November 6th, 2010 at 3:53 PM ^
Great win for the team. NCAA violations behind us and a bowl game in front of us. Go Blue!
November 6th, 2010 at 3:58 PM ^
and perversely what makes me happiest is the thought that we may have shown enough to keep RRod around without question for the next few years. The future is definitely looking brighter.
November 6th, 2010 at 4:18 PM ^
November 6th, 2010 at 4:37 PM ^
Good day for you...bad day for her. ;)
November 6th, 2010 at 5:10 PM ^
yeah, she was wearing blue and orange and rooting for illinois ;)
November 6th, 2010 at 4:24 PM ^
based off of beating Illinois? Sorry, but if you were against him this doesn't change a thing. If you were for him this should not change a thing either. This is not OSU. You are way premature. I LOVE this win and literally had tears in my eyes, but it changes nothing either way. I still want him back for next year.
November 6th, 2010 at 9:13 PM ^
Yeah, the defense was still . . . rough . . ., but holy moly i love this offense.
November 6th, 2010 at 3:54 PM ^
But I never gave up on RR or this team.
Im so happy for both of them!
AHHHHH GO BLUE BABY!!!
November 6th, 2010 at 4:09 PM ^
I'm with you Go Blue
November 6th, 2010 at 3:54 PM ^
You had this posted seconds after the game. Amazing. I was still thinking how embarassing it is to have to win 67 - 65, but still happy to win. But, hey, if you want to hang your hat on this, go ahead. I am guessing Robinson doesn't make it to the end of the season, and possibly not to the end of the week.
November 6th, 2010 at 3:56 PM ^
The hell with that.
I'm not embarrassed by the kind of character that the freshmen and redshirts showed on defense. I'm not embarrassed by Mike Martin's character in playing the overtimes and I'm not embarrassed by any win in the Big Ten.
November 6th, 2010 at 4:23 PM ^
The young defense may have given up a lot of points and yards, but they made some plays along the way... and that's progress! GO BLUE!
November 6th, 2010 at 5:08 PM ^
Way to twist it. Of course I am not embarassed by the players or the effort. I am firmly in hte camp of clean house on the defensive staff. The offense looked good, and seemed to adapt well to whatever was thrown at them. The players didn't fold shop after last weeks loss and I put that in hte positive column for RR. Overall, I think he deserves more time, but there is no excuse for allowing 65 freaking points.
November 6th, 2010 at 9:10 PM ^
but I think you're going to give up more points today than Greg Robinson's defense did.
November 6th, 2010 at 9:33 PM ^
They were a top 20 defense giving up 16 points a game and 300 yards. I'd much rather be in our position tonight.
November 6th, 2010 at 3:57 PM ^
Our D had plenty of stops and we have numerous opportunities to blow the game out of the water and every single time the O made a crippling mistake that cost us points.
If we had lost this game, I would have put it on the O and special teams play entirely.
November 6th, 2010 at 4:00 PM ^
the offense did their usual shooting themselves in the foot but entirely? I mean we did give up 65 points? I can't even type that without smiling.
November 6th, 2010 at 4:05 PM ^
but take 2 of those turnovers and turn them into points and I think we turn them into a 1 dimensional team which is always easier to defend vs. a spread option team. I think if we could've opened up a 2 TD lead....the game ends in regulation and is more like a 42/38 type game.
I still think Gerg (and the rest of the staff) should be gone but it wasn't based on what I saw today. We didn't look lost out there which was a surprising change of pace.
November 6th, 2010 at 4:22 PM ^
Remember - we were playing a pretty good defense, and scored 45 points in regulation, with the last quarter playing our backup QB.
Yes, 5 turnovers, two punts, one turnover on downs. Which makes me thing that these QBs have not hit their ceiling yet. I'm hoping we look like Oregon next season.
GO BLUE!
EDIT: I replied to the wrong coment.
November 6th, 2010 at 4:02 PM ^
That's not true. Our made some nice stops at times, but you have to admit, our standards have dropped a lot. But whatever, it's a win. I'm happy. Sometimes it felt like we were never going to win again. I feel like I just took an overdose of Soma.
November 6th, 2010 at 4:07 PM ^
standards are definitely lower but I have never seen such a young team at Michigan before.
November 6th, 2010 at 4:18 PM ^
... because we are in a different situation that we never had when the standards were high. Standards for next year will be higher for sure, and even higher the year after that with hopefully a veteran, big, fast and explosive team. This young team has shown that with a mediocre defense it would be probably 8-1 now. To me RR stays even if we don't win another game. Would be great if we do win the bowl game though.
November 6th, 2010 at 7:39 PM ^
a comment of total baffoonery! seriously! what where you drinking when you typed this? we scored 67 points! twice as much as our season average! yes turnovers cost us greatly in the field position battle (as well as poor kicks again and poor kick coverage). to blame the 'O' is almost laughable! speculate all you want that is a definite right in this blog but wow, really, the 'O'. the 'O' is what will help keep RR's job! Go Blue beat Purdue!
Edit: Not sure why when i hit reply to milehighwolverine that this did not post there?
November 6th, 2010 at 9:14 PM ^
of 5 turnovers, a turnover on downs and a missed FG has on the performance of the D?
