Great idea scheduling a national powerhouse for primetime while your program is rebuilding!
...talks about how UConn hasn't been in contact and how they're out. (HT: UMHoops)
Thanks Dave!
September 1st, 2012 at 11:28 PM
#1
Thanks Dave!
September 1st, 2012 at 11:29 PM | 
Dave Brandon
Dave Brandon
September 1st, 2012 at 11:30 PM |
Lou Holtzis better than you.
Lou Holtzis better than you.
Lou Holtzis better than you.
All in for some manball.
September 1st, 2012 at 11:37 PM |
Everytime You talk
Everytime You talk
Everytime You talk I will bring up this.. Please leave
September 1st, 2012 at 11:29 PM |
Thanks Dave, dickhead.
Thanks Dave, dickhead.
Thanks Dave, dickhead.
All in for some manball.
September 1st, 2012 at 11:30 PM |
Can't wait to see
Can't wait to see
If two of our five most important players are effin injured tomorrow.
September 1st, 2012 at 11:38 PM |
(No subject)
(No subject)
I'm known to many as the songbird of my generation.
September 1st, 2012 at 11:39 PM |
Lewan, Moore and Countess?
Lewan, Moore and Countess?
Lewan, Moore and Countess?
The Michigan difference...
September 1st, 2012 at 11:30 PM |
wasn't Dave
wasn't Dave
This game was scheduled before Dave Brandon took the helm. Can't pin this on him
September 1st, 2012 at 11:43 PM |
I don't think that's true.
I don't think that's true.
I don't think that's true.
September 1st, 2012 at 11:57 PM |
It is true.
It is true.
It is true.
September 2nd, 2012 at 1:24 AM |
Brandon scheduled it
Brandon scheduled it
- Brandon became AD in January 2010 (per Michigan Daily.)
- Michigan-Alabama announced October 2010 (mgoblog), with rumors in August)
September 2nd, 2012 at 8:30 AM |
The important question
The important question
Is January before October? And was that still true 2 years ago?
September 2nd, 2012 at 12:27 AM |
Because Brandon did schedule this game
Because Brandon did schedule this game
See the story in the freep.
(Edit: Click on "freep" above. Is it too much to ask, after all these years, that links be underlined?)
Where's Charlie Bauman when you need him?
September 1st, 2012 at 11:30 PM |
RAGE! MISPLACED ANGER
RAGE! MISPLACED ANGER
RAGE! MISPLACED ANGER AAAAAARGH!
etc.
September 1st, 2012 at 11:30 PM |
And here come the MGoIdiots...
And here come the MGoIdiots...
I put up a tough front, but deep down I just want to be held.
September 1st, 2012 at 11:34 PM |
Agreed
Agreed
This isn't Dave's fault. This is the football team's fault. Things clearly didn't go well and we simply failed to do...well..anything. Playing difficult competition is good. But, that was bad. I look forward to the improvement that this team makes throughout the year. I have a lot of faith in this team and this coaching staff.
September 2nd, 2012 at 12:34 AM |
I have a lot of faith in the coaches, except I admit,
I have a lot of faith in the coaches, except I admit,
my faith is GREATLY shaken in Al Borges. Sorry, but that game plan was brutal. Similar to the couple pf debacles from last year where we went all I-Form.
"Everyone gets dumped Gabe. Let me give you some advice: a little coverup on your Adams Apple will make it appear smaller. Which will make you appear less like a transvestite."
September 1st, 2012 at 11:31 PM |
Dave,
Dave,
My pizza had a pewb on the pepperoni. I want my 10.99 back.
September 1st, 2012 at 11:31 PM |
Uniforms
Uniforms
Michigan is recognized as having the best unis in college football. Why F' with your brand?
Obviously the unis didn't affect the game, but I don't understand why he'd mess with brand recognition
September 1st, 2012 at 11:44 PM |
The same reason every other
The same reason every other
The same reason every other school has 5000 uniforms now. To sell more jerseys.
