If it gon’ rain in South Bend, who gon’ win?
Was looking at the forecast for the game on Saturday... looks like it could be a wet opener. 60% and scattered t-storms.
If this game is to be played in those conditions, who has the edge? I guess we’ll actually get to see if Harbaugh has evolved and learned his lessons from last year (Michigan State).
August 28th, 2018 at 9:14 PM ^
Another weather thread way before the game starts. Neat.
August 28th, 2018 at 9:25 PM ^
At least three different days in the last week, we've gotten a forecast of 80% or more chance of rain, the MORNING OF, only for it to never rain or rain or barely sprinkle a little bit. It's definitely too early to say at all.
August 28th, 2018 at 9:30 PM ^
Maybe you’re right, it only rains when I plan on taking the boat out on Erie.
I don’t plan on doing any perchin’ in Indiana this weekend, so I guess we’ll be ok.
August 29th, 2018 at 12:58 AM ^
Correct my geography. Where the fuck does Indiana intersect with Lake Erie???
August 29th, 2018 at 3:53 AM ^
Wow.
August 29th, 2018 at 8:51 AM ^
South Bend, INDIANA
August 28th, 2018 at 10:08 PM ^
If it rains, we will win.
If it sleets, we will win.
If it snows, we will win.
If it snains (Anyone remember Sonny Elliot?) we win.
If its clear......I think you get the picture.
Go Blue! Make them wish they never renewed the series!
That's what I'm posting about!
August 29th, 2018 at 2:16 AM ^
and the mail will be delivered on saturday
August 28th, 2018 at 9:16 PM ^
Sparty will win. I don’t know how but they have a weird voodoo thing with the rain.
August 28th, 2018 at 9:20 PM ^
I bet they'll be rooting for ND tho...
August 28th, 2018 at 9:46 PM ^
I root for ND over MSU.
August 28th, 2018 at 10:18 PM ^
Likewise.
August 28th, 2018 at 10:33 PM ^
Man, that is a tough choice. But if yer going to have me make a sophie’s Choice.
go nd. All in lower case.
August 29th, 2018 at 10:35 AM ^
Absolutely. I actually have some respect for their football program, and the academic side as well. Can't say the same for MSU.
August 28th, 2018 at 9:16 PM ^
I wonder if this is the reason the line had moved 2.5 points and now is ND as 1 point favorites. Also, rumors are ND starting RB Williams may play now -previously thought to be suspended.
August 28th, 2018 at 11:28 PM ^
Brian Kelly must have watched the OSU press conference and realized he didn’t need to suspend anyone, for any reason. Oh, and he killed a kid.
August 29th, 2018 at 5:44 AM ^
He killed a kid then tried to continue practice as if it never happened.
August 28th, 2018 at 9:18 PM ^
Manball will prevail.
August 28th, 2018 at 9:20 PM ^
The good lord would never disrupt the best game of my life - NDNation
August 28th, 2018 at 11:05 PM ^
RATFARTS!!!!
August 28th, 2018 at 9:20 PM ^
I'd assume rain would help the team with the better OL and running game. I'm guessing that favors ND. They have the more mobile QB as well.
August 28th, 2018 at 9:23 PM ^
Like Notre Dame-NC State a couple years ago?
August 28th, 2018 at 9:37 PM ^
Like Michigan State vs Michigan last year.
August 28th, 2018 at 9:45 PM ^
NC State had a running QB who racked up decent yardage, and a solid overall run game. ND tried to pass twenty something times and couldn't execute a snap without fumbling. So yeah, like ND and NC State in 2016. I obviously want Michigan to win, but I'd rather have the better OL in a rainy game, and I have a hard time seeing us as having the better OL -- especially with a new Center and QB exchange to worry about.
August 28th, 2018 at 9:51 PM ^
Word. ND seems to pump out high O line draft picks.
August 28th, 2018 at 10:17 PM ^
Cesar Ruiz was Patterson's center at IMG. So they have more chemistry than just in the spring and fall camp.
August 28th, 2018 at 10:26 PM ^
Actually Rob you must be a Novice but I’ll excuse that and I’d like to inform you that our Center and QB actually have history playing together. Thus, our exchange should and will be better than it has in many years, come Saturday.
August 28th, 2018 at 9:25 PM ^
I think our run game this year will be strong. We have the better backfield. We had improving run blocking last year and it should be better this year.
Rain can often be an equalizer and help the weaker team. Here is hoping for a clearing.
