And throw passes. And said they were in big trouble before the 2021 game. I predicted a three year run of Michigan wins. This is the third year, and until the Harbaugh suspension, I felt the most confident about this year. Not so much anymore. A lot of my prediction comes from sports psychology, having competed in the Big 10 for Michigan. As the week goes on when I get time, I want to talk about where I think the psychology is and where the pressure is. But first I want to just take in what we talked about before the game last year.
People were picking OSU because they still believed recruiting rankings over their eyes, or maybe they were not watching the games critically. And lamented that "this is at OSU, we never win there! Plus Blake is out!" I would have picked UM in this game by double digits again, but this suspension....makes for a very unlevel playing field in this game. Look for more on this later this week.
But this is what I said last year.
Last year (2021) on the night before the game, I wrote this long skreed. Before UM won. I basically talked about all of the things that people have been talking about since the 2021 game. Toughness, competitive greatness, that "It's Michigan showing up on Saturday, not Rutgers." That Michigan is talented and will be the hardest thing OSU has seen and they will struggle to respond to that. Etc, Etc. And I almost didn't hit send/post because I was like "these people are going to think I'm crazy."
But the truth is, this is the same game as last year. Michigan is better on the lines. Michigan will run the ball. Blake is going to play...that's my gut talking. I have no inside info. But that hit was like on his knee funny bone. If that's true, he'll play.
As I said before Illinois, conditions have not significantly changed. Ohio is going to try to throw for 50 points and won't be able to do it. They are a one trick pony, and paper tiger. The dudes who are lining up tomorrow on defense for OSU are some of the same dudes who we smashed last year and our line is better this year. Ohio State is a "style points for the committee" team that is great at style points for the committee, but isn't built for Michigan.
What I know personally is that, ballers live for this moment. And only when placed in a conference championship setting can they "arrive to greatness." By the way these teams are built, the call to greatness favors Michigan's blueprint. And their players being the ones to emerge. If whe have a QB who is a "gamer" then he will show out tomorrow.
I will die on one hill. Ohio State won't score more than 28 points on Michigan. I don't know how Michigan will score more than 28 with these injuries, but I just believe they will. Ohio State in the 20s for the Michigan win. The Ohio State that you see and fear....wasn't lining up against Michigan. What you saw versus IU or Maryland and fear....that won't happen against Michigan's talent. Their punter and kicker will be busier than he's been all year.
People were picking OSU because they still believed recruiting rankings over their eyes, or maybe they were not watching the games critically. And lamented that "this is at OSU, we never win there! Plus Blake is out!" I would have picked UM in this game by double digits again, but this suspension....makes for a very unlevel playing field in this game. Look for more on this later this week.
But this is what I said last year.
Last year (2021) on the night before the game, I wrote this long skreed. Before UM won. I basically talked about all of the things that people have been talking about since the 2021 game. Toughness, competitive greatness, that "It's Michigan showing up on Saturday, not Rutgers." That Michigan is talented and will be the hardest thing OSU has seen and they will struggle to respond to that. Etc, Etc. And I almost didn't hit send/post because I was like "these people are going to think I'm crazy."
But the truth is, this is the same game as last year. Michigan is better on the lines. Michigan will run the ball. Blake is going to play...that's my gut talking. I have no inside info. But that hit was like on his knee funny bone. If that's true, he'll play.
As I said before Illinois, conditions have not significantly changed. Ohio is going to try to throw for 50 points and won't be able to do it. They are a one trick pony, and paper tiger. The dudes who are lining up tomorrow on defense for OSU are some of the same dudes who we smashed last year and our line is better this year. Ohio State is a "style points for the committee" team that is great at style points for the committee, but isn't built for Michigan.
What I know personally is that, ballers live for this moment. And only when placed in a conference championship setting can they "arrive to greatness." By the way these teams are built, the call to greatness favors Michigan's blueprint. And their players being the ones to emerge. If whe have a QB who is a "gamer" then he will show out tomorrow.
I will die on one hill. Ohio State won't score more than 28 points on Michigan. I don't know how Michigan will score more than 28 with these injuries, but I just believe they will. Ohio State in the 20s for the Michigan win. The Ohio State that you see and fear....wasn't lining up against Michigan. What you saw versus IU or Maryland and fear....that won't happen against Michigan's talent. Their punter and kicker will be busier than he's been all year.
