Real Tackles Wear 77

July 21st, 2016 at 12:37 PM ^

This thread is meant to be homer-ish and focus on how great we are and how excited we are for this season. If you intend to pour water on the fire, talk about how great OSU/MSU are or that we don't deserve this, kindly take it elsewhere.

turd ferguson

July 21st, 2016 at 2:19 PM ^

I'm not the first in the thread to notice this, but for the sake of putting it near the top, that story isn't saying that Michigan is the favorite, based on the odds, to win the title.  Alabama is (at 5-1), and Michigan is second (at 7-1).  

It's just that more people have wagered on Michigan.  That could be because the payoff is higher for putting money on Michigan than Alabama, because we're a bunch of homers who bet on our own team, or because of a bunch of other possibilities.

drzoidburg

July 21st, 2016 at 7:40 PM ^

This isn't a poll or some pundit magazine that attempts to sincerely predict a season. It's a betting line, just a tool for bookies to profit. A bunch of wealthy Michigan fans are being lured in to put $ down on something that's in reality nowhere near 3-1 odds to happen. In fact, if i were hard up for cash i would bet against it

sarto1g

July 21st, 2016 at 1:58 PM ^

but we're not winners, or even losers.  We're fans.  We don't have any impact whatsoever on this season besides noise in the stadium.  I would like to win the championship as much as anybody, but I would also like to have reasonable expectations and not plummet into the depths of my despair when the team inevitably loses a game.

A Fan In Fargo

July 21st, 2016 at 2:27 PM ^

Right on B-Nut. I mean, even if they are the favorite, when doesn't UM have a target on their back? Every team that isn't in the B1G and beats them, runs onto the field or talks about it for a decade. Even in the dark ages that were not so long ago. So team, just know that every team gets up for you, elevate your game to that fact and Just Win god damnit! Oh, and someone please hire mercs to kick the shit out of bought and corrupt refs after games to set the tone. Each and every week. Yes it does exist to all of you unknowing dips. 

Trump

July 21st, 2016 at 12:40 PM ^

Cue the "lets beat our rivals before we worry about a national championship" grumps. It's fun to have this kind of hype. Everybody notices. All eyes on Michigan.




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Salinger

July 21st, 2016 at 2:41 PM ^

Family member (lots of MSU love in my family) posted this on FB today... I thought to myself "we will see, won't we" then thought a lot about our D Line and cackled inside. Revenge will be so sweet this year. GO BLUE!

Please note, I am not for MSU. That's a family thing. It's like Sirius Black being a Gryfindor.