Not to rain on your parade, but Harbaugh to the Chargers is still a very, very real possibility. May just want to emotionally hedge there so you don't get crushed if he still leaves.
I think this has always been the worst part of CFB (compared to the NFL). I know some love the tribalism, but for me, there's something about walking down the street with a Lions shirt on and having not a single person be bothered by it. I love the unity that comes from pro sports.
Having said that, this means so fucking much to me. It's been a part of my identity since I was 6 and now I can finally breathe. There will be a new champion next year and in the years following, but for now, we are undisputed national champions. All the tears I've cried over the years (Spartan Bob, losing to OSU countless times being the main ones) and all of the pain I've held inside is gone. My 12 year old self can die happy.
I love this team. I love this school. I love Coach Harbaugh.
No idea what the future holds but today, and forever, we are champions.
Thank you, Coach. You've done what I thought was impossible, even just 3 years ago. You are a legend and I wish you nothing but the best. I hope you retire here, but even if you move on, you will always be the man who returned us to glory. Thank you.
I spent my childhood rooting for Michigan and going to games with my dad. When I finally reached Ann Arbor for university it was 2006. The best of times, followed immediately by, well, horror. Bo died on my birthday, fergodsakes haha.
So to have been on the ride and experienced all we've experienced, it's hard to not feel some level of finality. It's funny you reference the Return of the King, as I frequently watch the trailer for the movie before big football games for the emotions it brings out in me. I remember the same complex slew of emotions upon finishing those books and films: joy, satisfaction, redemption, grief and completeness.
Today may not be the end of the series, but it's the end of this story; a story I've enjoyed more thoroughly than I ever thought possible. What a ride. What a journey. I feel blessed to have been able to share this journey with my 4 year old son. I asked my wife this morning if he'll remember tonight when he's older. If he doesn't, I know I sure will.
I've spent most of my day in a very somber emotional state, not because I expect to lose, actually it's quite the contrary, but rather it's because I feel like everything is going to change after tonight. Bryan's words bring that home.
I described the Rose Bowl win to my wife as relief, that all the pain and anguish I've felt since our last championship was being allowed to leave my body.
And now, the afternoon of our final game of this season, I feel like I'm grieving. I have no other words for that. My joy will know no bounds and I've matured enough to take a (potential) loss like a man. But in these hours before kickoff, I feel like I'm as close to nirvana as possible and for some reason that makes me weep.
I root for Michigan players/people to succeed in every venue. Having said that, I do not wish them success against the Lions or Michigan (if they coach another team)
Makes sense given the team’s performance, inflation and the ridiculously good schedule next year.
I love having season tickets, but they really seem intent on pricing out anyone who’s middle class at these games. Just an unreal amount of money for some of these seats.
Oh well, I doubt it’ll stop me from maintaining my seats but if my math is correct my 6 tickets now go up from $7,468 for last year to $8,910 for 2024. Woo wee!
Good for them. I hope Sparty turns their program around from a bunch of douchebags/roided up assholes, to solid young men. It's not impossible and they can definitely carve out a solid program there.
Having said that, they are now going to be nothing more than a thorn in the side and an occasional L every 3-5 years. Their days of seriously competing with regularity in the BIG are long gone.
I firmly believe it more has to do with the opt-out culture and reduced significance of non-playoff games. 2015 was the team showing what it was about. Every year since then has been a vacation and basically just a scrimmage (hard not to view every non-playoff game as that now). Maybe that's excusing mistakes/gameplanning, but I imagine that's at least how I'd feel if I saw my teammates opting out/blowing out their ACLs (Jake Butt) over nothing.
Always grateful for what he gave us in his time here.
Having said that, similar to Cade, don't shit all over us on the way out and expect us to be a lifelong fan. Thanks for the memories now go on and continue being an asshole
Isaiah used to be the photog for 247 (Michigan Insider) and would record the weekly pressers. Then they had some layoffs and he founded his own site which I think was absorbed by some sort of USA Today network?
