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If we get the Indiana State…

If we get the Indiana State coach Les Cream Abdul-Jabbar come with him?

Warde is waiting until Juwan…

Warde is waiting until Juwan finds a nice soft place to land. Then he’ll announce we’ve “parted ways” with Juwan while he goes and takes an assistant role in the NBA. Mark my words. 

There has been almost no…

There has been almost no reason to have a difficult schedule in recent years.  If you're in the B1G or SEC, just win and you're in.  Going forward, a tough schedule or marquee early season game gets you eyeballs and offseason hype which I think is good for recruiting, maybe?  Otherwise, just play, have a good record, and you'll be in.

If our team was as good as…

If our team was as good as Purdue I'd be going to tons of away games around Chicago if I could.  I've been to Rosemont to see us against NW and to Evanston against NW when we were good.  I'd go to Purdue or IU or Illinois if we were top 5.  Guess what, we aren't, and Purdue is, so it's gonna happen.

By that token, they can…

By that token, they can never renovate their stadium b/c it will always affect students that are there.  This happens at every institution and while it sucks for your son for his senior year it's not really an argument to not have this happen.

Another coach taking a …

Another coach taking a "lower" position in the NFL.  Gonna keep happening until NIL and transfers get figured out.

I have an idea:

A 120 team…

I have an idea:

A 120 team playoff.  Play 4 games vs random opponents.  Then seed the teams and start the playoff.  It'll take 12 weeks or so.  If you lose you're done.  Simple.

Seems pretty obvious they’re…

Seems pretty obvious they’re letting Hart find another gig and will announce his replacement at the same time. 

Doesn't this just benefit…

Doesn't this just benefit the offense for NOT moving the ball?  And penalize the defense for keeping them from moving it?

Michigan doesn’t fire people…

Michigan doesn’t fire people. They wait for them to find another gig then say they’ve moved on. It’s a classy way to handle it but when a situation like this occurs he does need to be fired. That said, the off-season will come and Howard will take (after being encouraged to do so) another job somewhere and we’ll find a new coach.

I wanted Harbaugh fired…

I wanted Harbaugh fired after 2020 season.  He didn't look or act the same.  I don't know what happened but it seems the outside pressure was getting to him.  Poggi seemed to get him back on track and for that I will be forever grateful.  Warde needs to go.

The answer to these…

The answer to these questions most of the time is politics.  Maybe some regents back him, maybe more don't, but maybe those that back him give in to other things in return for keeping Warde around.  Who knows, but I generally think it's political in nature.

I believe they are friendly,…

I believe they are friendly, from what I read sometime during this saga.

Same!  I was like why would…

Same!  I was like why would a professional bowler care?

Or someone didn't want to…

Or someone didn't want to take the risk.  The lawyers give you the info, you make the decision.  This was ultimately a Warde/Ono call and they didn't make it until very late.  Still doubtful he stays but it's a bad look.

I've been asking these…

I've been asking these questions to myself and to other people since the final game.  I have no clue how it's going to pan out but identifying players and their ceilings, to me, is the critical advantage we had that nobody else could compete with.  

We can say whatever we want…

We can say whatever we want about Warde, but this was all about Harbaugh wanting a Super Bowl. He came up with any reason to not sign an extension so he could leave and blame it on the bear hug or whatever. 

To be fair, he lives there. …

To be fair, he lives there.  Where else was he gonna go?

Mike Utley.

Mike Utley.

Somehow left a profound impact on me.  I'll always remember his thumbs up.

If JJ goes anywhere in the…

If JJ goes anywhere in the first round, and I believe he will once he gets his pro day and testing results and teams interview him, he will obviously have made a great decision to leave.

He's earned something, yes. …

He's earned something, yes.  But the University will not give him a $125 million contract and sit by idly if he gets a 2 or 3 year show cause and wait for that to run its course.  I get it.  Surely there's some middle ground.  Maybe Harbaugh doesn't want the middle ground b/c it gives him another reason to leave and say he didn't get the "bear hug".  Whatever at this point.

Of course Harbaugh can go do…

Of course Harbaugh can go do whatever he wants.  But I'm also not gonna sit here and pretend things will just continue on this trajectory.  There is some secret sauce with how we recruit and develop players and I'm sure Harbaugh has something big to do with it.  I hope I'm wrong.  If he goes I just can't imagine us humming like we have been the last 3 years, but again, I hope I'm wrong and the staff has been the secret sauce, not Jim.

Another portal guy we have…

Another portal guy we have zero chance of getting.  We are rarely going to be able to transfer in guys that aren't graduates.  And from Alabama I have zero hope.

If I'm Harbaugh I would want…

If I'm Harbaugh I would want all these provisions.  If I'm the AD I'd probably balk at some of them.  Typical contract kinda stuff but at some point the AD will have to give something they're uncomfortable with to keep Harbaugh.