However we are 1-2 in special jersey games ... so maybe they are affecting things :)
September 2nd, 2012 at 1:08 AM |
2-2. Wins: ND & VT. Losses:
2-2. Wins: ND & VT. Losses:
2-2. Wins: ND & VT. Losses: MSU & Bama
September 1st, 2012 at 11:54 PM |
First..
First..
I agree. We should have worn the normal home jerseys. BUT, it didn't help or help the game at all. Jerseys are jerseys, man. The team's performance is what should have bothered you!!
September 2nd, 2012 at 12:39 AM |
What the Motivational Avatar is trying to tell you is that....
What the Motivational Avatar is trying to tell you is that....
You'll be wearing a lot of normal home jerseys when you're...
"I give credit to God, first and foremost" - Denard Robinson #16
September 1st, 2012 at 11:31 PM |
Hey. Better idea: Step away
Hey. Better idea: Step away
Hey. Better idea: Step away from MGoblog.
Lived the Dream. 2008-2012
September 2nd, 2012 at 7:43 AM |
Post of the night in my book.
Post of the night in my book.
Post of the night in my book. We never make good decisions when we are upset
I don't know who's hair is better, John Stamos circa Full House or Denard
GO BLUE
September 1st, 2012 at 11:33 PM |
Do you disagree? Do it in
Do you disagree? Do it in
Do you disagree? Do it in 2-3 years, fine. This kind of a loss can hurt your brand and recruiting, not to mention the injuries. It was a stupid idea.
September 1st, 2012 at 11:38 PM |
The injuries are DB's fault?
The injuries are DB's fault?
The injuries are DB's fault? That makes no sense. It is random - a player is just as likely to get injured against baby seal U as Alabama. They are part of the game.
September 1st, 2012 at 11:52 PM |
I understand that it's the
I understand that it's the
I understand that it's the hip thing to do to come on the board and try to be the mature voice of reason after a loss. More power to you. But you're delusional if you think Delaware State's 185-pound linebackers are as likely to hurt a player as Alabama's flying manchildren.
"There was a time I could have been mistaken for Burt Reynolds. I had a moustache and so did he. But he was the number one star in the world, so there wasn't really much confusion."
September 1st, 2012 at 11:58 PM |
Did anyone even really touch
Did anyone even really touch
Did anyone even really touch Denard when he hurt himself stretching for a first down? Did anyone even touch Countess when he injured himself trying to tackle the punt returner?
I put up a tough front, but deep down I just want to be held.
September 2nd, 2012 at 12:02 AM |
Yes to Countess
Yes to Countess
He got clipped/pushed while he was the gunner as he was squaring up. So yes, I doubt that happens vs Western or Rice or whatever patsie we should have been playing.
When other teams are playing nobodies, you should play nobodies too.
"A Michigan man will coach Michigan."
September 2nd, 2012 at 12:16 AM |
Okay so he got pushed in the back
Okay so he got pushed in the back
Are you saying Rice/Western's players are too little to clip/push people in the back? It's not like he got hit by some mass of humanity that only plays at the Bamas/USCs/LSUs of the world. A high school kid could have caused the same injury. It was a fluke.
I put up a tough front, but deep down I just want to be held.
September 2nd, 2012 at 12:29 AM |
Wait for the UFR, if there is one
Wait for the UFR, if there is one
IIRC he got wrecked pretty good
"A Michigan man will coach Michigan."
September 2nd, 2012 at 7:48 AM |
Playing nobodys is totally
Playing nobodys is totally
Playing nobodys is totally damned if you do damned if you don't. We get upset when we play someone that is not good because of a variety of reasons, including the fact that it doesnt prepare us for MSU, Ohio, Bowl games. Now we get upset when we schedule a top matchup because we were beat by the best team in the country and defending national champs?
What is your proposal than? Play MAC schools and beat our chests while we are beating them by 4 touchdowns? Come on man. We scored more points than LSU did in both games against Alabama. We scored about a much as an SEC team did against Alabama. We were not the better team and we showed fight.
