Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
So is it confirmed Ayo is out or is there still a chance he plays
It is kind of hard to keep track for me! Lol.
Anyway, if there is a hypothetical where we only get a full-strength Ayo for Saturday's game at OSU if he doesn't play tonight, I take that trade. Beating OSU is a bigger deal for our seed, IMO, as we are underdogs vs. Michigan with Ayo, and we're expected to lose by nearly everyone if he's out. I want him to play simply because I want this huge win so badly, but from a strategic perspective there is little downside to him not playing IF he's not 100% ready to go. A loss to Michigan keeps us exactly where we are for seeding, and we still have the (very realistic) chance of beating OSU to get in 1-seed territory. With Ayo, I have no doubt we could pull off a W in Columbus, whereas pulling off a W in Ann Arbor will be difficult, even with him.
If he's 100% ready, you of course play him! If not, let's just give Michigan our best shot and move on to OSU, win or lose! Lol, considering the committee is supposed to take injuries into account, beating Michigan without Ayo should put us as a clear No. 1 seed no matter what happens at OSU!