I was hoping to post this on a happier note. But it's still relevant.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2xuk-t6iFA
Looking it over, I'm really not pleased with some of the quality. Especially since some parts seem choppy. I'm going to have to finally learn how to do HD before next season.
(No subject)
"LOOK AT THAT SPEED....SEE
"LOOK AT THAT SPEED....SEE YAAA!"
"That's six"
"That's six"
Why don't you crowdsource the costs necessary
for your upgrade to HD next season? I know I'd contribute. You're performing some major public service for the community.
"You know, for a bartender/bookie, you're pretty judgmental."
Thanks but there's no need
Thanks but there's no need for that. I have HD now. I think I still need to get a DVR to transfer footage. Even so, there's already several folks on YouTube who do current highlights anyway. So it's not dire.
I do still get weird looks at Rite Aid when buying VHS tapes.
Go Blue! Always!
I made it about 2 minutes into this vid
and had to give it up. Not emotionally ready to start looking through the photo album yet.
"You know, for a bartender/bookie, you're pretty judgmental."
lol, I'd buy them on Amazon
lol, I'd buy them on Amazon or something for discretion.
Great job. Man this makes me
Great job. Man this makes me really sad. Next year when devin gardner goes on a 20 yard run and gets caught I will think "if that was denard" :(
If you don't like Michigan you are a peasant
Thanks for this. I can't
Thanks for this. I can't bring myself to watch it yet.
/Too soon scar too deep
"Wasn't that Michigan drive just great. That's like Patton riding into Berlin." ~Bob Ufer
Agree
Can't watch this yet. Still trying to get over today's game.
"He has no idea that Charles Woodson can jump fifteen feet in the air, come down acrobatically, and get his foot inside this football field. Folks, you can watch football a long, long time before you see another play like that."
Too Soon
I feel like it was just yesterday, watching this freshman QB "Denard Robinson" come in against Western Mich. and run for that TD
I actually feel like it was forever ago
Looking at where the program was at then and where it is now, it had to be at least 10 seasons ago.
"He has no idea that Charles Woodson can jump fifteen feet in the air, come down acrobatically, and get his foot inside this football field. Folks, you can watch football a long, long time before you see another play like that."
The commentary against UConn
The commentary against UConn on that one TD is my favorite. "That's six."
"I'm Harmon Tedesco, best goddamn placekicker in the whole continental world."
I agree
Even though it is Millen who makes that commentary, it for some reason is one of my favorite calls for denard....behind Beckman's when Denard scampered 87 at ND.
Denard Robinson......They're not going to catch him!
Very nice
As usual, like others have said, I won't believe he isn't still on this team until I don't see him in the opener next season.
Denard Robinson......They're not going to catch him!
Damn. I made it two minutes
Damn. I made it two minutes in and had to stop. Can't believe he won't be on the field next season.
This is MICHIGAN
The silver lining
In Denard's injury and DG taking over is that it will make the transition of watching a Denardless team easier as a fan. It's weak but it's the best I've got...
I do it for my love of the Streets
Thank you.
My 9 year old daughter cried alligator tears for a good 15 minutes because she doesn't want Denard to be done. :-( big tears...
Mom, MGrad and life long fan living in So Cal
My 5 year old son keeps
My 5 year old son keeps asking me when we can go to another game. I say "In about 8 months" every time, and every time he says "Will Denard Robinson be there?"
I will fight 'til I am dead, a winged helmet on my head.
My takeaway:
We were pretty damn lucky to get to watch this for 4 years.
Thanks for this, WH. Watched, will watch again.
Wow it just got really dusty
Wow it just got really dusty in here. Thank you Denard, it's been an honor.
I think my favorite
I think my favorite commentary on Denard of all comes via :
"The goal, the expectation of this program is the Big Ten Championship"
Thanks
Beautiful stuff. I will miss him.
Should we point instead of fist pump during the Victors?
Excellent
Bittersweet, knowing that I've seen the last of what I believe will be the most exciting Michigan player of our lifetimes.
I cringe to think of next
I cringe to think of next years offense without Denard. It is akin to losing Woodson after the 97 season. A player that could single handedly decide the outcome of a game. I do not think his impact is going to be fully felt until next fall.
"You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life." - Winston Churchill
Couldn't make it past the 2
Couldn't make it past the 2 minute mark before deciding it's too early to watch this. I remember being a sophmore and watching that western michigan game. I remember after first snap thinking "wow, well that guy can run"
"What" ain't no country I ever heard of. They speak English in What?
