Kinda low-key and blase' in here today...but how 'bout some Predictions?

Attitude's understandable, too...with Thanksgiving holiday and the big game (11/24) imminent, plus the fact that, as Kyle Meinke expressed it, "Let's not sugar-coat it; Iowa is not a very good team. Michigan should win and win big."

But folks, haven't we all heard, about a billion times, "Shudda/Cudda/Wudda"???

Anyway, I'm going with 20-6. I expect the score to be 10-3 in each half. I also look for the biggest factors
on offense being Funchess and Gallon, and both on mostly short passes (from DG, not DR, sorry to say). According to Kyle, if Iowa has any real standouts (though only relative to the team overall), it's at corner, so I doubt A.B. will call many bombs.

Defensively, I look for Frank Clark (who's thankfully available) and Jake Ryan (on blitzes) to be the top playmakers. With Iowa's pathetic ground game, I expect Ferentz to dial up passing plays on most every
down, so those two will figure prominently.

30-10.

3TDs 3 FGs.

I don't see Iowa scoring much on UM. I hope to see Denard at least get to come in and kneel down as a symbolic play at the end.

I'm going with 31-9.

Apparently in Iowa City, this isn't a pass interference...



...and possession of the ball and a foot in bounds isn't a touchdown either. Considering how last season's game ended, I'd love a victory of 70-14, Schembechler style.

But realistically, I can see Iowa playing better and us doing just enough to win, with very little running game ourselves. Something along the lines of 21-13.

WolverineHistorian wrote:

Apparently in Iowa City, this isn't a pass interference...



...and possession of the ball and a foot in bounds isn't a touchdown either. Considering how last season's game ended, I'd love a victory of 70-14, Schembechler style.

But realistically, I can see Iowa playing better and us doing just enough to win, with very little running game ourselves. Something along the lines of 21-13.

text book man to man coverage in Iowa.

Iowa 31 - UM 16

Go Hawks

Seriously,

I was impressed with Hoke following the game last year. Total poise. No fussing about calls. It interpreted that as a man who knew better days were ahead and knew that he'd have a supiror team in a short time and the most important things lay ahead.

NCHawk wrote:

Seriously,

I was impressed with Hoke following the game last year. Total poise. No fussing about calls. It interpreted that as a man who knew better days were ahead and knew that he'd have a supiror team in a short time and the most important things lay ahead.

True but that game meant a shot at the B1G championship game and I wouldn't have minded at all if he seemed bitter in the post game presser.

31-16 UM, take that Hawk!