Why Michigan could stop Alabama-Clemson

[rmilia1]

From what I've seen this year Michigan is a much better team than OSU. Doesn't mean an auto win but if OSU wins it'll be an upset in my opinion

 

[Wamu]

From what I've seen this year Michigan is a much better team than OSU. Doesn't mean an auto win but if OSU wins it'll be an upset in my opinion

Ohio State will have their hands full on 11/24. And if they don't play a near perfect game it could be a long afternoon. This is the first time in many years that meeeechegan's the better team.

 

[Across The Field]

From what I've seen this year Michigan is a much better team than OSU. Doesn't mean an auto win but if OSU wins it'll be an upset in my opinion

They opened this morning as a 3.5 point favorite, which is likely too low. I don't see them leaving Columbus with anything less than a 17 point win.

 

[PIBuckeye]

Well, scUM fans. this might be your year......

While I don't think you could beat bama, this could be the year to actually pick one up against the buckeyes. they've looked like complete shit for 4 weeks. It wouldn't shock me if the Buckeyes lose 2 out of their last three. have no fucking clue what happened to the team, although Bosa leaving imo, really fucked them all up in their head. completely different team now. They are regressing, and no one seems to be able to step up to give them the spark they need to finish strong. The team is full of talent, but...........

 

[BigRedMoe]

They opened this morning as a 3.5 point favorite, which is likely too low. I don't see them leaving Columbus with anything less than a 17 point win.

If my Nebraska fan calculations are correct it should be a 41 point UM victory. I'm sorry but that's science en sech.

 

[PIBuckeye]

Know your history. Going back to Yost and Rockne. At one time ND tried to get into the Big 10 (Western Conference). Michigan, and Yost in particular, used their outsized influence to not only prevent that, but even went so far as to threaten other conference members to blackball ND.

That’s why early in their history ND had to travel to both coasts. It built ND up in the N.Y. media markets and the rivalry with USC on the west coast grew out of that.

In a way, we owe Yost for building our national brand. So it rings particularly hollow when a MI fan tells us to “join a conference”.

I honestly did not know that.

but it's beyond stupid that ND isn't in the B1G......... always respected the program, but the antics of the last 10-15 years has really shut down my giving two shits bout the irish.....

 

[jjc2009]

I honestly did not know that.

but it's beyond stupid that ND isn't in the B1G......... always respected the program, but the antics of the last 10-15 years has really shut down my giving two shits bout the irish.....

It’s really only been an issue since the bowl alliance-BCS era when conference affilliations were tied to bowl games

Honestly, their independence gives them less room for error.

 

[jjc2009]

I honestly did not know that.

Yost and Rockne hated each other. Always accused the other of cheating. And not just in football either.

 

[PIBuckeye]

Yost and Rockne hated each other. Always accused the other of cheating. And not just in football either.

interesting history...... I'll have to read up on that more.

 

[Voltaire26]

Of all the Michiganders on this site, you are the most consistently reasonable. Rutgers did show some signs of life vs Wisconsin...

BTW, aren't you an FN expat?

I don’t know what an FN expat is

 

[Voltaire26]

If my Nebraska fan calculations are correct it should be a 41 point UM victory. I'm sorry but that's science en sech.

Transitive properties don’t work in football ... Let’s not worry about another team than the one in front of us.

 

[Deep Creek]

I don’t know what an FN expat is

FN was fannation, the discussion board on the Sports Illustrated web site. Some of came to the hoop from there and are referred to as FN ex-patriots...aka expats.

 

[Voltaire26]

FN was fannation, the discussion board on the Sports Illustrated web site. Some of came to the hoop from there and are referred to as FN ex-patriots...aka expats.

Nope ... I was on EPSN for a little and invited to the Hoop in2010 ... been loyal ever since.

 

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

Know your history. Going back to Yost and Rockne. At one time ND tried to get into the Big 10 (Western Conference). Michigan, and Yost in particular, used their outsized influence to not only prevent that, but even went so far as to threaten other conference members to blackball ND.

That’s why early in their history ND had to travel to both coasts. It built ND up in the N.Y. media markets and the rivalry with USC on the west coast grew out of that.

In a way, we owe Yost for building our national brand. So it rings particularly hollow when a MI fan tells us to “join a conference”.

You can't join a conference. You pretty much already belong to the ACC

 

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

I honestly did not know that.

but it's beyond stupid that ND isn't in the B1G......... always respected the program, but the antics of the last 10-15 years has really shut down my giving two shits bout the irish.....

in 1989 ND had a chance to join the B1G but elected not to. That lead to Penn St joining. So cry me a freaking river

 

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

Nope ... I was on EPSN for a little and invited to the Hoop in2010 ... been loyal ever since.

I dont think your lily white ass would have survived on FN. It was some mean streets over there

 

[BamaFanAlways]

I dont think your lily white ass would have survived on FN. It was some mean streets over there

You realize that's he's biracial?

 

[Voltaire26]

Know your history. Going back to Yost and Rockne. At one time ND tried to get into the Big 10 (Western Conference). Michigan, and Yost in particular, used their outsized influence to not only prevent that, but even went so far as to threaten other conference members to blackball ND.

That’s why early in their history ND had to travel to both coasts. It built ND up in the N.Y. media markets and the rivalry with USC on the west coast grew out of that.

In a way, we owe Yost for building our national brand. So it rings particularly hollow when a MI fan tells us to “join a conference”.

You do know that when Yost was here there was no Eastern and Western Conferences.

 

[ralphiewvu]

Michigan has a long history of trying to keep teams out of the Big10

I know, I’m still pissed they kept us out of the B1G

 

[Voltaire26]

I dont think your lily white ass would have survived on FN. It was some mean streets over there

You realize that's he's biracial?

My ass is lily white though ....