Michigan Football - 2024 Season.

[THE_WIZARD_]

Did not know this...but interesting...hell even in our worst 20 year stretch in our history we have 5 bowl wins in the last 20 years...FB_IMG_1693154883722.jpg

[lineygoblue]

Michigan has never in my lifetime, been a good bowl team. I think Schembechler only had 3 wins in bowls, over 20 years.

The tradition continues.

[edindetroit]

Such hatred...

Such shaddup

[lineygoblue]

EFZ x2

[THE_WIZARD_]

Such hatred X 2 idjits

[lineygoblue]

Such hatred X 2 idjits

You better STFU and fear the wrath of a fully reinstated Harburger when he makes his return to Lincoln.

I'm only thinking of your best interests, sir...

[Mike]

Michigan has never in my lifetime, been a good bowl team. I think Schembechler only had 3 wins in bowls, over 20 years.

The tradition continues.

Yes they have, you just don’t remember it. Michigan went 12-6 from 1985 to 2002.

That includes a Fiesta Bowl win over Nebraska, three Rose Bowl victories (USC, Wash, WSU), and an Orange Bowl over Alabama.

Moeller went 4-1 in bowl games and Lloyd went 5-2 against the SEC.

[Jeff Buchanan]

Liney, you suffer from bad news bias when it comes to M football. See Mike's post above. TBF, I don't blame you. We all still wait for the other shoe to drop or the always expected dong punch.

[lineygoblue]

Mike - you nailed it for my memory. I knew that there was some success at one time, but since all those were considered 'insignificant' bowls, I'd pretty much forgotten them too. I guess all those Rose Bowl losses impacted my memory more than the others.

[lineygoblue]

Liney, you suffer from bad news bias when it comes to M football. See Mike's post above. TBF, I don't blame you. We all still wait for the other shoe to drop or the always expected dong punch.

Yeah, I do. Guilty as charged.

I REALLY want to get excited about this year's team, but I can't help but think that dong punch is waiting somewhere, where it shouldn't happen. (Hello Nebraska?)

I'm a bit nervous about the air around this team when I see them in pressers. It reminds me of the time back in the late 90's (1999?) when Purdue and Drew Brees came to Ann Arbor, basically expecting to roll over Michigan. To see the Purdue players in their interviews, they talked about how tough they expected Michigan to be, but they were talking with a smirk on their faces, like they were reading from a script. They didn't believe what they were saying. They expected to romp over Michigan. Well, when the game was played, Michigan kicked their ass, and old Drew Brees was left searching for answers.

I've seen those same smirks on the faces of some Michigan players, and I'm a bit concerned about it. They better be ready to play every week, and not discount anyone. Including East Carolina.

... yes .. I know... bad news bias kicks in... LOL

[THE_WIZARD_]

I really enjoyed the 2005 Alamo Bowl.

[lineygoblue]

I really enjoyed the 2005 Alamo Bowl.

Was that the day your wife went into labor with your 14th daughter?

[THE_WIZARD_]

No but I believe I was in the hottub with Mrs. Liney...

[Tom W]

I'm a bit nervous about the air around this team when I see them in pressers. It reminds me of the time back in the late 90's (1999?) when Purdue and Drew Brees came to Ann Arbor, basically expecting to roll over Michigan. To see the Purdue players in their interviews, they talked about how tough they expected Michigan to be, but they were talking with a smirk on their faces, like they were reading from a script. They didn't believe what they were saying. They expected to romp over Michigan. Well, when the game was played, Michigan kicked their ass, and old Drew Brees was left searching for answers.

Michigan 2023 ain't Purdue.

Laying a rotten egg against TCU and dealing with NCAA malarky will be enough motivation to get them through September unscathed and prepare them for all of the "Go Green.." and "This is Sparty's superbowl" dickwadery. They'll be fine at least into November.

[Mike]

"Dickwadery" is a superb description.