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Having a strong culture and…

Having a strong culture and playing for team doesn't necessarily mean that everyone stays together for a hundred years. For everything, there is a season.

It's not like Harbaugh came to AA and left 18 months later for greener pastures and a stack of cash. He was extremely committed to this team and culture while he was here, stayed for nearly a decade, led the team to incredible success, and now is onto a new chapter.

This was the TCU game again…

This was the TCU game again. There was a stretch in which every bounce went the way of the enemy and the very talented team from Michigan lost the game before the championship.

It stings, but guess what happened a year after TCU.

This is good stuff and the …

This is good stuff and the 'frightenings' were fascinating!

Trick play from Sparty
But…

Trick play from Sparty
But we already knew that
Touchdown Michigan!

59-17 M

But 250-0 M is cool…

59-17 M

But 250-0 M is cool too

Do it! My brother and I went…

Do it! My brother and I went to the OSU spring game a few years back, decked out in maize and blue. They were so confused and so deeply offended that we were there, it was great!

Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmm wut

Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmm wut

Rutgers and Michigan are #1…

Rutgers and Michigan are #1 and #2 among current FBS programs.

While there's no guarantee…

While there's no guarantee how things will actually appear in each location (clouds, rain, humidity, camera settings, etc.), blocking 80% of the sun (Denton, TX) should definitely be noticeable.

In other areas like AA (where the sun will 35% obscured) perhaps it'll make a gloomy, overcast day appear more so.

In either case, this should be somewhere between unnoticeable and the apocalypse. 🤣

UAB @ UTSA is a 8pm kick…

UAB @ UTSA is a 8pm kick... many hours after the eclipse.

Michigan's system was…

Michigan's system was installed by the same folks that did Bryant-Denny (and many others). Expect it to have similar capabilities to this (minus the thin ribbon of LED screens at about eye level):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dv3QlR6z8KY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dv3QlR6z8KY

I expect to see noticeably whiter LEDs to illuminate the game and I'm sure they're tinker with things like pulsing/flashing/chasing lights, blue, maize, lighting different sections, etc.

Sounds fun!

Info for 2024 available soon…

Info for 2024 available soon per https://collegefootballplayoff.com/sports/2018/9/25/cfp-tickets.aspx

I'm not sure how you got the…

I'm not sure how you got the idea that I was claiming that posting a few stats is comparable to what Seth produces or that I was disparaging his (consistently excellent) work in any way.

Some may find year-over-year defensive stats interesting or relevant. You apparently consider it "fraud" that should be suppressed. To each their own, I guess.

Your condescension is much…

Your condescension is much appreciated, Arthur.

Obviously, a 5-minute visit to a stats page is not superior to the thorough analysis provided by Mgoblog authors.

Yes, this year's stats are from a weaker schedule than last year, but 10 games worth of data (4 of them against above-average offenses) suggests the stats have some value which some may find interesting.

You make some fair points, but if you perceive the sharing of data for the sake of counterpoint and discussion as 'spewing drunk-in-the-bar stats', this site may not be your jam.

I don't understand the…

Some interesting stats related to D-line pressure...

Sacks per game:
2.43 (2021)
3.10 (2022)

Tackles for loss per game:
5.07 (2021)
5.90 (2022)

Rushing yards allowed per game:
126.43 (2021)
72.70 (2022)

Passing yards allowed per game:
204.40 (2021)
160.1 (2022)

This year, opponents are getting tackled behind the line of scrimmage more. They're also passing and rushing for far fewer yards overall. If QBs and RBs are generally finding less success than a year ago (when we had a great d-line and won the B1G), I'm not losing any sleep.

#FunFact: Michigan is…

#FunFact: Michigan is generating more sacks per game in 2022 than in '21.

Literally every team we've…

Literally every team we've played has thrown a forward pass.

As for the spirit of your comment, PSU, MARY, IU, and MSU all have above-average passing attacks. After 10 games, the "haven't played anybody" line starts to decay. 

What a slick comment. Shows …

What a slick comment. Shows (what I think is a) Porsche 924, a car known for being a Porsche in name only.

Do you have a Porsche? Yes, but not one to brag about. 

"DC talk" ... where my 90's…

"DC talk" ... where my 90's Christian rap kids at?

Slam.

Yeah, there's no…

Slam.

Yeah, there's no reason a blog+forum can't load extremely quickly (less than 1s). Get this sucker on a good cloud server with optimized caching. Good to go.

