Can michigan schedule individual games with other teams?
I assume they wont based on them not voting to have a big ten season. But if the SEC and other leagues are still going forward, this could really hurt the big time programs, psu, osu, mich, etc.
Does michigan have the authority to schedule individual games againt other teams if they wanted?
August 10th, 2020 at 12:52 PM ^
Michigan is a founding member of the Big 10 they're going to go along with the conference. In any event, no one is going to co-sign scheduling a game in this environment and be held liable.
August 10th, 2020 at 12:53 PM ^
Sorry to crush your dreams, but this is not happening. Just accept it and move on.
August 10th, 2020 at 1:35 PM ^
To put it slightly more factually........that was the President of the University who voted for the season cancellation. If he voted for the cancellation of the season, there isn't any reason to expect he would vote for individual games. This wasn't the commissioner's call, it was the vote of the Presidents/Chancellors and ours (along with every President except Iowa and Nebraska) voted to cancel the fall season.
August 10th, 2020 at 12:53 PM ^
Why would they vote no to a Big Ten season and then schedule other teams?
August 10th, 2020 at 1:09 PM ^
The most devious plan to never have to play OSU AND to be able to cancel their season
Mwahaha
August 10th, 2020 at 1:16 PM ^
The people who voted no are ones who have little to zero ties with sports and the actual football program. They're elitist academics who have been after football for years. Harbaugh, and the team are ready to play
August 10th, 2020 at 1:21 PM ^
If you hated something that made you hundreds of millions of dollars a year, would you really hate it that much?
August 10th, 2020 at 1:26 PM ^
Bonkers that universities have academics who care about other things than the football program.
August 10th, 2020 at 1:49 PM ^
In fairness to the University administrators it's extremely probable they consulted with their schools of medicine of which Michigan is a world leader. What those doctors told the administrators is likely the basis of their decision. That, along with significant potential legal liabilities, probably sealed the fate of the 2020 season.
August 10th, 2020 at 2:30 PM ^
Pretty sure the lawyers had a few suggestions as well, likely not risking the chance of some class action lawsuit against the university
August 10th, 2020 at 2:44 PM ^
"Not this" asshole again :(
August 10th, 2020 at 12:53 PM ^
And we've reached the "Denial" stage of grief.... /s
Good question, but yeah I doubt much comes of this.
August 10th, 2020 at 1:08 PM ^
I think this is actually bargaining, which means we're halfway to acceptance! And as Michigan fans we definitely have depression down easily
August 10th, 2020 at 1:12 PM ^
I knew someone would correct me, and yeah.. you're probably right. +1 (Informative!) to you sir.
August 10th, 2020 at 12:54 PM ^
I'd be fine with a one game season against MSU @ the Big House. No fans, just a 78-7 televised beatdown would at least make me feel better.
August 10th, 2020 at 1:05 PM ^
Would make me feel pretty darn good too!
August 10th, 2020 at 1:11 PM ^
Uhhhh how is MSU getting 7? Did Le'Veon Bell get extra eligibility that I don't know about?
August 10th, 2020 at 12:58 PM ^
Yes, they have the authority.
No, it will not happen
August 10th, 2020 at 1:03 PM ^
Just. No.
August 10th, 2020 at 1:03 PM ^
He meant table top paper football. Yes, you can schedule that as long as table is 6 feet long.
August 10th, 2020 at 1:06 PM ^
Pretty sure the president with a background in immunology isn't going to change his mind barring the creation of a vaccine. The only question remaining is whether the SEC and ACC try it in the fall or join everyone else in playing in the spring.
August 10th, 2020 at 1:07 PM ^
Why would Michigan try to schedule individual games with others teams when Schlissel voted to cancel the season?
August 10th, 2020 at 1:11 PM ^
It won't happen. Too many head winds; U of M President, AD then there's the B1G Commish won't permit it. If true,the Buckeyes would be scheduling games pronto.
I'd love to see the SEC go forward with their schedule just to put a thumb in the eye in the other conferences.
August 10th, 2020 at 8:20 PM ^
I'd love to see the SEC go forward with their schedule just to put a thumb in the eye in the other conferences.
I just can't imagine why we haven't got this thing under control yet. We're so level headed, and responsible.
August 10th, 2020 at 1:13 PM ^
Sure the AD stands alone from the university as a financial monolith. But Schlissel is still Warde's boss. And I thought that, by now, we all would have realized that Warde isn't going to buck the status quo. There is no chance in hell that Warde Manual will allow Harbaugh to schedule a game against Schlissel's vote, let alone have the political power and wherewithal to pull it off. And Harbaugh won't do it, either.
August 10th, 2020 at 2:59 PM ^
A more interesting question is what happens if Nebraska or Iowa try to schedule games?
Would the conference give them permission? That would open the way for other teams even though they voted to cancel.
There could still be Big Ten football in the Spring. Would any school risk being left out to try to play this Fall?
August 10th, 2020 at 3:44 PM ^
The conference owns the TV rights, so those schools would owe 86% of the TV revenue to the other 12 barring some type of exception.
August 10th, 2020 at 1:26 PM ^
It's FAR more likely that those other leagues will cancel their seasons coming up; nobody wants to be the first but nobody wants to be the last either, and if 2/5 of the P5 says "no go" I don't think the presidents of these schools want to deal with the fallout of sick and possibly dying players.
August 10th, 2020 at 1:41 PM ^
How about this for some Mr. Brightside........
The next time we face Ohio State (whether its spring or fall 2021) they'll be breaking in a new QB as well since Fields will not play in spring as he preps for draft and will be gone by fall. There are probably several other Buckeyes in the same boat. We probably have maybe two or three guys making that decision (Mayfield? Nico. Kwity?)
August 10th, 2020 at 1:45 PM ^
Maybe Iowa and Nebraska can play ten games against each other for the big ten championship. With a tie breaker in Indy if they end 5-5. /S
August 10th, 2020 at 1:59 PM ^
I like that Bonkers idea!
August 10th, 2020 at 1:56 PM ^
At least we can still watch the ACC, SEC, and Big 12. Better than watching Michigan go 7-3 this year and getting our shit pushed in by Ohio State for the 9th year in a row.
August 10th, 2020 at 1:59 PM ^
Albion, Case, Buffalo, Carlisle, Chicago and Beloit.
August 10th, 2020 at 2:40 PM ^
Have a few “scrimmages”
August 10th, 2020 at 3:28 PM ^
10 games. Entire season is UM vs OSU alternating home field.
why? Because it’s 2020
August 10th, 2020 at 3:42 PM ^
Assuming M wanted to play (they don't), the B1G still owns the TV rights so why would M play in order to give 93% of the revenue to someone else who will cover 0% of the cost?
August 10th, 2020 at 5:29 PM ^
I think that, if you vote to cancel the season, that pretty much covers it.
It would be interesting to see a hodgepodge of games one of these seasons, but I think you have to be a Notre Dame to do that and no one wants to stoop so low as to be Notre Dame.