I don't know who's hair is better, John Stamos circa Full House or Denard
GO BLUE
September 2nd, 2012 at 5:57 AM |
Do you really believe the
Do you really believe the
Do you really believe the injuries in the game are why we got embarassed?
September 1st, 2012 at 11:32 PM |
ohhhh you baby
ohhhh you baby
ohhhh you baby
"This is Michigan for God sakes" -Brady Hoke
September 1st, 2012 at 11:32 PM |
Yep
Yep
Whoever did this sucks.
September 1st, 2012 at 11:33 PM |
I can't understand why devin
I can't understand why devin
I can't understand why devin brandon would put devin hoke in a situation like this. Fire all the devins!!
NEVAR FORGET
September 1st, 2012 at 11:33 PM |
its dave's world. we just
its dave's world. we just
its dave's world. we just livin in it
"What" ain't no country I ever heard of. They speak English in What?
September 2nd, 2012 at 8:59 AM |
sad
sad
but true.
Born in Oklahoma
Raised in Ohio
Escaped to Meechigan
September 1st, 2012 at 11:33 PM |
Come on
Come on
Everyone bitches about playing cupcakes. We took a shot at the champs and got beat up. So it goes. I'll take this over $135 for a snoozer against EMU. Don't be a baby.
September 1st, 2012 at 11:35 PM |
You would? Why? What is to
You would? Why? What is to
You would? Why? What is to gain from scheduling great teams? If you run the table in the Big Ten, you're probably going to get a shot at the title game regardless of who you play at the beginning of the year.
September 1st, 2012 at 11:38 PM |
You didn't know
You didn't know
Playing on national tv, getting hammered, having your starting QB get dinged and your starting LT and corner on crutches is a good thing!!!
September 1st, 2012 at 11:40 PM |
Interest
Interest
It's interesting to watch. This isn't a national championship team.
September 1st, 2012 at 11:40 PM |
IIRC, this game was scheduled
IIRC, this game was scheduled
IIRC, this game was scheduled back when RR was struggling, but still considered a top shelf coach, who would be starting his 5th year and would have seniors that were HIS guys and a competitive, if not dominant team. They didn't draw this shit up last tuesday.
September 1st, 2012 at 11:41 PM |
Whyy? So we can lose by
Whyy? So we can lose by
Whyy? So we can lose by three touchdowns the last game of the season instead of the first? I would hope that this experience helps the team realize where they are at, what they need to improve, and move in that direction. If you are a legitimate title contender it might make sense to shirk away from playing the best in your non-conference schedule, but I think its obvious that we aren't there yet. So how does the loss really hurt us? You really though this team was going 12-0? Even after tonight you think they have a decent shot at running the table?
September 1st, 2012 at 11:47 PM |
Well, if you win, then
Well, if you win, then
Well, if you win, then there's a lot to gain. Can you imagine the insanity on the board if we would have won? Talk about a season and career-defining win for the Michigan football program. Recruiting, media hype, and all kinds of hooplah. Yes, it sucks we lost. And it's difficult to see any benefits of this game after such a rough defeat, but there are some major potential rewards for scheduling games like these.
September 1st, 2012 at 11:38 PM |
Yes
Yes
I want to play this type of high competition every year. I don't want to be Wisconsin; the Rose Bowl isn't good enough. We, as fans, should want national championships. With this schedule, we challenged ourselves and tested our abilities. So what-we failed. Next time, we won't. National championships matter-Rose Bowls are second place
September 1st, 2012 at 11:34 PM |
now we know how far we have
now we know how far we have
now we know how far we have to go to be an elite team. I hope this loss sticks in Hoke's mind for a long time
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September 1st, 2012 at 11:35 PM |
All of you
All of you
Weren't you all in favor of scheduling great teams instead of cupcakes anyways ???
September 1st, 2012 at 11:36 PM |
For another great topic,
For another great topic,
For another great topic, who's everybody voting for in November???
Is better than you, and he knows it.
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