Win Will Cause Me To/Loss Will Cause Me To
Since Brian/Seth does these for the weekly preview I thought it would be cool to see what y'all can come up with. So the task is simple what is your 'Win Will Cause Me To/Loss Will Cause Me To' for this week?
I'm thinking about doing this weekly with a wall of fame consisting of the best one from each week. I will lead off:
Win will cause me to: Begin talking myself into a 9-0 start going into Happy Valley
Loss will cause me to: Google all the details of Jim Harbaugh's buyout
September 10th, 2021 at 12:18 PM ^
Win will cause me to write off Washington as a bad team and continue to cautiously peek out from under my blankets at my optimism sitting over there in the corner where I left it.
Loss will cause me to call for whoever coaches Montana as our next head coach
September 10th, 2021 at 7:51 PM ^
You pretty much nailed it here. With Washington losing to Montana we should win especially at home. That said if we win big that may move the needle for me to begin believing that the program may have finally turned the corner... well depending on how we do at Wisconsin, but I can have hope for a few weeks!
Lose to Washington and it'll be "here we go again" and yes, the Montana coach should at least be considered because the death knell of the Harbaugh regime will be ringing.
September 10th, 2021 at 12:20 PM ^
Win will cause me to exhale and start entertaining the notion that this team may be halfway decent.
Loss will cause me to think, here we go again, when will it ever end?
September 10th, 2021 at 12:21 PM ^
9-0 start because we beat a team that lost to Montana?
September 10th, 2021 at 2:08 PM ^
That’s what he said.
September 10th, 2021 at 4:02 PM ^
Why did he say that?
September 10th, 2021 at 12:21 PM ^
Win will cause me to: Drink
Loss will cause me to: Drink
September 10th, 2021 at 1:06 PM ^
Hey Smitty - youre a pretty cool guy, I like the way you think
September 10th, 2021 at 1:28 PM ^
Win will cause me to: Drink plenty!!
Loss will cause me to: Drink too much!!!
September 10th, 2021 at 2:04 PM ^
Was going to make this exact comment. Glad I checked...shoulda known it would've already been said within the first 5 comments :-)
September 10th, 2021 at 6:00 PM ^
I think I got a head start.
September 10th, 2021 at 12:22 PM ^
Win will cause me to: do a shot of whiskey to celebrate.
Loss will cause me to: do a shot of whiskey to drown my sorrows.
Seriously though, I'm long past letting the outcome of any Michigan game (other than MSU or OSU) impact my mood for more than a few minutes at most. Although I must confess after losses I do take a sick pleasure in mocking the inevitable shit posters here who create threads that say nothing more than "I'm mad we keep calling the bad plays - why dont we call the good plays more often and my other important thoughts on things." Those posters cant possibly add that brilliance to one of the sticky threads - I mean who actually reads those?
September 10th, 2021 at 12:26 PM ^
You and Smitty need to hang out. With me.
September 10th, 2021 at 1:07 PM ^
I know - I should have waited one more comment, to comment.
September 10th, 2021 at 1:22 PM ^
Mgo camping trip back on?
September 10th, 2021 at 12:58 PM ^
My thoughts exactly.
A win will cause me to feel good for the rest of the night and look forward to the next game. A loss will disappoint me but then I'll remember that life goes on and the record of any sports team should not hold sway over my emotions for more than a few hours. Especially since those teams have no hold over my finances, my family, my career, my health, or anything else that truly matters.
September 10th, 2021 at 1:04 PM ^
Win will cause me to read every word written about Michigan Football for the next six days.
Loss will cause me to pout and stay off the internet for the next three days.
This is my answer for all games except the OSU and MSU game where loss keeps off the internet for at least a week. In addition, after a loss for an early game I am done watching football for the day. After a win I will watch every B1G game available.
September 10th, 2021 at 3:04 PM ^
Upvote. This is me.
September 10th, 2021 at 8:21 PM ^
I love guys who pretend to be above it all
yet they’re here all day every day commenting 23 times in every post
September 10th, 2021 at 12:23 PM ^
A win will cause me to: Prance about like a fancy lad singing "WE GOIN TO SIZZLER"
A loss will cause me to: Apologize to the universe for whatever I did including this post followed by the consumption of whatever alcohol I have lying around that was not imbibed during the game.
September 10th, 2021 at 12:23 PM ^
win will cause me to:
loss will cause me to:
September 10th, 2021 at 12:28 PM ^
+1 for sizzler dance imagery
September 10th, 2021 at 2:05 PM ^
I had an overnight layover at LAX a few years ago and saw a Sizzler near my hotel.
My inner 12 year old took over and I hurried over before they closed. Then when I got my plate my inner adult took over and I was disgusted. I’m just sitting there by myself in a nearly empty Sizzler thinking “all the options for dinner in Los Angeles tonight and I choose Sizzler”. I’m still ashamed.
September 10th, 2021 at 8:24 PM ^
I call bullshit
you know you went back for seconds
dont try to be too cool
youre on a college football message board
September 10th, 2021 at 12:24 PM ^
No impact. Win or lose I will be supporting the team and coaches. Don't let a game ruin your mood.
September 10th, 2021 at 12:24 PM ^
A win will cause me to drink heavily.
A loss will also cause me to drink heavily.
September 10th, 2021 at 12:27 PM ^
Good win would be an unalloyed pleasure and send me to bed happy.
Loss will mean I watch a lot less football this fall. And I don't think that Jim can afford to lose this one.
