bacon

August 20th, 2015 at 7:24 PM ^

Why not? We have a lot of talent, a superior coach, good schedule, some key injuries/arrests on other teams. Hell, we start the year with a legit competition at qb. Crazier things have happened.

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uncleFred

August 20th, 2015 at 7:36 PM ^

Most of the pessimism about this season is the need for the team to climb a learning curve without an OOC schedule composed entirely of cream puffs. God know I'm among those fans, but as I've said elsewhere, if Michigan beats Utah with a solid win, all bets are off. Period. 

Utah at home in a different time zone on a G'Damn Thursday night game is a very tough opener. If this team can get a clean win in that environment, pretty much all conventional wisdom about new schemes and new coaches is out the window.

I am unable to expect that win, but I can hope for it, and I can consider the impact of such a win on this season. Further I never bet against Michigan, and on September 3rd my heart will rule, and I'll be looking for a win. Screw it just win.

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Bo's Hat 41

August 20th, 2015 at 7:45 PM ^

I honestly believe this team will surpass MSU in the east and the Big Ten Championship game will come down to The Game. I also think we can definitely beat OSU at home. Those games are always close, no matter the records. HARBAUGHHHH!!!

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Acedpar3

August 20th, 2015 at 7:47 PM ^

what are you in the hell are you smoking. if it is something sweet i understand you comment. no fricking way is this team going to do that. maybe in two years or three but this year "you are dumber than a fifth grader"

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Bo's Hat 41

August 20th, 2015 at 7:54 PM ^

We've had better recruiting classes than MSU even with hoke. Now we have arguably the best football coach on the planet. Oh, and he also has a laser-vision focus on bringing Michigan back to it's winning ways. It's not impossible.

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allintime23

August 20th, 2015 at 8:21 PM ^

Three years??? This is college football. I guarantee we have a top five class this year coming off a nine win season. This turn will be in full effect by the end of this season and a bowl win.

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dipshit moron

August 20th, 2015 at 8:36 PM ^

why is it always 2 or 3 years?  a great coach at a school with talent and rescources  like michigan can become great in one year, watch.

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Acedpar3

August 20th, 2015 at 11:24 PM ^

not all the players are of his choice. he has carry overs. look at what brady did his first year. that was because rr left him with some good ones. how many good ones did brady leave him. time will tell. i will be the first to say i was wrong at the end of the season. still sticking with one lose no way

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CoverZero

August 20th, 2015 at 7:48 PM ^

I see 1 loss, or possibly NO losses.  The schedule is not as difficult as pundits think, and Michigan has far more talent than pundits think + an NFL coaching staff.

Ohio is just as likely to have 1 loss as Michigan.

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Magnum P.I.

August 20th, 2015 at 9:58 PM ^

Don't necessarily agree with the projected record, but I've been arguing since January that we have immense talent, arguably top ten--or even five--in the country. We will be a highly competitive team even if this coaching staff proves to be merely mediocre.

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Perkis-Size Me

August 20th, 2015 at 7:51 PM ^

I'm not getting my hopes up, but if that is to somehow happen, I hope it's to someone out of conference like Utah or BYU. Damn it would be sweet to enter The Game undefeated in conference play with a legitimate chance to knock OSU out of the playoff. OSU may be #1, and deservedly so, but if Brady Hoke somehow managed to keep these games close, what do you think Harbaugh could do?



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uncleFred

August 20th, 2015 at 9:19 PM ^

MSU's recent wins are a transient blip in Michigan's history. A blip that will return to the historic mean. Ohio State is the rival and with the end of our engagement with ND the only rival left. Never confuse statistical anomalies with history, beat Ohio.  

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Amaizeinblue

August 20th, 2015 at 9:59 PM ^

I'm as optimistic as the next guy but 10-1 going into The Game? I'm sorry I just don't see it. We still don't know what Michigan has at QB, will the O-Line be better, who's emerging at RB, etc. Right now we have more questions than answers and yes they have a great coaching staff but it's going to take time. 7-8 wins is respectable for the first year.

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Magnum P.I.

August 20th, 2015 at 10:31 PM ^

This team needs to go out and punch opponents in the mouth and remind them, especially MSU, that we have better talent, better coaches, and better support than any football program we'll face this year (aside from OSU, which is a toss-up) and that they're a bunch of overachieving, irrelevant nothing stars that couldn't have even hoped to get a scholarship at Michigan.

As the great Ed Orgeron once said, "It's a goddam embarassment to win anything less than 10 games or go to the bullshit Cotton Bowl and get goddam 13th place. Thirteenth place is bullshit, and I came here to win." 

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NFG

August 20th, 2015 at 10:12 PM ^

Some of you are so detached from the Harbaugh mentality. Think about it. You're asking a question about, " who would you rather lose to?"

I highly doubt Jim ever has thought that way. Not saying Michigan wouldn't and won't lose a game, but the premise of already accepting defeat is ridiculous.

How about we beat both arch rivals at home? Would that tickle your fancy?



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titanfan11

August 20th, 2015 at 10:18 PM ^

of you in predicting wins and losses.  I think what makes it especially tough is the road struggles in college football, and the recent memory of Michigan's struggles on the road, particularly the first roadie.  

Looking at opponents, so many games seem winnable.  But that Utah game, a Thursday night opener out west, will be a tough environment.  BYU will present challenges with a mobile quarterback, assuming Hill is 100% (didn't he get hurt relatively late in the season last year?).  I think that night game at Maryland might be a challenge, too.  Michigan State is solid.  And then again, at Minnesota on Halloween Night.  If Michigan is say 8-1, ranked #7 in the country, with a showdown looming against #1 Ohio State, the Penn State game would be the ultimate trap game, one featuring a potential top draft pick QB.  

We can hope though, right?

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Leonhall

August 20th, 2015 at 10:49 PM ^

My only concern is that this group has received SUCH piss poor coaching that we will lose a couple early. I do think we somehow beat 1/2 rivals though. I'm saying 9-3.



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VoiceOReason

August 20th, 2015 at 11:31 PM ^

I think there's a difference between losing due to reality of the season/circumstances (which some people posted about) and expecting to lose (which other people reacted against). I expect to win. That means going into OSU undefeated and leaving undefeated. And I expect that if we ever do lose, it will be a hard fought battle where 1. we played our absolute best and was not due to underachieving/preventable errors 2. we have clear, measurable reasons for the loss, and 3. the loss will not be described as ok and will not lower moral and effort of the team going forward--actually the opposite. Expect to win, and actually learn from and overcome losses by understanding them. The reality of our talent, coaching, competition, schedule, etc etc will shake out the rest. The only reason I can say this is because I think it's our coaches mentality.

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uminks

August 21st, 2015 at 12:24 AM ^

with 2 loses. OSU would be my predicted 3rd loss but I have a feeling Harbaugh is going to have a Bo like first season and he will defeat the number 1 OSU team in the BIG house. Ann Arbor will be party central for an entire week!

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michfanisbacka…

August 21st, 2015 at 11:46 AM ^

A decade without a conference title has left some of you delusional. 8-4 this year. Next year we will be in contention for a conference title.

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I Just Blue Myself

August 21st, 2015 at 1:33 PM ^

I'm interested in this "talent" everyone claims we have. The defense will be good, but I have yet to see talent on the offensive side of the ball. 

It would not surprise me if we had a year like Staee did when they went 7-6 a couple years ago. Great D, shitty O. 

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