Michigan trying to cancel Washington series in 2020-21
Buzz going around on Twitter right now.
Michigan was set to travel to Husky Stadium to open the 2020 season with a return game in what would be the 3rd game of the 2021 season against the old Rose Bowl rival.
Michigan is scheduled to play Virginia Tech at home on 9/19/2020 and on the road on 9/11/2021.
UM has been asking out for a while. Big $ penalty if they pull out. Nothing has changed at this point. Still on. https://t.co/G7znqTEbxD
— Dave Softy Mahler (@Softykjr) April 25, 2017
April 25th, 2017 at 10:49 PM ^
Maybe you should sue then for false advertising (seriously wouldn't blame you)
April 25th, 2017 at 10:52 PM ^
Washington proved you don't need a strong NC schedule (or a NC schedule period) to make it to the playoffs. Why bother. Schedule Eastern Michigan.
April 25th, 2017 at 11:03 PM ^
By that logic UM didn't have a strong schedule last year either since it too had Rutgers
Conference vs NC doesn't mean shit, SoS is about teams. Illinois, Rutgers, Indiana, Hawaii...uh i forget the other paycheck opponent, MSU was every bit as awful as UW's schedule
April 25th, 2017 at 10:56 PM ^
Now they get rid of the Washington series.
This is horse shit and we look like a bunch of pussies. Unless we got Bama or USC coming to Ann Arbor don't reschedule.
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Although I understand the reason behind this move, selfishly I am very bummed. Looking at our slate of non-conference games the next several years, the only school / city that seemed attractive to visit was Seattle. I love Seattle, and their stadium is pretty amazing. Bummer...
Hopefully they keep the UCLA game on the schedule!
April 25th, 2017 at 11:52 PM ^
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I remember the days when our non con schedule was usually one of the toughest in the nation and we were PROUD of it..FSU and Miami when they were top 5..Wash, ND UCLA sometimes all in the same year...Sure we didnt win them all but we were known for our tough schedule..Keep the WASH Series and keep scheduling teams like them. The NCAA really needs to clarify how it evaluates who gets in the Playoffs and WHY?
April 26th, 2017 at 12:39 AM ^
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April 26th, 2017 at 12:19 AM ^
I remember the days when our non con schedule was usually one of the toughest in the nation and we were PROUD of it..FSU and Miami when they were top 5..Wash, ND UCLA sometimes all in the same year...Sure we didnt win them all but we were known for our tough schedule..Keep the WASH Series and keep scheduling teams like them. The NCAA really needs to clarify how it evaluates who gets in the Playoffs and WHY?
April 26th, 2017 at 12:19 AM ^
I remember the days when our non con schedule was usually one of the toughest in the nation and we were PROUD of it..FSU and Miami when they were top 5..Wash, ND UCLA sometimes all in the same year...Sure we didnt win them all but we were known for our tough schedule..Keep the WASH Series and keep scheduling teams like them. The NCAA really needs to clarify how it evaluates who gets in the Playoffs and WHY?
April 26th, 2017 at 12:34 AM ^
other OOC games those years. 1988: played ND and Miami, but also Wake Forest. 1991: Played ND and FSU, but also Boston College. And in the years between those seasons: played ND and UCLA, but also Maryland.
April 26th, 2017 at 12:23 AM ^
over some MaC team
April 26th, 2017 at 12:28 AM ^
GODDAMMIT if this is notre dame or cowardice over losing (as opposed to va tech) i'm gonna shit a brick literally
This makes me crave for dave brandon's return
"This makes me crave for dave brandon's return"
you're a bad person and you should feel bad. get out.
Um i have a degree from here, can complain if i want. I don't see the point in having a quality team if gonna run from every challenge and rare opponent, if not gonna show that talent off across the country
So let me add: This makes me pine for brady hoke
If they replace this potentially classic matchup with a tomato can, i sure as shit won't be watching
& get into the brick business.
"This makes me crave for dave brandon's return" Stop drinking and go to bed.
drzoidburg should be forced to guzzle bleach as punishment.
Yeah, because cancelling an appealing nonconference game is akin to hiring an incompetent coach, attempting to plaster advertising anywhere you can, blasting RAWK over the band, lying about student-athlete injuries, and trying to ruin our tradition. Let's not get ahead of ourselves.
Can they just eat the cost of having another home game those two years? I mean we sent 100 fucking football players to Italy for a week.
Donor paid for Italy trip
They have an opening 9/12/20. We have Ball St. which can be moved to 9/5/20,
which they have open. I'm ok with N.D. because we'd have them
at home 2 straight years, and they owe us.
Actually, I was looking forward to the idea of playing a good Washington team in a home-and-home, so if it does get cancelled, then consider me a little disappointed. I would have thought this coincided with the idea of making the non-conference schedule a bit more challenging in the resume-bound playoff era, but maybe I am looking at it wrong.
Why do people on here want to see a cupcake game? I wasnt happy when we cancelled with the razorbacks and i will not be happy at all if we cancel the huskies unless we schedule clemson instead. Id rather see washington come to the big house than ND for the hundredth time.
April 26th, 2017 at 10:04 AM ^
If it was OSU or MSU or ND making the same assertion, I'm sure you'd be totally supportive of it as well.
April 26th, 2017 at 11:43 AM ^
I'd make fun of them, but would be. The way the NCAA Championship is set-up with 4 voted upon teams, there is no reason to play good OOC teams.
If Michigan plays 2 good to very good OOC teams and goes 1-1 and ends the season at 11-2 as B1G champs, does that guarantee a spot in the final 4? What about a Pac-12 or ACC or B12 team that goes 12-1, wins their conference and beat 3 cupcake OOC teams. Who's choosen?
If OSU had a bad OOC schedule last year, they miss the playoff. Beating Oklahoma in Norman was the only reason they survived not winning the B1G.