Root for Losses
This is going to pain a lot of you, as I expect to get downvoted to heck.
I know it will. As fans, especially Michigan fans, we want our team to win all the time. When they step on the field, we expect the best and to run the opponent off the field.
This has gone the way of how I felt about RR at the end. This team needs to lose. The administration needs to realize that it is time to clean house. Recruiting is going to fall in the short term; it does not matter.
Michigan football is cooked. They need a hard reset with a coach who understands football in 2020 and can bring this lifeless program forward. Winning games at this point will put that prospect on hold.
As a Lions fan, it's been pretty easy to do over the years as they continue to search for a successful coach/GM. It hasn't been the easiest as a Michigan fan.
Root for the losses.
November 7th, 2020 at 2:41 PM ^
I’ll root for whatever gets rid of Harbaugh the quickest.
November 7th, 2020 at 2:41 PM ^
This isn't the NFL, losses don't get you shit
November 7th, 2020 at 2:42 PM ^
It gets us the opportunity to not continue toiling in mediocrity.
November 7th, 2020 at 2:43 PM ^
Let's see here... What's gonna piss the donors, administration, and fans off more and lead to change?
November 7th, 2020 at 2:43 PM ^
They do if the boosters, donors, and alumni revolt against the coaching staff and AD.
November 7th, 2020 at 2:46 PM ^
Correct. I don't know that Michigan's administration cares much about football. Michigan's AD cares, but "wants to do things right." They think Harbaugh does things right. I'm hoping that Harbaugh will at least clean house and bring in new blood. Brown seems to have lost it. Gattis is a new coordinator and needs a mentor or a demotion.
November 7th, 2020 at 2:57 PM ^
Why would you trust Harbaugh after the sixth year to bring in the right staff?
November 7th, 2020 at 2:48 PM ^
They get you clarity and the momentum that you need to get rid of a shitty coach like Jim Harbaugh.
November 7th, 2020 at 2:43 PM ^
Root for another team.
November 7th, 2020 at 2:44 PM ^
Yep, the response I expect from someone who has no idea how to see the big picture.
November 7th, 2020 at 2:45 PM ^
No need to root for something that’s going to happen organically.
November 7th, 2020 at 2:48 PM ^
Fair point. And when it comes to these situations when the better outcome is to lose, I'm not like pumped up when the other team wins- I am pretty much gutted and emotionless now with this program. But I am internally hoping for the loss.
November 7th, 2020 at 2:45 PM ^
I think this program is in worse shape than when Harbaugh found it. It's time to move on and hope the new guy can build something from the rubble.
November 7th, 2020 at 2:47 PM ^
Upvote from me. We need losses to provide clarity. Preferably, blowout losses.
I'm becoming increasingly optimistic that we'll see action before the season is done.
November 7th, 2020 at 2:50 PM ^
Year 6th and quite possibly the worst team in the big ten east. Amazing.
November 7th, 2020 at 2:51 PM ^
If we lose every game, do do we get the first draft pick?
November 7th, 2020 at 3:12 PM ^
We'd select Shea Patterson again.
November 7th, 2020 at 2:51 PM ^
Losing to msu and Indiana and of course osu is gonna bust our ass that is enough by itself to fire everybody!
November 7th, 2020 at 2:52 PM ^
No. I will never root for Michigan to lose a game. This is not what a fanbase does.
The eyeballs tell us it’s time for a change. They don’t need 3 more losses to tell me that.
November 7th, 2020 at 2:57 PM ^
But losses are the only thing that’s going to force the hand of the AD.
November 7th, 2020 at 3:35 PM ^
No it isn’t. Money drives the bus. Non COVID of course, empty seats, decline in donations and big booster support.
in addition, our AD is a former football player. I have to believe he sees the handwriting on the wall.
But that is just my opinion.
November 7th, 2020 at 2:54 PM ^
Never
November 7th, 2020 at 2:57 PM ^
Can never root for a loss...Go Blue
November 7th, 2020 at 3:00 PM ^
I will never root for an M team to lose.
November 7th, 2020 at 3:02 PM ^
Opened shitty thread to downvote shitty thread.
November 7th, 2020 at 3:09 PM ^
Seems counter-intuitive. We're frustrated because Harbaugh has failed to live up to the standards we expect from a coach who can draw quality athletes to Michigan.
If he were doing a better job and winning games like this easily, we wouldn't want a new coach. At any rate, he's gone if he doesn't beat OSU. And if he does beat OSU, we might want him to stick around. It doesn't matter one bit what happens between now and then, so I'd rather have wins.
November 7th, 2020 at 3:13 PM ^
"If he were winning games, we wouldn't want a new coach." "And if he beats OSU, we'd want him to stick around."
Um. No shit.
He's not doing either of those things.
November 7th, 2020 at 3:15 PM ^
Stupid ass take. Root for the athletes, and the athletes want to win. It’s not about your bullshit pride in UM football.
November 7th, 2020 at 3:26 PM ^
I want the best for this program, period. I am not rooting against "the athletes;" thats a stupid fucking point.
