Player perception right now
How are the players feeling right now? I hope they know something we don't that makes sense out of the decision. It's been us against everyone else, we're all gonna fight! Then we just give up. Seems like that could take a lot of fight out of you, without a good reason why.
Right now they have to play for each other. We have to support them however we can. Loud on November 25. Slap the Buckeye next to you, if there is one.
November 16th, 2023 at 7:36 PM ^
We have to remember it is all about these kids! And the best thing we can do is cheer them on and support them through this! Go Blue!
November 16th, 2023 at 7:36 PM ^
thanks Mr. President
November 16th, 2023 at 8:18 PM ^
It’s never been about the kids
November 16th, 2023 at 9:13 PM ^
It is sad that I have to say this, but it is about The TEAM, the TEAM,the TEAM!
November 17th, 2023 at 5:47 AM ^
Can we stop calling them kidding. They are young men old enough to go to war and most are old enough to buy a beer. Calling them kids is demeaning IMO.
November 16th, 2023 at 10:12 PM ^
Our long national nightmare is finally over!
November 16th, 2023 at 10:23 PM ^
It’s not. NCAA will still do something at some point in the future.
November 16th, 2023 at 7:36 PM ^
They are galvanized. This team has been so focused all year. I don't see that changing.
November 16th, 2023 at 7:51 PM ^
Yes, it's what inside the locker room at Schembechler Hall that counts.
We can only take this one day at a time or maybe hour by hour the way the news cycle is going right now.
November 16th, 2023 at 7:52 PM ^
Couldn’t agree more. We have leaders on this team. players that postponed a career in the League to win a “natty” with Michigan.
If not now, when? We’ll have coach on the sidelines for the CFP.
November 16th, 2023 at 7:37 PM ^
I’m kind of pissed that a couple of good threads got removed for no reason.
November 16th, 2023 at 7:43 PM ^
Don't flatter yourself.
November 16th, 2023 at 7:47 PM ^
Yeah we don’t fall victim to mob rule around here anymore. Or at least that’s what I thought…
November 16th, 2023 at 7:49 PM ^
Your opinion dude. Unfortunately for you, you don't run it thank god.
November 16th, 2023 at 7:51 PM ^
Clearly, if they were removed, surely there was a reason. The person who did it might even have responded if you had the courtesy to ask a polite question. Now, you'll just get withering snark.
November 16th, 2023 at 7:54 PM ^
Never mind. Sorry. Going to bed.
November 16th, 2023 at 7:58 PM ^
Hear, hear!
November 16th, 2023 at 8:43 PM ^
Just to recap, from what I noticed at least, he made a thread that was a tantrum telling everyone to calm down and stop having a tantrum and is continuing his tantrum and specifically called out a thread about storming Ono's house (which everyone shouted down) and is now saying no threads should be nuked.
November 17th, 2023 at 7:27 AM ^
I drank too much last night. My bad.
Stand by my sentiments that the consensus take is a bad one.
November 17th, 2023 at 9:16 AM ^
It happens.
November 16th, 2023 at 7:37 PM ^
That’s my main concern.
November 16th, 2023 at 7:38 PM ^
Perceptions or affect? Your post title implies the former, but your post itself asks about the latter. They can perceive something and feel something totally different, and that’s key. If they perceive injustice and feel angry, that may be good. If they perceive injustice and feel hopeless, that’s something else. This will be Sherrone’s job the next two weeks
November 16th, 2023 at 8:00 PM ^
I understand your point, I meant the latter. I'd change it IF WE COULD DAMMIT.
I hope they don't perceive that they were abandoned by the University. If they do, I hope the affect is that they band together even more and play for each other.
November 16th, 2023 at 8:59 PM ^
Affect or effect?
Pedantic or pediatrist?
Implied, FauxMo, or implode?
November 16th, 2023 at 9:08 PM ^
*podiatrist
/pedant
November 16th, 2023 at 9:59 PM ^
pedant or pedo?
November 16th, 2023 at 7:39 PM ^
They will win the game anyway, and enter college football immortality.
November 16th, 2023 at 7:40 PM ^
There was a post on one of the premium boards saying the players are focused on Maryland despite this news
November 16th, 2023 at 7:42 PM ^
I guess it’s too much to hope that a post titled “player perception” would provide actual information about player perception.
November 16th, 2023 at 7:49 PM ^
Around here? Actually, yes, it is too much, especially at the moment.
November 16th, 2023 at 10:02 PM ^
You fucking got that right! It damn sure would, in the bizarro world we are all in.
