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[AlabamAlum]

I lost my virginity in the 1970’s. Tip of the hat to you, wherever you are, MaryBeth.

[THE_WIZARD_]

What was his name/species?

[Jeff Buchanan]

Sorry, AA ..... but Wiz's post is just too good. AND THAT IS a rarity

[WingsFan]

Now Talent is taking the troll Froot Loops road, I know I don't need to school you ... but

Bo and Michigan's goal was to win the B10 and the Rose Bowl. Like Liney said Michigan didn't have opportunities to go Bowl games outside the Rose. I'll bet any money Bo would take RB win (though he didn't fair well out there) over any other bowl no matter where Michigan was ranked year-end.

[THE_WIZARD_]

Um ok

[lineygoblue]

M's undefeated 1973 team wasn't winning the national title. Ohio State destroyed USC and didn't win it. Just a mere Rose Bowl win. Such is life.

But OSU couldn't beat that Michigan team, and according to Archie Griffin, when his team was on the bus headed for home, they felt they were going to be sitting at home during bowl season. Even though they tied Michigan, they felt it was going to be viewed as a loss.

Then, MSU came along ..... and saved the day for Woody and OSU.

Woody paid MSU back later on when he reported them for recruiting violations, and they got hit with NCAA "no bowl" sanctions.

But MSU still looks at OSU as an 'ally' .... enemy of my enemy is my friend, .. and all that ...

[iam416]

Well, the point, obviously, is that M wasn’t winning a national title in 1973 regardless of whatever the B10 did or if they changed the rules on bowls. Zero chance.

[THE_WIZARD_]

WWCAW

[lineygoblue]

They had the same percentage of a chance as OSU did. Maybe more.

[iam416]

Right. Which was zero. Because in 1973 the coaches poll had already awarded Alabama the national title BEFORE the bowl game and #1 UAT and #2 Notre Dame played in the Sugar.

Ohio State obliterated USC 42-17.

There's a definite case to be made that OSU and M were the two best teams in the country. But the tie cost each absolutely any chance at the national title.

[THE_WIZARD_]

EFZ

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[lineygoblue]

But the tie cost each absolutely any chance at the national title.

We'll never know how undefeated Michigan would have fared in the post season because they were not allowed to play. Everyone they were competing against for a possible NC was allowed to play.

This is another case of where the players were not allowed to determine the outcome. See: M v TCU.

And Wiz: I'll save you the trouble.

WWCAW

[THE_WIZARD_]

EFZ

Now go get that brisket.

[iam416]

We'll never know how undefeated Michigan would have fared in the post season because they were not allowed to play. Everyone they were competing against for a possible NC was allowed to play.

This is another case of where the players were not allowed to determine the outcome. See: M v TCU.

And Wiz: I'll save you the trouble.

WWCAW

We KNOW….let me reiterate…we FUCKING KNOW they wouldn’t have won a national title. Zero chance. Like I said. It’s impossible to dispute so the goalposts sort of move.

Yeah, pre-75 B10 bowl rules sucked. Unfair and just stupid. That fact doesn’t change the above facts.

[froot loops]

Michigan was allowed to determine the outcome of the TCU game. Quit blaming the refs. The refs didn't throw two pick sixes. You do that and you are going to lose.