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by **Terry Smi** » Sat, 05 Dec 1992 00:22:21

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(Dave Wiseman) writes:
>I fear that the same Michigan team from last year is here.
>This is the team that gets up for, and plays well against
>the teams that are good, but fails to show up for the "lesser"

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>teams. The big difference this year is that
>they won't lose as many of the games that they don't show up
>for. No specific prediction for the Duke game, except that
>Michigan will probably play well, since the opponent is so good.
>--

>Environmental Research Institute of Michigan

Rice (with less flashy talent) outplayed the Fab Five
right up to the end, and as we know, very nearly upset
Michigan. Can Michigan "fail to show up for the lesser
teams" with any regularity and hope to stay in the
overall NCAA race?

If Michigan plays Duke the way it played Rice, then
they'll be warming up the Michigan bus at halftime.

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by **Dave Wisem** » Fri, 04 Dec 1992 21:13:26

Quote:

> (Dave Wiseman) writes:
> >I fear that the same Michigan team from last year is here.
> >This is the team that gets up for, and plays well against
> >the teams that are good, but fails to show up for the "lesser"

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> >teams. The big difference this year is that
> Rice (with less flashy talent) outplayed the Fab Five
> right up to the end, and as we know, very nearly upset
> Michigan. Can Michigan "fail to show up for the lesser
> teams" with any regularity and hope to stay in the
> overall NCAA race?
> If Michigan plays Duke the way it played Rice, then
> they'll be warming up the Michigan bus at halftime.
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> Terry Smith> Tandem Computers Inc.
> Technical Writer 14231 Tandem Blvd

This is my point exactly. I was not saying that Rice is a bad team, only
that everyone (or almost everyone) in the country flat out expected Michigan
to win. It was a game that they were supposed to win, but they didn't seem
to have their heads in the game, i.e. they didn't show up to play.

I agree that if they play Duke the way they played against Rice, they will
be blown out. My point is, though, that Duke is supposed to be good,
therefore Michigan will probably "show up", and play well. However,
sometime during the season, Michigan will probably lose to someone like
Wisconson or Minnesota.

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Environmental Research Institute of Michigan

by **Orin D** » Sat, 05 Dec 1992 02:42:06

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Smith) writes:
> Rice (with less flashy talent) outplayed the Fab Five
> right up to the end, and as we know, very nearly upset
> Michigan. Can Michigan "fail to show up for the lesser
> teams" with any regularity and hope to stay in the
> overall NCAA race?

As long as they're not a high seed (no creampuff automatics), and
don't meet Arizona early, they're a shoo-in.

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> If Michigan plays Duke the way it played Rice, then
> they'll be warming up the Michigan bus at halftime.

Is this some kind of anti-woof?

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