Michael Barrett, Winningest Michigan Football Player and World-Class Orator
We all know about the legend of Michael Barrett’s man-handling of a grizzly bear, his cure for cancer, his staring contest victory over Chuck Norris, and his one man mission to Jupiter. But, man - you give that guy a mike, and that’s when the real magic happens:
“Hey man, they tried to rat us out. Man, they tried to count us out. Too bad they can’t count, man - cmon. Hey, lemme get a Go Blue!”
“All we did was sit there and grind. We didn’t have to do all the talking. We are not in the taking business. We are in the a$$-kicking business. AND BUSINESS IS BOOMING!”
I love Mike Barrett, and I love this TEAM!
January 13th, 2024 at 8:23 PM ^
So we should call him Magic Mike when he has the mic!
January 13th, 2024 at 8:24 PM ^
Boom!!!!
January 13th, 2024 at 8:25 PM ^
Be careful who you make a villain, man. Love being the villain. Whooooo!
January 13th, 2024 at 8:27 PM ^
I will miss you, Dr. Barrett.
January 13th, 2024 at 8:29 PM ^
Fabulous player. Fabulous speaker. Will always remember with fond memories his quote "We are in the ass kicking business and business is booming." One of the best and funniest post football game ever.
January 13th, 2024 at 10:13 PM ^
isn't that quoting Harbaugh?
January 14th, 2024 at 12:13 AM ^
Looks like it’s from Zombieland in 2009
January 13th, 2024 at 8:31 PM ^
Probably commented on in the other thread, but Trevor Keegan had two penalties over 2000+ snaps!
that is unreal!
January 13th, 2024 at 10:37 PM ^
Really. That's it? I somehow recall him getting penalized often.
January 13th, 2024 at 8:44 PM ^
The Captain #23....I have his jersey, sharing the same last name is a bonus
January 13th, 2024 at 9:15 PM ^
Barrett won the Nobel Peace Prize while punishing dudes in between the white lines.
January 13th, 2024 at 9:26 PM ^
Michael Is a great leader and true Wolverine, I hope he drafted by an NFL team.
If not 〽️ needs to bring him back as a graduate assistant coach.
January 13th, 2024 at 9:31 PM ^
Definitely Shakespeare, Henry V, I believe
January 13th, 2024 at 10:19 PM ^
Bill Shakespeare was a heckuva writer.
January 13th, 2024 at 9:49 PM ^
Those who stay 6 years, might win 3 Big Ten Championships, play in 4 playoff games, send Nick Saban out with a loss, send Kalen DeBoer to Alabama, and win a National Championship. Not too shabby. One of my all time favorites. Thank you Michael Barrett.
Turns out Mike Barrett’s mom was right when she yelled from the stands at the end of the Georgia game: “put Mike Barrett in the game; put Mike Barrett in the game”. At least that’s the story Doug Karsch tells
I forgot to mention; Beat The Ohio State University 3 times in a row
January 13th, 2024 at 10:06 PM ^
He’s so good that bacon is better with Him!
January 13th, 2024 at 10:35 PM ^
What's far more interesting to me than it should be are the backstories on these recruitments. After reading the Herbstreit thing, I'd love to know how Barrett was discovered and who thought he'd be a good defender, or who discovered Loveland and pushed for it, etc. That is a book someone needs to write in the future... The backstories of all the key recruited players on team 144.
January 14th, 2024 at 12:44 AM ^
Personification of this team 144. Real. Deal.
January 17th, 2024 at 10:14 PM ^
Just saying... Michigan scored 538 points this season.
There are 538 electoral votes.
BARRETT FOR PRESIDENT IN A LANDSLIDE.