Can Michigan Repeat as Champions? How Sherrone Moore, Wolverines continue Winning Ways in Ann Arbor

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The Michigan Wolverines are looking to continue their winning ways after coming off their first championship since 1997. Now, without Jim Harbaugh and JJ McCarthy, it's time for Sherrone Moore and Alex Orji in Michigan. Can the Wolverines repeat as national champions in the new-look Big Ten? How good can Michigan's defense really be? On3's National Scout Cody Bellaire joins to break down everything in Ann Arbor.
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[@reconsoldier135]

It would be extremely difficult but either way I think Michigan will have a better season than the haters are predicting

[@Ghost_618nation]

U got no quarterback u not beating Texas or Oregon or Washington or Ohio state u can’t just think u goin run the ball all win games u had a fluke tittle run u shouldn’t even have that natty

[@heffe40]

😂😂 thx for the laugh ​@@Ghost_618nation

[@petekaimaku5609]

@@Ghost_618nationu sound stupid😭😭😭

[@mich9876543]

@@Ghost_618nationlosers say what?………keep crying, you look so badass in these comment sections hahahahahaha

[@blkillia]

​@@Ghost_618nation I don't know why you people refuse logic. What they are doing is working and will continue to work. GL buying divas.

[@Tyler-un8ly]

Michigan fan here: I think it possible but I wouldn’t bet on it, I think all the talent is there but it depends on QB play all considered I’d be happy with 10-2 / 11-1 which I think is pretty likely

[@markeastman5910]

I love that Quinten Johnson came back, Kline is a beast, and that TE, RB rooms are the best in the country. Offensive line will be good. Persi, Anderson, and Bounds as depth. Could Possibly have the best defense in college football... Michigan will be better than people think. Mark my words.

[@bradlonfalls9711]

The Texas game is going to be good but Texas isn’t coming to Ann Arbor and beating Michigan. Second everybody talks about USC, Washington and Oregon being competition. Really yeah they have good offense but no defense that’s why most of the games they played in the PAC-12 was so high. On the defensive side they to small. So which leaves me to the big game against OSU which will be good but I don’t think Ryan Day will beat Michigan. To be honest Michigan will be taking everybody best shot so they will be playing at a high level all season long. Let’s not forget this isn’t like when Jim took over the program he didn’t really have nothing compared to when he left. Michigan has talent across the board so I wouldn’t be surprised to see them back in the championship game

[@clarencewalder2985]

How can Ryan day beat Michigan?. Yes he is soft and actually his record is 1 and 3 against michigan.and 1 and 3 or 1 and 4 in playoffs games. Both teams will have great defenses and if you think Michigan offense is better than Ohio State Texas or even Oregon u are not being honest now

[@JuwanDunbar-zy2em]

​@@clarencewalder2985Michigan football winning back to back national championships 🏆🏆

[@johnnywebb2351]

Agreed 👍🏾 💯

[@JohnnyFarcry]

​@@clarencewalder2985It really depends on if Moore keeps developing an elite Oline which I have no reason to think he won't.

[@DeshCanter]

USC has far more to prove than Michigan does. I can’t remember the last impressive defensive performance out of a Lincoln Reilly team, if there ever was one.

[@user-qn4rp8wh1h]

They honestly won’t stand a chance. Having a bad defense in the big ten is screaming 7-5 regardless of how good your offense is.

[@scottlaux6934]

1990?

[@colinfletcher7520]

I’m a die hard wolverine fan. And would love to see us go back to back. But we have a lot of turnover. We do have a lot of great athletes stepping into starting positions that can be made into a championship caliber team. And Moore will have a similar approach as Harbaugh did as in mentality and game plan I just don’t see us repeating I think we can definitely compete for a big 10 title again. My prediction is Floor- 3 losses to Texas Oregon and Ohio The ceiling could easily be a good run in the playoffs

[@wolverinesfan9021]

Are people pretending USC is going to be a tough out next season? I genuinely think Illinois would beat them by 3 scores.

[@scottlaux6934]

Soft as baby food on defense.

[@Yahweh-Chase-Bella]

Is going to be nice seeing them win 2 in a row, 3 would be awesome 😂. They have some making up to do for the pain they have put me through 🥰

[@JuwanDunbar-zy2em]

Michigan football most definitely winning back to back national championships 🏆🏆

[@gridirongodsNetwork]

Michigan's in Mayweather Mode. 16-0. National Championship.

[@uva514]

They'll make the playoffs with a little help from 8 home games. Once in, anything can happen, but I don't think they'll repeat.

