http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/stewart_mandel/09/02/week-1/index.html?eref=sihp
His reason for picking UM in this game, IMO, is right on the mark. If this team is as bonded and "All In For Michgian" as reported the last few months, then there is no way they don't play pissed off and angry right out of the gates.
I love teams with chips on their shoulders.
Well, he was right in 2008...
I can't wait to see "The
I can't wait to see "The Manster" in UConns backfield all day long!!
Champions of the west, GO BLUE!
Anger is a 34-8 woodshed
Anger is a 34-8 woodshed pounding in Happy Valley...26-21 at home against UConn is a good win, and a great set-up for the rest of the season.
Sincerely,
Cpt. Ass-Hat
Waaaay too low of a score
Waaaay too low of a score.
I'm thinking something like M-37 UConn-31
I agree with you, BUT
the weather could play a factor because it is supposed to be VERY windy on Saturday. Personally I think this can only help us, especially our defense. But if it is very windy that could result in a lower scoring game. I am pretty confident, however, that Mandel probably does not take the weather into account (unless it is known that there will be a hurricane or something).
the weather would only effect
the weather would only effect long passing and field goal attempts, neither of which we intend on doing much of on saturday. so it could result in a lower scoring game for uconn, but i doubt it will effect our offense
COYS and lets go Detroit FC!
i think that you are right
more of a track meet than a defensive struggle. if they are a running team, i would go with mayby a wider margin of victory.
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I've been watching
UConn's 2-OT win over ND in 2009, and I've come to some conclusions. If ND were the exact same as they were in 2009, and we were our 2010 version, which should be substantially improved in several respects, would you fear ND a lot, or would you kind of hedge on probably winning that one?
UConn eked out a 2-OT win in a slightly different fashion, because they were able to get a defensive stop in the 2nd OT and hold ND to a Field Goal. We got the win because ND couldn't stop our offense.
Here's the trick. Our offense is GOING to be improved this year. UConn's defense is full of question marks this year, with injuries and untested players.
I smell a win!
Good call blaze. Where might
Good call blaze. Where might you be watching that game? I'd like to watch it myself.
I was only able to watch
the highlights on youtube, but they're highlights for both sides, so it's a pretty accurate gauge of the overall flow of the game.
Note: Tremble in fear. Their running game is as advertised.
Keys for M tomorrow
1) HOLD ON TO THE DAMN BALL!!!
2) Dline has to Hulk up, eh? Either that or Kovacs has to do his right place-right time tackling show again.
Hail to the colors that float in the light-
Hurrah for the Yellow and Blue!
Well the highlights were certainly impressive
despite lots of missed tackles (because we never do that) and bad turnovers by both team (again, something we never do).
Nothing in this
Nothing in this video has me scared about UCONN. All I saw was poor tackeling from ND, which sadly could happen to us as well. But I have a feeling were going to be pleasently surprised by our D tomorrow.
I think we were gonna win by 2+ touchdowns, and pretty much man handle this team. Call me a homer but in no way are we losing to UCONN.
“When your team is winning, be ready to be tough, because winning can make you soft; on the other hand, when your team is losing, stick by them. Keep believing.” Bo
Thank you.
Thank you.
I might be drinking the
I might be drinking the kool-aid here, but I see no way in hell in which UCONN holds our offense to 26 points.
I think Stonum will have a big play for a TD, Denard will eat them up alive on the ground with his legs, and the 4 backs that will get carries - Vincent Smith, Michael Shaw, Mike Cox, and Stephen Hopkins will all have some nice gains.
I think we drop 40+ on UCONN.
Problem is that our defense is so bad, UCONN might drop just as much on us.
26 points?
3 TDs, a FG and a safety?
3 TDs (one missed PAT) and 2 FGs?
4 TDs (2 missed PATs)?
2 TDs and 4 FGs?
8 FGs and a safety?
13 safeties?
"The difference between a man and a boy is, a boy wants to grow up to be a fireman, but a man wants to grow up to be a giant monster fireman."
- Jack Handey
All of the above
And a partridge in a pear tree.
2 TDs, 4 FGs
2 TDs, 4 FGs makes the most sense.
Except that with our
Except that with our (apparently) unsettled kicking game, predicting four made field goals may be a stretch.
It could be something like three TDs, two made FGs and one missed PAT.
Choice #2 except, instead of
Choice #2 except, instead of a missed PAT, it will be a failed 2pt conversion to take a 7 point lead.
I'll take the 4 tds and
I'll take the 4 tds and missing the 2 pats. With the new kicker and all.
I hate comparing apples to
I hate comparing apples to oranges, but I figure RR's game plan won't change much for this game compared with his WV teams. But 27 was the least he put up against Uconn in 2004, followed by 45, 37, and 66. I don't see any way this team scores less than 27 considering RR knows this offense has to put huge numbers on the board to support the defense.
UM Defense?
If UConn's ground game establishes itself early, I think we'll be looking at a long afternoon and a tight game. Our defense is an opportunity waiting to happen. For our first, second, third , etc. opponents.
Last week I saw a woman flayed, and you will hardly believe how much it altered her person for the worse.
I think we'll have a decent
I think we'll have a decent run defense. If team was like Texas Tech with leach I'd be very worried. Remember how good WMU quarterback was supposed to be...It's all pre-season paranoia. Michigan [42] UConn [28]
P.S. Just trying to reassure myself so I don't pass out of paranoia.
Hail!
Well, he was right in 2008...
It's all John Navarre's fault.