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Poole's shot made up for my…

Poole's shot made up for my extreme annoyance with Mr. Man-bun on Houston who was desperately flopping all game and complaining to the officials that he's been fouled every 5 seconds.  

Also for the fact that this was the very last game of the night.  It was a work night and somehow they put Michigan in the last game while all the west coast teams, who are three hours behind us, finished their games earlier in the day.  

Thank you, Poole.  And now I'm even more depressed over how awful it's gotten.  

“A Michigan man will coach…

“A Michigan man will coach Michigan.”

I get what Bo was going for with that statement.  If you don’t want to be here, go.  But this mantra ended up getting a little crazy.  When most of us were underwhelmed with the Brady Hoke hire, Lloyd’s former players were over the moon because, unlike RichRod, Hoke was a Michigan man.

But 35 years?  Can’t believe it’s been that long.  My dad still has the championship book Sports Illustrated sold for Glenn Rice & Company.  Some great pictures of the championship ceremony at Crisler as well.  

Happy it’s Friday.  Trying…

Happy it’s Friday.  Trying not to think about the basketball program probably being in worse shape now than the Brian Ellerbe years.

On the plus side, I’m finally going to drive over to Ann Arbor tomorrow to go the M-Den to buy football championship t-shirts and whatever other goodies I see there.  

I learned my lesson during…

I learned my lesson during the football RichRod years to never again use the things can’t possibly  get worse mantra to try and make myself feel better.

Going into the 2010 season, I told myself there’s no way the defense could get any worse.  They then went out and set a school record for most points given up in a season.  Even mighty UMass put up 37 on us.

Just the fact that we’ve reached the point where thinking it couldn’t get any worse is so damn sad.  

Disaster seasons are always…

Disaster seasons are always a nightmare.  But when you are so bad that you consistently make awful and mediocre teams look like national title contenders, you’re in a truly scary place.  The Big Ten (outside of Purdue) is not a good conference at all.  I don’t expect any of them to go far in the tournament, including the Boilers who have a history of early exits.  And our guys couldn’t even compete with this slew of teams?

From Big Ten Champs three years ago to this current pile of crap.  This free fall was so fast.  How do you watch this and feel any positives for the future?   

Dixieland Delight Bullshit

Dixieland Delight Bullshit

The MSU game in 1997, when…

The MSU game in 1997, when Charles Woodson made the Superman interception, something we'll probably never see in football again, Lloyd called three running plays up the middle which got 5 yards and Kraig Baker did a field goal attempt...which was wide left.  Lloyd later admitted that even his own wife questioned him on those calls. 

There was a sense of, "wow,…

There was a sense of, "wow, where was that all year?"  I know Tai Streets was working through some injuries but most of Griese's passes all season were play action, the rare times we did throw.  I really can't think of time that year where he even attempted a bomb.  The second touchdown in the Rose Bowl, I think he just threw it as hard as he could.  

Sounds like the weather…

Sounds like the weather tomorrow could be a beyotch.  There’s a weather advisory with snow and a 50% chance of rain.

The parade in 1998 was cold but it was dry.  Tomorrow could get a little ugly. 

I loved those videos back in…

I loved those videos back in the day.  They were always great season recaps narrated by Jim Brandstatter.  I didn’t have them all but I had a good chunk of them….

*Bo’s final season

*Go Blue 1992 - The drive for five

*Amazing Blue (1997 season) 

*Michigan’s Heisman winners (Woodson hadn’t won it yet).

*Whatever the 1999 season recap was called (This was easily the weakest one where they rushed through game recaps.)

Unfortunately, I think these are a thing of the past.  Especially with Brandstatter in retirement.

ETA: Oops, I’m thinking of the wrong videos.  You must be talking about the sports illustrated championship vids. 

