I know there are some UM fans in this forum. Anyway, what are your guys expectations on the upcoming season? There have been A LOT of changes in the program, Rich Rodriguez takes over as head coach...who is going to be the starting quarterback, it was going to be Mallack or whatever his name was but he transfered earlier into the off season. How about running back...? Is Mario Manninghman still on the team or did he declare for the draft?
My excpectation is for a pityful bowl game and then in 2-3 years the spread offense will come into full force and Michigan will dominate the old fashioned big ten. I like the direction that the program is taking, but I think it might take a few years for the team to reach its full potential.
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, Jul 17 2008 09:35 PM
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Posted 17 July 2008 - 09:36 PM
no expectations
except a loss to northwestern
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Posted 17 July 2008 - 09:38 PM
I wouldn't expect a pitiful bowl game. Any bowl game would be a victory this year. When was the last time they didn't play in a bowl? The early 80s? The late 60s?
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Posted 17 July 2008 - 09:43 PM
I wouldn't expect a pitiful bowl game. Any bowl game would be a victory this year. When was the last time they didn't play in a bowl? The early 80s? The late 60s?
1983...
But c'mon if michigan university isnt in a bowl game that is highly regarded than it is a bad year. In my opinion Michigan would have better fit in the Rose Bowl last year than USC. But I did love seeing Michgan take out Florida, take that SEC!
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Posted 17 July 2008 - 09:48 PM
i expect many football games to be played. some will be won...others lost.
i really don't give a shit about college football. carry on though.
""what kind of moe cop doesn't give her the old suck on my balls warning?
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Posted 17 July 2008 - 09:49 PM
Sadly, I don't think we can expect too much. An upset of OSU would make the .500 record and possible lack of bowl game palatable...
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Posted 17 July 2008 - 09:56 PM
Sadly, I don't think we can expect too much. An upset of OSU would make the .500 record and possible lack of bowl game palatable...
To piggy back off this. Do you think an OSU upset is possible? And...how do you think OSU's season will go?
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Posted 18 July 2008 - 08:06 AM
Just for the record, the over/under number of wins in Vegas for Michigan this year is 7. Ohio State is 10.5.
Illinois, Notre Dame, Kansas, Nebraska, and Miami are also expected to win 7 games.
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Posted 18 July 2008 - 08:15 AM
I'm hearing that the players are not taking to Rich Rodriguez. In fact, he's supposedly come in & done some Bo Schembechler type "those that stay will be champions" shit & people are not staying.
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Posted 18 July 2008 - 08:26 AM
This is generous.Notre Dame . . . expected to win 7 games.
Still waiting for Slackmo to delete this thread.
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Posted 18 July 2008 - 12:07 PM
are there more than 3 military academies now?This is generous.Notre Dame . . . expected to win 7 games.
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Posted 18 July 2008 - 12:45 PM
are there more than 3 military academies now?This is generous.Notre Dame . . . expected to win 7 games.
Softest schedule for ND in over a decade in 2008.
They get historical powderpuffs like San Diego State, Stanford, Syracuse, Washington, and Navy.
Michigan State, Pittsburgh and North Carolina aren't bad, but are hardly BCS caliber.
Michigan, Purdue, and Boston College are all expected to have down/rebuilding years.
7 wins doesn't seem all that unrealistic with such a weak schedule. I just listed 11 opponents of which zero, count 'em....zero are ranked in Scout.com's top 20 preseason preview. That's pretty damn weak.
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Posted 18 July 2008 - 09:34 PM
I'm hearing that the players are not taking to Rich Rodriguez. In fact, he's supposedly come in & done some Bo Schembechler type "those that stay will be champions" shit & people are not staying.
Wow, I haven't heard any of that, interesting information. It reminds me of the the Junction Boys movie, it worked then but this is a different era in sports. But I am going to wait for the season to make any sort of opinion on Rich, he did a great job with West Virginia so hopefully he can continue with his sucess at the U of M.
And on the over under for teams this year I am surprised by Illinois. Notre Dame could get 7 wins but I don't think that they will deserve a bowl game. But Illinois had a great year last year, which ended with absolute destruction from the powerful USC. I don't know who they have lost besides Mendenhall but I don't think it is any "top notch" players. I can't see them going from 2nd in the Big Ten to barely above .500.
