February 18th, 2018 at 1:27 AM ^
Losers pick & choose. Winners take all!
February 18th, 2018 at 8:23 AM ^
Would have been nice if I had time to come back to A2 today - good BB and hockey games, back to back. Should be a blast.
February 18th, 2018 at 11:09 AM ^
but I have to work #4 wrestling grapple with #18 CMU. Bball , wrestling, and Wlax all at the same time ...who schedules this stuff? So I'll choose Calderone for the win.
February 18th, 2018 at 12:18 PM ^
Who's ready to beat some buckeye ass?
February 18th, 2018 at 11:42 AM ^
more like Sophie's Choice
February 18th, 2018 at 2:17 AM ^
Beating ohio state. We already beat notre dame once this weekend which was huge. Just win both though.
February 18th, 2018 at 2:23 AM ^
Lol weird post is weird.
February 18th, 2018 at 2:28 AM ^
Awsome hypothetical scenario, next you will ask me to chose if football can only beat either MSU or Ohio.
February 18th, 2018 at 2:36 AM ^
Don't have to pick. Michigan could lose both. Michigan could win both. Which one do I want more? Uh, hockey, because basketball is already probably in the tournament and hockey is on the bubble. But OSU didn't have to pick when it was mysteriously picking up top nationwide recruits in football and basketball for 10 years and Florida didn't have to pick when they were mysteriously landing all the top recruits at the same time and I don't have to pick now.
A more interesting (to me) question that came up this evening when I was listening to some rambling radio announcer say he was rooting for MSU because they'll get jobbed by the tournament committee (because, you know, seeding a team a bit "low" because they have a lousy schedule is worse than covering up rape) and thinking about how nice it would be for Michigan to face them in the NCAA tournament and beat them to derail a national title bid:
How big / important / pivotal would a non-football game have to be for me to prefer a win in that game to a win over OSU assuming our current streak and normal football stakes (ie not a season where both M and OSU are having losing seasons and nobody cares)?
Like, if Michigan were to play MSU in the sweet sixteen, would I trade that result for an OSU win, knowing that there's a good chance neither wins the Final Four anyway? Would I prefer Michigan beating OSU with a B1G title game berth on the line to Michigan winning a national title in basketball or hockey (keep in mind, I'm a big hockey guy)?
I... don't know.
What non-Michigan-football game is so important that you'd trade an OSU win for it? Is any?
February 18th, 2018 at 3:25 AM ^
I would trade an OSU win for that 2013 national championship. It would have the double benefit of winning the national championship and beating that cheating asshole Pitino in the biggest game.
February 18th, 2018 at 5:04 AM ^
I would rather a OSU win next year than a national title in any other sport.
February 18th, 2018 at 8:45 AM ^
I'd take a loss to OSU in football every year in perpetuity if it meant we won the national title in basketball every year. Reason being, we could still win a national championship in football if we lose the osu game if the rest of the resume is good enough to make the playoff.
In fact, it'd be hilarious to win a football national championship during a year we lose to them. It'd be nice to have that game not matter as much.
February 18th, 2018 at 1:52 PM ^
Living in the south here, every other sport is comparitively meaningless.
February 19th, 2018 at 12:26 AM ^
Follow up: Nope, didn't have to pick.
February 18th, 2018 at 6:40 AM ^
If you were a hot dog and you were starving, would you eat yourself?
February 18th, 2018 at 6:53 AM ^
What if you were a whistle?
February 18th, 2018 at 7:41 AM ^
What if you were walking on a street with two sombreros on while you were seeking a peanut butter and jelly food stand that serves only whiskey and strawberry milk as drink options?
February 18th, 2018 at 9:52 AM ^
What if you were starving and you had to choose either shrimp or Barbie?
February 18th, 2018 at 8:40 AM ^
I would not eat myself if I were a whistle.
February 18th, 2018 at 7:52 AM ^
If tbe moon were made of spare ribs, would you eat it?
February 18th, 2018 at 9:06 AM ^
I would. And I’d wash it down with a tall, cool Budweiser
February 18th, 2018 at 7:10 AM ^
I would bang Ronald McDonald, marry Grimace, and kill the Hamburglar.
Sorry, wrong odd thread....
February 18th, 2018 at 11:38 AM ^
now see, I'd marry Hamburglar, bang Grimace, kill that crazy redheaded clown. Also, the Founder was a really good movie.
