Uche says fan criticism has lift a fire under team. I want so bad to believe him.
Interesting quotes here from Josh Uche. There's been a ton of talk, obviously, about how M has performed this year.
Uche says among other things that the fans and media criticism, specifically talk of the defense being "soft" and not being able to stop the run, has lit a fire under the team and given them more motivation.
Some guys, I take what they say with a grain of salt (Patterson "make a statement" before Wisconsin game).
That being said, I obviously hope Uche is right about the team being more fired up going forward. Happy Valley would be a perfect place to start backing all the talk up.
MGoThoughts?
October 14th, 2019 at 4:24 PM ^
Might get negged for the title lol.
Meant to say "I want so badly to believe him" ?♂️
October 14th, 2019 at 4:30 PM ^
Given some of the titles we see around here, you are Shakespeare
October 14th, 2019 at 4:34 PM ^
If you get negged, I'll Lift you up man!
October 14th, 2019 at 4:40 PM ^
Lol I completely missed that, too ?♂️?
October 14th, 2019 at 8:04 PM ^
You Raise Me Up
October 14th, 2019 at 6:43 PM ^
I didn't notice this at first; thanks for pointing it out. Negged.
October 14th, 2019 at 8:50 PM ^
Defense is 10-ply in the 3rd quarter. Figure it out.
October 15th, 2019 at 9:06 AM ^
Pitter patter...
October 14th, 2019 at 9:58 PM ^
I too, wish to believe him. They’ve nailed talking the talk. I refuse to believe him until the players start actually walking the walk. Go Blue.
October 14th, 2019 at 11:06 PM ^
I hear you. I tend to agree.
Seems like there's more talk than usual this year.
It's getting annoying without the play to match it.
Let's hope this really motivates the team and brings results. In general, healthy critical thinking will not hurt anyone. I realized this from my own experience. Back in college when a teacher gave me bad grades in writing, I thought it was unfair. But then I started to be more critical of my text. I studied on this resource https://graduateway.com/essay-examples/critical-thinking/ and managed to improve my grades. So criticism often motivates us to try harder.
October 14th, 2019 at 4:28 PM ^
We'll know about 4 minutes into the White Out if there is any fire or not. . .
October 14th, 2019 at 6:54 PM ^
I have a feeling that this is going to skew the "fire" count in the state of the open threads article next week.
October 14th, 2019 at 9:16 PM ^
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October 14th, 2019 at 4:29 PM ^
I believe in Defense to back it up.
October 14th, 2019 at 4:29 PM ^
He should be mad. The more vocal part of this fanbase is full of whiney, entitled losers. Imagine having that kind of negativity following you around when you're an amateur athlete.
That said, I have no doubt that the players are giving it their all. I just have grave concerns about the leadership of late.
October 14th, 2019 at 4:41 PM ^
Poor guys. Get to play a sport, go to a great school, get all their expenses covered.
It's not that hard to ignore. Turn off social media. Done.
The majority of the criticism, especially this season, is directed right at the coaching staff.
They are adults. They are playing in a big boy sport. If they cannot handle fans at this level, they'll never make it professionally. I cannot stand how we talk about these guys as though they are 8 years old.
October 14th, 2019 at 5:02 PM ^
Are you a big boy Uncle Leo?
October 14th, 2019 at 5:17 PM ^
your response is a little disingenuous as to the greatness that college athletes tend to revel in, while in school, sheesh can you hear yourself all the way in the 50's with those notions. while most college kids are possibly rolling out of bed for that 7:00 or 9:00 o'clock class they have been up doing something football related since 5 in the damn morning, they also have practice and travel and are still expected to maintain a gpa, despite a crap load of things to do besides school. Nothing about that sounds grand, its a job that out weighs their compensation. Imagine if grown adults commented on every aspect of your life at 18-21 "you call that cleaning your room" you have weak technique on shotgunning that beer" "you call that picking up a girl, get your head in the game you are never going to get laid fumbling words like that" you had a bye week in philosophy, before the test and the best you could do was a C, plato is rolling over in his F'n grave". I wonder if you read the article because his comments was more along the lines of he's tired of people on the couch/media pundits having more to say about the team and their execution and not having the first clue as to whats going on. He's not breaking down because of the criticism, hes actually saying its making the defense rally together and play harder, unlike most folks around here who the minute the team doesnt drop a 50 burger on a team in the first half are ready to fold like wet cardboard and put on the season and call for Harbs head. Yall boys gotta F'n RELAX
October 14th, 2019 at 5:47 PM ^
Well said. You are a voice of reason and your comments reflect that you actually read his comments. Unfortunately, there are not many left of you around this place.
