Bowl Game: Open Thread

Submitted by Geaux_Blue on October 19th, 2013 at 7:38 PM

If RR taught us anything, it's that crossing the 6 win threshold is still great. POSITIVE THOUGHTS!!! WOOO!

But seriously, what's your threshold of attending and/or guess of how UM ends up? Dream real matchup?

Mmmm Hmmm

October 19th, 2013 at 7:41 PM ^

Didn't one of the national prognosticators say we would be 5-7? Muppets for proven-to-be-incorrect prognosticators who said things we hoped wouldn't be true but secretly worried about...

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exmtroj

October 19th, 2013 at 7:43 PM ^

Wasn't that Football Outsiders with their fancy numbers and computers and stuff?

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Mmmm Hmmm

October 19th, 2013 at 9:43 PM ^

Their model clearly undervalued Gallon...

EDIT: Boy, this looks super-stupid not in response to a post that says Football Outsiders. But that is what this is meant to respond to.

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93Grad

October 19th, 2013 at 9:04 PM ^

I mean we really aren't that far off from RR's 2010 team but they at least won 7 games.

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snarling wolverine

October 19th, 2013 at 9:14 PM ^

There were plenty right here on this site arguing that the PSU loss would surely lead to a downward spiral that would end with us 5-7. (Never mind that Hoke has never lost two regular-season games in a row at Michigan.)

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MGlobules

October 19th, 2013 at 9:37 PM ^

who lost their tiny minds; don't assume they found them this afternoon. . .

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Mmmm Hmmm

October 19th, 2013 at 9:44 PM ^

I suppose it does set the new doomsday floor at a 6-6 record.

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93Grad

October 19th, 2013 at 10:55 PM ^

To me 8-4 with losses to Sparty and Ohio is a terrible season. What's sad is that a lot of fans would take that season and make excuses for it. I think that would be fucking awful and if don't see it as much better than 6-6

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TimH

October 19th, 2013 at 11:49 PM ^

It would be two wins better.

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maznblu

October 20th, 2013 at 1:15 AM ^

This team is not the team you are hoping for. Too inconsistent (probably due to youth).
But I'm not selling my Michigan stock. I'm in for the long haul.
I'll simply try to enjoy watching the team as they improve over the rest of the season.

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mackbru

October 20th, 2013 at 12:31 AM ^

I'd say getting spooked at home by a bad Indiana team counts as, well, certainly not upward.

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redwhiteandmaize

October 19th, 2013 at 7:41 PM ^

Toilet Bowl bound for sure.

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Generic MGoBlogger

October 19th, 2013 at 7:43 PM ^

Sponsored by the Toilet Store... as seen on Anchorman

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Double Wolverine

October 20th, 2013 at 1:11 PM ^

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Generic MGoBlogger

October 19th, 2013 at 7:44 PM ^

Music City so I can make the trip... Don't care if it is ACC/SEC... Make it happen

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Wolverine Devotee

October 19th, 2013 at 7:45 PM ^

Beat state Beat ohio

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Avon Barksdale

October 19th, 2013 at 7:46 PM ^

We are still going to the Texas Bowl to play Texas probably.

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acnumber1

October 19th, 2013 at 7:50 PM ^

on the longhorn network

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MaxGoBlue

October 19th, 2013 at 11:32 PM ^

As a current Houston resident, in lieu of the BCS or the Rose, the Texas Bowl would be awesome. Random Florida Bowl seems like what we always get, even at 7-5.

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rogerdorn

October 19th, 2013 at 7:48 PM ^

thread obviously will lead to only positive comments made by this paticular community. Wondering if we can make TWIS with this win.

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DK81

October 19th, 2013 at 7:49 PM ^

If we score that much again next game, I promise we will win.

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Sac Fly

October 19th, 2013 at 7:51 PM ^

Our biggest competition in the Leaders division is a Nebraska team who has had just as many defensive issues as we have, and a Michigan State team who scored one touchdown against Purdue. Step off the ledge.

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JHendo

October 19th, 2013 at 8:18 PM ^

MSU can keep whatever incarnation of our offense that shows up that day in check. I'm no longer 100% confident our defense can keep MSU's offense to it's season averages. I am rightfully worried about Nov. 2nd.

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Qmatic

October 19th, 2013 at 10:01 PM ^

I was after last week, but seeing their overall offensive ineptitude against one of the worst B1G teams in recent memory, I don't see too much of an issue. We'll win something like 17-9.

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clarkiefromcanada

October 19th, 2013 at 10:33 PM ^

Put 28 on that defense.

Michigan offence is a lot better.

