I’ll tell ya what. If it came down to fans and alum to choose between Warde and Harbaugh, Warde knows who’d be chosen and so does Santa. Goodbye Warde and give Jim the AD job too. Bear Hug the hell out of him.
One of the best speeches in the history of football and #144 embodies it.
"We want the Big Ten championship and we're gonna win it as a Team. They can throw out all those great backs, and great quarterbacks, and great defensive players, throughout the country and in this conference, but there's gonna be one Team that's gonna play solely as a Team. No man is more important than The Team. No coach is more important than The Team. The Team, The Team, The Team, and if we think that way, all of us, everything that you do, you take into consideration what effect does it have on my Team? Because you can go into professional football, you can go anywhere you want to play after you leave here. You will never play for a Team again. You'll play for a contract. You'll play for this. You'll play for that. You'll play for everything except the team, and think what a great thing it is to be a part of something that is, The Team. We're gonna win it. We're gonna win the championship again because we're gonna play as team, better than anybody else in this conference, we're gonna play together as a team. We're gonna believe in each other, we're not gonna criticize each other, we're not gonna talk about each other, we're gonna encourage each other. And when we play as a team, when the old season is over, you and I know, it's gonna be Michigan again, Michigan."
A cringe half-compliment by someone who can’t get out of their own way to form a realistic judgement. This “sort of” crap is just “envy” spelled differently.
We have elite coaches who developed an elite team. We are so good in fact that we can adapt to play against a variety of schemes and show teams a variety of styles and perform well. ELITE in playing football, maybe not elite in recruiting rankings and draft rankings. A wet dream for most.
We’re not James Bond. We’re McGyver in a fancy suit driving an Aston.
There isn't really much to say. The calls will stand and a loss is what we get. We didn't have to try 3 times. I'm happy we did. I really like that we can be aggressive and see it pay off a lot.
I find it interesting that the games over the past decade or so that have really gotten to me were against Seattle and Dallas. Something about when we play them controversy follows.
Unlike the prior Dal and Sea games I'm thinking of, this team is not the same old Lions.
Personally, I feel that the groan I had is the groan that they had. Not that we're facing Bama but the immediate sympathy you felt for the FSU players.
A really good example of "why" is to take a look at the reaction to the "Michigan's response when they heard they were facing Alabama" video.
The Internet's/ESPN/Public's Perception:
Michigan players were scared and not happy when they learned FSU wasn't going to be their opponent in the Rose Bowl. Facing Alabama put fear into their eyes.
Now whether you believe that perception or not is not the point. The point is that the general public has been made to believe Alabama is the same Alabama team for the past 17 years. Take this with the understanding that most fans don't know more about the sport than what they see on Saturdays and Sundays.
It's based on everything, to answer your question. It's great for clicks! It hypes the game! It brings them money! It's also good for us, we've been under the gun all year and this keeps that going.
Predicting the outcome of a sports event, especially one as competitive as the Rose Bowl, involves numerous factors like team form, player injuries, and past performance. Based on the information available:
- Michigan has been performing exceptionally well, with a strong defense and effective offense led by running back Blake Corum. Their recent victory over Ohio State underscores their capabilities. - Alabama, historically a dominant force in college football, is known for its strategic gameplay and high-caliber athletes.
As for the final score, predicting an exact score in football is exceptionally challenging due to the game's dynamic nature. However, considering both teams' offensive strengths and defensive capabilities, a close game with a score in the range of 30-27, favoring Michigan, could be a reasonable estimate.
Remember, this is a speculative analysis and the actual game could have a very different outcome.
One of the more frustrating things during the BCS era was people wanted a playoff. But they went further and created a voting committee. Rankings were never gonna satisfy everyone.
Well in my head-to-head, teams cannot be "in" if they've already lost to one of the teams in the bracket. So Oregon, OSU and Bama, buh-bye. Then you'd move up Missouri, but they lost to GA so buh-bye. Then move up PSU, they lost to M so buh-bye. Ole-miss, nope. LSU, nope.
Alright Lousiville, Iowa, Oklahoma State! Come on down (price is right music plays in my head).
So you got
1) GA 2) M 3) W 4) FSU 5) TX 6) Lousiville 7) Iowa 8) Oklahoma St.
In this scenario
1. Michigan 7-0 (very close game with GA)
2. Georgia 5-2
3. Texas 4-3
4. Washington 4-3
5. Iowa 2-5
I'd love for him to stay. I think there is a chance he will. I really like hearing how the team likes him. I really like the trust Harbaugh put into him. I of course love how he beat his arch-rival substitute teacher Ryan "Softness" Day.
But if he chooses to leave, he's earned it. i will root for his success and the team he goes to.
I'm glad he said something. This is what I expected to have happened. He basically violated company policy at a time where they couldn't suffer a single infraction. He is a great coach and loved by many. I'd prefer he were still on staff. We'll never know the full story.
