So, like, this is a must win right?

[AppleJack]

 

[CNS]

It's only the beginning of February.  Maybe is a must win for Shane  but that would be this week in practice rather than just his game time.

[EllToPay]

It's only the beginning of February.  Maybe is a must win for Shane  but that would be this week in practice rather than just his game time.

shane is never in a must-win situ. always a winner.

[steve dave]

Must win in order not to suck ass and balls and taints if that's what you mean.

[420seriouscat69]

Will win by 14. Not worried. Wake me up when it's next saturday. tia.

[EllToPay]

if middleton and harris are both out and we still lose, i'm putting a bullet through fannings head.

[EllToPay]

if middleton and harris are both out and we still lose, i'm putting a bullet through fannings head.

jk fanning.

[kso_FAN]

Depends what the season goal is; if its NCAAs, I'd say its about as close to must win as you can get.

[420seriouscat69]

if middleton and harris are both out and we still lose, i'm putting a bullet through fannings head.

jk fanning.

Ha, i'd say that would be a fair punishment. I've got a lot riding on this game now. 

[AbeFroman]

All games against the dogshit teams are must wins. We don't need any loses worse than OU

[michigancat]

Must win in order not to suck ass and balls and taints if that's what you mean.

this. It really won't matter, because there are plenty of opportunities to get into the NCAA tournament after it. So it might change peoples' perception of the team but not make or break the NCAA tournament. Really, until we're out of the Phillips 66, we aren't out of the tournament.

[Cartierfor3]

If we don't get this one, a complete fall off the cliff end to the season could be ahead of us.

[michigancat]

If we don't get this one, a complete fall off the cliff end to the season could be ahead of us.

And there could be a couple nice wins, too. Jesus.

[JKEYS]

Depends what the season goal is; if its NCAAs, I'd say its about as close to must win as you can get.

Agree.  This along with the home games with OSU and Tech are must wins.  Also need to nab two from the @Tx, @aTm and ISU games.   Hope for one from KU, @Bay and @ Miz.  That's 10-8 and dancing

[kougar24]

Really, until we're out of the Phillips 66, we aren't out of the tournament.

[catzacker]

I think the assumption (imo, a correct assumption) is that if this team isn’t good enough to beat A&M at home it’s not going to be good enough to win the games it needs to win down the road in order to make the NCAA.  The A&M game as a single event is not a must win, but when taken into context of the games/performance already completed and the ones a head of us, it’s a must win.  

Now, you could argue/draw an analogy/counter that this game is like the @ CU game last year.  Just because we lost to CU didn’t preclude us from going on a run to get into the tournament……however, just because last year’s team went against the probability that it wasn’t going to get to the tourney (at the point in time it lost @ CU), doesn’t mean this year’s team will as well.  It’s foolish to assume so.  

[Dugout DickStone]

Must win in order not to suck ass and balls and taints if that's what you mean.

this. It really won't matter, because there are plenty of opportunities to get into the NCAA tournament after it. So it might change peoples' perception of the team but not make or break the NCAA tournament. Really, until we're out of the Phillips 66, we aren't out of the tournament.

Thanks Dr. Palm but we all know this team won't win the Phillips 66 so this is a must win.  eh?

[michigancat]

Now, you could argue/draw an analogy/counter that this game is like the @ CU game last year.  Just because we lost to CU didn’t preclude us from going on a run to get into the tournament……however, just because last year’s team went against the probability that it wasn’t going to get to the tourney (at the point in time it lost @ CU), doesn’t mean this year’s team will as well.  It’s foolish to assume so. 

Yeah, it's foolish to assume either way.

[catzacker]

Now, you could argue/draw an analogy/counter that this game is like the @ CU game last year.  Just because we lost to CU didn’t preclude us from going on a run to get into the tournament……however, just because last year’s team went against the probability that it wasn’t going to get to the tourney (at the point in time it lost @ CU), doesn’t mean this year’s team will as well.  It’s foolish to assume so. 

Yeah, it's foolish to assume either way.

no, kenpom would say that if we lose this game, and then when you factor in our predicted wins the rest of the way, we wouldn't get to the tournament.  that's not foolish.  it's logical. 

[michigancat]

Now, you could argue/draw an analogy/counter that this game is like the @ CU game last year.  Just because we lost to CU didn’t preclude us from going on a run to get into the tournament……however, just because last year’s team went against the probability that it wasn’t going to get to the tourney (at the point in time it lost @ CU), doesn’t mean this year’s team will as well.  It’s foolish to assume so. 

Yeah, it's foolish to assume either way.

no, kenpom would say that if we lose this game, and then when you factor in our predicted wins the rest of the way, we wouldn't get to the tournament.  that's not foolish.  it's logical. 

He would have us winning one of KU/MU/BU/UT. And of course there's the tournament.

[catzacker]

....and losing @ A&M. And I'll go ahead and assume that he won't have us winning the big 12 tournament. 

jfc, rusty.

[michigancat]

....and losing @ A&M. And I'll go ahead and assume that he won't have us winning the big 12 tournament. 

jfc, rusty.

No, he would still have us favored at aTm.

[bigwillie20]

 



Really can't believe there is still people that can't see this team for what they are, but our fans are dumbasses so I guess I see.  Keep  for a miracle to happen though if that makes you feel better

[420seriouscat69]

Really can't believe there is still people that can't see this team for what they are, but our fans are dumbasses so I guess I see.  Keep  for a miracle to happen though if that makes you feel better

Sweet. Bigwillie found this thread. 

[sys]

michigancat is so resolute.  like a mighty oak.