Waiting for Brandon and a happy never ending
Wait, goddammit!
Why?
I'm sick of waiting.
Waiting on Terrelle Pryor. Waiting on a competent defensive coordinator. Waiting on the opinions of Lloyd Carr's players to surface. Waiting on an infant football team to instantly grow up and play beyond their years. Waiting for the team to defeat it's main two rivals. Waiting for WVU's full playbook from 2005-2007 to finally make it to game time in Michigan Stadium. Waiting for the NCAA investigation verdict. Waiting for David Brandon's decision on Rich Rodriguez's future.
Waiting.
On the positive side, in about 2 weeks, the waiting should be over. Or at least this version of waiting will change to a new version.
January 3 can't come fast enough.
A football team at full health, extra practices probably all help Rich Rodriguez potentially finish the 2010 season on a high note. Then again Mississippi State is a good football team under Dan Mullen. Way better than Illinois and Purdue were - two teams that Michigan probably should have destroyed decisively, but did not.
I suppose the Michigan football team could show up on January 1 and play out of their skulls and destroy the Mississippi State Bulldogs on national television. Then I suppose David Brandon could hang up his cell phone conversation withHarbaugh and dial his assistant to finally schedule that press conference he mentioned to her earlier.
Stop.
Rewind.
Then I think to myself, with all this waiting around crap, it's like we've been through this part of the film before - the part where the UM football team plays emotionally to sort of "save RR's career", if you will: At Purdue 2008. At Illinois 2009. Against Ohio State in 2009. Scenes with great potential, except they never ended well. There have been plenty of opportunities for the desired outcome to occur for the UM football audience. It never happens. In this film Rodriguez never gets the "signature win" in the end.
OK. Enough.
I'll just shut up and wait and hope with everybody else for a happy ending.
December 14th, 2010 at 1:00 PM ^
Too easy
December 14th, 2010 at 1:03 PM ^
And again.........
December 14th, 2010 at 2:16 PM ^
That poor horse has been receiving the beating of a lifetime these past few months (or years depending on who you are and what you think).
December 14th, 2010 at 1:05 PM ^
Damnit you guys. Seriously, what does this post even do? It contains no information, no novel opinion or insight, no statistical analysis, no news, no boobs, no links to news, not even a CC tag.
Argh.
December 14th, 2010 at 1:43 PM ^
I literally skimmed the first few sentences, decided it was trash, and proceeded to the comments to join the analysis of just how pointless this thread is.
December 14th, 2010 at 2:24 PM ^
I can't wait for another post just like this one. The truth is, is that once you have read this, it will probably already be there
December 14th, 2010 at 3:57 PM ^
As a member of the Michigan Republican Party, I can tell you that Dave Brandon will be running for Senate in 2012. He will take down Stabenow and has good chance to run for president down the road. Also, since he doesn't have much time to put his stamp on the program he wants a strong leader like Harbaugh to take over the football team. JH and DB have a secret deal in place and he will be the next head coach at Michigan. This will only make Brandon even more popular with the Walmart Wolverines who will support him in the election.
December 14th, 2010 at 4:56 PM ^
I see you've already mastered dry sarcasm. You should fit in well around here.
December 14th, 2010 at 1:08 PM ^
At least you're a good writter that's a +1 in my book .
December 14th, 2010 at 1:42 PM ^
. . .
December 14th, 2010 at 1:47 PM ^
it better myself.
December 14th, 2010 at 2:20 PM ^
*** Writer
December 14th, 2010 at 1:10 PM ^
The happy ending costs a little more.
December 14th, 2010 at 1:11 PM ^
"It's called the brain. First you have to grab the scrotum really hard and twist it to get the brain look. Then when the guy turns around you yell 'Brain!' and that gets you two kicks in the ass."
December 14th, 2010 at 1:19 PM ^
This has probably been shared before, but for the past couple of weeks I have stayed away from the CC threads since I had already formed my opinion on the matter. So if this has been mentioned I apologize.
My thoughts thus far had been that there were really only two plausible scenarios:
1) JH is waiting in the wings to swoop in after the bowl game to take over and the deal is already done.
2) DB is really waiting until after the bowl game to evaluate RR and the process hasn't even begun yet (which is what DB has been saying all this time, and I hate this idea even worse than I hate the idea that JH is already hired).
After reading this post and thinking on the subject a little more I came up with what could be another option that isn't entirely out of the question. Again, if it has been raised before, I am sorry but I try not to read too many of these CC threads.
I suppose there is the possibility that DB has already decided to keep RR for the next season, feeling that he has shown enough promise this year to warrant that. Perhaps DB was nervous about giving RR this endoursement considering how divided the fanbase was after the OSU game and thought he would let RR play the bowl game before confirming he would be retained for another year, hoping he would have a great showing and the fanbase would be on a high from the win and accept this as the right decision. Let's face it, the majority of the fanbase are "what have you done for me lately" group and a win would likely appease them.
This, of course, could backfire if we lose the game and DB retains RR following a loss. I am of the opinion that keeping him another year is the best thing to do anyway, but I know many fans won't feel that way if we lose to MSU.
Anyway, it is just something I didn't give consideration to up to this point. As I said, I apologize if this has been brought up in one of the million other CC threads.
December 15th, 2010 at 8:53 PM ^
This is the only logical explanation -- and yes it has been brought up before. His comment the other day about the fanbase "whining" about not being in a bowl sort-of suggests that as a possibility. Then again, he has made plenty of comments that can be read the other way.
December 14th, 2010 at 1:20 PM ^
forth at some point, I suppose.
December 14th, 2010 at 1:40 PM ^
You sir need some egg nog, vodka, more vodka, and a very very large cup. Pour the vodka and egg nog in the cup, drink, and repeat. Do this enough times that you begin to see stars, then elves, then darkness. Should you begin to see clearly again, repeat the above steps. Do this enough times that by the time January 3rd comes, you will find yourself asking, "Where did the time fly?"
December 14th, 2010 at 1:43 PM ^
did someone say vodka?
December 14th, 2010 at 1:51 PM ^
A Stoli tonic sounds lovely
December 14th, 2010 at 1:45 PM ^
Why do you guys do this to us? What did we ever do to you? I mean if I have to read one more useless CC post with no info or insight again...(get creative guys. This is an open-ended post)
December 14th, 2010 at 1:49 PM ^
Write down my thoughts on the coaching situation, post them on MGoblog and read every comment written about me out loud to my wife and kids?
December 14th, 2010 at 1:50 PM ^
Hope you feel better now.
December 14th, 2010 at 1:58 PM ^
so...you don't like waiting. got it.
December 14th, 2010 at 2:05 PM ^
But wait...
December 14th, 2010 at 2:10 PM ^
like the saying, no one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the general public. G-D
Are these people Brian wannabes or is something else going on?
December 14th, 2010 at 2:31 PM ^
Here's a cute cat.
December 14th, 2010 at 4:37 PM ^
this is worst than who shot J.R. of Dallas in the 80's all this speculation is killin me, i mean DB alta be ashamed o himself keepin the Wolverine Nation insupense... Who does this guy think he is GOD???? i mean nothin good can come out of this, its not gonna help anything by waiting this long, he has to be an ego maniac, i say wheres serhan serhan when ya need um:)
December 14th, 2010 at 5:47 PM ^
This has certainly cleared it up for me. I do not know why all you other posters were so negative and gave this fellow such a difficult time. he made some good points- backed them up with sound arguments and statistical analysis- peachy!