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Double Wolverine

October 20th, 2013 at 1:15 PM ^

Their O isn't very good but they have a stout D. Dantonio puts a lot of focus on the MI game, hopefully these next two weeks give us time to put some wrinkles in.

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BayWolves

October 19th, 2013 at 7:54 PM ^

We're Rose Bowl Bound. The world will be shocked but this is coming this season folks.

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JHendo

October 19th, 2013 at 8:14 PM ^

Ha! I'd love to see us make it to the Rose Bowl, but I'd hate to see what we'd do against the top tier of the PAC 12(?).

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BayWolves

October 19th, 2013 at 9:19 PM ^

against Oregon...

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clarkiefromcanada

October 19th, 2013 at 10:34 PM ^

Pharaoh Brown

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Double Wolverine

October 20th, 2013 at 1:18 PM ^

I think we make it to the B1G Championship Game since the Legends is a weak division. I don't know if we have what it takes to win that and make the Rose Bowl...

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stmccoy

October 19th, 2013 at 7:59 PM ^

The fact that this thread has been posted is illustrative of the condition of the program. This is Michigan. The 6 wins threshold should be inconsequential.

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Silly Goose

October 20th, 2013 at 11:50 AM ^

Clearly we are in dire straights as a program because a random user of a random Michigan blog posted a thread congratulating the team on being bowl eligible. Does that sum up the situation nicely?

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RowoneEndzone

October 19th, 2013 at 8:00 PM ^

Second time this season my DVR had an error while recording a michigan game on btn. I wanna pull my hair out. Can you watch a replay of the game in btn.com?

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WallyWallace

October 19th, 2013 at 8:06 PM ^

You could simply watch a replay of this game as an alternative-similar absurdity took place.

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93Grad

October 19th, 2013 at 9:06 PM ^

Watching this game. And unfortunately I think we aren't too off from our 2010 version. Hokes teams have regressed.

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NuckyT

October 19th, 2013 at 9:34 PM ^

Look back at the 2010 game and how utterly clueless our D was in those games. They weren't world beaters today but it was nowhere near the 2010 shitshow.

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Eskimoan

October 19th, 2013 at 9:36 PM ^

Similar game for sure, but this team is leaps an bounds better ban the 2010 team

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FrankMurphy

October 19th, 2013 at 8:09 PM ^

It's good that you already know the outcome. Your blood pressure will thank you.

You can watch the replay on btn2go.com.

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FrankMurphy

October 19th, 2013 at 8:04 PM ^

We'll have to beat Ohio State twice to get to the Rose Bowl. Guh.

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Yeoman

October 19th, 2013 at 8:11 PM ^

Win the next four, lose to OSU would mean 6-2 with the tiebreaker against everyone in the division. If the winner of MSU/Nebraska lost at least one other game, Michigan would win the division.

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Muttley

October 19th, 2013 at 9:48 PM ^

and 2-1 versus @NW, @Iowa, and OSU would likely put us in Indianapolis.

Nebraska, the host of the MSU/Nebraska game, is likely to lose one outside of the MSU game.

Oct 26	@ Minnesota
Nov 2	vs Northwestern
Nov 9	@ Michigan
Nov 16	vs Michigan State
Nov 23	@ Penn State
Nov 29	vs Iowa

And for some reason, "Sparty, Si!" doesn't come to mind.

Oct 26	@ Illinois
Nov 2	vs Michigan
Nov 16	@ Nebraska
Nov 23	@ Northwestern
Nov 30	vs Minnesota

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samdrussBLUE

October 19th, 2013 at 8:11 PM ^

Delete this thread

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MGoManBall

October 19th, 2013 at 8:13 PM ^

I don't know what bowl we're going to get... But I know I'll get to watch these boys play in late December or early January. Bowl. Eligible.

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I Have A Gnarly Face

October 19th, 2013 at 8:16 PM ^

Come on...let's not be like that. "Well at least we are bowl eligible." Terrible way to think. This is Michigan.

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Geaux_Blue

October 20th, 2013 at 11:06 AM ^

Someone woke up from cryogenic slumber

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Mr. Yost

October 19th, 2013 at 8:29 PM ^

...when they're playng to their potential, that's where they should be. I'm not lowering my expectations just because they've shit the bed since the ND game.

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Lac55

October 19th, 2013 at 8:30 PM ^

the next day. We gotta win the day and keep improving daily. Bowl game to far away with a rough schedule ahead.

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allintime23

October 19th, 2013 at 8:42 PM ^

I sit back and imagine the pain Ron English feels every Saturday.

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Canadian

October 19th, 2013 at 9:47 PM ^

Well the only 2 ways I consider attending (which would still be tough to work out) would be if the bowl was before dec 26 or on jan 4/5 as I have tix for gli, alumni and winter classic.

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