September 10th, 2021 at 12:33 PM ^
Win will cause me to: Lurk on Washington’s 247 board and revel in their misery.
Loss will cause me to: Avoid this board and all the miserable hot takes that will surely follow for at least a week.
September 10th, 2021 at 12:33 PM ^
Win will cause me to: do nothing, it's expected?
Loss will cause me to: do nothing, it's what I've come to expect!
September 10th, 2021 at 12:33 PM ^
Drink.
September 10th, 2021 at 12:36 PM ^
Good win will cause me to blame 2020 on COVID.
Ugly, close win will cause me to think "here we go again."
Loss will cause me to hope we can get Matt Campbell.
September 10th, 2021 at 12:49 PM ^
Will you feel the same if Campbell and ISU lose to Iowa again tomorrow?
September 10th, 2021 at 1:37 PM ^
No. You should really look at the history and location of Iowa State Football. Not to mention, Iowa is pretty damn good this year.
If Leipold got Kansas Football to a top 10 ranking, with no 5-star players and only 4 4-star players, would you want that guy?
September 10th, 2021 at 2:12 PM ^
That's fine to feel that way. I just don't quite understand it myself. I get that he has done very well at a traditional bottom-tier school and he has his team ranked in the top-10 right now.
But honestly, would anyone in this fanbase be excited if a hypothetical top-10 Michigan team only beat an FCS Northern Iowa by 6 points like ISU did last week? How would they feel if they followed it up with a loss to a lower-ranked Iowa team? How would Michigan fans feel if their top-25 team lost to Louisiana last year, like ISU did? Remember, this is the fanbase that was not impressed when we beat Middle Tennessee State 40-21 in 2019.
September 10th, 2021 at 1:49 PM ^
I should probably just get over this, but last year's bowl game highlighted by this Jomboy video has me so much less excited about the Matt Campbell possibility. He's obviously done well at Iowa State, but I feel like the complete misunderstanding of how targeting and offsides work that seem evident here are concerning.
September 10th, 2021 at 2:20 PM ^
He’s just passionate. Am I doing this right?
Can we just stipulate that any coach that could produce 10+ wins including victories over our 2 rivals (Illinois and Rutgers), could show up at the stadium in a diaper and top hat, and no one would care.
September 10th, 2021 at 3:54 PM ^
You're doing it right! Honestly, I wouldn't love the going crazy, but I'd get over it with 10+ wins. It's only the misunderstanding basic rules part that nags at me as a question of whether he would be likely to produce 10+ wins.
September 10th, 2021 at 12:37 PM ^
Eat a frog/Eat a brog
September 10th, 2021 at 12:39 PM ^
Anything less than an emphatic win will cause me to think we're a mirage and are due for another bad season
An emphatic win will have be trying to imagine a scenario where we lose to OSU by less than 20 points
September 10th, 2021 at 12:42 PM ^
I've said over and over again that how this team loses is going to be extremely important. And possibly indicative of the future of the program. Of course, I expect them to drop a few here and there but to me, a lot is riding on if they're ugly, freakish nightmare losses or hard-fought, unlucky results.
September 10th, 2021 at 12:42 PM ^
Win will cause me to remain completely ambivalent about this team, since Washington just lost to an FCS team.
Loss will cause me to roll my eyes and exclaim, “…that’s what I get for having faith in you,” Grandpa Simpson-style.
September 10th, 2021 at 12:45 PM ^
Win will cause me to keep watching next week with excitement.
Loss will cause me to do other things every Saturday for the next 3 months
September 10th, 2021 at 12:49 PM ^
Blowout win will cause me to pump my fist and think "on to Wisconsin!"
Close win will cause me to pump my fist and then shrug and wonder if we're good
Close loss will cause me to shrug and wonder if we can get better before Rutgers and Wisconsin
Blowout loss will cause me to wonder how the heck Harbaugh failed here and start googling coaches
September 10th, 2021 at 12:50 PM ^
A win will give me hope that all good things remain possible
A loss will cause me to reflect upon the date and know my reality is darker
September 10th, 2021 at 12:52 PM ^
Big win will cause me to think 10 wins is possible. Marginal win will cause me to think 8-9 wins is likely. Close loss will lead me to think 7 wins is likely. Big loss will cause me to think 5-6 wins is likely.
September 10th, 2021 at 12:54 PM ^
If we win, my reaction will depend on what kind of win it was. A shaky nail-biter at home against a reeling team will make me very nervous going forward. A convincing win would make it clearer that Michigan is at least not among the many talented B1G teams lurching out of the gate this season
September 10th, 2021 at 1:55 PM ^
at home against a reeling team
OK, The L to Montana wasn't a good look. But is Washington "reeling"? Does one loss mean a team is spiraling toward oblivion!?
I liken it to M's loss to App State. Shit happens. If I remember correctly, M went on to have a 9-4 record including a win over Florida in the bowl game. Yeah, the record wasn't great but the team was solid. Wins included PSU (#10) and Florida (#9). Washington still has the TALENT they had starting the season. Lots of turnovers make all of the difference. I think ANY win is a quality win.
September 10th, 2021 at 12:58 PM ^
If Michigan wins, we will all agree that this was not a big game. If Michigan loses, we will all agree that Harbaugh can't win the big game.
September 10th, 2021 at 1:18 PM ^
^^^ this person MGoBlogs
September 10th, 2021 at 12:58 PM ^
Win will cause me to shrug it off as a win against a bad team
Loss will cause to go to bed angry that the program still loses too many games to bad teams