New bowl projections: Michigan vs Arizona
weekly thread.
ESPN: Michigan vs Arizona in the game that would make the universe explode. I don't think the space-time continuum could handle that game. That would easily be the biggest Holiday Bowl in the last 25 years.
Another ESPN projection has Michigan vs Texas A&M in the Citrus Bowl. 20 year anniversary of the last time they met in a bowl game.
SB Nation: Michigan vs Georgia in the Citrus Bowl
CBS: Michigan vs Missouri in the Outback Bowl. Missouri just beat UCONN in a 9-6 barnburner.
September 21st, 2015 at 4:09 PM ^
I would love nothing more than for UM to play Arizona. It would probably be a little ugly, but I'd consider buying tickets just to see how many people would freak out in the stands every time Arizona did anything right. And lord help their hearts if the Airzona defense was competent.
September 21st, 2015 at 4:10 PM ^
I like that we are in bowl projections again.
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September 21st, 2015 at 4:11 PM ^
Love these forecasts after three games. I think they had auburn in the NC last week. Sorry to rain on the parade but, at this point, these predictions are simply absurd
September 21st, 2015 at 4:16 PM ^
I love Harbaugh but they would rock our shit if we played them right now.
September 21st, 2015 at 4:33 PM ^
Based on what? Returning 13 starters from a 4-loss team? Do you think Arizona is significantly better than Utah?
September 21st, 2015 at 4:38 PM ^
Maybe it's because they won the Pac 12 South a season ago, and UCLA, USC, and Arizona State have shown nothing to guarantee they absolutely can't do so again.
September 21st, 2015 at 5:16 PM ^
Plus they return their starting QB, RB and arguably one of the best WR group in the country. Arizona is without Scooby Wright who was the national defensive player of the year last year for an another few weeks. Rich Rod has them playing above expectations every year
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September 21st, 2015 at 5:31 PM ^
They should be getting Wright back at some point, but it remains to be seen how much of a step he'll lose due to the surgery.
September 21st, 2015 at 5:28 PM ^
It's only three games and not against stiff competition, but Arizona leads the nation in YPC. Yes, I think they are better than Utah. Especially when Scooby Wright comes back.
September 21st, 2015 at 6:03 PM ^
I seem to remember RR's Michigan teams dominating the September stats as well... doesn't mean much yet.
September 21st, 2015 at 6:17 PM ^
Except RR's Arizona team won Pac-12 South, a division that is arguably the best in the country, last year
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September 21st, 2015 at 8:05 PM ^
Then proceeded to get absolutely destroyed by Oregon and beaten pretty handily by Boise State.
September 21st, 2015 at 8:35 PM ^
It's hard to tell if your post is willful ignorance or intentionally deceiving -- Arizona beat Oregon last year before losing to them in the Pac championship game. Not only that, Arizona beat them in 2013 as well.
So, yes they did lose to Oregon when a trip to the playoffs were on the line, but also had beaten them two consecutive times.
Say what you will about RR, he is amazing at taking mediocre recruits that Nobody else sees talent in and turning them into great players
Except kickers. Idk why that dude still can't recruit a fn place kicker.
September 21st, 2015 at 7:36 PM ^
Did you watch any of their game this past week? They played a cupcake, just like us. They trotted out a 4th string true freshman QB that was as good if not better than any QB we have on the roster currently. They would kick the shit out of this year.
September 22nd, 2015 at 7:48 AM ^
I do think AZ is better than Utah, yes.
September 21st, 2015 at 4:17 PM ^
Than not...............but jeesh, isn't this a bit of premature prejaculation?
September 21st, 2015 at 5:05 PM ^
When I predict bowl matchups, there's nothing premature about them: I did it because I WANTED to predict bowl matchups.
September 21st, 2015 at 6:48 PM ^
When I predict bowl matchups, there's nothing premature about them: I did it because I W
September 21st, 2015 at 8:03 PM ^
If trying to be funny, or died while typing and hit "Save" as your final act.
RIP Gobgoblue 2012 - 2015 #NeverForget
September 21st, 2015 at 4:21 PM ^
Would be awesome if we are not in the Rose!
Get more Cali exposure and the SD market is loaded w talent
September 21st, 2015 at 4:22 PM ^
I honestly don't know who Section 1 would cheer for. Regardless, he'd be there burning Lloyd Carr in effigy outside in the parking lot before.
September 21st, 2015 at 5:24 PM ^
I still miss alternately hating and loving his posts.
September 21st, 2015 at 6:50 PM ^
one of "Damn this is some thoughtful input" and "tl;dr: total bullshit"
September 22nd, 2015 at 10:32 AM ^
Section 1 was very, very easy on Lloyd. If anything, he was in serious denial about Carr's role in the RR takedown.
September 21st, 2015 at 4:28 PM ^
If we face RR, so be it. He's moved on and so have we. I was "all in" for RR when he was hired, but I'd never swap Harbaugh for him.
Missouri would be OK. I'd like to teach them a lesson for stealing the Block M.
Georgia would probably be a bad matchup for us this year, but I'd like to play them eventually.
