I'll take the over based on good portal additions and hiring Iowa's special teams coach.

Posted on August 27, 2026 at 01:09:05 PM by GritsGoBlue

They haven't been good for the last few years and special teams have made them worse. That's an easier fix than other issues and they should be competent in that area this year such that they don't lose dumb games. I feel the same way about the fact that Michigan is going to get some easy improvement from having a proper special teams coach instead of JB Brown.

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Poll: Fighting Fitz's style: MSU OVER 4.5 or UNDER 4.5 wins - By Daytripper August 27, 2026 at 12:45:09 PM
- I'll take the over based on good portal additions and hiring Iowa's special teams coach. - By GritsGoBlue August 27, 2026 at 01:09:05 PM
  - do you think they will make a bowl? - By Nikos August 27, 2026 at 01:10:39 PM
    - I guess? I see them around 5-6 wins. (nm) - By GritsGoBlue August 27, 2026 at 01:39:00 PM
      - Yep, I think they get to 6. Which will be hailed as the greatest coaching performance in B10 history by the local media (m) - By Spirit August 27, 2026 at 01:44:19 PM
- their Toledo opener is a huge deal. it sets the table for their true SOS - By Nikos August 27, 2026 at 12:51:42 PM
  - Yep. There's no scenario where they are better than 3-9 if they lose to Toledo.* - By LS&Play August 27, 2026 at 12:58:23 PM
  - 5 wins... - By ameriKa August 27, 2026 at 12:54:26 PM
- My predictions (m) - By LS&Play August 27, 2026 at 12:49:32 PM
  - Mine, 5-7 - By GoBrew August 27, 2026 at 01:35:46 PM
  - I'll go with - By Nikos August 27, 2026 at 12:55:05 PM
  - I think they get the Toledo game and pickup one more against that early B1G slate - By Daytripper August 27, 2026 at 12:52:20 PM
    - Trev made an interesting point on our Ep 2 I had not considered. UM - MSU is usually much earlier in the szn, with more at stake in terms of conference race, guys are probably fresher/healthier, there's less on tape, etc - By Nikos August 27, 2026 at 12:57:22 PM
      - Yea, they will be beaten down already, the usual "rivarly competitiveness" probably will be lessened* - By Daytripper August 27, 2026 at 12:58:11 PM

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I'll take the over based on good portal additions and hiring Iowa's special teams coach.