October 3rd, 2009 at 3:09 PM ^
WERE BACK IN THIS BABY!!!!!
October 3rd, 2009 at 3:10 PM ^
My head hurts! These guys kill me. I love it, but they kill me.
October 3rd, 2009 at 3:11 PM ^
My heart has been beating like I snorted coke for the last half hour. I think at least, I've never snorted coke.
October 3rd, 2009 at 3:13 PM ^
is through the freakin' roof....three instant classic games in 4 weeks.
October 3rd, 2009 at 3:15 PM ^
Well, that was fun while it lasted.
Edit: It's not over, I shouldn't be negative.
Double Edit: I can be negative now.
October 3rd, 2009 at 3:17 PM ^
Do we expect msu trolls on here? I wasn't on last year, but I don't want to have to go ballistic on any Sparty bitches.
October 3rd, 2009 at 3:18 PM ^
absolutely no reason to be negative.
kids grew up today, and learned a valuable lesson, and this experience WILL make them better.
i'm proud of them.
October 3rd, 2009 at 3:21 PM ^
Look - it's one thing to win and another thing to play with heart and guts.
We knew this team was flawed. Those flaws existed whether or not we pulled this game out. But what I didn't know is that we wouldn't say die - and that's worth a lot. Maybe even more than just one W.
October 3rd, 2009 at 3:27 PM ^
Talking to my dad on the phone after the last touchdown, he called it a positive day regardless of the OT situation. I agree. Tough tough loss, but Tate's even more clutch than we knew. Now we need a better o-line and improved defensive back play.
October 3rd, 2009 at 3:23 PM ^
Very true. I'm only being negative in the sense that I really thought we could pull it out, and they brought me back down. But Tate is the only reason we were in the game, so I can't be upset about that pick really. Entertaining game, too bad we didn't win.
October 3rd, 2009 at 3:44 PM ^
Tate, Graham, Warren.
October 3rd, 2009 at 3:25 PM ^
There is a reason to be negative, we have to listen to Sparty talk shit for another YEAR, AGAIN. They showed up too late, fell down, missed tackles, dropped passes, and failed to do what CMU could do, beat the fucking spartans. Rich Rod also called some of the absolutely STUPIDEST plays I have ever seen, what a GREAT fake punt on your own ten when you have Minor and 4th and an inch!!!
October 3rd, 2009 at 3:27 PM ^
I'm pretty sure RR didn't call that play.
October 3rd, 2009 at 3:29 PM ^
So Zoltan is the new offensive coordinator/special teams coach? Rich Rod knew what was going to happen, he's the head coach, and he had the power to stop it.
October 3rd, 2009 at 3:32 PM ^
option to run or punt in that situation. that's the only play in the game that i had a problem with
October 3rd, 2009 at 3:34 PM ^
That option should not EXIST in that situation. Bottom line, it cost us the ballgame.
October 3rd, 2009 at 3:36 PM ^
I'm gonna go ahead and call bullshit on that one. That play alone did not cost us this ballgame. Receivers not catching passes in the first quarter, a couple bad turnovers, etc. along with that play cost us this ballgame.
October 3rd, 2009 at 3:55 PM ^
But,that play has worked several times before. I was very angry about wasting that interception with the dumb fake, but it was probably a bad read by Zoltan, not a bad playcall,if it had worked everyone would be praising the coachs, thats life,you have to take some risks.
October 3rd, 2009 at 3:33 PM ^
Whether it was a coordinator or RR that called the rollout punt, I have no idea. But in the rugby punt, isn't it Zoltan's decision as to whether not he kicks? It was a dumb decision by whoever made it, and it didn't work, but that was hardly the biggest problem in this game.
October 3rd, 2009 at 3:25 PM ^
I hope the coaches learned something too. The fake punt + putting Denard in at the beginning of the fourth quarter were awful decisions. I know it's debatable whether that fake punt was up to the coaches, but they obviously gave Zoltan the option. A lot of things to fix, but the kids did play with some heart at the end.
October 3rd, 2009 at 3:34 PM ^
Arrrgh!!!
Great fight at the end there, that'll serve them well.
No one should have been expecting an easy ride. Every week is going to be an adventure. An adventure that could still turn out very well.
October 3rd, 2009 at 3:18 PM ^
This team got exposed in a bad way today. Awful execution all over. Expectations need to be lowered beneath the floor for the rest of the season, anything except a lower-tier bowl and we will be absolutely demoralized.
October 3rd, 2009 at 3:21 PM ^
How exactly did we get exposed? Our offense just was not clicking, forcier is obviously in pain and our d looked halfway decent. Beneath the floor is a little much
October 3rd, 2009 at 3:46 PM ^
Our red-zone D, and in the fourth quarter they were good. The rest of the game, not so much.
October 3rd, 2009 at 3:25 PM ^
comment: you suck
October 3rd, 2009 at 3:27 PM ^
This game was (as it always is) MSU's season. They played like it. It doesn't bother me that we lost, I think we were due for one. It bugs me that they won because of the dumbass Spartan fans. Time to circle the wagons as fans because we'll be getting alot of it this week.
October 3rd, 2009 at 3:40 PM ^
I actually feel the same way. We didn't play well, and I accept the fact that 4th quarter heroics aside, we shouldn't have won this game. I just really don't want to hear it from Sparty fans.
