Michigan in the bowl projections
In the updated bowl projections, ESPN has Michigan playing Texas in the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl in Tempe by one guy. And in the Outback Bowl in Tampa against Georgia.
Jerry Palm of CBS Sports has Michigan in the Outback Bowl against Georgia as well.
CBS- http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/bowls/predictions
ESPN- http://espn.go.com/college-football/bowls/projections
A game against Texas would be cool but that would mean Michigan would have an even worse record than they do now.
November 3rd, 2013 at 3:57 PM ^
November 3rd, 2013 at 5:51 PM ^
November 3rd, 2013 at 5:06 PM ^
we beat UConn. we beat Akron. we were a missed FG away from beating Penn State.
we may not be a good team, but jesus christ have you watched Iowa, Nebraska and NW play? They're no better than Minnesota or Indiana or Notre Dame, two of them are arguable worse. It'd take a catastrophe for us to go 1-3 the rest of the way.
The only people posturing here are the ones who act like we're 0-8.
November 3rd, 2013 at 3:24 PM ^
MSU is not going to a BCS bowl unless they win the conference. BCS bowls do everything they can to avoid taking conference championship game losers. And MSU would have likely no wins over ranked opponents plus they aren't a draw.
Wisconsin is way ahead of MSU in the race for a 2nd BCS birth. Its no contest. Also a head of State would be Clemson and the Big12 #2.
November 3rd, 2013 at 3:24 PM ^
MSU is not going to a BCS bowl unless they win the conference. BCS bowls do everything they can to avoid taking conference championship game losers. And MSU would have likely no wins over ranked opponents plus they aren't a draw.
Wisconsin is way ahead of MSU in the race for a 2nd BCS birth. Its no contest. Also a head of State would be Clemson and the Big12 #2.
November 3rd, 2013 at 1:42 PM ^
Using Massey's matchup simulator (take it for what you will):
| Georgia | Michigan | |
| Most Likely | 41 | 31 |
| Median | 42 | 33 |
| Mean | 43.54 | 33.17 |
| Win Probability | 79% | 21% |
| Texas | Michigan | |
| Most Likely | 38 | 31 |
| Median | 38 | 31 |
| Mean | 38.9 | 31.15 |
| Win Probability | 73% | 28% |
Actually, despite the simulated results, I like the idea of Texas better if that turned out to be the matchup, but we shall see, eh? Four games left.
November 3rd, 2013 at 1:49 PM ^
Isn't the Tempe Bowl the one that starts at 10:30pm Eastern time on a random weekday?
November 3rd, 2013 at 2:24 PM ^
November 3rd, 2013 at 1:52 PM ^
I dont want a piece of either team to be honest. At this point I just want guys to stay healthy to end the season. I have zero confidence in this coaching staff changing the current stench of failure in this program.
November 3rd, 2013 at 2:02 PM ^
November 3rd, 2013 at 2:04 PM ^
November 3rd, 2013 at 2:17 PM ^
Last I heard from our fearless leader was not winning the big ten was a failure of a season. So, yea 3 yrs now and have been failures 3 times now. Not my words...those are Coach Hokes words.
I do however see the Michigan "arrogance" is still strong with some of these posters.
November 3rd, 2013 at 2:21 PM ^
According to this, Michigan should have fired Bo for not winning the Big Ten in 1983-1985?
And Lloyd for 2005-2007?
November 3rd, 2013 at 2:24 PM ^
Fielding Yost won 0 conference championships between 1907-1916. Somebody should have canned his ass.
November 3rd, 2013 at 2:26 PM ^
Again, I'm just quoting the head ball coach on what he considers a successful season. His words not mine.
Try to spin that was you will if it makes you feel better.
November 4th, 2013 at 10:21 AM ^
No, you're acting like a bitch of a fan and then hiding behind Hoke's words. Even if the season is a failure by the metric of Big Ten championships, there are considerations to take into what made up that failure.
