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I agree, we do better when an underdog. Only our linebackers are suspect right now. We just don't know who will play where, too many scenarios.
 
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Just realized that I'm gonna be out of the US for this game.

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ulukinatme said:
I'm not confident, but I'm cautiously optimistic. I wouldn't be surprised if they won, but I don't think we should be the underdogs in this one. That said, we do better with the underdog role than when we're favored, so I'll take it.
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This game is two-thirds of the way into the season. By then we'll know a lot more than we do now.
But yeah if you're setting odds on this game today I don't know why we would be an underdog here. As someone else said, our offense should be better, their defense will probably be worse. Sure they've got a new OC and we've got some question marks on defense. But their offense under Harbaugh, typically, sucks, and we've shown the ability to reload pretty well on D lately.
It's a tossup at best for Michigan, giving them a sizable home field advantage.
 
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condoms SUCk said:
Yup, my sentiments exactly
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Michigan way downplayed their loss to ND last year. I see no reason why hairball wouldnt pump up their confidence that it was a fluke loss when Michigan had a brand new qb, etc. Hairball would never admit to getting flat out beaten and neither will Michigan. I see them having tons of confidence in this game.

ND should win easily if they actually play with confidence. Question is, will they?
 
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Wingman Ray said:
Michigan way downplayed their loss to ND last year. I see no reason why hairball wouldnt pump up their confidence that it was a fluke loss when Michigan had a brand new qb, etc. Hairball would never admit to getting flat out beaten and neither will Michigan. I see them having tons of confidence in this game.

ND should win easily if they actually play with confidence. Question is, will they?
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Michigan didn't acknowledge they lost to Ohio State last year either. Apparently they were unbeaten and no one else knew it.
 
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ulukinatme said:
Michigan didn't acknowledge they lost to Ohio State last year either. Apparently they were unbeaten and no one else knew it.
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And they "didn't care" about their NY6 bowl game against UF.

I would try to forget about giving up 100+ points in two weeks any way I could as well.
 
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lmao. I love how he basically just blows Gattis throughout without addressing the amount of talent they lost on defense. Not a single time. Four players were drafted between rounds 1-3:

10th overall: Devin Bush, LB
12: Rashan Gary, DE
77: Chase Winovich, EDGE
79: David Long, CB

So their average offense will become elite under a new OC, but their defense won't take a step back, propelling them to 12-0. With only three close games against Army, ND, and OSU. Got it.
 
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Some Irish Bloke said:
lmao. I love how he basically just blows Gattis throughout without addressing the amount of talent they lost on defense. Not a single time. Four players were drafted between rounds 1-3:

10th overall: Devin Bush, LB
12: Rashan Gary, DE
77: Chase Winovich, EDGE
79: David Long, CB

So their average offense will become elite under a new OC, but their defense won't take a step back, propelling them to 12-0. With only three close games against Army, ND, and OSU. Got it.
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So they'll have the same defense that got absolutely shredded by UF in the bowl game. Makes sense, lol. Now I expect them to be better than that throughout the year but I do think they're taking for granted how much they lose. And it's not just the above 4. They also lose Kinnel who was their leading tackler and starting FS.
 
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RDU Irish said:
Finally someone talking some sense around here.
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I do pride myself in being able to bring common sense and mature reasoning to this board. lol


Taylor Lewan gets suspended for PED's. Another wise decision by this guy.
 
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NDCrusader said:
He's the guy Book targeted as soon as Metellus got ejected and Finke made that great catch for the TD.
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Wimbush:

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When should we expect kickoff time to be announced for this one?
 
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calvegas04 said:
Would be shocked if it isn't a 730pm or 8pm kick off
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Do we know who has the rights to the OSU Wisconsin game? If that game will be Fox, I would suspect that ND game will be a night game. There is not other ultra compelling game that weekend beyond those two that will be on ESPN/ABC (Aub LSU will be on CBS).
 
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calvegas04 said:
Would be shocked if it isn't a 730pm or 8pm kick off
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I would assume this too but they had a night game against Mid Tenn St... Not sure they have ever done two night games at home in one season
 
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Ndaccountant said:
Do we know who has the rights to the OSU Wisconsin game? If that game will be Fox, I would suspect that ND game will be a night game. There is not other ultra compelling game that weekend beyond those two that will be on ESPN/ABC (Aub LSU will be on CBS).
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I hate night gamesmanship football is meant to be played at 2:30 PM. Oddly enough the two ND games I've been to have been night games.

Something bout a crisp fall afternoon.

But alas, I guess we'll just have to slap Michigan around in primetime in front of the entire country....again.
 
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Man - Iowa really did not want to win that game at all.

Booked my flights, looking forward to enjoying this one in enemy territory.
 
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