Can we stop panicking now?
I have seen many people on the MGoBoard in full blown panic mode because we did not blow out our opposition. Many of them are writing off our defense as a mirage and I just don't see it the same way. No team is going to ruthlessly destroy every opponent with exacting precision.
Alabama struggled to put away a very pedestrian Ole Miss team earlier this season. Just today we have had Louisville struggle with Virginia, Washington need a punt return to beat Utah, Ohio State in a dog fight with Northwestern and Baylor is in a one possession game in the 4th quarter with Texas.
Today's game featured Michigan State put together one complete drive primarily on the back of their one legitimate NFL talent, LJ Scott. After that they struggled to put together a real drive until they were down 20 deep in the 4th quarter. During this time we had the Lewis pick leading to a FG for us, the 7 plays inside the 10 yard line stuffed and a whole lot of nothing from the guys in Green. Once they were well behind they put together two very fluky drives aided by some very iffy penalties that allowed them to "make it close." Remember this was not a one possession game at any point in the second half until there was only one second remaining. Our team is still very good and our defense dominated Michigan State with the exception of their first drive and garbage time. I am very happy with the way our guys performed and am excited to see them take on the rest of our schedule.
October 29th, 2016 at 7:44 PM ^
We can't stop panicking until we beat msu AND osu
October 29th, 2016 at 7:46 PM ^
...we beat Ohio State.
October 29th, 2016 at 8:57 PM ^
You will definitely find people who believe we lost.
October 29th, 2016 at 9:31 PM ^
Has the same type of comments about OSU team.
Michigan Monday should be good.
October 30th, 2016 at 12:27 AM ^
WE LOST???!?! what am I drinking for???
October 29th, 2016 at 8:56 PM ^
think the one NFL player is mcdowell and not Scott?
October 30th, 2016 at 7:08 AM ^
Uh....no. Scott is your prototypical NFL back - big, fast, powerful, vision etc. He is very good and will be very good on Sunday.
October 30th, 2016 at 7:46 AM ^
McDowell is, but needs to take that chip off his shoulder or he'll be a penalty machine like Suh. They're both NFL talent.
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October 29th, 2016 at 7:44 PM ^
NEVAR!!!!
October 29th, 2016 at 7:49 PM ^
Navarre
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October 29th, 2016 at 7:59 PM ^
Lol'z. Thank you very much for the trip down Memory Lane.
October 29th, 2016 at 7:44 PM ^
This is Michigan. We're not happy unless we're unhappy.
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October 29th, 2016 at 8:14 PM ^
No truer words have been said. By the looks on twitter, etc. the coaches and players are very happy.
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October 29th, 2016 at 9:06 PM ^
so happy?
October 30th, 2016 at 12:38 AM ^
I've been happy after every game this season but this one. That was a gutless way to end the game.
October 29th, 2016 at 7:44 PM ^
No, we're Michigan fans.
October 29th, 2016 at 7:54 PM ^
We had the talent advantage AND the emotional/revenge/rivalry motivation. Yet we did not dominate an objectively poor line on both sides of the ball. That should be a concern
October 29th, 2016 at 8:02 PM ^
I think that game always means more to MSU.
October 30th, 2016 at 12:41 AM ^
No one was saying that this week. It's convenient that after a less than satisfactory performance the "oh it's their Super Bowl" crap comes out.
It should NOT mean more to them than us, especially this year.
October 29th, 2016 at 8:14 PM ^
They were just as motivated.
October 29th, 2016 at 9:01 PM ^
Are you telling me Ole Miss is as talented as Alabama. And the coaches too? Don't believe that is true
October 29th, 2016 at 9:03 PM ^
So they had the revenge factor and a massive talent advantage. Yet they found themselves down 3 TDs
October 30th, 2016 at 8:04 AM ^
Yeah there are some red flags. And jo way msu should have been more motivated in this game. My biggest issue was we played not to lose in the 4th quarter, didn't expect harbaugh to ever be a coach who played scared and it almost cost us.
October 30th, 2016 at 9:52 AM ^
I don't think he played scared, I think he was playing to avoid giving Murk D'Antiguilla a lifetime supply of Shoulder Chips (TM). Harbaugh even complimented Mort's coaching ability this past week.
