#14 Michigan vs #13 Alabama Citrus Bowl 1:00 EST ABC Game Thread #citrusbowl
Michigan's Citrus Bowl History (4-1)
Jan. 1, 1999 -- Michigan 45, Arkansas 31
Jan. 1, 2001 -- Michigan 31, Auburn 28
Jan. 1, 2002 -- Tennessee 45, Michigan 17
Jan. 1, 2008 -- Michigan 41, Florida 35 (known as Capital One Bowl)
Jan. 1, 2016 -- Michigan 41, Florida 7
January 1st, 2020 at 12:21 PM ^
Per Rivals, Jess Speight is likely starting at DT.
#thoughtsandprayers
January 1st, 2020 at 12:22 PM ^
Not Hinton or Smith though? What is it with coaches ignoring talent in favor of Rudy effort.
January 1st, 2020 at 12:28 PM ^
With Kemp banged up, it sounds like it could possibly be Hinton and Speight.
January 1st, 2020 at 12:24 PM ^
Ooooooh boy
January 1st, 2020 at 12:50 PM ^
I hope this is one of those "one-snap" things as a reward for standing out in bowl practice. Either way, I predict a Najee run up the middle for the first play.
January 1st, 2020 at 1:01 PM ^
Do you know how much Jess Speight weighs now?
January 1st, 2020 at 12:21 PM ^
I'm loving the pregame negativity. Has to be a good sign
January 1st, 2020 at 12:26 PM ^
Maybe this is what it takes for us to win one of these games.
January 1st, 2020 at 12:27 PM ^
Maize and Blue Koolaid is scarce. We've got a good dose of reality. Not a certain loss but odds are somewhere between 10-20% for winning.
January 1st, 2020 at 1:02 PM ^
I just hope there's not a crushing. Nick Saban was angry in the presser yesterday.
January 1st, 2020 at 1:20 PM ^
Nick Saban is always angry.
January 1st, 2020 at 12:25 PM ^
Let's try to have some fun out there
January 1st, 2020 at 12:28 PM ^
Go Blue! Please have the game of your life, men.
January 1st, 2020 at 12:30 PM ^
We are getting rolled. Speight at DT? Holy shit, Alabama might set some rushing records in this game.
January 1st, 2020 at 1:04 PM ^
Whoever starts it's going to be very tough. Alabama has a 360 lbs OG across from him.
January 1st, 2020 at 12:37 PM ^
Gonna need, um, points.
#NEVERPUNT
January 1st, 2020 at 12:39 PM ^
I'm outlining an offseason diary on Stockholm Syndrome and being a Michigan fan. This game should be an interesting data point for my theory
January 1st, 2020 at 12:45 PM ^
I sure hope Carl Myers and Joey George play a lot today too! Who needs scholarship level dt's when you can just put all your walk ons out there against mammoths.
January 1st, 2020 at 12:50 PM ^
This matchup, combined with the new injuries, reminds me of:
You go in the cage?
Cage goes in the water?
Sharks in the water?
Our shark?
Farewell and adieu to ye fair Spanish ladies...
January 1st, 2020 at 12:51 PM ^
Too bad we don’t have Shark Fucker anymore
January 1st, 2020 at 12:50 PM ^
I don’t know if I’ve ever had lower expectations for a game.
January 1st, 2020 at 12:53 PM ^
Last time for me was when we opened with Alabama at Jerry World. I usually have high hopes for The Game and MSU because of rivalry and such.
January 1st, 2020 at 12:52 PM ^
Well, I'll just enjoy Nico and DPJ in maize and blue together one more time in case it's the last time.
January 1st, 2020 at 12:52 PM ^
Owenu to NT.
January 1st, 2020 at 12:55 PM ^
Man, it sucks why the combo of Shitty luck w/guys washing out (Solomon) and bad luck/injuries (Dwumfour and Kemp) combine in such crippling fashion. It won’t matter if Bama is interested today.
January 1st, 2020 at 12:57 PM ^
Let's Go Blue!
January 1st, 2020 at 12:58 PM ^
Alabama will be too much. I'm just hoping it's not worse than I think it's going to be.
Alabama 49-23
January 1st, 2020 at 12:59 PM ^
60-24, Bama.
January 1st, 2020 at 1:00 PM ^
I feel like I'm settling in to watch the OSU game on DVR. I can't help but to be expecting that sort of outcome.
January 1st, 2020 at 1:01 PM ^
Please, not in the face.
January 1st, 2020 at 1:01 PM ^
Go blue! Try not to get embarrassed too badly.
January 1st, 2020 at 1:39 PM ^
So many whiny "fans" of this team. Sack up, man.
January 1st, 2020 at 1:01 PM ^
Let’s hope this game doesn’t get to ugly for us. We will have to score over 40 to have a chance.
January 1st, 2020 at 1:01 PM ^
Happy new year, Mgobloggers. Let's start this decade off with a bang. GO BLUE!
January 1st, 2020 at 1:02 PM ^
Let’s Go Blue!!!
January 1st, 2020 at 1:03 PM ^
I just hope our boys don't get hurt.
January 1st, 2020 at 1:03 PM ^
Cool. A Bama guy and Robert Schimmel calling the game.
January 1st, 2020 at 1:03 PM ^
For the love of God...please don't let our defense look inept (ala OSU and Wisconsin).
I don't know if I can handle another nationally televised embarrassment
January 1st, 2020 at 1:10 PM ^
Dude. They have better players. This is a terrible matchup for M. I don’t know how the hell they are ranked #12. this team would smash pretty much every team outside of LSU, Clemson and OSU. Auburn game was some weird voodoo fluky flukery. It is what it is.
January 1st, 2020 at 1:04 PM ^
Dang. Was hoping to see maize pants. Oh well
January 1st, 2020 at 1:07 PM ^
I feel like the white road unis don't bode well
January 1st, 2020 at 1:05 PM ^
It seems like we're always the away team for bowls.
January 1st, 2020 at 1:05 PM ^
Why does it feel like our boys are playing against their men?
January 1st, 2020 at 1:05 PM ^
2 bama starters on D not playing
hope more are mentally checked out
January 1st, 2020 at 1:06 PM ^
Unacceptable! Thought I’d beat the rush and get it out of the way.
January 1st, 2020 at 1:07 PM ^
I hate these all white uniforms. I wish Harbaugh would not be so stubborn and go back to the maize pants.
January 1st, 2020 at 1:11 PM ^
Reason: He lost his last Michigan game in maize pants. He lost his virginity to an Oklahoma cheerleader in the 1976 Orange Bowl visit when Michigan wore white pants.
January 1st, 2020 at 1:07 PM ^
Alabama ranked only 13th is a joke.
January 1st, 2020 at 1:07 PM ^
I hate when they dont show the coin toss.
January 1st, 2020 at 1:08 PM ^
Let’s go down and score and this time make the extra point.