January 11th, 2011 at 1:08 AM ^
Man, Schad really Schadt the bed on these reports.
January 11th, 2011 at 5:44 AM ^
But "I'm probably staying" doesn't mean anything to me. If I know anything its that coaches who are vague and unwilling to confirm that they are staying usually leave. JH would be the most recent and obvious example. Coaches usually either confirm they are content in their current jobs or beat around the bush long enough for everything to get finalized. I still feel Miles will be our coach. Just my 2 cents.
January 11th, 2011 at 12:45 AM ^
Just had an argument with an SEC fan who insists that the SEC is by far the most dominant conference this season. The Basis of his argument? That SEC teams beat other SEC teams, and going 5-5 in bowl games doesn't matter.
So, so fired up.
January 11th, 2011 at 12:48 AM ^
But just so you know, the SEC is by far the most dominant conference this season. I don't know what conference comes close. The Big Ten is probably #2, but we were far behind the SEC, unfortunately.
January 11th, 2011 at 12:51 AM ^
Disagree. They had one team that could qualify as dominant and we watched them tonight. The rest of their good teams didn't really have great showings against other conferences. I couldn't really name a dominant conference this season, I found the B1G, SEC, and PAC10 to be pretty close.
I would welcome a logical debate on it though, after the terrible one that just took place.
January 11th, 2011 at 1:03 AM ^
Is this the first bowl game you've seen this year? Alabama and LSU looked pretty good in non-conference ... not to mention Miss State
January 11th, 2011 at 1:12 AM ^
Alabama beat Michigan State, who yes, beat Wisconsin but before they're run. They got dominated by Iowa too.
LSU beat Texas A&M. LSU was a top 5-10 team while Texas A&M was a top 30 team. This should be expected.
Mississippi State beat Michigan, a team whose coach was 15-22 and just got fired with one of the worst defenses in the country as well as probably one of the youngest teams in the country.
In the end, the teams that won were expected to win. They won big, but they also never let their feet off the gas pedals.
By the way, I'm just playing devil's advocate. I'm tired of this stupid shit of conferences. TCU is a great team, not a great conference, who cares? Since when did a team have to control other teams as well to move up in rank? The SEC HAS had very good teams recently who've won the BCS titles, but those teams are also known to cheat. The SEC is good, but not this NFL-level conference where "Oregon is going to have a tough time tonight as they face their first SEC defense" shit.
Unfortunately the culture is different there as well as the weather and education. It sucks that they have all the pluses with no conscience.
January 11th, 2011 at 1:03 AM ^
OK - let's break it down like this. I hate to do this, but it's not that close. I think we can agree Auburn was better than Wisconsin. Maybe not by a ton, but it would be hard to argue otherwise. OSU beat Arkansas in their bowl, but barely. We'll give it to OSU though, for the win. Alabama killed MSU, no doubt there, Florida beat PSU, it was a close game but Florida won, and MSU beat the shit out of us. So far, that's one close win for the Big Ten and the rest clearly in favor of the SEC.
The rest we need to guess on, but not many would argue that LSU was far better than Iowa, an 11-2 team against an 8-5 team, since that's probably our #4 against their #4. That leaves Illinois (who would almost certainly get blown out by South Carolina) and NW who was probably on par with whoever is next in the SEC, Tennessee, Georgia or Kentucky. We had three teams miss bowls, they had two, even though they have more teams than we have.
How exactly do you argue that after this season, the Big Ten is better than the SEC? I'd like to hear your argument.
January 11th, 2011 at 1:12 AM ^
I wasn't really making an argument for the Big Ten being better, but I do appreciate you taking the time to post a response. I have been drinking a little, so you will also have to bear with me. I wasn't arguing that the SEC wasn't the best, and I never said I was. I was saying that I don't think they are by far the best, and I think what you said supports that. The SEC had 2-3 good teams and quite a few mediocre teams like every other conference. The 5-5 bowl record supports that. I don't know if I'm putting my best effort forward on the debate front right now, so I might just give up, but don't take that as me ending my opinion I'll probably have something more to say tomorrow when I'm more with it. I'll look forward to better answering your questions then though.
