Harbaugh outlasts Meyer - the tribe has spoken
Harbaugh outlasted Meyer. He never has to apologize for this. If haters try to come at you saying Harbaugh never beat Meyer - remember that Meyer did not have the cojones or physical strength to last a 10 year war. He quit at 4 years - perhaps seeing that ultimately going 4-6 would literally kill him. Harbaugh has integrity and the advantage of not having his health being destroyed by a guilty conscience resulting from repetitive public lies. Harbaugh outlasted Meyer, Meyer didn't have what it takes to have a 10 year war. Meyer has a legacy of lies, deceit, corruption and winning at all costs. I am thinking and hoping that Harbaugh will have a different legacy when all is said and done...
December 5th, 2018 at 9:02 AM ^
You're right, we were trending to win the next 6 after losing the last 4. He saw the writing on the wall.
December 5th, 2018 at 9:03 AM ^
Woof. Can we not talk about football for like a few more weeks? K thx
December 5th, 2018 at 9:07 AM ^
Now that's spin!
December 5th, 2018 at 9:12 AM ^
Quit drinking and go back to bed.
December 5th, 2018 at 9:13 AM ^
At first I was gonna chastise the OP..then I realized there might be 3% of merit in it, that part of Meyer's leaving was going out as undefeated vs Michigan, knowing he'd probably lose next year without Haskins... but then I came to my senses.... I still won't chastise the OP, because I know why he wrote this... he is pissed as I am that we won't have another shot at beating that snake....
December 5th, 2018 at 9:22 AM ^
I wouldn't even give it 3%.
Meyer has beaten us with every QB he's had. He's an elite, egotistical, Type A coach. There is no way in the world that he thinks he can't beat us without Haskins.
And he's probably right.
December 5th, 2018 at 10:41 AM ^
BUT BUT BUT 39 points this year!
Not only good quarterbacks, but his defenses pretty much shtoinked us also
December 5th, 2018 at 11:20 AM ^
I agree the OP was dumb but you’re obviously an osu troll so fuck off.
December 5th, 2018 at 11:16 AM ^
that part of Meyer's leaving was going out as undefeated vs Michigan, knowing he'd probably lose next year without Haskins.
People said that about Miller.
Then people said the same thing said that about Jones.
Then people said the same thing said that about Barrett.
Sigh.
I still won't chastise the OP
I will. I just wish these threads would stop. It makes Michigan's fanbase look foolish at best.
Face it. tOSU is a machine. They've beat up on Michigan for almost a generation now -- there are young fans who don't know what a Michigan victory looks like.
The waterboy could fucking quarterback tOSU under Meyer and still win the B1G.
December 5th, 2018 at 9:13 AM ^
Who the fuck is the tribe? Urban owned Harbaugh and Michigan during his stint at OSU. Also, Urban has been at OSU for 7 years so Harbaugh hasn't outlasted shit yet. Also, suggesting that Urban left because the "writing was on the wall" about M-OSU over the next 6 years after OSU just whipped the shit out of M is one of the most baffling takes that I've seen on here.
December 5th, 2018 at 9:15 AM ^
We have sunk to a new low. What indication do you have that things will be different enough to beat Ryan Day in 2019, let alone Meyer? Let us not get a false sense of security that all those elite players on OSU's roster only performed well because Meyer was there. There is alot of work to do to close that gap regardless of who their coach is.
December 5th, 2018 at 9:53 AM ^
The number of fans that think OSU losing one of the best coaches in the history of college football won’t slow them down is head-scratching to me.
December 5th, 2018 at 10:47 AM ^
Yeah, especially when, back in 2001, they hired a little-known small college coach from Bunghole, Ohio and he went on to pummel Michigan and the rest of the Big Ten for a decade to the tune of a 94-22 record, 6 Big Ten titles, and 8-1 vs UM. (Wikipedia).
But we can always refer to Luke Fickell for hope...
December 5th, 2018 at 12:33 PM ^
This is the most idiotic OSU post I have ever seen (which is saying something). Tressel was not an unknown quantity, he was already tight with the local bagman.. who was also on the BOT at YSU, go figure, corrupt culture much? and who also did time in prison (not for anything to do with football, I think it was fraud). Tressel was already buying YSU players out of high school and he brought his winning formula with him to Columbus where it continued to work well. Under his watch, there was no attempt to play school, as they invented classes such as Volleyball officiating, which no players were required to attend, just as the bagmen invented fake jobs they didn't have to attend.
Look, be happy with your winning record. OSU football is run very much like a professional organization more than a school, and I'm sure everyone in Ohio knows it and is fine with it. Trying this cute "underdog winning" angle is laughable. Almost more laughable than trying to defend Meyer's honor. He's a scumbag with a winning W/L record.
December 5th, 2018 at 9:15 AM ^
Congratulations, your post has been nominated for the Worst OP of the Year!
December 5th, 2018 at 9:21 AM ^
Meyer did not quit. He was forced out. Plus, he will always have the last laugh, going 4-0. This is a dumb thread.
EDIT: Please give us the option to vote threads again. This thread deserves to be negged into oblivion.
