Who would you schedule if you had the Power?
If you were AD and had the power to schedule a home/home contest with ANY BCS school, who would it be??? Notre Dame is still on our schedule....this team would have to replace an EMU/WMU or Delaware State....who would it be?
I, for one, would like to see a Florida School...Miami or Florida, and to a lesser extent FSU. It would help with our recruiting down there....and it would be a fun away game to travel to.
After that, maybe Tenn, GA or Bama.....something about going up against SEC schools gets me excited.
Who would you choose?
September 17th, 2009 at 7:50 PM ^
OSU and USC every week until we beat them.
September 17th, 2009 at 7:52 PM ^
not named Vanderbilt.
September 17th, 2009 at 8:42 PM ^
or kentucky
September 17th, 2009 at 7:56 PM ^
Still feel like we owe them two!
September 17th, 2009 at 7:59 PM ^
and I thought it would be cool to play Kansas...b/c they're ranked and we're also playing them in bball. Wait we're talking about this year right? I wouldn't put someone in we can't beat more than 5/10 times.
September 17th, 2009 at 8:23 PM ^
It would be sweet to play kansas my gf is from there and talks so much crap from when they got lucky to be in a bcs bowl.
September 17th, 2009 at 8:00 PM ^
I'll take the minority viewpoint here and say a few easy games to go with Notre Dame. Michigan vs Notre Dame is a very large game on the national stage. I don't see the need to play two big name games and increase your chance to kill your season before week four (see OSU and their chance at making the MNC game).
September 17th, 2009 at 8:29 PM ^
Instead of forming a logically framed comment, lets just neg me for not agreeing with you. Good work.
September 17th, 2009 at 8:00 PM ^
I think would be interesting. And I actually kind of like them.
September 17th, 2009 at 8:19 PM ^
totally agree. I'd love to see U M do a home/away with Georgia. I'd love to see U M play between the hedges.
September 17th, 2009 at 8:02 PM ^
Any of the Florida schools. Maybe UCLA.
On a less serious note, Nebraska. Just because I live in Omaha and all I hear about is Huskers this Huskers that. I don't have anything against the team, but so many fans here seem to have some sort of inferiority complex, particularly towards UM. I'd be nice to blow them out at the big house and in Lincoln, just for the sheer schadenfreudeness.
September 17th, 2009 at 8:03 PM ^
This year? Texas Tech. Texas exposure so we can try to tap that market as well.
Next year? Texas.
September 17th, 2009 at 8:09 PM ^
Texas Tech would SHRED us to pieces. I have so much more respect for the air raid offense then Weis's chucking long balls offense. I love me some Cissoko (no homo) but the poor guy would break down and cry covering Mike Leach's calls.
September 17th, 2009 at 8:13 PM ^
They are slightly rebuilding this year. Cissoko and Warren would probably be in press coverage the whole night. It would be a shootout but it would be fun to watch and hopefully get us some recruits.
September 17th, 2009 at 8:21 PM ^
They might be minus a Crabtree/Harrell combo, but Potts is the highest rated recruit Leach has ever had. Interesting post is up on DocSaturday if anyone hasn't read it yet. SmartFootball breaks down their running game.
Good read.
September 17th, 2009 at 8:22 PM ^
Note that this is against North Dakota and Rice, but Taylor Potts has thrown for 9 TDs and 860 yards in two games, completing 2/3 of his throws. He is a junior so he more or less knows his job by now and everything I've heard about him is along the lines of "Graham Harrell but bigger stronger and faster".
While I do cheer for TTU and I have a lot of friends there, I enjoy watching Michigan win games way to much to sign onto the idea of playing TTU.
Just my e-pinion though.
September 17th, 2009 at 8:04 PM ^
Wvu fo sho in maize jerseys at night with extra smoke a rawk music
September 17th, 2009 at 8:13 PM ^
lets get some Puff 12 teams up to Ann Arbor. Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska. Im a big fan of playing the Pac-10. Played some great games with them (lets just not play Oregon). We play SEC in bowl games. Tired of seeing us whoop up on them....On second thought it doesnt get much better then whooping them in their place
September 17th, 2009 at 8:14 PM ^
the best public universities
- Cal
- Virginia
- UCLA
MSU can have their tour of the state. I'll take a best public schools round robin.
teams I want to see us play
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Miami (YTM)
September 17th, 2009 at 8:15 PM ^
I would trade USC and delaware state, they come here in october while i pray for cold cold weather, and we return at a later date cause next year would be killer, at usc, at penn state, at notre dame at osu
September 17th, 2009 at 8:16 PM ^
Pick big conferences and take middle to lower teams. Colorado, K State, NC State, Baylor. Fuck the SEC although I would like to claim some scalps just to shut those fuckers up.
September 17th, 2009 at 8:19 PM ^
LSU comes to mind as a fun home and home for obvious reasons.
#2 would be Oklahoma.
#3 Miami
#4 WVA
#5 UCLA (only because I'm in LA and the Rose Bowl is always nice)
September 18th, 2009 at 1:40 AM ^
I'm with you on LSU.. my #2 would be Cal and my #3 would be UNC..
September 17th, 2009 at 8:20 PM ^
The coach we almost got v the one we did get.
A on old 'Michigan Man' v a new one.
Plus we seem to be competing with them for all the players with the fantastic names, Munchie, Barkavious, etc.
And great stadium, great food, SEC power...
September 17th, 2009 at 8:22 PM ^
2 Mac Schools, ND and a middle to upper level BCS School.
September 17th, 2009 at 8:22 PM ^
I'd schedule home-and-homes with Eastern, Western, and Central.