Seriously, you wouldn't have blamed the O at all if we lost? Not even for putting the D in terrible field position all game long? Or for killing momentum with a soul crushing turnover....again and again all game long? The O had plenty of opportunities to build a two score lead only to crap the bed....repeatedly. Hard to be critical of a unit that put up 67 points but still, if the O plays mistake free ball we win going away....it wouldn't have been close.
November 6th, 2010 at 3:57 PM ^
Illinois is a legit team, and you're being a TOTAL DOUCHE after a phenomenal win. I'll mail you my apology for thinking that was AMAZING.
November 6th, 2010 at 4:02 PM ^
Amazing or aMAIZEing? you be the judge.
November 6th, 2010 at 4:05 PM ^
Well said. This was an Illinois team that was 11th overall in points against prior to this game.
Again, well said.
November 6th, 2010 at 5:51 PM ^
I'm tracking down all your posts and +1ing them. Hitting it flush today, my man.
November 6th, 2010 at 4:01 PM ^
go away.
November 6th, 2010 at 4:02 PM ^
Wow - go spend some time with your kid on campus and stop being a shithead. I've never seen somebody look at the glass so half-empty after a positive thing.
Michigan had 5 turnovers, at least 3 of them were odd and unusual. The defense played their hearts out and made tremendous strides.
And when did Michigan score 67 points and 650+ yards last?
November 6th, 2010 at 5:27 PM ^
Give me a break. I am happy we won, too, but the OP came out with a "How do you like me now," after a triple overtime game where the defense was a debacle. I was just responding because I was shocked the first post wasn't about a gutsy effort by a couple of the freshman on defense, or Tate off of the bench. Instaead, it was a shot at 'RR haters.' But, hey, you must be right. We won a game, all of our troubles are over.
November 6th, 2010 at 7:19 PM ^
Lighten up Francis! A win is a win, no matter how many gloaters there are regarding the correctness of the Rich Rodriguez hiring.
November 7th, 2010 at 7:38 AM ^
The defense was not terrible. They seriously were okay. Go back and look. They gave up 14 points in the second half. In the first half, they were put in a bad position continuously and gave up field goals instead of touchdowns. They forced their first turnover in a few games.
It was the special teams that sucked.
The OP was highlighting the offensive game planning that Rich Rodriguez is capable of. 67 points despite 5 turnovers - you aren't going to see that too often. Everybody knows the defense needs to improve, and the special teams too...
November 6th, 2010 at 4:03 PM ^
676 yards of offense against the 15th best defense in the country, our backup QB playing most of the second half, and 5 turnovers? Not embarrassed. Everyone knows our d is terrible. We just need wins.
Meanwhile, is it me or did Demens look kinda great today?
November 6th, 2010 at 4:06 PM ^
I noticed Demens make at least 5-6 phenomenal plays. God knows how any of these other kids will work out, but he's the real deal. WOOOOO
November 6th, 2010 at 4:05 PM ^
How about you stay off the bandwagon and never comeback. It's been a difficult 3 years and you gotta come around here with all this negativity. Some fan
November 6th, 2010 at 4:09 PM ^
LOSING a game 67-65. There is never anything embarrassing about a victory, especially when it ends a 2-year bowl drought. Give me a break, enjoy the victory.
November 7th, 2010 at 12:52 PM ^
Go cheer for another team, really, go away.....
If you look at that offense next year returning nearly every starter with progress in execution, an expanded bag of tricks and cutting down mistakes.....it is scary
The defense can only get better, in 1-2 years they will be returning almost all their starters and every player will have 2-3 (in some cases 4) years of starting experience, the only ones that don't will be recruits that displaces experienced starters. Nowhere to go but up.
This program could very well be unstoppable in 2-3 years, you and your ilk will just need to eat it then, swallow all your negative nellie BS and eat it.......seriously, eat it now.
You are an embarrassment as a fan, no doubt you will hop right back on the bandwagon when we start winning all the time....right when the weather is fair again
November 6th, 2010 at 4:14 PM ^
Your negativity is really disheartening. What a GREAT WIN for this team. This team played as hard as I've seen any team play in the midst of all the negativity that you and those like you perpetuate.
I couldn't be more proud of my Wolverines.
November 6th, 2010 at 4:20 PM ^
Its "the team, the team the team". The team won!!!!
November 6th, 2010 at 3:54 PM ^
I cannot believe we just won a game 67 to 65!!! Our bball team may not score that much. The doubters don't doubt the offense though. I can't believe how good Tate played there! GO BLUE!!!!
November 6th, 2010 at 3:57 PM ^
not to hate, but he had 2 bad turnovers, several bad decisions, including the lucky bounce that would have ended the game if stonum hadn't caught the TD. I just figure karma is starting to swing back our way to even things out a bit. god knows we've built up quite the credit.
November 6th, 2010 at 4:01 PM ^
but he still showed grit and made the plays when he had to.
November 6th, 2010 at 4:06 PM ^
as statistically due, but geeze. It was our turn for a little luck/karma/whatever.
November 6th, 2010 at 4:24 PM ^
That was Hemmingway.
November 6th, 2010 at 5:19 PM ^
That was well played, Sir.
November 6th, 2010 at 4:05 PM ^
November 6th, 2010 at 5:25 PM ^
I would say not likely.
November 6th, 2010 at 3:55 PM ^
is this the turning point for the team where we are finally good enough to win a game where we play poorly?
I can't stop shaking!
November 6th, 2010 at 4:04 PM ^