January 11th, 2011 at 1:05 AM ^
January 11th, 2011 at 1:13 AM ^
That I was talking about this year and not the past four years.
January 11th, 2011 at 1:07 AM ^
Also, the Pac 10 had a total of four teams make a bowl. 5 if you count USC, who finished an unremarkable 8-5. When 8 wins is good for third best in your conference and 7 wins is good for fourth, you are not a good conference.
January 11th, 2011 at 1:04 AM ^
4-1 in bowls, and they had an undefeated team too. (But then the Big East went 4-2, so take it with a grain of salt).
January 11th, 2011 at 12:46 AM ^
I really wanted the end of that game to be good. The rest of the game was solid, but to end it like that...meh.
January 11th, 2011 at 12:47 AM ^
Can everyone here agree, just for tonight, that we despise that little weasel who would do anything no matter how despicable for even another fifteen seconds of public exposure? Say "aye" if so.
January 11th, 2011 at 12:48 AM ^
vegas was way off on this one. i believe they had the o/u at 72.
January 11th, 2011 at 1:08 AM ^
Was Auburn -3.
January 11th, 2011 at 1:16 AM ^
i had Aub -1.5. late action on the tigers.
January 11th, 2011 at 1:30 AM ^
Wouldn't that mean late action on the Ducks?
January 11th, 2011 at 3:01 AM ^
yes. yes it would.
January 11th, 2011 at 12:50 AM ^
just to extend this mess and we lose all our recruits and toil in mediocrity for years, he officially becomes the dirtiest SOB in cfb. Doing that to your Alma Mater is the dirtiest of pool. That would definitely put him above Saban, or below, whichever is apppropriate.
January 11th, 2011 at 1:43 AM ^
If this is all turns out to be a ruse by LM, can we finally put the "Michigan Man" crap to rest?
At that point, two Michigan Men (JH and LM) will have turned their back on the program in a very public way. I have no problem with saying no to the job, but given the media frenzy you should message this privately and not add to the humiliation.
January 11th, 2011 at 12:50 AM ^
If LM comes, does that mean we all have to trade up to white caps with a blue block M? Or can we keep our blue ones with the maize block M?
January 11th, 2011 at 12:55 AM ^
If he comes I'll buy a white cap. I know they will be very popular. The best part is I could use it for my Les Miles Halloween costume. I just have to find a way to look 30 years older.
January 11th, 2011 at 1:08 AM ^
Bo-Mo dress only please. I swear I'm straight despite my recent, atypical comentary regarding clothing.
We need Bo Derek to visit campus again BTW, even drive a coaches' golf cart around Yost a little bit .
January 11th, 2011 at 1:01 AM ^
Depending solely upon seasonal timing, 1980's low crown cotton duck or wool solid blue with classic block 'M' and not one darn single marking otherwise. Adidas can [assuage] my balls and, unfortunately, a U-M classmate, a 'Mr. V.,' has directly contributed to the scatol*gy.
/thanx spam filter
January 11th, 2011 at 1:07 AM ^
+1 to you when up and running. Excellent/disturbing use of "assuage"
January 11th, 2011 at 1:12 AM ^
And say he trades in his white cap for a Bo style blue one. He's only wanted to put it on all his adult life.
January 11th, 2011 at 12:54 AM ^
Mgoblog prevails! Tigerdroppings is down!!!
January 11th, 2011 at 12:55 AM ^
I love tigerdroppings and i have attempted to go there numerous times in the last two hours. Very disappointed right now.
January 11th, 2011 at 1:14 AM ^
MGoBlog keeps going down for me unfortunately :(
January 11th, 2011 at 3:03 AM ^
probably the only time "keeps going down for me" is followed by "unfortunately" and an e-frown.
January 11th, 2011 at 1:55 AM ^
Not cool really. They've been pretty cool and have been respectful of us Mich fans stankin' up their message board, even going so far as to call out people disrespecting Michigan. Classy bunch, and I would never wish for another program's blog/board to go down as they try to deal with a coaching crisis.
