Michigan's Biggest Big Ten Threat In 2023
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00:00 a lot of fun to watch. Chris, I'm gonna put you on the spot again. This might be triple
00:04 down, quadruple down, quintuple down. I'm gonna give you the chance to do it again.
00:10 Penn State is a harder game than Ohio State. Yes or no?
00:15 Yes.
00:16 He's on it, folks. He's all over it.
00:18 There is zero question in my mind that that Penn State game, even though there's some
00:23 question marks, most notably at the quarterback position with Penn State, I just think you
00:28 go to Happy Valley, you've seen what that environment can do. Michigan's likely gonna
00:32 be going there as the number two, maybe the number one team in the country. College football
00:37 is crazy. I could see a scenario where Georgia loses early. That is gonna be a tough game.
00:44 When it comes to Ohio State, look, if Penn State has question marks, Ohio State has more.
00:51 At least Penn State knows who their starting quarterback is gonna be. Ohio State isn't
00:56 quite there yet. Then you add in some question marks on the offensive line, you look at what
01:00 Michigan did to them on the defensive side of the ball, at least in terms of Michigan's
01:05 offensive line, how they bullied. Donovan Edwards was able to get whatever he wanted.
01:11 J.J. McCarthy had a great game. Then you factor in the fact that it's back in Ann Arbor. I
01:16 just don't see a scenario this year where Michigan loses to Ohio State.
01:22 We've talked about it before, man, that this is the first year that I can remember going
01:33 into a season not fearing Ohio State. I'm knocking on wood. I know they're gonna be
01:37 good, but they don't have that "Holy shit, Ohio State is gonna be a problem this year."
01:43 I don't feel that.
01:45 You know what I hate to say? First of all, I agree with you, but I hate to. I think 2023
01:53 Penn State is so much like 2021 Michigan. So much like 2021 Michigan. With the advantage
02:07 that they have their sophomore J.J. McCarthy going right now, because that's what Drew
02:14 Aller is. 2021 Michigan got Ohio State at home, imposed their will, better defense than
02:23 everybody thought. J.J. was not really a factor. That's where I think Drew Aller, he's a problem,
02:29 dude. He's a big athlete. He's 6'5". He can wing it all over the field. They've got tons
02:34 of athletes in length and versatility on defense.
02:37 They've got a top three or five pick on the offensive line. I don't think across the board
02:42 their offensive line is as good as Michigan's was in 2021, but they've got... Yeah, there
02:48 is that. James Franklin is kind of a clown. There is that. I think they've got a lot of
02:54 things in place to have a real shot this year because they're getting Michigan at home.
03:00 They're gonna have a boost at quarterback by the time that game rolls around.
03:04 Let me ask you, so you're going Penn State?
03:08 I am, also.
03:10 If both games were in Ann Arbor, would it change? Would it change the way you looked
03:16 at it? Then we're saying all things equal, the Wolverines get both at home. Who do you
03:20 think's the bigger problem?
03:22 Let me ask it to you this way. I'll answer your question with a question. Who are you
03:26 starting? Drew Aller, Kyle McCord, or Devin Brown?
03:30 Drew Aller.
03:31 Yep. So I'm taking the Penn State. If you've got a quarterback that can elevate other people
03:36 and change a game and make a play, that's the team that I'm going with. I don't want
03:45 to give him too much praise because Michigan's got to go in there and beat that dude, but
03:48 I think he's got a chance to be really freaking good this year. I do.