November 3rd, 2013 at 3:18 PM ^
Losing the Big 10 by a game is fine. it means you were in it and probably lost to OSU at the end. Coming in 4th or 5th or 6th? It's failure for this program. I know you are very young (I believe you said 18) and your teen life UM has been a pretty punk program but there was a time when 4 losses was not the expectation nor was 5th place in the Big 10. Right now we are battling for 4th or 5th with downside to lower if we get punked at Iowa. That is failure at this program. Coming in 2nd and losing to OSU by 7... yeah we get it, shit happens in football. That is not a failure even if Hoke says it is in his coachspeak. Just use the eye test, its a team beneath the "blue blood" status UM is holding itself up to.
November 3rd, 2013 at 6:14 PM ^
I remember that 2004 season. I have a very good memory and remember still being happy after The Game 2004 that Michigan was headed to the Rose Bowl and won the Big Ten. Still have my little 2004 championship t-shirt.
The present hasn't been as nice. 2011 was the best season I've experienced and can remember perfectly. I have vague memories of 2003 but I was a little kid then at 8.
Still felt like something was missing in 2011 though and it was.
November 3rd, 2013 at 2:26 PM ^
November 3rd, 2013 at 4:22 PM ^
...is strong with you. So we're even.
November 3rd, 2013 at 6:16 PM ^
November 3rd, 2013 at 2:04 PM ^
Good Lord, this place is unbearable after a loss.
No faith whatsoever in a coach that is doing things that haven't been done here in recruiting.
Hold your fucking horses people. There are still tons of problems from the last guy that was coaching here. Three OL taken in 2010-2011 classes. One is still on the roster. That's kind of a problem.
You have to be patient. I know, telling the stereotypical Michigan fan to be patient is like telling a scorpion not to sting but you have to give him time. Wait until Year 5-6.
IF Hoke is not the guy, let him recruit like he has been so the next guy will hit the ground running like meyer.
Going 11-2 in 2011 was the worst thing that could have happened to this fanbase. It made expectations go through the roof and all logic go out the window. That team was held together by bubble gum in terms of health.
Look at all the things that the coaches have been working against. Depth issues and tons of injuries this season. Specifically on the offensive side of the ball. Drake Johnson & Amara Darboh, two players who were highly touted for their fall camp didn't even make it to UTL II.
November 3rd, 2013 at 3:26 PM ^
What? Carr recruited some very talented players and had excellent classes.
November 3rd, 2013 at 6:10 PM ^
November 4th, 2013 at 12:38 AM ^
November 3rd, 2013 at 3:00 PM ^
The .gifs you are posting are highly entertaining. Thank you for bringing a little levity to the board. I at least apreciate it.
November 3rd, 2013 at 2:02 PM ^
November 3rd, 2013 at 2:03 PM ^
Hey, everyone. Let's get mad about something that hasn't even happened or not happened yet. That sounds like a good idea for healthy, well balanced individuals.
November 3rd, 2013 at 2:26 PM ^
Flipping out over one game and rethinking how you feel about everything is SOP here. Get with the program!
November 3rd, 2013 at 5:10 PM ^
WE NEED TO FACE IT, THIS ISN'T THE 90'S ANYMORE AND WE'RE GOING TO SUCK UNTIL WE HIRE JIM HARBAUGH. DID I JUST BLOW UR MIND?
November 3rd, 2013 at 2:07 PM ^
Let's hope not, for a couple ofreasons.....
First, we'd get our proverbial doors blown off.......(memories of the Gator Bowl come to mind)
Second, we'd be another BIG 10 embarrassment (memories of two of the last three bowls come to mind)
Maybe we could take on a MAC team in that Detroit Pizza bowl, unless it was Akron becuase they are WAY too scary to play twice in one year.......no wait, they aren't bowl eligible, just like UConn.
