What can fans expect over the next 4 weeks?
I must say, I am thrilled that Michigan will be going to a bowl game. However, it's been so long I have forgotten what normally happens during the 4 week break. 4 weeks is a long time without football. Does the athletic department normally do anything during that time to wet the appetites of michigan fans?
Can we expect any of the following here in AA?
Bowl practices/scrimmages open to the public?
Mgoblue.com 30 day countdown of bowl practices, like they did during summer camp?
"Fan Day" before the team travels to the bowl location?
Other events for fans?
I know this will all be announced in the near future, but I am wondering if there are events that have occured in the past that we might expect again this year.
November 28th, 2010 at 9:50 AM ^
Endless speculation and self-righteous indignation from the UM community.
November 28th, 2010 at 9:51 AM ^
Do season ticket holders get a discount?
November 28th, 2010 at 10:13 AM ^
November 28th, 2010 at 10:50 AM ^
Winner!
November 28th, 2010 at 11:48 AM ^
The discussions of who will be on the search committee for the hypothetical new coach. I'll get the list started:
Mary Sue Coleman and Dave Brandon: Goes without saying.
Mike Hart: Evaluates coaches' potential for treating Red Ass Syndrome.
Santa Claus: In charge of gifting only the highest profile candidates into the job.
Jesus Christ: Because only candidates who can walk on water will satisfy both the M fans and the local sports media.
November 28th, 2010 at 12:01 PM ^
Santa can provide us with the coveted naughty or nice list. I will not advocate for a coach until I it is proven that his stocking does not contain coal
November 28th, 2010 at 2:48 PM ^
Meh. Jesus didn't get along with the established leaders. So the blue hairs/wine and cheese crowd won't like Him. They'd also say that he brought in "a different sort of athlete than we are used to at Michigan."
November 28th, 2010 at 7:30 PM ^
Yet another opportunity for some of the "Old Guard" to step into the role of Judas.
November 28th, 2010 at 10:37 AM ^
Especially for residents of southeastern michigan.
November 28th, 2010 at 12:03 PM ^
Endless speculation and self-righteous indignation from the UM community.
You say that like it's new.
November 28th, 2010 at 9:52 AM ^
But it would be nice to see us make a pleasant transition from disappointing loss to hopeful anticipation for our first bowl game since 2007 and a (once?) promising recruiting class.
November 28th, 2010 at 9:52 AM ^
about any of that, but in the next 4 weeks I bet that someone on this board will be suggesting a coaching change . . .
/s
November 28th, 2010 at 9:57 AM ^
except for the bowl game. Brandon will probably hide on a boat somewhere...
November 28th, 2010 at 9:57 AM ^
November 28th, 2010 at 10:16 AM ^
Had us going to Tempe and playing OKST... I must say that bowl games are all about match-ups. Having 3 11-1 Big Ten teams means two BCS teams, which means everyone gets shifted to a higher bowl. This is not necessarily a good thing as it can mean that match-ups might not be favorable. OKST is probably not a great match-up for us...
November 28th, 2010 at 10:37 AM ^
It'll probably be the Insight or Gator to face Ok St, Nebraska, A&M or Oklahoma depending on the Big 12 title matchup and results or something like South Carolina or LSU in the Gator.
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<br>The SEC teams seem like better matchups, personally.
November 28th, 2010 at 11:36 AM ^
The teams you listed are far and away better than anyone Michigan will face (I hope). We would be double digit underdogs to any of these teams.
Better lower that expectation - we were 7th in the B10 !!! You think we'd play the Big 12 title game loser ??? Whoa ... I think your Iphone must have typed this by itself.
Start looking at the middle of the pack teams in the PAC10 and SEC conferences ... this would include Arizona, Florida, Georgia and Mississippi State. I personally believe it will be an SEC team.
Go Blue !
November 28th, 2010 at 12:13 PM ^
The Insight Bowl will host the #4 team in the Big 12. One of the above teams is going to finish fourth in the conference. And if Michigan is taken after Iowa and Penn State as many people think, they will match up against one of those teams in the Insight Bowl. It has nothing to do with high expectations, it is fact
November 28th, 2010 at 1:16 PM ^
Answer - anyway "they" want it.
If you look at the Bowl Predictions out today, more predictions have Michigan play Missouri than any other. One I saw (looked at 6 predictions) had A&M and one had Florida. We are B10 #7 (with Northwestern). PSU, Iowa and Illinois get higher "seeds" than us.
Go Blue !
