November 2nd, 2013 at 7:06 PM ^
And Funk? Woo. Worst ever.
November 2nd, 2013 at 7:07 PM ^
This is a very bad Michigan team. Every unit has underperformed. There is not one coach on this staff that should be missed if they chose to leave. Looking around the Big Ten, it's easy to see other teams improve from week to week while Michigan seems to regress. This coaching staff does a good job of turning 4 stars into 2 stars, but not much else.
November 2nd, 2013 at 7:07 PM ^
This lot can't develop player worth a lick. It's not just the 3 head honcho's either. It's Fred, it's Funk, it's Heck, it's Mallory, it's Wellman. None of them have earned their pay this season.
November 2nd, 2013 at 7:07 PM ^
comment go?
November 2nd, 2013 at 7:07 PM ^
I had a very limited amount of optimism going in to this game after the penn state game....not entirely expecting a win, but would've been happy enough to see the team play with fire and challenge the MSU defense....well, sucks to be wrong, especially after a bye-week.
November 2nd, 2013 at 7:07 PM ^
At a minimum, Funk needs to be fired. I said that he was a bad hire when Hoke brought him on, and he's a bad hire now. The dude has never had a good OL. Fire him TONIGHT.
November 2nd, 2013 at 7:08 PM ^
I'm actually glad we have to come to East Lansing again next year. Hoke needs to stare down the gauntlet and provide the will for his team to win these games. I still believe in Hoke and fully support him. But this has to be the bottom. He must hold coaches accountable for their unit's performance. He must convey the mental toughness to win these games. Or this is not Michigan.
November 2nd, 2013 at 7:09 PM ^
Holy hell I forgot about that.
Thanks B1G.
November 2nd, 2013 at 7:08 PM ^
The only thing I can think right now is what does Michigan Football look like after Brady Hoke? You pull the plug on this guy right now, or after another middling season, what happens? We've now tried it both ways. Hot name outsider? Dumpster fire. Sleeper pick insider? Trash can fire that looks extinguishable.
For those who want Hoke gone, what's the logical next step? What's the alternative that looks better here? He's recruiting extremely well, his players like him, the alums like him, he runs a clean program, but is being hamstrung by his management strategy that gives his assistants free reign to tank the program. So what do we do without being Notre Dame?
November 2nd, 2013 at 7:10 PM ^
I feel like Hank in breaking bad. There really is no good option.
November 2nd, 2013 at 7:11 PM ^
James. Motherfucking. Franklin.
November 2nd, 2013 at 7:15 PM ^
Trendy rising star name of the week! OK.
November 2nd, 2013 at 7:20 PM ^
Trendy rising star of the PAST THREE YEARS that took Vanderbilt - Vandy! to three straight bowl games for the first time ever.
He has fire, and passion, and balls unlike the incumbent.
You are ridiculous. And clearly don't even know a thing about the guy. But ok!
November 2nd, 2013 at 7:24 PM ^
6-7
9-4
4-4 so far
Yep, world-beater worth going full-on Notre Dame for.
November 2nd, 2013 at 7:47 PM ^
You seemingly often disregard facts. For your convenience, here are the records for the past 20 years of Vanderbilt football. Context bro. It's a thing.
1983 | SEC | George MacIntyre | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | |
1984 | SEC | George MacIntyre | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | |
1985 | SEC | George MacIntyre | 1 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | |
1986 | SEC | Watson Brown | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | |
1987 | SEC | Watson Brown | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | |
1988 | SEC | Watson Brown | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | |
1989 | SEC | Watson Brown | 0 | 7 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | |
1990 | SEC | Watson Brown | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | |
1991 | SEC | Gerry DiNardo | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | |
1992 | SEC | Gerry DiNardo | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | |
1993 | SEC | Gerry DiNardo | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | |
1994 | SEC | Gerry DiNardo | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | |
1995 | SEC | Rod Dowhower | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | |
1996 | SEC | Rod Dowhower | 0 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | |
1997 | SEC | Woody Widenhofer | 0 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | |
1998 | SEC | Woody Widenhofer | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | |
1999 | SEC | Woody Widenhofer | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | |
2000 | SEC | Woody Widenhofer | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .272 | |
2001 | SEC | Woody Widenhofer | 0 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | |
2002 | SEC | Bobby Johnson | 0 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | |
2003 | SEC | Bobby Johnson | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | |
2004 | SEC | Bobby Johnson | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | |
2005 | SEC | Bobby Johnson | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | |
2006 | SEC | Bobby Johnson | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | |
2007 | SEC | Bobby Johnson | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | |
2008 | SEC | Bobby Johnson | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .539 | Defeated Boston College 16–14 in Music City Bowl |
2009 | SEC | Bobby Johnson | 0 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | |
2010 | SEC | Robbie Caldwell | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
.166 |
November 2nd, 2013 at 7:50 PM ^
Ad hominem much?
