Ho-hum.
Talk the talk go ahead Michigan man. At some point, if you keep predicting a Wolverine victory over Ohio State in football, it’ll actually happen. Unfortunately for everything sucked into the Maize and Blue universe, everyone that’s guaranteed victory over the last eight years has been way off base.
We’ve had former Hiesman-winning cornerback Charles Woodson spout off and use the wrong date. And even a current player at the time in 2016, Karon Higden, try to fire up those winged helmets by guaranteeing victory in the midst of despairing times in Ann Arbor.
How’d that work out?
The latest is former Michigan guard and ESPN analyst Jalen Rose. On a segment on ESPN’s GetUp program, Rose was asked about The Game being moved to the middle of the year as opposed to the traditional last contest of the regular season.
Rose built up to a crescendo with a bold prediction.
“My reaction is that I’m trying to be at the game, socially distanced and all,” said Rose. “I’m trying to be there because this is going to be one of the first times in the last two decades that we actually beat Ohio State. So I need to be there — I need to be there.”
Mike Greenberg wasn’t going to let that go without presser further. He asked for clarity, and if Rose was truly making the call that Michigan would take down OSU on October 24.
“Of course, just think about what’s happening in our country right now Greenie,” Rose continued. “It’s the perfect time for a solar apocalypse to happen in Ann Arbor, and our players perform so very well regardless to where we play against the Buckeyes that (voice raising) we’re going to get a win this year. That’s right, I said it. Save this footage. Michigan will beat the Buckeyes in football this year.”
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We beg to differ. After all, the “solar apocalypse” happened when the program reached out to hire Jim Harbaugh. I mean, why else would the sun have not shined on the Michigan program since then?
Feel free to watch this crazy take for yourself by clicking on the below tweet shared by GetUp’s Twitter profile.
.@jalenrose is PUMPED that the Ohio State/Michigan game is being moved up to Oct. 24.
"Save this footage! Michigan will beat the Buckeyes in football this year." pic.twitter.com/BXzmpfY6Di
— Get Up (@GetUpESPN) August 5, 2020
I have a feeling this footage is going to get saved alright, but not for the reason Rose hopes.