Opposing Players Who Broke Your Heart
Whose head would you like to grab and shake, like Michael Corleone did to his brother Fredo in The Godfather, Part II, for either a game and/or a career that inflicted emotional distress on you as a Michigan fan?
Several that come to mind for me: Troy Smith, Reggie Ho, Dusty Mangum, Plaxico Burress.
August 12th, 2010 at 8:31 PM ^
Bryant Westbrook, Armanti Edwards, Spartan Bob
August 12th, 2010 at 8:34 PM ^
You took the words out of my mouth with Armanti Edwards. I would also suggest Dennis Dixon but I try to forget those two games ever occured.
August 12th, 2010 at 9:45 PM ^
What games?
August 12th, 2010 at 9:53 PM ^
There also was a one year hiatus of michigan football between the 2007 and 2009 season.
August 12th, 2010 at 8:41 PM ^
I have the Panthers/Ravens game on in the background, and from out of nowhere I hear Mike Tirico say "Appalachian State." I look up at the screen and see Armanti Edwards, now playing WR for the Panthers.
My heart sank and I died inside a little more.
August 12th, 2010 at 8:44 PM ^
definitely belongs on the list.
And you meant Michael Westbrook, right? ;)
August 12th, 2010 at 8:58 PM ^
I didn't think Michigan had ever played Villanova, but hey, I'm not that bright.
August 12th, 2010 at 9:51 PM ^
Yeah, good call. I've been considering whether to keep LeSean McCoy in my fantasy football keeper league, so I've got Bryant Westbrook on the brain.
August 12th, 2010 at 11:01 PM ^
Kordell Stewart.
That was my senior year. It hurt.
August 12th, 2010 at 8:32 PM ^
I just wanted Vince Young to stop doing bad things to us in the Rose Bowl ... i just wanted him to stop running !
August 12th, 2010 at 8:45 PM ^
he really did bad things to us really really bad things and he made it look like he was'nt even trying
August 12th, 2010 at 8:33 PM ^
There's no program I despise more, including OSU, MSU, and ND.
August 12th, 2010 at 8:39 PM ^
August 12th, 2010 at 11:17 PM ^
As a Michigan fan, hating the buckeyes should always be number 1.
August 12th, 2010 at 8:34 PM ^
Beanie Wells or Troy Smith. I wouldn't feel bad about destroying either one.
August 12th, 2010 at 8:35 PM ^
Kordell Stewart and Beanie Wells breaking off yet another between the tackles TD run...
August 12th, 2010 at 8:35 PM ^
gotta be Troy Smith....damn that dude. Also, not that he really broke michigan fans hearts - but it was always annoying that Juice Williams had career games against Michigan...
August 12th, 2010 at 9:16 PM ^
Kordell Stewart. I shut the game off, with 3 minutes left, and later heard the bad news.
P.S. Rocket Ismail
There I changed the C to a K so I don't get negged into F#$ing oblivion
August 13th, 2010 at 12:07 AM ^
Those are my two. I was like six or seven watching Rocket Ismail so it was pretty traumatic. Troy Smith, definitely Troy Smith. And we almost had to add Tim Dwight, but escaped. Still, that one's etched into memory.
August 12th, 2010 at 8:36 PM ^
Juice Williams
August 12th, 2010 at 8:37 PM ^
LOL BiSB good one.
August 12th, 2010 at 9:40 PM ^
What? Does anyone speak jive?
August 12th, 2010 at 10:07 PM ^
And I think LOL is one of those new-fangled things the kids are saying.
August 12th, 2010 at 8:37 PM ^
Alot of good ones have been taken, but suprised there is no mention of Ted Ginn. He killed us, especially in '04 and '06.
August 12th, 2010 at 8:39 PM ^
August 12th, 2010 at 8:56 PM ^
I was reading this list and couldn't believe nobody had mentioned Donovan McNabb yet, until you did. He destroyed our team, and our hearts...
August 12th, 2010 at 11:12 PM ^
The first game I ever saw as a young child was him destroying the defense.
August 12th, 2010 at 11:50 PM ^
I was at that game and toward the end of the game the Big House was so empty my friend and i got down to the front row and gave McNabb a standing ovation as he left the field. He was ridiculous that day
August 12th, 2010 at 8:40 PM ^
Troy Smith, Vince Young, A. Edwards...
August 12th, 2010 at 8:41 PM ^
Stewart broke me and my family's heart. If we had a family reunioin and oh say Kordell stewart came by to get a beer and a burger. My whole tamily would tackle his ass on the spot. God I really hate that guy and. I really have'nt gotten over that have I? Hate that guy
August 12th, 2010 at 8:45 PM ^
Kordell Stewart for throwing that bomb. That was probably my first really painful experience as a Michigan fan that I still remember (I was 10).
August 12th, 2010 at 8:46 PM ^
Mike Shaw is practicing, as per Rich Rod.
I don't have enough points to post, which is lame. So can somebody post this, and maybe hook me up with some points?
August 12th, 2010 at 9:02 PM ^
Brian has that in the Presser on the main page. Glad to hear it though.
August 12th, 2010 at 9:32 PM ^
so that you may have 2
August 12th, 2010 at 8:49 PM ^
dallas clark, that freaking up the middle pass
drew brees, drew brees, drew brees
maroney(sp), dang gophers
sutherland a kid from purdue in the 90's
gohlston, one stinking play, just one stinking play
darryl clark, the reason i hate white helmets
August 12th, 2010 at 10:20 PM ^
Can I ask why Laurence Maroney broke your heart? He only beat Michigan once and didn't have that fantastic of a game and if I recall correctly, wasn't it Gary Russell that broke the long run when they were just trying to get to OT?
August 12th, 2010 at 8:52 PM ^
at MSU.
August 12th, 2010 at 8:57 PM ^
Chuck Long
Rocket Ismail
Charles White
August 12th, 2010 at 11:14 PM ^
Rob Houghtlin
August 12th, 2010 at 9:01 PM ^
the 1997 Nebraska Cornhuskers. Every damn last one of them
August 12th, 2010 at 9:55 PM ^
Especially Matt Davison and "the catch"
August 12th, 2010 at 9:02 PM ^
Another one for Dusty Mangum. Vince got them just outside his range, Dusty nailed that kick. Sigh...
August 12th, 2010 at 9:03 PM ^
ones have been mentioned so I'll switch to basketball.
Back when I was a student: Bobby Hurley, Shawn Respert, Glen Robinson
And more recently: Blake Griffen and Evan Turner
August 12th, 2010 at 9:11 PM ^
Christian Laettner
Dean Smith
August 12th, 2010 at 9:07 PM ^
That guy killed the Lions!
August 12th, 2010 at 9:15 PM ^
August 12th, 2010 at 9:20 PM ^
Players who perform moderately well against other teams but then against Michigan have a career day.
August 12th, 2010 at 9:21 PM ^
blair white
August 12th, 2010 at 9:41 PM ^
Kordell Stewart and Michael Westbrook broke my heart. But from the complete silence of 100,000 fans at The Big House it was obvious I wasn't alone.
And having to listen to the 5000 Colorado fans celebrate (faintly in the opposite corner of the student section, and right where the touchdown occurred) will haunt me forever.