Weather for The Game - Hot Takes - Snowflakes
I'm surprised no one has brought this up (SIAP), but the forecast for the garbage dump they call the Shoe is for rain:
https://weather.com/weather/tenday/l/USOH0212:1:US
I think this hurts them more than us, given their heavy reliance on passing, but it also makes The Game more of a crap shoot from fluky turnovers.
[edit: mgowill] This is now your official weather/hot take/snowflake thread.
November 21st, 2018 at 12:56 PM ^
You lost me at "I'm surprised no one has brought this up"
November 21st, 2018 at 12:58 PM ^
I'm surprised OP hasn't seen that it's been brought up. Numerous times.
November 21st, 2018 at 12:59 PM ^
I stopped counting after about the 6th weather thread I nuked this week.
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November 21st, 2018 at 12:58 PM ^
Forecast I saw said greater chance of rain in the morning and warm-ish temps in the mid-50s. Probably no real advantage either way, though a wet ball will more adversely affect a pass-first finesse team.
November 21st, 2018 at 1:16 PM ^
It might impact the deep ball but most of Haskins’ balls are thrown in the short game.
November 21st, 2018 at 1:23 PM ^
Respectfully disagree (on the lack of impact, not the fact that Haskins throws short). The quick throw means a grip right off the snap is vital. A wet ball makes that extraordinarily difficult. While it would impact the deep ball as well, the QB actually has time to stretch his fingers out on the laces.
November 21st, 2018 at 1:29 PM ^
A wet ball increases the likelihood of mistakes overall - fumbles, dropped passes, muffed punts, etc. I don't know that that necessarily favors us. I'm not convinced OSU's D can stop us without turnover help.
November 21st, 2018 at 2:04 PM ^
https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lon=-85.4700178116053&lat=44.81442604387624#.W_WruuhKjIU
Saturday Rain, mainly before 1pm. High near 51. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Mid and upper level short wave energy will move out of the mid Mississippi Valley Friday night and across the Ohio Valley through the day on Saturday. This will lead to an increasing chance of rain Friday night with widespread rain expected later Friday night into early Saturday morning. The rain should then taper off from the west through late morning and into the afternoon as the trough axis pushes east of the area. Highs on Saturday will generally be in the 50 to 55 degree range.
November 21st, 2018 at 2:21 PM ^
In 1997, there was overnight rain and the weather at gametime was similar to what is predicted for Saturday. Not that is necessarily an omen, but you expect heavy overcast and slate gray conditions for The Game. If the temps are in the 50's, that will seem almost balmy under the circumstances.
November 21st, 2018 at 12:58 PM ^
Rain is good because it will quite their obnoxious fans.
November 21st, 2018 at 1:09 PM ^
Quite an astute observation
November 21st, 2018 at 1:16 PM ^
Good god, you troglodytes can't spell! It should read
Quiet an astute observation
Man alive!
November 21st, 2018 at 2:11 PM ^
Finally, someone with an educassion on this bored.
November 21st, 2018 at 1:29 PM ^
Don’t you mean quiet?
November 21st, 2018 at 2:04 PM ^
No no no, it's "Quiet, an astute observation!"
November 21st, 2018 at 12:59 PM ^
I hope it rains on their parade
November 21st, 2018 at 1:29 PM ^
They do love having parades for losing teams in Ohio!
November 21st, 2018 at 1:29 PM ^
I hope it rains feces on their parade.
November 21st, 2018 at 12:59 PM ^
I tend to agree with your view on the weather dictating a more running game, which bodes well for UM over OSU, but the weather also makes ball security the key.
November 21st, 2018 at 12:59 PM ^
What's this "weather" you speak off? Never heard of her.
November 21st, 2018 at 1:02 PM ^
OP, please tell me this is sarcasm...
November 21st, 2018 at 1:02 PM ^
The forecast I listened to had it raining Touchdowns for MI.
November 21st, 2018 at 1:55 PM ^
Edit: Tried to embed a gif and failed miserably. I agree with your point.
