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This hasn't happened to Kelly in what 40+ games? by JC

Why? Part of it is because he has purposefully mitigated the importance of some games. Toledo = Michigan in his mind. It's crap. Big games are big games. I hate when a BK team comes out flat in a rivalry or big game. Hate it. I think MF will recognize that playing tOSU is a big f'ing deal - and we won't come out disinterested next September.

The downside of this, we will suffer through some "trap games". Coming off an emotional high, coming out flat vs. say ... Iowa in Michigan's case. I'm sure under MF we will see more of these kinds of games.

I, like you, willing to take that trade off. Let's challenge and beat the best ... at the risk of losing a game we shouldn't later on down the line.