Team 136 Appreciation Thread
Despite what happened today, we shouldn't take for granted what Harbaugh, the entire coaching staff, and the team have done.
I don't think I've ever seen a team (with less talent than a team that went 5-7 last year) do what this team has done, with the exception of Urban Meyer's first team. We shouldn't take for granted that we were one play and a few deep balls away from 11-1, and that's something we should be proud of.
November 28th, 2015 at 3:32 PM ^
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November 28th, 2015 at 3:38 PM ^
I'll still take it, but crikey today was ugly. Next year with Glasgow, Mone, and (hopefully) young Rashan Gary added to the field suggest we won't be getting pushed around up front in Columbus.
Good year. Lousy ending.
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I am hoping Ash gets a look somewhere with all the job openings - he has been a huge change for that D from when Fickell was the D.C. alone. They are looking at Durkin after 1 year but not ASh who has had that D doing really well ? Boggling.
As for the team this will be the worst UM team in Harbaugh's tenure I believe although the 2017 team is going to be very young. Worst loss of the year but we were competitive 11/12 games which is a vast difference from past few years.
We will look back at this team and its poor running game and marvel we won 9 games. DL covered up deficiencies at LB all year and the few games they got mauled (IND, OSU) those deficiencies were out in the open for all to see. Luckily we dont play in a conf with many good teams with speed and play well in space.
I just wish we had beaten those f**kers from EL. I would have traded a loss to MN or IND to wipe that smug look off Dantinio's lucky as f*** face. Sucks to lose to both rivals but at least we lost to the 3 best teams on the schedule unlike prior years when any opponent was a threat to beat us.
November 28th, 2015 at 4:06 PM ^
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November 28th, 2015 at 3:41 PM ^
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But we should remember what Harbaugh eventually did to Carrol. He did THAT to CARROL while he was at STANFORD. He'll do the same to Meyer, I'm 100% certain of that. But he can't do that overnight.
Patience.
November 28th, 2015 at 3:42 PM ^
It sucks this is how it will end though.
November 28th, 2015 at 3:43 PM ^
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November 28th, 2015 at 4:09 PM ^
but we were exposed badly today. I'd hoped this would be a game where we were able to go toe-to-toe with OSU but clearly they're at another level (although somehow those assclowns still choked vs an average MSU team at home)
This year was nice, but I think today's game knocked everyone's perception of the program's trajectory back by a year or two. Maybe back to where we were post-Utah
November 28th, 2015 at 4:27 PM ^
No. The only thing "exposed" was the DL depth issues due to injury.
The MSU game shows where we are. We basically beat them. And they're likely going to win the conference.
Guess what? We had Ryan Glasgow then. We didn't today or last week.
The thin DL depth was the worry coming into the season, and it unfortunately was confirmed when 3 would-be starters went down.
November 28th, 2015 at 8:21 PM ^
LBs are kind of a nightmare against top teams or anyone with more than average speed. Hopefully we land some quality LB prospects over the next couple of months to move towards solving this issue as well.
November 28th, 2015 at 4:40 PM ^
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Double digit wins is still on the table. Go Blue!
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November 28th, 2015 at 3:54 PM ^
November 28th, 2015 at 3:48 PM ^
we wound up 9-3. I'm bummed now, yes, but many of our guys come back and many of OSU's and MSU's do not...
We'll probably be the favorite to win the conference next year.
And people are talking about Michigan football again and will continue to do so.
November 28th, 2015 at 5:05 PM ^
We'll have to seriously upgrade the LB position to be favored to win the Big Ten next year. Meyer and his string of top ten recruiting classes are not going to just go away.
November 28th, 2015 at 3:48 PM ^
What can I say? They did far better than I imagined at season start. So many players took large steps in their development, we began creating an identity and embracing an edginess that has seriously lacked over the past decade, and gave the fanbase something to be proud of. Even with today's result, we have hope and plenty to look forward to. We know where we can improve, and I have complete trust in our program that we will do what we have to in order to get where we want to go. Lastly, I believe that Harbuagh and our teams will not forget today's antics and results at our home field. Ohio State will get what's coming to them.
November 28th, 2015 at 3:49 PM ^
Our rivalry games didn't go as planned (especially today), but 9 wins exceeded my expectations and there's a chance for one more. I hope the players don't get too down on themselves.
November 28th, 2015 at 3:49 PM ^
I'll always remeber this team as the cornerstone of the new era of Michigan football.
9-3, top 20, with a bowl game still to go.
I'm almost upset that I'm not more upset at the loss. But, the worst is far behind us, and the future is glowing Maize and Blue!
Now for some big Hello posts?!?!
November 28th, 2015 at 3:53 PM ^
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You must have a reading comprehension disability.
November 28th, 2015 at 5:35 PM ^
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Pardon me Sir or Madam.
Quite ironic that the misunderstanding partially resulted from my lack of comprehension of your post and intent.
Here's to Jordan Elliott, and few more by tomorrow night!
Go Blue!
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November 28th, 2015 at 3:52 PM ^
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Josh Groban phrasing.
/too soon
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November 28th, 2015 at 4:11 PM ^
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November 28th, 2015 at 3:54 PM ^
They worked their asses off. Thanks team.
November 28th, 2015 at 3:54 PM ^
0-4 against OSU
November 28th, 2015 at 4:20 PM ^
I remember the day that appreciation threads would only be reserved for teams that beat MSU and OSU won titles and went to the Rose Bowl...Isnt that the standard here? my how the last decade has changed ....sadly I guess Ive gotten used to it....hard to be optomistic after that complete DEBACLE
November 28th, 2015 at 5:57 PM ^
I'm assuming you are awarding participation threads for the Rose Bowl, since the last win was in '98. The comedic relief in some of the comments is just rich.
November 28th, 2015 at 5:09 PM ^
And that's why Harbaugh is here . . . to fix that. He de-facto did fix it against MSU with a team that went 5-7 last year. OSU shows he has a long way to go, but he is moving in the right direction.
November 28th, 2015 at 3:54 PM ^
November 28th, 2015 at 3:55 PM ^
I know the immediate feelings that come in the wake of this game - I share them. It was pretty ugly, particularly in the 2nd half.
As other have said though, I think we all imagined this as a transitional year and the expectations of a lot of people were somewhat tempered in August, which 9-3 being the high end of a lot of predictions. Well, we hit the high end then, which in a first year like this one, makes it difficult to be as upset about today as I might be in other circumstances.
Overall, a very nice regular season from Team 136. The future is indeed bright, I believe.
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