blocked again

Dave Brandon joins Jalen Rose in blocking me on twitter.

I'm not exactly sure when he blocked me. Here are the tweets that I mentioned him in:

@mayph shouldn't UM football prefer UMHS? @davebrandonad and his marketing pinheads are so annoying #GoBluebutnotdavebrandon
— Mike Altese (@mpharmd98) November 16, 2013

Why is @umichfootball "presented by Meijer"? Another #marketingpinhead plan from @davebrandonad ? pic.twitter.com/gQ0VeQuTjY
— Mike Altese (@mpharmd98) October 14, 2013

Needed in Michigan Stadium @DaveBrandonAD MT @darrenrovell: Patriots are latest NFL team to offer free Wi-Fi http://t.co/1LpFyMw1
— Mike Altese (@mpharmd98) September 10, 2012

Ahem @davebrandonad MT @tigers: #Tigers fans: Don't forget you CAN bring sealed bottles of unflavored water to every home game.
— Mike Altese (@mpharmd98) June 23, 2013

Pssst @davebrandonad time to follow suit #goblue RT @DBriggsBlade: University is more than quadrupling financial commitment to OSUMB.
— Mike Altese (@mpharmd98) May 21, 2013

@DaveBrandonAD not sending the #MMBtoDallas to support @UMichFootball is an embarrassment - still time to do the right thing
— Mike Altese (@mpharmd98) April 19, 2012

I will admit none of these are very positive towards Dave, I don't think they're block worthy. Maybe the "marketing pinheads" was too far?

January Prediction for M 2014 record

Having predicted M to lose in the conference championship game each of the last two years, I think it is time to step down the expectations.

Appalachian State - W
at Notre Dame -L
Miami (NTM) - W
Utah - W
Minnesota - W
at Rutgers - W
Penn State - W
at MSU - L
Indiana - W
at Northwestern - W
Maryland - W
at OSU - L
Cap One vs. LSU* - L

9-4 - Prove me wrong Michigan, please prove me wrong!

Accuracy check:
2012: Predicted 9-5; ended 8-5
2012: Predicted 10-4; ended 7-6


* I was a year off prediction M vs. Kansas State, so I'll try to double up on my LSU prediction

Sooners Surprise in Sugar

Oklahoma didn't worry about being a two touchdown underdog. They turned the table and beat defending National Champion Alabama by two touchdowns. Maybe Stoopes was right about the Big 12 being comparable to the SEC?

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images

Of course the most important question, is "What is the soonest M can win the trophy?"

Here is Oklahoma's 2014 schedule:

Date	opponent
8/30/2014	Louisiana Tech
9/13/2014	Tennessee
9/20/2014	at Tulsa
9/27/2014	at WVU
10/4/2014	at TCU
10/11/2014	vs. Texas
10/18/2014	Kansas St
10/30/2014	at Iowa St
11/8/2014	Baylor
11/15/2014	at Texas Tech
11/22/2014	Kansas
11/29/2014	Oklahoma St

As you can see they do not play Michigan, nor do any of their opponents. So we have to go down a level.

LaTech's schedule is not set, but their non-conference schedule includes NORTHWESTERN State (boo), Auburn and Louisiana Lafayette. Nothing likely there.
After Oklahoma, Tennessee faces only SEC teams and Chattanooga, still not looking good.
Tulsa's schedule is also not finalized. After Oklahoma their only non-conference game is North Texas.
Then we get into conference schedules. It looks like Michigan's best chance again is going to be in Bowl season.