Biggest day in Michigan football since...
December 30th, 2014 at 6:38 AM ^
That is the only answer.
End thread.
UM has been lost in the wilderness and irrelevant at the national level since that late November weekend. 2011 was a bit of a hoax year, we beat up on Fickell and a bunch of 8 win or less teams, and stole a Sugar Bowl that to this day I am unsure how it happened.
Some could argue the RR signing day but I still think the 2006 OSU game/weekend (due to Bo).
I hope the next time we have a thread like this it will be something like "Oh last year's playoff game."
December 30th, 2014 at 7:30 AM ^
Does anyone else have an uncontrollable grin come over their face every time they see this gif?
December 30th, 2014 at 9:38 AM ^
...it gives you wings!
And our helmet
...it has wings!
#NoCoincidence
December 30th, 2014 at 6:39 AM ^
December 30th, 2014 at 6:39 AM ^
December 30th, 2014 at 6:44 AM ^
like it or not that day was the beginning of the demise. LC = solid, good coach, nowhere near great. GM = potentially great and in the same mold as Bo.
Just my take
Go Blue!
December 30th, 2014 at 7:16 AM ^
December 30th, 2014 at 7:23 AM ^
don't lose to App St and get blown out by Oregon at home shortly thereafter
Great to have Harbaugh here at Michigan!
December 30th, 2014 at 7:43 AM ^
December 30th, 2014 at 7:49 AM ^
coach but not great
I guess it is how you define great
Saban
Meyer
Harbaugh
Tressel
Those are 4 off the top of my head
One thing we can probably agree upon is he shoulda retired 3 to 5 years sooner
Go Blue!
December 30th, 2014 at 7:54 AM ^
Carr was a solid steward of the program, but I'll always wonder what Mo could've accomplished, and where the program would be if he'd finished his career here.
December 30th, 2014 at 8:12 AM ^
December 30th, 2014 at 8:34 AM ^
Someone made a comment about Mo's firing, which I agreed with. Why it was deleted, I don't know. Sure makes my post look kinda nonsensical.
EDIT: All posts are still visible on the iPhone app (from which I posted). The original post about Mo was by Grove City Wolverine at 6:44a. I don't know why his/her original post (and the response to me) aren't showing on the web.
December 30th, 2014 at 8:37 AM ^
Wierd
December 30th, 2014 at 8:56 AM ^
December 30th, 2014 at 6:46 AM ^
December 30th, 2014 at 8:08 AM ^
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December 30th, 2014 at 10:57 AM ^
December 30th, 2014 at 6:50 AM ^
1997, or 1969 and nobody not even the Free Press will say Jim who?
December 30th, 2014 at 9:06 AM ^
1969 is what came to my head. UM hires a relatively unknown coach who ends up leading them to a victory over the arch rival and the beginning of the 10 yr war. The difference now is that the coach we're getting IS a known quantity in the NCAA and NFL. Arguably a very big day, but a NC and a coach that has defined UM football since then...tough to argue.
December 30th, 2014 at 6:51 AM ^
December 30th, 2014 at 6:51 AM ^
In keeping with the theme here, I have told people for years now that we began this walk in the woods sometime during the afternoon of September 1st, 2007, a moment or so after the final whistle of The Horror. It seemed for a while - particularly through late 2013 and this season - that it might be years before we even could hope to emerge from the woods, but now we are doing just that, I think.
December 30th, 2014 at 7:20 AM ^
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December 30th, 2014 at 8:16 AM ^
December 30th, 2014 at 6:58 AM ^
December 30th, 2014 at 7:38 AM ^
Agree ... though I think that's a view made in hindsight. I was all of 9 years old when Bo was hired, but from what I understand Bo's hire -- at the time -- was not universally acclaimed. Who the nay-sayers thought should have been hired, I don't know.
In a sense the Harbaugh hire is a renewal of what was started back in 1969. That's unlike, say, when Rodriguez came in 2008 ... that felt like it was going to be a seismic shift to "modern football," but of course it did not turn out that way.
