Bowl outlook after stunning OSU

17 posts / 0 new
Login or register to post comments
Last post
November 19th, 2009 at 3:02 PM
#1
ijohnb
Joined: 09/21/2009
MGoPoints: 2857
Bowl outlook after stunning OSU

Been looking at Bowl Projections from various sources along with conference records and matchups this weekend. OK, we all know what is going to take place on Saturday in AA, the Victors will play loud and often, Michigan will stun OSU leaving the entire country shocked and searching for answers.

If Iowa beats Minnesota which I have to believe is somewhat likely after their backup QB showed some competence last week, Michigan could land in the Insight bowl against Texas Tech... not to bad, right.

Alright, say Michigan State loses to Penn State, which against I have to believe is likely, Michigan could be in a four way tie with MSU, Northwestern and Minnesota and could project into the "friggin" Champs Sports Bowl or Alamo Bowl against the likes of NC or Oklahoma for god sake. If I am saying things that many have already contemplated, forgive me, but I am shocked that a victory over OSU could mean the difference between no bowl and possibly a pretty good bowl. This game is even more one-sided than I thought in terms of inspiration to win, I thought Michigan was playing for AT BEST, a matchup against like Temple in the Hot & Ready Bowl.

Now officially very pumped for Saturday. (But still trying not to be)

Top
Tags:

Comment viewing options

Select your preferred way to display the comments and click "Save settings" to activate your changes.
November 19th, 2009 at 3:11 PM | How about let's not give a shit about what bowl we'll go to (Score:1)
bouje
bouje's picture
Joined: 09/30/2008
MGoPoints: 4708

Until we beat OSU. God dammit who cares.

"A house divided against itself cannot stand"

November 19th, 2009 at 3:11 PM | I'll settle for the "I'll eat my first-born bowl"... (Score:1)
lilpenny1316
lilpenny1316's picture
Joined: 11/19/2009
MGoPoints: 2728

...if they win. Well maybe my neighbor's first born. Upsets happen all the time in college football and I love my future lil' Wolverine.

But in terms of bowl projections, if Michigan wins, they would probably end up in the Alamo or Champs Sports Bowl. Those folks in San Antonio and Orlando like Michigan and despite all the RRod critics, I believe we will travel very well if we beat OSU. Plus, it's easier to sell tix to an Oklahoma-Michigan game, as opposed to Oklahoma-Northwestern.

I'm still not pumped for Saturday. But if we win, I will be here Saturday evening to post about how much playing time Shoelaces will get with the extra bowl practices.

November 19th, 2009 at 4:27 PM | Safety Play (Score:1)
samgoblue
Joined: 07/11/2008
MGoPoints: 168

Does your (or your neighbor's) first born play safety? If so, please don't eat. kthx.

November 19th, 2009 at 3:14 PM | I temporarily blacked out (Score:1)
Huntington Wolverine
Joined: 10/26/2009
MGoPoints: 2375

I temporarily blacked out when you mentioned the possibility of our secondary going against Texas Tech's offense... Please don't say things like that.

November 19th, 2009 at 3:16 PM | WILD CARD BITCHESSSSS YEEEEEHAW (Score:1)
Geaux_Blue
Geaux_Blue's picture
Joined: 01/26/2009
MGoPoints: 20391

November 19th, 2009 at 3:16 PM | Texas Tech (Score:1)
drewro02
Joined: 06/20/2009
MGoPoints: 1031

I would no doubt root for M, but God help us if we did have to play against that texas tech offense. Mike Leach would be licking his chops for a month thinking about what he could do to our linebackers and secondary.

November 19th, 2009 at 3:24 PM | Insight or Chammps (Score:1)
Wolverine96
Wolverine96's picture
Joined: 08/28/2008
MGoPoints: 1577

Should we win, which I pray to Yost, Crisler and Schembechler we will, our most likely destinations would be either the Insight or Chammps Bowls. The only way we could get into the Alamo Bowl is with a win and a Northwestern loss and that invite is not guarenteed.

The upshot that would come from a Meeechigan victory is that there is a greater chance that MSU would play in the "Mike Illitch 5 Dollar Hot 'N' Ready Cheese and Sauce on Cardboard Memorial Football Contest."

"Don't touch that please, your primitive intellect wouldn't understand alloys and compositions and things with... molecular structures. "

November 19th, 2009 at 3:30 PM | And if this occurs (Score:1)
ijohnb
Joined: 09/21/2009
MGoPoints: 2857

and State ends up playing the Large-One-Topping-Delicious-Hot-and-Ready-Combo-with-sticks-and-sauce-Bowl, oh the glory of hearing the Spartan fan bitching that will result.

November 19th, 2009 at 3:43 PM | I admire your non-plausible deniability (Score:1)
brianshall
Joined: 11/08/2009
MGoPoints: 17

and blind faith

November 19th, 2009 at 3:45 PM | OSU is OUR Bowl (Score:1)
NCWolverine
NCWolverine's picture
Joined: 06/30/2008
MGoPoints: 47

... all else would be practice for next year. That is important, but mostly for coaches, etc.

November 19th, 2009 at 3:52 PM | I think a bowl game (Score:1)
ijohnb
Joined: 09/21/2009
MGoPoints: 2857

is very important this year. True, OSU is a huge game and Michigan needs to win to get into a bowl, but a second straight year without a bowl game will make the kitchen pretty hot for Rodriguez. Playing Oklahoma or Texas Tech in a bowl game would be very important for the program, it would not just be practice.

November 19th, 2009 at 4:15 PM | Has it occured to anyone (Score:1)
markusr2007
markusr2007's picture
Joined: 10/21/2008
MGoPoints: 3448

that Ohio State very likely IS Michigan's bowl game this year?

November 19th, 2009 at 8:35 PM | a detroit bowl would be nice, (Score:1)
goMichblue
Joined: 06/30/2008
MGoPoints: 71

a detroit bowl would be nice, lets get that win this weekend

Theme provided by Roopletheme; sidebars adapted from Chris Murphy.