#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 4:29 PM ^
It was a blow out. 21-0 in the 2nd half. This coaching staff sucks top to bottom.
January 1st, 2020 at 4:29 PM ^
Shut out in 2nd half. Shea never delivered the key passes and UM couldn’t leverage their running game without those passes.
Really good game by the OL and DL. Guys played hard.
January 1st, 2020 at 4:29 PM ^
What an asshole move
January 1st, 2020 at 4:29 PM ^
Here we are. Good but a long way from great.
Shea, hope you can sell insurance cuz that’s your gig. Don’t even work out for the NFL. It will be embarrassing.
January 1st, 2020 at 4:29 PM ^
Could have took a knee. Instead pushed it in our ass a little further
January 1st, 2020 at 4:29 PM ^
Fuck you Saban for not just taking a knee.
January 1st, 2020 at 4:30 PM ^
That was kind of a scummy thing to do
January 1st, 2020 at 4:30 PM ^
Welp, they played better than I thought they would for sure. That said, this game has been yet another clear example of how far away we are from playing with the top dogs like Bama, OSU, Clemson, etc.
I’m 23 years old, wondering if Michigan will ever beat OSU again in my lifetime. It appears as though Michigan has reached its ceiling in the modern era—perpetual 8-10 win program that doesn’t actually ever win anything and never beats OSU. I’ll always be a fan but holy fuck I’m starting to get apathetic.
I really envy you older fans that experienced the 80’s and 90’s...
January 1st, 2020 at 4:33 PM ^
It was glorious.
I don't know how you younger guys can even still be Michigan fans. It has given you nothing back.
January 1st, 2020 at 4:30 PM ^
That was kind of a scummy thing to do
January 1st, 2020 at 4:30 PM ^
Saban rubs it in Harbaugh's face. I love it. Harbaugh deserves it for being an ass all the time
January 1st, 2020 at 4:30 PM ^
UM with ~80 total yards in the 2nd half
It's called Shea's halftime adjustments !
January 1st, 2020 at 4:30 PM ^
Saban is a cunt
January 1st, 2020 at 4:35 PM ^
He shoved it up Jim's ass!!!!
January 1st, 2020 at 4:31 PM ^
Saban rubs it in Harbaugh's face. I love it. Harbaugh deserves it for being an ass all the time
January 1st, 2020 at 4:32 PM ^
Complete and utter 2nd half Collapse and implosion the one WE ALL KNEW would happen
January 1st, 2020 at 4:32 PM ^
Talent gap was just far too big. It showed.
January 1st, 2020 at 4:37 PM ^
The coaching gap is worse.
January 1st, 2020 at 4:37 PM ^
If Michigan had a QB they win that game. Shea Patterson was mediocre at best.
January 1st, 2020 at 4:40 PM ^
The thing is, if the QB was just a little more accurate we could have won it with the talent we have.
No really good team has just an ordinary QB, hence Alabama playing us in the Citrus bowl and not in the CFP.
If taking a transfer at QB is the right thing to do, then we need to do it. We are not going to move forward without a big upgrade at the QB position,
January 1st, 2020 at 4:41 PM ^
I hate that fucking excuse! Yeah and MN had a much wider talent gap against Auburn but good coaching can close that gap!
January 1st, 2020 at 4:33 PM ^
Now we spike it
January 1st, 2020 at 4:33 PM ^
2 picks in his last 3 throws
January 1st, 2020 at 4:33 PM ^
Surprised he didn’t throw that one out of the end zone.
January 1st, 2020 at 4:41 PM ^
Underrated comment.
January 1st, 2020 at 4:33 PM ^
Good riddance Shea. Take Don Brown with you
January 1st, 2020 at 4:34 PM ^
Never have to see Patterson overthrow a receiver again...YAY!!!!
January 1st, 2020 at 4:34 PM ^
Michigan just does not have the players to compete with elite, or near elite teams. Shea Patterson just was not the quarterback to get things done. I never saw anyone who could overthrow receivers on such a consistent basis.
January 1st, 2020 at 4:34 PM ^
Well, Saban looks like he is on meth if that makes you feel better.
January 1st, 2020 at 4:35 PM ^
When was the last time you heard Harbaugh was the quarterback whisperer?
January 1st, 2020 at 4:35 PM ^
I would not be sad to see DPJ or Nico go and wouldn't blame them. They were poorly utilized this game and the whole season and their whole career.
Quite fitting that Shea ends both of his last drives with an interception.
January 1st, 2020 at 4:35 PM ^
This is 100% on shea. He absolutely squandered our wealth in wrs all year long. This game tells it all. Um will never be shit til we can get a quarter back that can do his job. I've watched lesser teams with consistency at qb that could dominate the qb position at um. Well it's over for this year. I expect tons of picks on Dylan and tons of misses from milton.
January 1st, 2020 at 4:36 PM ^
Michigan just does not have the players to compete with elite, or near elite teams. Shea Patterson just was not the quarterback to get things done. I never saw anyone who could overthrow receivers on such a consistent basis.
January 1st, 2020 at 4:40 PM ^
Goooooooodbye Shea. Don’t let the door hit you on the backside when you leave.
January 1st, 2020 at 4:46 PM ^
Everybody taking aim at Shea - ok, I get it, he had a bad game. But when do we stop back up a coach that's making a fortune and is suppose to be a QB guru. ENOUGH ! We all know who the real problem is. We wouldn't need a QB transfer if JH could develop one on his own.
January 1st, 2020 at 4:46 PM ^
Look at the q.b.s under Harbaugh after Ruddock. Speight was not very good. O’Korn was absolutely terrible. Peters couldn’t beat out O’Korn and Patterson has been Very inconsistent. Today he was absolutely terrible. I don’t expect a lot out of McCaffery or Milton next year.
January 1st, 2020 at 4:48 PM ^
This was osu 2020, the 2nd half drops and now complete with overthrows. Osu 2020 2.0 coming in November. I don't even care to see these games anymore. I'll probably just watch the death dealing in November and that's it. This team fucking struggles every year and at every turn. We're peppered with decent players here n there but ultimately, we don't really have shit going for us. Now, it's a matter of how long it takes for every team we play to surpass our own program. The way we're coached and managed says that msu will become great before we become better than we are now. Think about it.