December 30th, 2014 at 8:40 AM ^
turned us down before Bo was hired.
December 30th, 2014 at 7:54 AM ^
is bigger than that. I would say this is more along the lines of Fritz Crisler getting hired from powerhouse Princeton.
December 30th, 2014 at 8:06 AM ^
Get out ... now that's just crazy talk ... :-)
But a momentous day that was ... for after all, had Michigan not hired Crisler, then Michigan Stadium might not be paid for:
"In that hole that Yost dug, Crisler paid for, Canham carpeted and Schembechler fills up every Saturday!" -- Bob Ufer.
December 30th, 2014 at 8:10 AM ^
Michigan was coming off of four consecutive mediocre and losing seasons. Prior to the hiring of Crisler Harry Kipke enjoyed a number of stellar seasons but seemed to tire of things by the mid 1930s. So in that regard Harbaugh's hiring is even bigger. Michigan has been down longer and gone through more coaches than any other similar stretch of time. Time will tell what Harbaugh can do for Michigan, but potentially this single day in Michigan Football history will be the most significant.
BTW, an excerpt about Crisler's hiring.
Michigan invited him to name his price, and Crisler demanded what he thought would be unacceptable: the position of athletic director when Yost stepped down and the highest salary in college football. Michigan accepted, and Crisler became the new head coach of the Michigan football program.
December 30th, 2014 at 9:19 AM ^
I certainly understand those who say 1/1/98. I have said more than once because of that day, I can die a happy man. However, I agree with this comment. I just heard Pat Forde say on Mike and Mike that this was a "transformational" hire. He noted in the past decade there have been only three that compared to this: Saban to Bama, Meyer to UF and Meyer to OSU. Only time will tell. But if he is right, and I think he is, it can change the direction for the program for decades, even beyond his tenure.....as did Bo's hire in 1969.
December 30th, 2014 at 9:36 AM ^
I would lump carrol to USC in there too
December 30th, 2014 at 7:06 AM ^
December 30th, 2014 at 7:05 AM ^
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December 30th, 2014 at 7:08 AM ^
This almost feels bigger because of all the factors: coming home to bring us back to glory, NFL coach leaves to college, biggest deal ever, etc.
Given the situation Jim had in NFL and him leaving for us, should be marked as one of the greatest days in Michigan History.
Statue Next to Bo please.
December 30th, 2014 at 7:15 AM ^
December 30th, 2014 at 7:42 AM ^
Exactly what I was thinking of.
That was such a great game. Beating Urbs, Tebow, and Harvin in front of all those Gator fans.
The look on Lloyd's face was priceless.
December 30th, 2014 at 8:09 AM ^
December 30th, 2014 at 8:24 AM ^
Some do not like to remember the latter in your post
December 30th, 2014 at 9:38 AM ^
That oregon team was better than us, they would have won it all if dixon hadnt been injured
December 30th, 2014 at 9:36 AM ^
Henne and Hart weren't exactly healthy that year. I remember this being a pretty emotional game for me. Loved Lloyd.
December 30th, 2014 at 7:19 AM ^
Certainly the first time since the 1-2 game that the national eye has truly been on Michigan for a good reason
December 30th, 2014 at 7:27 AM ^
December 30th, 2014 at 7:35 AM ^
truly showed the value of Denard and his never dying sprit
I was there Section 2 - rooting the team on
December 30th, 2014 at 7:37 AM ^
December 30th, 2014 at 7:38 AM ^
where did you see that?
December 30th, 2014 at 7:41 AM ^
Assuming we're restricting this to _happy_ days, I'd go with the national championship win.
In retrospect 2006 looks like a mirage to me. UM's ascent was based much on beating an overrated ND team early in the season. Their performance against USC and OSU's against Florida made the conference look overrated, too. Very good team with some great players, but not a great team ...