December 5th, 2018 at 9:49 AM ^
That is fair. I did make a mistake saying that he quit. He was forced out for reason - yet it was unequivocally his fault that he was relieved of his duties. I can understand all of the negativity about my post. And I credit captain crunch particularly for calling this spin! (Hey, sports banter is generally 90% spin - look at nearly every sports show). However, I stand by the fact that it is not Harbaugh’s fault that there will be no 10 year war. Truth and integrity matter, and that has an impact even on football coaches.
Also, I am posting here to allow people to hit me with neg’s because that is part of what makes the blog fun.
I stand by everything I said except for the Meyer quitting part - that part was inaccurate.
Looking forward to brighter days in this rivalry and anticipating Coach Harbaugh’s will lead us there.
December 5th, 2018 at 10:01 AM ^
It is Harbaugh’s fault that there wasn’t even a 4 year war.
December 5th, 2018 at 9:22 AM ^
Shit post. Bitch slapping and hanging 62 on the "#1 D" in the country and you think Urbs was worried about the next 6 years? Not to mention with 2-3 times as many top recruits every year as UM gets. Get outta here.
December 5th, 2018 at 9:28 AM ^
Why do you call him Urbs? I am seriously confused why so many UM fans call him that (or Urbz).
December 5th, 2018 at 9:55 AM ^
That's actually the first time I've referred to him as that. No idea how that came about. Maybe typing out one more letter to spell it properly didn't appeal to me at the time of posting.
December 5th, 2018 at 9:22 AM ^
December 5th, 2018 at 9:34 AM ^
You held your fire for years for this??
See OP? You even woke up Brockster with this bad post.
That's saying something.
December 5th, 2018 at 11:01 AM ^
Yes, this is a remarkably flattering development!
December 5th, 2018 at 9:45 AM ^
Maizen? Mineralking? Col. Flagg?
December 5th, 2018 at 9:23 AM ^
This is sad and I am sad for you.
December 5th, 2018 at 9:24 AM ^
If haters come after me with indisputable facts I'll probably just agree that they are correct. Coming up with an insane spin on things might make me look delusional/foolish.
December 5th, 2018 at 9:31 AM ^
How I envision the OP.
December 5th, 2018 at 9:36 AM ^
Umm...what??
I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest that maybe you should cut back on the alcohol and drugs....just a bit
December 5th, 2018 at 9:38 AM ^
I don't like Urban but the idea that he retired because he was afraid of losing the next 6 straight is absurd. He's one of the best on field coaches the game has seen. Sorry but that's the truth. Harbaugh can reach that too though in my opinion. I wanted him to beat Meyer once but if he's getting into the playoffs and winning a couple no one's going to give a damn he didn't beat Meyer while still in rebuilding mode.
December 5th, 2018 at 9:42 AM ^
I’m sure the trophy is in the mail.
December 5th, 2018 at 9:47 AM ^
I bet you love participation trophies.
December 5th, 2018 at 9:48 AM ^
wow this one is my favorite one
December 5th, 2018 at 10:11 AM ^
This is an amazing topic
December 5th, 2018 at 10:51 AM ^
We will trade you the OP for a guarantee that Zach Harrison commits to Michigan.
December 5th, 2018 at 10:54 AM ^
I would be shocked if he picks OSU.
December 5th, 2018 at 11:00 AM ^
Ok.
Please now take the OP with you.
December 5th, 2018 at 9:49 AM ^
My cojones have been ready for the 10 year war for the past 15 years.
December 5th, 2018 at 10:29 AM ^
Sounds like you’re what they call...old balls now.
December 5th, 2018 at 9:49 AM ^
Jesus, one of the most pathetic excuses for confidence that I have ever seen. Michigan fans should have higher standards for what constitutes a rational thought.
December 5th, 2018 at 9:57 AM ^
This didn't go well. But I admire your spirit.
December 5th, 2018 at 10:00 AM ^
Its too bad we cant down vote the OP.
December 5th, 2018 at 10:23 AM ^
You can use the hyperlink in his user name to view past posts and down vote all of them. Jus sayin...
December 5th, 2018 at 10:06 AM ^
I think we need to stop trying to call anything with Ohio State as anything approximating a 10 Year War Pt 2. It's been more like the 15 Year Bludgeoning
Harbaugh v Urban has been competitive, but it is still 4-0 Buckeyes sadly. I wouldn't call that a war
December 5th, 2018 at 10:30 AM ^
This post is just embarrassing. There aren't enough facepalms in the world to do it justice.
December 5th, 2018 at 10:55 AM ^
We don’t have to concoct narratives for why Meyer retired. He did so as a result of the scandal this summer and used his health as a shield.
December 5th, 2018 at 11:03 AM ^
stretch (definition):
- (of something soft or elastic) be made or be capable of being made longer or wider without tearing or breaking. "my sweater stretched in the wash"
- cause to do this. "stretch the elastic"
- last or cause to last longer than expected. "her nap had stretched to two hours"
- make great demands on the capacity or resources of. "the cost of the court case has stretched their finances to the limit"
- cause (someone) to make maximum use of their talents or abilities. "it's too easy—it doesn't stretch me"
- adapt or extend the scope of (something) in a way that exceeds a reasonable or acceptable limit.
"to describe Harbaugh as outlasting Meyer, and thus somehow gaining superiority as a coach, is stretching it a bit"