O.K. But you still never…

O.K. But you still never made a spectacle of yourself when Terrell Pryor kept showing up to practices and team meetings in 8 different luxury cars.  Or when Nick Saban kept over-signing recruits to the point they moved into on campus housing and then were cut for a last minute 5 star pick up, or when Auburn literally bought Cam Newton....at least not to the level of pearl clutching they accused Michigan of this season.  

So why the inconsistency?  You still lost your shit when Harbaugh bought those cheeseburgers.  

I appreciate this only for the fact that it will torture OSU and MSU.  But the NCAA can go fuck themselves.  Not as hard as the rest of the Big Ten can go fuck themselves but I digress.  

Good riddance.  Now I…

Good riddance.  Now I desperately hope Alabama falls back to Earth.  He could buy any five star he wanted for years and years.  I would watch them on the opening weekend of the college football season multiple times and they already looked so freakishly dominant and you knew immediately nobody was going to be able to challenge them...it just sucked the joy out of the air again and again.  

Remember Bama before Nick Saban?  From the time Michigan and Tom Brady beat them in the Orange Bowl to the time Saban was hired, they went 3-8, 7-5, 10-3, 4-9, 6-6, 6-7 and 7-6.

THAT is the Alabama that America needs to see again.  We deserve it.  

8 million more viewers than…

8 million more viewers than last year's title game.  Didn't know this.  Georgia/TCU was the lowest rated title game going back to 1999, the first BCS title game.  

Not surprised that the numbers were way down for the covid year.  People were already burned out on Alabama and the rules were changed to make sure Ohio State would play in the championship game.  

"Don't bother showing up. …

"Don't bother showing up.  Just send the Michigan band have them play the Victors so both sides can go home happy."  

Oh, yes.  I remember him saying that.  Beano had a 25-year erection for Penn State, for some reason.  Him saying, "Penn State is the team to beat this year," was his yearly mantra.  

And even though I wasn't alive yet, I have heard soundbites from the 70's.  The Ten Year War between Bo and Woody, I don't think he picked Michigan to win a single time.  That was how he rolled.  

Poor Carl has had a ton of…

Poor Carl has had a ton of bad luck lately.

Last year in Columbus, he announced the band with no issues.  Once the game was done, he left the press box to go down and celebrate with Michigan fans.  But he tripped walking on to the elevator, fell forward and broke two toes.

Back in November, the day before the B1G championship, he tripped again, took a hard fall and broke 4 ribs.  He had to spend four days in the hospital in Indianapolis and couldn’t announce the band at the game.

And now he gets covid and couldn’t announce this massive game?

Whatever dark cloud is hovering over him needs to go away. 

That is rather shocking,…

That is rather shocking, even knowing how good Michigan’s defense is.  I’ve watched several Washington games this year and Penix just threw up bombs it seems every other play.  Everything always looked so easy.  He barely broke a sweat against Texas.

I just assumed this game would have to be like the Ohio State game two years ago where it’s going to be impossible to shut them down completely.  Never did I think holding them to 13 points was even obtainable.  

Nice and all for now.  But…

Nice and all for now.  But give him a few days and he’ll be back to his normal self.

Just like Beano Cook in 1997, he’s got an agenda to fill and he’s going to stick to it.  I’m not going to give him credit because he magically admitted reality for a split second.  

There was a parade in 1998…

There was a parade in 1998 and a massive ceremony and celebration at Crisler afterwards.  There’s no way that won’t happen again.  

I think I could count on one…

I think I could count on one hand the number of times Griese actually threw to Woodson.  He’s obviously a freak of nature athlete.  But he was used so rarely on offense. 

I think Tai Streets and Jereme Tuman are pretty neck and neck with Wilson and Loveland.  But JJ is far superior to Griese, yes.  

I feel guilty saying this…

I feel guilty saying this because I still savor every memory of 1997, but yes.  The 97 defense still has the edge on the 23 defense.  But this year’s offense is head and shoulders above the 97 offense. 

