which is worse: the "RR must go" crowd or World Cup Soccer on MGoBlog

Submitted by Blue Blue Blue on

so the "RR must go" crowd has all the credibility of the Tea Party.   tired, negative, the glass is always half empty.

it has gotten as bad as the halcyon days ot World Cup Soccer, when suddenly Albania vs Botwswana was front page news here.

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ATLWolverine

December 2nd, 2010 at 12:10 AM ^

Even looking at US sports moments abroad, I'd put that below:

- Every moment of the 1992 Dream Team

- Michael Phelps winning his golds, especially winning the relay against the Frenchman who guaranteed he would lose.

- Redeem Team winning the gold

- Etc. etc. etc.

That being said, agreed that it was a good moment and OP is a fool. Just sayin'

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CWoodson

December 2nd, 2010 at 12:27 AM ^

I might be biased having watched the games in sports bars in NYC, but watching a swimmer was better than truly amazing soccer games?  I don't even remember a Frenchman and I watched all the races (swims? what on earth do you call them?).

And I love basketball, but probably 10 of the best 12-13 players on earth beating on Euros and South Americans?  Over a soccer run like we just had?  No way.

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bryemye

December 2nd, 2010 at 9:41 AM ^

1. The dream team was iconic, sure, but damn it they were always going to win.

2. Michael Phelps is a jerk and bionic. Cheering for him is like cherring on a buzz saw.

3. Barely any more interesting than the dream team.

 

Soccer, on the other hand, is a worldwide sport in which the US is actually an underdog. The national element is much stronger than any other sport in which we are competitive. I suppose swimming is mostly in the national context, but it's swimming. 

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Dezzy

December 1st, 2010 at 11:39 PM ^

I hope the US bid wins tomorrow, and in 2022 there is a World Cup game held in Michigan Stadium.  Can you imagine how crazy it would be?  (Hopefully vuvuzelas would be banned, though, or else people will leave with blood pouring out their ears)

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Adrian

December 1st, 2010 at 11:49 PM ^

I wonder if the op even knows that Michigan is good at soccer. We did win the big ten title. Who knows maybe a couple years down the road some Michigan players might even play for the national team. This has to be one of the worst threads. You should be proud of urself. Does anybody have an award to give this guy

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UMAmaizinBlue

December 2nd, 2010 at 12:14 AM ^

But if you look close enough, it's a quote within a quote WITHIN another quote. It's a sticky wicket, I know. Sorry for the confusion. Hopefully the snark comes through full force regardless.

 

[EDIT: Noticed that I forgot to finish the single quotes within the first set of double quotes. Boy, is MY face red! Carry on.]

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NOLAWolverine

December 2nd, 2010 at 12:42 AM ^

Yes, Klinnsman would have been a great pick as a replacement for Bradley. I appreciate what Bradley has done with this team, especially the run that they put together in this past WC. However, I think we need a top name to really push us over the top to truly competing for a WC title. Bradley was good enough to get us there, but the expectations have been raised, and I don't think he can meet them. Hopefully, he proves me wrong in 2014. (Hopefully talking about the USMN HC job does not violate the rules regarding discussion of other coaching jobs. If it does, I apologize profusely, its finals season and I have not had time to read the new rules regarding CC posts and such).

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Waters Demos

December 2nd, 2010 at 12:51 AM ^

I'm somewhat familiar with profitgoblue's impressive line of work.  While I can't speak for him, I think you're safe, as his gripe appears to be with M CC threads.

I tend to agree.  I think US soccer lacks a really coherent vision.  For example, Klinnsman talks about the Germans, and says that is it part of their identity to ACT and ATTACK, not wait for someone else to do something (sorry, quite late; I don't have link citation for you, but a little research, which you may have already done, will suffice to find it).  He went on to say the US lacks that single coherent style of play, and also the technical talent (e.g., first touch).  Ibid (wherever former citation would be). 

I think he could provide a central guiding vision from the ground up.  That's not to take anything away from Bradley, however.  I concur with your comments regarding him. 

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NOLAWolverine

December 2nd, 2010 at 2:00 AM ^

Thank you for the advice regarding profitgoblue's work. It is much appreciated.

