Is 7-5 acceptable?
Given today's bed crap, last year's regular season is starting to look more likely. The horrendous defense of last year has become this year's average defense. However, the offense of last year has become inept & confused and failed to score as many points against Iowa as UL-Monroe or Minnesota had earlier. At the end of the year, 7-5 would look like same old, same old 2nd half collapse.
November 5th, 2011 at 10:12 PM ^
Being resigned to it with 3 games left is absurdly pessimistic, though.
November 5th, 2011 at 10:13 PM ^
Would 10-2 cause you to shut up?
November 6th, 2011 at 12:49 AM ^
There is just no way we win out and you're completely delusional if you think so.
November 6th, 2011 at 1:42 AM ^
Idiotic post of the month. Illinois is terrible and home field seems to matter more than talent in this years big ten. You sir, are delusional. 10-2 is maybe not likely, but definately not impossible.
November 5th, 2011 at 10:13 PM ^
Maybe before the season. After starting 6-0... uhhhh not even close. 8-4 minimum.
November 5th, 2011 at 10:13 PM ^
No, it isn't acceptable. This team should end the regular season with at least 8 wins.
November 5th, 2011 at 10:13 PM ^
November 5th, 2011 at 10:35 PM ^
ferbuddhasakes
November 5th, 2011 at 10:13 PM ^
Take it easy. Still think 8-4 is in the cards and that is a good start. Of course we will be upset with any loss though.
November 5th, 2011 at 10:13 PM ^
nah we'll win two of the next three.
November 5th, 2011 at 10:15 PM ^
You're asking the wrong question.
The correct question:
Is 7-5 UNACCEPTABLE?!?
November 5th, 2011 at 10:15 PM ^
Three winnable games left and you want to give up the ghost now? Shame on you, sir.
November 5th, 2011 at 10:16 PM ^
I'm gonna answer your question with another question:
If it's not acceptable, what are you gonna do about it? Stand up and yell "UNACCEPTABLE" at the top of your lungs?
Of course 7-5 isn't as good as we're capable of this season, but we're in a transition and shit happens.
November 5th, 2011 at 10:20 PM ^
....is that some folks want to smear themselves with the shit and run down South Main with "OCCUPY MGOBLOG" and "FIRE BORGES" signs.
November 5th, 2011 at 10:22 PM ^
Gosh, I hate people sometimes...
November 6th, 2011 at 12:37 AM ^
They're the worst
November 5th, 2011 at 10:16 PM ^
...8-4 is what I was looking at all year. Had we pulled this one out I would have bumped up to 10-2 or 9-3. We take one next week and split the last two to pull out 9-3 and the Outback bowl (I have my fingers crossed as I live in Tampa).
November 5th, 2011 at 10:16 PM ^
14-0 is the only acceptable outcome. Every year.
November 6th, 2011 at 12:22 AM ^
Glad you are used to dissapointment lol
November 5th, 2011 at 10:17 PM ^
Being within 9 yards and 3 yards of potentially being 9-0, and we're resigning ourselves to Epic Collapse Redux?
I love people.
November 5th, 2011 at 10:17 PM ^
I agree with Lancer we are solid at home.
November 5th, 2011 at 10:23 PM ^
It's a trick question because what is the alternative if it's not acceptable? Turn in your fandom? Picket Schembechler hall? Nast email to Dave Brandon?
November 5th, 2011 at 10:21 PM ^
I kept beating her in Scrabble so now I am not allowed to play it. Same thing for Trivial Pursuit. She won't let me beat her anymore.
November 5th, 2011 at 10:20 PM ^
After the first nine games, 7-5 would be like getting socks for Christmas. I hope that the team can rebound from this and win at least one and hopefully two more games in the regular season. Given the choice I would rather win out at home, but all teams in the B1G are vulnerable this year and anything is possible in the next three weeks.
November 5th, 2011 at 11:06 PM ^
November 5th, 2011 at 11:31 PM ^
Say you love her with super self-warming socks!
November 6th, 2011 at 1:10 AM ^
if they were Twin City socks...
November 5th, 2011 at 10:21 PM ^
It's not acceptable. But, it's better than 3-9 or 5-7.
