Should Michael Barrett agree to join the coaching staff?
I think it's becoming undeniable that Michael Barrett's versatility and virtuosity will change college football in the same way the forward pass, helmets, and cheerleaders have. It seems that Coach Harbaugh is not done exploring his potential.
As you know, Michigan's coaching staff has come under some fire for play-calling and such. As a linebacker and former quarterback, Barrett has been the proverbial 'coach on the field.' Why not take advantage of that deep know-how and strategic brilliance and fire Mike Macdonald and Josh Gattis, both of whom have undeniably been taking cues from Barrett (according to credible rumors), anyway?
I would argue that this is another edge that Coach Harbaugh refuses to test, and ignoring it would be potentially disastrous.
October 5th, 2021 at 9:39 PM ^
Did you know he speaks 7 languages?
October 5th, 2021 at 10:49 PM ^
It’s actually eight. He also speaks Braille.
October 5th, 2021 at 9:42 PM ^
He used to be a QB and can run. I'm surprised no one made a post saying we should make him our wildcat QB.
October 5th, 2021 at 9:56 PM ^
Way to go, now Northwestern knows what we’ve been keeping off film to surprise them with…
October 5th, 2021 at 9:53 PM ^
Michael Barrett was hanging out with a few of his high school buddies one night around the campfire. The guys had a lot of catching up to do as they relived the old high school glory days
After a few drinks his old friend, the DT on his high school football team says.... "you know, I'm still a bad MoFo. The other night I was in a bar and this girl just wouldn't leave me alone. Her boyfriend got a little jealous and bent out of shape so I ended up having to kick his ass before taking his girl home with me."
The fullback buddy, not to be outdone, explains that he is just a bit more of a bad ass. Apparently two girls were all grinding up on him like an Urban Meyer finger one night and he ended up having to kick two boyfriends asses before taking both girls home with him that night.
After a moment of silence they look over at Michael Barrett in anticipation of the story that would surely top them all.......
But Michael Barrett says nothing.
Michael Barrett just stares stoically into the crackling fire..... slowly stirring the coals....... with his Michael Barrett d*ck
October 5th, 2021 at 10:12 PM ^
Copypasta? Either way, hilarious.
October 5th, 2021 at 9:54 PM ^
Play calling.
"Like Josh Gattis but creative"
October 5th, 2021 at 10:02 PM ^
Michael Barrett came by the other night and, just for fun, took the carburetor of my car apart and put it back together. Then he did the same thing to the engine block. Damndest thing you ever saw.
October 5th, 2021 at 11:19 PM ^
Same here. And my car didn’t even have a carburetor.
October 5th, 2021 at 10:05 PM ^
I was thinking about starting a new thread for this, but...with UM having difficulties keeping QBs healthy in recent years, do you think we should work in Michael Barrett in the QB room just in case Cade and J.J. get hurt?
October 5th, 2021 at 10:06 PM ^
what the hell is even happening right now?
October 5th, 2021 at 10:11 PM ^
Couldn't agree more. If Harbaugh doesn't make a move, someone is going to poach the kid from our staff.
October 7th, 2021 at 12:05 AM ^
I laughed so hard I thought I was going to do die. Well done!!
October 7th, 2021 at 9:47 AM ^
Thank you! Glad to share some laughter during these crazy times.
October 5th, 2021 at 10:32 PM ^
It's the Michael Barrett Experience: it'll blow your mind, man.
October 5th, 2021 at 10:15 PM ^
Michael Barrett will join our coaching staff after he massacres those pesky sand people
October 5th, 2021 at 10:42 PM ^
Alright but no more of these please.
October 5th, 2021 at 11:01 PM ^
I have it on good authority that Michael Barrett is standing by and ready to help with UFR.
October 5th, 2021 at 11:02 PM ^
Gasp
MICHAEL BARRETT IS THE NEW OWNER / EDITOR / WRITER OF MGOBLOG
October 5th, 2021 at 11:49 PM ^
Thank you, Seth!
