Michigan-LSU Citrus Bowl under strong consideration
I'd MUCH rather play Florida. They're down 4 defensive linemen and their less-than-brilliant offensive coordinator got shut out yesterday against Florida State.
http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-football-news/4662322-lsu-michigan-cit…
November 29th, 2015 at 12:26 PM ^
LSU would run through us worse than OSU just did.
November 29th, 2015 at 12:26 PM ^
Fournette has taken a recent dip, but you're probably right.
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November 29th, 2015 at 12:39 PM ^
He just broke the school's single-season record for rushing yards and ran for 159 on 32 carries.
A dip? He had one bad game versus Bama and one average game versus Arkansas...that's it. The man rushed for 150+ in all but 3 games this year (and they lost all 3).
November 29th, 2015 at 12:47 PM ^
They lost because no one respects their QB. Just sell out to stop the run. Their QB sucks.
November 29th, 2015 at 1:38 PM ^
Not sure it matters when no one on our team could tackle Fournette
November 29th, 2015 at 1:40 PM ^
They don't have a dual threat QB to account for. It will all be selling out on one man.
November 29th, 2015 at 2:23 PM ^
Yea like Jordan Howard!
November 29th, 2015 at 2:34 PM ^
No, Nate Sudfeld is a very good quarterback, Michigan couldn't just sell out every play. Brandon Harris is nowhere near as good, to put it lightly. I really don't understand how LSU doesn't have anyone better.
November 29th, 2015 at 4:17 PM ^
What a dumb comment. Did you forget that Sudfeld is a great QB?
November 29th, 2015 at 4:35 PM ^
Did you even look at the SEC bowl selection process before posting this?
November 29th, 2015 at 1:39 PM ^
Load the box and be willing to play 4 true DL and 3 LBs!!
November 29th, 2015 at 2:48 PM ^
Somehow Michigan couldn't figure that out against OSU, so I doubt we would be able to do that against LSU.
November 29th, 2015 at 12:32 PM ^
LSU has scored 54 points in the last four games. I wouldn't be too worried about their offense.
November 29th, 2015 at 12:33 PM ^
Bolden
November 29th, 2015 at 12:39 PM ^
Correction, 66 points, and yes Bolden would be awful, but if other teams can withstand a lot of yards by Fournette, so can we. The LSU offense as a whole is still pretty mediocre.
November 29th, 2015 at 2:55 PM ^
A realist would say we match up terribly with LSU. Not having linebackers would present problems when we don't have a road-grater on the line anymore.
November 29th, 2015 at 12:56 PM ^
Much rather get LSU, Florida or Miss State over Ole Miss right now.
November 29th, 2015 at 1:06 PM ^
...They run zone option reads and Dak Prescott would gouge us.
November 29th, 2015 at 3:57 PM ^
Zeke/Barret are much better and more dangerous than Fournette/Harris. LSU does not scare me. No SEC team scares me other than Bama. We will do just fine against the SEC in a bowl game.
November 29th, 2015 at 12:27 PM ^
The Citrus Bowl rep must be a LSU fan then. Fournette would destroy our defense.
November 29th, 2015 at 12:27 PM ^
Fournette is still a monster and would cut into us BADLY. I'll pass.
November 29th, 2015 at 1:00 PM ^
you guys serious? That is a big time matchup on New Years Day. That would be a great outcome for this team against a style of play we are well suited to defend. You don't want a M v. LSU matchup? That would be more "marquee" than the Fiesta Bowl ND game everybody was calling for.
November 29th, 2015 at 12:28 PM ^
LSU is one dimensional, prep the defense to stop the run..just stop the run.
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November 29th, 2015 at 12:31 PM ^
Well, in fairness, that was probably the prep for Ohio State, and the prep ended up not being completely successful.
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November 29th, 2015 at 12:36 PM ^
Except LSU doesn't run tempo and/or option. We can stop pro-style running teams with elite RB's - PSU (with Saquon Barkley - high 4 star stud). LSU has a much better OLine, but hopefully we can get Glasgow back by then.
November 29th, 2015 at 2:02 PM ^
If we have Glasgow, I love our chances. Minus him and I'm not sure we could stop them.
November 29th, 2015 at 2:25 PM ^
Fournette is on a different planet from Barkley. Fournette is a better running back than Howard, Barkley or Elliot. Fournette is a RB who could go in the top 15. The rest of those guys will be second or third rounders in the NFL at best.
November 29th, 2015 at 5:00 PM ^
Elliot will be a late first round pick.
November 29th, 2015 at 6:47 PM ^
There is absolutely zero percent chance that happens. See me after the draft.
November 29th, 2015 at 12:28 PM ^
Bring it on. Fournette and LSU offense is not Ohio State or Indiana.
