Searching for the Upside, Folks
October 17th, 2015 at 10:13 PM ^
October 18th, 2015 at 8:46 AM ^
October 17th, 2015 at 9:27 PM ^
October 17th, 2015 at 9:39 PM ^
I'm starting to get tired of the "well when the last time this happened.. this happened next" stuff. It is such a nauseating cliche in sports.
October 17th, 2015 at 9:35 PM ^
There is no upside to this kind of loss other than it can bind us, all of us, closer together.
I certainly hope it does that to the team, but for now, it hurts bad.
October 17th, 2015 at 9:45 PM ^
October 17th, 2015 at 9:36 PM ^
October 17th, 2015 at 9:44 PM ^
Especially when you lose one like this! I'm not really confident that Michigan will be that good until we get a good QB, and by the time we get a good QB and offense may be serviceable but our great defense talent all graduates. It may take a while for Harbaugh to get this team in phase, may be 4 years until we are real contenders for the B1G championship, but I'm willing to wait and watch Harbuagh build us into a great team again.
October 17th, 2015 at 10:09 PM ^
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October 17th, 2015 at 9:37 PM ^
The upside is that I can maintain a normal sleep schedule over here in Europe, because after that bullshit I'm not watching another game live till OSU, and I'm only watching that one live if we haven't lost again going into it.
After years in the wilderness, we're finally back to playing Michigan football, and we still lose to fucking Mork, that classless shitstain. Anybody watch his press conference? The prick called us "weak sisters" then immediately started talking about trying to win the right way and having respect for the other team and (of course) themselves. The reckoning can't come soon enough.
October 17th, 2015 at 11:07 PM ^
In the presser he called us "weak sisters"?
They were technically out played and behind the entire game. The only lead they ever got in the game was in the final second of the game on a rare fluke and dumb luck.
I am looking so forward to the future of Michigan Football when it is back to the good old days of how it used to be when we complained about Sparty ruining a perfect season rather than getting pummeled on the field as it has been the past few years. That did not happen today, not even close. It was a good solid poorly officiated football game. "Normal" I am beginning to feel that officiating should be 2 out of 3 instead of a single person making the final decision.
October 17th, 2015 at 9:37 PM ^
October 17th, 2015 at 9:38 PM ^
But, at least now it won't catch us off guard when that happens, so...upside.
October 17th, 2015 at 9:40 PM ^
Maybe there isn't always an upside, and maybe that's not a bad thing. Maybe it was just a bad game that relates neither to the games before nor to those after. Maybe we should stop looking for answers or explanations and just look forward. Next.
October 17th, 2015 at 9:51 PM ^
I'll be more concise here:
"We should have won that game" = our team is good and was in position to win at the end
"We suck" = our team is awful & miles behind our rivals
The way we lost to MSU today was a fluke, not a pattern. We cheer for a very, very good football team, led by the best coach and staff in the nation. Those kids can ball with anyone.
That is the upside.
October 17th, 2015 at 10:29 PM ^
Logged in to upvote this. It was a fluke and this team is so much better and better coached. After the initial, "Oh fuck," reaction its hard for me to stay too upset about this. Every team has games stolen at some time or another on a fluke play. "Welcome to football," as Coach Harbaugh said.
October 17th, 2015 at 9:51 PM ^
Worse loss I've ever seen. And because its Mich, hard to stop laughing.
October 17th, 2015 at 10:05 PM ^
Those losses left me in a daryl funk for days, weeks, months. This is an aberration, that's college FB. Next year we return with a serious passing game, no disrespect meant to Rudock but next year we have guys with two years of learning the play book, we'll see the offense open up and easily win these games our defense keeps us in now.
October 17th, 2015 at 10:03 PM ^
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October 17th, 2015 at 10:23 PM ^
I don't understand why you felt the need to apologize.
October 17th, 2015 at 10:08 PM ^
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October 17th, 2015 at 10:27 PM ^
broken arm one year. I see a big bounce back and beat down of the Buckeyes.
October 17th, 2015 at 10:11 PM ^
Nothing is worse than turning off the TV in the 3rd qrt and realize that we don't stand a chance vs MSU in the past two years. That is worse feeling without doubt. A close lose never will be any worse than a blow out lose to a rivalry.