October 6th, 2021 at 9:19 AM ^
I see he's already gotten to you
October 6th, 2021 at 1:56 PM ^
I think I'm familiar enough with your work to know you freaking love this thread.
October 5th, 2021 at 10:49 PM ^
Greatest thread ever. I fucking love you all!
October 5th, 2021 at 11:10 PM ^
Michael Barrett is the Kwisatz Haderach.
(and yes, he can play DT)
October 6th, 2021 at 5:02 PM ^
The spice extends life. The spice expands consciousness. The spice is vital to winning football.
October 6th, 2021 at 5:19 PM ^
FEAR IS THE MINDKILLER! THE SPICE MUST FLOW!
October 5th, 2021 at 11:37 PM ^
Hail Caesar
October 5th, 2021 at 11:57 PM ^
Hail! Hail! To Michigan!
October 5th, 2021 at 11:59 PM ^
Michael Barrett spent the spring and summer making potatoes using his own poop. The team has been eating them and that's why they're so much bigger, faster, stronger, smarter, and sexually potent. In fact, I heard Ronnie Bell's knee healed itself and he will be back for the Northwestern game because of Barrett Potatoes.
October 6th, 2021 at 12:00 AM ^
after rolling 5 of a kind on 6 consecutive tries I says,
"hey Michael, you know you'd score a hell of a lot more points if you took those as yatzee's instead of locking in the 35 bonus points up top?"
then he rolled 3 more times and I realized he was just toying with me the whole damn time.
October 6th, 2021 at 12:10 AM ^
This has some real Jan Michael Vincent energy.
October 6th, 2021 at 12:12 AM ^
I heard Michael Barrett is enrolled in LSA, Kinesiology, Engineering, SPH, SSW, Ross, and of course Education bc he’s gonna school all of us
October 6th, 2021 at 1:15 AM ^
I heard that Michael Barrett tore his ACL before halftime of the Minnesota game last year and then during halftime he proceeded to perform emergency surgery on himself as well as complete six full months worth of rehab, all before halftime was over, and walked out of the tunnel with the team. Played the next drive as if nothing happened.
October 6th, 2021 at 1:59 AM ^
Let the Michael Barrett appreciation thread flow through your veins!
On a more serious note, this was a helluva game for the young man and you have to feel for him when the coaching staff/scheme changes so much that he's not playing as much. Barrett still making contributions on special teams and as a reserve LB/S, instead of transferring, really shows he's a true Michigan Man (TM).
October 6th, 2021 at 2:59 AM ^
Yes, he should.
October 6th, 2021 at 6:30 AM ^
I, for one, welcome our new Michael Barrett overlord.
October 6th, 2021 at 7:36 AM ^
One time, Michael Barrett visited the Virgin Islands. Now it’s just called The Islands.
October 6th, 2021 at 7:41 AM ^
Well then......Okay.
October 6th, 2021 at 8:09 AM ^
This made me laugh and spit a little coffee out of my nose but what's the backstory behind all the MB posts?
October 6th, 2021 at 8:44 AM ^
I think the first couple were genuine questions about his versatility and fixing issues brought up on the site and other places. This one, as you can probably tell, is about unlocking Michael Barrett's true potential.
October 6th, 2021 at 8:27 AM ^
*SPOILERS*
In Episode 9 of What If...? the Watcher pulls Michael Barrett from our universe to defeat Ultra Vision. Then reinserts him in our universe just in time for the TD-saving tackle of Martinez.
October 6th, 2021 at 9:42 AM ^
Can he teach speed in outer space?
Credit goes to another MGoBlogger for "speed in outer space"
October 6th, 2021 at 12:02 PM ^
Michael Barrett finally got a gmail account.
His email address is [email protected]
October 6th, 2021 at 12:36 PM ^
I love this post. Would give you a thousand points if I could, and if it mattered.
October 6th, 2021 at 2:39 PM ^
Thanks a bunch!
October 6th, 2021 at 2:31 PM ^
I heard from a friend that he's been negotiating a multimillion dollar book deal about the whole transition with the help of his wife, Morgan Fairchild.
October 6th, 2021 at 7:55 PM ^
Who he's seen naked.