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This is how I handle much of…

This is how I handle much of life.

1. ”If X were true, it would make me feel bad”

2. “I don’t like feeling bad”

3. “X must not be true”

It hurts to say “We almost…

It hurts to say “We almost made the Super Bowl,” but it’s a far sight better than what we are usually saying this time of year:

”I wonder if we’ll ever win a playoff game again”

”I wonder who we will draft with our high pick this year? Oh wait - it doesn’t matter. We will waste the pick on a bad player, or waste the career of a good player”

“Same old Lions - bad players, bad coaches, bad management, bad owner, no hope”

We are not saying ANY of those things this year. We have a young team, good coaches, and a more than competent front office. They should remain competitive for a good while

 

 

 

Someday??

Someday??

Definitely and probably 

Definitely and probably 

Seriously, which would you…

Seriously, which would you prefer to manage, a roster where players agree to legally binding contracts, or one in which anyone who loses a position battle can immediately quit the team and go to any other team who wants him? The NFL sounds less stressful

I hope there is no search…

I hope there is no search. Sign Sherrone quickly. Are there still Bama and Wash players in the portal to go after??

What you must do, do quickly

What you must do, do quickly

2024 Rose Bowl UFR,…

2024 Rose Bowl UFR, WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

I did not know that, that is…

I did not know that, that is amazing!!

Love the point you make…

Love the point you make about the three consecutive wins vs OSU. 

They dominated us while we were bad. We dominated them while they were at their best - including two years in a row when they were undefeated!

As far as enduring satisfaction goes, this is up there with Woody not being able to manage a single TD against Bo in the last three games of The Ten Year War 

 

No Google my friend, I just…

No Google my friend, I just remember that game. I remember Tim Dwight burning us on the punt return and wondering if that might be the end of our perfect season. I also remember wondering if Carr should replace Griese for the 2nd half...then feeling simultaneously elated and chastened when he balled out the rest of the game. Great moment for Griese, and for that special team

This isn't about the Rose…

This isn't about the Rose Bowl/CFP, but...we beat Ohio State by 6 in both '98 and '23

A defensive back in a #2 jersey got a pick in both of those games  

Correct, it was Iowa. UM was…

Correct, it was Iowa. UM was down 21-7 at half after giving up a punt return TD. Carr stuck with Griese, and #14 rewarded his faith with two TD passes and a rushing TD in the 2nd half to pull out the W.

I remember the '97 Colorado…

I remember the '97 Colorado game VERY well. This was the Buffs' return to the Big House after the Kordell Stewart hail Mary two years previous. What people may not remember about the '95 game is that Michigan had that game practically sewn up when we fumbled in the red zone while up 12 in the 4th. The '97 rematch had no such drama. 27-3, a merciless beatdown. The stellar defensive effort was an indicator of things to come that season.

Another thing people may not remember is that Brian Griese had been kicked off the team for a bar fight. He had to work his way back onto the team as the pooch punter and fight his way up the depth chart. He then led the team to a 12-0 record and outshined Ryan Leaf, a Heisman finalist, to win the Rose Bowl and the national title. 

In December of that year, a friend of mine that I'd known during our time at UM in the 80's called me and said, "I have a ticket to the Rose Bowl. Would you like to go? Face is $75."

I was single and in grad school in Illinois at the time. I did have some money saved and reasoned that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. To this day the '98 Rose Bowl remains the only bowl game I have ever attended in person.

It was surreal to actually be there. The moment when time finally expired and the players spilled out onto the field was simply euphoric. Carr, Griese, Woodson, Streets, et al, had won the ultimate prize, right there in the stadium where Michigan fans had witnessed mostly heartbreak and disappointment. 

It can be said, and has been, that 2023 is even better - it is an outright championship, in a playoff, with wins over two top five squads, that forcefully and finally cemented Jim Harbaugh's legacy in AA. All true. But never forget that magical '97 season. The haters can try to diminish it as a shared championship, but it still counts. That was a team that deserves to be revered and remembered as long as Michigan football is played.

This defense just held…

This defense just held Alabama and Washington to a combined 33 points. In the CFP.  I mean…

Yeah

Yeah

You are correct, my friend,…

You are correct, my friend, it is the characters that make us care about the story. 26 years on, we still remember Woodson, Griese, Streets, Ray, Steele, Sword, Jones, Backus, Hutchinson, Jansen, Tuman, etc. Who are the ones we will most remember from these last three years? It's like a freaking Avengers movie. They've all been so good, fought so hard, had so many extraordinary moments, it's hard to have a favorite without feeling like you're somehow unintentionally slighting the others. That's how complete these teams, and this team in particular, have been. 

