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This has been on my mind for a while and it cannot come soon enough. The thought of losing at home this year to either one of these teams just makes my blood boil so badly.
A big part of Michigan football recovering from what has been an embarrassing 7 years of Michigan foorball is getting that first win against both of these 2 despised hated rivals.
So here it goes. We have both at home this year. Some analysts and some of our fans believe we will not be able to beat either because our roster is so decimated ocmapred to both of those teams that even with how great Harbaugh is, we are at such a severe disadvantage rioster wise there is little chance of it happening even at home.
Some believe we can get one of these games as the roster is not that bad and iwll devleop and Harbaugh is that great to upset one,. Some even believe there is talent we will win right away and the only thing holding us back which terrible coaching and player development unde Hoke and be great right out of the gate and beat both especially at home.
So there is all kinds of opinions out there.
Now having said all of that, if the roster is as decimated as some think and cannot be changed in one season and presuming we lose both those games in 2015, is it a really bad thing and a negative that they are both at home in the case of presumed losses?
To me losing to those hated despised rivals hurts much worse at home than on the road. But its not just that.If we lose to MSU and OSU in AA this year, we have to turn around and lay them both on the road in 2016. So while we may be getteing better, and MSU and OSU take a stepo back in 2016, we have to face them on the road which likely makes it much harder to get that first win against both of those hated foes sooner rather than later assuming home field adantag really means a lot.
Then in 2017, we play both at home again and if in fact we are 0-2 against both in 2015 and 2016, it almost feels like a must win in 2017 against both in AA t get the program these to get Michigan football back on track, because if we somehow lose the first 2 in AA against OSU and MSU, we may be in massive trouble. Harbaugh is great and as good as anyone else if not better, but if he cannot turn our program around, then no one can. Now in 2017, Harbaugh should have much of his roster in place and we should be abl to protect home field. I would think so, but read this thread here: http://mgoblog.com/content/weeks-obsession-how-long-till-harbaugh
Now if what Seth says is true, than 2017 could have severe depth issues due to the 2014 and 2015 classes being much smaller than the 2012 and 2013 classes as those classes will be gone in 2017 unless there are lots of red shirts from 2013 that can hold over? If there is indeed truth to this, we need to beat both of them in the first 2 years, or red shirt the heck out of the 2013 class presuming there is talent that can be developed in it combined with the supposedly really great super sophomore and feshmen classes we will have in 2016 and 2017 that will also be on the field so we can protect the precious home field against those foes in 2017.
So what do you think? If Michigan losses to both OSU and MSU at home this year, is it really bad that the games were in fact at home instead of on the road? Or do you not htink it matters much?
And do you believe Michigan has a real good chance against MSU and OSU on the road in 2016 even if they lose to one or both at home in 2015? What about 2017 and beyond?
We need to do it no later than 2017 or we may be in trouble. I think we will as we have the right coach.
Everyone's thoughts would be great.
This has been on my mind for a while and it cannot come soon enough. The thought of losing at home this year to either one of these teams just makes my blood boil so badly.
A big part of Michigan football recovering from what has been an embarrassing 7 years of Michigan foorball is getting that first win against both of these 2 despised hated rivals.
So here it goes. We have both at home this year. Some analysts and some of our fans believe we will not be able to beat either because our roster is so decimated ocmapred to both of those teams that even with how great Harbaugh is, we are at such a severe disadvantage rioster wise there is little chance of it happening even at home.
Some believe we can get one of these games as the roster is not that bad and iwll devleop and Harbaugh is that great to upset one,. Some even believe there is talent we will win right away and the only thing holding us back which terrible coaching and player development unde Hoke and be great right out of the gate and beat both especially at home.
So there is all kinds of opinions out there.
Now having said all of that, if the roster is as decimated as some think and cannot be changed in one season and presuming we lose both those games in 2015, is it a really bad thing and a negative that they are both at home in the case of presumed losses?
To me losing to those hated despised rivals hurts much worse at home than on the road. But its not just that.If we lose to MSU and OSU in AA this year, we have to turn around and lay them both on the road in 2016. So while we may be getteing better, and MSU and OSU take a stepo back in 2016, we have to face them on the road which likely makes it much harder to get that first win against both of those hated foes sooner rather than later assuming home field adantag really means a lot.
Then in 2017, we play both at home again and if in fact we are 0-2 against both in 2015 and 2016, it almost feels like a must win in 2017 against both in AA t get the program these to get Michigan football back on track, because if we somehow lose the first 2 in AA against OSU and MSU, we may be in massive trouble. Harbaugh is great and as good as anyone else if not better, but if he cannot turn our program around, then no one can. Now in 2017, Harbaugh should have much of his roster in place and we should be abl to protect home field. I would think so, but read this thread here: http://mgoblog.com/content/weeks-obsession-how-long-till-harbaugh
Now if what Seth says is true, than 2017 could have severe depth issues due to the 2014 and 2015 classes being much smaller than the 2012 and 2013 classes as those classes will be gone in 2017 unless there are lots of red shirts from 2013 that can hold over? If there is indeed truth to this, we need to beat both of them in the first 2 years, or red shirt the heck out of the 2013 class presuming there is talent that can be developed in it combined with the supposedly really great super sophomore and feshmen classes we will have in 2016 and 2017 that will also be on the field so we can protect the precious home field against those foes in 2017.
So what do you think? If Michigan losses to both OSU and MSU at home this year, is it really bad that the games were in fact at home instead of on the road? Or do you not htink it matters much?
And do you believe Michigan has a real good chance against MSU and OSU on the road in 2016 even if they lose to one or both at home in 2015? What about 2017 and beyond?
We need to do it no later than 2017 or we may be in trouble. I think we will as we have the right coach.
Everyone's thoughts would be great.