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November 29th, 2015 at 1:54 PM ^
This 100%. The offenses Michigan's D struggled to stop included two fast-paced spread teams and one passing attack in Minnesota that seemed mostly lucky then became confident. LSU has very minimal passing threat and runs a more pro-style run attack, which the defense has shut down all season. I am not saying that Fournette won't get his 100 yds, but I don't see the defense giving up 30 pts to that offense. Maybe 20 on a bad day.
The real question is whether or not Rudock will be available.
November 29th, 2015 at 2:05 PM ^
"which the defense has shut down all season"
We stopped those other teams because we had a NT. We have been playing DTs as NTs these last few games.
November 29th, 2015 at 8:50 PM ^
Didn't have a NT against Penn St, but we still shut them down for the most part. Granted the LSU OL should be a tad bit better...
November 29th, 2015 at 2:45 PM ^
Who wouldn't want to put our D against a Cam Cameron offense? I like our chances.
November 29th, 2015 at 12:29 PM ^
I don't like that matchup. I'd rather play Florida or Georgia.
November 29th, 2015 at 1:07 PM ^
Just don't get this thinking. Michigan v. LSU would be a highly anticipated game. It would also be a huge win to build on. Guys, we don't suck because of yesterday. OSU was firing on all cylinders and we were worn out. This would be a good outcome for us
November 29th, 2015 at 2:37 PM ^
What kind of excuse is ''we were worn out''?
Wouldn't OSU be worn out too since MSU punched them in the mouth last week?
We don't suck...but we're not good enough to play LSU with our defense and Rudock unknown.
November 29th, 2015 at 3:41 PM ^
is not an excuse, it is a reality. I am not saying we would have won the game fresh, but people shaking in their shoes against a 3 loss LSU team is ridiculous. We play in the toughest division in college football man. This is not 10 years ago and LSU is not some football god. OSU also kicked Bamas ass last year man in case you forgot. The sky didn't fall yesterday. We slipped up and caught a beat down. OSU was in a bounce back week and they got us. Now the train rolls forward.
November 29th, 2015 at 4:20 PM ^
It was wayyyyy more than a slip up. It was we're gonna run the ball every play and you can't do anything about it. This wasn't just some game...it was kind of a big game and we didn't show up at all.
We have no running game and now with so many DL injuries we have no rush defense. We would not fare well againt LSU.
November 29th, 2015 at 6:15 PM ^
don't see it, and yesterday was not the end of the world. It was not realistic to expect a win yesterday. The margin was not pretty but it is not going to have any lasting effect on the program. The team has been playing above themselves for 3 months and they ran out of gas. Give them a month to rest up and heel up and they will play strong in a bowl. Again, the train rolls forward and we will see the Buckeyes again.
November 29th, 2015 at 12:29 PM ^
Would love to see this. I always want to see Michigan play good teams. I know fournette is a bad matchup but I would love to see what the coaching staff could do with a month to prepare.
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November 29th, 2015 at 12:30 PM ^
I don't know how others are feeling, but I'm feeling like we're 9-3 and ready to put the damn work in to get another win to cap off this year. I can't wait until we recruit some monsters of our own so we can stomp on OSU.
November 29th, 2015 at 12:38 PM ^
I was watching the Stanford and Notre Dame game last night and I couldn't help but think that even though we're 9-3, we don't look half as intimidating as those two teams. I love Michigan but we definitely need more playmakers and obviously Harbaugh knows that as well. Its amazing what he has done with what Harbaugh got. Now its turn to recruit and develop players and turn this team into a monster. The future is bright!
November 29th, 2015 at 12:56 PM ^
both teams had several really fast backs and D-linemen. Must be nice. Hopefully we will too soon.
November 29th, 2015 at 1:00 PM ^
9-3 in the big ten doesn't mean the same thing that it did in the 90s and early 2000s. 9-3 means you beat rutgers and maryland instead of iowa and wisconsin. It means that, out of 12 games, in the 4 games against good teams, you went 1-3. When one of those losses is a blow out, it means that record is even less impressive.
9-3 means that you know how to close games against teams you should beat, but that you still have a huge talent gap relative to elite opponents.
November 29th, 2015 at 1:13 PM ^
was not a huge talent gap between Michigan and Michigan State. We were down 2 starters on D-line. They were without 1.5 starters on OL. They also have a senior top 5 QB and we played them straight up. They have more depth right now but A-team v. A-team it is close to a wash. State caught a huge break with the weather against OSU.
November 29th, 2015 at 2:39 PM ^
MSU was missing way more than 1.5 guys against us. They're a lot more healthy now and they showed it against Penn State. They have more talent.
November 29th, 2015 at 1:00 PM ^
perspective. when we smashed northwestern 38-0 and stanford had lost to them a few weeks prior, I don't think you would be saying this.
no one looks intimidating coming off a blow out loss.
November 29th, 2015 at 3:18 PM ^
I saw nothing from Stanford or Notre Dame that would lead me to believe either is superior to Michigan. I would take Michigan over both.
November 29th, 2015 at 12:30 PM ^
If this is true, Lawd help us.