I think Harbaugh will never forget this game in his rest of his life, and bring us back to domimance to state starting from next year. As long as we find a above average QB, we should be fine. Rudock is smart, but he just can't throw a long pass, he just doesn't has a touch.
October 17th, 2015 at 10:20 PM ^
Lose a close game: "Should've won that game, can't wait to get 'em again next year."
Lose a blowout: "Holy crap, they're going to kill us next year, too..."
I know which feeling I prefer
October 17th, 2015 at 10:13 PM ^
October 17th, 2015 at 10:14 PM ^
2. App state
3. Kordell
F f-itty f.
October 17th, 2015 at 10:18 PM ^
The upside?
One year ago when Hoke was apologizing (still don't understand that) if you told me that this year Michigan would be 5-2 after a last second fumble by the punter led to Sparty taking their only lead of the day... and Jim Harbaugh is and will be the coach, I would take it.
Go Blue.
October 17th, 2015 at 10:37 PM ^
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October 17th, 2015 at 10:24 PM ^
October 17th, 2015 at 10:25 PM ^
Our defense played ok considering that MSU got their tackles back, but it isn't as dominant as it looked the last 3 weeks.
Offensively we couldn't run, and we couldn't throw it consistently enough to exploit MSU's weak secondary.
The only aspect of the team that looks better than it did yesterday is the placekicking.
We just have to suck it up and try to beat Minnesota.
October 17th, 2015 at 10:36 PM ^
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October 17th, 2015 at 11:59 PM ^
Pistons killed them the following year.
October 19th, 2015 at 12:14 PM ^
I just remember it begin so close...
and then us killing them the next year. We didn't get pushed around or beat down this year. And with their tackles back we did beat a good Spartan team.
October 17th, 2015 at 10:37 PM ^
offensive play that worked for them consistently. 2 referee aided touchdowns, a 90 yard pass to a FB, and then that
October 17th, 2015 at 10:36 PM ^
is real and its going to be beautiful. Instead of in a close game that can hinge on a stupid play we'll be driving home the TD's to salt the game away to win by 20 in do time.
October 17th, 2015 at 10:43 PM ^
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October 17th, 2015 at 10:55 PM ^
That play at the end is 6 points the other way against any team in the country.
October 17th, 2015 at 10:55 PM ^
then put it away. 1 game at a time mentality means Monday practice is 100% on Minnesota.
October 17th, 2015 at 11:04 PM ^
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October 18th, 2015 at 7:31 AM ^
We had a residency training program reunion this week. Many years ago at that glorious UTL game, a colleague who is a Notre Dame graduate underwent that up and down rollercoaster. He really thought the Fighting Irish were going to hang on and beat the Wolverines when they scored with little left. Then the miracle of Denard to Jeremy Gallon happened and he went from elation to the lowest depth of despair.
Today I understood exactly how that felt.
There is one positive side however; the team was clearly much better than past years and yes I'm claiming some form of moral victory here. Under Harbaugh they will bounce back and polish off the rest of the lesser teams, and the big game against OSU is till there.
So lift those chins up and look forward and upward because that is where this team is going.
Go Blue!
October 17th, 2015 at 11:27 PM ^
October 17th, 2015 at 11:34 PM ^
Here's a hint: There is no upside to today. There just is no way that rational people can spin this as having an upside.
That is not pessimism or bitterness. That is just the way it is.
M will win a lot more games this year and beyond. But today, with the way they lost, there is no upside.
October 18th, 2015 at 12:28 AM ^
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October 18th, 2015 at 1:05 AM ^
Michigan was getting too much attention way too fast anyway. It's been almost too easy for Michigan fans. (Yeah, I know, I know, but you know what I mean- playing devil's advocate here, the way a coach might try to spin it to his wounded players).
Now players, coaches- and hopefully fans- will never take success and the details and fundamentals for granted ever again. Even great teams under a great coach and staff can lose under the wrong circumstances.
I honestly don't think this team is really ready for a playoff appearance this year. The lesson here this makes it more likely to ensure they'll prepare even more diligently be ready for anything and have sustained success into the future. Would hate to be Minnesota right now.
There, gave it my best shot. Doesn't mean it doesn't still hurt.