[NU Sports] Big House Prediction

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UMesh has announced that Sheridan will get another start  tomorrow;  per a U 
of M blog he passed for about the same amount of yards  in the Minnesota rout 
that he'd passed for all season.
  I believe what we have is a case of "what have you done for me  lately." We 
were beat 45-10 in a game that was much more competitive than the  score 
indicated; 2nd string QB and 3rd string RB withstanding.  Michigan  played its 
best game of the season against a team that was demoralized from  losing to NU, 
and missing a potential All-American WR.
  One thing Vegas feasts on is name recognition and "what have you  done for 
me lately."  We've had a superior season as compared to  Michigan.  I don't 
believe Michigan has come out of the closet as a good  football team  They're 
getting better, but they've been madly  inconsistant.  I compare our 2008 Cats 
to 2000.  In 2000 we got our  ass handed to us a few times in regular season 
(see TCU w/Tomlinson and Purdue;  can't remember the OSU result) but bounced 
back.  I'm predicting Bacher  will start; but just to give UM something to think 
about Fitz is employing  "Coach-speak" about who's starting.  Kafka has earned 
playing time any way,  so I think we'll see both tomorrow. (And yes, I's 
still like to see both lined  up in the backfield; what with a 3rd string RB in).
  I just feel we'll out-work Michigan tomorrow.  We'll get some  sacks, 
Wooten will create a turn-over, and we'll play poised and show why we're  7-3, and 
why Michigan is 3-7.  Michigan is favored by 3; I think NU should  be favored 
by 3 and while we will sweat it out, I see a 20-17 win  tomorrow.
  I'm 7-2 this season picking the Cats correctly. I passed on last  week end 
( mainly because I didn't want to predict a loss).  I was wrong  vs. Minnesota 
 (I predicted a loss as I felt that Minnesota's "time" was at  hand.), and I 
picked a close victory over Purdue, which was a blow-out.  
  A win tomorrow would speak volumes about our depth, which started  getting 
better, especially on the O-Line.  What a nice job this young group  has done. 
 This is an important game tomorrow.  I think we're ready to  step up.
 
          GO  CATS!!!!          Eric
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