Time to Guess What our 2020 Football Record Will Be
To You Great MgoSeers and Prophets,
You are called to task right now: the task is to peer into the future and tell us what the Wolverines will do this year in terms of wins and losses. You get extra points for picking our cross-division game #9, and that outcome, as well as any bowl predictions. Whether you suffer from 2020-accelarated BPONE, you are an ecstatic lunatic, or you fall somewhere in between, it is time to share your prognostication.
And if any of you are correct, I'll mail you the sunglasses from a certain mod that I am holding hostage. They are nice, not overly fancy, a sure crowd-pleaser for the fashion conscious mgoblogger.
Have a great day,
XM
Saturday
Oct. 24
at 21 Minnesota Golden GophersTCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN7:30pm
Oct. 31
Michigan State SpartansMichigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI12:00pm ETFOX
Nov. 7
at Indiana HoosiersMemorial Stadium, Bloomington, INTime TBA ETTV TBA
Nov. 14
14 Wisconsin BadgersMichigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, MITime TBA ETTV TBA
Nov. 21
at Rutgers Scarlet KnightsSHI Stadium, Piscataway, NJTime TBA ETTV
Nov. 28
8 Penn State Nittany LionsMichigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, MITime TBA ETTV
Dec. 5
Maryland TerrapinsMichigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, MITime TBA ETTV TBA
Dec. 12
at 5 Ohio State BuckeyesOhio Stadium, Columbus, OH12:00pm ETFOX
Dec. 19
vs Big Ten TBDSite, City TBDTime TBA ETTV TBA
Dec. 19
Big Ten ChampionshipLucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN8:00pm ETFOX
October 21st, 2020 at 9:00 AM ^
4-4, maybe 5-3.
October 21st, 2020 at 9:04 AM ^
need BPONE antidote for this one. i see 4-4 as an absolute floor, 6-2 or maybe 5-3 as the realistic outcome with new QB and all the other issues attendant to the season and our team.
October 21st, 2020 at 9:26 AM ^
5-3.
6-2 if we win Saturday which is a 50-50 proposition.
Losses: One of Wisky/Ped state; an Ohio state university; and toss up Minny
remaining schedules win between 10 and fourty points
October 21st, 2020 at 9:32 AM ^
I have us losing to Minnesota, Wisconsin, PSU and Ohio State.
October 21st, 2020 at 3:04 PM ^
Rookie QB, new starters on O-Line, questionable secondary?
4-5 wins
October 21st, 2020 at 10:58 AM ^
Crime Reporter, you have my exact same prognostication. 4-4 or 5-3 at best.
I Just cannot imagine a QB that didn't have 50% completion rate in HS with a D1 receiver on his team that has been 6-11 with 2 INT's and 1 TD at Michigan is going to be a breakout starter. Is it possible, sure. Is it probable, no.
October 21st, 2020 at 9:01 AM ^
9 - 0, Book it Dano.
October 21st, 2020 at 9:37 AM ^
I'm with you brother. Can't be a true fan without optimism before the season begins.
None of us wants to be compared to Steve Deace.
October 21st, 2020 at 10:17 AM ^
I used to enjoy watching his podcast and reading his tweets. Can’t stand him anymore. He’s become annoying and over the top with his pessimism.
October 21st, 2020 at 11:31 AM ^
11–0
You forgot the playoff
October 21st, 2020 at 9:03 AM ^
6 - 2
Losses to Wisconsin and OSU
Toss-Up games are Minnesota and PSU, so anything from 4-4 to 6-2 is probable in my mind.
October 21st, 2020 at 9:06 AM ^
6-2 but really, really hoping for that 7-1 heading into championship weekend, just trying to take it one game at a time though
October 21st, 2020 at 9:06 AM ^
5-1 (with two games cancelled, sounds like Minny will have trouble fielding a team this Saturday).
October 21st, 2020 at 4:45 PM ^
That's what PJ Fleck wants us to believe.
October 21st, 2020 at 9:07 AM ^
8-1, win the east
October 21st, 2020 at 9:08 AM ^
Let’s go 5-2. A game or two will be cancelled. We may lose one game just because of certain personnel losses due to COVID .
October 21st, 2020 at 9:10 AM ^
I’m in the 5-3 camp. I think there will be COVID impacts that will set teams back including Michigan. It’s gonna be a strange set of games.
October 21st, 2020 at 9:10 AM ^
8-1 or 7-2. Loss to Ohio State and one of Wisco/Minnesota. Elite skill position play and defensive end play will be our strengths. Milton will show flashes of greatness amidst frustrating from over the middle dumb interceptions.
October 21st, 2020 at 9:12 AM ^
4-3 regular season. Miss 1 game because of Covid-19.
5-3 regular season otherwise.
6-3 final with win over Iowa in crossover game.
October 21st, 2020 at 9:13 AM ^
6-2; losses to OSU and one of PSU/UW.
October 21st, 2020 at 9:13 AM ^
5-3 or 6-2, assuming a full regular season is played. OSU is a dead certain loss and Michigan will lose at least one game between Minnesota, PSU or Wisconsin.
October 21st, 2020 at 9:14 AM ^
5-3 and 6-3 with the +1
October 21st, 2020 at 9:15 AM ^
5-0 before the season is scrapped due to covid
October 21st, 2020 at 11:29 AM ^
undefeated. I like it.
October 21st, 2020 at 9:16 AM ^
4-2 (not all games will be played).
October 21st, 2020 at 4:22 PM ^
I’m here for a 4-2 as well
October 21st, 2020 at 9:16 AM ^
7-1 but I could see anything from 8-0 to 4-4.
