September 26th, 2014 at 9:59 AM ^
MGoMeltdown time.
September 26th, 2014 at 11:28 AM ^
...... http://mgoblog.com/mgoboard/friday-posbang-13 You WILL feel better!
September 26th, 2014 at 10:48 AM ^
No meltdown, just Henri
September 26th, 2014 at 11:52 AM ^
Can someone explain to me the significance of Henri? Thanks!
September 26th, 2014 at 12:03 PM ^
Henri the Otter of Ennui, is the symbol of MGoBlog apathy.
He's the mascot for every moment when so much shit has gone wrong before that the new shit going wrong just doesn't really matter He's been used by Brian since 2007 (I think) to symoblize the moments where something goes wrong for Michigan football, but we have stopped caring because we expect bad stuff to happen.
He is Henri, and he is us.
September 26th, 2014 at 3:03 PM ^
This is perfect. Thank you, electricboogaloo!
September 26th, 2014 at 11:16 AM ^
Don't think this one necesitates a meltdown. If he sticks, great. If not, best wishes. This team and program have a lot bigger issues than a DL that probably won't contribute much until 2-3 years from now.
September 26th, 2014 at 11:32 AM ^
Also, it seems like this is less about the state of the Michigan program and more about location. It's not like NC State is a powerhouse program on the rise. I know they're 4-0, but they've only finished in the top 25 twice since 2000.
I bet it wouldn't hurt if we were 4-0, though...
September 26th, 2014 at 11:57 AM ^
Also, if there's one position group we're actually really good at developing, it seems to be DL.
September 26th, 2014 at 10:44 AM ^
Aw shucks! Welp! More of this!
September 26th, 2014 at 10:00 AM ^
Recruiting is the least of my worries right now for this team... Can't blame him.
Confirmed for sure that Roseboro is on NC State's campus right now (VIP): http://t.co/uwzDU7rlKe
— Steve Lorenz (@TremendousUM) September 26, 2014
September 26th, 2014 at 10:01 AM ^
if we get a bunch of 4* players, the team will automatically improve!!!!
September 26th, 2014 at 10:00 AM ^
They are playing Florida State this weekend - maybe he just wanted to catch the game.
September 26th, 2014 at 10:01 AM ^
I feel like this is the beginning of all our commits looking elsewhere. Hopefully with the small number of this class anyway we can mitigate some of the losses. Actually fuck that, lets just win some damn football games!
September 26th, 2014 at 12:00 PM ^
then I don't know why he would look into NCState. They've had 9+ wins twice in the last 20 years
September 26th, 2014 at 12:14 PM ^
If they've had 9+ wins in 2 of the last 20 seasons, then they're not much worse off than Michigan.
September 26th, 2014 at 6:30 PM ^
Dave Doeren is the head coach there in his 2nd year. He's a former Wisconsin assistant and did good things with Jordan Lynch at NIU including back-to-back MAC championships. I don't know if his success at NIU could be attributed to what Jerry Kill left there, what he did on his own, or a bit of both.
I think if he does good things at NC St he could be a "hot" coaching candidate shortly. Right now NC St is 4-0 but they haven't played anyone. That's already more wins than they had all of last season.
September 26th, 2014 at 12:51 PM ^
September 26th, 2014 at 3:00 PM ^
Until he officially decommits from the University of Michigan, he is still a Michigan commit. He has not decommitted at this time, and might not in the future, so until he does, there is no reason to freak out. Perhaps he just wants to go to the F.S.U. game, and have a great weekend of being courted by them ?
September 26th, 2014 at 3:55 PM ^
Verbal commits arent in any way binding, he can do whatever he wants. I bet M is still recruiting guys at his position like KLS regardless
September 26th, 2014 at 8:17 PM ^
I meant verbal, but in my haste, just wrote commit, and yes, they'll recruit until National Signing Day, maybe even after.(Kozan ect.)
September 26th, 2014 at 3:56 PM ^
Double posts arent binding either
September 26th, 2014 at 10:03 AM ^
...but I doubt if we can beat them right now either.
September 26th, 2014 at 10:05 AM ^
Nova Scotia State - they're not bad.
September 26th, 2014 at 10:06 AM ^
I bet ya THEY can serve cream cheese with their bagels....
September 26th, 2014 at 10:18 AM ^
First, awesome avatar.
Second, I don't care what all you haters say, I am convinced we could get to the red zone vs the Nova Scotia State Halifaxers. Possibly twice.
September 26th, 2014 at 10:03 AM ^
The only thing that cures this is winning... which I hope they can start doing this weekend.
September 26th, 2014 at 10:08 AM ^
games against Michigan State and Ohio State.
