BlueKoj

October 20th, 2015 at 7:18 PM ^

I love what we're hearing out of this club. From JH to Blake all the way through. Not heartbroken, devastated or even defeated. Woe unto those who take the field against them the rest of the way.

Joined: 01/10/2014

MGoPoints: 7772

M-Dog2020

October 20th, 2015 at 9:04 PM ^

You know, he is a young man who plays as hard as he can. Very unfortunate set of circumstances, but he is a really great kicker. He is a great addition to the team. He should never have been in that position at the end of the game, but his is a team sport. It doesn't always work out as planned. Time for that steel spine to be forged for the rest of the B1G season. All I can say is good fucking luck to our opponents and especially OSU on that last Saturday in November ... we will learn, this is an ascending team that aims to win it all.

Joined: 05/21/2015

MGoPoints: -272

charblue.

October 21st, 2015 at 11:46 AM ^

I've always believed that this school, in every sport, draws outstanding young people to its campus to represent its various programs. And Blake is a wonderful example of a great competitor on and off the field. He had a great game on Saturday minus the last play. Wish everyone had the capability of brushing off the incident like he apparently has.

Joined: 05/25/2010

MGoPoints: 11405

GVSblue

October 20th, 2015 at 7:18 PM ^

I am planning to attend the Rutgers game on Nov. 7. I am also planning to give a standing ovation to Blake every time he comes out on the field. I hope others will join me but if not it will not deter me from supporting him.

Joined: 12/30/2014

MGoPoints: 1079

Double-D

October 20th, 2015 at 8:19 PM ^

He gets quizzed pretty aggressively and continues to answer similar questions with poise taking the blame. Finally a reporter asks about his 80 yarder which flipped the field and claims that as a great "team" play. Wow. Total class.

Joined: 12/21/2013

MGoPoints: 87520

Red is Blue

October 20th, 2015 at 7:52 PM ^

I get the concept of showing some support to counter act the very small number of idiots that were Internet tough guys. But, in a way this will bring this all back up again for him. Why not just treat the same way you would have treated him if the worst thing ever had not happened?

Joined: 05/13/2010

MGoPoints: 23889

MadMatt

October 20th, 2015 at 8:21 PM ^

How about giving him a standing ovation because he is one of the best punters Michigan has ever had? Balls inside the 20 and extra time for the coverage to get there means no touch backs. (Seriously, hasn't he had only one touch back all season?) How about that 80 yard howitzer shot?

Joined: 11/06/2013

MGoPoints: 13926

BomTrady

October 20th, 2015 at 9:26 PM ^

Can we get a stadium wide, "Aussie Aussie Aussie!  Oi Oi Oi!"

 

I think it would be pretty cool and would atone for the more idiotic elements of the fanbase.  (Plus it'd be so cute it would probably make sportscenter)

Joined: 09/26/2015

MGoPoints: 1089

gwkrlghl

October 20th, 2015 at 10:55 PM ^

Tell him that if he returns to Australia after he graduates to tell all the young aussies to come punt here. So bummer we only have his punting brilliance for a season. He's legitimately been a game changer this year. We'll realize how truly valuable he was when he's gone next year

Joined: 04/13/2012

MGoPoints: 72

UMForLife

October 20th, 2015 at 7:28 PM ^

Wow. Very impressive. We sometimes forget how crazy Australian Football is. He is not afraid to make mistakes. It was cool to hear that he juggled it before and still hit it for 67 yards. Well spoken and with great spirit. The Michigan Difference.

Joined: 11/04/2013

MGoPoints: 63393

alum96

October 20th, 2015 at 7:28 PM ^

The rcmb told me Harbaugh threw him under the bus post game - Valenti too.  And we'd never get any good 'croots because of how we Harbaugh treated his own players. 

I don't understand!!!!

Joined: 04/28/2012

MGoPoints: 82515

shake_and_bake

October 21st, 2015 at 8:08 AM ^

Sports talk guys down here in Atlanta said the same thing... I think the argument was that Harbaugh did not do anything to deflect blame at all from Blake by saying something like "one play doesn't lose a game".

I agee Harbaugh didn't go out of his way to support Blake but I also do not think he threw anybody under the bus.

Joined: 05/24/2012

MGoPoints: 43

TrueBlue2003

October 21st, 2015 at 1:01 PM ^

I was a little surprised in the postgame presser that Harbaugh just said. "I guess he thought he could get the punt away" and repeatedly that "mistakes were made", but never did he say the coaching staff made the mistakes, or it was on us, etc.

Amazingly, from this presser, it doesn't sound like any discussion was had to get down in the event of a bad snap or anything. Given the 4th and 16 fake punt attempt earlier in the year with Harbaugh admitting they needed to talk about American football rules and now this, I'm surprised the coaching staff didn't take more responsibility for not coaching him up in the event of a bad snap, which isn't uncommon for punts.

This guy is an excellent punter and seems like a great young man.  It seems like the coaching staff failed to coach him up properly for that scenario. No one should blame him one bit.

Joined: 01/05/2010

MGoPoints: 38075