How will the Michigan Wolverines do this year?

Question

How will the Michigan Wolverines do this year?

Answer 1

I know that we have a new coach, lost a LOT of key players and we will be running a new offense this season. But to assume that there is NO talent on this bench what so ever is madness.

Michigan, will not be making a run at the NC or the B10 title this year. However, they should win about 9 games this season. Look at the schedule:

Utah - No pushover, but playing in the Big House. Look for a win

Miami (OH) - Nuff said. (and don't give me that Appy st c**p. That was a fluke and not likely to happen again)

ND - Still recovering from that hangover from last season. Weis is changing all types of things in the coaching area. If anything they are just as much in transition as we are.

Wisonsin - Loss.

Illinois - We will win this game. We beat them last year with Mallet in at QB and Hart out the second half. Manningham was in and out that whole game too. But Illinois lost Mendenhall

Toledo - Nuff Said

Penn St. - Ol Joe Pa, new QB, no Dan Connor, look for us to win this one too

Michigan St. - Good Game, could be a loss. I will say win though cuz were at home

Purdue

Minn

NW - All wins

OSU - Here is another loss

We are better than what people think we are and our schedule is generous. Not to mention the B10 is weak so I think that they will shock a lot of people this upcoming season GO BLUE!

Answer 2

They'll suck as usual!

Answer 3

they will go 3-9 and get killed by Ohio State sadly.

Answer 4

Hate to say it, but I doubt they'll do all that great!  But I still bleed BLUE!

Answer 5

I just hope they do a really great job...GO BLUE!!!

Answer 6

Well I think (I'm not going to they are going to do bad because I like Ohio State) that Michigan with the returning starters and their coaching staff. I see Michigan going about 6-6 or 5-7 ( 4- 4 in the Big Ten). I see their schedule looking like this:

Utah- L

Miami (OH)- *

at Notre Dame- L

Wisconsin- L

Illinois- W

Toledo- W

at Penn State- L

Michigan State- L

at Purdue- W

at Minnesota- W

Northwestern- W

at Ohio State- L

*= Might win or lose

Answer 7

Your new Head Coach has his work cut out for him and I see some problems this year, especially when you have to play the Buckeyes.

Answer 8

poor by Michigan standards, low top 20 rank, and 1 or 2 games from the big ten title.  they lost too much, and play a pretty tough schedule.  a mid or lower tier bowl game.  still a 8 or 9 win season.

BUT the future looks brighter.  

Answer 9

I think Michigan is going to go 11-2, win the Big Ten outright, and beat Ohio State for the first time since 2003

Lets go through the schdule again:

Utah=Michigan is ten times more talented then the Utes, RR is a much better coach then Kyle Whittingham, RR is not going to let his team lose in his first game as head coach, and the players are going to come out hugely motivated because they don't want to lsoe a second straight season and home opener. Combine these four factors and you ahve a 3 or 4 TD blowout for Michigan.

Miami(OH)=they are an MAC team playing at the big house. This will be a whitewash for the Wolverines

at Notre Dame=the Fightless Irish went 3-9 last season, their head coach sucks, Michigan has outscored ND 85-21 the last two seasons, RR is going to be looking to make a statement in his first game against one of the wolverines rivals, and the players will be fired up after weis said to h**l with Michigan. This will be a shutout blowout victory for the Wolverines

Wisconsin=its RR's first experience against against a Big ten team, this is offenses first experience against a defense that is actually good, and the Badgers return 8 of 11 starters on both sides of the ball. The Badgers will eke out a close victory in this one

Illinois=Michigan beat Illinois 27-17 last season in Champagne when the illini had Rashard Mendenhall, and Michigan returns most of its defense. So there's no way the Wolverines will lose to illinois in the Big House when the illini no longer have mendenhall. This will be a 10 point victory again for Michigan.

