Predictions for Mich/Illinois bball

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January 26th, 2013 at 8:21 PM
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goblue85
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Predictions for Mich/Illinois bball

Michigan returns to action tomorrow night at Illinois 6pm BTN.  This will be another tough big ten game in hostile environment.  This is a game that we need to win as the next couple road games will be brutal.   I expect Burke, THJ, and McGary to lead us to tough close win on the road.  This is a stretch where we will play four games in 9 days.  WIth a win, Michigan would be the new number 1 this week.

 

Michigan 72

Illinois 62

Mod edit: I'll take the blame for changing my original rule, especially since mod edits don't register as "new" on MGoBoard. This post followed what I originally came up with, and I don't want people to feel like checking the mod sticky is required before posting anything. That said, the twelve hour rule goes into effect for Northwestern. 6:30AM is the earliest we're going to go for the game on 1/30. JGB.

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January 26th, 2013 at 8:27 PM | While dunking, GRIII twists (Score:2 Normal)
buddhafrog
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While dunking, GRIII twists his ankle after getting his foot tangled in the net.

Streaming UM games early Sunday morning from Korea, since 2007

January 26th, 2013 at 9:21 PM | not funny dude.  (Score:-1 Trolling)
January 26th, 2013 at 10:27 PM | you (Score:2 Normal)
wigeon
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might've missed the joke about his hops. 

 

Biz hundert azoi ve tsvantsik

January 26th, 2013 at 8:29 PM | Friendly advice....delete the content of this thread (Score:5 Normal)
M-Wolverine
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"OP got what he wanted (in the future, just leave a comment here). New rule: Any poster making a prediction thread more than twenty-four twelve hours before tipoff will lose their points until the following tipoff. No exceptions will be made for the potentially hilarious violation of posting before the last game of the season.

Edit: Decided twelve hours was better. 6:00AM for a 6:00PM tipoff, ect."

http://mgoblog.com/comment/reply/64129/1896147

"I love him, he's a great coach, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend. He's every single thing you want a college coach to be, and he does it flawlessly." -David Molk

January 26th, 2013 at 9:59 PM | Like I said above... (Score:0 Overrated)
January 26th, 2013 at 10:26 PM | That's why it was friendly (Score:4 Normal)
M-Wolverine
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And not "Ha Ha, you're screwed." Figured the first guy deserved a pass. Don't expect everyone to read everything, uh, like me.

"I love him, he's a great coach, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend. He's every single thing you want a college coach to be, and he does it flawlessly." -David Molk

January 26th, 2013 at 10:35 PM | I feel like a "Ha Ha, you're screwed." (Score:2 Normal)
justingoblue
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reply from you could be pretty funny.

Go Blue!

January 26th, 2013 at 11:18 PM | I'm pretty laissez faire about topics. (Score:1 Flamebait)
M-Wolverine
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I could live in an OT world. If it's not for me, I can scroll by it. Posting a thread doesn't turn me all Nelson. Posting an idiotic one does. Pointing out idiocy brings out my full asshole. This guy didn't deserve shame, just a warning.

Now the one that caused the rule to be in place for posting it like 3 days ahead of time....

"I love him, he's a great coach, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend. He's every single thing you want a college coach to be, and he does it flawlessly." -David Molk

January 27th, 2013 at 12:15 PM | Good grief...... (Score:0 Flamebait)
January 27th, 2013 at 12:27 PM | It's not about "punishing" anyone... (Score:2 Normal)
justingoblue
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it's about keeping MGoBoard clean. If we get prediction posts like before that do nothing but get a ton of negs and snark about the post itself, then we don't have a prediction post. Since people clearly want prediction posts, making a rule that ensures they're going to be about the game and not the OP makes sense.

As for twelve hours, I don't see it being an issue until 2/8 (before the Wisconsin game). We'll have a few games to see how this is working before that comes around, and if the board wants to go to a longer timeframe at that point I'll be happy to oblige.

Go Blue!

