Reports I saw were simply that MI wanted to play at home...more money than home and home with UCLA I guess... even though they're scheduling lesser opponents apparently.
Yeah, figured the scheduling of those games was when the program was riding high during the Tedford era. The Tennessee home game was also one of my all time favorites, which I've rewatched a couple times.
RE: Michigan, it was in 2019 that Michigan cancelled the 22/23 games. They replaced UCLA games with two home games against Hawaii and Eastern Carolina respectively.
The NCAA allows a 13th game if a team plays HI, but I thought that is only if they play in HI (to encourage teams to travel). Anyone know if that extra game also applies to home (in Ann Arbor)?
The 13th game waiver is only if you visit Hawaii. I think Michigan plays Hawaii in 2022 and East Carolina in 2023, meaning 12 game season for both years.
A team can play Hawaii in Australia and still not be eligible for 13th game.
AZ 3-0 = sadly crazy, JrU 0-3 = not crazy just overly optimistic as I am sure they will finish no better than 0-4 OOC, CAL 3-0 = clearly not only sane but prescient (should we also count going 2-0 in NC play as OOC?)
Gotta be a little crazy for me. AZ's recruiting was off the hook last year, and I think they are going to really surprise. I think they will go bowling this year and at least be 6-6.
I'm beyond wildly optimistic. I know AZ is the crazy prediction, but for some reason I think they are going to be decent this year.
Honestly, I'm just a sunshine pumping Cal fanatic since 02. If I didn't believe they would win the National Championship every year, I don't know how I could keep going as a fan. I'll be right eventually ^_^
If, as you say Stanfurd is going to be really bad this year will Shaw, after four years in the doldrums, finally get the sack? And if he does do you think their next coach will be more Teevens or Harbaugh?
Interesting write-up. Thanks for the ATQ article on Furd. That was eye-opening and pointed out some of their problems and their slip into mediocrity over the past few years.
This is the "ABC" approach to out-of-conference scheduling that I think most teams try to do, though you usually want it to be a home-and-home series with the "A" team. Sadly, Cal doesn't have the weight to get a lot of those at home. I was pretty surprised when Texas and Ohio State scheduled us back then.
Michigan backed out of a home and home series with UCLA this fall and next. The Bruins would have had a better schedule had that not happened.
As I recall, MI paid $1.5 mil to get out...ironically a reverse paycheck for UCLA
Reports I saw were simply that MI wanted to play at home...more money than home and home with UCLA I guess... even though they're scheduling lesser opponents apparently.
That's strange, you would think for recruiting they'd want to play in LA, and their fans probably travel pretty well.
I agree but maybe they get a better TV time slot for playing a nobody in the midwest...?
And they even paid UCLA a $1.5M cancellation fee. Too bad that couldnt have been us! https://twitter.com/Brett_McMurphy/status/1187806494244388864
Yeah, figured the scheduling of those games was when the program was riding high during the Tedford era. The Tennessee home game was also one of my all time favorites, which I've rewatched a couple times.
RE: Michigan, it was in 2019 that Michigan cancelled the 22/23 games. They replaced UCLA games with two home games against Hawaii and Eastern Carolina respectively.
The NCAA allows a 13th game if a team plays HI, but I thought that is only if they play in HI (to encourage teams to travel). Anyone know if that extra game also applies to home (in Ann Arbor)?
The 13th game waiver is only if you visit Hawaii. I think Michigan plays Hawaii in 2022 and East Carolina in 2023, meaning 12 game season for both years.
A team can play Hawaii in Australia and still not be eligible for 13th game.
Tell me if I'm crazy.
Arizona - 3-0 Unfortunate for us, but I think they'll surprise this year
Arizona State - 2-1 Where they will suffer is Conference Play
Colorado - 0-3 I cant definitively say they'll win any of these games
Oregon - 2-1 Lets be real, the game against Georgia is not neutral
Oregon State - 2-1 They will beat one of Fresno or Boise, not both
Stanford - 0-3 I hate Stanford too much to give them any wins
UCLA - 3-0 They better not embarrass the conference
USC - 3-0 They will be one of the better teams, even if a little overrated
Utah - 3-0 Utah beating Florida would make my week honestly
Washington - 3-0 They will probably bounce back after disappointing last year
Washington State - 2-1 Their QB is the real deal.
California - 3-0 on our way to the National Championship.
AZ 3-0 = sadly crazy, JrU 0-3 = not crazy just overly optimistic as I am sure they will finish no better than 0-4 OOC, CAL 3-0 = clearly not only sane but prescient (should we also count going 2-0 in NC play as OOC?)
Gotta be a little crazy for me. AZ's recruiting was off the hook last year, and I think they are going to really surprise. I think they will go bowling this year and at least be 6-6.
Hear hear we're no. 1
I'm beyond wildly optimistic. I know AZ is the crazy prediction, but for some reason I think they are going to be decent this year.
Honestly, I'm just a sunshine pumping Cal fanatic since 02. If I didn't believe they would win the National Championship every year, I don't know how I could keep going as a fan. I'll be right eventually ^_^
I will find myself, again, rooting for the Dux to win a marquee game, when I’d really like them to be a mediocre team……sigh…..
They both won a marquee* game last year AND were a mediocre team. So you got that going for you.
*marquee like the announcement canopy in front of a theater, not marquis like the minor nobleman
If, as you say Stanfurd is going to be really bad this year will Shaw, after four years in the doldrums, finally get the sack? And if he does do you think their next coach will be more Teevens or Harbaugh?
Interesting write-up. Thanks for the ATQ article on Furd. That was eye-opening and pointed out some of their problems and their slip into mediocrity over the past few years.
The offensive line stuff is particularly interesting and inexplicable
You forgot Arizona, which is put in the top 3 most likely to have a losing noncon record.
This is the "ABC" approach to out-of-conference scheduling that I think most teams try to do, though you usually want it to be a home-and-home series with the "A" team. Sadly, Cal doesn't have the weight to get a lot of those at home. I was pretty surprised when Texas and Ohio State scheduled us back then.
We have home and home with Auburn, Florida and Minnesota coming up.