Communist Football

December 29th, 2014 at 12:50 AM ^

This is actually the most interesting and insightful article that has been posted in the last day or two. The author's argument -- that socialist revenue-sharing has leveled the playing field between programs in power conferences, making good coaches more essential -- explains why Michigan has declined in the past 20 years.

Even in the alleged good old days pre-RR, Michigan typically won the conference but failed against top teams from other conferences with better coaches and more innovative schemes. The whole reason we hired RR in the first place -- and why people like me continue to support him -- was to counter that trend.

Empires become decadent when their rulers forget why their empires succeeded in the first place. The JUB-chronicled decadence of Michigan since 2007 is exemplary of that: people in the AD and alumni community undermining coaches simply because they don't like them, etc. Fortunately, Hackett and co. appear to have learned from this experience.

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Brick in The Wave

December 28th, 2014 at 6:44 PM ^

Jim Harbaugh: All right, Urban... you called down the thunder, well now you've got it! You see that?
[pulls open his coat, revealing a block M]

Jim Harbaugh: It says Michigan Wolverines!

Urban Meyer: [terrified, pleading] Jim, please, I...

Jim Harbaugh: [referring to Dantonio, laying dead] Take a good look at him, Urban... 'cause that's how you're gonna end up!

[shoves Urban down roughly with his boot]
Jim Harbaugh: The Buckeyes are finished, you understand? I see red, I kill the man wearin' it!
[lets Urban up to run for his life]

Jim Harbaugh: So run, you nut... RUN! Tell all the other nuts the Baugh's comin'!
[shouts]

Jim Harbaugh: You tell 'em I'M coming... and hell's coming with me, you hear?...
[louder]

Jim Harbaugh: Hell's coming with me!

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justingoblue

December 29th, 2014 at 1:00 AM ^

You're right, but only because you're using a correct definition and not whatever ridiculous co-opted version led to 360 degree entitlement. If Harbaugh was hired because of his diploma and playing career there would be a revolt; him growing up living and breathing maize and blue and being an all time M great as a player is just a bonus on top of him being one of the best coaches in the game.

Harbaugh will display excellence in every facet of his job and love Michigan, which is pretty spot on to describe the phrase that Yost and Bo used (I'm sure along with many other Michigan Men).

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991GT3

December 28th, 2014 at 6:55 PM ^

the horse. it would not surprise me if next year we yet again lose to MSU and OSU. JH will need a couple of years grooming a championship QB.

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Perkis-Size Me

December 28th, 2014 at 7:14 PM ^

A little premature to make that call. Let's find a QB first. Meyer was was able to succeed so well in his first year because he walked right into Braxton Miller, a kid who was a perfect fit for his system.

It could happen, but until we find a QB, we'll be fighting an uphill battle to win the tougher games.



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michelin

December 28th, 2014 at 11:04 PM ^

Right now, how you compare the two depends on your perspective: what's more impressive: the NFL or college?

Both Harbaugh Saban were NFL coaches who came back to college,  Harbaugh did far better in the NFL according to their win %.  Saban=47%,, Harbaugh=70%, the best among active coaches and #5 all time.

On the other nand, Saban so far has amassed a college record without any modern-day equal. But he has done so at powerhouse schools--Ala and LSU (which won national titiles without him)..  What if--like Harbaugh-- Saban had instead coached at Stanford for 4 years, like Harbaugh did?  How many national titles would he have?  Answer: almost certainly none, since Stanford has NEVER finished #1 in AP or UPI/Coaches' polls.  Would he even have done as well as Harbaugh, who took Stanford from a perennial loser to #4 in the nation (it's best record in 75 years)?

I do not claim to know the answers.  But it will be interesting to see what happens if Harbaugh coaches at a historically powerful school for as long a Saban. 

 

 

 

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