Harbaugh wins home games vs. everyone who is not OSU. Minnesota is the biggest question mark in my mind, but I think we will win a shoot out vs them, something like 42 - 38.
October 21st, 2020 at 9:27 AM ^
This is true. The only non-OSU losses at home during the Harbaugh era were Punt Fuckery and the John O'Korn rain game. MSU isn't anywhere near good enough to pounce on those opportunities anymore. I'll predict losses @Minnesota and @OSU, with solid wins at home against Wisconsin and Penn State.
October 21st, 2020 at 9:16 AM ^
6-2. Loss to OSU, and one of Wisconsin/Minny/PSU.
October 21st, 2020 at 9:17 AM ^
11-0 national champs
#BRINGBACKRECKLESSOPTIMISM
October 21st, 2020 at 9:17 AM ^
I believe that 5 wins is the floor with 7 wins being the ceiling. It's 2020, we know this is an odd year and anything can happen, so I'm going with 7 wins.
October 21st, 2020 at 3:21 PM ^
2020 is, in fact, an even year.
October 21st, 2020 at 9:20 AM ^
6-2 with a clunker effort vs whoever we play in the 9th game.
October 21st, 2020 at 9:20 AM ^
6-1. At least one cancellation. The “1”? You guessed it.
October 21st, 2020 at 9:21 AM ^
OSU is a loss
Penn State, Wisconsin, Minnesota are 50/50. Lean 2-1 given the home games.
If they avoid rematches in the crossover game then I imagine we play Iowa - lean win. If NW or Nebraska then a win.
MSU, IU, Maryland, Rutgers are wins
So... 7-2 is best case scenario with 5-4 in play.
October 21st, 2020 at 9:22 AM ^
The schedule is interesting in that it sets up as 4 pairs of good team/bad team. I predict 4-4 (beat the bad, lose to the good) with a loss in the "post-season" game.
4-5 will still be enjoyable because a) football; and b) covid seasons don't count.
October 21st, 2020 at 9:23 AM ^
5-2 with OSU and Minny losses. Expect 1 Covid cancellation. Win crossover at end of season.
October 21st, 2020 at 9:24 AM ^
5-3 if all games are played.
October 21st, 2020 at 9:25 AM ^
11-0. After Minnesota gets hit with the covid our Superior contact tracing is the deciding factor in a 48 to 7 win! Joe Milton puts up Heisman numbers in game one and immediately becomes a Heisman FrontRunner. All of our second cornerback candidates play well prompting Coach harbaugh to put an OR between four different names on the depth chart. Tanner Morgan runs to the locker room at halftime and doesn't come back out. Michigan State forfeits game two as soon as Joe Milton steps off the bus. Next Indiana quarterback Michael Penix gets caught in deflategate 2.0 prompting jokes about deflated balls and penix on the board for the next decade! In spite of their cheating Indiana loses to Michigan in a shootout 39-38. Michigan decides to run the ball the next week against Wisconsin... All we do is hand the ball off all game not one pass is thrown by either team. 45-0 victory for the winged helmets!!! Rutgers week... Rutgers is ahead at halftime due to five turnovers in the first half by Joe Milton. Cade mcnamara comes in and leads us to victory! When asked for a response McNamara says they had us in the first half I'm not going to lie. 5-0 going into Penn State week. Journey Brown comes back and rushes for 300 yd. Again we're down at halftime...this time Joe Milton comes back leads a second half effort to victory with 5 td passes and he's back in the Heisman race! Michigan 56, Penn State 27. Maryland goes down faster than Monica Lewinsky at an apple bobbing competition. 7-0 going into Ohio State week. Michigan wins this game 62 to 39 #NeverForget Joe Milton's eight touchdown performance secures the Heisman. Illinois wins the big ten West with three losses and has to face Michigan in the big ten championship. Joe Milton outduels Brandon Peters prompting an immediate Heisman presentation with the committee foregoing the ceremony. Somehow Oklahoma still gets in the playoff... Michigan wins 70-28. The championship features Michigan over Alabama 63-48. National title! 11-0 book it!!!
October 21st, 2020 at 9:33 AM ^
don't know what was in your coffee, but whatever it is, it's working.
October 21st, 2020 at 9:40 AM ^
Cocaine and Quaaludes (I know a guy). Mostly cocaine.
October 21st, 2020 at 9:55 AM ^
could it be the water down there in cadillac?
October 21st, 2020 at 10:39 AM ^
It's not often someone can say "down there in Cadillac", and mean it literally.
I often tell people in Virginia that where I grew up (Saginaw), the quickest route into Canada was to go south (to Port Huron). It always gets a strange look...
October 21st, 2020 at 10:54 AM ^
for the record, i did not go into your 2020 house. i may have looked into your 2020 garage windows.
October 21st, 2020 at 11:44 AM ^
How did you see through the dirt & grime, cobwebs, and accumulated insect debris to see in? Ugh, nevermind...
October 21st, 2020 at 9:47 AM ^
This was great, thank you.
October 21st, 2020 at 9:48 AM ^
I believe him, yo.
October 21st, 2020 at 9:50 AM ^
I think we've found our version of the MSU fanfic guy.
October 21st, 2020 at 10:05 AM ^
It will be hard to beat Penix this year, that’s for sure.
October 21st, 2020 at 10:25 AM ^
It's not hard to beat Penix... Just do it in the privacy of your own home or you may be arrested. If you have trouble beating Penix, they have pills for that.