September 21st, 2015 at 4:31 PM ^
My guess is Arizona gets a better bowl bid
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September 21st, 2015 at 4:37 PM ^
Prepare to be negged for such a blasphemous statement.
September 21st, 2015 at 4:45 PM ^
Well maybe not than us, I just think they'll get a better bid than the Holiday Bowl.
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September 21st, 2015 at 6:52 PM ^
Negged for being right and not wearing your M glasses.
September 21st, 2015 at 7:22 PM ^
The Holiday Bowl ain't bad - #3 PAC12 vs. #4 B1G (after playoff selections). Holiday Bowl would be a decent year for Arizona, especially if Oregon doesn't make the playoff (in which case the PAC12 might have no playoff team).
Though I assume AZ wants to at least repeat as division winners, which would give them no worse than the Alamo Bowl.
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September 21st, 2015 at 4:37 PM ^
dont want.
also, who the hell is doing bowl projections after 3 games. so dumb.
September 21st, 2015 at 4:41 PM ^
But clearly some folks read them.
Polls shouldn't come out until after week 4 when non-conference is typically over.
Bowl Projections should start once we're beyond the midseason point.
Just my opinion, which of course should be the only opinion.
September 21st, 2015 at 5:30 PM ^
We already get regularly updated "way too early" ranking projections throughout the offseason. If polls were delayed by a few weeks, all that would change would be ESPN talking about how the margin of victory in some SEC domination of a FCS team is "Southern U putting the college football world on notice that they have a major claim to the top 5 when the first polls come out." An obsession with what comes next without offering real analysis is the root issue.
September 22nd, 2015 at 7:17 AM ^
But, it's stimulated 3 pages of comments on this board. Imagine the kind of click-traffic is generated on the ESPN board. I'd say they achieved their goal.
September 21st, 2015 at 4:44 PM ^
No way we would end up playing Zona. They r gonna win 10 games IMO so that should keep them out of the holiday bowl. Unless we play in the New Years 6 bowls there's no way we will matchup
September 21st, 2015 at 4:49 PM ^
sounds awesome to me! I could stay at my friends house, then cruise down I-15 to Qualcomm with the sunroof open. It would be 1984 deja vu, including Jim Harbaugh standing on the sidelines.
September 21st, 2015 at 4:52 PM ^
The difference being that this time his presence on the sideline would be a welcome sight.
September 21st, 2015 at 4:58 PM ^
Only thing better would be an App State tie breaker bowl.
September 21st, 2015 at 5:11 PM ^
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September 21st, 2015 at 5:13 PM ^
Michigan vs. Arizona
Man that game would worry me. You know Rodriguez wouldn't sleep the entire month of December as he tried writing up the game plan of his career to beat us. But I'm betting Harbaugh can out duel him and give him one more headache thanks to us.
Watching us play A&M would be fun as I think we could score some points in that game. Whether we could keep up, I have my doubts.
Georgia would be pretty great too, but I'm not entirely convinced they're not at least heading to an NY6 Bowl. Their defense looks pretty darn good, and Nick Chubb....man, that kid represents what I hope Michigan can one day get its running game up to. He's a beast in every sense of the word.
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September 21st, 2015 at 5:35 PM ^
I doubt RR would want to beat us nearly as much as he would if Brandon and Hoke were still here. Not that he has personal beef with Brady but it has to feel like a slight to be replaced with that guy. I bet Harbaugh and Rich would get along, to be honest.
September 21st, 2015 at 5:53 PM ^
If that match up happened, RR would give his left nut to beat us. All the fans and boosters, who he felt didn't want him, are still here.
September 21st, 2015 at 9:27 PM ^
RR has said many times that the vast majority of Michigan fans were good to him, even if the chicken littles that every fanbase has and Lloyd's asshole friends weren't.
Of course he still wants to beat us. I'm saying the edge is surely off from where it was a few years ago.
September 21st, 2015 at 6:20 PM ^
RR would salivate at playing Michigan and would want to win this game more than anything because of what happened to him there. I would bet if given a chance, RR would try to run up the score on Michigan
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September 21st, 2015 at 7:15 PM ^
Sorry but I can't get on board with that. I think RichRod would be salivating at the idea of getting revenge on Michigan. Hoke and Brandon may be gone, but the fanbase that treated him like a second class outsider who was never really wanted is still here, and the whole experience still has to bother him.
He'd say that game wouldn't personal, but I have a feeling that it'd be extremely personal for him. He'd pull out all the stops and empty his entire playbook to bear Michigan,
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September 21st, 2015 at 8:18 PM ^
That is such bs. Sure he said some things that irritated some people but overall the majority of fans while he was here were in full support of him until the end of 2010. The entire stadium chanted his name in the opener in 2009. It was people inside the program that didn't like him.
September 21st, 2015 at 9:02 PM ^
I didn't like the hire in the first place and I wanted him fired after that bullshit 3-9 first season.
I would love to watch Harbaugh just completely dismantle a RR coached team. Hell, I'd be happy if LSU did it.
September 21st, 2015 at 9:30 PM ^
Well you're an exceptionally dumb guy, so....