Obviously going to Michigan…

Obviously going to Michigan's away and neutral games is great, but I also recommend going to other stadiums on M bye weeks and for spring games.

That's true... and was…

That's true... and was pointed out on the broadcast.

Blake Corum remains #1 in…

Blake Corum remains #1 in all-purpose yards after week 3.

Source: https://www.foxsports.com/college-football/stats?category=yardage&sort=y_ap&season=2021&seasonType=reg&sortOrder=desc&groupId=2

The requirement to get a…

The requirement to get a show on the History Channel these days seems to be "must reference something historical, or be something that could eventually be considered history to someone, somewhere"

  • Assembly Required (Tool Time?)
  • Swamp People (these people live in swampy areas)
  • Alone (go live in the woods by yourself for a few months)
  • Mountain Men (these people already live in the woods mostly by themselves)

That said, I think Alone is a cool show and some contestants have had to to deal with Wolverines raiding their food cache.

Man, that's awful! It sounds…

Man, that's awful! It sounds like you've taken far more than your share of hard knocks this past year.

I'm just a web developer and this is just a message board, but I've lived through some things. I haven't walked in your shoes, but I figure the least that I (a random, fellow Michigan fan) can do is respond. Hope it helps.

It sounds like you've been pushed further than you though you could go this past year and I think anyone would be struggling given what you've gone through.  It may sound weird, but I'm a little impressed. I don't know if I'd have the clarity to post the way you did if I'd gone through the same stuff.

While you've been dealt a rough hand, I'm a glass-half-full sort of guy and I believe there are silver linings just about anywhere. I can't help but think there might be some positives hiding among the hard hits you've been dealt.

Breakups are rotten and always hurt. I'm sure this one is very painful, but I wonder if it would have hurt that much worse further down the road after engagement/marriage/kids if her heart was not in the same place at this point.

I don't know what job you came from or went to, but I firmly believe that anyone with enough determination can make a career doing just about anything online. In recent years, I've seen people as old as 60 gain new career skills and/or create their dream careers from nothing.

I guess what I'm saying is this: You're going through a lot and it makes sense that you're having difficulty processing it, especially when so much of it is negative and heavy. I feel for you, truly.

Cheesy or not, I'm glad that you and I are here today on this earth... that's better than the 100 billion people who've come before us can say. We don't know what tomorrow will bring to either of us, but we get to decide how we react. I hope you're able to take a step toward a better tomorrow, and the next day, and so on.

Again, I'm just some rando from the internet, but I'm pulling for you and I hope this reply wasn't a waste of your time.

I'm a little late to this…

I'm a little late to this post, but here's my $0.02...

I'm really sorry to hear that and that sucks. I've experienced some of this and I think there's (at least) two things going on here.

  1. Many people have been experiencing a heavy sense of doom/dread for the last 12 months (disease, job loss, social upheaval, general uncertainty, etc.) and that is (in my opinion) a very reasonable response/feeling to what has been going on lately.
  2. Also, Michigan football went from decades of dominance to 15 years of painful losses to rivals and underdogs, and has ended many of those years on "almosts" and missed expectations. That's exhausting as an emotionally invested fan.

So yeah... That makes sense that you're not feeling the same way about M sports. Maybe it's because you feel that other things are more important. Perhaps you're working through some form of survivor's guilt (feeling bad when one has things pretty good, while others do not).

My advice as someone who has dealt with these things myself would be to...

  1. Accept that you feeling off or muted is reasonable given what's happened in the last 12 months. This has not been just another year for most in the world.
  2. Decide what you feel is important right now and give it the space in your life that you think it deserves.
  3. Consider how much power over your emotions you are willing to give to things that you can't control (like sports).
  4. Understand that your likes and dislikes will probably change as you grow and change. Not only is that normal, but probably indicative of healthy growth. Who wants to stay exactly the same for their whole life?

Personally, the last 12 months has been rough at times, but I've decided that I'll be thankful for the positives and will try not to dwell on the negative. That's not easy to do sometimes, but that's my aim.

I've taken a similar approach with Michigan football. I really enjoy the good games (like this year's opener), but I try not to let myself crash after bad ones (take your pick). I've decided that for me, sports are entertainment. If it's not entertaining, I make a conscious effort to pull back emotionally and put some of that energy into something else that might be more fun. Sometimes that's a simple as reading a book or going for a hike.

