Oh, by the way, McGloin is a good QB
November 6th, 2010 at 6:11 PM ^
I just don't want to think about him until tomorrow. GO BLUE!
November 6th, 2010 at 6:13 PM ^
I agree. Was watching the PSU game, and was very surprised how well they did against "superior" competition.
November 6th, 2010 at 6:13 PM ^
No no, you're mistaken. I clearly recall that RichRod's horrible management style and GERG's ineptness made McGloin simply look good. blue^3, jmblue, and Hannibal assured me of this.
November 6th, 2010 at 6:59 PM ^
That's not what I said, but I'm going to take the high road here and not take your bait.
November 7th, 2010 at 9:21 AM ^
It was just a joke, and no bait intended. I never went back to look at what you actually said. + 1 to you for the high road.
November 6th, 2010 at 7:23 PM ^
Actually, I have never typed the name 'McGloin.' I never argued that he made one specific player look good, I always argued in terms of RR's impacts at a system or program level. Also, if you were to read my past posts, you will never find that I said RR would not win another game, or several games. And I never said he didn't have a potent offense, or that he was not a good offense coach. My main line of argument is that past mismanagement and lack of leadership as interrelated with the culture and institutions at UM have set processes in motion that will make for a difficult future in terms of success of the extent we expect at Michigan.
But go ahead and apply what you think my arguments have been in general to any specific instances. Feel free to make interpretations for me, put words in my mouth on any subject you deem pertinent. I I only ask that you think about my arguments before you proceed to speak for me. Thanks.
November 6th, 2010 at 8:20 PM ^
you won't be the only one eating your words this week that I interpreted you saying.
November 6th, 2010 at 8:42 PM ^
I'll gladly eat my words if it means the program is heading in the right direction. I'll never be so happy to be wrong.
November 7th, 2010 at 9:23 AM ^
You're protesting too much. It was just a joke, admittedly at your expense. I think that, given the aftermath of the PSU game and your lengthy and indignant response to my gentle needling, you may be taking this whole M football thing too seriously. Enjoy the win, and Go Blue!
November 6th, 2010 at 6:14 PM ^
wow! looks like they may have a open QB battle next week.
November 6th, 2010 at 6:14 PM ^
During the Michigan-PSU game, I was thinking that McGloin looked good, but I kind of chalked it up to me trying to comfort myself about how bad Michigan's defense looked. Good to know that it was at least a little of both.
November 6th, 2010 at 7:04 PM ^
I know what you were saying. There were quite a few of us who commented that we thought McGloin, and Penn State as a whole, actually, played well last week.
November 6th, 2010 at 6:16 PM ^
I wonder why he failed to beat out a true freshman for the job.
Do you guys think it could have just been the stigma of his walk-on status?
November 6th, 2010 at 6:17 PM ^
That is impossible. He is only a walk on. It is not possible for him to do well against anyone but UM and he can't even beat out Bolden, a true freshman, as the starting QB. It must have been someone else, not McGloin
November 6th, 2010 at 6:19 PM ^
Northwestern's Defense is supposedly pretty bad. Though I've heard that its the running game that NW really has issues with.
November 6th, 2010 at 6:23 PM ^
I'm wondering if he didn't have the starting job originally for the same reason Demens didn't (whatever that may be, practice issues etc).
November 6th, 2010 at 6:25 PM ^
It's now 35 unanswered. I'd be willing to bet McGloin just locked up the starting job for next week and beyond.
November 6th, 2010 at 6:33 PM ^
November 6th, 2010 at 7:03 PM ^
It's the offense that needs new blood. At the end of the third quarter Persa was something like 11 of 15 passing, meanwhile his RBs were averaging about, oh, 3 YPC. Wtf?? If he were allowed to chuck it 40 times NU puts this game away. This was disgraceful.
November 6th, 2010 at 6:41 PM ^
I warned everyone about him before the PSU game. I am bombarded with PSU Homer radio and lots of the radio guys familiar with the program thought he was going to be the starter. Last week and this week aren't a fluke. He was a good HS Qb.
November 6th, 2010 at 7:02 PM ^
I admit I made fun of him before the game.
And I now see he is legit.
November 6th, 2010 at 8:38 PM ^
Just our luck that injury makes the coaches realize who should be the starter just before they play us. SIGH. Never thought we'd have to root not to play the back-ups.
November 6th, 2010 at 7:29 PM ^
looked better than any QB we faced this year.
November 6th, 2010 at 7:37 PM ^
you forgot about a certain Chappelbombing?
November 6th, 2010 at 8:40 PM ^
He's like their Nick Sheridan!
November 6th, 2010 at 10:24 PM ^
Except he doesn't have a wet noodle for an arm. Sigh, what Sheridan did was amiable, but if only he could throw.
November 6th, 2010 at 9:45 PM ^
If you're trying to use this to suggest that Michigan's defense isn't as bad as everyone says it is, maybe posting it the same day we gave up 65 points to Illinois isn't the best idea.
I love this team. I love this win today. But yes, our defense sucks - are you seriously disputing that?
November 6th, 2010 at 10:11 PM ^
45 points--overtime shouldn't count.
Actually, 28--turnovers in Michigan territory shouldn't count either.
And then, they may have allowed a couple of scores just to convince Illinois that this was, indeed, a shootout. You know, in order to inflate Denard's numbers.
So, a conservative estimate is they allowed 14 points to an Illinois team averaging 35 a game. I call that a success!
November 6th, 2010 at 10:30 PM ^
The point was "OMG Michigan gave up [ ] to this shitty slow white walkon scrub!!"
Alleged crap QB comes into a game with a half to go, down 21, and throws 4 touchdown passes and leads his team to victory. Against a MUCH MUCH better defense.
The point is that he isn't Justin Siller, a 1-and-done QB that only shines when playing us. He is an actual good QB. He looked approximately 400 times better than Bolden.
So, yeah. Point me to where I disputed that our defense sucks. I'll be waiting right over here.
November 6th, 2010 at 11:18 PM ^
Your post suggests that people were overreacting about the state of Michigan's D after the Penn State game.
McGloin may in fact be a pretty decent QB. Still a little soon to tell. But if people weren't overreacting about how bad our D is, I don't understand the point of your post. Are you suggesting that the people apopleptic about our D after the Penn State game were wrong, or not?
November 13th, 2010 at 4:19 PM ^
He's shitting all over OSU now.
November 13th, 2010 at 4:25 PM ^
He looks sharp. 2nd TD pass already.
November 13th, 2010 at 4:26 PM ^
I may already hate him more than TP, but I'm rooting for him now!
November 13th, 2010 at 4:27 PM ^
lol.. OSU is getting McGloin'd too