And if I compare myself to both these seasons…1997 me was pretty unhealthy in how I handled my fandom.  Living and dying after every single play.  But 2023 me is still humbled from RichRod and Hoke.  After we were up 17-3 early in the 2nd quarter…I wanted to get excited but all I kept thinking was that things were going too well.  Something bad is bound to happen now.  It wasn’t until the second interception last night that I allowed myself to celebrate.  

If your stud quarterback is…

If your stud quarterback is going to have an off game, Bowling Green was the right opponent.

I am so drained right now.  Happy but exhausted.

I barely had enough time to process how that Rose Bowl finished.  It still hasn’t completely hit me yet what I witnessed last night. 

I was lower than low at the…

I was lower than low at the end of the 2019 season.  So much so that when the 2020 season was originally canceled because of covid….I was relieved.  Before the 2021 season, I emailed Sam and Ira at WTKA to give me something to be excited about.  Ira read my email over the air but their answers were underwhelming.  If you would have told me then that Michigan would then go 40-3 over the next three seasons and win it all…..I’m beyond happy.  I don’t think it’s hit me yet. 

I’m going to pass out from…

I’m going to pass out from happiness.  

Can I buy a couple strands…

Can I buy a couple strands of that confetti from you?  

Penn State had four chances…

Penn State had four chances from the 1-yard line against us in 1993 and got stuffed every time.  That was HUGE.  Although the 4th down stop was the first play of the 4th quarter so we still had plenty of game yet.  It wasn't do or die time.  

Have to give a shoutout to…

Have to give a shoutout to our coach.  The Harbaugh to Kolesar touchdown bomb in the 4th quarter against Ohio State in 1985 has got to be one of the biggest moments in program history that doesn't get talked about enough.  

But GOD...even for a history nut like me, these things can get complicated to actually rank.  

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I…kind of wanted to murder…

I…kind of wanted to murder Alabama’s band.  They don’t take a single play off.  Even every time Bama was sacked, had a penalty or were forced to punt, they still blasted a stand tune. And I just wanted the MMB to blast them right back with Temptation or something.  I think the only time they didn’t play the entire game was when Michigan recovered the fumble. 

I didn’t care how Herbie…

I didn’t care how Herbie kept saying Bama shouldn’t give themselves self inflicted wounds when it was Michigan who had many more self inflicted wounds.  It kind of drives the narrative that Bama losing was only because of themselves and not what Michigan did.  But otherwise, yes.  I didn’t have many major issues with the broadcast.  

Not empty.  It was…

Not empty.  It was poetic justice.  That game never should have gone to overtime.  With the score tied at 28-28, we had a 1st & goal at the 1 yard line and A-Train fumbled into the end zone.  Then on the last play of regulation, Hayden Epstein had a very makable game winning field goal blocked.

With Bama dodging two huge bullets in the 4th quarter, that was well deserved karma for them to lose on an extra point.  

 

Finebaum is kind of like…

Finebaum is kind of like Mike Valenti.  I cut myself off from anything Valenti circa 2012 and I never regretted it.

I started ignoring Finebaum around 5 years ago when he said on his show that Michigan has the most pathetic fan base in all of college sports.  Just another guy who desperately wants to get a reaction out of people and not talk about the actual facts.

With that said, I was just working out at Planet Fitness and happened to glance at one of the TV’s.  Finebaum’s show was on and one of the topics was ‘Did Michigan win or did Alabama lose?’  The next time I stupidly glanced at the tv, the topic was ‘If Michigan beats Washington, will it be a tainted title?’ Nope.  I clearly haven’t missed anything.  

And he was the one closest…

And he was the one closest to the play.  Michigan recovered the fumble as well.  

The Cottage Inn in Ann Arbor…

The Cottage Inn in Ann Arbor had a huge picture on the wall near the entrance of Charles White’s fumble for years and years.  I’m not sure if that’s still there or not.  

Spartan Bob in New Orleans? 

