At least we don't have to
Bad weather usually evens the game out
But it also tends to favor the team that runs better. So I think it's pretty offset. Michigan still can't get behind the chains, but Illinois can't afford to either. Michigan is much less likely to do so.
Considering we threw the ball
Considering we threw the ball like twice last week and Illinois's DL is half the size of Purdue's, and considering the team that is losing is the one forced to throw, I think this affects Illinois more than us.
The people this affects the most are the people who picked M to cover. 23.5 points are a lot harder in the rain.
The last time it rained all
The last time it rained all game against an inferior team we won 34-10 and Jordan Kovacs killed a man. I think it'll be fine.
with a Trident?
with a Trident?
Biz hundert azoi ve tsvantsik
yeah, but it was a rubber
Halloween one.
Craig James
Killed 5 hookers at SMU... with a rubber trident? This just keeps getting weirder and weirder.
It's great to be a Michigan Wolverine
Allegedly
It's only an allegation that Craig James killed five hookers with a trident at SMU. He might have used a different weapon.
If our game plan is like last
If our game plan is like last week it shouldn't be too bad. Illinois is pretty terrible so we should be able to run it down their throats if we don't get too fancy.
Ghosts are scary.
Forecast:
Rainy with a high chance of Hoke-A-Mania
A reminder that those special t-shirts Hoke bought for the o-
cassion may be looking extra-delicious if it rains tomorrow.
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Not very much? The only team
Not very much? The only team on our schedule that is baby seal-ier than this is UMass.
Rain
No rain: Illinois gets crushed, stays dry.
Rain: Illinois gets crushed, gets wet too.
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The people wanting more out
The people wanting more out of Gallon on punt returns will likely be disappointed. Illinois will probably punt a lot, but with the elements I hope Gallon doesn't even fair catch them, let alone return them.
Although, short easy passes are best in the rain, so Gallon might get more looks in the passing game. Also, Funchess with his monstrous hands are an asset when the ball is wet.
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Funchess with his monstrous hands are an asset when the ball is wet in all circumstances forever.
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Not when he drops his phone
Not when he drops his phone between the seat and the center console. They are most certainly a burden in that instance.
I laughed out loud at this
As one with big hands I HATE dropping phone/keys down that space!
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Michigan fans always looking for negatives. How can you possibly think rain would hurt michigan more than illinois? Illinois struggles to move the ball in perfect conditions.
Maybe,
it will make M less likely/ effective to pass, so Illinois may be able to stop/ slow down Denard with 8-9 men in the box.
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Yes, this is really what I
Yes, this is really what I was thinking about, the D can truly focus on Denard and try to force him to pass. Passing in the rain is always much more difficult and we haven't been great at it this year to boot. I think the short passes may be there, but not much down field.
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They were going to put 8-9 in
They were going to put 8-9 in the box even if it was a sunny day. That said, you beat that by spreading it out. Bubble screen it to Gallon, play action to Funchess. We can beat that, no problem.
Denard NOT throwing the ball...
Denard NOT throwing the ball is NOT going to hurt us... If all we did against ND was run the ball, we might have won that game.
It
It will make the game wet....
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This...
Jamie Mac is right, as are all Mac's.
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But is it a fast wet or a
But is it a fast wet or a slow wet?
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Rain tomorrow in southeast Michigan?
I doubt it affects the football game much.
More interesting would be if it affects the baseball playoffs should Baltimore win and Detroit gets the homefield. Could a rainout help the team set their rotation better after the short break from the ALDS round? Double header on Sunday or does the schedule get bumped a day back?
If it rains and it
feels colder than it is, I will be miserable. We can only hope the rain doesn't put out the dumpster fire that is Illinois football and they suddenly become competent.
“It’s a wet rain, as they say.”
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Lower overall score
It will decrease Michigan's point total but not decrease our chance of winning.
