January 6th, 2023 at 5:48 PM ^
Reason. NCAA.
Two words never seen in the same sentence.
January 7th, 2023 at 2:08 AM ^
There’s no reason for the NCAA to exist.
January 6th, 2023 at 5:48 PM ^
If Harbaugh is suspended, it’s a good opportunity to see if coach Moore is ready for the job.
Also, let’s hire 85 analysts lol.
January 6th, 2023 at 6:02 PM ^
I had this exact thought earlier. I believe Harbaugh is going to coach Michigan in 2023 but I also think once this class of kids (JJ, Donovan, et. al.) is done he will be ready for that last push for a Super Bowl. And we need to know what we have because a line of succession will be necessary.
January 6th, 2023 at 6:39 PM ^
I agree, my feeling too. I think 2023 will be Harbaugh’s last year coaching the Wolverines. He will have the most talented roster he’s had in AA next year and after all those kids leave for the NFL…so will he.
January 7th, 2023 at 7:23 AM ^
I'm not sure what this will prove. If Harbaugh is suspended, it will most likely be for one game that will probably end up being served versus some MAC opponent 6 years from now when Moore may not even be on staff anymore.
These Level 1 violations can take years to adjudicate so there is no telling when a verdict on this would come in unless Michigan were to self-impose a sanction beforehand.
January 7th, 2023 at 9:14 AM ^
There are at least 5 or 6 excellent HC candidates among the stellar group of assistants currently on staff.
Otherwise, my earlier guess that this fiasco is related to Gattis seems to hold "good" plausibility.
January 7th, 2023 at 1:19 PM ^
can't we just call these analysts "equipment mgrs"? then, they should be allowed on the field, right?
January 6th, 2023 at 5:51 PM ^
Again what if Michigan just says fuck you to the NCAA what can they actually do at this point?
January 6th, 2023 at 5:53 PM ^
I hope we get to find out.
January 6th, 2023 at 6:25 PM ^
Seriously. If Jim gets suspended, just walk right out onto the field the next game lol
January 6th, 2023 at 6:46 PM ^
Someone suggested it would count as a forfeit. That's cool. Assume a year like this year and we forfeit game 1 in the record books after winning it by 30 points on the field.
CFP Committee ranking wouldn't be impacted one bit. I say do it and become the only undefeated 14-1 National Champion ever!
January 6th, 2023 at 10:00 PM ^
If Harbaugh were to be suspended and he coached the CFP committee wouldn’t hold it against Michigan. I’d be all for that.
January 6th, 2023 at 6:52 PM ^
1000% agree
what are they going to do?
January 6th, 2023 at 5:56 PM ^
Hang the Banners!
N o
C lue
A bout
A nything
January 6th, 2023 at 5:59 PM ^
This sounds like the NCAA is looking for a way out. If they make it legal they don’t have to do anything and likely look bad trying and failing.
January 6th, 2023 at 6:01 PM ^
In all seriousness, what would happen if Harbaugh was suspended for a game or two and he just showed up and coached anyway? Forfeit the games? Fines?
January 6th, 2023 at 6:44 PM ^
The committee would probably be told to severely under-rank Michigan, for a start.
January 6th, 2023 at 7:05 PM ^
The NCAA has no authority over the CFP. They would likely be told to Fuck off.
January 6th, 2023 at 7:31 PM ^
I would assume they would consider it a forfeit? At this point, I would welcome it. I would be more in favor seeing Michigan Dominate with Harbaugh and see what NCAA would do. The leaders would best the NCAA and it would make them realize how much people give a shit about the governing body.
FWIW, you know it’s bad when radio personalities in Columbus are even saying this is bullshit.
fuck NCAA
January 6th, 2023 at 7:33 PM ^
Why would they listen to the NCAA? No one works for them.
January 6th, 2023 at 6:07 PM ^
I don't think Michigan gets much out of this and, as Brian said, at worst Harbaugh watches the Eastern Carolina game from a luxury box while Michigan still wins by 30.
Hopefully Jimmy presses his butt cheecks against the window anytime the television cameras look his way.
January 6th, 2023 at 6:12 PM ^
Entire team refuses to play ECU, won’t step on the field in solidarity with JH.
and at the press conference we play a copy of the recordings of the other coaches paying tens of thousands for players and having little or no sanctions.
off the chart embarrassment for NCAA, doesn’t effect our ranking or path to the B10CG or the CFP
January 6th, 2023 at 6:24 PM ^
I'll bet you a dollar that doesn't happen.