I did not see Mart's post game but was he as salty as usual or did he act like a real boy? I don't see how MSU can fuel their disrespekt-o-copter based on anything that happened before, during or after this game.
Mart fueled his team in 2014 and 2014 using the spike incident, best not to give them anything else.
October 30th, 2016 at 10:40 AM ^
We got a little complacent after 7 wins & a 21+ point spread.
They showed up like an underdog determined to draw blood.
Hit us in the mouth, woke us up, more or less. Luckily with our talent level, this was enough.
We'll need to do better come osu & 'bama), but then we won't be as snoozy.
If we stay alert & bring everything to the game, should beat OSU.
We will need EVERYTHING -- focus, determination, AND talent -- to beat Alabama.
But we can.
The skating / hot-and-cold motivation part -- that's just a part of college football ('specially at Michigan) -- even with Harbaugh at the helm.
Don't worry, he's working on it.
And when we get *that* turned around -- then we're a multi-year championship-caliber contender.
Play on.
October 29th, 2016 at 7:44 PM ^
Never. Because the world does not want our fanbase to be happy.
October 29th, 2016 at 7:47 PM ^
No kidding! Just listen to those homers on ESPN
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October 30th, 2016 at 1:35 AM ^
I know. I couldn't believe it when Brock Huard said our defense wasn't even on the same level with Alabama. Even though our defense ranks first in every key statistical category.
October 30th, 2016 at 2:45 AM ^
Huard was comical today. Maybe the worst color guy this side of the BTN C-team.
October 30th, 2016 at 8:29 AM ^
I never understand fans criticizing color guys because they disagree with their opinion. Huard also said we were "elite" and that no one else other than Bama was. Regarding defense, he thinks they have better talent than we do, and that also they had played a better shcedule. Both things are at minimum debateable, and I think both are true.
November 1st, 2016 at 8:23 AM ^
Saying Bama's D is better is one thing but saying Michigan's isn't even in the same realm is another.
October 30th, 2016 at 10:41 AM ^
effin' ridiculous.
October 29th, 2016 at 7:46 PM ^
Beat Maryland.
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October 29th, 2016 at 8:06 PM ^
Beat Maryland like their coach holds a large responsibilty for the last Michigan loss.
October 29th, 2016 at 7:46 PM ^
UM gave up 400 yards to a team with no QB, a beat up offensive line, and one WR.
Elite defenses smash teams like MSU. UM's did not.
I think we need to reappraise this defense.
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October 29th, 2016 at 7:49 PM ^
It's mind boggling and disgusting, sport - wise. Nothing good about the D's performance save for the two drives inside the 10 that netted 0 pts
October 30th, 2016 at 12:29 AM ^
Mind bottling, punk.
October 29th, 2016 at 7:54 PM ^
You for to give an honorable mention to the refs.
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October 29th, 2016 at 7:54 PM ^
You need to reappraise your existence. You've been the resident crab person for years now.
October 29th, 2016 at 7:58 PM ^
You need to reappraise your existence.
You have been the resident Pangloss for years now.
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October 29th, 2016 at 8:30 PM ^
You're an asshole. Think whatever you want. I guess only one defense in college football is elite.
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October 29th, 2016 at 8:40 PM ^
You are an asshole.
Elite defenses do not get shredded by bad teams.
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October 29th, 2016 at 10:00 PM ^
Damn, man. Your perspective is fucked.
October 30th, 2016 at 10:44 AM ^
with a puppet on his avatar.
;o
love it
October 29th, 2016 at 10:07 PM ^
But minus one for being a dick
October 29th, 2016 at 8:01 PM ^
Strangely effective with ?Dutch? subtitles.
October 29th, 2016 at 7:58 PM ^
You have been on fire today. You will not be stopped until everyone on this board reassess and agree with you that M defense sucks ass. I get it you are disappointed. You conveniently forget the two times UM stuffed MSU in the red zone. They may not be elite, which by the way is just media and posters talk, but they definitely played like one when they needed to do that. MSU is not the worst team that we thought they were. So, it has something to do with their team and not necessarily our defense is just plain bad. Let us see how the buckeyes handle MSU.
October 29th, 2016 at 8:01 PM ^
At least you admit that they are not elite.
That is my point. I am not sharing that they are not good. They are. But this is not a '85 or '97 defense. It just isn't.
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