This day will be remembered for a long time
This is the day an embattled program finally turned a corner and became bowl eligible.
This is the day an embattled coach gained the time, in career longevity, to see his players and his system grow into a perennial powerhouse.
This is the day an embattled defense showed that, when the game was on the line, they could deliver Michigan a victory.
In 2020, when we are looking back on the Decade of RR, a decade in which championships and trophies will return to Michigan, we will remember that this is the day that made it possible.
November 6th, 2010 at 6:53 PM ^
I've been a die-hard MICH fan for as long as I can remember, and never, ever has a victory been more sweet.
This team has overcome so much bullshit, not only from the MSM, but also from their own fanbase. To win this game and become bowl eligible is the sweetest thing ever.
Hail to the Victors babby!!!!!!!!!!
November 6th, 2010 at 8:53 PM ^
Glad for the team, did you see them charge the field after the sack! They were happy. On the way home from the game, listening to the post game interviews of the players, the one word I think every one of the players stated was 'happy', how happy they were. Those guys have played hard each and every game they've lost, and of course it hurts to lose. This is probably the first time since before the State game that they have felt happy. I am very proud of them, I -and I'm sure many of you- feel that the defense made some progress, showed some things that can be built upon. This is the best Saturday night I've had in a little while; I feel pretty happy myself...:)
November 6th, 2010 at 9:31 PM ^
I have ever been to, and got to bring my 12 year old son. He will never forget it - he's already put the ticket stub up on his wall. He is hooked for life!
November 6th, 2010 at 9:43 PM ^
Since that was the age I went to my first Michigan football game. It was the 1990 game when MSU came into Ann Arbor and ended up beating Michigan and Desmond Howard by 1 point.
It wasn't a triple-overtime win, but I'll still always remember how much fun I had at that game with my dad.
November 6th, 2010 at 6:55 PM ^
This was the best game I have attended in a long time. Despite all the turnovers and mistakes this young team found a way to win. GO BLUE!
November 6th, 2010 at 6:58 PM ^
i did my job. i got those old asses out of their seats and chering
November 6th, 2010 at 7:01 PM ^
Our section full of some fuddy-duddies was quite loud and exciting today it was great to see. The 2 point conversion was the loudest I have ever heard the stadium. Question for anyone, did Illinois totally get away with a false start on their 4th down TD run in the first OT? It sure looked like it from section 37. Nonetheless great day to be a wolverine!
November 6th, 2010 at 7:04 PM ^
Thought the same thing, watched it a few times and now not sure. But the right guard, I believe, sure got a good start.
November 6th, 2010 at 7:14 PM ^
Refs woulda called it on Lewan.
November 6th, 2010 at 7:39 PM ^
I believe it was the right tackle, and I definitely saw the same thing.
November 6th, 2010 at 9:08 PM ^
November 6th, 2010 at 6:57 PM ^
I swore I was not going to watch any more games because my body and my heart couldn't take it. I woke up this morning and said to myself, how what the hell, I am a Michigan fan and I need to show that through thick and thin. What a great decision that was. I witnesses, along with millions of others, the most exciting game of the season and a potential turn around to the program for the coming years.
Its great to be a Michigan Wolverine
Go Blue!
November 6th, 2010 at 6:58 PM ^
I chose not to watch the game but instead to go watch our local rival (British University Am Football Leage) kick off their football season. I was constantly checking ESPN on my phone and missed most of the live plays going on. From all I've read this is the greatest game since I started watching M Football ( when I started college). And to top it all of the game was being shown on ESPN America in the UK and I wouldn't have needed to search for shitty quality streams. I've watched the Mgoblue 'highlights' which is basically all TDs. I need to watch more of the game. Anyone got michigan football porn for me? I feel absolutely devestated that I missed this game...
November 6th, 2010 at 7:56 PM ^
I beg of you, don't watch any more games (unless we lose one, at which point you may resume watching live).
November 6th, 2010 at 8:49 PM ^
You can watch the replay of the entire game.
November 7th, 2010 at 3:37 AM ^
Unfortunately I'm not in the US so can't watch ESPN3
November 6th, 2010 at 7:01 PM ^
Michigan showed the true no-quit "we're Michigan; thus, we'll find a way to win" attitude that has wavered since the unlikely come-from-behind victory over Wisconsin in 2008. Great day to celebrate, then bring on Purdue! And Wisconsin! And THE Ohio State Terrelle Pryors!
Go Blue!
November 6th, 2010 at 7:03 PM ^
And this game could be more of a turning point than PSU seemed last week. Because that game seemed dark because this one was looming. Beat Purdue, get to 7, and take a couple of shots to get to 8 before the bowl. And let the rest, as they say, be history.
November 6th, 2010 at 7:04 PM ^
Granted, I'm young, but this was the most fun I remember having watching a football game in my life. 1997 was incredible, but since I was in 4th grade I don't recall most of those games unfortunately.
I had no idea it was possible to shake the Big House, and we did that today. I visualized for a moment what it would be like if it collapsed before continuing to jump and scream my lungs out.
As long as I'm alive, this game will not be forgotten.
November 6th, 2010 at 7:05 PM ^
The Michigan Difference
November 6th, 2010 at 7:08 PM ^
There are times the OP will throw one down that over-sells and over-blows a win and what it means. This isn't one of them.
Michigan needed confidence it could beat a Big Ten team considered to be very good defensively. We all played sports and know that it only becomes real when you walk off the field a winner on that scoreboard.
Until then, there is doubt.
November 6th, 2010 at 7:09 PM ^
Being a student who has been spoiled as far as early season play goes, it was good to finally see the team buckle down and pull one out in conference play. When Roundtree got caught inside the 5 on that long pass I had horrible flashbacks to the game from last year. Thankfully the end result was much better.