November 16th, 2023 at 7:43 PM ^
Yeah - it can’t be a huge confidence boost to go from thinking Harbaugh and program were doing to fight tooth and nail to get the head coach back on game day — just to roll over with no explanation and making the last 5-6 days of bravado look a little foolish.
November 16th, 2023 at 8:40 PM ^
I think that's more a reflection of us fans. The players are here to play, and spend all their time working to that end.
November 16th, 2023 at 8:47 PM ^
Wendy it's like why aren't the players mad like we are,"sue the shit out of everybody!" That'll show em by November 25th! I'm glad that they're obviously like JJ said,"determined not motivated by outside noise!"
November 16th, 2023 at 8:49 PM ^
Seriously. You could spin this just the other way. Harbaugh took the hit to remove the distraction of litigation and media harassment so the team could completely focus on winning the National Championship.
It's only in this echo chamber that people are feeling abandoned. Harbaugh agreed to this as a way to allow the team to put the entire controversy behind them.
The Big Ten didn't accuse Harbaugh of cheating personally, and his accepting the suspension doesn't mean he's accepting that responsibility. It's ok. You don't have to feel offended on his behalf. It's all ok. Take a deep breath.
Next stop: Maryland. Then OSU. Then Iowa. Then FSU. Then Georgia. I like it. :-)
November 16th, 2023 at 9:08 PM ^
Thank you, Wendy. The voice of sanity. And reason.
November 16th, 2023 at 8:48 PM ^
My only guess is that Harbaugh told the University that he will be heading to the NFL next season and did not want to cause B1G problems for the next coach. I don't think we will be hearing about anymore contract extension talk.
November 16th, 2023 at 9:09 PM ^
When did you lose your sense of reality? Did it hurt?
November 16th, 2023 at 8:52 PM ^
That's the sort of thing I'd expect an OSU fan to say. Or, should I say, fans? :)
November 16th, 2023 at 9:40 PM ^
Makes no difference. In the final analysis the team still has to play and win the games if they want to achieve their goals for the season. That should be enough. Seeing your head coach unfairly maligned should add fuel to the fire regardless of the outcome of Michigan‘s rebuttals.
Beat Maryland!
November 17th, 2023 at 9:23 AM ^
We don’t know what’s being said to the team internally but I would expect there is plenty of dry powder to fire up the team. These kids have a fire about them.
November 16th, 2023 at 7:45 PM ^
They're probably pissed off. They've played this game all thier lives, so they're accustomed to adversity. Football teaches you many lessons that can be helpful later in life.
November 16th, 2023 at 7:46 PM ^
Although tongue in cheek your post is a fail. Please don't advocate fighting and slapping. This thread needs gone period.
November 16th, 2023 at 8:04 PM ^
This actually made me laugh out loud. Cheers friend.
November 16th, 2023 at 7:51 PM ^
I’m all for supporting the players, but as I said in a now deleted thread- If we lose to OSU (or Maryland) and/or Harbaugh leaves, I’m done. I’m sure it won’t be a popular take, but I feel it’s not worth the time and energy to follow a sport that is run by an organization akin to the WWE and that is actively playing the role of saboteur. So now, winners and losers are blatantly picked off the field of play?
Frankly, it reminds me of the time I stopped watching the NFL. The Lions lost to Dallas in the wildcard, because of egregious, biased reffing since the NFL is in the bag for the boyz. It’s a sad reality that many modern sports being decided by the best players and coaches is but an illusion.
November 16th, 2023 at 8:17 PM ^
100% with you, man. Sports are already bad for my mental health. If shit hits the fan in this particular manner, I have to cold turkey quit Michigan football forever. I was literally born a Michigan fan, it is part of my identity, but I will have to give it up.
November 16th, 2023 at 8:43 PM ^
You understand that's exactly what *they* want you to do right? Why would you do what the Ohio State simps tell you to?
November 16th, 2023 at 8:50 PM ^
Yeah, that and the same 3 teams getting the majority of the 4 & 5 star players, the same three teams in the playoffs every year and the same two teams winning the championship every year. But, I will enjoy the rest of this season for what’s left. After this season, Harbaugh leaves, we get nuked and then it’s like what’s the point?? If that goes down, my falls will have a lot more free time!
November 16th, 2023 at 8:45 PM ^
You’ll be arm in arm with us when we’re national champs and you’ll still watch games post-Harbaugh.
The PSU game was officiated fairly imho, and I expect us to run the table regardless.
Relax and enjoy this.