January 6th, 2023 at 6:30 PM ^
Everybody wants my money. If I lose that bet to MgrowOld we could be bankrupt…
January 6th, 2023 at 7:14 PM ^
No worries, XM. A few of us would collectively front you the dollar for use of your NIL, but only if we could get to drive one of your tractors around the farm.
Personally? I've always wanted to see how they corner...
January 6th, 2023 at 7:42 PM ^
Samsies!!!
January 6th, 2023 at 8:19 PM ^
go fund me, here i come!
as to the tractor, you of all people would get the somewhat complex gearing for the big one given your race-driven background on land and on water, and your love of all things mechanical. 16 gears, forward and reverse, but the challenge is when you are doing all of that while also using implements or the front end loader, and making it all go smooth.
you come visit and i'll put you in the monster tractor and you can have a ride. it's geared such that i think it would pull the house off it's foundations if properly hooked up.
January 6th, 2023 at 8:31 PM ^
Niiiice. Road trip!
👍😁👍
January 6th, 2023 at 10:07 PM ^
you know you are on the list. you get to the midwest i would be very ticked if you didn't contact on back channels for a visit.
January 6th, 2023 at 11:05 PM ^
Beta, come swoop me up. I got gas money
January 7th, 2023 at 1:35 AM ^
Bring much cash, Jaws. We no driving no itty bitty 4 bangers. You'll hear the supercharger whine and watch the speedo. And then we'll get XM to giggle as we pull a bit over a G at speed on a few twisties if they have any of those up where he hides out. 👍😁
January 7th, 2023 at 7:52 AM ^
no paved roads around here except some of the state highways. best bring a 4WD of some sort and don't mind it getting dirty, mud, rocks, snow, etc. you might be able to do a dukes of hazzard jump here and there, though:
we'll leave the light on.
January 6th, 2023 at 9:22 PM ^
From personal experience, I know I can handle an excavator quite well. Bulldozers? Nope. I have no talent whatsoever for those. Can handle the front end loader bucket on my baby JD well enough, but that's not a D5. I cannot push an even line with a real dozer...
January 6th, 2023 at 10:14 PM ^
vablue, you got something like this? i could teach you how to run the monster tractor pretty easily if so. we'd just go real slow to start out.
January 7th, 2023 at 12:12 PM ^
Something like this is more my speed:
https://images.app.goo.gl/S3oTg2NhmsNdja4g8
...similar to the Ford tractors I used to drive while working on the apple farms of my grandpa and uncles.
January 7th, 2023 at 2:20 PM ^
860's are classics, the successor to the 8N, i believe. 2WD, gassers, but reliable. i think around 40 hp?
January 8th, 2023 at 10:16 AM ^
Yeah, kinda sorta... I have a JD 2305 - the tiniest 'real' tractor JD made ~15 years ago. No excavator, though - just the mower deck and loader. The excavator I drove was a real Cat, we were digging out ponds for retriever training and had it for a week. I got about ~50 hours in it that week. One trip on the dozer and my friend that owned the property said 'get out'!
January 7th, 2023 at 12:02 PM ^
Is that solar powered? I know, I know bio-diesel.
January 7th, 2023 at 1:18 PM ^
now that you mention it, i did build a bio-diesel reactor in the barn.
January 7th, 2023 at 8:33 AM ^
I thought you survived on barter what with the tax trail and all.
January 6th, 2023 at 6:45 PM ^
Hell if he's not coaching , they might win by 50
January 6th, 2023 at 7:18 PM ^
lol, I agree
I think I'm the only one around that's ready for jh to move on. Maybe we'll get a coach that doesn't go into the cfp thinking they don't have to open up the playbook. Maybe we could run full throttle so we'd get used to playing that way and don't need trick plays. Maybe we could get a guy that qb sneaks it for one yard.
January 6th, 2023 at 9:24 PM ^
I've said it before, and I'll say it again - a more sophisticated passing scheme probably turns a 25-3 record over two years into 27-1. But dude - 25-3 over two years.
QUIT YOUR FUCKING COMPLAINING!!!
January 6th, 2023 at 10:47 PM ^
I'm not complaining. This is the best we've had it in decades.
January 7th, 2023 at 8:20 AM ^
East Carolina is actually a decent team. Won a bowl game big this year.
January 7th, 2023 at 2:36 PM ^
Yes, East Carolina is actually a pretty decent team but their defense is terrible. They will be a better version of this years UCONN game... Oh wait we won that game 59-0....
I do expect it to be closer than 59-0, but it will certainly be a comfortable win...
January 6th, 2023 at 6:17 PM ^
Coach Shoelace
January 6th, 2023 at 6:55 PM ^
We definitely need burger helmet stickers for next year.