5 Reasons Not to Worry
So im in the middle of a Family reunion (all die hard Michigan fans), and on my way up to Clare, I notice something. I have seen just as many OSU reps, as I have Michigan. This usually doesnt bother me until I realize...IM IN MICHIGAN. I know were falling on downtime but come on people. Show your true colors! I will not settle being out repped by OSU in MICHIGAN, I will not!
We may have had some bad past couple seasons but we will very soon return to the old Michigan. Book it. Let every OSU fan hear what I am saying! Michigan will defeat them in the next 2 years. Below is my reasoning.
#1. The Two Headed Beast
We have "QB controversy! OH NOO!"
FAIL. We have two legit QBs that are from what I have seen equally good. Both can run, both can pass, and both can do one while doing the other, and one (Denard) is improving rapidly. Ummmm, why not have a QB controversy? One will just make the other one better. Is that not what we want? Two QBs pushing each other to get better? Constantly? Thats exactly what we want.
#2. Roundtree and Crew
Our WRs, while not yet very experienced, will end up being the most consistent in the country. We have four legit targets, at all times. Some are better than others but none are good enough to shut us down if they get double teamed. If they double team the good ones and every one is covered? Denard runs 46 yards for a TD. No matter what play we run, no matter who is open and who is covered, we always have one good receiver to throw to.
#3 Brick Wall
Our defensive line, even though we lost Graham will be in the top 3 in Big12Ten. We have the most power, agility, and speed in that area out of everyone in the Big12Ten.
#4 Defensive Backs
We suck. There is no way around it. All we can do is improve. If we can win 5 games with virtually no secondary then we can win 10 with a halfway decent one!
#5 Were Freaking Michigan!
Were one of the top football schools in the nation! Always! Even when were doing horrible we get the best recruits! They just keep on coming. With Rich Rods recruiting we will, in very few years be a powerhouse again. He is getting us good players, great players. So stop giving him a hard time. They WILL perform on the field, give him another year, this will be a full class that is 100% on him. We will be back on top. Just wait.
So for all you Michigan fans freaking out, chill. We will get back on top, everything will be fine, we will soon beat the Buckeyes.
And for the OSU fans I saw in and around Clare, Michigan...
GO BLUE!
and was already worried for your sanity
#5 doesn't sound so good without a key apostrophe. You have us as Freaking Michigan in the past tense. We were Freaking Michigan. Slightly different than "We're Freaking Michigan."
Loved the optimism. I'm waiting for the wave of pessimistic posts to start coming in the next 3 weeks.
I apprieciated the positive thread.. I think that you're mostly correct. It's ok to see the world through rose colored glasses. Hello Rose Bowl!
I've said it before, and I'll say it again. In September, this Michigan team will start to show glimpses of what you know they are capable of, and the "rest" of them (i.e. Michigan football naysayer "fans") will start to get excited. In October, unlike last year, this Michigan team will keep on winning, and you'll just smile as the "rest" jump on the bandwagon, secretly wishing they weren't so short sighted to say all the pessimistic stuff that they did. In November, this Michigan team will continue to keep on surprising everyone, and when you cheer, you know it'll be more meaningful than most Michigan fans around you, because you actually believed, albeit a little irrationally. Then, come 2011, when the offseason is abuzz with Michigan love, you'll know you believed in 2010 (and 2009 and 2008) when others didn't.
I'm not saying we're going to go undefeated or win the Big Ten. I'm just saying, these are the times when being unyieldingly optimistic and irrational yields dividends for future seasons of fandom.
Kuddos to OP.
#5 has really helped us the last couple years hasn't it?
You are one of the most depressing posters here..and that's saying a lot.
Hey! I just posted this! http://mgoblog.com/mgoboard/5-sane-reasons-not-worry
I'll say 6-6 or 7-5. The defense scares the shit out of me, but I'm super duper pumped for Denard.
6 and 6 please. You need to stop reading the philosophy of Mediocrates. 10 and 2 or bust baby!!!
Yes it has. Recruits still look at Michigan as a top program, despite our recent win-loss records. Good try, though.
Let's be real here. You have 2 QB's and neither is any good. One is too small and slow and the other throws like a girl. This team will be lucky to win 6 games this year. 2 headed monster? lol wow. It's going to be a longggg year at weasel U. good luck
It will be a long season. That's cool with me, as I prefer to savor my ass-whippings.
Sparty is getting worried/desperate about the upcoming season!
"Let every OSU fan hear what I am saying! Michigan will defeat them in the next 2 years."
If this means that UM will beat OSU in each of the next 2 years, not bloody likely.
On the other hand, if it means that UM will beat OSU at least once within the next 2 years, that may be plausible. In 2011 we will be at home, and we should have a much better team than in 2010.
since a ridiculous post received so many comments.
tRCMB still thinks they can talk shit by ripping this post.
offense to the OP, but he does sound delusionally stupid. mogoblowdiehardfans can make us look foolish too.
This post deserves it.
I guess they wont be calling me stupid when we kick states ass.
Don't worry guys, were going to win a lot this year because were the leaders and best...