yes plz
Are Certain Teams Really "Tougher"?
October 21st, 2011 at 3:52 PM | 
I named my dog Tuffy.
I named my dog Tuffy.
October 21st, 2011 at 4:07 PM |
Yes
Yes
All those NFL players kinda helped as well. I do agree with you that that Woodson kid did a great job of overcoming his physical limitations and relying on grit and attitude to be successful
You confirmed my point that we think of the 97 defense as the toughest. It was the best and most talented defense I have seen at Michigan so it is regarded as the toughest according to everyone.
Could the 95 defense have been tougher but less talented? Yes it could have but nobody knows that and nobody would ever say that. Hence my point that toughness is an overrated and silly thing to comment on.
October 21st, 2011 at 5:07 PM |
On This, I Agree
On This, I Agree
"My contention is that when teams win they are usually considered tough and when teams lose the fans and press question their toughness. I think talent and strength is mistaken for toughness. "- Ziff72
To me, "toughness" is being able to overcome adversity and not lose track of the point of it all. I would say that teams who win despite a schedule and circumstances which stack up against them by conventional wisdom display "toughness" to a degree. Individuals who perform at a position where they were not expected to be much display "toughness". To a great extent, I do believe you are right - some teams are simply more talented and stronger than the other team they are playing, and the physically bigger team will likely win, but it doesn't necessarily speak to how "tough" the loser in that contest may be.
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October 22nd, 2011 at 7:32 AM |
Steve Everitt Thread
Steve Everitt Thread
Steve Everitt thread:
http://mgoblog.com/mgoboard/bearded-mountain-man-standing-behind-hoke-du...
Everitt played center with a metal plate in his broken jaw.
He's real.
The "toughest" Michigan team had to be that 1997 team. They were an unimaginitive and a vanilla ugly duckly on ofefnse, but on defense they swung brass balls around like a mace and played with grit and attitude.