SI puts Florida game outcomes in context
Sports Illustrated puts the possible outcomes of the game on Saturday in context.
Possible outcomes listed in the article:
August 31st, 2017 at 9:14 AM ^
And we care about the national media why?
August 31st, 2017 at 9:25 AM ^
We don't. I'm just speaking in regards to SI and other major outlets that you can see already gearing up those narratives.
August 31st, 2017 at 9:47 AM ^
And if UM loses, then all we will hear about is how Harbaugh is overrated and clearly taking players to Rome or doing 300 satellite camps is a waste of resources, blah blah blah. I'd rather not hear that so let's just win!
August 31st, 2017 at 11:11 AM ^
August 31st, 2017 at 10:39 AM ^
So who cares what people think in September. OSU lost to VT, people said the B1G was awful, and all they did was win the damn thing with their 3rd string QB. Considering our 3rd string QB is either O'Korn or Peters, I like our chances of duplicating that feat even if we lose to Florida.
August 31st, 2017 at 1:17 PM ^
This will be a big win for our young team. Even if it is by 1 point. UF has a lot of talent and most of the suspended players were backups. I'd be more confident in a win if our young secondary was gelling quicker in camp. I still worry about a close game and one mistake by young CB making for a loss.
August 31st, 2017 at 9:15 AM ^
SI sucks. ESPN sucks. Just win. It's time.
GO BLUE!!
August 31st, 2017 at 9:20 AM ^
August 31st, 2017 at 9:37 AM ^
is assured......Is that so Putin? Well, I guess that would make it the second time since November.
August 31st, 2017 at 9:52 AM ^
August 31st, 2017 at 9:41 AM ^
Honestly, the only thing that matters is getting a win. If we're in the playoff picture at the end of the season, nobody is going to care whether we beat Florida 30-10 or 20-17. But it'll definitely matter if we lose.
August 31st, 2017 at 9:42 AM ^
Just win. Don't care what the score is we can fix things against Cincy and USAFA. Just win.
August 31st, 2017 at 9:52 AM ^
By October, having an extra "W" will be all that matters. The suspensions, score, etc. will have faded into the past. A loss may not matter for the CFP, but only if there is only 1 "L" at the end of the season. 2 "L's" makes it almost impossible.
August 31st, 2017 at 9:58 AM ^
No UM fan should give a fuck what the media and haters say when we win this game. UM can't help that UF has a bunch of idiots and criminals on their team. The Wolverines can play only who UF fields that day. All that matters is winning. If key players not being on the field helps UM win, I say "thank you for being stupid." I want the win, no matter how it comes.
August 31st, 2017 at 11:17 AM ^
Well, I don't know...I mean, Florida's football team is now hampered by an innovative if clumsy attempt to turn the team into an LLC of sorts, but of course the NCAA won't let you do that at all, let alone with stolen cards and a small pot-based subsidiary. Criminal it may be, but if you're going to prep to go out in a game, they found a neat way to do it.
August 31st, 2017 at 10:31 AM ^
I don't see anything particularly controversial here. Even if we blow the doors off of Florida I think it should be noted they were without their top RB and top WR.
August 31st, 2017 at 10:42 AM ^
August 31st, 2017 at 10:46 AM ^
This early in the season, any margin of victory won't have much or any impact on where Michigan is ranked near or at the end of the season. There are too many significant conference games between Saturday and the end of the season, that will impact Michigan's ranking more. I'll take any win and coming away from the game healthy. Go Blue!
August 31st, 2017 at 11:02 AM ^
As many have said, JUST WIN.
It's the first game of the season. This game wouldn't have been a make or break game even if Florida was at full strength. Penn State and Ohio State are make or break games. If we beat Florida at full strength and lost to one or both of those teams, we wouldn't be in the playoffs regardless. If we lose to Florida, we'd be in trouble regardless.
JUST WIN.
August 31st, 2017 at 11:12 AM ^
August 31st, 2017 at 1:25 PM ^
The national media will probably jump on the overrated bandwagon but by 2019 that will be all forgotten.
August 31st, 2017 at 11:21 AM ^
Michigan just needs to win by any score. If we can't win 2 out of 3 against OSU, Wisconsin, and PSU, then we probably aren't winning a Big Ten title and not going to the playoff. So the margin of victory is likely not going to matter from a week 1 game. Even if we are a one loss team who doesnt win the Big Ten and battling for the last playof spot, then the OSU, Wisconsin, and PSU are the ones that will have more weight. I woulld be stunned if a margin of victoy from a week 1 game had ANY impact on a playoff spot.
August 31st, 2017 at 11:37 AM ^
Undefeated is as good as you can be.... regardless of who you face and who they put on the field.
August 31st, 2017 at 12:11 PM ^
Don't care if we win by 1 or 100. Just win. At the end of the day, 1-0 and winning 59-0 is the same as 1-0 and winning 14-13. Everyone has ugly wins.
Use games like Cincy, Rutgers and AF to get the kinks worked out. As long as you win, everyone just kind of moves along and forgets exactly how the game was won.
August 31st, 2017 at 1:50 PM ^
This type of analysis is why Sports Illustrated is such an integral part of the sports zeitgeist.
"If Florida beats Michigan, it will leave us with questions about both teams. If Michigan beats Florida, it will also leave us with different-but-still-somewhat-similar questions."
August 31st, 2017 at 2:01 PM ^
This is similar to the "they would have won if they had won" sports analysis that drives my non-sports loving wife insane and keeps her from enjoying watching football with me. (See also: "They would have won if he had caught the ball," "They would have won if he had gotten the first down," etc.)