So, Michigan once again showed that they are a team in deep trouble. They have to depend on their defense to win every game and they continue to lose at home as they are 2-3 in the Big House this season. After this past weekends failure against Toledo 13-10 we continued to see why Michigan can't win. Their offense can't move the ball and they don't have a quarterback that can limit their mistakes. After a 2-4 start what is there to take from Michigan season and their image.
From a Big Ten point of view it can be taken as a good and a bad thing. The image of the Big Ten could be damaged because when everyone talks about how good the conference is they look towards its two storied programs Michigan and Ohio State. Ohio State can't win the big games and Michigan looks to be in trouble as they may miss out on a bowl game and they might finish last in the Big Ten. From this standpoint the image of the Big Ten is ruined because those that don't follow the Big Ten will just look at Michigan and be like man they are in trouble.
But what about the other side of the coin? Is it possible that Michigan's struggles are good for the Big Ten? Perhaps this shows that the Big Ten is a much stronger conference overall as anywhere from the 2nd spot down in the Big Ten is up for grabs. It is also good in my opinion because I feel like it gets tiring to see the same teams being at the top all the time. I enjoy seeing Minnesota surprise teams and a team like Penn State dominating everyone.
In my opinion Michigan's failures are better for the Big Ten because it shows that anyone can be beaten. The only way I believe it is bad for the Big Ten's image is for those fans that don't really watch the games or know anything about Michigan this season. In that case Michigan will be purely judged on its reputation rather than the team they put on the field this season. Therefore I think that it is a good thing for the Big Ten's image because it shows how the powerhouses like Michigan and Ohio State are slowly not too far ahead of everyone else which for the future means a much more balanced conference that will be good for the fans to watch.
So lets have my first poll question on my blog.
I'd like your opinion, on whether you believe Michigan's failures this season good or bad for the Big Ten's image?
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I absolutely agree that Michigan's struggles are good for the Big Ten, for two reasons. It gives other teams in the conference the confidence to know that they can beat Michigan, translating into a more competitve conference as a whole. But I also think that it's good to push Michigan off of the "god-like" pedastool. The think that they are the just the coolest things ever and I absolutely love seeing them struggle. In the end, we need teams like Michigan and Ohio State to be successful for the benefit of the entire conference, but it's good to put them both back into the read world for a bit!
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