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1 year 26 weeks ago None Of Wojo's Column Makes Sense

This is nonsense for a number of reasons.  First, Dave Brandon cannot talk to Harbaugh without Stanford's permission, so this isn't a slam-dunk hire.  Second, why would Harbaugh be in such a  hurry to leave at this very moment?  He has gone so far in a stellar 10-1 season, why not finish the job?   Would he suddenly  jump ship out of the blue at this point?  I imagine he wants to coach Stanford in the Rose or Sugar Bowl.

And finally, more realistically, what happens if/when Harbaugh says "NO" to a Michigan overture?  I doubt Brandon wants to start a national coaching search, when he already has a decent guy at the helm.  Tweaking the defensive coaching staff just might work.

Wojo, progress is being made, albeit more slowly than you would like.   Changes may be forethcoming, but, whoa, Nellie...down boy.
1 year 26 weeks ago Agree With JTMC33

Agree with you.  Young men grow larger, heavier, and most importantly, learn to hit much harder over a five year period.  An younger defense is a much bigger liability than a young offense.  

We have learned this lesson the hard way.

Onward we march.  Better days are ahead. 
1 year 26 weeks ago This Post Is Stupid

We got the living shit kicked out of us, and this is what you guys are crying about?  Wojo wrote that like it or not, Wisconsin is the team that Michigan USED to be: tough, hard-nosed, physical.

How about the personal foul that Lewan got flagged for a week or so ago?  Did RR "order" that, too?

I highly doubt that Bielema "ordered" a chop block.  Dennis Dodd is not the most reputable source of information.  Who evens reads his column?

Bunch of babies.  Stop trying to rationalize why a bigger, stronger, and faster team runs right over us.  It happened.  Move on.
1 year 28 weeks ago Waste of Time Thread

He's our DC.  Next year we will probably have someone else.  What's to argue?  We won.  Enjoy.
1 year 29 weeks ago Pray For Snow

Illinois shuts down Denard.  Michigan shuts down, period.

IL 33

UM 20

 

And the mob grows more restless.  This will make three straight seasons that freakin' Illinois, yeah, the former dormat, has beaten(blasted, to be honest) our beloved.

I cannot take much more of this.
1 year 29 weeks ago Opposing View For A Different Reason

I agree with everything you've said.  Then the problem beckons: just whom should we hire?

Their are lots of coaches who'd love this job, but are far less qualified than RR.  The handful of obvious ones, well, maybe they have no interest in Michigan at all.  
 

And where does that leave us?  I think Dave Brandon knows this all too well.  A new DC first; see if it improves.  Things might get much worse if we hire someone else.
1 year 29 weeks ago RR Is Now General Custer

The slaughter will commence if we don't beat Illinois
1 year 29 weeks ago Obama

He's getting blamed for just about everything, so why not this, too?
1 year 31 weeks ago My Trip To Madison Yesterday: A Comparison To UM

My cousin took me to his alma mater, Wisconsin, and we watched UW beat OSU last night.

Here are some thoughts on Wisconsin, versus our beloved Wolverines.

Wisconsin took three penalties(Michigan had eight, yesterday v. Iowa).  Wisconsin had four sacks(Michigan had zero).  OSU's longest kickoff return went out to the 33 yd line.  And most glaring, Wisconsin's place kicker can boom the ball a mile.  And he is accurate on kickoffs and FGs as well.

What is the difference between UW and M?  Both teams have approximately equal talent.  Wisconsin is better coached, better prepared, more disciplined, and plays without shooting itself in the foot.  They don't win all their games, but they are not being pushed all over the field.  Wisconsin can stand in there, and dole out punishment. 

Coach Rod is a nice guy, but his excuses are getting old.   REAL OLD.  Michigan plays the same sloppy type of football every Saturday.  When they play weak teams, they get by.  When they are confronted by a worthy opponent, they get smacked.  Hard.  It has been three seasons of this.  If you think we are making progress, you are mistaken.  

Wisconsin was able to mentally toss their debacle against MSU and beat OSU because of their discipline and mental toughness; and here we all are, arguing what the positives were in our lastest beatdown.  This is a joke.  We are no better than we were last year, and the rest of the league knows it.

Quick.  Name one player on the defensive side of the ball that makes opponents shake.  Yeah.  No one.

Sorry, we have to make a change next season.  Unless you enjoying watching our team thrown around like a rag doll.

 

  
1 year 32 weeks ago Wasn't This Dude Involved In The Engineering Frat Beatdown?

IIRC, Chris L Rucker was at the infamous "pot luck" supper.  Don't know if he was ever charged.  I also remember reading quotes in the Freep from his high school coach about how he was a great kid, and never caused any trouble.

Trouble, as we all know, is a relative state of being.
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