tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14201311.post3634719901804175166..comments2009-01-07T10:41:17.890-06:00Packer487http://www.blogger.com/profile/04807642066292189138noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14201311.post-28901439876768246512009-01-07T10:41:00.000-06:002009-01-07T10:41:00.000-06:00I also think we have to take some series on the road, too.<BR/><BR/>Michigan still has to play home and home series with BG, MSU (theirs is at JLA) ND, and Ferris. Their only two game road trip is at OSU- an important series. It would be great to sweep some of these, but you know that Ferris and BG always bite us. I think there will be extra incentive on both sides for the ND series.<BR/><BR/>They get LSSU and UNO at Yost for two games each, and they better come to play. I am eager to really see what UNO has.<BR/><BR/>It all starts this weekend. I can't remember the last time Michigan was in danger of missing a first round bye/host and having to play on the road in any playoff series.<BR/><BR/>Any comments on the shootout points? This could could sticky teams like UA ahead of Michigan. Tsk.streakernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14201311.post-36407785773228353662009-01-06T22:46:00.000-06:002009-01-06T22:46:00.000-06:00Basically the way I'm approaching the second half of the season is this:<BR/><BR/>I think we're in really good shape for third place. Alaska really can't score and Omaha will probably snap back to reality (plus we own them). <BR/><BR/>To catch Miami or to catch Notre Dame, we probably have to sweep our weekend with them. Sweep one of the two (and don't get swept by the other) and we have a pretty good shot at second. Sweep em both, and we'll have a shot to win the conference.<BR/><BR/>I don't expect to be hanging a banner, but I also don't see any reason we should be worse than third.Packer487http://www.blogger.com/profile/13736494567856396121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14201311.post-72936020476933523692009-01-06T11:20:00.000-06:002009-01-06T11:20:00.000-06:00I think Notre Dame is in the drivers seat to win the conference. They do have some tough series left (UA, Mich, UNO) but also benefit from a slightly lighter cluster than Miami or Michigan. <BR/><BR/>Miami splits this weekend and then handles OSU and UNO, they will take 2nd. Keep in mind they swept ND earlier this year.<BR/><BR/>I think the realistic focus for Michigan is securing a 3rd or 4th place finish and get that first round bye. UA and UNO have the meat of their schedules coming up, and UA is getting points every weekend.<BR/><BR/>UNO I think is going to hit a wall. They are a good team, but not a good road team. OSU is starting to really play well also.<BR/><BR/>Michigan has to take points every weekend, period.streakernoreply@blogger.com