Michigan Big Favorites Over Army
Michigan is favored by 23:
http://www.vegasinsider.com/college-football/odds/las-vegas/?s=497
Army had a close game with Rice, 14-7. Army's defense gave up a lot of explosive plays to Rice. And Rice had two missed field goals.
12 minute Army vs. Rice highlight video:
September 1st, 2019 at 10:06 PM ^
LAY THE POINTS
September 1st, 2019 at 10:12 PM ^
If I was a betting Man, im not. Take the points - bet the farm!!!
September 1st, 2019 at 10:13 PM ^
I would take army and the points
September 1st, 2019 at 10:45 PM ^
Take Army and the concern.
September 1st, 2019 at 10:15 PM ^
Favorites almost never cover against military schools...but I kind of feel like we’re going to cover here. A lot of improvement in the new offense from week one to two.
September 1st, 2019 at 10:28 PM ^
Winning by more than 23 would feel real good.
September 1st, 2019 at 10:35 PM ^
Considering that Army moves the ball at a snail's pace it would be an accomplishment to score enough points to beat the spread. My guess is its gonna take at least 36 to do that.
September 1st, 2019 at 11:36 PM ^
Yeah, they’re almost certainly going to get at least 14.
We scored 40 on what I think will be a better defense.
We left 14-21 points on the field against MTSU due to our own mistakes.
We will clean up mistakes and improve from week one to week two.
So will they.
We will have less time to score due to their offense.
Feels like 48-17.
September 1st, 2019 at 11:43 PM ^
If we get an early lead, the game can steam roll out of control for them. Looking for a big 1st quarter.
September 1st, 2019 at 11:47 PM ^
No fumbles or drops and it will roll.
September 2nd, 2019 at 9:02 AM ^
People keep saying they move the ball slowly. At some point, don't you have to stop a one dimensional team that can't throw?
September 2nd, 2019 at 10:00 AM ^
Oh yeah, you do. Getting off the field is the key to whole game. Have to get them in 3rd and over 5, and 4th and over 2. If the defense can keep most of their drives under 8 plays then the game won’t be close at all.
September 1st, 2019 at 10:53 PM ^
The Doctor almost always prescribes a hefty dose of sunshine blown up the ass.
September 1st, 2019 at 11:35 PM ^
Army may improve a bit too.
September 2nd, 2019 at 12:23 PM ^
I did very well last year taking Army and the points. They cover most spreads due to the way they chew up the clock. My only concern with a spread this big and laying the points is covering the spread and then losing it in garbage time.
September 1st, 2019 at 10:15 PM ^
I will never, ever bet against Michigan! But, that is a very tempting spread.
September 1st, 2019 at 10:18 PM ^
I'll concede that I'm a degenerate, but not so much that I understand what those numbers mean.
Having said that, I expect this game is close, maybe a 1 or 2 point game. Not sure yet who wins. Have to give it some thought.
September 1st, 2019 at 11:14 PM ^
waiting for that first bite....
September 1st, 2019 at 11:18 PM ^
I think you're gonna need a bigger boat.
September 2nd, 2019 at 8:55 AM ^
Ohh yeah. Jimmy boy got the shark.
September 2nd, 2019 at 10:02 PM ^
That never gets old!
September 1st, 2019 at 11:26 PM ^
Bait kisser for sure.
September 2nd, 2019 at 12:32 AM ^
You caught me!
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September 2nd, 2019 at 7:44 AM ^
i have been enjoying your fishing expeditions, fwiw.
surprised you haven't predicted a 30 point loss with all the starters injured or academically ineligible.
September 2nd, 2019 at 8:11 AM ^
Based on your posting history, including this one for sure, I'm not convinced you are CAPABLE of what you reference in your last sentence.
September 1st, 2019 at 10:18 PM ^
I say again, this is not going to be as close as the MTSU score. Army is good, but they are not going to beat UM.
September 1st, 2019 at 10:21 PM ^
Can’t do it. I expect to give up another 21 points in another “ugly” win, make it 37-21.
