September 14th, 2013 at 3:29 PM ^
Darrell Funk for one. That Oline was an abortion on wheels today
September 14th, 2013 at 3:41 PM ^
It's not the first time. Funk should be on the hot seat through the end of the year.
September 14th, 2013 at 3:50 PM ^
Because I hate "hot seat" talk. But the line's been struggling for the last year plus. Some of that has to be on the coach.
September 14th, 2013 at 4:02 PM ^
and we still can't run the damn ball. Where is the accountability at for the coaches? I now realize why our O-line looks so good in practice when they go against a D-line that can't pressure.
September 14th, 2013 at 4:25 PM ^
We cannot run the ball without the QB, and we are in year three of that. Don't get me wrong, I love Hoke--but this is now a real problem extending over time. Because I love him I can only think the problem is talent and Funk. But talent should not be a problem this year.
September 14th, 2013 at 5:59 PM ^
Are we already forgetting Fitz putting up 1000 yards and 5.6 yds/carry in 2011?
September 14th, 2013 at 6:07 PM ^
With guys he coached for less than 6 months before the season. Most of the kudos for that effort belongs with Richrod
September 14th, 2013 at 6:33 PM ^
I disagree. The RB's did not put up stats like that under RR. I think you can put it on a good, veteran OL for how good the RB's did in 2011.
And coaches can do an awful lot in 6 months timeframe....just look at what Mattison did in the same 6 month timeframe. Molk won the Rimington and Lewan has turned into a future 1st round pick, that didn't happen without coaching. I'm waiting to judge Funk until these recruits get a couple years in the program. Watching Kalis' development this season will be telling too.
September 14th, 2013 at 4:07 PM ^
well if Funk needs to be there then so does GMat and Hoke... the Dline can't get pressure save Black. I just hope Bryant is still hurt cause if not then that means Glasgow is better and he played like crap today.
September 14th, 2013 at 4:17 PM ^
Exactly, are we picking on Funk because he's an easy target? Who's going to hold Hoke accountable? Is Dave Brandon going to rip into him?
September 14th, 2013 at 3:26 PM ^
Crisis avoided
September 14th, 2013 at 3:26 PM ^
Whiskey is nice. Fuck that game. At least we still won in our biggest flop since Rich Rod. On to the next...
September 14th, 2013 at 3:26 PM ^
More like turdpoops thread
September 14th, 2013 at 3:26 PM ^
Bama vs. TAMU
September 14th, 2013 at 3:27 PM ^
I would rather watch a Mark Dantonio/Pam Ward sex tape than re-live this game
September 14th, 2013 at 3:30 PM ^
think you are flying solo on that one
September 14th, 2013 at 3:32 PM ^
No, I'm with him. At least you'd know how much fail you were about to witness.
September 14th, 2013 at 3:32 PM ^
If it has Paris Hilton-quality lighting you've got a deal.
September 14th, 2013 at 3:27 PM ^
Still undefeated.
September 14th, 2013 at 4:11 PM ^
That "win" should count for half a loss.
September 14th, 2013 at 3:27 PM ^
Again, it is a win. Games like this happen, but at least it ended with a win.
September 14th, 2013 at 3:27 PM ^
before it inevitably becomes an issue, personal stuff on players is going to get that poster banned. Talk about their play all you want, how they messed up all you want, but we're not having personal attacks on players posted on MGoBoard.
September 14th, 2013 at 3:42 PM ^
Thank you.
September 14th, 2013 at 3:49 PM ^
Not being a smart ass here, but I don't recall seeing a lot of personal stuff ever on the board in regards to players. Have I been obtuse? The community seems pretty well behaved even in the worst of times.
September 14th, 2013 at 3:57 PM ^
But that's what happens when you have to actively look for it. Still, I don't think it's all that common here, but it was looking like there might be a few people too close to the ledge in the game threads so I thought a reminder/warning might head off some really crazy talk.
I think it's more common with the basketball team, but I hate it enough that I'd rather be annoying and say something unnecessary if I think it has any chance to help stop it.
September 14th, 2013 at 4:57 PM ^
I made the mistake of wandering over to mlive. Lets just say in a quick glance at the comments section I encountered all the best of the lowest common denominators in society....from the we need a high iq white qb meme, to the hoke is fat so players don't respect him. This blog does quite well relative to what you can see in other parts of the internets.