[@Adam-vs2in]

It doesn’t look likely they’ll win the NC this year but making the playoffs with everyone they lost last season is a win IMO.

[@jakeMontejo3272]

Yes, they have a chance, but I wouldn’t bet on it. They only need a game manager at QB1, which is their DNA the last 3 years. The defense is solid, elite according to some. Their lines on both ends actually have a lot of experience, because they rotated heavy the last 2 years but they no longer have the depth, which was huge for them. Their window closes after this year-they will drop dramatically. The most important staff members that made that team champions, are all gone & don’t seem to be able to close on top tier talent. They’ll be competitive but not on the same tier as Oregon, OSU & top end SEC teams. No Harbaugh and outgoing staff, not willing to pay for play like OSU will send this program back into mid level status.

[@Fallout777]

JJ McCarthy was far from being a game manager. Cade McNamara was a game manager. That being said we'll see what happens.

[@jakeMontejo3272]

@@Fallout777what’s the definition of a game manager ? Did he win games with his arm or play within the scheme/ game plan & limit mistakes ? The only game he lost, he couldn’t win with his arm when the game plan went out the door in large part due to his pick 6s. After that, minus that BG game, he was a game manager at Michigan. Doesn’t mean he will be one in the NFL, but the fact remains in that offense last year, he was a GM.

[@scottd1903]

I think this team is a lot better than most people think. If they can get good play at the QB position either from orji or warren (personally, I'm leaning warren), they're contenders. I'm thinking they head into the ohio game with 1, maybe 2 loses to get them into the playoffs. I think their defense coukd be as good, and possibly even better than last year. some guys in the secondary step up to provide needed depth there after the loss of moore and saab. They likely have the best Dline in the country which will allow the LBs to assist in coverage more. Offensively, they lost a lot, but their running game with edwards and mullings should still be phenomenal. I'm higher on their young WRs then most and Loveland could be the best TE in the country. As long as whoever starts at QB steps up, their offense should be very good. Personally, from the little I've seen, warren looks like the guy over orji, and it probably benefits the team more since his skillet is more similar to JJ's than Orjis is. This way they could largely keep the same offense as the last few years instead of implementing a new one to play to orjis strentghs; a big ask for a new coaching staff. IMO, the biggest keys tk whoever starts is accuracy on intermediate routes, ext3nding plays with their legs, and most importantly, 3rd down conversions. All things JJ excelled at. In ei5her case, they need to stick with 1 guy with no more than a handful of designed plays for the other. No 2 QB system that is sometimes tried in cfb and never works.

[@JvariW]

If we go on to have 8-9 wins this season we will be positioned to be one of the best teams in CFB moving forward. It’s SUPPOSED to be a down year for us. If we do well with the crazy schedule we have our guys will move forward with AMAZING confidence and experience going into next years season. I’m ready.

[@buckifan5455]

Why would Michigan be good after an 8 and 4 season? The better players are gone after that and Michigan recruiting has be terrible. No NC bump at all. Top talent down not want to be there.

[@JvariW]

@@buckifan5455 because recruiting is the same as it’s been for the last 10 seasons. It’s a young team. More experience and a decent season when it’s supposed to be a down year bodes very well. Especially given the schedule we have… it will be VERY telling as a state of the team kinda thing. The recruiting will improve tho with us getting out NIL together good/bad thing is it’s an urgent need so they are incentivized to move quickly. I’ll give it a season or 2 before we make the jump to year after year championship contention

[@JohnnyFarcry]

chill out bro they will win at least 10 games.

[@JvariW]

@@JohnnyFarcry who are you talking to?

[@TheJetstream10]

It's a completely different game now with the 12 team playoffs. Winning the B1G Ten is good to guarantee a placement in the tournament, but not necessarily the end all be all. It's all about being one of the 12 teams and from there winning it game by game. For the four teams selected the top teams, they get a bye the first round. From there it is on. Any team can win it. It's not about rankings, or sportswriters, or polls, or whatever, win your game move to the next round, until you hit the finals. So, Michigan can drop a game, even the OSU game and make the playoffs, play OSU again, beat them and get to the finals. That means it's really two seasons, or three. Non-conference games of cupcakes, conference games, and then the playoffs. In any tournament it's about consistency and momentum and a plan. I like Michigan's chances. No way to predict what could happen because anything can happen.

[@johnnywebb2351]

Dang Skippy they can

[@southeastdaygo6193]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 unrealistic fan base

[@DeshCanter]

For the record, all the Buckeye fans are declaring Michigan’s ceiling is 9-3….Lol. These are, of course, the same people who have predicted Buckeye National Championships every year, so…..

