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The View From Beyond The Shoe: Salty UM Fans
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We’ve now crossed over the five-week mark in the 2016 college football season. Both the AP and Coaches poll have the same top four teams, with only Houston and Washington switching spots based on which poll you look at. In fact, they have the exact same ten teams, with only the final locations differing from poll to poll.
What does this mean to the average fan, five weeks into the season? That means, for the most part, the ten best teams have started to separate themselves from the rest of the college football world. This means that, at this time, these ten teams are good. Is number ten as good as number two? No, not at this time. But is number ten better than number 24? Damn right they are.
We can all agree that these teams are good. Is Alabama the best team in the country? Probably. They are the kings of college football right now. Do I think Ohio State would beat them? I think we’d have a really good chance, but I won’t bet the mortgage on it. Do I think Michigan would beat Houston? Depends on when the game is played and how long Herman has to game plan, but yeah, Michigan probably wins that game.
Why do I say this? Because while I love a good trolling. If I say something, I usually believe it to be true. I think Ohio State would be able to beat Alabama. I think Michigan is one of the four best teams in the country right now, but would get beat soundly in a matchup with Ohio State. I think with a month to prepare, Tom Herman’s Coogs are one of the scariest teams in the country.
But there are people in this world who are so sensitive, they can’t even take a compliment about their team without wanting to argue. If you say Michigan is a better team overall than Houston, you’d think Houston fans would be the ones to be offended. Unfortunately, that’s not the case. Instead, you get Michigan fans who want to argue that they’ve played a tougher schedule than Ohio State. They haven’t. They also are not as good on the field as the Buckeyes have been.
Ohio State has had more rushing yards this season, in one less game (OSU – 1308, UM – 919). OSU has more passing yards (977-952), more interceptions (9-3), and even a better punter (50.6 yard average vs. 41.5 yards). Statistically speaking, Ohio State has the edge. But even more than that, when you put both teams under the microscope, Ohio State has passed the eye test too.
When I say Ohio State is a better team right now, people think I am looking through Scarlet-tinted glasses. But that’s not the case. They just are a better team at this point. And the proof is in the pudding. But even with stacks on stacks of information, there are a lot of Michigan fans who fail to look at their team objectively, fans who are unable to admit that the 4th best team in the country isn’t as good as the first or second.
Will Michigan beat Ohio State? Not this year, not the way these two teams are currently playing. Will it be a good game between two really good teams? Damn right it will. Will any Michigan fans admit they are not as good as Ohio State? Damn right they will not.
It’s a shame too. Instead of enjoying what will be a good season for them, the Walmart Wolverines of the world are too worried about the “disrespect” their team is getting.
It’s okay to settle for second best, Ann Arbor. You should get used to it too, you’re not moving up any time soon, at least while Urban is in Columbus.
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Mike Meals via our good friends at Buckeye Battle Cry
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
We’ve now crossed over the five-week mark in the 2016 college football season. Both the AP and Coaches poll have the same top four teams, with only Houston and Washington switching spots based on which poll you look at. In fact, they have the exact same ten teams, with only the final locations differing from poll to poll.
What does this mean to the average fan, five weeks into the season? That means, for the most part, the ten best teams have started to separate themselves from the rest of the college football world. This means that, at this time, these ten teams are good. Is number ten as good as number two? No, not at this time. But is number ten better than number 24? Damn right they are.
We can all agree that these teams are good. Is Alabama the best team in the country? Probably. They are the kings of college football right now. Do I think Ohio State would beat them? I think we’d have a really good chance, but I won’t bet the mortgage on it. Do I think Michigan would beat Houston? Depends on when the game is played and how long Herman has to game plan, but yeah, Michigan probably wins that game.
Why do I say this? Because while I love a good trolling. If I say something, I usually believe it to be true. I think Ohio State would be able to beat Alabama. I think Michigan is one of the four best teams in the country right now, but would get beat soundly in a matchup with Ohio State. I think with a month to prepare, Tom Herman’s Coogs are one of the scariest teams in the country.
But there are people in this world who are so sensitive, they can’t even take a compliment about their team without wanting to argue. If you say Michigan is a better team overall than Houston, you’d think Houston fans would be the ones to be offended. Unfortunately, that’s not the case. Instead, you get Michigan fans who want to argue that they’ve played a tougher schedule than Ohio State. They haven’t. They also are not as good on the field as the Buckeyes have been.
Ohio State has had more rushing yards this season, in one less game (OSU – 1308, UM – 919). OSU has more passing yards (977-952), more interceptions (9-3), and even a better punter (50.6 yard average vs. 41.5 yards). Statistically speaking, Ohio State has the edge. But even more than that, when you put both teams under the microscope, Ohio State has passed the eye test too.
When I say Ohio State is a better team right now, people think I am looking through Scarlet-tinted glasses. But that’s not the case. They just are a better team at this point. And the proof is in the pudding. But even with stacks on stacks of information, there are a lot of Michigan fans who fail to look at their team objectively, fans who are unable to admit that the 4th best team in the country isn’t as good as the first or second.
Will Michigan beat Ohio State? Not this year, not the way these two teams are currently playing. Will it be a good game between two really good teams? Damn right it will. Will any Michigan fans admit they are not as good as Ohio State? Damn right they will not.
It’s a shame too. Instead of enjoying what will be a good season for them, the Walmart Wolverines of the world are too worried about the “disrespect” their team is getting.
It’s okay to settle for second best, Ann Arbor. You should get used to it too, you’re not moving up any time soon, at least while Urban is in Columbus.
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