Warde finally filled the last spot in the 2022 schedule as he picked the UConn Huskies to join the likes of Hawaii and Colorado State on the non-conference home Michigan schedule. Michigan cancelled a home and home with UCLA and put UConn in that spot. The Huskies will get $1.8M for a nice Fall weekend in Ann Arbor. How do I feel about it?
I like it. There is zero reason to play a difficult non-conference anymore. It helps build team confidence and gets them ready for the Big Ten season. This past season was an example of playing a difficult non-conference schedule and having the team not gain that confidence they needed entering into Big Ten play.
Part of me also wants to see Michigan play the big boys, but I see very little upside for that to happen in the first couple of weeks of the season. Let's also face it, Michigan hasn't done very well in many of those match-ups. Michigan opens at Washington next season.
- Chris Partridge didn't get raise to go to Ole Miss, he did get a promotion in title. Anthony Campanile is still MIA as far as a job with the Dolphins goes.
- Former Detroit Tiger Curtis Granderson has called it a career
- Michigan Basketball plays at MSG on Saturday, no word if X is playing or not.
- Good look for the former Wolverines playing in the Super Bowl. Chad Henne and Frank Clark with the Chiefs. Other names you might know: Mike Weber is on the Chiefs practice squad, Andrew Wylie played at EMU, Eric Fisher CMU SF: Joe Staley CMU and former Michigan recruit and Detroit Lion Anthony Zettel.
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I agree that there isn't any value (from a playoff perspective) to playing a tough non-conference schedule, but there is value from a fan perspective. I mean, are you really going to look forward to watching any 2022 home game other than than PSU on 10/8? Are you going to care if we beat any of those teams? Haven't we seen enough of Michigan beating the underdogs at home,...compiling enough stats to create the illusion that we have the #1 defense in the country..only to find out none of it translates on the road or against OSU? I'm sorry, but why pay $950 for season tickets when StubHub values all but the PSU game at $25/ticket (if you're lucky). If you ask me, give me an exciting September with top-level opponents that really get you ready for Big Ten play, rather than lull everybody into thinking you can play with the big boys. I've seen that movie and it ends with the ship sinking everytime.
BlueMan...you are the MAN!! Michigan is a weak program and most of all Michigan fans think we are perennial power house. Oh, all the Don Brow fans will think we have then number one rank defense.....what joke of a fan base we have...I rather see them lose to a big boy rather then a win versus D-3 level competition!!...If a coach can't get the job done go find someone until they do!
Very well said by both.... total crap schedule... great post Blue Man.... this program has given up on being elite... its about making sure to get to 9 wins and beating msu...
Having Michigan visit UCLA at the Rose Bowl, would have been great for us many Michigan fans and Alumni here on the West Coast. We do have Michigan at Washington this September 5th and if the many Michigan fans and Alumni here on the West Coast, don't mind paying the $500 per seat. It will be great spending a weekend in Seattle eating the great seafood and watching Michigan Football inside beautiful Husky Stadium.
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