[@clarencewalder2985]

Just give us Your prediction? OSU is just any team average team according to some fans. Is Michigan repeating, 1 or 2 loses or what

[@JuwanDunbar-zy2em]

​@@clarencewalder2985Michigan football winning back to back national championships 🏆🏆

[@markmudget3794]

Exactly. They were exactly high on Michigan going into the last three seasons either. Judge accordingly 👍 😉 🏆

[@ElephantInThaRM]

Every fan base thinks they will win it all. That's what they do. Right now there are folks in Miami who think the U is gonna take it this year. So what. Why is it shocking to hear people ride or die for their team. You must be one of those band wagon jumpers who didn't know mich football existed before covid.

[@markmudget3794]

@@ElephantInThaRMyou’re saying that Vanderbilt fans think they will win it all? C’mon now. A few do, some are more obnoxious about it than others.

[@keithessendrop6407]

USC doesn't have a defense

[@keithessendrop6407]

9-3 floor

[@bnimer92]

Another preseason championship for Ohio, 5x defending preseason champs 😂😂 this Michigan team is going to shock people offensively this season

[@copeboi7714]

We got dawgz. Next dogg up. As much as the people wanna say Michigan is overrated they’ve done well with finishing better than their preseason ranking the past few years

[@scottlaux6934]

4th straight win at Columbus. I feel it coming.

[@nicholastaiariol2631]

Maybe if we had OSUs cupcake schedule. Best defense in the country and Donovan Edwards will make it possible but not likely

[@clarencewalder2985]

Maybe but Michigan the past 3 years had a cupcakes schedule and did ok. Leave osy out of it and just win one game at a time. I have Michigan with a great defense and average to good RB and online at best. 2 to 3 loses maybe 4 at best

[@JohnnyFarcry]

​@@clarencewalder2985The only teams with any chance against Michigan are Oregon, Texas and OSU. They will win 2 of those games. They get Texas and Oregon at home and OSU has so much pressure on them this year they have to win that game or Ryan Day won't make it off the field before getting fired. Donovan Edwards is elite and can wreck an entire game on his own.

[@Cfbaccount]

If USC doesn’t improve immensely on defense, Michigan will choke the life out of them. Defense will be very good. Drives will be limited for USC.

[@blkillia]

If this was last year's team yes this team has too many questions and lost a lot of talent. We will be lucky to get 9 to 10 wins this year.

[@greenwave819]

they still got Stalions yeah?

[@Fallout777]

I love the fact that we're an underdog this season. Let's go back to back.

[@asdii2210]

lol yeah right

[@jimmy5634]

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[@charlespowell5847]

No. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@nicholastaiariol2631]

What did you say about Michigan’s chances before last season

[@JuwanDunbar-zy2em]

Michigan football winning back to back national championships 🏆🏆

[@bigghoww]

🤣🤣🤣🤣No

[@scottlaux6934]

Michigan is going to beat OSU for the 4th consecutive time. Day is fired. Book it.

[@JuwanDunbar-zy2em]

Facts 💯💯

[@johnnywebb2351]

Agreed 👍🏾 💯

[@gridirongodsNetwork]

The football gods love Michigan. We've chosen the Maize & Blue 145 to win the National Championship this season as well. It's already decided.

[@jimmy5634]

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[@BeatClub0250]

USC has a terrible defense and our defense would dominate their offense

[@team144isstillwinning]

exactly that will be an easy W

[@brettk9316]

Way way Hardee non cupcake schedule, no cheats, lost lots of staff and players with mid tier recruiting replacements at best. I think people delusional about michigan staying up top. But hey we will see. 8-4 would not shock me.

[@gregorymcgaughy4390]

No, they were lucky this pass season. All the good teams were down last year.

[@MGOBACK2BACK2BACK]

😂 whatever helps you sleep at night

[@nicholastaiariol2631]

OSU was down bad for sure

[@mich9876543]

Man you’d think all you losers woulda ran outta tiers by now hahahahahaha

[@wolverinesfan9021]

2023 Alabama was Nick Sabans most talented roster ever, but tell yourself whatever you need to. Michigan never gave up 25 points one time, no one has done that since 1903 Minnesota. Luck? Lol

[@ronaldmiller4429]

No

[@matthewbragg9550]

That funny this is the first time in years that Michigan had a hard schedule and Ohio States defense is better than Michigan's and we have two backs that are better than Edwards Michigan has to much to replace can easily see Michigan having three or four loses this season

[@CertifiedClapaholic]

What a casual and biased analysis 🫣

[@nicholastaiariol2631]

Defense isn’t better and your RBs sure as fuck aren’t better 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@DeshCanter]

The problem is your backs never seem to perform on the field in big games. Where were they when Missouri was running all over your amazing defense last year? Treveon Henderson is a nice kid, but he sprains his ankle going to the mailbox. The Ole Miss kid is really talented; too bad Ryan Day is so allergic to the power run game, and that was with a better O-line than he’ll have this year.