The NFL said they would…

The NFL said they would honor any NCAA show-cause or punishments right?  So do we think NFL teams are putting language in that says any NCAA violation wouldn't be cause for a firing?  I doubt it.

I haven't even had some of…

I haven't even had some of my best friends say anything about the game either to me or on our fantasy football chat.  Salty bastards.  But for real, it's a little odd.  Truly Michigan vs Everybody.

That’s an amazing anecdote…

That’s an amazing anecdote if true

Corum slicing through

Corum slicing through

Stopping the Huskies passing

Penix too tiny

I bought tickets to the…

I bought tickets to the alumni tailgate.  Before that, we have a big reservation at Pappacito's near the stadium.  Still waiting to hear from other friends what their plans are and will try to meet up with them before the alumni tailgate.

I have tickets to the alumni…

I have tickets to the alumni tailgate, but several of my friends do not. Is there another tailgate or tailgate area for before the game? Seems odd to not have something at a restaurant or bar or even an area setup in the parking lot for such a huge game like this where most fans don’t know the area or have a place to go.

My sister needs two tickets…

My sister needs two tickets for the alumni tailgate. Text me 312*523*8390

I get it, but I think it's a…

I get it, but I think it's a bit presumptuous to think Michigan will keep rolling if Harbaugh leaves.  We don't know the secret sauce.  We don't know what goes into player evaluations that has us unearthing gem after gem.  Maybe Harbaugh has a great sense of what the kid and the family are about.  Maybe he's able to tease out guys who are willing to do what it takes to see their teammates and team succeed.  There's no way to know right now if that will continue.

Probably the same coaches…

Probably the same coaches who picked Michigan to lose to Alabama.

Waiting for the off-season…

Waiting for the off-season article about how he shed 10 lbs to be quicker, hit the hole faster, and how he’s using VR to help recognize his blocking.

I see this happening more…

I see this happening more and more.  Even with a defender right there if the ball hits the ground chances are it's going to go in the endzone.  No need to attempt that catch.  It's infuriating.

Old money vs. no money.

Old money vs. no money.

What's the Michigan…

What's the Michigan tailgating situation?  There's an alumni association one that's not open yet.  But anything else?  Any other area where there's "tailgating" whether its bars and then shuttling to the game or anything like that?

Penix is hardly sacked and…

Penix is hardly sacked and he gets the ball out quickly.  That's going to neutralize our D-line.  Gonna need to confuse him with the secondary.  But like others have said, methodical drives and running and throwing when needed and we will win.

We were screaming at the TV…

We were screaming at the TV more than once about catching the ball inside the ten. Sometimes it makes sense if a defender is right there and can down it even closer to the goal line. But Thaw should not have fielded that ball and I think Semaj did the same. Let it go guys!!!

Not me, ahem….. :(

Not me, ahem….. :(

Their shirts all say …

Their shirts all say “Alabama Rose Bowl Champs” and they didn’t want to ship them overseas.

Athletes still have to take…

Athletes still have to take classes right?  OSU used to give credits for golf.  I looked it up.  Michigan never has.  Sure there might be easily "athlete" classes but to get 120 credits you're gonna need to take real classes with real students.  At LSU those are gonna be very different than at Michigan.  It's an issue 100%.

Does anyone know if Warde is…

Does anyone know if Warde is religious or not? I can see that if he’s not religious at all, or maybe an agnostic or atheist, he might see some things with the program and coach that he doesn’t like. Doesn’t make it right or wrong but could explain the distance between them.

I listened to the same…

I listened to the same interview and thought about whether we need to be doing something different.  Looks like Harbaugh asked around and decided to change his method.  That's the hallmark of a good leader.  Admit when you might be wrong and make the change and go on.

When I listened to coaches…

When I listened to coaches during the CFP selection show, it sounded like Saban and one other coach were giving kids almost 2 weeks off before reconvening.  I wonder what factors are in play there.  Sure, finals, but  maybe giving kids time to just chill, watch film, work out, but not do much on the field stuff.  Just found it interesting.

This was interesting to me: …

This was interesting to me: "“What has Jim learned?” a Big Ten head coach asked. “Are his guys gonna be fresh and ready to go or worn down?”

Are we working the guys too hard over this stretch?

If you do it on every play,…

If you do it on every play, they'll call it a couple times but the overall advantage is much larger, right?  They won't call it all game, will they?  

I read it as Jace…

I read it as Jace questioning why he's not yet cleared.  If Sanderson is chiding him over not getting cleared, well, then it would depend on what's been happening and the medical reasons.

When you see those videos…

When you see those videos about Michigan football players being together away from the field, doing things together, it's a wonderful thing.  Basketball is a much smaller program so might be harder for guys to find someone they click with.  That said, if the culture is not good then the coach has got to go.

I'm fine with it.  We'll get…

I'm fine with it.  We'll get out-recruited for now and the balance will shift back once the money starts to dry up b/c the ROI is terrible.  There will remain some infinity pockets but those will diminish in number.