Great publicity, and what could go wrong?
September 17th, 2009 at 8:23 PM ^
They're #2 in all time wins I believe. Neat showdown by top 2 winniest programs;
Any of the top tier SEC programs: FL, LSU, Bama, GA. Great for exposure. Michigan, unlike OSU, has usually competed very well against SEC schools.
September 17th, 2009 at 8:23 PM ^
I'd pick some middle to low BCS team, an NC State maybe. Some one I think we can beat now (as preseason I wouldn't have considered many BCS teams as probable wins).
September 17th, 2009 at 11:02 PM ^
I trend along these lines as well. It so happens that most of my other second-favorite teams fit this mold, as well, so I'd love to see something like Michigan - Texas A&M, or Michigan - Arizona State.
September 17th, 2009 at 8:30 PM ^
I mean there is no reason not to play them, I also like the BYU scheduling. Thowback?
Maybe a service academy for fun in the opener...
September 17th, 2009 at 10:05 PM ^
I would hate to play a service academy. You don't really feel good after playing a service academy and unless you're a complete loser, you can't boo them either during the game. If Navy became a national player again, I'd be willing to play them, but if we did we should treat them with the utmost respect during the game.
September 17th, 2009 at 8:32 PM ^
Personally, I like the idea of going into the ACC / Big East footprint. Winnable games, but not totally lopsided games that get the attention of recruits on the East coast.
I'd also love to see them come to the rose bowl to play UCLA, as I am in the area.
September 17th, 2009 at 8:39 PM ^
LSU, Va Tech, FSU, Oregon, UCLA, Texas, and Ga...For recruiting and publicity purposes. I also think we could battle, if not win any of these games.
September 17th, 2009 at 8:44 PM ^
Arizona especially for a home and home. We could storm Tucson, crush the home team, and then take over all the 4th avenue bars. I have always loved the nightlife there.
September 17th, 2009 at 8:47 PM ^
I like the all "name" schools that are really overrated
So Notre Dame (obvs)
Georgia
Florida State
and a BXII school like Nebraska, Ok State
September 17th, 2009 at 8:51 PM ^
UConn
September 17th, 2009 at 8:55 PM ^
Every year:
Game 1: MAC Team
Game 2: ND
Game 3: Army (new tradition; every year)
Game 4: One of Texas, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, Florida, LSU, Georgia, Alabama, West Virginia, USC, Oregon, Utah, Boise State
September 17th, 2009 at 10:05 PM ^
Those f-ers play hard and each game is always surrounded with political bs.
I say we rotate the directional schools each year---so let's play western, then eastern, then central, and do that every 3 years.
ND
BIG Game home-and-home
On years that we have a road game for the above, we play a serious cupcake. On years that we have the game at home, we play a low level BCS team (whether that's another MAC opponent, or Conf USA team, or whatever).
September 17th, 2009 at 8:58 PM ^
Florida, we own them. or Tennessee, i hate Kiffin ... probably an SEC school.
September 17th, 2009 at 8:59 PM ^
Mean Machine
September 17th, 2009 at 9:03 PM ^
#1. LSU
#2 Georgia
#3 Boston College
#4 Miami
#5 WVA
September 17th, 2009 at 9:13 PM ^
in late November two weeks before the Buckeyes on a nice crusty field with 20 miles an hour from the west.
Just once I'd like to see those boys face some elements.
September 17th, 2009 at 9:28 PM ^
A PAC 10 team and a SEC team. The shame of college football is that there's so many awesome combinations of teams that only ever occur during bowl season. A different PAC 10 and SEC team every year would be pretty cool (not just for M but for all teams in big conferences)
September 17th, 2009 at 9:46 PM ^
They got a big 'ole stadium; famous, but ineffective (as of lately) coach; always seem to get the "Kickoff Thurs" first game of the season with the national spotlight effect; gives us southern exposure; good chance of a win; can head to the beach for a long week-end & i knows most all of Michigan (and Ohio unfortunately) comes down here anyway...
September 17th, 2009 at 9:46 PM ^
This would follow the ND tradition of scheduling a school that looks decent for the computers and polls but is a step below elite status. Besides, I'd love to see UM come down to the Ray Jay without having to play in the Outback Bowl. Except, of course, for this season. The Outback would mean a good season for UM at this stage in their development. Next year, though, and hopefully most years thereafter, the Outback would be a major disappointment.
But I digress. A home and home with USF or UCF would be good for Florida recruiting. They could also something similar to this in TX, playing someone like Rice.
I agree that MSU, OSU, PSU, and ND are enough tough games for one season. If there were a 16-team playoff, it would probably be better to play another "big boy," but under the current system, Big Ten teams seem to make a lot of title games with only one tough OOC game, even if "they" only means OSU so far.
September 17th, 2009 at 11:35 PM ^
I live in the Tampa area and would love to see them here in the regular season.
Hopefully...Outback or Citrus this year and Rose or MNC all years after.
September 17th, 2009 at 10:10 PM ^
Battle between two of the best public universities in the country. We'd get to relive the 1995 game every year. And we'd be playing a great public university outside of the Pac-10, which avoids an always difficult road-trip that has the strong potential to bite us later in the year.
That said, I wouldn't do this until Virginia became semi-competent again.
September 17th, 2009 at 10:58 PM ^
2 weeks before OSU in the cold.. with theyre overrated qb that was lucky to get 18 points up on THE smelly armpit state university..but by then everyone will know theyre not that great this year...also we should schedule delaware..so everyone on the field is wearing winged helmets and complete chaos breaks out on the feild