He said JJ asked Cade for help or turned to Cade for help to get better and he turned him down. That it didn't sit well with JJ and hurt him. He said it better in his rant.
He caught it at what the 4yrd line? took another couple steps plus what you said with securing the ball. That is less questionable on a "football move" than the Egbuka fumble later on (two feet planted and it is shaken loose).
If it wasn't caught, it would've been a INT and touchback because it never touched the turf. However, it should never have been a question that he had control when it crossed the plane. I too like Klatt, but I feel he created controversy where he didn't need to.
I don't want to make a long thing, but when I saw this last night my mind changed a bit on the topic.
I personally am still on the side of "student" first and getting a scholarship is a reward and honor. I've got to say though, Harbaugh gets it and what a coach and mentor he is. Exactly what you'd want for a coach when you send your kids to them.
Just started my replay. Made a nice lunch for it too. Two kielbasa and home made ranch water. Did some yard work this morning. Gonna enjoy a relaxing early afternoon as my kids take a nap.
What an emotional season! So much crap has been thrown at us. Zinter’s injury would’ve sucked the air out from most teams. Then the next play a 22yd TD. Resilient. Spine of steel. A microcosm of our season.
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So how about also cleaning up the dumb rules?
I mean how many current top level coaches have a level 1 or 2 violation? I bet more than people would realize.
Exactly! I said the same and thought exactly of Bo too.
I’ll tell ya what. If it came down to fans and alum to choose between Warde and Harbaugh, Warde knows who’d be chosen and so does Santa. Goodbye Warde and give Jim the AD job too. Bear Hug the hell out of him.
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A beautiful piece, Brian.
THE TEAM, THE TEAM, THE TEAM...
One of the best speeches in the history of football and #144 embodies it.
"We want the Big Ten championship and we're gonna win it as a Team. They can throw out all those great backs, and great quarterbacks, and great defensive players, throughout the country and in this conference, but there's gonna be one Team that's gonna play solely as a Team. No man is more important than The Team. No coach is more important than The Team. The Team, The Team, The Team, and if we think that way, all of us, everything that you do, you take into consideration what effect does it have on my Team? Because you can go into professional football, you can go anywhere you want to play after you leave here. You will never play for a Team again. You'll play for a contract. You'll play for this. You'll play for that. You'll play for everything except the team, and think what a great thing it is to be a part of something that is, The Team. We're gonna win it. We're gonna win the championship again because we're gonna play as team, better than anybody else in this conference, we're gonna play together as a team. We're gonna believe in each other, we're not gonna criticize each other, we're not gonna talk about each other, we're gonna encourage each other. And when we play as a team, when the old season is over, you and I know, it's gonna be Michigan again, Michigan."
- Bo Schembechler, 1983
So happy, i think it'll sink in more tomorrow how special things are. I just have so few words and want to soak it all in.
POSBANG!!!!!
A cringe half-compliment by someone who can’t get out of their own way to form a realistic judgement. This “sort of” crap is just “envy” spelled differently.
We have elite coaches who developed an elite team. We are so good in fact that we can adapt to play against a variety of schemes and show teams a variety of styles and perform well. ELITE in playing football, maybe not elite in recruiting rankings and draft rankings. A wet dream for most.
We’re not James Bond. We’re McGyver in a fancy suit driving an Aston.
Go Blue!…
LFG!!! Muppets!!!!
Go Blue!!!!
I hope Finebaum gives all of the excuses. RCMB is a fun mess to read at them moment too.
Houston bound baby!!!!
BANG EM ALL!!!!!
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A MICHIGAN WOLVERINE!
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A MICHIGAN WOLVERINE!
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A…
It's GREAT 👏👏
To BE 👏👏
A MICHIGAN WOLVERINE!
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To BE 👏👏
A MICHIGAN WOLVERINE!
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A…
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To BE 👏👏
A MICHIGAN WOLVERINE!
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To BE 👏👏
A MICHIGAN WOLVERINE!
There isn't really much to say. The calls will stand and a loss is what we get. We didn't have to try 3 times. I'm happy we did. I really like that we can be aggressive and see it pay off a lot.
I find it interesting that the games over the past decade or so that have really gotten to me were against Seattle and Dallas. Something about when we play them controversy follows.
Unlike the prior Dal and Sea games I'm thinking of, this team is not the same old Lions.
Also, Hail Yeah Jourdan Lewis!
Ohhhh he was the guy in CA that one the Mega Millions. Gotcha.
Beautiful, bravo
Clearly the other 20% is for Liberty.
Personally, I feel that the groan I had is the groan that they had. Not that we're facing Bama but the immediate sympathy you felt for the FSU players.
"Damn that sucks" put into a simple expression.
A really good example of "why" is to take a look at the reaction to the "Michigan's response when they heard they were facing Alabama" video.