November 2nd, 2013 at 7:56 PM ^
Uh, not at all. I supplied evidence to counter your point.
November 3rd, 2013 at 8:39 AM ^
i don't think you know what that phrase means.
November 2nd, 2013 at 7:58 PM ^
November 3rd, 2013 at 8:38 AM ^
you might be the most ubearable person I have come across on mgoblog and I have been posting since the holoscan days.
November 2nd, 2013 at 7:09 PM ^
You keep using that word, I do not think it means what you think it means...
November 2nd, 2013 at 7:10 PM ^
That's the only guy in the country who has a comparable gulf between recruiting ability (A+) and player development (F).
I love Hoke. Class guy, likeable, good priorities, outstanding representative of the University of Michigan.
But he's in over his head right now. Two weeks to prepare... and we get that.
November 2nd, 2013 at 7:54 PM ^
You can't fault development when the line is too young to have had any time to develop
November 2nd, 2013 at 7:10 PM ^
In over his head....anyone that disagrees....post now
November 2nd, 2013 at 7:12 PM ^
November 2nd, 2013 at 7:35 PM ^
Michigan State 29 - Michigan 6
November 2nd, 2013 at 7:13 PM ^
November 2nd, 2013 at 7:35 PM ^
Michigan State 29 - Michigan 6
November 2nd, 2013 at 10:25 PM ^
November 2nd, 2013 at 7:16 PM ^
I disagree.
November 2nd, 2013 at 7:36 PM ^
Michigan State 29 - Michigan 6
November 2nd, 2013 at 8:54 PM ^
November 2nd, 2013 at 7:11 PM ^
More than any other year I can recall, the board is going full retard after losses and poorly executed wins. Its reaching unreadable status along with boards like mlive and scout, really sad to see.
The team is mediocre with a few good players who are expected to be elite in order to cash in victories. If you couldn't figure THAT out after the first seven games and happened to expect a victory against an MSU defense that clearly delivers, you need to back away from the keyboard for a while.
It's a loss, Sparty will be unbearable for 12 months. Just mentally settle into the idea of MSU fans in full douchebag mode for a while and move on. 6-2, winnable games are still out there. Beat OSU and the season can be salvaged.
As for the coaches, I didn't see anything terrible today from them except Funk's guys of course. I saw what was probably the right game plan go up in smoke because Gardner was getting half a second or less post snap to get rid the ball on most throws.
November 2nd, 2013 at 7:17 PM ^
November 2nd, 2013 at 9:13 PM ^
What I'm seeing is Borges struggle against quite possibly the best defense MSU has ever fielded in school history with undoubtably the best DC they've ever had.
I'm willing to give this one a pass. The PSU game? Not so much.
November 2nd, 2013 at 7:21 PM ^
November 2nd, 2013 at 7:24 PM ^
November 2nd, 2013 at 7:57 PM ^
Agreed. 5 competent interior linemen >> 1 lottery pick LG and very good RG and a tire fire elsewhere on the line
November 2nd, 2013 at 7:11 PM ^
November 2nd, 2013 at 7:27 PM ^
? Schofield and Lewan are both 4 star guys who are 5th year seniors. On the interior line we had 3 third year players (one being a walk on) and 5 2nd year players to choose from for 3 spots plus the true freshmen.
We're 6-2 with the toughest part of our schedule ahead. I understand the frustrations with OL development. Gameplanning, not so much.
November 2nd, 2013 at 7:12 PM ^
Japanese solution - when leadership has failed, ritual suicide.
Kill oneself with a sword in the gut.
That's what I would have the coaches do. Line up at midfield and symbolicly, with imaginary swords, gut themselves. That would be awesome and we'd then talk about something else that was less stressful than the same old snowflakes we've been bitching about all year BUT KNOW FOR A FACT will not change.
November 2nd, 2013 at 7:13 PM ^
this is hilarious
November 2nd, 2013 at 7:14 PM ^
November 2nd, 2013 at 7:15 PM ^
November 2nd, 2013 at 7:12 PM ^
help me.
November 2nd, 2013 at 7:13 PM ^
seriously
November 2nd, 2013 at 7:12 PM ^
November 2nd, 2013 at 7:12 PM ^
but that high snap over Gardner's head was a killer. We never recovered from that.
November 2nd, 2013 at 7:14 PM ^
I thought the tipped near-INT on their last drive of the 1st half was the big one. We could have had the ball and take the lead, and instead they get a TD.
November 2nd, 2013 at 7:18 PM ^
That was a punch in the junk.