Early Festivus - Airing of Grievances!
Ladies and Gentlemen,
We have gone through a hard time, and we are all (presumably) sober by now. Not much news, and even less to talk about. There is little positive to say about the situation, so I say we lean into the negativity.
We've had the airing of grievances in the past, usually about the end of the season. It's a useful time to get our stupid pet peeves out, and to Not Think About Sad Games. So the rules are:
1.) Try not to be a dick. Should all be in good fun.
2.) Try not to be a wuss. Don't take things (too) personally.
November 26th, 2018 at 7:55 PM ^
Would you agree his 4 bad games are against ND, psu last year and osu the past 2 years? If so, those are probably the 4 best teams Michigan has faced. Oh and fsu won by driving down field in 45 seconds. Good. Not great. Feel free to try again.
November 26th, 2018 at 9:46 PM ^
In other words you can't name a significant number of better coordinators. Heck you didn't even try to name any. This is what the kids call an epic fail #saulgoodman'd
November 26th, 2018 at 10:41 PM ^
Never once did I say I would offer up any names. My statement, which is fact base, is against the best offenses Michigan has faced the last 3 years the defense has not been top notch. You can't dispute this fact.
December 7th, 2018 at 2:35 PM ^
Did you mean "My statement, which is fact based", or "My statement, which is in fact base?" I presume that went over your head though. Like the following will.
EVERY FUCKING DEFENSE DOES WORSE AGAINST GOOD OFFENSES!
Again, you're saying he's not great. Compared to what? To this golden ideal that does not exist in real life? Or compared to other coaches. His defense is in the top 3. This year. Last year. In BC. In UConn. In UMaryland.
Top 3 is great. When compared to real people, with real teams, he's in the top 3.
I will grant, when you compare him against unrealistic goals that are impossible, yes, he doesn't do them. You have a point there.
November 26th, 2018 at 9:48 PM ^
The defense didn't have a bad day against OSU last year. They played it quite well, actually. Talk to the offense... And FSU - that was one of Michigan's best coached games since Harbaugh arrived. Lost Peppers before the kick and covered him with a raw freshman that saw a handful of garbage time snaps all year. Sometimes, the opponent is a good team make plays, too...
November 26th, 2018 at 10:47 PM ^
Last year against osu they gave up 31 points, 350 yards and 10 points in the 4th quarter and 17 in the 2nd half. Not good for a supposed #1 d coordinator
November 26th, 2018 at 6:53 PM ^
The margin for error is too narrow for most good teams, of which Michigan may be one(?).
Anyway, FBS blows. Let the 6-8 win teams have a trophy from a bowl game and let the top 16 teams duke it out.
Then the cupcake games would go away and then, and only then, would we see some fantastic early season non-conference games by all the contenders afraid to lose early on.
November 26th, 2018 at 6:54 PM ^
I’m going right to feats of strength. Who wants to wrestle?
November 26th, 2018 at 7:14 PM ^
I don't want to wrestle, but after Saturday's abortion of a football game, I want to beat someone with a shovel.
November 26th, 2018 at 8:28 PM ^
Fair enough
November 26th, 2018 at 7:12 PM ^
I HATE ALL OF YOU
November 26th, 2018 at 7:13 PM ^
My grievance is ever since Tressel made that speech the Michigan Football program has never recovered. Who will do anything about said grievance?
November 26th, 2018 at 7:17 PM ^
It would've helped if Lloyd had called a press conference immediately and said, "Jim Tressel can shove OSU's pride up their donkey asses."
And then actually won that first game, of course.
November 26th, 2018 at 7:19 PM ^
My biggest grievance today? MICHIGAN people who think it’s ok to use the phrase “autistic retard” anywhere, let alone on this board. Second grievance, that they aren’t permanently banned.
November 26th, 2018 at 9:51 PM ^
I've seen 'retard' a couple of times and the poster was roundly criticized. Who said "autistic retard"? Call out names - sometimes, people deserve to be criticized.
November 26th, 2018 at 9:57 PM ^
I was really hoping that sorry cocksucker got banned. I was actually trying to report that fuck.
November 28th, 2018 at 1:44 AM ^
Isn't "cocksucker" itself an insult against a thing people are born with?
Do you not see the irony here?
November 26th, 2018 at 7:35 PM ^
I want Don Brown to embrace more zone concepts and be more cerebral when attacking an offense...no more “fuck that, just go”
November 26th, 2018 at 7:49 PM ^
I, too, want to neuter our Defensive Coordinator's general philosophy and approach over one result and ignore his perennial FBS-leading success. Why he can't stop every single offensive concept ever imagined every year?
**Edit: Oh yeah. Grievances. Sorry. Uh, that shit I replied to.
November 26th, 2018 at 10:18 PM ^
Uh, I don't think that's what he meant. I think he was aiming at the idea of prepping for that type of scheme so when you play a great passing offense like OSU, you can adjust and not be out of sorts.
November 26th, 2018 at 7:36 PM ^
People that say we need 5 stars at every position to beat Ohio.
As if Mork Dantonio didn't win 2 big ten titles doing exactly that or if Clemson didn't throttle Urban Meyer 31-0 with 10-15 ranked recruiters
It's ok to admit Harbaugh isn't the savior we thought and that hes a good recruiter and organization and terrible tactician.
November 26th, 2018 at 7:36 PM ^
People that say we need 5 stars at every position to beat Ohio.