Harbaugh's done. Winning useless games is getting them further away from making a change.
November 7th, 2020 at 3:30 PM ^
The best for the program, and the athletes, is winning. Simple as that. Stop being obtuse.
Losing won’t get him fired anyway.
November 7th, 2020 at 3:33 PM ^
So when Rich Rod was at the end, if he would won a few and that kept him around, would that have been best for the program?
Time to look at the big picture. I know its painful- it is. Harbaugh's done here. I want what will get him out of town the quickest. Winning games jeopardizes that.
November 7th, 2020 at 3:36 PM ^
Winning or losing doesn’t have any impact on what happens. If Harbaugh leaves, he leaves, and if anything I doubt he leaves on a serious losing note, but he’s not getting fired in this anomalous, shortened season. So you might as well hope they win and enjoy the wins if they do.
And it isn’t painful. I have no rooting interest for this or any coach. It’s just the reality of the situation. And to root for loses is stupid and counterproductive.
November 7th, 2020 at 3:37 PM ^
That is 100 percent incorrect. You think boosters are gonna continue shelling out money for a lifeless program? There is SO MUCH pressure from the outside for this program to be good.
You know better than that.
November 7th, 2020 at 3:41 PM ^
You are 100% incorrect. Harbaugh won’t be fired here unless the program has consecutive .500 or sub seasons. You’d know better than that if you listened to the AD and boosters.
He very well may leave, but there are no inclinations within the AD to fire him. So your idea is indeed a stupid ass take that only hurts the program.
November 7th, 2020 at 3:52 PM ^
Stop with the 100% crap. Harbaugh will leave on his own, unless he beats OH State.
He's got a great 2021 recruiting class-so far. That too can change.
You don't change coaches like you change a battery in your car and then just drive off. A major coaching staff change is much more complex than that.
November 7th, 2020 at 4:01 PM ^
Who gives a shit about his recruiting class? He can't make players better. I am convinced he could bring in the #1 class over the span of 4 years and turn them into 3-stars at the college level.
I have no clue what your last statement means. It's fucking football, it's not calculus. Fire coach, search for coach, hire new coach, start new regime. Don't make it sound like it's super complicated.
November 7th, 2020 at 4:06 PM ^
As Jim Cramer once said-YOU KNOW NOTHING!! You're a knee-jerk moron and a true snowflake!
November 7th, 2020 at 4:11 PM ^
Lol OK- good response. Glad your argument wrapped up with that.
November 7th, 2020 at 3:16 PM ^
This is the absolute worst idea and worst post in the history of this blog. And that is truly an accomplishment.
November 7th, 2020 at 3:17 PM ^
I never root for us to lose but if we do lose it’s good too. At least that’s how I view it
November 7th, 2020 at 3:21 PM ^
I know you guys want blood but I just don't think you can fire anyone during this pandemic season. Too many mitigating circumstances; to me it doesn't even really count its just a extended spring season. I don't expect things to get better and logically you make hard decisions now rather than put them off, but I think UM has to wait until next year.
November 7th, 2020 at 3:31 PM ^
And for some of the responses, I'm not surprised. A lot of the "I would never root for Michigan to lose."
That's fine. Let's do a little thought experiment:
Option A: Team wins a few more games that they should and gets blown out from OSU, maintain Harbaugh.
Option B: Team loses every game, Harbaugh leaves.
I would laugh if you chose option A because you have this silly pride. It happens ALL THE TIME in sports when the coaches just simply do not have it, and delaying the inevitable is useless.
If losses push this AD and administration to wake up, that's what I fucking want.
November 7th, 2020 at 3:32 PM ^
With you my friend. I felt no emotion or commitment to this team today. Indiana is the better team and MSU just got curbstompted by a winless Iowa team. We’re going to get housed by OSU bigtime, and embarrassingly so.
November 7th, 2020 at 3:47 PM ^
You're not a Michigan football fan if you root for losses. Not fair to the players. You support them, so you then support their coaches.
Agreed that this season went up in smoke or out the window. Things will change soon after the season ends.
November 7th, 2020 at 4:04 PM ^
Give me a break. The players are adults playing a man's game, they'll be fine without uncle leo's fandom.
If losing pushes the program to a complete overhaul, that's where my support will be.
November 7th, 2020 at 4:09 PM ^
Then root for another FB team. You are NOT a Michigan fan!
I can criticize the our FB with the best of them. This season is awash but they don't deserve to be trashed.
November 7th, 2020 at 4:13 PM ^
Who am I trashing? Am I trashing the players? Did I say that at any point?
My focus is on the coaches, period. They clearly don't have a fucking clue how to get this program over the hump.
November 7th, 2020 at 6:00 PM ^
UM football cooked?
It's becoming clear Michigan football was cooked the moment RR was hired.
Also F your nihilist "please lose" attitude.
November 7th, 2020 at 6:03 PM ^
Never.
November 7th, 2020 at 9:55 PM ^
This talk is all meaningless until the goat stops playing for tampa bay.