The 2018 (and maybe '19?) MICHIGAN OVER/UNDER CONTEST

[UMStan White]

1) Regular Season Wins: 8.5 OVER

2) Total TD's (passing, rushing, receiving) by Shea Patterson: 21.5 UNDER

3) Catches by Tarik Black: 48.5 UNDER

4) Rushing Yards for Karan Higdon: 1100.5 UNDER

5) Rushing Yards for Chris Evans: 800.5 UNDER

6) Sacks by Rashan Gary: 8.25 OVER

7) Reported Incidents of Fans Getting Cut or Injured by the Art Installation Across from the Big House During a Gameday: 0.5 UNDER

8- Number of Different Starting Offensive Linemen (does not include TE's, if there was any debate) : 7.5 OVER

9) Defensive TD's: 1.5 UNDER

10) Defensive Safeties: 1.5 UNDER

11) Nordin's FG %: 80.5 OVER

12) TD Catches for DPJ: 4.5 OVER

13) Games we shut out an Opponent: 0.5 OVER

14) (true) Road Wins: 3.5 UNDER

15) QB starts for anyone but Patterson: 0.5 OVER

16) Highest Number of Takeaways in a Game for Michigan: 4.5 UNDER

17) Gatorade Baths or Shoulder Rides given to Harbaugh: 0.5 OVER

18- Decommits from Recruits During the Season (includes a scholarship that may have been pulled): 1.5 OVER

19) Number of Awards (Bednarik, Biletnikoff, Nagurski, Butkus, O'Brien, Walker, Heisman, Thorpe, Mackey, Groza, Maxwell, Outland, Hornung, Guy, Rimington, Camp, Campbell, Wuerffel, and Munger) given out to Wolverine Players & Harbaugh: 0.5 OVER

20) Tweets by Harbaugh (does not include pure-RT's or replies): 52.5 UNDER

21) Fumbles Forced by Chase Winovich: 2.5 UNDER

22) Offensive TD's Greater than 60 yards: 3.5 UNDER

23) Touchdown catches by TE's: 7.5 UNDER

24) Wins vs. tosu: 0.5 OVER

25) Postseason wins: 1.5 UNDER

Tiebreaker: Total Points Allowed by the Defense 182

[*JD*]

I guess I'll make my picks:

1) Regular Season Wins: 8.5 O I'm drinking the Kool-aid about the O-line being improved.

2) Total TD's (passing, rushing, receiving) by Shea Patterson: 21.5 O

3) Catches by Tarik Black: 48.5 U

4) Rushing Yards for Karan Higdon: 1100.5 O

5) Rushing Yards for Chris Evans: 800.5 U I think he'll get over 1K in all-purpose yards but Higdon will get maybe 55-60% of the carries.

6) Sacks by Rashan Gary: 8.25 O

7) Reported Incidents of Fans Getting Cut or Injured by the Art Installation Across from the Big House During a Gameday: 0.5 O That tight walkway, those sharp corners, mixed with loads of drunk people. It's happening.

8- Number of Different Starting Offensive Linemen (does not include TE's, if there was any debate) : 7.5 U Health, health, I say!

9) Defensive TD's: 1.5 O

10) Defensive Safeties: 1.5 U They're just tough to get.

11) Nordin's FG %: 80.5 O

12) TD Catches for DPJ: 4.5 O

13) Games we shut out an Opponent: 0.5 O I'm thinking it might be Maryland. No sympathy points for Durkin this year.

14) (true) Road Wins: 3.5 O

15) QB starts for anyone but Patterson: 0.5 U Health, health, I say again!

16) Highest Number of Takeaways in a Game for Michigan: 4.5 O

17) Gatorade Baths or Shoulder Rides given to Harbaugh: 0.5 U Even if something warrants it, I think he puts the kibosh on it.

18- Decommits from Recruits During the Season (includes a scholarship that may have been pulled): 1.5 O Crootin' is crazy.

19) Number of Awards (Bednarik, Biletnikoff, Nagurski, Butkus, O'Brien, Walker, Heisman, Thorpe, Mackey, Groza, Maxwell, Outland, Hornung, Guy, Rimington, Camp, Campbell, Wuerffel, and Munger) given out to Wolverine Players & Harbaugh: 0.5 O Somebody is getting hardware!

20) Tweets by Harbaugh (does not include pure-RT's or replies): 52.5 U I have no real feel for this. I just suspect activity will die a bit during the season.

21) Fumbles Forced by Chase Winovich: 2.5 U I think 3 might be a high number.

22) Offensive TD's Greater than 60 yards: 3.5 U I'm struggling with this but losing one deep threat has me being conservative.

23) Touchdown catches by TE's: 7.5 O We've got studs at TE.

24) Wins vs. tosu: 0.5 O Leap of faith!

25) Postseason wins: 1.5 O Leap of faith again!



Tiebreaker: Total Points Allowed by the Defense: 182

[*JD*]

Remember, Postseason wins includes the B1G Championship game.

[UMStan White]

I didn't realize we were to submit our thinking behind our choices. Seems to be a bit rationalization JD

[*JD*]

I didn't realize we were to submit our thinking behind our choices. Seems to be a bit rationalization JD

You don't have to. I just chose to include some thoughts.

[*JD*]

8 participants?

That's about as lackluster as our running game was tonight.

[UMStan White]

After watching UM-ND I think the over-under for Gray should be 8.5 tackles for the season as opposed to sacks.

[Jeff Buchanan]

You mean Gary ..... the Rashan Gary we know, right?

Opponents can account for Gary, Winovich or Bush but not all three. It was a theme last year that Winovich, and to a lesser extent, Bush, were enabled to become the terrorists whey were by the coverage that Gary demanded.

[WM Wolverine]

M doesn't have Hurst anymore, Mo was always in the opponents backfield. Dwumfour maybe will be a good B1G DT but he's nowhere near Mo.

[Hannibal]

[hack]

Ah shit -- I'm sorry I missed it. Thanks though, JD.

[*JD*]

The info as to how the categories are doing is in.

[*JD*]

Ah shit -- I'm sorry I missed it. Thanks though, JD.

Don't let that shit happen with the Pistons O/E contest!

[*JD*]

In-season Tweet #1 from Harbaugh:

https://twitter.com/CoachJim4UM/status/1037097809533706240

[*JD*]

One +60 yard TD already!