September 14th, 2013 at 4:03 PM ^
I'm a lot more embarrassed of some of the posters on this board than I am of the performance on the field today.
September 14th, 2013 at 3:27 PM ^
More like hail and sleet and locusts and plagues.
September 14th, 2013 at 3:27 PM ^
Kittens and pink background for 3 days. I have not felt that bad about a Michigan team since 2008.
September 14th, 2013 at 5:49 PM ^
You must have tuned out the entire RR era.
September 15th, 2013 at 1:58 AM ^
2008 was the first year of RR. The last (and only) time we lost to a MAC squad.
September 14th, 2013 at 3:27 PM ^
3-0 is a helluva lot better than 2-1 and a loss to Akron. I'm going to leave it at that for the weekend. Props to Terry Bowden for a good, great, gameplan and coming up to the Big House to battle a team that's supposed to be superior in every facet of the game. Go Blue. Have a good weekend guys.
September 14th, 2013 at 4:09 PM ^
people forget that he and his DC coached high level football
September 14th, 2013 at 3:28 PM ^
Nebraska is gettin' their ass kicked...
Nope, that doesn't really help at all. :(
September 14th, 2013 at 4:08 PM ^
Up 21-3, Nebraska was making the B1G look good. 38 straight points later, well...WTF?
September 14th, 2013 at 3:28 PM ^
know how sparty has felt the last two weeks.
September 14th, 2013 at 3:28 PM ^
If we would have lost, Hoke would have been on the hot seat. I still blame him for not having the team ready. I'm concerned for the remainder of the season. I have to go back now to my original projection of 8-4 after upping it after the ND win. We are not a good football team now and not saying we cannot be a good football team by the end of the season.
September 14th, 2013 at 3:35 PM ^
We are a good football team. Flukes happen; the other 2/3 of this young season featured a curb stomping of a better MAC team and an easy handling of a team that played for the MNC several months ago.
September 14th, 2013 at 4:03 PM ^
And remember Notre Dame made it to the championship last year with some ugly games. I'm not saying we are heading to a championship game, but shit happens.
September 14th, 2013 at 4:30 PM ^
Has confirmed for me the utter vapidity of the term 'hot seat.'
Maybe just stop talkin' for a while, Champ. Sit the next couple of plays out.
September 14th, 2013 at 5:33 PM ^
No need for all that 'champ' talk, but I agree that any mention of a 'hot seat' is way off base.
September 14th, 2013 at 3:28 PM ^
And "Snowflakes" after losses...this is as close as a win can feel like a loss.
Embarrassed. Disgusted. Disappointed.
But a win...so go undefeated and let this be a "remember when we won the National Championship in 2013 and almost lost to Akron?" joke 10 years from now.
September 14th, 2013 at 3:28 PM ^
without those horrible things its over early. I have a feeling this won't stop, just like denard never improved in the pass game devin will make horrible throws.
September 14th, 2013 at 3:33 PM ^
I think the fumble was worse than two of the INT's. And if the D had showed up in the 2nd half it wouldn't have mattered. The D really crapped the bed.
September 14th, 2013 at 3:28 PM ^
I am going for a run.
Need to "exercise" (sic) these demons :)
Years from now, we will be happy this was a narrow win and not a narrow loss...
September 14th, 2013 at 3:28 PM ^
I blame Jim Tressel.
September 14th, 2013 at 4:32 PM ^
That son of a bitch was over on the side line waving his boogity stick and casting hexes on Michigan. He's a witch and must be burned at the stake.
September 14th, 2013 at 3:29 PM ^
Starters had to play the whole game. Who would have thought it.
Just goes to show you just how much emotion plays into the outcome of games.
I never thought I would have felt so deflated after a win.
September 14th, 2013 at 3:28 PM ^
- Interior O-line sucks
- Can't get pressure w/ 4
- Fitz still bounces
- Gardner still needs to work on decision making
- Secondary wasn't great, but you can't expect them to be when the QB has all day
September 14th, 2013 at 3:45 PM ^
most of the time, not sure what is going on with him. O-line, nuff said. I don't think Miller made a block all game and Glasgow is never around the play.