November 5th, 2011 at 10:34 PM ^
It's called rebuilding. And there's some sense we're doing that, which gives some solace anyway
November 5th, 2011 at 10:37 PM ^
These r Michigans!!!! We no rebwild!!! We rewroad!!!
November 6th, 2011 at 12:15 AM ^
with 10 starters back on O and basically 8 back on D. Plus an easier schedule makes 7-5 unacceptable. RR's first year we were rebuilding we are not rebuilding. We may have changed schemes, one for the better and one for the worst, but we are not rebuilding.
November 6th, 2011 at 11:04 AM ^
GET IT! With the improvement we have seen on D, 7-5 would be like someone shitting on your doorstep
November 5th, 2011 at 10:24 PM ^
Brady Hoke will not be happy with the season.
Michigan will not win a big ten championship.
At this point in the season, there are many things that could happen off the field, and a few that could happen on the field that would be unacceptable to David Brandon. I doubt seriously that any of those things have anything to do with wins and losses.
What is acceptable to you and me? Nobody cares what we think. Taking a quick glance at this posting board...thank God for that. Thank God for that.
November 5th, 2011 at 10:24 PM ^
Well I am not sure if it is acceptable but it is where this team will finish. This is not a pessimistic view, I am just being a realistic.
November 5th, 2011 at 10:39 PM ^
You are just being realistic? We have three games left against teams with the same or more losses than Michigan does. Two of the games are at home. You just know we will lose them all however. Are you just this miserable or do you just root against your team so you can sit back like some prick and tell the two people who tolerate you that you were right, Michigan will suck. Take your negativity and go fuck yourself.
November 5th, 2011 at 11:11 PM ^
Fair enough. I am a pretty miserable person. No need for the insults though.
November 5th, 2011 at 11:22 PM ^
November 5th, 2011 at 11:31 PM ^
Hey I understand. I could use a more positive outlook on life. I am still looking forward to attending the last two games with my Dad no matter what happens.
November 6th, 2011 at 12:35 AM ^
Pretty hard to, when every team we have played with a defensive pulse the last 3 years has beat us without much issue.. We find a way to be turnover machines in the games that count, and we always go away from what works for us in every loss..
November 6th, 2011 at 12:53 AM ^
Fuck you too cunt
Name calling is classy and fun.
November 5th, 2011 at 10:26 PM ^
7-5 will never be an acceptable record at Michigan.
November 5th, 2011 at 10:26 PM ^
RR would have won 9.
November 5th, 2011 at 11:06 PM ^
Not a chance without Mattison. And we still have 3 games left to reach 9.
November 5th, 2011 at 10:53 PM ^
It's possible he might have won 8 or 9 games this year but I think we are better in the long-term with Hoke and Mattison. He wouldn't have been able to pull in the recruits like we have been since Hoke has been here and defense would still be a huge issue.
November 6th, 2011 at 12:16 AM ^
Borges NO!
November 6th, 2011 at 1:20 AM ^
But the defense would be giving up a lot more points. RR was not the complete coach since he could never find a DC who could coach, or get along with is defensive coach buddies.
No, RR would have been 7-5 or 8-4. I think Hoke will finish up at 8-4 or 9-3. We will win 2 out of the next 3!!!!!
November 5th, 2011 at 10:27 PM ^
November 5th, 2011 at 10:49 PM ^
So an acceptable season is:
Losing to an FCS team. The most embarassing loss of all-time.
Getting beat 39-7 at home by a team that quit at halftime. Quite frankly, this is worse than any of the RR blowouts considering the team we put out there.
Gaining 90 yards of offense and scoring 3 points against OSU.
But its all okay because we beat Florida in a down year?
A down year is fine when there is promise for better things in the future, but 2007 was a "Next Year is This Year" type of season. 2007 wasnt a total disaster, if only because Mike Hart (Penn State) and Chad Henne (MSU) put the team on their backs, but given our aspirations that year, it was a total disappointment.
This year, I fully expected us to go 9-3. 8-4 is as bad or worse than 7-5 last year because of all the players we have back and the soft schedule.