September 1st, 2019 at 10:22 PM ^
My expert analysis is: We beat MTSU by 19 but it really should have been about 54-7 which is a 47 point spread. Army is worse than MTSU so therefore Michigan will easily cover the 23 point spread
September 1st, 2019 at 10:29 PM ^
“The score really should have been XX-XX if these 17 things went our way” is probably the stupidest takes in the history of sports, and it’s quite popular on this board for some reason.
The score is what it is, nothing more, nothing less.
With that said I’d take the points because I like losing money. Can’t have another ugly game.
September 1st, 2019 at 11:15 PM ^
This from the person who thinks Michigan has had the same QB for 3 years.
September 1st, 2019 at 11:26 PM ^
Find where I said Michigan has had the same QB for 3 years.
September 2nd, 2019 at 12:37 AM ^
So I’ll say again where does it say that I said Michigan’s had the same QB for 3 years?
Context went over everyone’s head. 2 at Ole Miss plus one here = 3 and he hasn’t gotten any better. My bad I assumed people would be able to figure that out.
September 2nd, 2019 at 3:30 AM ^
Lol. Context? You literally wrote “3 years of the same QB...”. What context?
You may have meant to write “He’s the same QB he’s been for 3 years”, but you didn’t.
So people draw their own conclusions.
Oh, and when something goes over “everyone’s” head, that’s a sign of a poorly worded position!
You seem down on Shea and the team. That’s too bad. You won’t enjoy the ride as much as others!
September 2nd, 2019 at 10:22 AM ^
Nice try, buddy. Some of us still pay attention around here.
September 1st, 2019 at 11:45 PM ^
But there is more to the score. We all watched the game. There is video which we can re-watch. There is a box score. There are plays that happened on the field. There are plays that didn't happen which might have changed the final score in either team's favor.
It's not about the things that did or didn't go Michigan's way, but it was clear from watching the game that Michigan outmatched MTSU despite not playing to their potential. Look, I don't know how high the ceiling is for this Michigan team, but I would guess and certainly hope that MTSU played closer to theirs than Michigan. Of course, I could be wrong, but the score doesn't always reflect how much better one team than the other. It's perfectly fine for fans to think that if Michigan played better or made a few additional plays they would have won by more.
September 2nd, 2019 at 7:19 AM ^
" . . I would guess and certainly hope that MTSU played closer to theirs than Michigan."
And this is based on what? Their CB fell down on the first TD. They also turned the ball over twice. They had a brand new QB. You don't think he could get better with more experience? I'm sure the coaches in their meetings are saying "If only A, B, and C had happened we would have been right there in the 4th quarter" or some version of that.
Can Michigan play better? Of course. It's game 1 and there is improvement to be made. And no one is disputing Michigan outplayed MTSU. But the alternative history of events doesn't only go in Michigan's direction.
September 2nd, 2019 at 1:11 PM ^
The CB was already burned before he fell, it wouldn’t have made a difference if he didn’t.
September 2nd, 2019 at 4:40 AM ^
The points are what they are. But they are also what they are not. So it is fair to say the points are not what they are.
September 1st, 2019 at 10:47 PM ^
MTSU is definitely worse than Army.
September 2nd, 2019 at 8:36 AM ^
Absolutely impossible to know at this point. Both of you are talking directly out of your ass.
September 1st, 2019 at 10:26 PM ^
Michigan 31-14
September 1st, 2019 at 10:27 PM ^
Man, Duke beat that team 34-14 year. Let's hope for better.
September 1st, 2019 at 11:00 PM ^
You serious Clark?
September 1st, 2019 at 10:27 PM ^
38 - 14 sounds about right for Michigan.
September 1st, 2019 at 10:31 PM ^
Betting that on a success rate basis Army's O looks a little better than the ypr would indicate. That 4th Q TD drive was epic; classic flexbone stuff.
Service academy D's (especially Army & Navy) are pretty volatile from year to year. First outing says the Knight's D is down a notch from LY.
Our DT's are going to get a test.
September 1st, 2019 at 10:56 PM ^
Our DT's are going to get a test.
I'm thinking that too. The defensive line didn't look great last night.
September 1st, 2019 at 10:37 PM ^
I take solace in knowing Don Brown has been prepping for Army for 3+ weeks now. Goes without saying the team is NOT overlooking Army. I think 23 points is just about right for this game. I like Michigan to cover late, 41-14.