On now.
...talks about how UConn hasn't been in contact and how they're out. (HT: UMHoops)
2008 Michigan Vs. Florida Capital One Bowl - Now BTN
June 16th, 2011 at 10:00 PM
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2008 Michigan Vs. Florida Capital One Bowl - Now BTN
June 16th, 2011 at 10:02 PM | 
Great Game
Great Game
June 17th, 2011 at 7:02 AM |
I remember that
I remember that
I still have mine. Thanks. Back in the Haloscan days,my name was Rumpel Foreskin.
June 17th, 2011 at 9:43 AM |
1 points
1 points
strictly for your avatar. Not even sure what you wrote.
“Well, I was this close to bringing a sinner to Jesus, and now he is consigned to eternal damnation. I hope that you’re happy.” - Boyd Crowder, Justified
June 16th, 2011 at 10:02 PM |
Awww, hearing Brandon Minor's
Awww, hearing Brandon Minor's
Awww, hearing Brandon Minor's name makes me recall fond memories of MINOR RAAAGE. Those were the days.
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June 16th, 2011 at 10:32 PM |
"Minor is Major, TOUCHDOWN!"
"Minor is Major, TOUCHDOWN!"
"Minor is Major, TOUCHDOWN!"
Abort, Retry, Fail?
June 16th, 2011 at 10:03 PM |
One of the greatest games
One of the greatest games
in recent memory ,,,, I guess we can relive some of the excitement!!! It;'s on it's way back under HOKE!! GO BLUE!!!!!!!!
June 16th, 2011 at 10:05 PM |
Love Mike Hart
Love Mike Hart
Breaks a big run and stares down the Florida bench after knocking the DB down.
This might be arrogant, and if it is, it is, but we're Michigan
June 16th, 2011 at 10:24 PM |
I love watching this
I love watching this
I love watching this game...it brings back fond memories.
"Son tell me if I'm right, but its probably better without a big ugly rectum in front of you, and there are some big ugly rectums here. Am I right?"
-Mike Barwis
June 16th, 2011 at 10:07 PM |
Forgot how ridiculous
Forgot how ridiculous
Forgot how ridiculous Arrington's catch was
June 16th, 2011 at 11:32 PM |
Carr went against his tendencies...
Carr went against his tendencies...
If Carr had shown as much imagination during his last four years of coaching as he did in his last game, he wouldn't have been encouraged to "retire."
June 17th, 2011 at 10:51 AM |
This offense
This offense
According to quotes I've seen from Carr the plan was to run this type of offense most of 2007 but the injuries to Hart and particularly Henne put a huge dent in that plan.
I do agree it would have been nicer to see this offense earlier than 2007.
June 16th, 2011 at 10:15 PM |
Did they show the Gator
Did they show the Gator
Did they show the Gator players talking sh*t at the 50 yard line prior to the game?
A healthy Henne and Hart made a world of difference in this game. Too bad they could barely walk in the OSU game.
Go Blue! Always!
June 16th, 2011 at 10:18 PM |
Makes me reminisce...
Makes me reminisce...
But also makes me sad at how badly Henne, Hart, Arrington and Manningham were misused by those coaches. Ugh.
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June 16th, 2011 at 10:44 PM |
But also makes me sad at how
But also makes me sad at how
But also makes me sad at how badly Henne, Hart, Arrington and Manningham were misused by those coaches. Ugh.
While I don't disagree that DeBord was very predictable at times (which was very frustrating when we played teams like USC, where the situation called for us to take more risks), these guys could have been misused a lot worse than they were. Hart, for instance, rushed for over 5,000 yards despite frequent injuries; how many more could he have realistically gotten in another offense?
June 16th, 2011 at 11:05 PM |
Well so was Denard Robinson
Well so was Denard Robinson
Well so was Denard Robinson last year and he could barely stand at the end of the year either. He missed parts of every game he played in if I'm not mistaken. I hope this year the staff can find a happy medium in the amount of carries to give him.
"They will meet a dastardly fate here for that! There isn't a Michigan Man who wouldn't like go out and scalp those Buckeyes right now."
June 17th, 2011 at 12:41 AM |
I don't think so. Pat White
I don't think so. Pat White
I don't think so. Pat White carried the ball 197 times in 2007, despite the fact that Steve Slaton and Noel Devine were available. That's how RR's offense operates - the QB carries it a ton. If there are also has good tailbacks available, he'll call more running plays and cut down on pass attempts. 2007 WVU rushed the ball over 70% of the time.
