Amazon Michigan Football Series is Live
Fire it up after the hockey game! Go Blue!
#Michigan's Amazon Video series is officially live: https://t.co/bvgk0YHMXW
— Steve Lorenz (@TremendousUM) April 6, 2018
#Michigan's Amazon Video series is officially live: https://t.co/bvgk0YHMXW
— Steve Lorenz (@TremendousUM) April 6, 2018
Pretty pumped about this. Does anyone know if they will release a non-streaming version? I'd love to get some DVDs for my technologically averse father.
But in all seriousness I’m still watching. I imagine it’s about far more than football, and that’s what this program will always be about.
Hey, I'll check it out. I have Prime, so why not.
Are they releasing one episode per week? I see 8 episodes but nothing about a release schedule. No binging?
All 8 episodes are live.
Was about to post this, but you beat me to it.
And on that terrible disappointment... It's time to end this comment.
I'm stocking up football content like this for when I start craving football.
Highly recommend this strategy.
As for now, I'm enjoying the hockey game!
My thoughts through 4:
- This is awesome.
- Rashan Gary is so sensitive. Love him and his mom.
- Speight is irritating but its hard to pinpoint why
- Pep Hamilton is clearly calling the plays. I like how he talks to the players. It's not clear at all wtf Drevno is doing during the games.
- Don motherfucking Brown!
- Winovich is a beast
- Loved Mo Hurst driving the Uber, but he needs to put his phone away while driving
- Also, Don motherfucking Brown!
The end has determined the narrative. Drevno and Frey having left before the editing was done has effected how they will be potrayed in the series.
Nailed it. I'm guessing this is why they initially announced it for a January release but ended up waiting to announce a date until all the coaching changes had shaken out with Drevno leaving.
Much of the editing on this would've been happening during the late season, but revisions they've had the last 4 months to finish to focus the narrative of the story they are telling. If they decided to cut down on Drev & remove Frey completely it seems like a conscience decision, whatever the reasoning. It's a delicate balance. The producers of the show have to balance the drama that creates 'compelling TV' vs. pure documentary while also considering the fact that if they presented U of M in a disfunctional or otherwise poor light, no other team is going to let them on campus to try the same thing again. Also, depending on the contract, U of M may have had some amount of oversight or final say as to what is being shown.
I'd guess Frey was left out because U of M abandoned zone blocking early in the season and Amazon didn't want to bog down the show in too-technical football schemes that would detract from the story of the players, and that's what this series really nails. Probably similar for Drev, when he was shown outside of the booth it was one scene in the film room and the other was the dinner he hosted for the o-line. At some level this is a bit of a fluff piece on U of M because they could've shown a much nastier or mean-spirited version of the team on the sidelines/practice/film room. I think they could've put the screws to the coaches much more so (since they are paid adults) without throwing players under the bus.
In the end, the first audience for this series is U of M fans, so instead of focusing on disfunction & drama they focused on positives like team building, player/coach lives & relationships. The disfucntion angle would work great editorially for every other team not U of M, but again, amazon has to consider their relationship with U of M, and their access to other schools.
all accounts, and Speight is irritating because he is fucking clueless. His main problem is he isn't willing to accept any blame or take any responsibilty for his play. He actuall thinks he is playing well, and doing what is expected of him. I believe his girlfriend thinks he is clueless also.
Pep during the Indiana game at the beginning:
''I've never seen anything like this''.
God lol
Wilton comes off as insecure. He's constantly talking about what fans are saying online about him. Also, I can't believe Pep Hamilton has to tell him how to talk to his own team. He must be really deficient in leadership ability not to have an instinct about it (contrast with Baker Mayfield, for example). Chase is the breakout star so far.
It feels like he's trying to convince himself that he doesn't care what people say online, but it seems pretty clear that he obsesses about what people say online.
I have now watched through 3 episodes. I am not sure if I have the heart to watch the State game again.
The Penn State game is brutal, especially after watching some of the practice that week. JOK really thinks he's the best QB in the nation.
JOK is wrong.
I loved when Rashan's mom told him to wear his retainer.
Okay, Mom...
LOL!! Only watched the first episode, but glad I was finally able to get rid of Hughesnet so I could actually stream stuff...
I'm deciding whether I should binge watch it or try to stretch it out as deep into the offseason as I can. Nah, who am I kidding?
Good stuff so far. A lot of Harbaugh, The QB race, Gary, and Don Brown bitching at 2 players who fell asleep in his meeting.
Man that Rome trip was awesome.
Week 3, IIRC.