Dude is very credible but I wouldn’t put any more faith in reporters than I would Sam and Brian/Seth. Everyone else may be quite good (Josh Henschke used to be at 247 as well IIRC so he’s solid, but Rivals has a “meh” history) but have had some misses.
One of my closest friends is a USNA grad and the amount of friends he has is absolutely insane. Seems like no matter what city he's in he's got a buddy. So I imagine Connor is the same. Each one of those friends would take a bullet for the other too, so good luck with this investigation.
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Meh. He wasn't calling a woman that, he was calling Gregg that. Well wait...
Pledged. Practically porn for me at this point.
I’m just happy you got to live March 3rd twice
Gotta wait until 1p for true accuracy, but still. Miss that man. Thankful Ryan Day is around to keep his legacy alive
I positively hate JUB and Warde.
Not to rain on your parade, but Harbaugh to the Chargers is still a very, very real possibility. May just want to emotionally hedge there so you don't get crushed if he still leaves.
Sherrone will be an outstanding coach here
But now…
Probably Georgia.
But now the dance is much bigger.
My hope is we're 2021 Michigan and we pull off a miracle run
Doubt we can afford him, but his ability to tackle Milroe may come in handy for an SEC school
Again!?
Thank you, brother! This victory will live forever and these files will be a part of every device transfer I have until the day I die.
Go Blue!
Sherrone is not Larry Coker
Well if you’re going Tony Soprano then I’ll say, “Don’t stop believin”
I think this has always been the worst part of CFB (compared to the NFL). I know some love the tribalism, but for me, there's something about walking down the street with a Lions shirt on and having not a single person be bothered by it. I love the unity that comes from pro sports.
Having said that, this means so fucking much to me. It's been a part of my identity since I was 6 and now I can finally breathe. There will be a new champion next year and in the years following, but for now, we are undisputed national champions. All the tears I've cried over the years (Spartan Bob, losing to OSU countless times being the main ones) and all of the pain I've held inside is gone. My 12 year old self can die happy.
I love this team. I love this school. I love Coach Harbaugh.
Life is fucking good. Go Blue.
No idea what the future holds but today, and forever, we are champions.
Thank you, Coach. You've done what I thought was impossible, even just 3 years ago. You are a legend and I wish you nothing but the best. I hope you retire here, but even if you move on, you will always be the man who returned us to glory. Thank you.
Go Blue!
NATIONAL. FUCKING. CHAMPIONS.
I spent my…
Amen to that.
I spent my childhood rooting for Michigan and going to games with my dad. When I finally reached Ann Arbor for university it was 2006. The best of times, followed immediately by, well, horror. Bo died on my birthday, fergodsakes haha.
So to have been on the ride and experienced all we've experienced, it's hard to not feel some level of finality. It's funny you reference the Return of the King, as I frequently watch the trailer for the movie before big football games for the emotions it brings out in me. I remember the same complex slew of emotions upon finishing those books and films: joy, satisfaction, redemption, grief and completeness.
Today may not be the end of the series, but it's the end of this story; a story I've enjoyed more thoroughly than I ever thought possible. What a ride. What a journey. I feel blessed to have been able to share this journey with my 4 year old son. I asked my wife this morning if he'll remember tonight when he's older. If he doesn't, I know I sure will.
Go Blue.
I've spent most of my day in a very somber emotional state, not because I expect to lose, actually it's quite the contrary, but rather it's because I feel like everything is going to change after tonight. Bryan's words bring that home.
I described the Rose Bowl win to my wife as relief, that all the pain and anguish I've felt since our last championship was being allowed to leave my body.
And now, the afternoon of our final game of this season, I feel like I'm grieving. I have no other words for that. My joy will know no bounds and I've matured enough to take a (potential) loss like a man. But in these hours before kickoff, I feel like I'm as close to nirvana as possible and for some reason that makes me weep.
