today kids seem to blow with the popular breeze,which many times creates logjams at positions.But this is a season Sparty would like to find out.
And Michigan would have to be crazy to extend Harbaughs contract after losing to Sparty.IMO UM/JH are going to go their seperate ways.Save M running the table
I think that caveat at the end is very important and I'll add that I'm not even sure that they have to run the table.
I think a lot of these posts are overreaction to what was, at the end of the day, ONE GAME.
- In 2018 Ohio State lost to by 29 points to a Purdue team that finished below .500. That was an ugly loss, but the team was a great team that finished 13-1.
- In 2017 Ohio State lost by 31 to an Iowa team that finished 8-5. That was an ugly loss, but the team was a good team that finished 12-2.
- In 2014 Ohio State lost by two TD's at home to a VaTech team that finished barely over .500. That was an ugly loss but that was a great team that finished 14-1 with NC rings.
I am not saying that this year's Michigan team IS going to recover to have a season similar to Ohio State's 2014, 2017, or 2018 seasons despite a bad loss. All I am saying is that the season isn't over.
The other thing I will note is that, IMHO, Michigan only has two-and-a-half games left that they will not be heavily favored in. Check that, I see that they are only 3.5 point favorites over IU. That is easy money, take Michigan. The Hoosiers upset win over Penn State was a fluke, plain and simple. They got outgained 488-211, got beat 27-16 in first downs and possessed the ball for less than half as long as the Nittany Lions. They managed to eek out a win in OT only because PSU's three tunovers were more costly than Indiana's two and because PSU went 0-3 on FG's.
Michigan's remaining games:
- -3.5 @ IU: IU is overrated. Take Michigan and give the points.
- vs UW: Who knows with this one. The Badgers didn't play last Saturday and they aren't playing this Saturday. Michigan could blow out a depleted and/or rusty Wisconsin or the game might not even be played, who knows.
- @ RU: This will be an easy win.
- vs PSU: Michigan hasn't lost at home to Penn State since 2009. I still think Penn State might be the second best team in the league but they are 0-2 and didn't look particularly competitive against #1.
- vs UMD: This will be an easy win.
If Michigan beats Penn State and either beats or doesn't play Wisconsin then they should head to Columbus on December 12 playing for a spot in the B1GCG. Even if they DO get blown out in Columbus (hardly a given IMHO), I still don't think you fire a coach who has you that close.
