ATLANTA -- OK, just for argument's sake, let's assume that Michigan really didn't want to be playing in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl on Saturday.
The No. 7 Wolverines were coming off an epic loss to rival Ohio State more than a month ago, which cost them their first Big Ten championship since 2004 and knocked them out of the College Football Playoff.
The Wolverines were playing short-handed, after four of their best players decided to skip the bowl game to either recover from nagging injuries or prepare for the NFL draft.
Besides, indifference seems to be a rather convenient excuse for SEC teams that fall short in the postseason.