August 29th, 2018 at 12:22 AM ^
August 28th, 2018 at 9:26 PM ^
the team with don brown
August 28th, 2018 at 9:28 PM ^
Notre Dame isn't going to score much anyway, so if it's raining enough to affect offense that surely helps them here.
Remember, though, that Michigan's offense suffered mainly because of: 1. Absolutely torrential downpour, as bad as it's ever been at Michigan Stadium; and 2. A terrible QB.
There's a good chance that neither of those conditions will be a factor Saturday.
August 29th, 2018 at 12:09 AM ^
3. Like 13 pass plays in a row, in a monsoon, three of which were intercepted...
August 29th, 2018 at 2:44 AM ^
Ha ha. Actually, between the TD (which had good weather, and was set up by two successful pass plays) and the last drive when there were 34 seconds left, Michigan only called 10 pass plays (not including plays that result in a penalty). There were 12 rushing plays called in that same span, and a couple of plays that were called a pass turned into "runs" because O'Korn scrambled or was sacked, though those were included in the "pass" total.
Michigan occasionally made some gains on the ground, but they also got stymied a lot as MSU relentlessly brought in their safeties. Michigan's last drive with any kind of time available, starting with 5:51 to go in the 4th, featured two runs of 0 and -3 yards by Chris Evans sandwiching a modest 6-yard pass to Sean Mckeon.
There aren't many plays you can call when you can't execute most of the plays in your playbook.
August 29th, 2018 at 9:01 AM ^
Bottom line is Michigan needs to be able to keep NDs safeties honest. A stacked box makes Jim a sad boy, is what I'm saying. Especially if the weather is not conducive to throwing. If Michigan can't make ND pay for cheating their secondary to the LoS, there may be problems. Nothing new here, obvious is obvious and whatnot, but let's hope that this revamped staff has some crafty ideas for what to do if the weather is a factor. Can't have another MSU debacle.
August 28th, 2018 at 9:31 PM ^
Closer we get to Saturday, the less coherent the threads get.
August 28th, 2018 at 10:07 PM ^
I can't wait for Friday's barometric pressure reports!
August 28th, 2018 at 10:25 PM ^
You forgot to adjust for the increase in drinking as the weekend approaches.
August 28th, 2018 at 9:32 PM ^
Honest question: When is the last time Michigan beat a ranked rival on the road in the rain?
August 28th, 2018 at 9:37 PM ^
When was the last time ND beat jim harbaugh?
August 28th, 2018 at 9:39 PM ^
At night, in September of an even year with a transfer qb?
August 28th, 2018 at 9:41 PM ^
I think we're drilling down a little too specifically here. You have four small sets here: Road wins, road rivalry games, road games against ranked teams, and road games in the rain.
All of these sets are tiny. Next year will be the first time we have ever had three "rivalry" road games in the same season, assuming a tight definition of rivalry. We don't play on the road in the rain (or anywhere in the rain) all that often. And, of course, road wins are hard to come by, particularly when the team has been mediocre since the mid-2000s.
August 28th, 2018 at 9:36 PM ^
Start the game earlier so it doesn't end at Midnight for y'all east coast peeps.
August 28th, 2018 at 9:52 PM ^
I'd prefer for it to not rain. But, that might be a fitting start to the season. It might put some collective steel in the spine of the team, giving them the understanding that this road to a championship will not be easy, and will have to be earned by overcoming various adversities each and every week. This is not a cushy dome. This is not a cupcake on our home field. This is a rival, on the road, in nasty elements... get accustomed to this kind of fight!
August 28th, 2018 at 9:58 PM ^
Reading that pumped me up! All I need now is a KNOWLEDGE post and I’ll run through a brick wall!
August 28th, 2018 at 10:06 PM ^
Favors the good guys.
For as much understandable (if overstated) griping we have about JOK throwing in the rain, Brian Kelly did this against NC State in a hurricane and blamed his center.
August 28th, 2018 at 10:10 PM ^
I predict a 100% chance that I’m not getting shit done at work on Friday
August 28th, 2018 at 10:17 PM ^
Co-signed... 100%. Might as well just take a vacation day.
August 28th, 2018 at 10:15 PM ^
I'd like to think us with them losing Nelson, McGlinchey, and Adams
August 28th, 2018 at 10:18 PM ^
Looking at the forecast. Rain is to stop by 1PM.
Looking forward to introducing Michigan’s improved offense along with its dominate defense.