November 6th, 2010 at 8:21 PM ^
that I wasn't the only one panicked about Roundtree getting tackled after a huge pass play against Illinois in a crucial bowl eligibility game again...
November 6th, 2010 at 8:56 PM ^
If you're a student right now, you haven't been spoiled. Far from it. People who were students in 1997, now they were spoiled. (I was a HS senior then. Grrr...)
November 6th, 2010 at 9:03 PM ^
They were some lucky kids. But as a sophomore who has seen the team start 4-0 and miss a bowl and then start 5-0 only to lose 3 straight, it was good to see them win one in November as big as this.
November 6th, 2010 at 9:15 PM ^
1998-2001 weren't all bad. Remember, a senior in 1997 had 3 years of 4 losses before it. (Now if you were a college senior in 1996...).
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<br>But yes, I feel for what the current students have had to live with. I mean, when I was in school, a bad year was winning the Big Ten but not going to the Rose Bowl.
November 6th, 2010 at 7:11 PM ^
Couldn't agree with you more. This win was significant on many accounts. Great day, and Go Blue.
November 6th, 2010 at 7:13 PM ^
After the Penn State game, a game in which I took my boys to their first Michigan game, I was so disappointed. But staying the course, I put my flag out, turned on my Michigan light, hung my Victors banner and enjoyed a game more exciting than the win over Wisconsin 2 years ago. My son and I both lost our voices, cheered and sang the Victors. Something we didn't get to do at Happy Valley. Brian Greise said it best, "As long as they have one more point at the end of the game, that's all they care about". Master of the obvious, but so true. Great win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
November 6th, 2010 at 7:17 PM ^
I couldn't agree more. This was a huge win on so many levels.
November 6th, 2010 at 7:21 PM ^
Such a great atmosphere! How fitting with see the defense come up with a play. Feels great see Avery make plays out there. How a blitz finally pays off. One second yelling why kick a field goal? Instead of going for it. What a great day for 'Tree! Good for all the seniors, and us fans as well. We sure are exciting to watch! Go blue!
November 6th, 2010 at 7:23 PM ^
It's always darkest before the dawn, this was one for the ages.
November 6th, 2010 at 7:25 PM ^
It is amazing what a difference two little points can make. If we had lost 67-65, everybody would be talking about losing despite scoring 65 points. Look at the Pictures? Pictures post and the tears? in RR's eyes. Two little points. Wow.
November 6th, 2010 at 9:09 PM ^
"One play, one stop."
67-65
November 6th, 2010 at 7:27 PM ^
- Likely the loudest I've ever heard the Big House
- Epic offensive performance against a pretty damn good defense.
- Records set by Denard (AGAIN) and Roundtree.
And I'll think we'll all remember it because...
November 6th, 2010 at 8:59 PM ^
What record did Denard set? (I know Roundtree set the record for single-game receiving yardage.)
November 6th, 2010 at 9:04 PM ^
for most passing yards in a game, other than that, I am not aware of any other records he allegedly broke.
November 6th, 2010 at 9:16 PM ^
Now that I think about it, we may have set a school record for passing yards in one game, but as a team, not the individual record (which Navarre still has, I believe).
I was surprised to find out that the record Roundtree broke (by Jack Clancy) had stood since 1966. Amazing to think that all the great receivers we've had since then could not top his 197 yards. Roundtree shattered it.
November 6th, 2010 at 9:21 PM ^
Amazing that we even passed enough back then to get that many yards.
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<br>And with Denard's rush yards too, he was getting close for total yards (not that Navarre's run yards didn't offset it some...). But then he got his bell rung.
November 6th, 2010 at 9:18 PM ^
For all time yards by a player in a game. Don't know if he got enough for #1 before he went out though. He was starting to get close to season yards too...with 4 games left to play.
November 6th, 2010 at 7:30 PM ^
My God, was that a thriller or what. I'm a young man but that game aged me 10 years. Our squad never gave up, even when everything was going Illinois' way. The receivers were absolutely lights out. Roundtree is a man-child, school record- congrats. Hemingway gets my game ball for sure. He was clutch, and we probably don't win without his playmaking and Jedi-esque awareness. The D, well, they were the D, but hey- they made the plays when they had to, kudos gentlemen. This game could give us some major confidence heading into our last three games. Holy shit i'm pumped, I'll stop rambling now.
November 6th, 2010 at 7:34 PM ^
Unbelievably exciting.
With this offense and even an average defense we would cause chaos in the B10.
November 6th, 2010 at 8:16 PM ^
Where would you rather be?
November 6th, 2010 at 7:36 PM ^
Wow! That was the most exciting/gut wrenching game since I've been a serious fan. I just had to create an account after today's game. Amazing!
November 6th, 2010 at 7:38 PM ^
This was a good win. I think some people are overblowing this victory. The GREATEST win of the past 7 years will come in 3 weeks
November 6th, 2010 at 7:44 PM ^
Zook proved he's a terrible coach. 3rd and 1, 3 man front you've been pounding all day and he calls a roll out pass. That is just classic Ron Zook outcoaching himself.
November 6th, 2010 at 9:11 PM ^
you do realize that Ron Zook doesn't actually call the plays, right?
November 6th, 2010 at 9:12 PM ^
At what stage in the game was that? I fretted through way too many plays today to remember them all....
November 6th, 2010 at 7:46 PM ^
I hope that today was the day that the tide started to turn.
That the civil war over this coach and this program that we love comes to an end.
That we look forward to the next three weeks (and next season) with anticipation.
That we know that it will be hard sledding, but we're almost there.
That we'll be able to say: We're Michigan. And we're back.
November 6th, 2010 at 7:50 PM ^
This win will be seen as the turning point. RichRod is back next year, and then there is no looking back.