June 17th, 2011 at 2:46 PM |
Which is why you dont ride
Which is why you dont ride
Which is why you dont ride those critical games on them. You use them against the patsies to develop them so they are ready for those critical games. Instead of creating a heisman phenom against bowling green whilst those running backs get no reps. We never got to find out if those running backs were any good, hopefully this year we will.
You coach the TEAM not a SCHEME.
June 16th, 2011 at 11:24 PM |
Brandon Minor, Carlos Brown
Brandon Minor, Carlos Brown
Brandon Minor, Carlos Brown and Michael Shaw weren't exactly overworked under RR, but they, too, suffered frequent injuries. Tailback is a punishing position.
June 16th, 2011 at 10:19 PM |
My 2nd favorite game
My 2nd favorite game
My 2nd favorite game ever...behind Notre Dame 2006.
June 16th, 2011 at 10:26 PM |
My second favorite too,
My second favorite too,
My second favorite too, behind Penn State 1997.
Both times I felt like I was watching someone else's team. They were the only times I was ever in awe of my own team.
M'Dog
June 16th, 2011 at 10:27 PM |
I agree wholeheartedly. When
I agree wholeheartedly. When
I agree wholeheartedly(ND '06). When Prescott Burgess took that pick back for a TD I rolled my ankle landing on an xbox controller when I landed from jumping around.
June 16th, 2011 at 10:20 PM |
One of my favorite games of
One of my favorite games of
One of my favorite games of all time.
I thought at the time that it felt like such a big win because of Carr and the redemption for the rest of the season, but that over time it would be just, you know, a win in the Capital One bowl.
But I was wrong. It has stood the test of time.
M'Dog
June 16th, 2011 at 10:23 PM |
Awesome game
Awesome game
This game brings a tear to my eye. What could have been for the years prior if we had opened it up like this all the time.
June 16th, 2011 at 10:37 PM |
I hope Borges will run
I hope Borges will run
I hope Borges will run something like this offense down the road.
M'Dog
June 16th, 2011 at 10:29 PM |
good times
good times
June 16th, 2011 at 10:41 PM |
F'ing Boren, getting called for an offside:
F'ing Boren, getting called for an offside:
guy was trying to sabotage us even then.
June 16th, 2011 at 10:44 PM |
2nd half
2nd half
June 17th, 2011 at 12:13 AM |
thanks a bunch; that was perhaps the happiest Michigan game
thanks a bunch; that was perhaps the happiest Michigan game
of my life. I sat in my inlaws' Orlando living room and watched while all of them--every single member of the family an FL grad--went to the game. Damn did I enjoy myself.
June 16th, 2011 at 10:30 PM |
Something to ponder.
Something to ponder.
Was just posting about this game in the "defensive improvement" thread, but it merits bringing up here, too.
As you're watching Henne and company put this hapless-looking Gator secondary through this public shaming, think about this for a moment: that meek, seemingly lost group of Florida DB's turned into one of the nation's finest the next year. Here are the improvements Florida's defense (esp. pass defense) made the next year, when they won the Nat Title in 2008/9:
Scoring defense went from 46th to 5th.
Pass defense went from 98th(!) to 20th.
Pass efficiency defense went from 71st to 3rd.
Interceptions went from 74th to 1st.
Source: http://www.gatorzone.com/football/history/2008/review.pdf see at page 6.
The biggest difference really simply seemed to be that the 2007 team was full of first year starters in the secondary, while the 2008 team, though still young, had that year of bludgeoning to learn from.
Just sayin'. Radical improvements in young DBs are known to happen. Courtney Avery, Carvin, Marvin, and J.T. all took their lumps, but they've got the talent and atleticism to be elite guys. Maybe sooner than anybody thinks.
"You know, for a bartender/bookie, you're pretty judgmental."
June 16th, 2011 at 10:32 PM |
Florida's defense in '07
Florida's defense in '07
Florida's defense in '07 had Major Wright and Joe Haden as freshmen. They both took big sophomore leaps to lead their secondary in '08.
"Gentlemen, it is better to have died as a small boy than to fumble this football."
-John Heisman
June 16th, 2011 at 10:34 PM |
Woh, Florida just tied it up.
Woh, Florida just tied it up.
I'm putting $20 on the Gators.
Love & Hate are horns on the same goat.