The Internet's/ESPN/Public's Perception:
Michigan players were scared and not happy when they learned FSU wasn't going to be their opponent in the Rose Bowl. Facing Alabama put fear into their eyes.
Now whether you believe that perception or not is not the point. The point is that the general public has been made to believe Alabama is the same Alabama team for the past 17 years. Take this with the understanding that most fans don't know more about the sport than what they see on Saturdays and Sundays.
It's based on everything, to answer your question. It's great for clicks! It hypes the game! It brings them money! It's also good for us, we've been under the gun all year and this keeps that going.
Gotta beat the best to be the best. Go Blue.
Predicting…
ChatGPT’s answer
Predicting the outcome of a sports event, especially one as competitive as the Rose Bowl, involves numerous factors like team form, player injuries, and past performance. Based on the information available:
- Michigan has been performing exceptionally well, with a strong defense and effective offense led by running back Blake Corum. Their recent victory over Ohio State underscores their capabilities.
- Alabama, historically a dominant force in college football, is known for its strategic gameplay and high-caliber athletes.
As for the final score, predicting an exact score in football is exceptionally challenging due to the game's dynamic nature. However, considering both teams' offensive strengths and defensive capabilities, a close game with a score in the range of 30-27, favoring Michigan, could be a reasonable estimate.
Remember, this is a speculative analysis and the actual game could have a very different outcome.
One of the more frustrating things during the BCS era was people wanted a playoff. But they went further and created a voting committee. Rankings were never gonna satisfy everyone.
That’s sad. Can’t imagine how he feels. I hope his team rallies and destroys the team in their bowl game.
BET
Michigan
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should
will
BET!!
Y’all have a good night
BET!!!!
GOOO BLUEEEEEEE!!!!
Graham is really fishing for a sack. I think he’ll get one on the big guy soon.
D is actually pretty close, and they allow that.
nice, he's on the front page now
Well in my head-to-head, teams cannot be "in" if they've already lost to one of the teams in the bracket. So Oregon, OSU and Bama, buh-bye. Then you'd move up Missouri, but they lost to GA so buh-bye. Then move up PSU, they lost to M so buh-bye. Ole-miss, nope. LSU, nope.
Alright Lousiville, Iowa, Oklahoma State! Come on down (price is right music plays in my head).
So you got
1) GA 2) M 3) W 4) FSU 5) TX 6) Lousiville 7) Iowa 8) Oklahoma St.
In this scenario
1. Michigan 7-0 (very close game with GA)
2. Georgia 5-2
3. Texas 4-3
4. Washington 4-3
5. Iowa 2-5
Edit: forgot OR lost to W
He also said "Ryan day is the antithesis of Urban Meyer as a coach." The question was why couldn't Day do just what Urban did?
It was a good episode of the show.
He even goes into the word OSU doesn't want to hear, "toughness".
BWAHAHAHAHAHAA, I love it
I'd love for him to stay. I think there is a chance he will. I really like hearing how the team likes him. I really like the trust Harbaugh put into him. I of course love how he beat his arch-rival substitute teacher Ryan "Softness" Day.
But if he chooses to leave, he's earned it. i will root for his success and the team he goes to.
the funniest thing is even if it did, scoreboard
I'm glad he said something. This is what I expected to have happened. He basically violated company policy at a time where they couldn't suffer a single infraction. He is a great coach and loved by many. I'd prefer he were still on staff. We'll never know the full story.
Amen
He said JJ asked Cade for help or turned to Cade for help to get better and he turned him down. That it didn't sit well with JJ and hurt him. He said it better in his rant.
He caught it at what the 4yrd line? took another couple steps plus what you said with securing the ball. That is less questionable on a "football move" than the Egbuka fumble later on (two feet planted and it is shaken loose).
If it wasn't caught, it would've been a INT and touchback because it never touched the turf. However, it should never have been a question that he had control when it crossed the plane. I too like Klatt, but I feel he created controversy where he didn't need to.
Correction: they're locked up in the tattoo parlor and car dealership's storage unit ;)
I don't want to make a long thing, but when I saw this last night my mind changed a bit on the topic.
I personally am still on the side of "student" first and getting a scholarship is a reward and honor. I've got to say though, Harbaugh gets it and what a coach and mentor he is. Exactly what you'd want for a coach when you send your kids to them.
2. Zinter
3…
1. Corrum
2. Zinter
3. Ryan Day’s softness
I will, go blue
lol, tequila water and lime
Just started my replay. Made a nice lunch for it too. Two kielbasa and home made ranch water. Did some yard work this morning. Gonna enjoy a relaxing early afternoon as my kids take a nap.
This is mine, too.
RCMB said we haven’t for “25 Big Ten games in a row”
What an emotional season! So much crap has been thrown at us. Zinter’s injury would’ve sucked the air out from most teams. Then the next play a 22yd TD. Resilient. Spine of steel. A microcosm of our season.
go blue!