#2 TCU (13-1) vs #4 Michigan (13-1) Post Game

[Mdot21]

Vegas has Michigan -9.5 with O/U at 59.5 pts.

Blake Corum had a meniscus surgery on his knee 4 days ago. That's a 4-6 week recovery. I remember Mario Manningham had that same surgery during the season for Michigan way back in the day and he was able to come back and play like 6 weeks later. Blake very likely won't be able to play in this one, but if Michigan does make it to the final dance by chance there may an outside shot Corum could give it a go in that one. Regardless Donovan Edwards should have that cast off his right hand by then.

TCU runs that 3-3-5 defense. Michigan used to run that during the RichRod years and well I hated it. Teams used to be able to line up and run right at it. TCU seems much better at running it then Michigan was however.

Should be a good, close hard fought game. TCU is better than people think imo. Max Duggan is a warrior, probably will be the 2nd best QB that Michigan has faced all season behind CJ Stroud.

[Mdot21]

Donovan Edwards has only carried the ball 117 times (7.5 YPC) and he's had 47 of those carries with a cast on his broken right hand. He's pretty good.


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[utee94]

I'd be shocked if TCU wins, but they will probably make a game of it.  Should be fun to watch.

[Mdot21]

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[longhorn320]

If TCU wins it wont shock me

Take TCU and the points

[utee94]

If TCU wins it wont shock me

Take TCU and the points

I think we've seen the ceiling of where TCU's capabilities top out, and it's not enough to beat Michigan.  Harbaugh is smart enough not to shoot himself in the foot and abandon his own running game like Sark did.  The game will be close for the first half, and probably for 3 quarters, and then Michigan is just going to lean on them and out-talent/out-depth them in the 4th. 

I'd take Michigan to cover because I believe they'll end up winning by a couple of TDs when all is said and done.  And that's no slight to TCU, I just see the Wolverines as being in a different tier.

[SuperMario]

I’ve watched enough of TCU to see they haven’t played a lot of great defenses. They are a pretty decent team, but who have they played with an elite defense? Kansas? Kansas State? Oklahoma? Baylor?

For that reason it’s tough to project an outcome. If they score quick and early, does Michigan make a mistake and change their game plan? I doubt it.

I wouldn’t like Michigan’s chances against Georgia, but TCU looks like a W

[FearlessF]

I think we've seen the ceiling of where TCU's capabilities top out, and it's not enough to beat Michigan.  Harbaugh is smart enough not to shoot himself in the foot and abandon his own running game like Sark did.  The game will be close for the first half, and probably for 3 quarters, and then Michigan is just going to lean on them and out-talent/out-depth them in the 4th.

dude

[MrNubbz]

Well his coordinators are,jim just watches the game

[utee94]

dude

Y'all are silly when you decide that a guy who's 25-1 in the regular season over the past 2 years is some kind of dummy.  Or, does the B1G just suck THAT bad?

252 rushing yards against Ohio State?  225 rushing yards against Purdue?  

He knows what to do.  And he'll do it against TCU.

[Kris60]

I think we've seen the ceiling of where TCU's capabilities top out, and it's not enough to beat Michigan.  Harbaugh is smart enough not to shoot himself in the foot and abandon his own running game like Sark did.  The game will be close for the first half, and probably for 3 quarters, and then Michigan is just going to lean on them and out-talent/out-depth them in the 4th.

I'd take Michigan to cover because I believe they'll end up winning by a couple of TDs when all is said and done.  And that's no slight to TCU, I just see the Wolverines as being in a different tier.

I basically see it  like you do.  I’m going to be pulling for them but I’ll be surprised if they win this one.

[Cincydawg]

My guess is UGA would be a 3-4 point favorite over Michigan, so maybe 13 over TCU, and 7 over Ohio State, about.  The committee is not apparently influenced much by betting lines.  I find betting lines "interesting" (though I don't bet) and insightful, but of course often or always nearly wrong.  I agree with the notion that it stays close for a half plus and then UM wears them down.  I don't know how deep the TCU defense is but you really have to sub a lot at this level of play.

[Mdot21]

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[Mdot21]

he's the best talent at the position that I've seen at Michigan since Drew Henson, and I don't think it's particularly close. Kid has big time natural ability, really good, twitchy athlete with high level arm strength. Some of the throws he can make are just jaw dropping- like you have to have serious arm strength to make some of the throws he makes. He's like Diet Henson. Not as big- Henson was like 6'4, 230+, little bit less arm strength than Henson but probably a little bit faster/athletic.

66% completion with 20 TD passes vs 3 INT's in his first season to go along with another 5 rushing TD's in 12 starts ain't that bad. He needs to get more consistent on his deep balls and better at reading the defense- but he's still super young. He also missed all of spring ball with a shoulder injury and when he was ready for fall camp he had to split reps with the 1's with Cade in what was an open competition with splitting reps with the 1's that lasted til week 3 of this season.

With a full year of starting under his belt, the bowl practices, spring practices, and getting ALL the reps with the 1's from now on- think this kid is poised to take a leap in his development as a player in 2023.


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