Crawling Back.... (9-17-07)

Division 1AA

I would like to say that I am excited after the Loserines Big Win over the much hated Domers (I am not even sure this current group of Domers is worthy of that slur....they would actually have to get better to earn the right to be called Domers)....and somehow, the victory rang slightly hollow when you really look at what was accomplished, by the numbers:

1. The Domers now have( -14) yards rushing on the year.....
2. They only had 10 first downs for the entire game....
3. They didn't cross the 50 yd line until the 2nd half.....
4. They allowed 8 sacks of Jimmy Clausen.....
5. They let Michael Hart average 5.3 yards per touch....
6. Mallet completed 7 passes out of 15 attempts, 3 for touchdowns.....
7. The Domers have still not scored an offensive TD under the Gifted and Wise offensive "Guru" known as C. Wuzzles...
8. The 38-0 score was EXACTLY the same as the score in 2003 against Ty "Losingham" in his 3rd and final season......Omens, anyone??? Or maybe Talisman....I always get those two confused....Sort of like the Domers getting Offense and Defense confused....Actually, I was impressed this group could find the field......
9. Hart was out in the 3rd quarter - a statement usually only made against lowly D-1AA teams and crappy MAC teams...
10......Just how bad are these guys? I guess that still remains to be seen with the rest of their schedule....Sparty goes to Domerland as a 14.5 point early favorite....I am not sure that number is high enough based on what was displayed on Saturday....

But - and I do mean this sincerely: I think that C. Wuzzles IS THE SMARTEST coach the Domers have ever had....By parlaying a 7 game winning streak into a 10 year contract that will reportedly pay him somewhere between $24-$32 Million - Win or Lose - He got one up on every other coach that has been through the Domer wringer in the last 15 years....So when he gets the ax, he will be walking with most, if not all, of NBC's money and most of the money that they received from last year's Sugar Bowl....Isn't it classic? The Domer's own Greed will be their demise......Oh - you won't fire him, Domer Nation????? And the reason for firing Losingham, and I quote from a former MMQ blog, "We let Ty go not because of what he did Sunday thru Friday, but because of the results on the field on Saturdays." Well, the results aren't looking much better under Wuzzles in year 3, so does he get the pass or did he smartly protect himself for the duration and leading the Domers into mediocrity for the next 10 years???? This remains to be seen...

One thing we can say about this is that 5 to10 years from now, it will simply look like another trouncing for UM against the Domers (which could become a regular thing if the Domers can't right the ship), but right now, it didn't prove much and was actually kind of worthless as far as getting the Maize and Blue ready for a real test against the Nittany Kitty Kats, who will come to Ann Arbor mad, proven, and ready for Double Dog Revenge having lost the last two seasons to the Wolverines.....Special Thanks to Russell Crowe for showing up and giving a pre-game prep talk - and at the post game press conference for stating he was going to hang around and have a few beers with Lloyd....Every little bit helps....

And, last but not least, I did hear, faintly, a man laying down to his final rest after the Wolverines managed a Victory over a much hated Rival....Go Bo, Coach Carr and company can manage without you....

Appalachian State - Defeated Northern Arizona - soundly....The Mountainmen continue to roll.....

D-1A

Sparty - Looking good....I watched some of this game and I will say that last year's Sparty's would have probably collapsed and found a way to lose that game...Don't lose momentum and do what you normally do to the Domers after the Wolverines soften them up for you.....and get some revenge for last year's debacle in Spartyland....

Gatorland - Damn, you guys look good....Even against a rival, you seem to know how to get the job done. Tebow is the real deal and it makes me wonder why he wasn't playing more last year, not that you needed him.....

Cornsuckers - Well, you played with the best team in the land for 30 minutes of football....After that, it pretty much looked like USC did what they wanted to do when they wanted to do it....I certainly hope that big time College Football finds it's way back to the Midwest, but right now, there's the SEC, Pac 10, and then there's everyone else...

Hokie Nation - Way to bounce back....keep your chins up and get ready for a tough ACC run...They are laying down for you anymore....

Cyclones - Way to nip the Hawkeyes....I am sure Ferentz was taking you for granted being 0-2, but you showed everyone that you're still gamers.....

Crimson Satan - Look out! Satan found a way to knock of the Big Pigs....Good game too, for anyone that missed it....Maybe old Satan will find a way into the SEC title game....Of course, the Georgia puppy dogs are next week, but they look beatable...frankly, after reviewing the Tide's schedule, there is a chance ole Satan could be 7-0 going into Tennessee.....and he gets an extra week to prep for Les Miles' Tigers.....Things are going to get interesting in the SEC....

LSU - handled Middle Tennessee and now need to Beat the Ole Ball Coach at HOME. Spurrier, who has stated he WILL BE A PART of the SEC Championship, will have his team ready.....Look out Coach Miles....

Best Upset of the Day: Kentucky over Louisville....The Johnny Come Latelys are learning that reputation does not win games for you and that once you are good, everyone puts a Big Ole target on you, circles your game on the calendar, sets up a countdown clock, etc....

2nd Best: Utah Utes hangin 44 on #11 UCLA and only giving 6 points to a would be Pac 10 contender....Ooooooooooops

Best Could have been Upset: UCF vs. Texas - The Longhorns are going to lose some games this year, and should have lost to these guys.....

Congrats Duke - Northwestern must have felt sorry for you...OR the Big 10 is just really that bad this year.......

MMQ