Marcus Ray walks back his Purdue comments
Like a true antagonizer in the vein of Valenti and Cowherd, Ray backtracked on his opinion that Purdue is the best team in the Big Ten this morning on WTKA, although somehow even less adeptly than those two. He basically said, “Oh I didn’t mean they were the best team in the conference, I meant they looked great and with the West up for grabs I was trying to motivate them... I don’t know why everyone made such a big deal out of it.” Sam called him out and said ok Marcus, so without trying to motivate anyone, who do you think is the best team right now.” Then he took the easy way out and said Michigan and Ohio State. This guy is losing it. He’s already lost all hope of a good media job. He should just go back to being a Michigan guy and maybe he’ll get some local work. Podcast should be up in a bit.
November 1st, 2018 at 9:06 AM ^
Don't care about Marcus Ray but I need to throw this out there. 50 and mostly sunny in AA on Saturday. 7 mph wind. Perfect football weather for kicking ass.
November 1st, 2018 at 9:11 AM ^
Well now that we've covered the weather, is this the biggest game of Harbaugh's career??
November 1st, 2018 at 9:54 AM ^
Have we covered the specific temperature of his Seat?
November 1st, 2018 at 1:33 PM ^
November 1st, 2018 at 11:25 AM ^
Only if we don't win. If we win it's down between SMU and 2015 Oregon State.
November 1st, 2018 at 9:13 AM ^
Also good weather for attracting a 5-star LB/athlete from NC as well!!?
November 1st, 2018 at 9:52 AM ^
Great point.
November 1st, 2018 at 9:07 AM ^
Walks?
Marcus should try some more intense cardio than that.
Keep your trap shut, fatso.
November 1st, 2018 at 10:15 AM ^
Oooooh, Good one!
November 1st, 2018 at 9:08 AM ^
Honest question-does anybody know exactly why media outlets seemed so excited to give this shit-for-brains idiot a platform? We've got well over 1,000 living ex-players to choose from if they want to put somebody on air and i KNOW that at least 950 of them are smarter than this fucking turd.
November 1st, 2018 at 9:42 AM ^
I think part of it is that he and Sam seem to be really good friends.
November 1st, 2018 at 9:55 AM ^
That's literally the only reason WTKA gives him a platform.
November 1st, 2018 at 9:51 AM ^
....because he played with Woodson, and constantly reminds us of that.
I'm sure Woodson is CONSTANTLY telling people he played with marcus, for sure.
November 1st, 2018 at 9:58 AM ^
That is one thing about Marcus that annoys me. Like, we all know he has a man crush on Chuck. We don't need to be reminded of it every other day.
November 1st, 2018 at 10:44 AM ^
Lookout - MGrowOld is cranky today! :-)
November 1st, 2018 at 11:23 AM ^
Can you blame me? We've got yet ANOTHER Marcus Ray said something stupid on the air thread (not upset at the thread-just not happy Marcus Ray and i went to the same school), a post highlighting again just how fucked up this Huel website is and apparently will remain being and just now a thread goes up claiming we should actually root for the worst possible outcome for Michigan cause the poster doesnt understand how the bowl committee works.
A lesser man would've killed somebody by now.
November 1st, 2018 at 11:06 AM ^
The landscape of radio personalities is full of shit for brains so hiring Marcus isn’t surprising.
November 1st, 2018 at 3:22 PM ^
If you remember, when he first came back to this market, his personality was totally different. He almost seemed pathetic. He was fat and broke. Once he started making a little money, he became the Marcus who can't get out of his own way again.
I just listened to Jamie Morris' podcast from yesterday. Marcus tested this out on his show yesterday. He even threw Braylon under the bus if you caught that. Mind you, if you heard his segment on Chris Howard's show, he said he agreed with Braylon at the time. Having a Cluster B personality disorder must be a bitch.
November 1st, 2018 at 9:13 AM ^
He said the same thing yesterday afternoon on the Jamie Morris show. He was trying to fire up the West division.
I don’t think there’s anything wrong with him. He just is trying his hardest for attention. He doesn’t like the spotlight being turned off. So I hope everyone will agree and keep it off of him. He’s pathetic.
November 1st, 2018 at 9:19 AM ^
Back away from the buffet Marcus
November 1st, 2018 at 9:32 AM ^
This thread is more evidence that his schtick is getting him the attention he wants.
We keep saying we should just ignore him, and yet we (as a collective) don't.
November 1st, 2018 at 9:34 AM ^
Do Purdue players read his twitter to get motivated?
