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Game Thread THE GAME, 11/26/16, 12pm ET, ABC

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ScriptOhio said:

I'm guessing it is more accurate to say "18 starters used up all 4 years of their eligibility", I seriously doubt that all 18 scUM players will ever graduate*..........
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Yes, and this is a key point because Michigan refuses to list players according to their eligibility year, meaning Michigan will always list a redshirt junior and true senior as the same thing: a senior. All 18 guys I listed are out of eligibility as of this winter.
 
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How national recruiting has made Michigan-Ohio State less of a state rivalry

Fans are still fired up for 'The Game,' but it is no longer as much about the states of Michigan and Ohio

The last time Ohio State and Michigan played with huge stakes for both teams was 2006 in the so-called "Game of the Century." The winner-take-all game for a spot in the BCS Championship Game was a national affair while remaining very regional on the field.

Ohio State's Heisman's Trophy quarterback, Troy Smith, was from the state of Ohio. He was protected by an all-Ohio offensive line, handed the ball off to an Ohio tailback (Antonio Pittman) and threw passes to Ohio receivers (Anthony Gonzalez, Ted Ginn Jr.) Standout pass rusher Vernon Gholston came from Michigan.

At Michigan that season, standout wide receiver Mario Manningham came from Ohio. Three-fourths of the Wolverines' starting defensive line was from Michigan. All of the starting linebackers were Ohio or Michigan natives, including star middle linebacker David Harris (Michigan).

The Midwest is how Ohio State and Michigan forever built teams. But 2016 isn't 1976. No matter how much they speak poetically about Woody vs. Bo, Urban Meyer vs. Jim Harbaugh isn't your father's Ten Year War.

On Saturday, Ohio State's quarterback from Texas ( J.T. Barrett) will throw to receivers from New York (Curtis Samuel), Texas (Dontre Wilson), Arkansas (K.J. Hill) and New Jersey (Noah Brown). Michigan will defend with a versatile future NFL player from New Jersey (Jabrill Peppers) and a cornerback from North Carolina (Channing Stribling). The Wolverines' injured quarterback from Virginia (Wilton Speight) may sit again, leaving the task to a backup out of Pennsylvania who transferred from the University of Houston (John O'Korn).

The national reach of Meyer and Harbaugh coupled with the growth of college football and the Midwest's changing demographics has raised an unusual question. Is this the last Ohio State-Michigan game in which the majority of players are from Ohio or Michigan?

Entire article: http://www.cbssports.com/college-fo...-the-game-less-about-michigan-and-ohio-state/
 
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Underdogs Michigan, Auburn play coy with injured QBs entering rivalry games

For Jim Harbaugh, that included trotting Wilton Speight out to warm up before starting John O'Korn against Indiana in Ann Arbor last week. Michigan's official report is that Speight's status is "day-to-day" with a shoulder issue, but the Detroit Free Press reported a much more serious injury (broken collarbone) that makes his appearance seem unlikely.

But to hear Harbaugh tell it, Ohio State should be getting ready to see Speight on the field on Saturday in Columbus.

"He's been better every day," Harbaugh told reporters, via MLive.com. "That's from my eye. He's gotten better every day. Now, again, to clarify: I'm not a doctor. I don't have a medical degree. I never took medical classes.

"But, to my eye, he's looked better."

http://www.cbssports.com/college-fo...-coy-with-injured-qbs-entering-rivalry-games/

Yeah, but what does the actual MRI and/or x-ray of Speight's left shoulder look like?

Gamesmanship on Hairball's part: Does anyone really think Speight is going to play Saturday (especially after the Hoke/Morris/concussion fiasco a couple years ago)?
 
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