About the 3 prominent Michigan seniors.
Remember Chad Henne, Mike Hart, and Jake Long all came back to school for three reasons: 1) Beat OSU (the are 0 for 3) 2) Win a bowl game (0-3) and 3) Win a national title.
Goal 3 is out of the question.
Michigan will probably accomplish goals 1 or 2 but not both.
Here is why:
If Michigan beats Ohio State they will play in the Rose Bowl (possible opponents ASU, USC, or Oregon who is currently getting whooped by Arizona). Assuming all of their players are healthy these 3 teams are superior in talent (and coaching) to Michigan (or so I believe).
If Michigan is to lose to Ohio State they will probably be heading to the Champs Sports Bowl in Tampa to face off against the 4th bowl eligible team from the ACC. This currently looks like Virginia or possibly Boston College. Assuming Virginia Tech beat Virginia, the Champs Sports bowl should be Michigan vs. Virginia. Michigan should be a solid favorite against a team that has only beat two decent teams (UConn and Wake Forest both by one point) and was absolutely manhandled by 5-5 Wyoming in the first week of the season.
So it looks like Mike Hart and company will get one of their goals.
Saturday’s pick: OSU 31 Michigan 24.
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