Denzel Burke Guarantees Ohio State Victory
And to take it a step further, he dropped this gem:
However, Burke wasn't done there.
Instead, he would go on to tell the media that 'nothing' about the Wolverines stood out to him on film.
Thanks for adding to the bulletin board material for Saturday, Denzel!
November 22nd, 2023 at 3:50 PM ^
Cover Roman Wilson one time, Denzel.
November 22nd, 2023 at 5:07 PM ^
Since OP’s post didn’t actually include the feature quote:
"I'm very emotional," Burke said. "I'm trying not to get too out of character, but this game means a lot for us. And we're gonna get it done for the state of Ohio."
Sorry to thread-jack
November 22nd, 2023 at 5:34 PM ^
*thread-burke
November 23rd, 2023 at 12:40 AM ^
That’s hardly a guarantee. Any player on any team playing in a rivalry would say that.
November 22nd, 2023 at 3:50 PM ^
Bring it on …. BET !!!
November 22nd, 2023 at 3:51 PM ^
Bet.
Dude consistently has gotten cooked throughout his career. Also very bold to say you are going to beat a team without their coach.
November 22nd, 2023 at 3:51 PM ^
Jim Harbaugh guaranteed victory in 1986. That was when you didn't dare do that sort of thing. Everyone thought Bo would be livid, but he just said that Jim would have to back up his words. And he did...
November 22nd, 2023 at 3:58 PM ^
Actually Jim turned the ball over twice in that game if I recall but his team was there for him just like his current team will be there for him.
November 22nd, 2023 at 4:07 PM ^
Jamie Morris was the hero of the day. He rushed for over 200 yds.
November 22nd, 2023 at 6:20 PM ^
When I see the name "Jamie Morris" I think "sprint draw".
November 22nd, 2023 at 4:29 PM ^
I was at that game.
November 22nd, 2023 at 5:07 PM ^
Me too!
My seat was at field level right near the Michigan band on temporary bleachers set up on the running track at the time.
Ohio State dominated the first half scoring 2 TDs to our 2 FGs. But then in the second half Jamie Morris ran wild and we pulled ahead. Harbaugh made the guarantee, but Jamie Morris was the one that backed it up.
Ohio State was driving to go ahead at the end of the game, but we stopped them on a third and medium out pass, just short of the 1st down. They sent out Matt Frantz to try the game winning field goal.
Since my seat was right at ground level, I just walked right out on to the field to watch the kick from behind the play. All eyes were on the kick attempt, nobody was paying any attention to me.
When he missed, I absolutely exploded and started to run up the field. Then I caught myself and quickly ran back to my seat. I was afraid that there might be some kind of "fan interference" penalty for being on the field that I didn't know about that would nullify the miss. I wasn't taking any chances.
When the game was fully over, I ran out on to the middle of the field and danced on the weird block O that also made a "10" as in Big 10.
After the game we walked around the campus. Before the game, I was careful to keep my coat zipped over my Michigan sweatshirt. But after the game, I didn't give a damn.
We were walking near some student housing when I heard a loud "Fuck Michigan!" and looked up just in time to see an entire beer keg come flying at me from a second floor window.
One of my best Michigan memories ever.
November 22nd, 2023 at 6:49 PM ^
You were sitting near the band; I was in the band at that game. Because MMB members in Columbus attract a lot of negative attention, the band officials were trying to hustle us out of the stadium and on to the busses well before the game was over - in fact, just as OSU was finishing that drive and getting set up for the field goal. But we came a long way to see a Michigan win and weren't going to be shooed out easily - we stopped in our tracks to watch. When they missed the FG, we also exploded and started to run - and did make it to the buses before anyone got injured from flying debris or had uniform parts pilfered.
Exiting Columbus on the busses was uneventful - we must have had tinted windows so the marauding hordes couldn't see who we were.
November 22nd, 2023 at 8:29 PM ^
Same. I was a junior. Pretty good seats for student section, IIRC. Definitely on the field post game but we did that a lot back then.
November 22nd, 2023 at 11:13 PM ^
Pretty cool to remember for a four year old
November 22nd, 2023 at 4:42 PM ^
Most of the time, a guarantee is a false way of self-reassuring yourself. You need to show up and compete to grab the victory.
I think Harbaugh's 1986 "guarantee" was an exception to the rule. The 1986 Game followed a Michigan loss to Minnesota. It seemed to me to be a way of saying to his own team, "Get your heads out of your ass and Let's Go".
November 22nd, 2023 at 5:31 PM ^
Self-reassuring, or reassuring yourself. Take a pick.
November 22nd, 2023 at 5:54 PM ^
When asked by the media about Harbaugh's guaranty, Bo said, "Well, I'm sure as hell glad he didn't guaranty a loss." His final words to the team before The Game were, "Harbaugh opened up his mouth. Let's go out there & back him up."
November 22nd, 2023 at 7:35 PM ^
Actually, that is not what Bo said. I was in the room as a student trainer in 1986 after Ricky Foggee and the gophers upset us on a last second fg by chip lohmiller 20-17.
in the team mtg at the start of the week, Bo said Harbaugh shot off his mouth after the game and everyone one of you has to have his back and win this goddamn game…..