October 3rd, 2009 at 3:33 PM ^
please
October 3rd, 2009 at 3:38 PM ^
Oh, I'm sorry that I didn't praise every move this team makes. You all make fun of people who drink the "kool-aid" and then blindly neg point anyone who says anything other than "OMG Tate he's a God. In Rod We Trust!!!" This team DID get exposed today, numerous sportscaster said it would happen, and what did this board do? "He's an idiot, Tate is unstoppable, our D isn't THAT bad" Prove that one thing I said isn't true and you can ban me. MSU was a 1-3 team that lost to Central at home also, in case that fact escaped you, Captain Obvious.
October 3rd, 2009 at 3:47 PM ^
No one got exposed. Have you watched any games this year? Our secondary and linebacker play has been mediocre to poor in all of them. We knew this going into this week, and we'll know it going into next.
October 3rd, 2009 at 4:01 PM ^
The flaws in our secondary and linebacker unit have been exposed for quite some time now. MSU did nothing to expose any of our weaknesses to the rest of the world.
The reason we lost this game was not just the errors on the field or our defense, but MSU. Give credit where credit is due. They played a hell of a game. They brought pressure on a freshman quarterback playing his first road game. Tate responded with amazing poise and big plays, but it was too little too late. MSU sustained long drives in the first half that took our offense out of rhythm. This was key for them.
Dantonio's game plan was pretty good IME. Keep the D on the field, pressure the quarterback and try not make many errors. The fact that they recovered two of their own fumbles is just the way the balls bounce some time. MSU didn't do anything to show how bad our defense is they just took advantage of what was already known to win.
October 3rd, 2009 at 3:34 PM ^
First, you say that expectations need to be lowered through the floor. Okay, I disagree, but that's an opinion.
Then you say that anything other than a lower-tier bowl and we should be demoralized.
Wait, what? Do you not see the inconsistency here?
Look, don't be a roller-coaster fan. We didn't know what we had before the season. Most people predicted seven wins. We're over halfway there. On top of that, we know that we have a gutty intense leader who we can ride for years.
It might be greater if we'd beaten MSU, but it's great to be a Michigan Wolverine either way. Come off the ledge.
October 3rd, 2009 at 3:41 PM ^
It was a reference to ESPN saying we should be headed to the Outback bowl, as well as the expectations I've been seeing on this board for weeks, and THE_KNOWLEDGE's astute 12-1 prediction.
October 3rd, 2009 at 3:26 PM ^
oh so close. at any rate, this one was definitely worth skipping class for
October 3rd, 2009 at 3:51 PM ^
Awesome.
October 3rd, 2009 at 3:26 PM ^
I'm proud of the boys for getting back into the game, but we were definitely exposed today. Not only did we lose to State today but the whole game, excluding the last 6 minutes or so, we looked pretty horrible. I still think we're a good team, absolutely better than last year, I just hope we don't go too far downhill from here.
Either way, good game, go blue!
October 3rd, 2009 at 3:27 PM ^
FUCK!!!
October 3rd, 2009 at 3:27 PM ^
We couldn't run the ball all day, yet in overtime Calvin decides to call two read options in a row. What, the success from throwing the ball for two consecutive touchdowns was too boring? What an idiot!
October 3rd, 2009 at 3:46 PM ^
Whys is this guy getting negged for stating the obvious??? Holy shit, this place can get ridiculous as hell sometimes.
October 3rd, 2009 at 3:50 PM ^
to act like 'this guy' isn't you to stem the tide?
haha!
October 3rd, 2009 at 3:53 PM ^
When you have something more insightful to say then, "'Good game!' 'You suck!'or 'Haha you're an ass like this guy'" then you may speak again.
October 3rd, 2009 at 3:49 PM ^
Tate got five yards on the first read option, and four on the second. That isn't half bad. The read is our base run play, do you think we should have only thrown the ball? That play also worked twice on third and short on the final drive.
October 3rd, 2009 at 5:50 PM ^
Losing the coin toss was killer. Everyone knew Forcier was running on dead legs, and getting the ball on O just hurt even more. I really wished Force didn't call his own number as much because I think fatigue was a huge (HUGE) factor in the OT drive. Being tired restricts a lot of the things you can do effectively.
Another thing on the fatigue thing: that "tackle" attempt by Troy Woolfolk was pathetic, but I think Dantonio brought in the back that wasn't the convict and his relatively fresh-er legs were able to pound through Woolfolk. No excuse at all though, that tackle needs to be made.
October 3rd, 2009 at 6:13 PM ^
Those were good calls, obviously passing didn't work.
October 3rd, 2009 at 3:33 PM ^
We are gonna live and die with this kid obviously. He brought us back but gave it up too. That's life with a freshman QB. I am very encouraged by the refusal to quit in a game that certainly wasn't going their way. Tough loss.
EDIT: I do have to complaint a little - Woolfolk. What was he doing the entire game and especially on the last play? Grab the guy's ankles and get him on the ground. C'mon.
October 3rd, 2009 at 3:34 PM ^
I didn't hear Woolfolk talked about at all today. Just Woolfork.
October 3rd, 2009 at 4:02 PM ^
I thought I was going to go insane if I heard them say 'Woolfork' one more time.
October 3rd, 2009 at 3:31 PM ^
Yeah, it sucks. They lost. I still feel I witnessed a team that will be great in the long run. Tate IS incredible, he will only progress. Tate left injury free, maybe his pride bruised, but it's on to the next game. I love this team, win or loss.