Rain is one thing
Thunderstorms with lightning are another (which they say there is a chance of). Emptying the stadium with a big delay would be VERY annoying. But to answer your question, the rain will affect both teams pretty equally so it shouldn't matter.
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Affect of Rain:
Players will get wet
That's more of an effect of
That's more of an effect of rain, actually.
The more you know.
Denard will run for
Denard will run for touchdowns with one wet sock.
Well it will make me change
Well it will make me change out of my wet clothes and into some dry ones before I go out after the game tomorrow night.
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it will make me not tailgate
it will make me not tailgate but still show up, and wear lots of stuff that resembles golf rain gear.
You know, Dude, I myself dabbled in pacifism once. Not in 'Nam of course.
my question is
how will the weather affect my performance in the Chicago Urbanathlon? It'll be 40s and raining at the start tomorrow morning. I'm running in a team, so just the first 4 mile leg to worry about. I was planning on just wearing a couple layers (long-sleeve coolmax type shirts) and shorts, with a garbage bag to keep my body dry until the start.
Given that it's just 4 miles, I didn't think I'd be needing anything else until I finished and found my way to my wife, who'll have something dry for me to cover up with.
Oh, and Michigan crushes Illinois, regardless of the weather.
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My wife ran the LA Marathon
My wife ran the LA Marathon in 2011, and it was the rainiest day I've ever seen (and not just for LA - it was nuts). I stopped at a couple spots to watch her run by, and by the thirs stop, my clothes were so wet I put away the umbrella because I literally couldn't get more wet even if I fell into the ocean. At the finish line, it was a full-on monsoon, with people's umbrella going inside out and flying all over the place. Many of the runners had ditched their shoes and socks because they were like ankle weights with all the water.
My point? I'm not sure. But my wife looked like she was going to die at the end, half from exhaustion and half from hypothermia. Have fun.
Water does not matter to
Water does not matter to Denard. See example above.
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Nice layering
Nice layering
All in for some manball.
Cheated
Thanks - It's actually pretty sloppy, but ended up looking ok. I did with one layer over the kid (denard's hesiman cutout). I just cheated a motion blur on DR's feet and a bit on the legs, then cloned the water in where the kid was still showing.
As A Minor Sidenote...
Just as a minor sidenote, Illinois happens to be the fourth most-played opponent in Michigan history, totalling 93 games since 1898. In those 93 games, we are 68-23-2, which is the second-best overall record (in terms of winning percentage, anyway) of the eight teams we have played at least sixty times. I would say that, most years, weather has likely not been a significant contributor, sort of like Illinois.
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With them being on the
With them being on the opposite side of the league as us now, I would imagine they other Legends teams will pass Illinois. I'm guessing the three above UofI are OSU, Minnesota and Purdue? The last two were a guess. Anyway, I bet MSU, Iowa and NW will pass Illinois in a decade or two.
I looked it up, and the top
I looked it up, and the top three are OSU, MSU and Minnesota, in order. The weird thing is, there's a huge drop-off after Illinois. We've played the Illini 93 times, and Northwestern is fifth with 70 meetings. Wisconsin is 64, Indiana is 61, and Iowa and Purdue are tied at 57. Obviously Penn State and Nebraska are much further down the list.
Fun fact: We've played UPenn (21) more times than Penn State (16).
MGROWOLD will have a post
MGROWOLD will have a post about coaches stopping by his trailer after the game, and he will get banned for posting wet t-shirt pics of his wife.
You wish
You wish
Denard will leave a vapor
Denard will leave a vapor trail.
M'Dog
I'll have to clean my glasses more often
and the passing game will be more limited. This could be good for us.
Rain or shine we win easily
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I had a liquid lunch, so...
this thread is now about hot weather girls! (SFW)
As someone who has Spanish TV
As someone who has Spanish TV on at my house all the time (my wife is Guatemalan, so is my nanny) I can attest to this. They really are that hot, and they really do dress like that.
At least we don't have to worry about that TALL grass slowing down Denard this week...
/s
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