Michigan Opens as Slight Favorite in Rose Bowl

[Tiderollin32]

Michigan is favored

Yep I know. I’m saying I hope it stays that way so we tell our players that for motivation.

 

[81usaf92]

Yep I know. I’m saying I hope it stays that way so we tell our players that for motivation.

I doubt it will. It’s more of a feeler bet in which a big bookie is trying to fish for the correct line based on computer data. I think Bama by game week will probably be the favorite.

 

[BamaBoySince89]

Michigan can stay the favorite as far as I’m concerned. Bump it up to -4 while you’re at it

 

[VirginiaTide57]

It is about the money. A lot of money will be bet on Michigan

But what do you think . . . As someone who follows the yankee conference! Why did Ohio State lose to Michigan? About all I saw was the interception at the end of the game. What is your assessment among Ohio State, Michigan and Georgia?

 

[Bama Lee]

Michigan runs an old school pro set offense. They use their tight ends to block and receive. They lean on the run and play action. They are very similar to Georgia.

Saban will get to use the true 3-4 scheme

 

[countrytider]

It is about the money. A lot of money will be bet on Michigan

As of right now, out of 10k bets placed so far, 87% of the betting public is hammering Alabama like it’s free money. A little worrisome…

 

[BhamToTexas]

Oh please keep Michigan the favorite!

 

[landonew]

The SECC was similar, in many respects, to MI v OSU. In both games, the eventual winner (I) secured a two score lead in the 4th quarter, (ii) had fewer total yards, but more rushing yards, and (iii) won the turnover battle.

Ultimately, I felt Bama’s performance was more dominant despite Michigan having a higher margin of victory. OSU had the ball with a chance to win at the end of the game, but threw an interception. Whenever Georgia had the ball in the fourth quarter, they were down two scores.

 

[crimsonaudio]

Bring me more of that yummy rat poison!

#letsgo

 

[crimsonaudio]

Michigan can stay the favorite as far as I’m concerned. Bump it up to -14 while you’re at it

FIFY

 

[GulfCoastTider]

Michigan runs an old school pro set offense. They use their tight ends to block and receive. They lean on the run and play action. They are very similar to Georgia.

That is red meat on a warm plate for a 3-4 Over/Under defense.

 

[TideEngineer08]

As of right now, out of 10k bets placed so far, 87% of the betting public is hammering Alabama like it’s free money. A little worrisome…

What were the percentages of the Georgia game?

Im not worried at all. The public at large have been dead wrong about this team since the Texas/USF debacle.

I’ll say about Michigan what beloved OL Jon Stevenson said about Ohio State prior to the 1995 Citrus Bowl: “slow, and lack of foot speed.”

 

[Power Eye]

I don’t know how many practices we get before the game, but the time seems to benefit us more. Give Rees more time to get Milroe comfortable with certain packages and reviewing film with him, given he’s still a work in progress, and he’s just gonna get more dangerous.

Michigan on the other hand is a very senior laden team. They’ll benefit from the time off but McCarthy isn’t going to get incrementally better between now and then.

 

[PA Tide Fan]

When Rees was on the ND coaching staff they had to prepare for Michigan and Harbaugh a couple of times, so while the players are different now he might know a couple of Harbaugh's tendencies that may be helpful in our game.

 

[SkullDuckery]

Bring me more of that yummy rat poison!

#letsgo

My best Pat Dye accent. Alabama’s not man enough to beat Michigan.

 

[Tidelines]

When Rees was on the ND coaching staff they had to prepare for Michigan and Harbaugh a couple of times, so while the players are different now he might know a couple of Harbaugh's tendencies that may be helpful in our game.

Hadn't thought of that, but you're right. Of course, no one knows more about their opponents than Michigan does.

 

[BamaFossil]

Michigan is the #1 seed and rightly so IMO. I wonder if, deep down, Michigan fans would rather have drawn Washington or Texas in the semi-final. Coach Saban's record when given weeks to prepare for an encounter with the CFP #1 team is pretty good...

 

[BamaMoon]

I don't follow UM closely and I'm not saying it'll be an easy win for Bama BUT given 2-3 weeks to prepare this is the kind of matchup that CNS is the master at.

I feel really good we'll be totally prepared for them.

 

[BamaMoon]

And, having a former BIL who is a huge UM fan and kinda knowing their egotistical fan base, they'll come into the game believing they are superior in every category to Bama (education, culture, history, etc) so if they fall they will fall very, very hard.

 

[CajunCrimson]

I’m not much of a gambler. At the start of the season I deposited $50. And I’ve basically played on that all year.

My opinion only, whether Mich or Bama is favored by less than 3, it’s a tossup. Meaning I don’t want any part of it.

As most of you know, the line is set to keep money balanced on both sides. I think most football people are favoring Alabama.

then again, the same people favorited Georgia too.