Toledo=(see miami(oh))

at Penn State=I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if Michigan losses this game. However, the Nittney lions never have an answer for our running game, and now that they have lost Sean lee for the season, 2008 will be no different. Our defense has put the clamps on their offense the last two years, and now they lose Rodney Kinlaw and Anthony Morelli, while we return most of our defense, so again, 2008 will be no different. Not to mention we've won 9 straight against them overall, including 4 straight at Happy Valley. we are in their heads, and we will continue to be in 2008. Michigan will gut out a clsoe victory in this game.

Michigan State=I shouldn't even have to bother explaining why Michigan will toast the Fartans in this game

at Purdue=Normally i'd be worried about a trip to West Lafayette, but the Boilmakers have no defense in 2008, and by the 9th game of the season, our offense will be in gear. Not to mention joe tiller is going to be too angry at RR to actually coach a good game. Michigan will win this game by at least 10 points.

at Minnesota=the Wolverines ahven't lost to the golden Gophers on the road since 1977, and Minnesota is comnig of a 1-11 season in which they were last in the nation in total defense. its a rivalry game, so this might not be a blowout, but Michigan will still win it

Northwestern=if this game was at ryan Field, i'd be worried, but the Wildcats never beat us at the Big House. This could be a clsoe game, but Michigan will still get the W.

Here's why we will beat Ohio State:

1. Rich Rodriguez brings an offense to Ann Arbor that Ohio State is absolutely horrible and pathetic at defending: the spread offense. Illinois, Florida, and LSU all tore the Buckeyes a new a*****e by running the spread offense on them, and the Buckeyes defense crumbled like toothpicks each time. RR is the God-father of the spread offense, and he's going to find ways to pick apart the weaknesses in Ohio States overrated defense

2. RR is going to be running the spread offense with a bunch of 4 and 5 star prospects, whereas at WV, he was running it with 2 and 3 star prospects. Considering how well he did at WV with that 2 and 3 star talent, imagine how well he's going to do with all the 4 and 5 star talent he has at Michigan

3. Because of all the talent RR has to work with, and because Michigan will be running the spread offense against a team that is horrible at running the spread offense, Michigan is guaranteed at least 21 points in next years game (injuries notwithstanding). Ohio State's offense is one dimensional with beanie Wells, who dominated us last year, but despite that fact, the Buckeyes only scored 14 points. They are going to have to score alot more then 14 points to keep up with Michigans offense, and they can't do that, as their passing game with Todd Boeckman sucks, and as Michigan returns 7 of 11 starters on defense.

4. Motivation. Michigan has a chip on their shoulder after losing 4 straighht to the Buckeyes, while Ohio State is going to get complacent after dominating the rivalry for 7 seasons. It looks more and more like 2001 all over again, where the team that is dominating the rivalry assumes they'll continue to dominate, while the team that is being dominated plays their hearts out and earns a huge upset on the road. Ohio State did it in 2001, and its Michigans turn to do so in 2008

5. Intimidation. Tressell is already sweating at the thought of going up against RR, as he proved by criticizing RR's recruiting schemes. Ohio State's players, coaches, and fans know in the bottom of their hearts that they can't stop RR's spread offense, or any spread offense, and they are petrified at the prospect of having to stop his offense  

Answer 10

They'll be lucky to get 6 wins under their belt this season.  They have lost far to much since last year and look what happened to them last year when the still had a decent squad.  The coach is definitely going to affect the team with his attitude and you'll see it when they hit the feild for the first game of the season.  They'll turn it around but you'll be able to see how much confusion he caused and how unprepared they will be.

Answer 11

3-9 cause they stink and Rodriguez is a bum.

GO IRISH!!!  

Answer 12

they will do ok they will definately get more then 5 wins and the coach comming to town in a frenzy is irrelevant the players have to perform for them to win they play the games not the coach who has been a proven winner.

Answer 13

I see them suprising people this year, but no more than 7-8 wins.

Answer 14

I'm a Maize and Blue fan and don't think they'll get more than 5 wins. The D won't be able to carry them alone. They've lost so much talent on offense, and their QBs have never started a college game. To make it worse, their new head coach didn't make his way to Michigan quiet. I'm ready to see him go, because Michigan has no need for a coach like him.