Spartan Bob in New Orleans? 

I had to look it up because…

I had to look it up because I don’t know much about Texas geography.  But Houston is just a 60 minute drive from Texas’ campus.  So it’s nice to know we won’t be playing a team that will basically have a home game…kind of like all the Rose Bowls we played against USC.

However…Penix is scary good.  He was always good when he was at IU but he’s just a freak of nature now.  Nobody is going to be able to contain him.  We have to outscore them.  I’ll have to research how good Washington’s defense is because nobody really plays defense in the PAC 10.

Also, it’s obvious we can’t make all the special teams mistakes we had tonight.  

Ugh…don’t bring up 2012. …

Ugh…don’t bring up 2012.  That game never should have been scheduled.  If you’re going to relive a former Bama game, bring up the Orange Bowl with Tom Brady.  Or John Kolesar catching the game winner on 4th down.  

I don’t think those people…

I don’t think those people are capable of learning.  But f*ck ‘em.

By far, besides the overexposure of this story all year by the media was watching all these programs who have cheated for many years and basically bought their championships pre-NIL showing so much outrage and pearl clutching.

It was like watching a serial killer condemn someone for getting a speeding ticket.  You don’t have a leg to stand on.  So STFU.  

I should also add a huge…

I should also add a huge congrats to JJ and Mason Graham for being the Rose Bowl MVPS.  They join Brian Griese, Tyrone Wheatley, Leroy Hoard, Butch Woolfolk, Mel Anthony, Don Dufek,  Bob Chappius. 

Good Lord….burying my head…

Good Lord….burying my head in the 4th quarter while listening to Herbie try to contain his excitement and reiterating over and over that Alabama can’t keep shooting themselves with self inflicted wounds (bite me…like Michigan didn’t nearly do themselves in with all their self inflicted wounds?) while listening to that insufferable Alabama marching band that wouldn’t shut the f*ck up after every damn play (even after every sack)….my head still feels like it’s spinning.

I was feeling so low…resigning to the fact that the Rose Bowl will never let Michigan have any happiness.  And then….we have that ending.

My God…I can’t even put into words what I’m feeling now.  

Amen.  The rest of the big…

Amen.  The rest of the big ten can fuck themselves with a rusty nail.  

Fuck all the haters.  I was…

Fuck all the haters.  I was too busy celebrating to find out who the Rose Bowl MVP was…so I googled it and the first thing that comes up is a Notre Dame Domer posting to Twitter that the MVP was Conner Stallions.

So many assholes angry right now and I love it.  

Indeed.  And those banjo…

Indeed.  And those banjo playing hillbillies can go back home to their sister-wives and cousin husbands and be comforted by their beloved Pete Finebaum.  

OMG….please tell me I didn’t…

OMG….please tell me I didn’t dream this.  

Bama cashes in on a fumble…

Bama cashes in on a fumble with a TD.  By some miracle, we get a fumble and don’t do Jack shit with it.  

God, I just hate the Rose…

God, I just hate the Rose Bowl at this point.  Nothing ever goes right.  

Oh my god….I’m going to…

Oh my god….I’m going to murder Alabama’s band.  They blast a stand tune after every…damn…play.  Even when they get sacked or get a negative play.  Come on Michigan band….blast them away with Temptation or something,  

An extra point coming back…

An extra point coming back to haunt us later?  Rose Bowl gods licking their lips. 

Fucking Rose Bowl will…

Fucking Rose Bowl will always hate Michigan. 

It's nice to have Carl…

It's nice to have Carl Grapentine back.  For those who didn't know, he accidentally tripped the day of the Big Ten Championship game and injured himself, breaking 4 ribs.  He had to stay in the hospital for 4 days in Indianapolis and couldn't announce the band at the game.  

So happy he's at the Rose Bowl.  

No, PSU is not OSU.  But…

No, PSU is not OSU.  But still….f*ck Penn State. And their fans.