Morgan Trent? From the Detroit News
• Morgan Trent, former U-M cornerback, played one year under Rodriguez: "I'm not surprised because I know what happened, and I know what kind of rules were broken. I couldn't see how they were going to get out of that.
"Whatever steps need to be taken (to restore Michigan's winning tradition), I'm all for it. What is happening right now obviously is not working. I don't know how long they're going to let this last until changes are made. This year is going to be the tell-all what's going to happen. We can't have three losing years in a row. Not at Michigan. To lose seven of last eight games (in 2009) is an embarrassment."
http://www.detnews.com/article/20100223/SPORTS0201/2230443/1361/Lloyd-C…
February 24th, 2010 at 12:15 AM ^
"...maybe Morgan Trent was a good player who suffered through some shitty defensive coaching."
Yes, and he was at his worst BEFORE Rodriguez got here.
February 24th, 2010 at 12:18 AM ^
...as a sophomore.
February 23rd, 2010 at 10:47 PM ^
I guess pissing on your alma mater *might* engender some negative emotions from the supporters there, possibly?
February 23rd, 2010 at 10:51 PM ^
I'm sorry...where was he "pissing" on his alma mater? I thought he was saying stuff that pretty much every one of us has said on here. And not just the trolls, but respected posters who say "This losing can't continue."
February 23rd, 2010 at 11:26 PM ^
Is there a difference between posters on this board and people, like Trent, who have the ability to just call Rich Rodriguez and get a meeting? trent could have easily called Lloyd or Brandon or Rodriguez and professionally stated his concerns in a meeting. He could have invited his hot mom ever. Instead, he went outside the family to the media. That, Magnus is "pissing on your alma mater".
February 23rd, 2010 at 11:29 PM ^
Except that only one has an ego.
February 24th, 2010 at 12:12 AM ^
...don't dish it out if you can't take it. Woodson, Brady, Wheatley, Desmond, BG, etc. are respectable. When guys like that keep quiet and/or are supportive, it's difficult to listen to a mediocre starter shoot his mouth off.
February 24th, 2010 at 1:34 AM ^
It's a sign of immaturity to tear down someone/something like he's doing IMHO. If you aren't happy then let the failures of the last 2 season of Wolverine Football speak for themselves. I wonder if he has even given any thought to being an involved alumnus in the same way that former USC players are on the sidelines or if he's content to throw vitriol from a distance.
February 24th, 2010 at 2:17 AM ^
haha, hopefully the relentless neg banging is making you realize that nobody gives a shit what your opinion is. i suggest you quit while youre ahead, and stop trying to bring attention to your posts like always.
February 24th, 2010 at 12:35 AM ^
haha, hopefully the relentless neg banging is making you realize that nobody gives a shit what your opinion is. i suggest you quit while youre ahead, and stop trying to bring attention to your posts like always.
February 23rd, 2010 at 9:16 PM ^
I'd say both are pretty embarrassing. Or at least they both make me sad.
February 23rd, 2010 at 9:59 PM ^
This, for the most part, is what I was going for with my smart ass comment. If the quote was reversed and someone from last years team made a comment about Appy State being an embarrassment I would have made the alternate comment.
February 23rd, 2010 at 9:24 PM ^
I'm pretty sure that wasn't Morgan Trent's fault.
February 23rd, 2010 at 9:29 PM ^
True, but with Jake Long, Mike Hart and Chad Henne in their senior years I think his point might have been that things were already on the wrong track.
February 23rd, 2010 at 9:31 PM ^
Oh, so in the thread about Morgan Trent, he was talking about Mike Hart and Jake Long and Chad Henne? That makes perfect sense.
February 23rd, 2010 at 9:39 PM ^
If we're reading him charitably it makes more sense than blaming the entire App St. game on him.
February 24th, 2010 at 1:15 AM ^
Sarcasm alert!
Weren't you the one earlier who was referring to Long, Hart and Henne must suck too if you base careers on one game performances(ergo Rose Bowl '07)? In your 'defense' of Trent or whatever you wish to call it, you enabled the Long, Henne, Hart discussion in the thread. : P
February 24th, 2010 at 12:08 AM ^
the ultimate fold during and after illinois was more epic fail and embarrasment than even appy state. that team recovered and came back. granted more talent, just sayin'.
trent said nothing that isn't accurate. bad timing -- yes. but he's a talented guy who played hard and well. not his fault the defensive staff his last year was borderline incompetent.
February 24th, 2010 at 12:52 AM ^
Can't agree with that. Appy St. was the worst. In fact, the sequence from Bo passing, then 2006 at OSU, Urban cryin', 'SC Rose Bowl fold, ASU and Oregon is simply unparalleled.
I dislike the losing the last two years passionately but the problems the team faces are not just issues emerging during RR's tenure. I'd rather Trent not say those things but he's his own man. Doesn't mean I have to like it NFL or not.
