College Game Day Open Thread

Submitted by M-Dog on December 5th, 2020 at 9:00 AM

The first words out of Herbstreit's mouth better be an apology to Michigan, and Harbaugh and Warde in particular.

 

LSAClassOf2000

December 5th, 2020 at 9:25 AM ^

I feel like any apology from Herbstreit at this point is going to be seen as insincere, and it very well might be that anyway. He schleps the Ohio State line in various ways, some more egregious than others, but it is at the core of who he is.

M-Dog

December 5th, 2020 at 9:38 AM ^

I think he owes a public broadcast apology to Harbaugh and Warde for essentially accusing them of:

- Lying about their program's COVID status for non-COVID reasons,

- Trying to duck a game against Ohio State out of fear,

- Trying to tamper with the Big Ten Championship protocols off the field.  

That is shameful, and can't just be brushed aside like he never said it.

He needs to apologize, and he needs to do it in the same type of forum he said it in the first place: on a national broadcast like ESPN College Game Day. 

LSAClassOf2000

December 5th, 2020 at 10:24 AM ^

To be clear, I do agree that he should because of what he did essentially accuse the program of doing, but I very much doubt ESPN will coerce him into it, and I don't foresee him offering one of his own accord either. That brings me to what I said above - I feel like it would be seen as insincere, and it probably would be anyway. 

xtramelanin

December 5th, 2020 at 11:43 AM ^

I had one of the other mgo bloggers post pictures of the tracks that I found earlier this year. I had seen him or her live last fall, and found tracks a couple of times. The second time I came across the tracks I took pictures of them. If I knew how to do it, I wouldn’t embed those pictures again, but I am Fred Flintstone.

1VaBlue1

December 5th, 2020 at 10:22 AM ^

I'm not watching this morning.  So, as it's now 10:22 AM, I'm guessing that Herbstreit hasn't said anything.  I'm not surprised by that.  Pieces of shit will continue to be pieces of shit...

meechigan

December 5th, 2020 at 11:10 AM ^

Watching game day. They said that tOSU had 23 players out with positives and contact tracing. Not sure how that doesn’t meet the 5% threshold but whatever. Interesting how Herbstreit asked Day if he was going to be watching the game with his whole family when one would think he might be finishing his quarantine. 

Ajcoss

December 5th, 2020 at 11:16 AM ^

I know many of you are butt hurt over the comments Herbie made, I didn’t take it as bad as some, but each their own. Not worth future discussion to me. With that said, anyone hear is comments on Matt Campbell? I thought they were good. Herbie knows football as much as some on here don’t like him. Basically said programs should look at what Matt Campbell is doing at isu. With the college landscape changing with opt outs, recruits coming any going, transfer rules changing with guys having less patience maybe to wait their turn, about having a place centered on “culture”. Herbie said one recruiting class can’t make or break that culture style in this day in age of college football.

I agree. GO GET MATT CAMPBELL. We got one chance, don’t let this be the time to blow it.

FYI, saw rumor that if Urbs says no to Texas, Cristobol and Franklin lol are leading guys. Who knows if true, interesting Campbell wasn’t a name though. 

 

xtramelanin

December 5th, 2020 at 11:45 AM ^

I didn’t see Herbie‘s comments, only the apology, but I will say that the apology seemed pretty sincere. Also, putting the inflammatory comments aside, in all other aspects I think herb street to be about as levelheaded about the rivalry as one can be. I give him great credit in that regard.

Squeezebox

December 5th, 2020 at 11:33 AM ^

Once you've had enough of seeing how Ryan Day will hang a 100 on li'l brother from his secret location isolation tent behind the OSU sideline, you can check out the BB game between #1 and #2 Baylor at 1pm.

 

It should be the best sporting event of the day.

pinkfloyd2000

December 5th, 2020 at 11:36 AM ^

I must be so jaded by 2020/this Michigan football season. My reaction to Herbie's initial comments was "meh," and my reaction to his apology was also "meh."

I just cannot bring myself to care in the slightest. Is it just me?

Squeezebox

December 5th, 2020 at 11:36 AM ^

Once you've had enough of seeing how Ryan Day will hang a 100 on li'l brother from his secret location isolation tent behind the OSU sideline, you can check out the BB game between #1 and #2 Baylor at 1pm.

It should be the best sporting event of the day.