Deleterious Posted August 8, 2022 Author Share Posted August 8, 2022 Seems odd he would retire/quit over that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MichiganCardinal Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 I think Michigan will find it difficult to replicate their efforts from a season ago without Hutchinson, Ojabo, and Dax Hill on the defensive side of the ball. I do not think they are the #6 team in the country right now, though their cupcake non-conference schedule allows them to walk into Iowa City on 10/1 almost certainly 4-0, giving their young blood some time to acclimate and gain starting confidence. Even after Iowa, it would take a semi-significant upset for them to lose to anyone but Penn State, Michigan State, and/or Ohio State, the former two of which are at home. This is one of the easier schedules in some time. I think MSU is also overrated at #14. Let's see what they can do without Kenneth Walker and then we'll talk about them being the 3rd best B1G team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganCardinal Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 I'm much less knowledgeable about college ball than I am the NFL, but if I had to stab at it.... EAST #2 Ohio State (12-1) - B1G Champs, National Semifinal #10 Michigan (10-2) - Rose Bowl #24 Penn State (9-3) - Tampa Bay (Outback) Bowl Michigan State (8-4) - Duke's Mayo Bowl Maryland (7-5) - Guaranteed Rate Bowl Indiana (6-6) - Gator Bowl Rutgers (3-9) WEST #22 Wisconsin (9-3) - Citrus Bowl Iowa (8-4) - Music City Bowl Nebraska (8-4) - Pinstripe Bowl Minnesota (6-6) - Quick Lane Bowl Purdue (5-7) Illinois (4-8) Northwestern (2-10) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleterious Posted August 9, 2022 Author Share Posted August 9, 2022 Who do you have beating OSU? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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buddha Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 nbc? hmmm....maybe notre dame is coming? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganCardinal Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 1 hour ago, Deleterious said: Who do you have beating OSU? I didn’t play it out game by game, I just don’t think they’ll run the gauntlet. Not Michigan though, if that’s what you’re asking. I would guess one of Notre Dame, Wisconsin, Iowa, or Penn State could upset them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casimir Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 8 hours ago, Deleterious said: 8 hours ago, buddha said: nbc? hmmm....maybe notre dame is coming? The question isn't about Notre Dame. The question is who else along with Notre Dame? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleterious Posted August 9, 2022 Author Share Posted August 9, 2022 Apple in talks to acquire streaming rights for Big Ten athletics, report says Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigeraholic1 Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Is this a new trend? I like it, talk about an extra home field advantage in the big house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleterious Posted August 12, 2022 Author Share Posted August 12, 2022 Rumors that the MSU game will be played at night. Now do OSU! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casimir Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 1 hour ago, Deleterious said: Rumors that the MSU game will be played at night. Now do OSU! My first instinct is to say UoM & OSU will never not be at noon. And then I remember USC & UCLA will be in the Big Ten soon. Is this a haiku? What did I just do? Oh, no, its a limerick, you buffoon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hongbit Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 (edited) That Michigan schedule is a thing of beauty. -8 home games/4 road games -Creampuff non B10 games all in the Big House -Misses Wisconsin, Minnesota and Purdue in conference -Even if everything goes wrong, the worst they can do is win 9 games Edited August 12, 2022 by Hongbit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddha Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 michigan better win this year and next year because they are finished being a big time program if they dont change their nil and transfer portal stance. msu is about to pass them. notre dame is passing them. ohio state is playing in another league. penn state is killing them. this is the beginning of brady hoke 2.0 unless they change next season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gehringer_2 Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 (edited) 40 minutes ago, buddha said: michigan better win this year and next year because they are finished being a big time program if they dont change their nil and transfer portal stance. msu is about to pass them. notre dame is passing them. ohio state is playing in another league. penn state is killing them. this is the beginning of brady hoke 2.0 unless they change next season. I find it really hard to have any confidence in Harbaugh and was sad to see him extended. I just think he's a goof. And he seems to have no ideas of his own on defense. He sort of lucked into a great one last season with MacDonald and two great DE's peaking the same season. If Minter turns out to be average or worse the defensive regression will be painful to watch. Edited August 13, 2022 by gehringer_2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romad1 Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 2 hours ago, gehringer_2 said: I find it really hard to have any confidence in Harbaugh and was sad to see him extended. I just think he's a goof. And he seems to have no ideas of his own on defense. He sort of lucked into a great one last season with MacDonald and two great DE's peaking the same season. If Minter turns out to be average or worse the defensive regression will be painful to watch. Sensible people I trust say this offense will be elite. The question will be if the Minter D can be top 20 or top 25. OSU did pretty well with an elite offense the last few years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hongbit Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 5 minutes ago, romad1 said: Sensible people I trust say this offense will be elite. The question will be if the Minter D can be top 20 or top 25. OSU did pretty well with an elite offense the last few years. The offense is loaded. The amount of speed and talent is more than they’ve had in a long time. They are 2 deep with talent at every skill position. They would still win 9 games if they had Rutgers defense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romad1 Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 1 minute ago, Hongbit said: The offense is loaded. The amount of speed and talent is more than they’ve had in a long time. They are 2 deep with talent at every skill position. They would still win 9 games if they had Rutgers defense. The only factor they lack is Hassan Haskins as the hammer who can get any single yard you need. They may find that with the QB they signed who apparently is a FB/RB in waiting. Ronnie Bell being back is a factor they did not have last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gehringer_2 Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 We'll see if McCarthy beats out McNamara. I think McNamara is steady, but he's not a championship caliber QB. McCarthy might be, if he is good enough to beat out McNamara cleanly. If not then he isn't and to me that puts a ceiling on the O. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hongbit Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 24 minutes ago, romad1 said: The only factor they lack is Hassan Haskins as the hammer who can get any single yard you need. They may find that with the QB they signed who apparently is a FB/RB in waiting. Ronnie Bell being back is a factor they did not have last year. They will figure out short yardage but they shouldn’t be trying to hammer anyway. They have fast playmakers and should be looking to get the ball downfield in chunks most of the time. I could easily see Harbaugh getting overly conservative if I they had a Haskins type back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hongbit Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 27 minutes ago, gehringer_2 said: We'll see if McCarthy beats out McNamara. I think McNamara is steady, but he's not a championship caliber QB. McCarthy might be, if he is good enough to beat out McNamara cleanly. If not then he isn't and to me that puts a ceiling on the O. He’s got time to figure it out. They have 4 exhibitions before the season starts at Iowa on October 1st. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddha Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 lol. that schedule is really pissing hongbit off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romad1 Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 50 minutes ago, Hongbit said: He’s got time to figure it out. They have 4 exhibitions before the season starts at Iowa on October 1st. The B1G season is actually pretty tough so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hongbit Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 46 minutes ago, buddha said: lol. that schedule is really pissing hongbit off. Quite the opposite. I’m impressed. This is how the game is played now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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