Unverified Voracity Chucks Some Stuff Out
Five on Friday with a bunch of tabs I couldn't close without posting on 'em, so quickly:
RBUAS. It took until freakin' Friday but RBUAS is all writing about Notre Dame and Denard.
Explosion recapping. A couple of videos from the stands on Saturday follow. First the Smith touchdown:
Then the game winner:
The greatest profile in the history of running backs coaches. The Daily hits up Fred Jackson:
“I know I can sell this place as well as anybody,” Jackson said. “I’ve known about this place since the '70s.”
The rest is right out of Bo's textbook.
“This is Michigan. Whatever you put in this article you’ve got to know that that’s what I sell kids. This is Michigan. This is not any other school.
“Like Bo said, ‘Those who stay will be champions.’ You feel like you’re a champion here.”
No one is declared the ____ ever, unfortunately.
A man after my own heart. TOC's HeckDorland previews Notre Dame, which is only indirectly relevant to your interests, but I enjoyed this paragraph:
Anyone making a prediction on how "up" or "down" Notre Dame will be for this game is likely dumb. This sort of armchair psychology is insufferable, typically unsupported by data, and seemingly everywhere, even forming the crux of some predictions.
HOWEVA, drawing comparisons between Michael Floyd and BJ Cunningham after Floyd played two BCS defenses (at least technically, in Michigan's case) and Cunningham went up against some Penguins and Owls… eh… not sure if I agree with that policework there.
On what's supposed to happen. I totally forgot to link BWS's picture page items this week, but here's a mailbag on the last ND touchdown that goes into even more detail about what happened than you've already gotten.
If you say so. Gary Moeller on the Desmond Howard edition of The Catch:
Moeller: "You know what we’re gonna do right now? He’s gonna throw it to Desmond and Desmond’s going to score a touchdown…”
Audio at MVictors.
Etc.: Penn State fans not so happy with Beaver Stadium atmosphere. Yes, I'm an old man. Let's at least be careful here. More Denard good, Denard bad breakdown from Dreaded Judgment. Picture-paging of the early Hemingway TD. Pick Six standings and results. I'm as happy as I can be w/ my picks since Notre Dame is the only laggard. Austin Hatch continues to get better, eats chicken wings.
September 16th, 2011 at 5:55 PM ^
Original manuscript was banged out off an IBM typewriter.
September 16th, 2011 at 6:03 PM ^
What explains Johnny's sub-prolific nature? Is he the reanimated corpse of Max Weber, who famously wrote for weeks and months on end and then took years to recover from the strain? Is he some sort of Wall St. power broker (if that position still exists) who can't get away from the shackles of his desk except occasionally? Is he a lackadaisical yet brilliant stoned slacker?
Whatever the explanation, welcome back, Johnny. I didn't think anyone could make me love Denard more than I do, but gol dang if you didn't pull that shit off.
September 16th, 2011 at 6:32 PM ^
BWS hit the nail on the head on that one. That last TD for ND is due to Robinson's mistake in turning the wrong way as he dropped to the middle 1/3 he had to protect. No idea why he didn't think to check the strong side of the field.
September 16th, 2011 at 6:49 PM ^
To check the strong side, though, he's got to turn his head and completely away from the rest of the play, given how he was aligned pre-snap. Since he was up at the line, on the same side as the strong side, backpeddling's not an option, because he couldn't keep up with the receivers, so he has to run back. The choices are to drop back facing the near sideline (strong side) thus turning his back to the QB, keeping the strong-side receivers in sight, but asking for a crossing route right behind his turned back. Or drop keeping 2/3 of the field in sight while losing sight of the strong-side receivers.
It's just asking a lot of a safety to cover that much deep ground, with routes coming into the middle potentially from either side, when starting that close to the LoS. Whoever said that's an Ed Reed defense, and we don't have Ed Reed, had it right.
September 16th, 2011 at 6:53 PM ^
I have to say, I was converted last week to the idea of piped in RAWK music in Michigan Stadium. The place was going absolutely crazy when Seven Nation Army came on. I realize that pom-poms stop people from clapping, but 114,000 people screaming at the top of their lungs was much better than 60,000 clapping on and off.
Obviously the piped in music should be used judiciously, but when it was played it was very cool.
September 16th, 2011 at 7:39 PM ^
I concurr
September 16th, 2011 at 8:18 PM ^
Does it have to be Seven Nation Army though? Doesn't every school do that? I don't want to do that song.
September 16th, 2011 at 8:37 PM ^
By arcade fire?
September 16th, 2011 at 11:50 PM ^
I was a firm believer in the NO STADIUM MUSIC thing until that game last Saturday. That was so much fun and whoever they've got running the PA knows when to hit the play button. Unfortunately he may not know how to hit stop, if all the stuttering and skipping songs were any indication.
September 17th, 2011 at 1:54 AM ^
Thing is, everyone plays that song because it really *works*. Everyone else uses the forward pass too; doesn't mean Michigan shouldn't.
September 17th, 2011 at 7:27 AM ^
And it's not only in American football. I believe the first place it really was taken up as a sports anthem was at Euro 2008.
September 17th, 2011 at 9:16 AM ^
White stripes are from downriver Detroit. We are entitled to authentically play seven nation army. Others who play it are mere posers. plus, it does get you a bit jacked up.
September 17th, 2011 at 9:43 AM ^
That passage was a really great was to put it. It may not be ideal, but it's certainly better.
September 16th, 2011 at 7:25 PM ^
I'd be willing to bet--yeah, right--that my psychoanalysis of teams is just as accurate as these uber number crunchers and play by play breakdowners. But, the key to succesful handicapping is being able to apply all those methods together into one brew.
And, for the record, put me in the camp of doubting NDs mental state right now.
September 17th, 2011 at 9:49 AM ^
But I'm guessing the quote had more to do with blogging and less to do with football prognosticating.
September 16th, 2011 at 10:24 PM ^
September 17th, 2011 at 9:30 AM ^
There are some upsides to the piped-in tunes, but mostly downs.
Songs skipped at least twice, which is just tacky. Also I don't need to hear a Taio Cruz song from LAST football season played over and over. And what THE FUCK was that terrible shit-rock song they played at the end? Some terrible wolverines song that made me want to stab myself in the face with a cleat. Come on old white dudes, you can do better!
Seven Nation Army, I was originally anti-, but I will say after last game it is REALLY effective. Maybe overused but still, got the crowd going. And at least they are from Detroit.
Ann Arbor is not in South Detroit. I believe that's called Mexicantown.
I think the problem is the band is not loud enough. Put them on the speakers, yo. The best part was after the game when the marching band played all their jamz. Or like, cheers, where people yell things and clap, are also good.
/end bitching
September 17th, 2011 at 9:40 AM ^
From Detroit? Jack White and Herbie sing karaoke together at Tootsie's now.
September 17th, 2011 at 11:52 AM ^
This was the first time I've been back on campus for a game since '98, and apart from the obvious renovations and the music, the thing that struck me most was the lack of a single marshmallow being thrown from the student section. I remember the '97, the ESPN cameraman had to erect a shield to protect himself from a marshmallow hailstorm. The technical glitches were tacky, but far less so than 10,000 marshmallows on the field.
I would have liked the music to end a little early before plays than it did, especially on kickoffs, but overall, I've never seen the entire stadium that energized between plays.
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