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Posted on 8/8/10 at 12:15 pm to Tom Harmon
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Michigan will be the nominal home team (important mostly for TV rights) and receive more money.
I'm still trying to figure this one out. Why would we agree to a game where we'll be getting less money?
Posted on 8/8/10 at 12:15 pm to attheua
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GMac
Posted on 8/8/10 at 12:17 pm to FleaMarketBill
I'm not a huge fan of neutral site games. I think it is much better for college football to have the home and homes. Let Bama fans get a taste of a Michigan tailgate and vice versa.
However, this makes tons of sense for the following reasons:
1. Financially it is a ratings heaven. Alabama and Michigan are top 5 traditional programs with huge national interest.
2. Both schools get to tell Texas recruits they will play a game there and that their family can come watch.
3. You can tell recruits from any state that you will play Michigan/Bama in the world's most luxurious stadium. How could you not want the chance to play in Jerry World.
4. It is a huge grudge match. The 2000 Orange Bowl was won by Tom Brady's Michigan over Alabama by an overtime missed extra point by Bama.
However, this makes tons of sense for the following reasons:
1. Financially it is a ratings heaven. Alabama and Michigan are top 5 traditional programs with huge national interest.
2. Both schools get to tell Texas recruits they will play a game there and that their family can come watch.
3. You can tell recruits from any state that you will play Michigan/Bama in the world's most luxurious stadium. How could you not want the chance to play in Jerry World.
4. It is a huge grudge match. The 2000 Orange Bowl was won by Tom Brady's Michigan over Alabama by an overtime missed extra point by Bama.
This post was edited on 8/8/10 at 12:26 pm
Posted on 8/8/10 at 12:18 pm to Monticello
Single overtime.. but yeah.. it was a helluva game.
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Posted on 8/8/10 at 12:22 pm to Alahunter
So far that Michigan Blog is the only place posting it. Nothing on any other Michigan or Bama sites, other than message boards, that quote the original post.
Posted on 8/8/10 at 12:24 pm to Monticello
I was 11 at the time of that game and I will admit that I cried myself to sleep that night. 
Posted on 8/8/10 at 12:29 pm to AHM21
Tom Brady was a beast of a QB. Hopefully, there will come a day when we have a QB of that caliber.
Posted on 8/8/10 at 12:31 pm to NBamaAlum
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Saban is going there when they fire RichRod.
I forgot...how stupid of me. Thanks for the reminder.
Posted on 8/8/10 at 12:41 pm to Bench McElroy
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Hopefully, there will come a day when we have a QB of that caliber.
Why does it matter as long as we're winning championships?
Posted on 8/8/10 at 12:48 pm to ACL11190
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Why does it matter as long as we're winning championships?
It's way more fun to watch a Manning/Stafford, etc than a Barker/McElroy.
From all indications, McCarron should be pretty damn good, our first with NFL potential since Brodie.
Posted on 8/8/10 at 12:48 pm to Monticello
It's funner to enjoy a NC than not.
Posted on 8/8/10 at 12:50 pm to Alahunter
Gmac 
Posted on 8/8/10 at 12:56 pm to TT9
+1
Posted on 8/8/10 at 12:58 pm to Tom Harmon
No offense, but Alabama is going to kick your arse
Posted on 8/8/10 at 1:01 pm to Alahunter
I'd rather win MNCs with the Tommie Fraziers, Vince Youngs, Tim Tebows and Matt Leinarts of the world than with QBs like G-Mac, Jay Barker, Matt Mauck and Craig Krenzel. I'd like to see some beautiful, flowing offense and not waste a talent like Julio Jones for once.
Posted on 8/8/10 at 1:04 pm to Bench McElroy
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I'd rather win MNCs with the Tommie Fraziers, Vince Youngs, Tim Tebows and Matt Leinarts of the world than with QBs like G-Mac, Jay Barker, Matt Mauck and Craig Krenzel. I'd like to see some beautiful, flowing offense and not waste a talent like Julio Jones for once
Bama's won more NC's because of the team concept than the flash in the pan once a decade player that other teams have won them with. You're free to jump on the Mallett bandwagon if you like. There's some flash.
Posted on 8/8/10 at 1:22 pm to Tom Harmon
If this happens I'll absolutely be there. I've been hoping we'd do an OOC game against somebody in Jerry World, because I've wanted a good excuse to go see the stadium...make the team a historical power like Michigan, and its a no-brainer.
Posted on 8/8/10 at 1:23 pm to Alahunter
Michigan thinks they'll be NC contenders with Rich Rod by then :rotflmao:
:rotflmao:Posted on 8/8/10 at 1:24 pm to DvlsAdvocat
can anyone confirm this yet?
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