January 27th, 2013 at 5:46 PM | Why do you want me to look for the bottom of my shoe? (Score:1 Trolling)
M-Wolverine
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Or am I in need of fish?

I think you're the only one "overreacting."

"I love him, he's a great coach, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend. He's every single thing you want a college coach to be, and he does it flawlessly." -David Molk

January 27th, 2013 at 7:47 PM | Sound strategy.... (Score:0 Flamebait)
January 28th, 2013 at 3:32 PM | I didn't really see any discussion. (Score:1)
M-Wolverine
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I just saw an ad hominem resulting from some personal slight about your "style." Nothing worth discussing. And personal attacks should at least be spell-checked.

My post was a joke, a call for tolerance, and didn't even name anyone. I didn't even remember who made the thread. Didn't care.  If that was your goal in creating it, it was a silly method, but whatever. It wasn't a federal crime. And you take up some pent up animosity and come out of nowhere. Might want to relax a little before you end up like your avatar.

"I love him, he's a great coach, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend. He's every single thing you want a college coach to be, and he does it flawlessly." -David Molk

January 26th, 2013 at 8:50 PM | Because no one wants to be (Score:2)
Jskohl88
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Because no one wants to be the second guy to post this thread (or the third, fourth, etc)

You fell victim to one of the classic blunders. The most famous is never get into a land war with Asia. But only slightly less well known is this: never go in against a Sicilian, when death is on the line!

January 26th, 2013 at 8:31 PM | Michigan by 12.   (Score:4 Normal)
antidaily
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Michigan by 12.

 

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January 26th, 2013 at 8:40 PM | 12 hour rule sounds good to (Score:2)
acnumber1
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12 hour rule sounds good to me.

5 4 3 2 1 Touchdown!

Touchdown Billy Taylor!

Touchdown Billy Taylor!

January 26th, 2013 at 8:59 PM | 12 hour rule makes sense. (Score:1)
MaizeNBlueTexan
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12 hour rule makes sense.

January 26th, 2013 at 9:00 PM | Bats will attack! (Score:1)
JimBobTressel
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Bats will attack!

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Michigan = NBA Family U

January 26th, 2013 at 9:01 PM | Daily horoscope (Score:3 Funny)
Njia
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Well, according to astrology.com, Trey Burke (b. Nov 12, 1992) should try something "new" and "completely unprecedented". Not to be outdone, horoscope.com says that GR III should "show some compassion" because someday "he might need a shoulder" to cry on.

Translation:

Trey tells the rest of the team to take the night off. He's going 1-on-5 for all 40 minutes. GR III decides to make it a fairer fight for the Illini and switches unis to go up against Trey for a little 1-on-1 (because, obviously). 

Prediction: Trey by 5, but GR III gets two spectacular dunks.

"If life is the road, then Ohio is simply a place to stop for gas." -- Scott Burgess, Detroit News, 9/16/2010
January 26th, 2013 at 9:05 PM | wait, I wasted my funny joke (Score:0 Trolling)
January 26th, 2013 at 9:33 PM | No idea what happened in this (Score:2 Normal)
B-Nut-GoBlue
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No idea what happened in this thread but.....After Witchita St. loses tonight and Michigan wins tomorrow (more in a moment), if and when Michigan can beat NW Wednesday they'll be the first 20 win team in the country...Cart before the horse and all that.

Anyway, Michigan, I think, takes this one handidly.  Illinois is, well Illinois.  Brandon Paul will have an decent game (18-20 pts) but a decent/good game from him won't be enough; I think it'd take a great, 42 pts. from him to equate to the Illini beating this Michigan team, regardless of location.  Michigan by 14, 76-62.

January 27th, 2013 at 12:52 PM | Don't tempt fate as that was (Score:1)
aiglick
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Don't tempt fate as that was precisely what he did to Ohio last year.

Should be a hard fought game as the Illini do have talent and if their threes fall they can best anyone.

Here's hoping for a bright future. This team does try hard and I will continue to support them.