November 1st, 2018 at 9:35 AM ^
Well I think Marcus Ray and his opinions suck. It's a shame too, because I really enjoyed watching him play for a legendary Michigan team. Too bad he feels the need to remain relevant for the wrong reasons.
November 1st, 2018 at 9:41 AM ^
This is wierd. With the way things are right now, no one's even going to call him a homer.
November 1st, 2018 at 9:41 AM ^
Just a hunch, but I'd say Purdue is more motivated by Tyler Trent than by Marcus Ray.
November 1st, 2018 at 9:46 AM ^
Leave Marcus alone.
Let the man find his way.
November 1st, 2018 at 9:54 AM ^
Marcus DuPree?
November 1st, 2018 at 10:25 AM ^
If it sounds like a meme, make it a meme. 
November 1st, 2018 at 9:56 AM ^
Purdue walked back Marcus Ray's comments.
November 1st, 2018 at 9:56 AM ^
Why WTKA wasted air time on him is a big reason he keeps saying dumb stuff. If you just ignore guys like Ray, then nobody other than his family and friends have to deal with his laziness.
November 1st, 2018 at 10:05 AM ^
All of us commenting in this thread would be better at sports talk than Marcus Ray.
November 1st, 2018 at 10:05 AM ^
I have been around Marcus a handful of times as he is friends with some of my friends and it is clear that he is a nice guy. His radio personalty is confusing where it borders between contrarian to somewhat of an angry or bitter tone. I am basing this off of his show with Jamie Morris which, for all we know, could've been a lame duck scenario at the end as the show was unbearable.
November 1st, 2018 at 10:15 AM ^
Talking head talks too much. Makes outlandish claim/prediction. Proven wrong emphatically. Nothing happens. Talking head talks some more. This is modern sports media. Contributing random opinions without even the illusion of analysis.
One more reason to be grateful for the contributions of Brian, Ace, Seth and the rest for the staff at this blog over the years. #BeveledGuilt
November 1st, 2018 at 10:18 AM ^
So his job is to "motivate" teams, not analyze their performance? Then what the hell is he trying to do to Michigan??
November 1st, 2018 at 10:29 AM ^
Sadly, Marcus has lost his credibility as a football analyst. Maybe he will gain it back some day.
November 1st, 2018 at 10:37 AM ^
Put Marcus on the MGoRoundtable one week plz.
November 1st, 2018 at 12:06 PM ^
I don't want Marcus to accidentally eat Brian.
November 1st, 2018 at 10:39 AM ^
Marcus Ray: Purdue Motivator.
November 1st, 2018 at 10:40 AM ^
Come back Marcus. In spite of all your faults, you're still part of the Michigan family. Repent!
November 1st, 2018 at 11:05 AM ^
Stop paying attention to this dumbass and posting his idiotic opinions
November 1st, 2018 at 11:25 AM ^
Clown
November 1st, 2018 at 11:27 AM ^
Here's the real time view when Marcus Said that Purdue was the best in the B1G.
November 1st, 2018 at 6:52 PM ^
I wish I could upvote this a hundred times.
November 1st, 2018 at 11:30 AM ^
I liked Marcus in the past - he gave some sobering truths about Michigan's team under the Hoke years when I wanted to believe we'd turned the corner. He can provide good analysis. But he always, always lets his ego get in the way, and he hasn't earned that.
I was fairly excited about his show on WTKA. But it was bizarre - every time I tuned in he was mopey, egotistical, and even seemed disinterested at points. Dead air. I think he blames Michigan fans for that failure instead of himself. I'd like to see him get back on track.
November 1st, 2018 at 11:31 AM ^
Marcus Ray once stood over David Boston and said "Don't you ever come in the Big House and talk trash again."
Also we need to get it right: Marcus Ray didn't play with Charles Woodson. Charles Woodson played with Marcus Ray. Was Charles on SI cover after beating OSU???
November 1st, 2018 at 12:06 PM ^
Technically yes. He was on the cover back when he played with the Packers, which was well after the OSU game.
November 1st, 2018 at 11:50 AM ^
I watched Purdue/MSU and I wonder what the hell Marcus Ray is smoking and what the hell Ohio State was doing.
November 1st, 2018 at 12:07 PM ^
I wondered how Purdue laid that egg in EL. That's Marcus Ray motivation at work.
November 1st, 2018 at 12:14 PM ^
Marcus Ray is just pissed because nobody at Michigan gives two shits about him like Charles Woodson.