Btw, Illinois had actually beat us pretty badly in '08 with same base talent. Yes, the Illini were not a good team in '09 and yes we folded, but we knew we had holes last year and we were not that good.
Appy St. should never have happened. We were ranked 5 in the nation going in. The shock and awe of the horror still resonates but then again I live in Atlanta so get to deal with ASU fans now and then. Believe me, I hear about still albeit in a friendly fashion most of the time.
February 23rd, 2010 at 9:07 PM ^
Brian needs to immediately restrict all posting
to only include members with between 3,003-15,231 MGPoints.
.
sorry Magnus.
EDIT:
Whoever was smart enough to neg me under my total speak up so ! can POS-bang you!
Well played. ;-)
February 23rd, 2010 at 9:11 PM ^
was either Morgan Trent...or me.
February 23rd, 2010 at 9:16 PM ^
I restored your points too. My initial neg bomb was too hard to resist.
February 23rd, 2010 at 9:20 PM ^
It was either Larry Barron or Dan Branch....but definitely not Jane Dauch - she always liked you.
February 23rd, 2010 at 10:58 PM ^
she didn't.
We last spoke in the 4th grade.
February 23rd, 2010 at 9:17 PM ^
what about me with -98,100 pts...thanks to Brian giving me the neg hammer for using a banned word...
February 23rd, 2010 at 9:21 PM ^
Shenanigans?
February 23rd, 2010 at 9:29 PM ^
some live blog a while back that he said he'd restore your points if you reminded him.......
I will say that I'm impressed that you've accumulated 1700 since the bomb.
February 23rd, 2010 at 10:09 PM ^
Morgan Trent????
February 23rd, 2010 at 11:08 PM ^
My guess is it has something to do with being acceptable except the opposite.
February 23rd, 2010 at 9:25 PM ^
I'll get negged below that total soon enough, anyway. :o)
February 23rd, 2010 at 10:50 PM ^
That will never happen Magnus because you post more comments than anyone I have seen on the board. I think typically they are solid but I'm not seeing where you are heading in this thread.
February 23rd, 2010 at 10:53 PM ^
Well, the OP said I started this thread 15,231. So far it looks like I've lost over 60 points. I'm okay with it, though.
February 23rd, 2010 at 11:43 PM ^
But it's more than 60 points, much much more.
Btw, are you gonna blame your roommate for hijacking your account tomorrow?
February 23rd, 2010 at 11:50 PM ^
I take full responsibility for everything I've said.
February 23rd, 2010 at 10:28 PM ^
We wouldn't want to prove you wrong now, would we?
EDIT: For the record, that was just a joke without malicious intent. I respect your stance on the issue, although I disagree with it, you can see from my other posts.
February 23rd, 2010 at 11:12 PM ^
I think it is because you did the smiley wrong:
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=)
February 23rd, 2010 at 11:16 PM ^
You're just enjoying this, aren't you?
February 23rd, 2010 at 11:23 PM ^
I do enjoy reading Magnus's posts, I am not sure if he has been drinking or if he has just decided to take the gloves off but he is pretty entertaining tonight
February 23rd, 2010 at 9:05 PM ^
those violations. I saw him in the bushes each Sunday with a stopwatch.
February 23rd, 2010 at 9:06 PM ^
I'm pretty sure there was an open WR somewhere behind Morgan Trent as he gave that interview.
February 23rd, 2010 at 9:07 PM ^
meeting with incoming AD David Brandon regarding the NCAA violations. Could someone please post this as I don't know how to link the website. David Brandon- very impressed. Michigan hit a home run when they got this gentlemen.
February 23rd, 2010 at 9:10 PM ^
it will auto link.
http://www.mgoblue.com/
February 23rd, 2010 at 9:12 PM ^
Aside from the questionable first sentence, nothing in that quote is inaccurate or particularly incendiary. That second paragraph is spot-on; he's not saying fire Rich Rod, he's saying do what needs to be done to win (granted, he's probably implying fire Rich Rod).
February 23rd, 2010 at 9:12 PM ^
morgan trent SUX!!! how DARE he have an opinion!^%&^%&!
February 23rd, 2010 at 9:13 PM ^
I'm guessing he wasn't holding the line during Fall 2008 then...
February 23rd, 2010 at 9:18 PM ^
Holding the rope.
Or in Morgans case, soap on a rope.
Don't drop the soap Morgan, Drew Sharp is standing right behind you.
February 23rd, 2010 at 9:15 PM ^
Dear Morgan,
You could have been one of the worst starters, as well as captains that U of M has had. You not only were burned by every wideout in the big ten, you could not tackle. All in all the only reason you were drafted was because you ran a good forty time. When I see the number 14 on a Michigan jersey I think of pure suckiness!
February 23rd, 2010 at 9:25 PM ^
make me sick. morgan trent played substantially on one of the best pro teams in the league, he gave his heart to the team for 5 years, and after he speaks out against a coach that everyone here is enamored with for some strange reason he is painted as some traitor.