September 26th, 2014 at 11:30 AM ^
i totally read that as "the only thing that cures winning... is games against michigan state and ohio state" and it made me sad.
September 26th, 2014 at 10:49 AM ^
September 26th, 2014 at 3:14 PM ^
and not in massive program turmoil where everyone is porbably going to get fired soon?
I'm not sure why this needs to be addressed, it should be obvious. If he's not terribly worried about going to a winning program, why would he go hundreds of a miles away from home?
September 26th, 2014 at 10:07 AM ^
but I'll be very surprised if Roseboro ends up signing with us. Hell, I'd be surprised if he's the only decommit.
From the practice field to the AD's office, Michigan football right now is a tire fire. I think it's in every bit as bad a situation as it was in 2010, if not worse.
September 26th, 2014 at 10:12 AM ^
It certainly has the same everyone coming out of the woodwork to take shots feel
September 26th, 2014 at 10:15 AM ^
Without question it's worse right now. A LOT worse. Back in 2010 at this point in the season we were 4-0 and ranked 19th in the country. NOBODY was talking about firing Rich Rod in the week leading up to our B1G opener at Indiana. We were riding high (worried about our defense but man what an offense Rich was putting together with that Denard kid) and word has it Dee Fucking Hart was about to commit to Michigan.
Things may turn out differently in the end (we all know how that season came apart) but for this week at least in 2010 the future looked very bright indeed.
September 26th, 2014 at 10:18 AM ^
If it's not as bad as 2010 it will get there immediately if MSU puts a beat down on us and they push us around like we were a JV team. I'm not sure if the OSU game would even matter at that point in regards to Hoke's future.
September 26th, 2014 at 10:26 AM ^
It's not a question of "if." There isn't a single reality-based reason to be optimistic about that game, other than the fact that sometimes bizarre upsets do happen.
September 26th, 2014 at 10:29 AM ^
prevents Brady from having a chance to win his job back.
September 26th, 2014 at 10:17 AM ^
Who is going to commit to this coaching staff when it's pretty evident that they are having a tough time develpoing players? We're producing less with consistent 4*'s than MSU is with a mix of 3*/4*. Rather than finding diamonds in the rough like Wisco and Dantonio, Hoke and his staff seem to be roughing up some diamonds. The lack of winning and utter lack of competetiveness are alarming. These aren't close losses that can be explained away in a recruits' head, these are losses that Michigan might be more than a few minor changes away from winning. 0 redzone trips in the only two real games this season? 0 touchdowns? Essentially tying Miami through the first half? Who wouldn't be alarmed? Remember, these kids aren't committing to the University of Michigan, they are committing to the University of Michigan FOOTBALL PROGRAM. Their reasons for coming are different than ours.
September 26th, 2014 at 10:26 AM ^
But our DL, and in fact quite a lot of our defense, has seen excellent player development over the past few years. I love the dooming and glooming about the program as much as everyone else, but I think it's not completely accurate in this context.
September 26th, 2014 at 10:27 AM ^
Well that's not entirely accurate. Our DL is pretty good right now, yes that DL with a walk-on, 3* DT and 3* DE. Our defense is just fine and has actually developed into a very strong unit. Guess what, Roseboro play DL so looking at the current situation, he would be in great hands.
Even an offense, you could say that Funchess has gone from a low 4* to a potential first round pick and the OL is showing some signs of improvement. Let's not get overly dramatic and remember that the MSU offense was a tire fire only a year ago.
September 26th, 2014 at 10:42 AM ^
It's hard to read the UFR for the Utah game and come to that conclusion.
September 26th, 2014 at 10:58 AM ^
this OL is worse than last year's right now. the worst in at least 40 years. it's inexcusable to go three years in a row with a pathetic OL at UM and it continues to get worse. the youth excuse is just that anymore, an excuse.
September 26th, 2014 at 11:10 AM ^
Do you remember last year? Do you remember the level of frustration surrounding the running game? This year's o-line isn't great. Last year's might have been the worst Michigan has ever seen.
September 26th, 2014 at 11:46 AM ^
This OL is a lot of things, none of them particularly positive. Worse than last year - no.
September 26th, 2014 at 12:07 PM ^
let's see they've been pretty bad against the two teams with a pulse; especially in pass protection. let's see what happens in BIG play.
September 26th, 2014 at 10:56 AM ^
The offense looks brutal.
The defense is #8 in the country holding back the deluge. Mattison is certainly developing players on that side. It's on the offense now to make this happen or we can enjoy 3000 Les Miles wife real estate threads.
Generalizing player development across the board just isn't factual based on the defensive outcomes (this is particularly the case given the crap show that has been the offense).