The journey was so fucking worth it.
Go Blue.
Are Will and Mason threatening to transfer unless they get paid more? They cannot go pro either way
I root for Michigan players/people to succeed in every venue. Having said that, I do not wish them success against the Lions or Michigan (if they coach another team)
I was not, but never let facts get in the way of a good narrative!
+1
Makes sense given the team’s performance, inflation and the ridiculously good schedule next year.
I love having season tickets, but they really seem intent on pricing out anyone who’s middle class at these games. Just an unreal amount of money for some of these seats.
Oh well, I doubt it’ll stop me from maintaining my seats but if my math is correct my 6 tickets now go up from $7,468 for last year to $8,910 for 2024. Woo wee!
A million bucks a seat wouldn't have made that the best day of your life for a different reason?
Good for them. I hope Sparty turns their program around from a bunch of douchebags/roided up assholes, to solid young men. It's not impossible and they can definitely carve out a solid program there.
Having said that, they are now going to be nothing more than a thorn in the side and an occasional L every 3-5 years. Their days of seriously competing with regularity in the BIG are long gone.
Having Blake for the goal line rushes would've won that game on its own
I firmly believe it more has to do with the opt-out culture and reduced significance of non-playoff games. 2015 was the team showing what it was about. Every year since then has been a vacation and basically just a scrimmage (hard not to view every non-playoff game as that now). Maybe that's excusing mistakes/gameplanning, but I imagine that's at least how I'd feel if I saw my teammates opting out/blowing out their ACLs (Jake Butt) over nothing.
Agreed here. Took me having a kid to finally figure this out.
Life is too short to spend having stuff you can't control ruin your day
Keep Ryan Day out of this
But "heavy petting" would seem to be the answer
Still funny after the 10th post about it.
Sounds like a Gen Z coach to me
The lede is just a feeling based around Henschke's vague tweet.
That was from 2 years ago. What’s your point?
Got my 4. See you there!
Amen. Print off a million signs that say “FUCK ESPN” and give them to every person you can find. But don’t be a Buckeye and bring violence into this.
That’s by far the biggest reason he stays here until he totally retires, but the other reason now is his abject desire to crush these other schools.
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Always…
Good for him.
Always grateful for what he gave us in his time here.
Having said that, similar to Cade, don't shit all over us on the way out and expect us to be a lifelong fan. Thanks for the memories now go on and continue being an asshole
Bravo! That was perfect imagery. Also exactly what happened.
Sign the man to his extension the second he gets suspended. Then put the TRO through. Fuck the BIG. Let the war begin.
Isaiah used to be the photog for 247 (Michigan Insider) and would record the weekly pressers. Then they had some layoffs and he founded his own site which I think was absorbed by some sort of USA Today network?
Dude is very credible but I wouldn’t put any more faith in reporters than I would Sam and Brian/Seth. Everyone else may be quite good (Josh Henschke used to be at 247 as well IIRC so he’s solid, but Rivals has a “meh” history) but have had some misses.
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Came here to post something but..
GODDAMNIT IT, TRU STAGE!!!!
I'm interested in why JUB felt it necessary to divulge this information.
Puts on tin foil hat
(Insert improbable rumor that tarnishes Stapleton's reputation here)
But any basis for…
TL;DR
But any basis for your suppositions it goes further up the totem pole?
/s
I. AM. TRU. STAGE.
/s
+1
I guess that's fair. But that was fundamentally the essence of Sam's post. I'll eat crow on this. Neg bang me. I need it today. Tuesdays blow.
I hate to be that guy, but don't spill paywalled info. Not fair to Sam or the boys at Michigan Insider.
One of my closest friends is a USNA grad and the amount of friends he has is absolutely insane. Seems like no matter what city he's in he's got a buddy. So I imagine Connor is the same. Each one of those friends would take a bullet for the other too, so good luck with this investigation.
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