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1 year 31 weeks ago	Just to defend this post. . .	Whose fault is it that we can't kick a field goal? Whose fault is it that we can't return kicks/punts? Whose fault is it that we can't cover kicks/punts? Whose fault is it we continue to commit crippling penalties? I think that ultimately Rich Rod should take at least SOME responsibility for those things.  Given our youth on defense, we simply CANNOT win games and make errors in those facets of the game.  I guess I'm repeating myself, but can't you be disappointed with coaching without calling for someone's head? Some of the defenders who are constantly claiming that the detractors aren't realistic also could use a healthy dose of reality.  We don't look like a well-coached team out there other than on offense -and even our offense struggles with penalties.  I hate to break it to you, but Iowa is not a top ten defense, despite their stats.  They've played two competent offenses (us and Arizona) and both lit them up - the rest of their opponents were pathetic. I think Rich Rod should get his full five years - the school should honor the contract and he should get a fair shake.  But that doesn't mean he should get a pass when it comes to fan critiques. If this post is so stupid why are there nearly 100 responses? GO BLUE!
1 year 31 weeks ago	The Point	Did you predict we'd start 5-0 and then lose 5 of the last 7 to get to 7-5?  That's the point.  We beat some cupcakes and can't deliver against anybody that's any good.  I'm not advocating anything crazy about Rich Rod or this team, but that's why people are mad.  If I told you'd we'd start 5-0 you would have ratcheted up your expectations signficantly.
1 year 31 weeks ago	Fascists	You guys need to let people have opions other than "Rich Rod is awesome, nothing is his fault." I like RR too, but we look like a joke out there.  We can't even get a FG past the line of scrimmage without getting blocked, we kicked TWICE out of bounds in the fourth quarter, our defense makes me want to leap off a bridge - it's a parade of errors and embarassment.  I'm not saying "Fire Rich Rod!," but we look like a joke out there.  If you can't realize that you're living in a fantasy world.  There may be excuses for looking like a joke (youth, bad recruiting by Lloyd at the end, etc.), but it doens't change the facts.  Back off people who have a different mindset than the Brian Cook party line.  This shit is getting old.  I can't wait till you guys neg me even though I personally agree with all of you.
1 year 33 weeks ago	NO	the other alternative is longer drives - so there are three possibilities:  (1) quick strike; (2) three and out, and (3) long sustained drives.  My point is that long, sustained drives would benefit our defense.
1 year 33 weeks ago	Totally	I don't disagree - and I'm not saying take the foot off the pedal.  I'm just saying that I think it's relevant, perhaps, to our defensive woes.  We'll see, I guess.
1 year 33 weeks ago	Brian's Time of Possession Bunker	I think Brian has spent so much time crusading against TOP as a meaningful stat that he's missing a tangential point that is related to TOP.  Sure, a touchdown is worth 7 no matter how long it takes to make it happen.  However, our quick strike offense does affect our defense in two big ways.  First, our defense is young, which means they likely take longer to figure out how to adjust to the opponents' offensive schemes mid-game.  If we score in 90 seconds they're back on the field without having 5-10 minutes (real time) to talk to GERG and their position coaches.  Thus, they're back out on the field without in-game adjustments and continue to make the same mistakes. Second, our defense is obviously playing a bend-but-don't-break defense, which forces opponents to take lots of underneath stuff, but doesn't give up big plays.  The result is that our defense is giving up massive drives in terms of real time spent on the field, which means our weaknest and thinnest unit is on the field for practically the entire game.  I know Barwis is a god and everything but it can't HELP the defense to be on the field the entire game.  I'm not saying Denard should take a knee at the 20.  I don't know if there's a "solution" to this "problem."  Obviously, it's not like RR is dialing up 70 yard bombs.  Half of our big plays were just WR screens and runs up the middle.  That said, let's not pretend our quick strike offense has no effect at all on the defensive performance. I guess what I'm saying is that I think our quick strike offense makes our defense appear worse than it really is in terms of overall statistics.  When we play better defenses that result in longer, sustained drives (as occured against UConn and ND), I expect our defense to turn out better (but not great) performances - and that WILL BE a result of TOP.  There's no need for Brian to paint himself into a corner.  TOP can generally be "useless" stat in determining wins and losses, without being completely irrelevant.
2 years 14 weeks ago	Texas	I think the idea of two Big 10 Divisions that each contain two of the what would be the Big 4 (Michigan, OSU, Penn State, & Texas) is pretty awesome. That's a whole lot of tradition in one conference. Austin would also be a ridiculously fun road trip for Michigan fans.
2 years 19 weeks ago	But. . .	Who care about soccer or what Europeans think.
2 years 30 weeks ago	My Vote	Mike Hart for AD! Or Riersema, if he loses his bid for Congress.