This has indeed been an epic story, and Harbaugh has been our Gandalf. This team has been so...different. So confident. So poised. So unflappable. Happy warriors all. They have been easy to cheer for, and they will be easy to remember.

Thanks for this, I think…

Thanks for this, I think this is how the rivalry should be, respectful and polite both ways.

Also, you can all start calling us TCUN now - Those Champions Up North

The Great Silence has fallen…

The Great Silence has fallen over Ohio. They must now call us TCUN

Those Champions Up North

The Dark Times are well and…

The Dark Times are well and truly over. 
 

The Times of Light, Joy, and Freedom are upon us!

Hail!

This was AWESOME!!

This was AWESOME!!

Instantly iconic and…

Instantly iconic and unforgettable, especially given that at the conclusion of that play there is a massive and emotionally overwhelming celebration on the field.

But then, this team has given us so many iconic moments over the last three seasons…

Yes, that punting attack…

Yes, that punting attack…

Seth: it’s fun to see you so…

Seth: it’s fun to see you so happy

And what happy times these are!

Go blue

So, we are "heading back to…

So, we are "heading back to the dark ages" when they take away 10 schollys per year??

"Naw, more like chewed out. We been chewed out before."

Well it would have heroes,…

Well it would have heroes, villains, betrayals, heroic moments, etc

I stand humbly chastened and…

I stand humbly chastened and, hopefully, better for it

Just pointing and laughing

Just pointing and laughing

I like seeing him angry 

I like seeing him angry 

Welllll I knew it was a risk…

Welllll I knew it was a risk to post this. I’ll take my negs.

That said…the comments are pretty much worth it. I should get at least a few upvotes for the comedic value of our communal response

That OSU TD Drive where they…

That OSU TD Drive where they ran it, what, 6 or 7 straight times to finish…that shook me a bit

OSU did play well. This was not ‘21 or ‘22, where we pulled away. We had to fight to the end and the outcome could have been different

But instead…they left him…

But instead…they left him alone!!

“I’m not saying ‘go blue’”

“I’m not saying ‘go blue’”

But he just did

I almost cried I almost cried
Wisdom

Wisdom

I can’t argue with the end…

I can’t argue with the end result but…yeah, I wondered the same thing. Run 3x straight, ok, but straight ahead each time? Why not give JJ an RPO or even a called run? Might have had a better chance

We just won a game we were…

We just won a game we were not able to dominate, vs our 11-0, #2 ranked hated blood rival. On the way we had to overcome significant adversity, make plays in key moments, and make the final big play at the end. 
 

JJ should get the game ball. No really big plays, just lots of small ones, running and passing, that kept chains moving and MHJ sitting. 

What a great day to be a Wolverine!

Thank you so much for…

Thank you so much for posting. I am having a very difficult Thanksgiving, and this makes it a little bit better

Had Barry stayed, he would…

Had Barry stayed, he would have had to endure the Millen years. That would have been very sad

Run the ball.

Rush the QB.

Run the ball.

Rush the QB.

WEAR. THEM. DOWN.

OSU was vulnerable to good…

OSU was vulnerable to good rushing attacks in 2021 and had given up a lot of yards in a loss to Oregon. The fact that they demoted their DC midseason was indicative of problems on that side of the ball. Their area of greatest weakness aligned with our area of greatest strength 

Hopefully the chatter about…

Hopefully the chatter about our worthiness will be less, not more, if we defeat #2, 11-0 Ohio State

I remember Winovich saying…

I remember Winovich saying that it seemed they had an answer for everything we tried. Maybe that was why

I still remember The Dark…

I still remember The Dark Times, when the question was always “Do we even have a chance to be competitive?”

Now it feels like if we play our game, we ought to win

Destroy them. DESTROY THEM…

Destroy them. DESTROY THEM ALL

My senior year as well. Just…

My senior year as well. Just absolute euphoria all around. I wonder if Rice’s tourney scoring record will ever fall. I don’t think it will

My MSU grad younger brother…

My MSU grad younger brother was complaining about us scoring with 8 seconds left.

I guess Harbaugh thought it was necessary to put a stake in them

It will be worse than 38-13…

It will be worse than 38-13 my friend. This is going to be an epic bludgeoning that will give us all a nice, warm feeling inside 

Damn, he was getting catches…

Damn, he was getting catches, too

Chilling story, mi pana

Chilling story, mi pana