Marcus Ray Takes More Shots at Michigan
Marcus Ray took yet more shots at Michigan football yesterday on "The Spartan Beat With Rico Beard" radio show (it can be found on iTunes - it begins at @ the 1:17:20 mark). Among the lowlights:
"Ohio State is about getting stops. I think Michigan is more about getting stats....when you can't win championships like Michigan can't, then you have to hang your hat on something else."
"[Michigan says] we got the number one defense in the world. Against who?"
"Northwestern should have blown Michigan out."
"Michigan's problem is that they out-athlete the bad teams and get out-coached against the good teams."
After trashing Michigan fans, he claims that he "dropped the mic in Ann Arbor" because he would rather talk to Rico Beard of The Spartan Beat.
"Michigan fans are trapped in this twilight zone of 'even when we stink, we smell good'."
October 5th, 2018 at 6:42 PM ^
This is funny because he was on the B1G network the other day and was way more contrite. He picked them to blow out Maryland and said they showed a lot of grit to win at Northwestern. Someone else said this in the post, he is just trying to get mentions. He can't get a real job, so he has to flame to get attention. But guys, until we best MSU, Penn St, Wisconsin, and OSU, these guys have the ammunition to fuel the flames, so don't let it get under your skin, because honestly, without the hot takes, it really is true.
October 5th, 2018 at 7:22 PM ^
Michigan has beaten MSU, Wisky, and PSU.
October 5th, 2018 at 10:20 PM ^
This year?
October 6th, 2018 at 7:33 PM ^
ldevon1 is correct - Michigan has not beaten sparty, wisconsin nor penn state this year. Of course, last time I checked, we hadn't played any of them this year, but I must be wrong in this regard. Thank you for the edification ldevon1.
October 5th, 2018 at 6:43 PM ^
If it weren't for Charles Woodson, no one would even remember this man's Michigan career....would have been a slightly above average safety who came and went. IF for even a second you think this man has any idea what hes talking about with the state of our program, remember this is the same dude whos football intelligence stated we should have hired Butch Jones over Harbaugh.
October 5th, 2018 at 9:23 PM ^
His comments still stick with me more than anything when he was talking to sam webb after hoke got fired and michigan was looking for a coach..
Ill never forget how he thought Butch jones would bring us titles and harbaugh would win maybe once in a while.
October 5th, 2018 at 6:44 PM ^
Maybe Marcus had an “uncomittable” offer to OSU, so he settled for Michigan and got lucky to be on a team with Charles Woodson.
But in the end, never lost his love for the old Scarlet and Grey.
October 5th, 2018 at 8:33 PM ^
Exactly.
Not surprisingly, he moved back to columbus as soon as he could and still lives there.
October 5th, 2018 at 6:46 PM ^
Well, maybe Marcus Ray has a point. When you constantly cant get off of the field on third down and the plays are always for gashing gains in the big games, maybe you need to have a back up plan. I mean, come on here. How many times are we going to see these big gains on third and long that just kills the team. Soften things up a little. If the rushers aren't getting home and cant contain, you gotta do something a little different.
October 5th, 2018 at 7:00 PM ^
At least there’s a few competent people on this board
October 5th, 2018 at 7:19 PM ^
None of which are you.
October 6th, 2018 at 7:38 PM ^
"At least there’s a few competent people on this board"
The troll again speaketh!
October 5th, 2018 at 7:21 PM ^
Big plays happen in games. Georgia’s defense gave up plenty of big plays.
October 5th, 2018 at 9:44 PM ^
I wish I could agree with your takes because I really liked the movie.
October 6th, 2018 at 7:46 PM ^
"Well, maybe Marcus Ray has a point. When you constantly cant get off of the field on third down and the plays are always for gashing gains in the big games, maybe you need to have a back up plan."
Well, maybe The Fan in Fargo has a point. Harbaugh must replace Dan Brown with The Fan in Fargo asap!
October 5th, 2018 at 6:51 PM ^
I liked Marcus as a player but he is tarnishing his legacy by continuing to shoot off his mouth just like Braylon. I don't understand this trend with some of these players trying to cause a divide in the Michigan family being part of a team especially at this level I think you owe a little more to your ex teammates and coaches than this, be a Michigan man
October 5th, 2018 at 6:53 PM ^
This is fine. Marcus is entitled to his opinion the same as anyone else.
But when Michigan finally gets over the hump and beats OSU or wins the Big Ten, I don’t want to see Marcus there celebrating as if supported the team all the while.
