typical arrogant big televen fans...they are like typical arrogant yewt fans...BYU or any team could have bragging rights for a couple years and they still talk smack and yell threats all year long...it doesn't make any sense. Fans of the yewts shouldn't talk smack like that till after a win, nor should michigan. I'd like to think they'd be a bit more humble as fans for losing to app. st. Cmon that's ridiculous

I want michigan to win at the end, but for the yewts to own the game for the most part, that way they still make conf. look good, but have a big L...if yewts get any wins there fans won't shut up about how they are better than the 04 team

I too hope Utah wins, it would benefit BYU and the conference--especially when we smoke the utes in SLC. But the reason they will lose is:
A. They are the visiting team, so they start the game behind by seven
B. Michigan is dedicating the opening of a brand new, remodeled stadium
C. Michigan is showing off new uniforms (they dumped Nike for Adidas)
D. Rodriguez is putting in a whole new offense, so any old film on Michigan is mostly worthless
E. Michigan has 105,000 fans screaming for a new coach, a new stadium, and new hope for football success.
F. After overlooking APP State last year, they will not be found guilty of that again.

Utah has some things going for them; a stout defense, some returning starters, a returning QB who has yet to prove he's as good as advertised. A rushing offense that could not run on BYU, and they certainly will not run on Michigan. If Michigan scores first and gets rolling, Utah will struggle the whole game. If Utah scores first, that will only motivate the Wolverines and they 105,000 fans to get after the utes.

Utah will threaten, and the game will be close, but Michigan will have too much energy, too much momentum, and too much noise for Utah to deal with.

Michigan 24 - Utah 16

bball wrote:

Michigan has a new coach, Michigan has a new offense, a new QB, and Michigan has a new stadium (remodeled), new uniforms, and a whole new attitude.

Funny, those are the exact same reasons I think utah will probably win

Neither team has an established offense.
The established strengths on Michigan's defense will neutralize Utah's offense.
App state presents much tougher matchup problems for Michigan's defense (speedy vs. bruiser RB's)
Utah's biggest defensive weakness (DT's and ILB's) could be a problem for them, as Michigan's linemen and RB's will run all over them on the inside.

It won't be pretty (on either side).

Michigan 22 Utah 13

Kwit typically doesn't have his team ready the first game, and a starter usually goes down in an injury. Yewts lose, but I wish they would win