EVERYONE LISTEN UP!!... I MAY
EVERYONE LISTEN UP!!... I MAY NOT HAVE MUCH TIME LEFT AND MY WIFE DOESN"T KNOW HOW TO DO THIS FOR ME. SINCE I DO NOT KNOW HOW TO START A NEW THREAD I TOLD HER. SINCE I WILL PROBABLY NOT MAKE IT ANOTHER YEAR WITH MY CONDITION... I TOLD HER TO WRITE (IN ALL CAPS).. EVEN THOUGH THIS MICHIGAN TEAM DID NOT WIN THE GAME... This team in the future (#134 and beyond) will be a true Coach Hoke team. Rally behind these gentlemen and root for these players. They will win a big 10 championship and make it to the Rose Bowl. Don't give up. Never give up. Coach Hoke has been building a promising team. I expect 2013 to be a big year. I want you all to expect the same. God bless... Reach for everything you believe in and reach for the stars. Love everyone you are close with and GO BLUE!!... Damn it.. GO BLUE!! and GOD BLESS!!
No
God bless you good sir. Your post really puts things in perspective. Peace be onto you and your family .
"It's the only place to get the inside story on Wolverine football, so blee bluhh tahh!" - Bo
You come as an angel tonight
You come as an angel tonight as I weigh some decisions. May God bless you.
Football aside, ...
... just seeing Denard in a cap and gown, flashing that huge smile and holding a diploma is going to make me feel all is right with the world.
So many memories
Saw most of those live (or in person) & can watch them again & again. Here's to you, Shoelace.
I have a feeling we will see Denard come back in some capacity
Once he decides to hang'em up. I think he will have a great NFL career and am very excited to see what is in store for him at the next level and beyond.
I never saw a wild thing sorry for itself. A small bird will fall dead, frozen from a bough without ever feeling sorry for itself.- DH Lawrence
I have a feeling we will see Denard come back in some capacity
Once he decides to hang'em up. I think he will have a great NFL career and am very excited to see what is in store for him at the next level and beyond.
I never saw a wild thing sorry for itself. A small bird will fall dead, frozen from a bough without ever feeling sorry for itself.- DH Lawrence
Sorry double post
My bad
I never saw a wild thing sorry for itself. A small bird will fall dead, frozen from a bough without ever feeling sorry for itself.- DH Lawrence
This was great
Thanks a lot for this. As tough as it was to watch, it was perfect. Words can't explain how much Denard did for our program. As rough as it has been in the past few years, I feel privileged to have spent my first three years at UM watching one of Michigan's all time greats. He will definitely be missed next year. Good luck at the next level and thanks for providing me with some of the greatest memories of my life.
Class of 2014
Denard's a Superhero
Thanks for posting this, WH. Watched the whole thing through, and it's a great walk down memory lane.
It's been a while since I rooted for a player like I did for Denard. At some point I grew up, played ball myself and learned that football was truly a team game. Unfortunately I also learned that some of the guys on the TV could be absolute brats, too. I stopped believing in superheroes. I'm a grown-ass man now, but Denard made me root like a little five year old again. As silly as this is for me to say as someone who graduated before he enrolled at Michigan, Denard was like watching a superhero.
I'm sad to see him take off the winged helmet and the maize and blue, and I'm sad how his senior year felt a bit underwhelming. I'm going to miss watching him on Saturdays, and seeing him singing "The Victors" after a win with a smile on his face.
But I'm also excited for him to prove everybody wrong and light up the NFL. Good luck, Shoelace.
God dammit
I'm crying.
Oprah's Minge.
Simply one of the greatest CFB players of all time...
And both loved and under appreciated by us fans. When he was in, our O was a threat to score regardless of field position or down and distance. Denard always gave us a chance to beat anyone and I hope he carves out a nice living in the NFL, preferably with my Bears...
Reporter: “Did you visit the Parthenon while in Greece?”
Shaquille O’Neill: “I can’t really remember the names of all the clubs we went to.”
I've been watching Michigan QB's since Leach,
and Denard might be my favorite one of all. I feel really blessed to have been able to watch him at the Big House for the last 4 years. Thanks Denard and good luck in the NFL!
"You owe it to every man, woman, and child in the State of Michigan to beat the Buckeyes and silence their fans! Now go out there and make it happen!"
- Bo Schembechler (Result: U-M 22 OSU 0)
As a teener
I don't remember the Woodson days and there were always great players throughout the early 00's. To me, Denard is what I correlate with Michigan Football. With the legacy he left behind and him being the first player like this for me, DRob will always be my favorite player. Thank you Denard.
"This might sound arrogant and if it is, it is. We're Michigan."- Brady Fucking Hoke
Thank you.
Thank you so much for putting this together and posting it. I tried, but cannot watch it yet.
"Do not disturb my circles."
Im not afraid as a man to say
Im not afraid as a man to say I love another man. Denard I love you, and thank you for sticking with us and being a Michigan Hombre.
'Try growing up in Texas a Michigan WOLVERINE'.
Go Blue! Always!
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