Night Games
What is the deal with this team and night games? Under Jim Harbaugh they are 2-4 in night games with losses to @Utah, @Iowa, Florida St, and now Michigan State. Their only wins were against Rutgers and @Minnesota... the Rutgers win barely even counts. What is the deal with this team? All the games have been close, good games that was could not pull out. Why can't we win these night games?
October 8th, 2017 at 1:59 AM ^
October 8th, 2017 at 2:04 AM ^
fixed, my mistake
October 8th, 2017 at 2:03 AM ^
October 8th, 2017 at 2:06 AM ^
Yes and it cannot be coincidence. Do they over think these games? Do they try to do too much? Is it hard for them to focus with the bigger atmosphere?
October 8th, 2017 at 2:11 AM ^
October 8th, 2017 at 2:15 AM ^
this shit sucks, i am so bewildered and appalled
October 8th, 2017 at 2:17 AM ^
October 8th, 2017 at 2:21 AM ^
You're really projecting them to beat Penn St after what just happened a couple hours ago? Michigan's offense might give up 7 themselves
October 8th, 2017 at 2:25 AM ^
October 8th, 2017 at 2:29 AM ^
October 8th, 2017 at 2:37 AM ^
it's a small sample.
Also, two things: 1) night games tend to be between two teams with a pulse which was the case in all those games except Rutgers, and 2) we don't play many home night games so 5 of those 6 were away from home.
October 8th, 2017 at 2:03 AM ^
October 8th, 2017 at 2:07 AM ^
Good teams come through late in close games.. Bad sign with the horrendous record we have in close games. On the other hand, it is positive almost all our losses have been close games.
October 8th, 2017 at 2:07 AM ^
And now you know why Team Noon (trademark belonging to Wolverine Devotee) is against these games.
All we did was give a showcase stage for msu and in the process complely humilated ourselves.
And as much as people praise the 2011 Notre Dame, that game was mostly a farce. I am still amazed that people cherish that game as a favorite game or as special. It was just a preview that without a massive amount of luck, the team would be horribly coached under Hoke.
Having attended the 2014 Penn State game, that game was also physically painful to watch. To top it off, we got a gift from the refs (probably do to the botched call the week before against Rutgers) on that late onside kick that we could barely recover.
The 2013 Notre Dame aside from a few spots was impressive, but amazingly the program completely tanked after it the rest of 2013 and 2014.
Harbaugh is on the record saying he prefers day games, namely noon games.
Brown said the same thing.
You make your fanbase wait all fucking day is to watch a complete shit show.
Please stop with the fucking clamoring for night games.
Tonight proved there is no extra homefield advantage. There was no extra energy or hype from our team.
October 8th, 2017 at 2:10 AM ^
Early in the game there seemed to be hype and energy from UM. After that fumble early on, the momentum shifted a lot and MSU had it for the rest of the first half. However, that shows a weak team.. one that folds at the first sign of a tough game and adversity
October 8th, 2017 at 2:13 AM ^
And the fact that we were the ones that did it, and not msu is a fucking disgrace.
October 8th, 2017 at 2:15 AM ^
October 8th, 2017 at 2:17 AM ^
Do you put any blame on the D to not force any turnovers especially in that rain and wind? I think they did their part and i am putting the loss fully on the offense.
October 8th, 2017 at 2:25 AM ^
October 8th, 2017 at 4:09 AM ^
They run that same fucking play against us every year. And we fall for it everytime.
October 8th, 2017 at 2:34 AM ^
first drive, our demeanor felt flatter than usual.
October 8th, 2017 at 2:09 AM ^
Early game would have been great weather. Advantage UM.
October 8th, 2017 at 2:15 AM ^
October 8th, 2017 at 2:19 AM ^
Not bringing up any excuses at all. I am just pointing the fact that UM has been ass in night games even since Harbaugh got here. Not an excuse, its a fact. It does need to be fixed but we need better offensive coaches first and foremost to even make it to a championship game of any sort
October 8th, 2017 at 2:24 AM ^
How about we worry about finishing above third place in our division before we worry about any type of championship.
October 8th, 2017 at 2:26 AM ^
October 8th, 2017 at 2:32 AM ^
October 8th, 2017 at 2:29 AM ^
Extremely small sample size, and four of the games could have gone either way. I don't think the sun shining or not had much to do with these games.
October 8th, 2017 at 2:34 AM ^
October 8th, 2017 at 2:52 AM ^
You're trying to extrapolate from six outings, the majority of which were coinflip type games. It's really hard for me to tell you why that's stupid without coming across as a jerk. I honestly don't know what to say. lrn2stats?
October 8th, 2017 at 8:35 AM ^
First of all, the prime time games are more likely to be against better teams.
Some of those opponents, like those from the south, are used to playing games at night, and the routine and pace of game day,
October 8th, 2017 at 2:47 AM ^
October 8th, 2017 at 2:53 AM ^
You were spot on with your prediction. You said we needed to get a lead and be up in the first half. Instead we did the exact opposite.
October 8th, 2017 at 8:32 AM ^
Yeah, that was pretty obvious with the weather forecast...in fact I think the rain came a little later than forecast. The weather was another factor. I actually expected more passing in the 1st quarter (when Michigan had the wind) to try and score and get up before the rain, but with the turnovers, the opposite occurred.
October 8th, 2017 at 3:01 AM ^
Most of your rant doesn't really relate to my comment, but I find it funny how you wrote, "I said at the tailgate that we had to get 20 points going into half time" like you had some sense of exactly how the game would play out. 24 hours ago you were one of many here taking the win for granted, saying we would win by double digits, etc.
And I'm sure I'll see the same shit next year. But don't worry, you're in good company with the writers here.
October 8th, 2017 at 3:27 AM ^
Wow you said we should have been winning. You're so smart!
October 8th, 2017 at 3:08 AM ^
October 8th, 2017 at 10:52 AM ^
October 8th, 2017 at 1:37 PM ^
October 8th, 2017 at 6:25 AM ^
October 8th, 2017 at 6:48 AM ^
All one has to do is Google "Michigan's Record in Night Games". Someone has already put together a PDF going way back with dates and scores. An intersting investigation would be as to how much these night game adventures have cost us in the national polls. The simple fact is that we have never played well in night games. Even if we win we play it much closer than it should have been played. Bo was right - 12:00pm or 3:30pm -that's it.
October 8th, 2017 at 8:27 AM ^
October 8th, 2017 at 8:40 AM ^
October 8th, 2017 at 10:55 AM ^
October 8th, 2017 at 9:04 AM ^
October 8th, 2017 at 9:18 AM ^
I say we remove the lights at the Big House all together, no need risking it at home
October 8th, 2017 at 9:19 AM ^
Theres no point in having them if the risk of using them is as great as we saw last night
October 8th, 2017 at 1:35 PM ^