February 18th, 2018 at 7:15 AM ^
A win against OSU gives us one more good win that could keep us above the dreaded 8-9 seed line.
It also makes it more likely that we are the 4 seed and get a double bye.
Hockey can split with Notre Dame, split with Wisconsin and sweep Arizona State and still have an ok chance at making the tournament.
February 18th, 2018 at 7:49 AM ^
4 seed is very unlikely since Nebraska has the tiebreaker. I’d almost rather get the 5, because that’ll give us another win before we play the 4 seed.
February 18th, 2018 at 7:33 AM ^
Michigan can’t even beat OSU in a game of tiddlywinks.
February 18th, 2018 at 9:22 AM ^
Haha....well said
February 18th, 2018 at 7:37 AM ^
Other teams play ND and OSU. I don’t want Michigan to be the only team to beat them, OP. That is my answer to your question.
February 18th, 2018 at 8:08 AM ^
It’s the first time for us both. How early will be able to get into Crisler? Is there anything I should know before going? Definitely take a win today.
February 18th, 2018 at 9:04 AM ^
If you’re going to Crisler today, search out a concession stand selling the giant M shaped pretzels NOT the regular pretzels. Only certain spots sell them. They are amazingly good. I couldn’t care less that they cost $10. My daughter, a freshman at Michigan, is going to them game today. She sent me a text this morning asking which concession stand sells them. I wonder if that pretzel is her #1 reason for going to the game. lol
February 18th, 2018 at 9:32 AM ^
The problem is I'm at Cliff Keen and I can't help you...so get there about 11:45 or noon (park on Keech or Potter then walk around that beautiful stadium in front of you). Find your seats then seek out Al the usher in Sec 108 and tell him usher Carl said to escort you down courtside to get pictures with a player or two. Phil at the Blavin tunnel might let your daughter high five the players as they exit at about 12:25 (assuming your daugter is under 12 and cute and in all maize). The key to all of this is get there EARLY, courtside access stops at about 12:30 and rememeber this is probably as close to a sellout that we will have this year and its a beautiful day in A2, so people might actually show up.
February 18th, 2018 at 8:54 AM ^
I think Wagner comes back for his senior season.
February 18th, 2018 at 9:07 AM ^
FYI Sam Webb thinks Charles Matthews is definitely back, and Wagner is trending towards returning.
February 18th, 2018 at 9:13 AM ^
That team would be loaded
February 18th, 2018 at 10:35 AM ^
Simpson/ DeJulius
Poole/ Nunez
Matthews/ Brazdeikis
Livers/ Johns
Wagner/ Teske
February 18th, 2018 at 10:48 AM ^
If both are back, they are going to have a real scholarship problem for the incoming class. Anyone with an idea how that would work out?
February 18th, 2018 at 11:08 AM ^
Wagner is a great kid, has a year left, could do something really special here next year, but will leave because the money is too much for anyone to turn down, and will flame out in a year or two. I hate the NBA.
February 18th, 2018 at 11:21 AM ^
So much wrong here
EDIT: This was in response to a caved comment
February 18th, 2018 at 11:10 AM ^
They are 1 over for next year with no attrition (3 seniors and 1 open spot this year, with 5 incoming freshman). There are some obvious candidates for a transfer. This stuff always works itself out.
February 18th, 2018 at 9:53 AM ^
Please be true! Wagner has to be one of my favorite Michigan athletes of all time.
February 18th, 2018 at 11:10 AM ^
Needs at least one more year to work on his game, specially get that free throw % in the 70-80´s...
February 18th, 2018 at 9:14 AM ^
bball is at 1:00 on CBS
hockey is at 5:30 on BTN
February 18th, 2018 at 10:02 AM ^
there's the Original 6 rivalry Toronto Maple Leafs @ Detroit Red Wings on FSD at 7pm.
February 18th, 2018 at 1:45 PM ^
wings v. leafs is a classic.
February 18th, 2018 at 10:06 AM ^
Let’s walk down. And fuck them all.
February 18th, 2018 at 11:11 AM ^
I live in NC and UofM game isn’t televised on Spectrum, there showing the Duke and Clemson game instead. Does anyone know how I can watch the game? I checked the CBS app and off course spectrum cable isn’t listed as one of the cable options.
February 18th, 2018 at 11:40 AM ^
they must both lose
February 18th, 2018 at 11:43 AM ^
Get that pansy ass thinking out of here - this is a message board for God's sake.
February 18th, 2018 at 2:43 PM ^
Duncan is killing us degensively