12 they drop a few this year. Almost literal miracles kept them from dropping games to average and good but not great teams. Their best win is Oklahoma. CFB is just generally down this year it seems. I think a Saban led Bama team, given a month to prepare, is the only "elite" team in America. So, if Georgia takes them down I honestly think nd wins the NC and, IMHO, no hate or homerism, they are a top 10 team. Not a NCG level team but outside of Bama I feel their defense can keep them in games and teams tend to find ways to lose to them. As for us, We'll likely get an SEC team in our bowl game and depending on who it is I think we go from "little chance of victory" to "should be a good game".
What SEC team would be "good
What SEC team would be "good game"? Florida? Georgia? Texas A & M? LSU? We couldn't score against a middle of the road BigTen Defense today...
Tennessee or Auburn?
Tennessee or Auburn? We could beat them. Throw in Kentucky too for good measure
Hot dogs are the devil.
What SEC team would be "good game"?
Vanderbilt.
Alabama?
Seriously, who cares at this point. Some of you are actually wanting to see us play Alabama at this point?? That's not optimism, that's delusional.
Nice first post wally.
Nice first post wally.
Yes I got him a gift. He had a kidney stone. You piss a rock through your pecker, you deserve more than just a pat on the fucking back.
Thanks...needed to vent a
Thanks...needed to vent a little.
Bama wins:
M vs Georgia -
Bama wins:
M vs Georgia - Capital One
Georgia wins:
M vs LSU - Outback
If you can't get into college go to State.
Not really sure that the
Not really sure that the winner of the SEC Champ Game will decide where UM goes. If Cap One wants UM they'll take them regardless of opponent.
Sincerely,
Cpt. Ass-Hat
If Bama is available, I think
If Bama is available, I think the Cap 1 would want them and would prefer not to have a Wk 1 rematch.
If you can't get into college go to State.
Doesn't matter who we play
It could be Bama, Florida, Georgia, A&M, or LSU. We'll just load up and run Vincent Smith right at 'em to victory.
/s
I like it!!! We'll run that
I like it!!! We'll run that damn dive play off-center until we get it right, by God!!! It shall be a glorious day to behold!!
Campaign manager--Hoke 2012.
You made me smile for the
You made me smile for the first time since half time yesterday.
Tradition is something you cannot bottle. To hell with Ohio.
Jesus Christ, not Bama again.
Jesus Christ, not Bama again. I want to at least have a reasonable hope that we can pull out a win and send our seniors out the right way.
It's been a lot. Its been a roller coaster that for some reason seemed like it would never get good. But you know what? We kept fighting. It's like that old saying goes, "Those Who Stay Will Be Champions." -David Molk
There are too many
days/months b/w the last conference game and bowl games. It's like a start to a brand new season.
This is the first time I can
This is the first time I can remember being truly ambivalent about Michigan's bowl game. Just meh. This day was deflating and awful and I'm concerned that next season won't be any better. /debbie downer
Loser of the SEC champ game
Loser of the SEC champ game doesnt have to go to the Capitol One Bowl. Plus Michigan isnt a lock cause they usually find the best matchups and place the teams according in the Capitol One and Outback. Im hoping for a matchup with LSU!
another 8 win blah season
Can anyone name a signature win this season? Was NU the only win against a ranked team? Mediocre season will be topped off by being blown out by TAM
Georgia can be had.
They're taking advantage of playing in the weaker half of the SEC (again) and their signature win is against Florida in a game which featured some of the worst quarterback play (on both sides) of the last thirty years. There is no way they stay with Alabama for a half, let alone beat them for a chance to play for the national championship. Plus Mark Richt is the worst gameday coach this side of Lloyd Carr.
Having said that, the way Michigan played today doesn't inspire confidence. It doesn't matter who you play if you can't be more imaginative with the playcalling and you're turning the ball over 4-5 times a game.
Weaker half of the SEC? The
Weaker half of the SEC? The entire BIG is pathetic. That being said 8 wins is pathetic given how bad the conf is.
Umm... think about what you're saying...
We went 6-2 in conference play. Lost to a 10-2 Nebraska team in Lincoln after Denard went down and Bellomy played like a deer in the headlights. Went into the Cess Pit against an 11-0 Ohio squad without our premiere rusher (no he wasn't having a great season but still...) and lose 26-21...
Explain to me how that is "pathetic." Pathetic is 6-18 in conference play over three years, 0-6 vs MSU and Ohio. Yes, this season is a disappointment, and it's good that we expect better. But it's not pathetic.
Yes, Wisconsin, Iowa, Purdue, Illinois, etc. had a crappy OOC slate. But we didn't lose to any of those teams.
"That's right. It's an off-tackle play. It's coming right over you. And there's not a thing you can do about it."
I'll agree
Not a popular sentiment this morning but I agree with you. I'm not ready to call a bowl with an SEC team an impending disaster, and that includes Georgia.
Can't say the same for most B1G
Considering how bad the conference has been this year. This is a massive disappointment considering the returning talent Michigan possess
I would prefer an Lsu draw as
I would prefer an Lsu draw as well over Georgia or bama. More fun to watch and if we lost at least it would be to a Michigan man
UM alum 2005 Columbus, OH Native (I know.)
Prediction: Me going out New
Prediction: Me going out New Year's Eve getting blacked out drunk. Waking up just in time for the bowl game hoping for the best with a couple fifths of Jack just in case I need it.
Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.
- Vince Lombardi
You really think Alabama is going to lose to Georgia?
How many times have you been on the freeway and had someone fly by you at 100 mph then end up 2 cars ahead of you at the off ramp? What's the point? -Mark Harmon