Wishful Irish What IfsSounds like Ivan Maisel of ESPN got a little pissy on his weekly chat. He clearly doesn’t think Notre Dame can pass by a 1-loss Michigan. Check out this brief exchange on his Nov 21st chat, and his smart ass remark: Rick (Dublin, Ohio): What do you think? If Notre Dame goes into #2 USC and beats them at USC do you think they could get into the title game? I mean thats a huge statement! Ivan Maisel: I think Notre Dame will play Ohio State if Michigan loses between now and Dec. 2. Coincidently, Maisel actually has Notre Dame projected to play Michigan in the 2007 Rose Bowl, but retracted that prediction during the chat. Many have learned that insiders at the Rose Bowl have leaked that they don’t want a Michigan vs. Notre Dame rematch in Pasadena.
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Best of Michigan on CFN.com 11.20
Here’s some of the highlights of collegefootballnews.com’s Monday coverage, some of the best in the business: Pete Fiutak: We know what happened when Michigan got its shot against the number one team in the nation; it lost. Now it’s time for someone else to get its chance. You might think Michigan is the number two team in the nation, but one thing’s for sure; it’s not number one.
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Urban Meyer Wiener
Coach Outraged over possible RematchSALINE, MICHIGAN Memo to Urban Meyer, take a cold shower. Check out this quote I snagged from ESPN.com this evening from the Florida coach: Florida coach Urban Meyer said Sunday a rematch between Michigan and Ohio State would be cause for immediate change to the BCS. “If that does happen, all the [university] presidents need to get together immediately and put together a playoff system,” he said. “I mean like now, January or whenever to get that done.” Part of me wishes they would institute a playoff anyway, but Coach Meyer, why the outrage? He went on to explain that it wouldn’t be fair to Ohio State [that’s life without a playoff, Coach], that Michigan had their shot and didn’t even win their conference. He then went on to explain why the other close teams (Arkansas, Notre Dame, and USC) really didn’t deserve a shot either. With two weeks left in the season it is clear this man has no class. Here’s to hoping that Lloyd Carr quietly defends his team’s chance on a neutral-field game against the Buckeyes, but leaves it at that. I don’t know if Meyer still has an out clause in his contract to coach at Michigan, but someone should tell Meyer that Michigan doesn’t hire weiners. The problem with all these…
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Blue Barely Budge in 11.19 Polls
NOVEMBER 19 Looks like the voters were impressed enough with Michigan’s performance on Saturday to keep them just about where they started before the game. The BCS Poll which was just released had Michigan holding fast at #2, just ahead of Southern Call. The Associated Press, which doesn’t factor in the BCS ratings, have Michigan holding fast at #2 albeit losing a little ground. The Coaches Poll & Harris Polls dropped Michigan to #3 but close behind #2 USC. Here’s the thoughts on this:
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CBS Sportsline Projects BCS Rematch
NOVEMBER 19 In the aftermath of the epic clash in Columbus, the groundswell for a rematch in Glendale is rising. The first of the BCS Bowl Projections are out, with one source (CBS Sportsline) projecting a rematch. This will be interesting, the late score definitely made this a topic of conversation. The sentiment on a rematch ranges from likely to marginal, needing to rely on a series of events. We’ll know a lot more when the polls are released Sunday.
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Want Bowl Tickets? Pony Up.
Victors Club Send Priority Point Totals and Why you Won’t Get Them SALINE, MICHIGAN Remember the scramble for Rose Bowl tickets back in 1997? I was a low on the pole Victors Club and alumni club member and a season tickets holder. I got shut out cold. Fortunately I was attending Indiana University at the time and was able to score a couple of IU’s allotment from my Economics professor. Dr. Jaffe commended me for my persistence on getting the tickets, but wished I had exhibited such focus in his classroom. Memo to Prof Jaffe: It’s about passion man…and the law of diminishing marginal returns doesn’t float the H.M.S Victors.
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BCS Headaches
SALINE, MI For good reason, there’s a lot of focus on what will happen after the big game on Saturday, and the fate of the team that loses the game. It is clear that the winner will go the championship, but there are still questions on what will happen to the loser. To focus on the loser right now is a little ridiculous (and annoying) but here’s some items that I must get off my chest. 1. The possibility that a 1 loss Notre Dame is now well positioned to pass by a 1 loss Michigan. The mere thought of this really chaps me.
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Peeking Beyond 2006
While it is pretty meaningless to look beyond next Saturday, we all do anyway. Look at all the attention that is paid to recruiting. You know you love it. So, I know it has crossed my mind but short of losing a few key folks on defense you have to feel like Michigan will be at or near the top of the rankings at we start 2007. Here’s an excerpt for ESPN college football insider Bruce Feldman: Hoyt (Palm Beach, FL): Crazy question, but I’ll ask: who are the top two or three teams for next season? Surely this depends on who declares for the draft, etc., but every year around this time a few teams seem to garner buzz (I recall Notre Dame and Oklahoma last year) for being the ones to watch the next year. Bruce Feldman: Texas, USC, Michigan depending on who leaves and LSU. All these teams have top-flight quarterbacks returning. Could we see another Michigan vs. Texas bowl game in 2008, this time for the BCS National Championship?