Some people very close to me are noticeably jolted by Michigan football losses to the point where other family members will check the score before interacting with those people to know what sort of mood they might be in. I've decided I don't want that for myself. I don't want that for anyone, frankly.

I think some people would consider my approach blasphemous or fair-weather fandom, but Michigan football is a net-positive in my life because I've worked at making that mental switch to ride the good and move on quickly from the bad.

I hope some of this makes some sense and helps. It's been a little cathartic to write as someone who has worked through some things, so thanks for posting! I hope you are able to work toward clarity and peace soon. Go blue!

Your post and Jim Harbaugh's…

Your post and Jim Harbaugh's recent comments about playing with nothing to lose are actually  reassuring to me. Obviously his first years here haven't gone as well as we'd all hoped. Time for the next chapter... for better or for worse. Status quo is broken.

Wish him all the best. His…

Wish him all the best. His groups were absolutely elite for years. Sad to see it end like this.

I hope not. Can we negotiate…

I hope not. Can we negotiate a mercy-rule running clock on the Michigan football season and just be done with this thing?

+1 ... I applaud your self…

+1 ... I applaud your self-awareness and transparency.

This drive feels WAY better…

This drive feels WAY better. Finish it!

Interesting point. More than…

Interesting point. More than any other, this year is likely to see some significant weather. A humming ground game with a 4-headed hydra (nevermind other capable ball-carriers) is a good thing to have.

She's even maize and blue

She's even maize and blue

I think this is the other:…

I think this is the other: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgFHdjLj9Bw

Yeah Harbaugh & Co…

Yeah Harbaugh & Co. definitely seem place a high value on game reps. I noticed Herby and Fowler kept talking about how many players Michigan was subbing all night. From the first drive, it felt like there was an effort to get everyone up to speed in live action ASAP.

Me too. A Michigan player in…

Me too. A Michigan player in the postgame pressers implied that everyone in the program is taking things very seriously because "nobody wants to be the guy" that tests positive and shuts down the program.

It's name is "Michigan…

Its name is "Michigan Defense" but I'll play along...

Win with character. Win with Cruelty.

I mean... I don't like the…

I mean... I don't like the guy, but he's among the most qualified people on the planet when it comes to analyzing spread offenses. He built one of the first successful iterations in Florida and then turned a strong OSU into the death machine it is today. The guy's stamp of approval on an offense is not nothing.

Don't fall for the false dichotomy... he can be incredibly talented and a person of questionable integrity.

Nice write-up. I always…

Nice write-up. I always enjoy reading from folks who clearly have a better grasp of more nuanced concepts than I do. I consider myself a 3.9 on this scale of fandom that I just made up...

  1. RESIDENT: "The game is on? Where are the beverages?"
  2. GENERIFAN: "[CURRENT QB] is my favorite player."
  3. STUDENT: "That OL is huge."
  4. ADVANCED: "Would have been smarter to take the penalty."
  5. MASTER: "This sets up the zone read arc action."
Although he's generally a…

Although he's generally a fan of nonsense (in the right context), I can confirm that the OP posted their opening post to start a discussion about B1G Football.

Please be more specific. I…

Please be more specific. I don't think you've been around this program for the last few... um... decades.

At least use the new one I…

At least use the new one I made a year or two ago.

Like many others have said…

Like many others have said... 34 and cloudy is not scary. That's like the least scary weather you could have in MN in late October. I would actually be more concerned if it was 92 and sunny since that would suggest something strange is going on.

Was going to up-vote the…

Was going to up-vote the lipsum reference until I saw your avatar and username. May this down-vote gnaw at your very being.

Yours in eternal rivalry,
Michigan Fan

"So slide that into your DMs…

"So slide that into your DMs and twitch it."
–Paul Rudd, certified young person

With a dash of false…

With a dash of false dichotomy if I'm not mistaken.

Dang, at first glance I…

Dang, at first glance I thought Michigan made the top-4 for a 6-star recruit. I mean... this is good too, I guess.

With you except that traps…

With you except that traps are the other way around... when a team is "looking ahead" and fails to give the current opponent enough respect. I think you're referring to the "don't let 'em beat you twice" dynamic that has deflated M's recent bowl seasons.

Welcome to life, friend.

Welcome to life, friend.

I respect Harbaugh for not…

I respect Harbaugh for not filtering every word through six focus groups before speaking. He is more candid and more entertaining than most of his peers because of it. That does, however, sometimes lead to these snips and soundbites that can blow up. Part of who he is.

Nothing to see here from my perspective.