[@johnnywebb2351]

Ohio softies will have 2-3 losses including to Big Blue

[@joemartinez5738]

No is the answer. Ohio St is a lock to own the division for years to come

[@farriskhan2352]

I am 100% sure that you are wrong…. But the reason is different than you think…. You are wrong because there are literally no divisions to win anymore in the B1G.

[@scottlaux6934]

Sherrone beats OSU in Columbus. I can feel it.

[@JuwanDunbar-zy2em]

Michigan football winning back to back national championships 🏆🏆 Michigan just sign 4 all American defensive backs 🔥🔥. Michigan football defense still rank #1. Michigan winning back to back Natty's 🏆🏆

[@johnnywebb2351]

😂pleeease 😂

[@Berley_1234]

um. short answer? NO. this is TX year

[@ROUGHNECK75]

Texas? 🤡

[@ROUGHNECK75]

🤡

[@Berley_1234]

@@ROUGHNECK75 we'll see on Sept 7 right?

[@nicholastaiariol2631]

Last year was Texas’s year but they couldn’t beat a Washington team that Michigan obliterated

[@sianefer-ptah1258]

No worries, Berley. Michigan will be sure to give ole tayksus a warm welcome to the Big Ten 💛💙🏆

[@SatansShart]

Lmao you guys are actually talking back to back?!?! Did I miss something? Is Connor stallions back? You all either completely detached from reality or just blantantly pandering for likes and scUMscribers

[@morerice4767]

“Can Michigan repeat as champions?” No, next question

[@jimmy5634]

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[@NateBee]

They’re going back to 8-9 win seasons. Everything that made them good is gone now… including the cheating. They’re also facing some severe NCAA penalties.

[@nicholastaiariol2631]

No Harbaugh, no signs, no problem

[@nicholastaiariol2631]

Yeah the recruiting probation sure is going to hurt us this year 🙄

[@petekaimaku5609]

“Everything that made them good is gone now” is not a factual statement. they’ll still be the toughest in the trenches. they’ll still have good to great running backs, and they’ll still have quarterbacks who can manage a game and make plays when they need to.

[@petekaimaku5609]

“Everything that made them good is gone now” is not a factual statement. they’ll still be the toughest in the trenches. they’ll still have good to great running backs, and they’ll still have quarterbacks who can manage a game and make plays when they need to.

[@nicholastaiariol2631]

@@petekaimaku5609and Michigan has a better coach than Sark the Human PEZ Dispenser

[@jkay8it]

There is zero chance they win the natty again this year. No Jim Harbaugh no Blake Corum, no Connor Stallions. I also heavily disagree with this guy that coleston Loveland is “considered the best TE in CFB😂

[@hockeytown31]

Just curious who do you think is the best TE?

[@funkcakeband]

He’s not considered. He is the best TE.

[@nicholastaiariol2631]

No Stallions no problem

[@mich9876543]

Dude…….move on bro. You lost and sucked but it’s over. Give those tier ducts a rest hahahahahaha

[@petekaimaku5609]

my guy Colston Loveland is a projected first round pick u can’t name a single TE who’s better than him casual😂😂

[@jimmy5634]

Denard Robinson just got canned. Let’s see, that’s four coaches and a staffer fired in the last year for conduct detrimental to the almighty and morally superior Messed-again. 🤡 show.

[@Thefallen2]

Yes we can go blue baby

[@trevadon7033]

no shot

[@Ghost_618nation]

No u cant and no u won’t u not Georgia

[@petekaimaku5609]

@@Ghost_618nationthe same Georgia that didn’t even make the playoff this year?😂 the same Georgia that lost to the team we beat😂 Saban is ur daddy. we have a better RB, TE, Dline, LBs, and CB1 then yall u are too confident lmfaooo

[@jimmy5634]

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[@JuwanDunbar-zy2em]

​@@Ghost_618nationMichigan football winning back to back national championships 🏆🏆

[@user-fy7gv4pr8k]

Moore is 💩 so is Warde. Done with Michigan til both are gone. They are going to get crushed but will still have a winning record because of schedule and Harbaughs players.

[@JuwanDunbar-zy2em]

Michigan football winning back to back national championships 🏆🏆