(Maybe it's just post-MSU realizations of mortality, but I have a bad attitude right now. Maybe I'll feel better after Nebraska and their chubby QB......)
November 3rd, 2013 at 2:16 PM ^
Please be the Tempe bowl. I have a buddy down there and this would be an awesome excuse to go down.
November 3rd, 2013 at 2:18 PM ^
The only positive thing to come out of that is free sweet BBQ boneless wings.
November 3rd, 2013 at 2:33 PM ^
Dont forget the hot coeds. I know they will be on Christmas break, but there has got to be a few left in town.
November 3rd, 2013 at 2:22 PM ^
November 3rd, 2013 at 3:05 PM ^
I could kiss you.
Yes. That is the attitude. Just beat freaking tOSU and then get started for next year. No one expected Michigan to win the BCS. I for one really wanted Michigan to beat Ohio. That is still possible and I would love it like few other things in life.
November 3rd, 2013 at 2:23 PM ^
I guess we would have to lose out to make it to the Texas Bowl. 7-5 for the Outback Bowl?
November 3rd, 2013 at 2:24 PM ^
My best realistic hope is Ohio doesn't make the national championship game, and Sparty is subsequently denied the Rose or even a BCS bowl at all. I'd prefer we upset Ohio to spoil their chances, but watching their frustration going undefeated and not getting there would be sweet, too.
I don't like Baylor's chances of winning out, but Alabama, Forlida State, and Oregon all have a decent shot. Let's hope two of them run the table.
November 3rd, 2013 at 2:51 PM ^
Wisconsin will finish 10-2 unless they have another referee-inspired meltdown.
MSU's big game is at Nebraska. A loss there, then they'd have to beat Ohio to go to BCS.
Ohio needs TWO teams to lose.
Watching FSU last night, don't see them falling (even at 4-4 Florida).
Orgeon needs to win at Stanford.
Bama has to beat LSU, win at Auburn, then SEC title. That's tough, but then so is Bama.
November 3rd, 2013 at 3:20 PM ^
November 3rd, 2013 at 7:55 PM ^
Like it a lot, the only downside being Sparty breaking the Rose Bowl drought.
November 3rd, 2013 at 3:26 PM ^
MSU needs to win the conference to go to a BCS game. Wisconsin is a head of them. No one outside of East Lansing would or has suggested otherwise.
November 3rd, 2013 at 2:30 PM ^
has turned things around defensively at Texas. While only one of those games was against an impressive offense (OU), their defense is more than competent. We'll see how they fare against the likes of Baylor and Okie St, but I have more confidence in Greg Robinson RIGHT NOW than I do in Al Borges. That's how bad he's been.
November 3rd, 2013 at 2:30 PM ^
and only slightly more against Texas. We don't have the speed at corner or safety to cover either team's outside receivers and our O Line couldn't slow down either team's pass rush. It might be like RR against Miss. State all over again. Not trying to be negative, but this team has very little upside right now.
Our secondary plays the receiver no the ball and our O Line is swiss cheese. If Devin gets hurt in the next few weeks, I pray for Shane Morris, he might get killed.
I'm not going to worry about bowl games, I'm more concewnredn with slowing down Nebraska. If we can beat them by more than a touchdown, the NW game gets easier. Iwoa could be bad, they play well at home especially against Michigan.
November 3rd, 2013 at 2:32 PM ^
Ugh. Bring me Texas; at least that feels competitive. Georgia would murderball this team, unless everyone who is still hurt remains so.
November 3rd, 2013 at 2:39 PM ^
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November 3rd, 2013 at 3:15 PM ^
As long as we dont play a premier defense we will be ok in a bowl. Expect a PSU type game because UM has to win via shootout. The defense is "big 10" good meaning it can slow down bad offenses with poor QBs or freshman QBs and decent outside the conference but I'd expec to give up 28. As long as Borges doesn't do play calling like.... ahh nevermind, we're toast. ;)