November 21st, 2018 at 1:04 PM ^
rain is supposed to be mostly done by 1 pm.
link to NOAA weather here: https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=39.962&lon=-83.0027#.W_WdsehKiUk
November 21st, 2018 at 1:16 PM ^
Heavy stuff mainly in 1st quarter, but will linger all game. Check the NAM 12km. Weather will be a factor this Saturday.
November 21st, 2018 at 2:22 PM ^
Or the forecast will change and weather won't be much of a factor.
November 21st, 2018 at 1:05 PM ^
Mgoblog has become an addiction the last three weeks for me. I'm literally checking this site 10 to 15 times a day every day. I get my hourly forecast here.
Thanks mgoblog
November 21st, 2018 at 1:05 PM ^
I want good weather. Bad weather just increases the likelihood of variance and that would seem to help the underdog. The better team (Michigan) doesn't want outside factors to influence play.
November 21st, 2018 at 2:19 PM ^
Although I will agree that increases the likelihood of variance and making strange things happen, I don't think that necessarily favors OSU. It's not going to be raining on Michigan's side of the field anymore than it is on OSU's. If anything, I think it would hamper OSU's gameplan a little bit more.
OSU is much more of an Air Raid, pass first offense this season, and that offense becomes more risky in a rainy environment. When the rain comes down, you want to have a reliable run game to fall back on. Michigan has that more than OSU does.
Regardless of the weather, if Michigan just takes care of the football and doesn't commit turnovers, good things will happen. Haskins has shown to be slightly more turnover-prone.
November 21st, 2018 at 5:32 PM ^
Right, we’ve already got the Refs to deal with.
November 21st, 2018 at 1:05 PM ^
I hope MGoWeather shows up at OP's house in the middle of the night to slap him in the face.
You wait for Christina, damnit. That's how we get our weather reports around here.
November 21st, 2018 at 1:10 PM ^
No advantage either way, other than a greater chance of turnovers. WRs could have trouble catching the ball, but DBs can slip also.
November 21st, 2018 at 1:14 PM ^
It's three days away, it's less than an inch of rain throughout the entire day, and it's supposed to dry up shortly after kickoff. Weather threads need to be banned except for our wonderful Diary gift every week -- it's getting ridiculous.
November 21st, 2018 at 1:30 PM ^
I agree. Were weather threads a thing before that damn MSU game? This constant over analysis of every possible weather condition is ridiculous, and makes us look weak. Its football.....sometimes its not pretty...and sometimes its not played in great weather, but both teams will be playing in it.
November 21st, 2018 at 1:15 PM ^
Random thought but I love seeing all this stuff and charts about random facts of when the last time Michigan won in Columbus (ex: "Harbaugh was still on a NFL roster, Friends was still on, ect)... it reminds me of when they were going into East Lansing and all you so all week was stuff about when the last time Michigan had beaten a ranked team on the road (it was 2006). We will finally shut up another ugly random program stat.
November 21st, 2018 at 1:29 PM ^
This is the thread for all your random thoughts.
November 21st, 2018 at 1:21 PM ^
It's raining hawt takes!
November 21st, 2018 at 1:24 PM ^
Golden showers for everyone!
November 21st, 2018 at 1:55 PM ^
In Mother Russia, shower goldens you?
November 21st, 2018 at 1:58 PM ^
People don’t know that’s one of the only ways to defeat the Night King.
November 21st, 2018 at 1:37 PM ^
I am going to be there and the only forecast i care about includes a downpour of pain for Urban.
Edit due to reading post just above this i do care about the forcast if it include golden showers count me out on that one.
November 21st, 2018 at 1:53 PM ^
@MGoWill, can we sticky or backdate this thread (like y'all do to keep the game snowflakes on top through Sunday) so we can keep everyone's I HAVE AN IDEA YOU MUST ALL READ hot takes (oh god there have been so many and it's only Wednesday) quarantined here more easily?
November 21st, 2018 at 4:06 PM ^
I’m letting a lot of them roll today because tomorrow is Thanksgiving. The board will be pretty quiet then. The snowflake type posts today seem therapeutic to people just wanting to express their thoughts.
November 21st, 2018 at 11:36 PM ^
Apparently you weren't on the daily weather hot take sign up list. There's a daily backup, even. (So far not needed)