October 14th, 2019 at 6:54 PM ^
I have, it's called the Army. I signed up just like they did. I'd trade spots with anyone on that team any day of the week.
October 14th, 2019 at 8:00 PM ^
Fans are privileged assholes. I agree. But the fair compensation argument is a bit sentimental.
All of that 5am effort is worth a Michigan degree and an absence of more than 100-thousand dollars of debt or of money to be paid, plus a resume that puts them in line for a multi million dollar job out of college, in the NFL.
I get up at 5am as an adult, and I got up at 5am to play high school football and baseball. I don’t feel bad about what it takes them to do well at their sport. Is the athlete not supposed to sacrifice part of “normal college life” in order to reap benefits? “Normal” college students don’t have tuition, room, and board all paid for—nor do they get media coverage.
Look at the Glasgows—they would, and did, play football for fucking free to have a chance to play the game, hoping for scholarships through effort, but their parents paid for all three of them at first.
Most Americans sacrifice much more for a college education. I had to work and maintain a certain GPA to retain scholarships and afford a great college.
Fans are wimpy, but Michigan football players are not victims for choosing to play for all the Victors glory. The one thing they have lacked the most is some kind of drive that goes beyond this “I work hard” excuse we see. So. The. Fuck. What. You don’t play hard or mentally smart. I’ll support the team, but if Uche is pissed, he should be—because he knows they have not mentally or physically performed up to their own potentials.
Potential is wasted talent.
October 14th, 2019 at 9:27 PM ^
It’s only sentimental because your view is from the outside looking in. kids who get an academic scholarship don’t do half of what an athletic scholarship student does/required to do, also there is no promise that these kids are getting to the league or a shot at a multi million dollar contract, and to make it seem as if because you worked and went to school are some how the same, or because you got up at 5 in high school is not the same as getting up and prepare for D1 level football, this is a slap in the face. this is really different and if you don’t think otherwise you are not being honest. And there have been tens of thousands of articles on the latest worth of degrees, or return on investment, so miss me with that notion as well
as for the Glasgows good for them, that their parents could do that, one because their parents could, if I’m a betting man I’m sure they sacrificed based on Harbaugh assurances, and that still doesn’t pull away from what is required vs compensation
They may may not be victims in your eyes, but these kids are putting their body on the line, for a shot at possibly making it to the league, to lift their family from generational poverty, and marginalize what they do is essentially the point Uche was making people who don’t do what he does, nor know what he does, have a lot to say and should probably fall back
October 15th, 2019 at 1:34 PM ^
Those poor student athletes! L.O.L.
The state of society in a microcosm. Good grief.
October 14th, 2019 at 6:22 PM ^
Seriously. My god, people act like these are 10 year old children out there...
October 16th, 2019 at 7:21 AM ^
I enjoy the irony of "fans" who malign players for being overly-sensitive...all the while whining about a team that is 5-1 and ranked in the Top 20.
October 14th, 2019 at 4:44 PM ^
I POSBANGED you but...
Welcome to entertainment and politics... where everyone has an opinion, and even people on your own team, go for the throat. If you don't like it, this "profession" isn't for you.
You've actually just identified one of the flaws that I think this team has... no mental toughness!
October 14th, 2019 at 5:29 PM ^
So says the 90-pounder with lots of keyboard courage. I would love for you to tell Uche he isn't tough.
October 14th, 2019 at 5:37 PM ^
"Pro athlete is capable of attacking you real good, I bet you feel silly now for criticizing" is one of the stupidest takes.
