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  • Michigan (+7) vs. Alabama (Capital One).

    Fucking long on biting humor, short on good, match-up analysis ..... although the conclusion is probably spot on. The Tide will roll.

    Look, a healthy Patterson can ball. Gattis is coming into his own and with that and a receiver room that is, well, not as good as Alabama's but, good enough, M's O will make some big plays. I actually think M's OL will give Patterson the time he needs and he can hit receivers given where Alabama's "decimated" (AA's term, not mine) defense is. So, yeah, the trick here is for M to score more points than UAT because ......

    ........ Harris is going to crush it. Mostly. And that is another trick for M in winning this game. Get the Alabama offense off the field on the regular. If The Nick is able to dictate how this game is played with Harris churning out yards, M will lose and not by just a little. So, my analysis goes back to osu and how Brown wrongly lined up v. day and decided to sell out to stop fields. Brown. v. Alabama and The Nick needs to be a different story and that is to sell out to stop Najee...... and of course then the back-up, Mac Jones, will have the best game of his career. This is the curse of M football.

    The line hasn't changed in any significant way since DB Trevon Diggs and LB Terrell Lewis decided to sit out. The spread is 7 with Alabama at 64% and M at 35% to cover. It's been that way since the current open.The OU is 59 with the over at 61%, under at 39%. This did move a little to the over after Diggs and Lewis announced they were sitting. Michigan is 1-6 SU against the spread in post season play as the dog.

    From the OddsShark analysis:

    Michigan is a staggering 0-16 SU and 7-9 ATS in its last 16 games as an underdog. Harbaugh has built the Wolverines back up into a consistently winning program, but at some point, Michigan needs to start winning tough games if it hopes to become a real national contender again.

    THIS.

    Who's more ready, practiced and focused to win this game? If Harbaugh's history against good teams is an indicator, M will have it's ass kicked ...... frankly, I don't see it any differently. History may not dictate future events but we're human and should learn from it. My expectations are low. I'll be there and I keep thinking, if I'm really learning form history, why do I keep doing this? I'll have to say it's probably Bo Schembechler's fault. I have to blame someone!

    Something like Alabama over M, 48-33 and that weird score for M is because JH will certainly try some weird play that will be badly executed and blow up his ass.

    Mission to CFB's National Championship accomplished. But the shine on the NC Trophy is embarrassingly wearing off. It's M B-Ball ..... or hockey or volley ball or name your college sport favorite time ...... until next year.

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    • I could see a high-scoring loss where M doesn't score enough. I'm thinking more along the lines of 52-24, but that's only a couple plays away from 48-33. I think you oversell your offense. I think you're exactly right about Najee Harris -- he could run for 200 between the guards alone. And the idea of Mettelus dealing with good WRs ought to terrify any M fan.
      Dan Patrick: What was your reaction to [Urban Meyer being hired]?
      Brady Hoke: You know.....not....good.

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      • You: ......I think you oversell your offense.......

        Me: I actually think M's OL will give Patterson the time he needs and he can hit receivers given where Alabama's "decimated" (AA's term, not mine) defense is.

        Comes down to this. TBH, I've not really looked at Alabama's pressure metrics but just listened to AA whine and complain. It's also hard for me to assess how Alabama's front 7 has been affected by injuries/decisions to sit out (Lewis). Again, AA's inputs are the source of my view above. I could be wrong and Patterson, like fields v; Clemson, will be running for his life. That would be disastrous and it won't be a game that could be interesting to watch in person. If not, or the weather is shit like it has been for 3 of the 5 regular season games I attended in AA, I'll be in the lounge with a tasty beverage in hand.
        Mission to CFB's National Championship accomplished. But the shine on the NC Trophy is embarrassingly wearing off. It's M B-Ball ..... or hockey or volley ball or name your college sport favorite time ...... until next year.

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        • Franklin switches out OC Rhane (to ODU as HC) for the Gopher's OC, Ciarocca. PJ Fleck has lost his OC to PSU and DL coach to Rutgers. That's a tough one.

          Waiting for Partridge and Zordich to be gone from M - just a concern. Have heard nothing of substance from the submarine. Exceptionally quiet but I think we'll see coaching movement after the NY6 bowls on Thursday and Friday, the 2nd and 3rd of January and maybe more the following week.

          https://www.twincities.com/2019/12/2...or-penn-state/
          Mission to CFB's National Championship accomplished. But the shine on the NC Trophy is embarrassingly wearing off. It's M B-Ball ..... or hockey or volley ball or name your college sport favorite time ...... until next year.

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          • Big is 2-0 in post season play.

            Sparty handles Wake 27-21 in a monumental Pin Stripe Bow. Iowa blows out USC 49-24 in the Holiday, PSU v. Memphis today in the Cotton then your next osu ......

            Don't fuck it up bucky.
            Last edited by Jeff Buchanan; December 28, 2019, 06:39 AM.
            Mission to CFB's National Championship accomplished. But the shine on the NC Trophy is embarrassingly wearing off. It's M B-Ball ..... or hockey or volley ball or name your college sport favorite time ...... until next year.

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            • Iowa with 49 points off of only 330 yards is being pretty productive

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              • Yea nice win. Its always a great day when SC loses and a Bowl game to boot! Fantastic!


                FTR Dantonio past Bo Schembechler in Bowl wins yesterday and Sparty sure let Michigan Fans know about it on twitter. Give Dantonio credit though, he gets his team ready for the last game. Another year where all the B10 teams do great in bowl games while Michigan gets blown out.

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                • The blown out party will also include Ohio State. And probably the Goofer.
                  Dan Patrick: What was your reaction to [Urban Meyer being hired]?
                  Brady Hoke: You know.....not....good.

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                  • Your defense is too good to get embarrassed (you've allowed 21 plus to just M) and your offense is as good as anyones.

                    Clemson's played just one opponent in the top 40 in computer rankings (Texas A&M), and it wasn't a team in their conference though they dominated bad and very bad ACC teams. At worst I see the Buckeyes being competitive.

                    Agree on the Gophers, I've Auburn much better than their record (3 tough losses) and the Gophers not... M isn't going to get enough pass rush against and M's DB's will get abused by their NFL ready receivers.

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                    • I thought the Gophers D was a product of the style of offense their opponents played (along with some of the quality). Of all the bowl games the unit that suprised me the most was the Gophers D. The change they made at D coordinator last season was brillant. Would not surprise me to see Minn lose him this winter or next season.
                      Grammar... The difference between feeling your nuts and feeling you're nuts.

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                      • Indiana shit, kicking FG all game gives up TD then on-side kick then TD 23-22


                        3:00 to go

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                        • IU misses FG Officials give Tennessee a 2 yard spot for a first to seal the win - review jesus

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                          • IU get ball back 55 seconds

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                            • Goddamnit, Hoosiers.
                              "The problem with quotes on the Internet is that it is sometimes hard to verify their authenticity." -Abraham Lincoln

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                              • Indiana chokes game away Tennessee wins SEC

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