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JH-ATL said...
Denard ..........hate him???????
I have heard no hate mentioned here...just football.....I just said it will be exciting to see him in action........especially against our D.....I had no thoughts before finding out here that your QB had that kind of speed.
It's going to be a great game.......1/2 the country will be watching.......other 1/2 doesn't matter.
Go Blue & Gig Em'!
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TAMUWolverine said...
I'd love to have a roster full of Denards he always works hard and has a smile on his face. I think it sometimes gets lost in the rivalry, that both teams have some great student athletes like Denard, I always love hearing the stories of when players use their status to become great role models to young kids.
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vcmarsh1 said...
Why do I think Michigan has a chance to win? Because for as much as Alabama's defense scares me, there offense doesn't frighten me. They possess the ball, look to not make mistakes, and lean on the defense to win. It's not as if, on top of a great defense, they trot out an explosive an unstoppable offense. I'm not worried about coming out and having to play from behind all game, because none of Alabama's games last season were out of reach at the half.
Bama obviously has a phenomenal defense. However, it's also not as if Bama played a gauntlet of prolific offensive teams. Michigan returns two 1000 rushers (one of which touches the ball every single play and also threw for 2000 yards last season). For some perspective, Alabama faced 4 1000 rushers all last season. You're not going to be able to lineup and key on a guy like Micheal Dyer (in the case of Auburn) as the extent of Michigan's running game. Every play, their defense is going to have to account for Denard plus Fitz Toussaint or whoever else is in the backfield.
As far as passing game, Alabama faced 2 quarterbacks who could be considered mobile. Jordan Jefferson and Chris Relf (who were both awful last season). Say what you want about him being a running back in the SEC...that's the factor that makes him hard to defend. You're not going to be able to play traditional pass defense against Denard because of his running ability. It's no secret that Denard doesn't have the best passing arm, but it's his running ability that masks the limitations in his passing. Much like McCarron, Denard isn't called on to win the game with his arm very often (thank god). We just don't want him to lose the game with his arm.
I expect the game to be close going into the 4th quarter, simply because I don't think Alabama's offense is going to come out and put up a ton of points. If Michigan can get one or 2 big plays in the game, I like our chances.
That is why I feel like Michigan will have more than a solid chance to win the game...not because of 40 times and player weights.
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92DT said...
Bama's offense will be more explosive than ever this year. We averaged over 35 pts a game last year, gave up only 9 TDs all of last year - Clemson gave up 10 in its bowl game alone. But that was last year.
Which is fine. I'm just telling you, I know this team inside and out. We're loaded. We'll be better offensively as a unit this year than we were last year, and we're subtracting Trent Richardson.
D-Rob is a faster version of Jordan Jefferson. That's all. That's all he is. But again, I like the kid.
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JH-ATL said...
Denard Robinson, Junior
Quarterback #16 Michigan Wolverines
COMP ATT YDS TD INT 2011 Season
142 258 2173 20 15
MIchigan faithful, that is a 55% passing completion %........not impressive.........15 INT........very high,,,,,,,,20 TD......low..........what else is there to say!!!!!!!!!
I think Alabama's D can handle those stats with very little trouble.......fast or no.
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JH-ATL said...
Denard Robinson, Junior
Quarterback #16 Michigan Wolverines
COMP ATT YDS TD INT 2011 Season
142 258 2173 20 15
MIchigan faithful, that is a 55% passing completion %........not impressive.........15 INT........very high,,,,,,,,20 TD......low..........what else is there to say!!!!!!!!!
I think Alabama's D can handle those stats with very little trouble.......fast or no.
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Peterklima said...
Personally, I don't think Alabama will be "the best team in college football this year." It is rare for a MNC to repeat and usually they drop the following year and lose at least a couple games. I think Bama may be a top 10 team by the end of the year and they are very good, but if history is any indication they are unlikely to be elite this year.
So, can Michigan beat a very good team? I think Michigan will be a top 10 team this year as well.
I think the spread will be around 10 at game time. (It opened at 7.5, swung up to 15 and has gone back down to around 13.5.) And, I could see Bama winning by 7-10, but that is not such a large spread that predicting an upset is "delusional" (as you call it). On the other hand, Buckeye fans who think they go undefeated in Meyer's first year are delusional because the chances of that happening are MUCH MUCH MUCH MUCH MUCH slimmer than UM beating Bama. (In fact, the shot of any team going undefeated in a coaches first year --- or any year --- are very slim.)
I really don't see how you can compare the two odds. Predicting something that is not likely is not delusional. Predicting something that has a less than 1% chance of happening might be considered delusional.
What chance do you give to Michigan to win the game? There has to be some chance. Do you think it is less than one percent? ...against a team that is not likely to be one of the top "elite" teams at the end of the year? If so, I wonder what you think Michigan's chances are against other good teams.
I think you have watched every Bama game for 5 years and you are a little "awestruck." Your prediction that Bama wins is appreciated, but someone who gives Michigan a "legit shot" at winning a game with a 10 point spread is not delusional.
Poor bastards getting off the bus in Tuscaloosa will probably feel like those dumped on Omaha Beach - Unknown Vol's fan
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JH-ATL said...
(21) Miss. St 52
(9-4, 4-4 SEC)
Michigan 14
(7-6, 3-5 Big Ten)
AlertsCoverage: ESPN2
1:30 PM ET, January 1, 2011Everbank Field, JACKSONVILLE, FL
1 2 3 4 T
#21 MSST 10 21 14 7 52
MICH 14 0 0 0 14Where was the fast QB in this game???
Way to bring out one game while Rich Rod was the coach, we could bring up our record against the SEC if you'd like. Michigan is a legit top 10-15 team next season, if we win, it won't be a HUGE upset. Let's not act like it's an NFL team vs. a high school team. Go Blue & Gig Em'!
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92DT said...
Bama fan here - I think Michigan is extremely well-coached and will play extremely hard, and I think they're the Big 10 champs at the end of the year.
But there's a huge mismatch up front on both sides of the ball, in terms of size, strength and athletic ability. We're well-coached too, with more team speed than anyone in college football (with exception of maybe LSU) and we're more physical than anyone you'll see all year.
However, I do think Michigan will keep it relatively close - something like 24-13. We respect Dennard, but in our league Dennard would be a RB. We tackle kids like him all the time.
It'll be awesome, though - the spectacle of two of college football's most storied traditions hookin' it up - in Texas no less. Gotta piss off all those Longhorns and Aggies and Horny Toads, right?
See y'all in Dallas!
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However, i do find Denard to be a class act. I guess i just hate him less than a lot of the others lol.
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