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Michigan -4 over UW.
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Completely different teams. Those differences instill different levels of confidence.RTD said:
The Dawgs have spent the better part of the last theee decades in the desert. Im guessing most of you were too young to remember 91. If you can’t get up for this and ride the wave till the end you’re missing the moment.PineapplePirate said:I wish I had the confidence that you all do.
The 1991 DaWgs were Bad Motherfuckers. They featured one of the best college defenses ever and an outstanding balanced offense, the best college team of the decade in my opinion, and among the best of all time. They smashed opponents. I, and many many others, never doubted them.
The 2023 DaWgs feature a multi-generational QB, an outstanding group of wide receivers and an outstanding offensive line. DJ is an excellent running back, Iet's hope he's available for the NCG. The defense can play, in fact they are a bit underrated IMO, but they are not smashing anyone. I have doubted these DaWgs and I'm certain I'm not alone in here. They have been very close to Cougin' it in more than a few games, including the Apple Cup and nearly last night. They do find a way to win. Winners win and all that .... until they don't. IMO, their most impressive win this season was the CCG. They dominated a very good Oregon team, arguably the best team they have played so far this season, but again, the final score was closer than it should have been. It is that tendency to make wins harder than should be that has many doubting them and bettors betting against them. -
Alabama was a dumpy mess of a team that trailed this year in the 2nd half of 7(!) of its 14 games. It also had a tight end playing quarterback. Michigan could have easily lost to that dumpy Bama team even with Bama’s center having the yips.
Michigan’s other marquee win dropped the stinker of the bowl season against Missouri.
Washington is better but this game will come down to whether Penix can be accurate with the football. It’s not a foregone conclusion but I like our odds. -
All of this is true and fair, but by and large bettors rely too much on power rankings in a sport that’s multi-variable. Matchups matter a lot. And what makes Washington undervalued is 1) not accounting for injuries to people like McMillan that drag down their power rating, and 2) not accounting for the fact a dynamic downfield passing game looks miles better in a warm Houston dome than it does in a 40 degree rain storm in the middle of fucking Oregon.Southerndawg said:
Completely different teams. Those differences instill different levels of confidence.RTD said:
The Dawgs have spent the better part of the last theee decades in the desert. Im guessing most of you were too young to remember 91. If you can’t get up for this and ride the wave till the end you’re missing the moment.PineapplePirate said:I wish I had the confidence that you all do.
The 1991 DaWgs were Bad Motherfuckers. They featured one of the best college defenses ever and an outstanding balanced offense, the best college team of the decade in my opinion, and among the best of all time. They smashed opponents. I, and many many others, never doubted them.
The 2023 DaWgs feature a multi-generational QB, an outstanding group of wide receivers and an outstanding offensive line. DJ is an excellent running back, Iet's hope he's available for the NCG. The defense can play, in fact they are a bit underrated IMO, but they are not smashing anyone. I have doubted these DaWgs and I'm certain I'm not alone in here. They have been very close to Cougin' it in more than a few games, including the Apple Cup and nearly last night. They do find a way to win. Winners win and all that .... until they don't. IMO, their most impressive win this season was the CCG. They dominated a very good Oregon team, arguably the best team they have played so far this season, but again, the final score was closer than it should have been. It is that tendency to make wins harder than should be that has many doubting them and bettors betting against them.
This is where watching the games and thinking critically about them comes in. Most bettors (even bettors who win a little bit) would rather rely blindly on their numbers then complain about how unlucky they got when they lose.
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Winning 21 in a row and having the best player on field I will take my chances.
It appears Michigan has similar brotherhood as Washington. They made mistakes and we some mistakes. But no offsides for us was great to see. The committee got it right. And the two best teams are playing. McMillan adds so much to this offense.
There is no doubt Michigan is gonna pound but they aren’t loaded with weapons. Corum is legit and that dude Wilson is a baller. Find a way to get a turnover or two.
It all played out as it should. Monday will be here before we know it. -
Michigan’s special teams are a shit show.
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To be fair, Alabama came together as the season progressed. They were playing very well at the end of the season. They beat an excellent Georgia team and almost beat an excellent Michigan team. Also, due to injury, opt-outs and portal entries, tOSU that played Mizzou was not the same as tOSU that played Michigan. tOSU that played Michigan would likely have smoked Mizzou. Kirby Smart was right to question the bowl system after Georgia's embarrassingly bad blowout win over FSU in the face of injuries, opt-outs and portal entries that gutted FSU.Sobchak_Security said:Alabama was a dumpy mess of a team that trailed this year in the 2nd half of 7(!) of its 14 games. It also had a tight end playing quarterback. Michigan could have easily lost to that dumpy Bama team even with Bama’s center having the yips.
Michigan’s other marquee win dropped the stinker of the bowl season against Missouri.
Washington is better but this game will come down to whether Penix can be accurate with the football. It’s not a foregone conclusion but I like our odds.
IMO Michigan will be the best team Washington has faced in years. Perhaps the best since Alabama in 2016. I agree with your take that matchups matter a lot. The key matchup IMO is their? D-line vs our? O-line. If we? win that battle, we? will control the pace of the game to our? advantage. -
If DJ plays close to 100%, dwags win. No DJ, 60/40 cheaters win
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My faith is all mine. The rest of me....... is yours.PineapplePirate said:I wish I had the confidence that you all do.
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Alabama played their best game against Georgia but were completely outclassed by a shitty Auburn team the week before that.
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Best QB Michigan played this season was Taulia Tagovoiloa, and they played Michigan close. 34-27 final. I have confidence in these Dawgs to get it done.