November 28th, 2010 at 1:34 PM ^
November 28th, 2010 at 12:30 PM ^
Dr Saturday is projecting UM vs Nebraska in the Insight Bowl.
November 28th, 2010 at 1:27 PM ^
November 28th, 2010 at 10:01 AM ^
Repeated use of words like UNACCEPTABLE and ANGAR.
November 28th, 2010 at 10:02 AM ^
...is that the team will practice REALLY REALLY WELL! :)
November 28th, 2010 at 10:26 AM ^
Ahhh....my favorite RR excuse.
November 28th, 2010 at 10:04 AM ^
* Calm, rational thouht and a lot of patience from our fanbase.
* A real focus by our fans on the outcome of our bowl game, and ignoring distractions like coaching issues
* continued great hair days for GERG
November 28th, 2010 at 10:13 AM ^
Get in to hockey or basketball. I tried basketball last year, didn't work out well. I'll try hockey this year.
November 28th, 2010 at 11:32 AM ^
As a member of the Dekers, would you like to become a member?
November 28th, 2010 at 10:17 AM ^
We might see Greg Robinson retire. He'll become a spokesmodel for a new product called "Breck Silver."
November 28th, 2010 at 11:53 AM ^
Or him and his doppleganger Dennis Erickson get their own sitcom where people keep thinking they are the other person and a laugh track in the background makes people believe its a live show, but it's really not.
November 28th, 2010 at 1:34 PM ^
Did you guys noticce he got a hair cut for the big OSU game?
November 28th, 2010 at 10:18 AM ^
Go ahead and Neg bomb away, get mad at me for being the messenger, but this is what I have heard from someone in the AD's office....
Michigan IS NOT "searching" for a new coach.
Brandon WILL meet with Harbaugh this week.
????? You say....
That was my reaction as well. The explanation I recieved....
Given the current talent on the team and situation in the program and outside pressures, Brandon believes that either Harbaugh or RR is the best man for the job for the near and distant future.
IE....If Brandon is blown away by Harbaugh will RR may be replaced, but don't expect a public firing/ coach search.
November 28th, 2010 at 10:20 AM ^
Pain.
November 28th, 2010 at 10:22 AM ^
You know, the usual.
November 28th, 2010 at 10:26 AM ^
High percentage of successful field goals in practice.
November 28th, 2010 at 11:33 AM ^
abou the next 4 weeks but its another year of smug comments from Herbstreet, Spielman and Robert Smith.
November 28th, 2010 at 11:35 AM ^
Frankly, the last one bothers me more than the others. The past is where all the tradition and wins came from. The present on the other hand...
There will be 15 practices and a lot of questions and many wondering who DB has had conversations with and when he has them.
The question is, will the fanbase be more disappointed to hear the current staff is retained or if they are let go.
November 28th, 2010 at 11:53 AM ^
...I've already had my first text message about a "special press conference" for Monday. Which I do *NOT* believe yet mind you, just before you Negbang me.
I expect at least 4 more of these type of "This is coming" rumor before the bowl game.
November 28th, 2010 at 12:09 PM ^
30 comments and none of them even attempt to answer the question.
I don't remember hearing about open practices or a fan day. I would guess that practices would be closed so that they can work on specific plays they will run against whomever they are playing their bowl game.
November 28th, 2010 at 12:32 PM ^
I'm not complaining at all!!! the comments in this thread are hiliarious even though none of them address my initial question. this is why I love the mgoblog community.
November 28th, 2010 at 12:41 PM ^
...means that my attention shifts solely to the Red Wings and M hockey. (As usual, I gave up on the Lions in week 2.)
November 28th, 2010 at 12:44 PM ^
4 more weeks of BS from Drew Sharp, Snyder, and Rosenberg.
November 28th, 2010 at 1:08 PM ^
and see Mario Manningham make a catch, his twisty route complemented highly by the commentator.
Oh, sorry. What was the question again?
Practice. Lots of NCAA-approved practice.
November 28th, 2010 at 1:17 PM ^
I can't wait for Brian's take on everything from this weekend, and the subsequent 500 divided comments about it.
November 28th, 2010 at 1:26 PM ^
DRAMA
November 28th, 2010 at 1:59 PM ^
is a secondary topic. The speculation about Rod's future will infect every discussion, from the current players to recruiting. Let's end the speculation as soon as possible.
November 28th, 2010 at 5:18 PM ^
AFTER the bowl game? He obviously could change his mind, but it's not something to expect.
November 28th, 2010 at 4:07 PM ^
A lot of FlightAware posts.