October 5th, 2018 at 6:56 PM ^
Doesn't make me mad. Don't care what the guy thinks
October 5th, 2018 at 7:03 PM ^
The first rule of sports radio is don’t let them make you feel anything. Whether it’s anger, glee, sadness, whatever. They’re there to play to your basest instincts. Don’t let them win.
October 5th, 2018 at 7:03 PM ^
Second rule: don’t talk about sports radio club.
October 5th, 2018 at 7:11 PM ^
Yeesh. For a guy who should have a pulse on the program and football itself he sounds delusional. Like, Michigan has issues and has for sometime but it isn't being outcoached and Don Brown sure as shit doesn't care about fancy stats.
October 5th, 2018 at 7:18 PM ^
Ray played on two 8-4 teams before the ‘97 squad.
Carr’s teams outathleted bad teams.
Marcus Ray should quit drinking and go to bed.
October 5th, 2018 at 7:23 PM ^
Tom Brady doesn’t criticize. He supports—quietly. That is what alumnae are supposed to do.
October 5th, 2018 at 7:34 PM ^
Alumnae are women. Male graduates (and grads in general) are alumni.
October 5th, 2018 at 7:45 PM ^
Marcus is Anumnuts
October 5th, 2018 at 8:15 PM ^
Lol. Salvatore trying to look smart per usual, and it blows up in his face. Love it.
October 5th, 2018 at 8:38 PM ^
Lol. WichitanWolverine as usual looking like a dumb hick.
October 5th, 2018 at 8:17 PM ^
Well, Brady is kind of pretty.
October 5th, 2018 at 8:39 PM ^
Challenging the patriarchy by gender neutralizing terms.
s/
October 5th, 2018 at 8:48 PM ^
This is funny regardless of which stream of bullshit you prefer
October 5th, 2018 at 7:36 PM ^
October 5th, 2018 at 7:37 PM ^
Did Marcus Ray play for Michigan, MSU or OSU?
October 5th, 2018 at 8:18 PM ^
Plays for all three at the buffet.
October 5th, 2018 at 7:38 PM ^
That picture is definitely photoshopped. Where are all the sweat beads on his forehead from breathing?
October 5th, 2018 at 7:52 PM ^
He just mad cuz Charles and all the cool players used to treat Marcus like he was they little brother.
"Marcus, go get us some Dot&Etta's Shrimp and pick up your girl on the way back!"
October 5th, 2018 at 8:03 PM ^
Marcus Ray's comments are so ironic. He bitches about Michigan fans being full of themselves and stuck in the past. He acts like because he was part of the championship team that everyone should treat him like the GOAT. We get it dude, you used to be good. Quit bitching about everything and seeking attention.
October 5th, 2018 at 8:21 PM ^
Was he ever really that good though? How did his fat head even fit in a helmet ?
October 5th, 2018 at 11:52 PM ^
The only thing I ever remember him doing was upending Boston oh and constantly letting McNabb escape contain wher he was supposed to be spying the QB in that Syracuse home opener in '98.
The dude loves to hear himself talk.
October 5th, 2018 at 11:52 PM ^
My grandma could've been good across the field from CW
October 5th, 2018 at 8:04 PM ^
Tell me again who employs him to coach or analyze football? No one for the former and cheap radio wanting some dumb hot takes for the latter.
Moving on ...
October 5th, 2018 at 11:53 PM ^
So he should be on espn soon
October 5th, 2018 at 8:05 PM ^
Ehhh.... fuck him who cares.
October 5th, 2018 at 8:07 PM ^
I don’t even mind him talking shit about the team (although I think it’s been demonstrated that most often it’s not the coaching but the execution that have lost us big games) but the fact that he went to talk shit to Sparty is super weird and shitty.
October 5th, 2018 at 8:07 PM ^
Can’t wait for people to talk about how high Michigan’s D is ranked or where Michigan is in S+P after they lose to Staee and OSU yet again. Time to win those games or STFU.
October 5th, 2018 at 8:33 PM ^
Fuck off Marcus
October 5th, 2018 at 8:35 PM ^
Marcus?
October 5th, 2018 at 8:43 PM ^
Marcus Aurelius. He came back from the underworld to comment on Michigan football. He’s a real big fan.
October 6th, 2018 at 8:20 PM ^
Ty Butterfield is an unhappy and miserable human being. And he sucks. And he is Marcus Ray.
October 5th, 2018 at 8:09 PM ^
If it wasn’t for Woodson no one would know who Marcus Ray is