People continue to underestimate Michigan football in 2024

You have to take anything you hear or read on ESPN with a grain of salt, but on Friday on “Get Up” there were some interesting comments made about the Michigan football team going into the 2024 season.

Peter Burns, was talking about the potential dropoff Michigan football could suffer after the loss of Jim Harbaugh to the NFL, along with 13 draft picks.

Burns responded that Michigan football isn’t as good as Oregon or Ohio State. He also said the Wolverines will “lose four games” and will “get thumped” by Texas in the second week of the season.

Michigan could lose to Oregon, Ohio State, and Texas. There’s no question about it, but I’d be very surprised if Texas “thumped” Michigan. That just wreaks of someone who watches very little college football or just doesn’t know much about the Wolverines.

I’d be more worried about Quinn Ewers surviving the thumping he’s sure to get than Michigan football getting thumped by a team that played in the Big 12 last season.

Of course, it’s not just ESPN, Buckeye Scoop, our old friend, is saying Michigan football will suffer “the biggest drop off in college football history” — whatever the hell that means.

Michigan is going to have the biggest drop off in College Football History.

1. No more cheating
2. Star players transferred out/Left for draft
3. Super Seniors Graduated
4. Coaches Left

If you disagree with me then bet on it!!!! LOL!! pic.twitter.com/ugmwcevpUT

— BuckeyeScoop (@BuckeyeScoop) July 11, 2024

Doubt Michigan football at your own risk

The former Ohio State offensive lineman who is banned from covering his former program in person, says that Michigan football will fall off because all of its star players transferred and they cheated last season. He also cites super seniors leaving, Jim Harbaugh, and some assistant coaches.

Some of that is valid. Harbaugh and some assistants did leave, but Michigan isn’t the only program losing seniors. But Michigan didn’t lose a single starter in the transfer portal. Keon Sabb might have started this season before he transferred to Alabama, but that was the only notable departure.

This was also after Buckeye Scoop predicted a “mass exodus.” He’s also been saying the “hammer” is going to drop for months. Maybe he’ll be right about Michigan football, but even so, you have to win a national championship to fall off from one and the Buckeyes haven’t done that in a decade (in case anyone forgot).

All of the pressure is on Ohio State

The funny thing is — Ohio State should beat Michigan this season. They should have beaten Michigan (based on team talent rankings) each of the past three seasons. They didn’t and going into 2024, all the pressure on the world is on them to do it. But what if they don’t?

Michigan, on the other hand, is playing with house money. Outside of Schembechler Hall, not a single person expects the Wolverines to win the Big Ten or another national title — just like three years ago when U-M had a two-percent chance of winning the Big Ten.

So count out Michigan at your own risk. But after Sherrone Moore coached circles around Ryan Day last November, don’t be shocked if it happens again.

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