January 11th, 2011 at 12:55 AM ^
and you need to be able to convert 3rd and 2 or 3rd and 3. The spread is generally ill-equipped for such tasks. The OL is generally lighter and gets less of a push and the RBs are just too damn small and light.
I'm not beating on RR. I have never been a big fan of the spread. I like what the Pats do to spread out a defense, but he idea of a bunch of little fast guys running in "space" doesn't impress me and doesn't seem to beat teams with a bigger defense.
Auburn may spread the field but their versaion of the spread is big fast guys running over the defense, not little waterbug types trying to run around it.
January 11th, 2011 at 1:17 AM ^
You make it seemed like Oregon got killed because Auburn is so 'big and tough'. The game came down to the last two seconds, with a potentially controversial call that caused a 37 yard run. Not to mention an interception that would've prevented an Auburn touchdown. I'm not Oregon got totally fucked over, they definitely had their chances and blew them with Barner running straight into trenches instead of a wide open corner of the endzone, but this game was close the whole way through and both sides have advantages.
January 11th, 2011 at 1:01 AM ^
especially when that spread has 180lb RBs and 275-285lb lineman. Oregon never controlled the LOS in that game and their defense had to save the day. In the end, the bigger offense beat the finesse offense. Chip Kelly certainly can't claim someone stole their signals this year.
Two years in a row, the tougher defense beat the faster offense. I'm nt saying Danielson is right('the spread is dead'), but i'll bet on the bigger defense every time.
January 11th, 2011 at 1:03 AM ^
Needs to leave the NC presser and cover some more where in the world is Dave Brandon
January 11th, 2011 at 1:03 AM ^
I've lost all faith in college football after this season. Pryor, Newton, etc. The sport is just a mess, and the NCAA is the biggest joke this side of Bud Selig. Now, even if we win again, we'll have to wonder which players were on a payroll. Just sad.
January 11th, 2011 at 1:09 AM ^
If it makes you feel any better, the truth is, college athletes have been getting paid under the table all along. All the scandals that actually make the news are just the tip of the iceberg.
January 11th, 2011 at 1:12 AM ^
Yeah, I know, but when it's just this blatant and out in the open, there should be a penalty. Especially in the OSU case...how in the world can the NCAA rule the way they did? At least in the past people had to hide how dirty they were, now there are zero consequences. What does this teach kids?
January 11th, 2011 at 1:22 AM ^
True, but since I'm young I'm seeing it for the first time and it blows my mind how you rule that since some kids father took the money, supposedly (and we all know untruthfully) without him knowing, nothing happens to the school OR the kid? Okay, leave the kid in school 'for the sake of his education' but you better be putting them on probation, taking scholarships, and banning them from bowls. Not to mention this all came after Cam Newton was caught stealing laptops (a felony).
Again, I'm young but from a company/committee/whateveritis that promotes student-athletes, honesty, and integrity, this blows my fucking mind.
January 11th, 2011 at 1:06 AM ^
Two things: 1. TigerDroppings has been down all dat http://www.facebook.com/tigerdroppings?v=app_2373072738
2. Head of SEC was on Finebaum (?) today andI believe I heard him say "In the south, a mixed marriage is when you have two people from rival schools get married." I kid not.
Les Miles will be announced around the time of the basketball game. Mondy.
January 11th, 2011 at 1:08 AM ^
I just bought four tickets under the assumption he'd make a speech at the game. Tickets are available for just $10 apiece thru the mgoblue website.
January 11th, 2011 at 1:11 AM ^
Saddest news: this was the last college football game for nine months. The wait begins...
January 11th, 2011 at 1:14 AM ^
We still have the coaching change, recruiting and spring practice. The stretch between the spring game and fall camp when I have to pretend that I care about baseball is the worst.
January 11th, 2011 at 1:15 AM ^
But I am a trained cynic.
January 11th, 2011 at 1:17 AM ^
January 11th, 2011 at 1:15 AM ^
I hate the fact that Auburn won. I despise the SEC.
January 11th, 2011 at 1:16 AM ^
What is the over/under on the number of years Fairley is in the NFL before he is arrested for seriously hurting somebody in a bar fight? That guy really seems to like to hurt people.