June 16th, 2011 at 10:41 PM |
Yeah, at this point, I
Yeah, at this point, I
Yeah, at this point, I figured "Well, we came out with some extra emotion because of Carr's retirement, but we're probably in trouble now." Very impressive that we kept it together in what was basically a road game against a huge favorite.
June 16th, 2011 at 10:38 PM |
The offense we ran in this
The offense we ran in this
The offense we ran in this game might bear some similarities to what we'll run this fall (but obviously, with some more designed QB carries) . SDSU used quite a bit of shotgun last year.
June 16th, 2011 at 10:44 PM |
I remember watching this game
I remember watching this game
I remember watching this game and thinking that Manningham would be an absolute beast in Rodriguez's offense. It's a shame we didn't get to see that
June 16th, 2011 at 10:46 PM |
With Threet/Sheridan at QB?
With Threet/Sheridan at QB?
With Threet/Sheridan at QB? His production would have taken a big hit.
June 16th, 2011 at 10:58 PM |
He carried the ball 6 or 7
He carried the ball 6 or 7
He carried the ball 6 or 7 times in this game, and I envisioned him having a similar role to that of Harvin in the spread offense. However, Rodriguez really didn't utilize receivers in the running game anyway.
June 17th, 2011 at 9:54 AM |
Yep.
Yep.
Testify!
“Well, I was this close to bringing a sinner to Jesus, and now he is consigned to eternal damnation. I hope that you’re happy.” - Boyd Crowder, Justified
June 16th, 2011 at 10:45 PM |
14-7
14-7
This game sucks (so far)...
5 4 3 2 1 Touchdown!
Touchdown Billy Taylor!
Touchdown Billy Taylor!
June 16th, 2011 at 10:49 PM |
Hart
Hart
Hart looked pretty fast that game and I forgot what a shock it was to see Henne alone in the backfield and 4 or 5 wide... looked like a bastardized version of what we were to see under Rodriguez, a dreamlike view into an exciting future. Oh, and Arrington had an unreal game, he was on another level. The catch posterizing the Florida DB was out of this world
but you can't forget the dump off behind the back catch after Henne stepped up in the pocket.
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June 16th, 2011 at 10:54 PM |
Jump Jake!
Jump Jake!
I wish we could have seen Long catch that pass. Wasn't his fault of course but would have been classic
-BeanGoBlue
"Those Who Stay Will Be Champions"
June 16th, 2011 at 10:57 PM |
agreed
agreed
rumblin', bumblin', stumblin' SIX
5 4 3 2 1 Touchdown!
Touchdown Billy Taylor!
Touchdown Billy Taylor!
June 16th, 2011 at 11:00 PM |
posted from iPhone
posted from iPhone
I was smiling until Boren came up on my screen.
June 16th, 2011 at 11:00 PM |
I feel like we could have /
I feel like we could have /
I feel like we could have / should have won by more. It was a more dominant performance than the final score suggests.
June 16th, 2011 at 11:11 PM |
It's more than a feeling.
It's more than a feeling.
Michigan turned it over 4 times to Florida's 0. Being -4 in TOs (especially considering two of those were goal-line fumbles by Hart, of all things) means this objectively could have/should have been a rout. Oh well. Made for better television by going down to the wire.
"You know, for a bartender/bookie, you're pretty judgmental."
June 17th, 2011 at 12:29 AM |
Yup,
Yup,
Should have dropped a double nickel on 'em
Harmon40 "When the 'ol season is over, you and I know: it'll be Michigan again...MICHIGAN!"
June 16th, 2011 at 11:12 PM |
Sad
Sad
to see and hear RichRod at that point in time again - I know I was sure excited for his arrival. For the team's sake and his, I sure wish it had been a better 3 years.
June 16th, 2011 at 11:23 PM |
Sad but true
Sad but true
It's an eerie feeling knowing what's in store for the next three seasons, the Dark Ages of Michigan....
June 16th, 2011 at 11:24 PM |
Watching that, I would never
Watching that, I would never
Watching that, I would never have believed that in 3 years he'd be gone. Surreal.
So here we go again . . .
M'Dog
June 16th, 2011 at 11:13 PM |
nothing to see here.
nothing to see here.
.
June 16th, 2011 at 11:14 PM |
posted from iPhone
posted from iPhone
Ugh, watching RR talk about getting the head coaching job just brought back every single terrible memory of his tenure...
Man I miss that one, and hawking DVD's of it on the old Haloscan threads. Good times
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