Why does Michigan usually lose the Rose Bowl?

Answer 1

They spend to much time at the beach bikini watching

Answer 2

Great answers... And a typical response from someone in Ohio...

If you go back before the BCS, for a long time The Big 10 was the big two and the little eight. Occasionally Wisconsin or Michigan State would win, but for the most part it was Michigan and Ohio State.

Back in those days (Pre 1992), for the Big Ten, the "real" rose bowl was the battle for the championship, usually between Ohio State and Michigan. After that game, the trip to Pasadena was more or less the reward, and play time.

I did a little research, going from 1992, back to 1965. The Big Ten's record in the Rose Bowl was a dismal 7 - 21. Ohio State has nothing to brag about as their record during this time is 1 - 6, and Michigan better keep their mouth's shout, too! Their record is 3 - 11.

But as I said, it was extremely difficult to get any Big Ten team up for this game. The "big" game was the Big Ten Championship, and most of the kids had not traveled anywhere, and now they find themselves in LA. for two weeks!

Along with this, for UCLA and USC, you may as well consider this a home game, which added to the difficulty.

Now with respect to what has happened after 1992, the reasons are less obvious. I didn't do a run down on all the BCS games so I don't remember who won what, and who played where, but it was no longer the champions of both the Big Ten and the Pac Ten playing.

Michigan's record was 2 - 3, and Ohio State was 1 - 0.

Personally, I tend to put this on the coaches. In the "modern era" (Bowl Alliance and forward) Lloyd Carr has a dismal bowl record, where as Jim Tressel of Ohio State has clearly been more successful --both in bowl games and against Michigan.

But as far as Lloyd Carr, he's not going anywhere. He runs a clean program, is always good for 10 wins, and that's good enough for the AD and the administration. Michigan will always be a good team under Carr, but never among the elite programs.

Even when he won his one national championship, he had to share it...

Answer 3

Lloyd Carr as of the last 7 seasons, has been consistently outcoached in big games. He seems to have a problem making the proper adjustments at the half. Look at this years' Rose Bowl; They were in the game in the first half, but they fell apart in the third quarter. That is what his problem is. So the appropriate question should not be, "Why does Michigan usually lose the Rose Bowl", rather, it should be "Why does Lloyd Carr consistently get outcoached by Jim Tressel and in Bowl Games period". He's a great coach and recruiter, but not that hot at making adjustments.

Answer 4

Michigan does not usually lose the Rose Bowl. They only lose it when they play in it.

Answer 5

Their opponent (which is the PAC-10 champion), is a superior
team to Michigan usually, and the fact that the game is like a home
game for the PAC-10 champion.

Answer 6

because the rosebowl is not meant for them they have only won one or two time the rose bowl is meant for usc and ohio state and texas

Answer 7

Because, as those of us from Ohio know, MICHIGAN SUCKS.

Answer 8

L. Carr cant change the game up for the better

Answer 9

Cause they were still depressed from losing to O-H-I-O State.


Go Bucks

Answer 10

Because they suck?