I have also seen articles where Klinnsman talks about Germany's common identity as a team. The one thing that does intrigue me about having Bradley back for another cycle is whether he can create that common identity for the US. Bradley's teams have focused on athletic, hardworking defense with quick, counter-attacking offense. Installing that as a US style of play I think would be a great fit for the US. This style reminds of watching USA Hockey teams over the past 15 years. More athletic and scrappy though less skilled then the Canadians (which in Soccer would be England) and much less skilled and fluid though more physical then the Europeans (Soccer equivalent: Brazil, Argentina, Spain, France, Germany). This style of play mirrors American sporting culture's focus on hard work, playing through the whistle and giving everything for the team while also taking advantage of our ability to churn out more and better athletes then many of these other countries. Hopefully Bradley can do what Arena could not and make us a true contender on soccer's biggest international stage by instituting this as our soccer identity.

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jmblue

December 2nd, 2010 at 12:29 AM ^

The worst of all is the "F**k Harbaugh" crowd.  The man is only one of our greatest players ever, and a coach who might leave his top 5 team to come here, and they think it's hilarious to trash him.  If you love RR, that's perfectly fine.  You don't have to tear someone else down to build our own coach up. 

Yeah, he said some dumb things three years ago.  You know what?  Get over it.  David Brandon has.  (Think he would have invited him to the Football Bust otherwise?)  

Naturally, if Harbaugh is named our coach, every one of these internet tough guys trashing him now will recant.  In fact, by next season, half of them will probably be vilifying RR for "leaving the cupboard bare" on D.  

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Tater

December 2nd, 2010 at 1:11 AM ^

I'm not in either, but Harbaugh is the current head coach of another team.  RR is the current head football coach of the University of Michigan.  Anyone who calls himself a "Michigan fan" and wants to sabotage what RR is doing is far worse than someone who is PO'd at the Stanford University football coach. 

Besides, sometimes people interpret wanting to keep the current coach as "f**k Harbaugh," when it really isn't about Harbaugh.  For example, I have no problem with Harbaugh, and would support him just as much as I support any Michigan coach.  But I am very disappointed in those in the media and "fanbase" who are so infatuated with him that they would fire the current head coach, even though he is making progress every year, to make room for Harbaugh.

If I was going to say "f**k" anyone, it would be it would be the spoiled, impatient, fickle "Michigan fans" and media who want RR fired.  They are making the Michigan fanbase look as bad as the MSU or OSU fanbases.  Worse yet, they are everything that MSU fans call "Walmart Wolverines."

I wish they would take it over to RCMB where it belongs.

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Bryan

December 2nd, 2010 at 1:34 AM ^

I will not embrace him, I will not support him, and I will be ashamed of my alma mater for hiring him. His comments were not made when he was a student, or a 20 something or even in his 30s, but when he was another coach at a FBS school. They were calculated and unnecessary. The comments demonstrate a sheer lack of class on his part. As I said before, it's not just about winning, but how you represent yourself and your school. I would never want a coach to act in the way he did, it's childish.

It's not the f**k Harbaugh crowd. I do not criticize his achievements, but Harbaugh fucked himself for the Michigan job, which btw, isn't open. 

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tomcat

December 2nd, 2010 at 11:15 AM ^

dude, go back and actually read what harbaugh said. He wants michigan to hold itself to a higher standard...taking the defensive stance that nobody can talk shit about michigan hasn't been helping anyone. Yes it was critisism, maybe it wasn't as constructive as it should have been, but some people say what they want to say to get the point across in a more clear way.

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profitgoblue

December 2nd, 2010 at 10:02 AM ^

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ken725

December 2nd, 2010 at 2:39 AM ^

This is one of the dumbest threads of all time.  Congrats you hate soccer.  Guess what, I hate baseball, but I'm not about to clutter the board with that kind of crap.

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Tha Stunna

December 2nd, 2010 at 3:41 AM ^

Wow, some things are so annoying!  I mean, what's the deal with airline food?  They charge you so much for some food that isn't even all that good!  What's really flying during an airplane flight is money right out of your pockets!

And what's the deal with this Justin Bieber character?  For someone who's supposedly male, he seems surprisingly effeminate.  He should be wearing dresses!  Seriously, Justin Bie berry bad!

 

 

 

I pity anyone who took my post seriously.

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