Why we went for 2
Despite being down by 19 points heading into the locker room at halftime, a swarm of Rutgers players decided to use it as a reason to talk smack to Wolverines' players heading into the tunnel and it fired up not only the players, but head coach Jim Harbaugh as well.
"Coach was kind of mad because those guys were excited being down 19 at half and they were celebrating," cornerback Jourdan Lewis said. "He wanted to put points up on the board and make sure we established our dominance over them. They were celebrating and coach was pretty mad about that. I can't really repeat what he said at halftime (laughs), but it was a lot. He wanted to bring that fire back in the second half and finish them off."
http://michigan.247sports.com/Bolt/Rutgers-Smack-Talk-Sparks-Second-Half--40892763
November 7th, 2015 at 8:56 PM ^
November 7th, 2015 at 8:57 PM ^
I kinda love that Harbaugh gets rankled to this extent by Rutgers.
Just as long as it doesn't bite us in the ass someday.
But it's Rutgers.
November 7th, 2015 at 8:59 PM ^
We're most likely going to be their big night game next year.
That's our first road game. Too bad for them that we have actual coaches now.
November 7th, 2015 at 9:01 PM ^
Nothing as sweet as walking into someone's house, stealing their stuff and making the residents cry.
November 7th, 2015 at 9:10 PM ^
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November 7th, 2015 at 9:11 PM ^
November 7th, 2015 at 8:58 PM ^
I think we're perfect on 2 point conversions all year, aren't we?
November 7th, 2015 at 8:58 PM ^
November 7th, 2015 at 8:58 PM ^
Normally running up the score is a little distasteful in my mind, but any time it's in response to a bunch of assholes woofing like idiots after giving up five touchdowns in the first half, I'd be disappointed if we'd scored another touchdown and didn't do it again.
November 7th, 2015 at 10:24 PM ^
I used to worry about running up the score. Then I watched Michigan football from 2008-2014.
Now I don't care. Run up the score on everyone. Win every game 100-0 for all I care. I don't care about anyone elses fee-fees anymore.
November 7th, 2015 at 9:00 PM ^
They were saying things like 'it's our time in the second half', 'we're the comeback kids', 'these guys can't finish games' and stuff like that. I know a lot of those guys so it was a little more personal for me but football is still football and we prepare for every team the same way."
I like that Rutgers' players can delude themselves into thinking that they had any sort of realistic chance in this game. It's a special kind of motivational speech that fails to translate into on-field results.
November 7th, 2015 at 9:01 PM ^
November 8th, 2015 at 7:41 AM ^
Maybe I should have added "or else Harbaugh will get you"? My post was in support of going for two. Oh well..
November 7th, 2015 at 9:04 PM ^
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November 7th, 2015 at 9:08 PM ^
November 7th, 2015 at 9:09 PM ^
beautiful dispensation of justice.
go blue, go harbaugh.
November 7th, 2015 at 9:10 PM ^
I love this mentality from JH. He is one intense fella.
November 7th, 2015 at 9:12 PM ^
which I found going for 2 to be equally justifiable.
November 7th, 2015 at 9:14 PM ^
November 7th, 2015 at 9:25 PM ^
He's been a bit of a bitch lately.
November 7th, 2015 at 9:36 PM ^
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November 7th, 2015 at 10:42 PM ^
November 7th, 2015 at 9:15 PM ^
November 7th, 2015 at 9:17 PM ^
Hoke would've apologized about how he may have angered Rutgers during the game.
Harbaugh prefers to laugh at you, stick his foot right up your ass, and have you beg him for mercy.
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November 7th, 2015 at 9:28 PM ^
November 7th, 2015 at 9:36 PM ^
That's.... an oddly not cool phrase.
November 7th, 2015 at 9:38 PM ^
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November 7th, 2015 at 9:57 PM ^
November 7th, 2015 at 9:31 PM ^
November 7th, 2015 at 9:33 PM ^
November 7th, 2015 at 9:33 PM ^
Nick Baumgardner @nickbaumgardner 2 hours ago
Harbaugh on the 2-point conversion: 'The chart says to do that.'
Nick Baumgardner @nickbaumgardner 34 minutes ago
For the record: The two-point chart really does say to go for two up 25. So ... #Math
November 7th, 2015 at 9:36 PM ^
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November 7th, 2015 at 9:38 PM ^
November 7th, 2015 at 9:55 PM ^
I didn't see your reply when I posted below, but you were first
November 8th, 2015 at 12:17 AM ^
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November 7th, 2015 at 9:46 PM ^
November 7th, 2015 at 9:47 PM ^
So 13 years ago my son was playing on a travel hockey team comprised of twelve year olds Was coached by a terrific coach and gentleman and if we were ahead by a comfortable margin he would always slow play and back off and would tell his players to pass but not shoot.
The kids were playing a much bigger, goon type team and we were ahead 8-1 and the parents were surprised that our boys were still aggressively shooting the puck. We won 12-1 and when I asked my son why the guys kept on shooting and scoring as this was contradictory to the coach's MO, my kid said the opposing team was constantly talking smack that our coach would walk up and down the bench with only one directive, "Keep on scoring. We are going to teach them a lesson."
November 7th, 2015 at 9:53 PM ^
Because we couldn't go for 3!
November 7th, 2015 at 9:57 PM ^
November 7th, 2015 at 10:03 PM ^
F the opponent.
November 7th, 2015 at 10:10 PM ^
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November 7th, 2015 at 10:23 PM ^
Woody Hayes said it, in reference to Michigan:
https://www.michigandaily.com/content/cause-i-couldnt-go-three-1968-1978
November 7th, 2015 at 10:23 PM ^
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November 7th, 2015 at 10:27 PM ^
That's a big "No, Sir!" Woody said that after the 1968 game. Bo wasn't here yet.
November 7th, 2015 at 10:19 PM ^
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November 7th, 2015 at 10:32 PM ^
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