October 14th, 2019 at 5:56 PM ^
Thanks . . . but raise your hands if you think he would every make such a silly statement unless it was from behind his keyboard from the comfort of his mom's basement.
October 14th, 2019 at 5:49 PM ^
What would Uche do, fight him? Is this middle school? When talking to teams before the combine Josh can explain that he had to commit that assault to prove he was tough--teams will understand and draft him without hesitation.
October 14th, 2019 at 5:52 PM ^
"The more vocal part of this fanbase is full of whiney, entitled losers."
OK...
"I just have grave concerns about the leadership of late."
So, looks like you're a whiny, entitled loser.
October 14th, 2019 at 6:10 PM ^
Larry Appleton is one of the biggest trolls on the board.
The dude wanted the team to lose to Army. He can go fuck himself for all I care.
October 14th, 2019 at 7:20 PM ^
I wish you weren’t a liar. Lies make baby Jesus cry.
October 15th, 2019 at 4:59 AM ^
+1000 if I could.
October 14th, 2019 at 7:21 PM ^
GOOD ONE! You sound S-M-R-T!
October 14th, 2019 at 6:59 PM ^
1. He didn't say he was mad.
2. He acknowledged that fan and media criticism is driving them to greater effort which strongly implies there were not giving it their all.
3. He did not explain giving up 35 points to Wisconsin and 25 points to Illinois (maybe the fans and media weren't giving the defense enough grief the week prior?).
October 15th, 2019 at 7:34 AM ^
I think that is a bad take. The absence of certain fan expectations had become a bigger problem in the Harbaugh era than excessive expectations. He should have some fire. That is a good development.
October 14th, 2019 at 4:29 PM ^
I mean, it's good to hear. I just am at the point where I want to see it in action. The defense has been fine for the most part but I'd prefer much less talking and more on-field improvement on the offensive side of the ball. I'm glad if all of this criticism has lit a fire under certain players and/or coaches, it should.
October 14th, 2019 at 5:39 PM ^
Yeah...wanna see the offense fired up but more importantly the friggin offense coaches...THEY ARE THE WEAKEST LINK!
October 14th, 2019 at 4:30 PM ^
I think the team is going fight very hard on every play. However, the scheme, talent and coaching just isn't there.
October 14th, 2019 at 5:19 PM ^
Remember when this guy used to fight very hard?
Seems like now that guy never really existed.
Maybe he's become the way he is now because college is too patty-cake for him.
Maybe he needs the challenge of being in the pros to bring this man back out.
October 14th, 2019 at 6:00 PM ^
We all miss JMFH. Guy died after 2016 OSU. Not sure why or how, but no doubt he's not coaching with the same fire.
October 14th, 2019 at 9:25 PM ^
JMFH dying in 2016 is almost as bad as McCartney dying in 1966.
October 15th, 2019 at 6:09 AM ^
How many times are you going to post these gifs with wistful "where have you gone?" text. Your act is beyond tired.
October 14th, 2019 at 5:20 PM ^
The scheme is fine on offense and good on defense. It’s execution that’s the problem.
October 14th, 2019 at 5:29 PM ^
Jedd Fisch helped this offense. Name one other offensive coach including Jim that has impressed you in the last 4.5 years. Jim's offenses look disjointed against good competition on the road. I would like to be wrong but this game vs Penn St. is gonna be ugly. I'm seeing 42 - 10.
October 14th, 2019 at 5:33 PM ^
Gattis has schemed up some nice plays, that players manged to fuck up more often than not.
That’s not just on the players though. The coaches are pretty clearly doing a shit job teaching, but scheme-wise it’s not bad.
October 14th, 2019 at 7:41 PM ^
Ed Warriner. What he did last year in fixing the line and resurrecting the running game after ND was outstanding. I have no idea why it hasn't necessarily translated to this season, except that they're running different stuff. It congealed last year a LOT quicker than it seems to be this year...
October 15th, 2019 at 6:13 AM ^
You have no idea what Jedd Fisch actually did. You weren't in the meetings, on the practice field, up in the booth. If Fisch was as great as you and his other bizarre cultists here think, perhaps he would have a job better than offensive analyst for an NFL team, with a salary below a normal position coach.