As if Mork Dantonio didn't win 2 big ten titles doing exactly that or if Clemson didn't throttle Urban Meyer 31-0 with 10-15 ranked recruits
It's ok to admit Harbaugh isn't the savior we thought and that hes a great recruiter and organizer and terrible tactician.
November 26th, 2018 at 7:38 PM ^
1) Using team's offense/defense stats in College ball as a way to compare various teams.They are playing completely different schedules.
2) ESPN's constant yammering about the 'Playoff Race.'
3) BB announcers who say "If (team x) cuts the lead to single digits by half 'they'll feel good about themselves."
4) Punting inside your opponents 40 yard line.I'm looking at your Ferentz.
5) ANNOUNCERS WHO SCREAM THE WHOLE FUCKING GAME.
6) People who say 'WARshington.'
7) Media assholes who say "It's good for College football when ND has a good team."
November 26th, 2018 at 8:06 PM ^
Corso is old enough to say Warshington.
November 26th, 2018 at 7:48 PM ^
November 26th, 2018 at 9:24 PM ^
I'm sick of your hookers, blow and lack of sharing!
Edit: Sorry about your car that would have sucked and is why you need AAA
November 26th, 2018 at 7:50 PM ^
This isn't really a grievance per se but you know those ads during the podcast for HuEl, where they help people overcome Chronic Crappy Website Disorder?
Yeah. I really hate sites that suffer from Chronic Crappy Website Disorder.
November 26th, 2018 at 8:00 PM ^
The night after the ND loss, I was at Jug sharing a pitcher with a couple friends. We hung around for a while, but toward the middle of the night we saw Gentry come in with a few girls and take a booth. Drank next to all of us miserable wrecks drowning our sorrows from the game he played in not maybe 24 hours earlier. Big smile on his face, not a care in the world the whole time we saw him.
Basically, I hate people who don't fully commit to the team. Whether it be group projects, sports, or whatever, I cannot stand when people don't pull their own weight. One weak link can be the beginning of a break. Can't have that.
November 26th, 2018 at 8:08 PM ^
He's just a kid enjoying the college experience. I have no problem with that at all. If it was the night before the game then it's a problem.
November 26th, 2018 at 8:18 PM ^
Tall, handsome, young guys that hog up all the girls. I hate that.
November 27th, 2018 at 5:54 AM ^
Should he be required to run stairs in the dark every Sunday night or something?
November 26th, 2018 at 8:07 PM ^
Edit: never mind. I bitched about the thread before I read any of it.
I fucking hate people who do that!
Only grievance I have is that getting older happened a lot faster than it seemed like it would when I was 20.
I'm 50 now and I was 35 about 20 minutes ago.
November 27th, 2018 at 12:09 AM ^
It's gonna go a lot faster from now on, kid (I'll be 67 soon...).
November 26th, 2018 at 8:12 PM ^
Opposing counsel who reads this blog just to drum up dirt on me.
November 26th, 2018 at 8:14 PM ^
The girl that shouts more moneyyyy during whatever the hell ad it is. Discover card? I'd like to see Devin Bush steamroll her.
November 26th, 2018 at 8:24 PM ^
It's caaaash back maaaatch people!
November 26th, 2018 at 8:36 PM ^
Oh that commercial is the worst . Or at least right next to the worst airing now with that that rich fucker that buys two new trucks on Christmas morning and his hot wife has to call dibs on one . Fuck those people
November 26th, 2018 at 9:08 PM ^
OTOH, the Dr Pepper commercials have been surprisingly good.
The one with the dude with a season-ending burger flipping injury has incredible acting.
November 27th, 2018 at 4:46 AM ^
And after that, Devin Bush can take aim at the moron who thought "Dilly dilly" was a good ad slogan.
November 26th, 2018 at 8:15 PM ^
Also, east coast bias. M will have their hands plenty full with W if that ends up being the matchup in Pasadena.
November 26th, 2018 at 8:45 PM ^
I never understand why people keep trying to make Stanford the goal-state for Michigan football.
Stanford never even had a sniff at a NC. They would only be a middle tier team in the Big Ten East.
They are another version of Wisconsin. We can do better. We need to do better.
Ohio State would have crushed any of Harbaugh's Stanford teams.
November 26th, 2018 at 9:25 PM ^
They beat USC which was a pretty damn good national team from what I remember
November 27th, 2018 at 2:23 PM ^
The USC teams with Bush and Lienart would have slapped the schiznit out of Urban.
November 26th, 2018 at 9:30 PM ^
People who think they are heroes because they don't bitch about the sports teams.
People who think this isn't the best place to do just that.
November 26th, 2018 at 9:31 PM ^
Fuck John Oneil
November 26th, 2018 at 9:43 PM ^
Koalas never forgive and never forget
November 26th, 2018 at 9:44 PM ^
My son tells me your playcalling ssssssstinks!
November 26th, 2018 at 10:01 PM ^
I’m sick of people talking about Harbaugh’s nfl success. You think Alabama fans give a shit that Saban wasn’t good in the nfl ?
November 26th, 2018 at 11:20 PM ^
When commentators say “And the ball takes an -Insert kicking team name here- bounce” on kickoffs that don’t suck shit.
DIE SLOW.
November 27th, 2018 at 12:16 AM ^
I'm sick of people saying that Harbaugh is on the hot seat. Harbaugh is a perfect fit and is great as our coach. We may only be a 8-4 to 10-2 type B1G team with that once in a while shot to beat OSU and win the B1G and may be get into the playoffs.