SI: UM v. Missouri - Insight Bowl
SI's bowl predictions have UofM verse Missouri in the Insight Bowl. EDIT: that would give UM a 6th/7th place finish, probably 7-5 record (in line with the Gophers "great" Insight Bowl season last year).
Question is (and setting aside SI's horrible job at predicting anything... let alone college football), whould you take that right now as a guaranteed 2010 outcome... a 7-5 record with an Insight Bowl Bid, or would you roll the dice on something better (or worse: the PizzaPizzaMotorBowl, or another Death by MAC season)?
August 12th, 2009 at 4:58 PM ^
I think I'd roll the dice and see what happens. I do think that this team (at least the first team guys) are good enough to do better than 7-5.
Now then, if that 7-5 record came with guaranteed wins over ND, MSU, and OSU, then I'd take the guarantee.
August 12th, 2009 at 5:02 PM ^
So to avoid the embarrassment of past seasons you are given WMU, EMU and Deleware State. You have to pick the ONE more victory to get to seven... who is it?
August 12th, 2009 at 5:10 PM ^
Can't speak for him, but my other pick would be to beat Penn State.
August 12th, 2009 at 5:16 PM ^
My first thought was also PSU but I sure don't want to lose to Indiana just because of the embarrassment of doing so. But I think I'd still have to go with PSU anyways, I just love the idea of continually owning them and JoePa.
Now then, if Iowa was doing amazing and was becoming a "darkhorse Big 10 contender" as every media outlet seems to say will happen (but then not put into their top 3) I might choose to beat them over PSU. But I'd probably still choose PSU.
August 12th, 2009 at 5:12 PM ^
It's a no brainer for me: PSU, of course that means we lost some very questionable games though.
August 12th, 2009 at 5:22 PM ^
So Ohio State will be forced to get clown stopped by USC twice this year ... according to SI
August 12th, 2009 at 5:09 PM ^
I'd take the Insight Bowl. Our buddy Rittenberg has Michigan in the Motor City Bowl, while Schlabach has us in the Champ Sports and Feldman in the PapaJohns Bowl.
Personally, any bowl game seems attractive at the moment.
August 12th, 2009 at 5:11 PM ^
They have Penn State in the Orange bowl along with Ohio State going to Pasadena.
August 12th, 2009 at 5:23 PM ^
So even after last season's debacle, pundits at SI and ESPN are predicting us to go bowling. No pressure Tate, no pressure....
August 12th, 2009 at 5:25 PM ^
SI sucks. Last year they said the Tigers would win the WS, this year they said the Mets. What a joke.
August 12th, 2009 at 5:32 PM ^
Well, I'd say the Mets have been ravaged by injuries this year. Their DL is bigger than half of Africa. All the pieces are in place; just bad luck with all the injuries.
August 12th, 2009 at 9:17 PM ^
Bad luck? In two games three players went down. The Mets need to borrow Barwis and revamp that S&C program.
August 12th, 2009 at 5:25 PM ^
I truly believe that this team has a higher ceiling than 7-5, but with how last year turned out, I'll take this everday and twice on sundays.
August 12th, 2009 at 5:30 PM ^
SI licks balls compared to the Quick Stop.
August 12th, 2009 at 5:40 PM ^
Roll the dice baby. I think that 7-5 is a bottom this year so I would definitely take the gamble.
August 12th, 2009 at 6:02 PM ^
Anyone thinking 7-5 is a bad prediction hasn't been paying attention. I'd be extremely happy with 7-5 and shaving Tempe.
August 12th, 2009 at 6:30 PM ^
is as good i think they are, 7-5 is pessimistic. it really depends (and this is kind of "duh" obvious) how they play against ND. they win that and they're on a roll.
August 12th, 2009 at 6:23 PM ^
I would say 7-5 or 8-4 would be a pretty good season for us this year. I don't know what exact bowl game we would be in but any bowl game itself is great for me after last year.
August 12th, 2009 at 6:24 PM ^
this article brings me one step closer tword fullfilling my barbarian pledge.
August 12th, 2009 at 6:26 PM ^
Which is?