Nice MnB piece on the need for Michigan fans to have patience
Pretty well said, I think. I understand the hand-wringing about the offensive woes, but it does help to remember the age of these kids and the challenges they are dealing with.
As the Dad of two college kids, mistakes and growth from them are key parts of the experience. I have an unwavering confidence in this coaching staff - including the O staff.
https://www.maizenbrew.com/2017/9/18/16328516/open-letter-fans-michigan…
September 18th, 2017 at 2:32 PM ^
September 18th, 2017 at 3:06 PM ^
How much could you care less? Good to know how much you care about the offense.
September 18th, 2017 at 8:02 PM ^
I had to log in just to vote for that one. It's like when someone complains of their sunburn because they didn't use sun tan lotion. That's the exact opposite of what you really mean.
September 18th, 2017 at 3:08 PM ^
That's how I was until we lost to Iowa. Then I went all pitchfork-like regarding the offense, especially the PepCat.
September 18th, 2017 at 3:26 PM ^
September 18th, 2017 at 5:20 PM ^
but on the other, the Pepcat was a little infuriating when the Ohio State game ended and we still never used any counter out of it. It was a really lazily executed package. Almost as bad as when Denard would come in when his elbow was dead
September 18th, 2017 at 10:59 PM ^
be pissed about Michigan's offensive output at this point is Ty Isaac. The guy has had multiple long and TD runs called back this season because of penalties or missteps along the sideline. Seriously, I think he's thad 3 TD runs not count so far.
September 19th, 2017 at 2:03 AM ^
September 18th, 2017 at 5:38 PM ^
If you COULD care less, then you must care alot!
September 18th, 2017 at 8:04 PM ^
somewhat!
September 18th, 2017 at 2:32 PM ^
September 18th, 2017 at 5:41 PM ^
September 18th, 2017 at 2:36 PM ^
We could make the playoffs but even if we lose 4 games, it will be fun watching this team improve each week. This thread make me think of the GnR song.
September 18th, 2017 at 3:34 PM ^
Right? Can't get enough of Civil War.
September 18th, 2017 at 2:37 PM ^
I'm miserable watching the games, but I'm not throwing shit at the television or booing in the Stadium (although I haven't been to a game yet this year).
But all bets are off if we start losing games. I've been patient since OSU hired Tressel.
It is wearing thin.
September 18th, 2017 at 2:54 PM ^
September 18th, 2017 at 3:44 PM ^
Because it is not enough to win. We must crush our enemies, see them driven before us, and hear the lamentations of their women!
September 18th, 2017 at 4:45 PM ^
as the case may be...
September 18th, 2017 at 6:34 PM ^
September 18th, 2017 at 3:45 PM ^
I think this is probably obvious, but people are concerned the wins stop when we start playing better teams.
We are forward-looking rather than backward-looking and trying to gauge how this team shakes out the rest of the season. While happy the wins, many do not think we can go through the season without several losses, and the list of games looking like sure-wins looks smaller today than it did 2 weeks ago.
September 18th, 2017 at 4:36 PM ^
Weren't most expectaions that Michigan would only win 9 or 10 games this year anyway? And isn't Florida still one of the top 4 teams on the schedule?
September 18th, 2017 at 4:43 PM ^
September 19th, 2017 at 1:35 AM ^
Come on. Michigan is literally the youngst fbs team from an returning starter standpoint and they are replacing the old starters with a bunch of true freshman and sophmores. So, it is far more likely that this team will drastically improve as they get more experance.
Simply put, most teams improve over the year, yes. However, really young teams that are talented tend to improve much more than teams full of returning starter that are upper classman. Look at Clemson last year, they were the youngest team in the ACC, they lost to pitt and should have lost to NCST, and played like crap in several other early games. Then the light turned on and doom they were off.
September 19th, 2017 at 5:55 AM ^
a quarterback
September 19th, 2017 at 2:13 AM ^
September 18th, 2017 at 4:56 PM ^
Back to back double-digit win seasons are not wearing thin on me.
September 18th, 2017 at 8:59 PM ^
September 18th, 2017 at 11:10 PM ^
If you're overly concerned, at this point in the season, after what has happened thus far, about the 2017 OSU team that is going to have to come to the Big House this year, you should probably see a psych about PTSD.
September 18th, 2017 at 11:15 PM ^
I'll say it - this team with how its currently constructed won't beat OSU. Our scheme offensively is only effective with either a punishing O-line and/or a very talented QB. As usual, we won't be able to run the ball and Speight isn't the type of guy that will carry the team.
September 19th, 2017 at 1:40 AM ^
Might as well start composing your letter to Warde Manuel and President Schlissel demanding Harbaugh's ouster, because the odds of us going undefeated are pretty slim.
You'll be able to get lots of righteously indignant Michigan fans to cosign with you—nothing is more outrageous than being denied the national championships you're all entitled to, right?
September 19th, 2017 at 5:47 AM ^
September 18th, 2017 at 2:40 PM ^
September 18th, 2017 at 10:15 PM ^
September 18th, 2017 at 2:46 PM ^
And justified at many - hell virtually all - positions on the field. Where patience doesn't work for me is at the QB position, where a returning starter is still making way too many mistakes.
September 18th, 2017 at 2:50 PM ^
September 18th, 2017 at 2:56 PM ^
Umm but as Michigan fans we are supposed to expect more!! By not scoring TDs in the red zone they have brought me much shame so I am going to boo them as if they personaly owe me something!!
/s
September 18th, 2017 at 3:02 PM ^
Isn't this pretty much what everyone said/wanted this preseason? Use the first 6 games to prepare for Penn St?
September 18th, 2017 at 6:36 PM ^
September 18th, 2017 at 3:07 PM ^
Educated fans recognize that this is a very young team that will improve over time, however their will be ups and downs along the way.
The rest of the Uneducated Complainers & Booers can go F themselves.
September 18th, 2017 at 4:23 PM ^
September 19th, 2017 at 12:07 AM ^
September 18th, 2017 at 3:13 PM ^
is it usually masks larger problems against lesser teams that eventually lead to losses when the cupcake portion of the season is over.
Honestly if we don't clean things up, like this week against Purdue, I could see some of the games originally thought to be wins turn out more like toss ups. And as the middle of the B1G starts to trend up, I don't think that's so far-fetched. I think this week will tell us a lot and I think we see a higher level of focus and determination. Go Blue!
September 18th, 2017 at 4:02 PM ^
Good point. Pre-season, most people (myself included) felt this was a 4 game season (UF, PSU, UW, OSU). I thought Indiana would be a more difficult game than some were expecting but even so, there was a pretty big gap between those 4 games and the rest of the schedule. Three games into the season and the gap has narrowed considerably:
-Purdue and Maryland are night and day compared to last year, and both are on the road.
-MSU and Minnesota look slightly better, but both are at home.
-Indiana, UW and PSU look about as expected.
-On the plus side, OSU looks worse.
September 19th, 2017 at 2:29 AM ^
September 19th, 2017 at 2:33 PM ^
I don't think luck had a whole lot to do with their win last year. OSU had 0 turnovers, 6 more first downs, 100+ more total yards and longer time of possesion. It ain't like the refs blocked that FG and ran it into the endzone for them. PSU played them exactly the way they had to in order to win that game. Also PSU made the Rose Bowl and had a close game against pretty much this year's USC team.
After typing all of that, I wonder if you even watched them the later part of last year?
September 19th, 2017 at 2:30 AM ^
September 18th, 2017 at 3:16 PM ^
Whether it's Speight dropping the football or Ben Mason flying onto the pile well after the play was dead for a stupid personal foul.