January 26th, 2013 at 9:37 PM | I predict (Score:2 Insightful)
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The game will be tomorrow.

January 27th, 2013 at 12:55 AM | ...and there may be a (Score:2)
acnumber1
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...and there may be a prediction post/preview for the game tomorrow.

5 4 3 2 1 Touchdown!

Touchdown Billy Taylor!

Touchdown Billy Taylor!

January 26th, 2013 at 9:42 PM | 12 hour rule...might as well (Score:1)
B-Nut-GoBlue
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12 hour rule...might as well make it 6.  Games are usually in the evening, minus weekend games at noon/100/200/etc..  Not much chatter gonna happen at 6/7/8 in the morning and the same for midnight/2am/3am.  Just a thought...Could be wrong but I guess I'm fine with 24 hours. 

January 26th, 2013 at 10:08 PM | Illinois Michigan (Score:1)
Felix.M.Blue
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I think B Paul will go off but Michigan has enough to offset that and then some. Michigan wins by 8.

"I wouldn't want to belong to any club that would have me as a member" - Groucho Marx

January 26th, 2013 at 10:17 PM | This has to be said: Our win (Score:0 Trolling)
January 26th, 2013 at 10:26 PM | Nope (Score:2 Normal)
Felix.M.Blue
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Big Ten road win = good win

"I wouldn't want to belong to any club that would have me as a member" - Groucho Marx

January 26th, 2013 at 10:29 PM | I agree, it just doesn't look (Score:0 Trolling)
January 26th, 2013 at 11:13 PM | I'm not too worried about (Score:2)
OmarDontScare
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I'm not too worried about strength of schedule with the B1G this year. At least Minnesota is pretty much out of the running for the B1G title. One less team to worry about..

I got the shotgun. You got the briefcase. It's all in the game though, right?

January 26th, 2013 at 10:23 PM | If you don't like the thread, (Score:2 Normal)
ThadMattasagoblin
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If you don't like the thread, don't click on it.

903 wins most in college football

January 26th, 2013 at 10:43 PM | 78 - 72 (Score:1)
Hezrizn
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Michigan

Blue me away

January 27th, 2013 at 1:20 AM | I'll be that guy (Score:0 Overrated)
January 27th, 2013 at 2:16 AM | We're not guaranteed to be #1 (Score:1 Normal)
snarling wolverine
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We're not guaranteed to be #1 if we win - Kansas is ahead of us in one of the polls, and could possibly leapfrog us in the other (they beat Kansas State this week).

I do predict we'll win and get the #1 ranking in at least one poll, though.  Michigan 75, Illinois 65.

 

January 27th, 2013 at 8:26 AM | Sunday (Score:-1 Overrated)
January 27th, 2013 at 12:27 PM | Michigan 132-38 (Score:1 Normal)
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Michigan 132-38

All in for some manball.

January 27th, 2013 at 1:48 PM | So, like, is there going to be an mgoblog preview..? (Score:1)
MH20
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If not, here's a link to the UMHoops preview:

http://www.umhoops.com/2013/01/26/game-20-michigan-at-illinois-preview/

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- Jack Handey

January 27th, 2013 at 2:49 PM | Close for the first 25 (Score:2)
BluePants
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Close for the first 25 minutes; Michigan pulls away slowly but surely for the rest of the game. 12 point win in a lower scoring effort. 72-60.

M '11

January 27th, 2013 at 4:19 PM | I am worried (Score:0 Overrated)
January 27th, 2013 at 6:02 PM | I'll be worried if Illinois (Score:1)
Soulfire21
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I'll be worried if Illinois catches fire from beyond the arc, at that point Illinois is lethal to anyone.  Think Purdue, but it has to be sustained throughout the game.  Other than that, I'm not super worried.  Of course, playing away from Crisler is certainly a concern.

HAIL.

January 27th, 2013 at 6:10 PM | Michigan 83 Illinois 79 (Score:1)
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Michigan 83

Illinois 79

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