Go blue! The rest is history and jamie morris scoring i the second half in the horseshoe!
i will be there on saturday to watch it happen again!
November 22nd, 2023 at 8:59 PM ^
Good to hear you will be in for the game Lumpers. I'll keep my eye out for you.
November 22nd, 2023 at 3:52 PM ^
ehh thats not really a guarantee more than it is "we're gonna get it done." Corum said something similar.
The fact he said "nothing" stands out to him on film however is downright disrespectful. I am hoping for some pulling lineman heading his way in the run game.
November 22nd, 2023 at 4:04 PM ^
Agreed.
November 22nd, 2023 at 4:13 PM ^
Yep, Keegan also said something along the lines of "it's a great feeling to beat Ohio State and we're gonna keep doing it."
November 22nd, 2023 at 4:31 PM ^
The fact he said "nothing" stands out to him on film however is downright disrespectful
Bah. I don’t want anything to stand out to him. I want them to think we only win because we stole their signs and whatever else they’re missing. No need to prepare now that they exposed us. They’re Ohio State, they’re entitled to the win now that we’re not cheating.
👍👍
November 22nd, 2023 at 6:02 PM ^
This is where I’m at as well. Let them minimize and make excuses about the last two years, we’ll see how they react to getting hit in the mouth on Saturday.
November 22nd, 2023 at 4:32 PM ^
What should stand out to him? It's just another iteration of the same team he hasn't come within 2 touchdowns of in his career, and that his defense is giving up 43.5pts/game to. By now, he's used to watching film of the team that will physically dominate them and ruin their season. That's actually mature of him to admit.
November 22nd, 2023 at 4:38 PM ^
Yeah no shit nothing stands out. We have been beating everyone with one hand tied behind our back all year and our starters sleeping all 4th quarter.
keep thinking that’s all we got, Denzel
November 22nd, 2023 at 3:52 PM ^
Who's Denzel Burke?
November 22nd, 2023 at 4:03 PM ^
Hes the one that after last years game, the OSU fans were telling to transfer.........but now hes their unsung HERO. I imagine Saturday at this time he'll be back to a ZERO
November 22nd, 2023 at 4:52 PM ^
He’s the guy that was chasing from behind of 5 TD’s that were at least 45 yards if not 75 or 85 last year.
November 22nd, 2023 at 8:12 PM ^
She was the cute thicc girl in Designing women.
November 22nd, 2023 at 8:32 PM ^
No that was Delta Blues.
November 23rd, 2023 at 6:41 PM ^
I thought it was Trey's little brother but that would mean he plays for MSU.
November 22nd, 2023 at 3:54 PM ^
If it's overconfidence, he'll get a rude awakening. If it's determination, good for him.
There's so much that's actually offensive this season that it's really not worth it at this point to go looking for things to be offended at.
November 22nd, 2023 at 3:55 PM ^
Meh. There’s no love lost here.
He can say whatever he wants. He’s still got to handle business on the field. So far he hasn’t been able to do that.
November 22nd, 2023 at 3:55 PM ^
""I'm very emotional," Burke said. "I'm trying not to get too out of character, but this game means a lot for us. And we're gonna get it done for the state of Ohio.""
Hardly a bulletin-board material guarantee. Seems like the SI editors using some journalistic liberty there.
November 22nd, 2023 at 4:02 PM ^
That’s what a soft team says when they guarantee a win.
November 22nd, 2023 at 4:27 PM ^
I hope they're all very emotional. Emotional people make mistakes.
November 22nd, 2023 at 5:36 PM ^
i know just ask my ex-girlfriends
November 22nd, 2023 at 4:42 PM ^
It's pretty clear what he means by "get it done" but yeah, turning that into a WWE trash talkin' was entirely the SI being, well, sports reporting these days. I'm not a fan of Denzel Burke but there aren't much scummier things a reporter can do than shove words into the mouth of a kid for cheap clicks.
And of course someone here had to signal-boost this garbage. It's disingenuous for MGoCommenters to wail about all the negative press Michigan is getting, then feed that very ethical crisis in sports reporting by rewarding these clickbaiters with exactly what they want.
November 22nd, 2023 at 5:00 PM ^
But this is the Internet. Quit trying to diffuse my anger.
November 23rd, 2023 at 6:43 PM ^
The small bottle is an essential oil called 3rd base by Ryan Day
November 22nd, 2023 at 5:22 PM ^
That’s what I felt as well. Hardly bulletin board material, but when he said nothing about Michigan stands out on film….alrighty then. See you on Saturday.
November 22nd, 2023 at 3:55 PM ^
BET!
This dude is going to regret that
November 22nd, 2023 at 3:56 PM ^
This game is going to be a fist fight and I love Michigan's chances in that setting. Keep on talking Mr.Burke. We shall see what happens this Saturday at noon.
November 22nd, 2023 at 4:04 PM ^
Honestly, the refs need to be very careful not to let this become an all-out fist fight. Benches might clear on Saturday.
November 22nd, 2023 at 4:49 PM ^
maybe ryan day might be out there when the benches clear... just sayin'