I was sitting
last night as I was typing this and a thought hit me: There’s really a lot that happened last
Saturday and because Michigan is such a small part of everything else that
actually matters in College Football, I almost feel like I’m wasting my time
when I comment on Michigan’s game on Mondays.
And to repeat myself: That wasn’t
a game. It was torture. I’m actually glad I was doing something
productive for the first and part of the 2nd half. That way I can say that the time wasn’t
completely wasted.
However, let’s
get to everything else that is either current or that we can have some fun with! In no particular order:
MMPG –
Austin Hatch Makes a Free-Throw!
If you’re a
Michigan Fan and want something to feel good about on a Wednesday, well, here
you go. If you’ve already seen this on
the multiple news sources and even the Today show… my apologies…no, I’m taking
that back. Watch it again. It will make you feel even better. Hatch got into the Wayne State Exhibition
game on Monday night in the last two minutes….and, well, the Video says it all.
(Reset –
Hatch is the Indiana kid that went down in his Dad’s plane, lost his family and
Beilein went ahead and honored the scholarship he offered Austin. Hatch wasn’t supposed to be able to play
hoops due to the injuries he suffered, much less on a college team.)
And Beilein
has the presence of mind to sub him out so the Crisler Crazies can give
him a much deserved ovation!!
Good Job Austin
and Coach Beilein!
Brian
Kelly Hangs Gholson Out to Dry!
In case you
haven’t see or heard it…It’s bad.
I mean, I get that a coach can get
frustrated. And anyone who is frustrated
will say bad things or things that shouldn’t or otherwise wouldn’t be said,
even though you know exactly what the person is thinking when they say the
politically correct thing. But Brian
Kelly sounds kind of like the “Drunk Uncle” in the post-game presser when he
calls out Gholson and says the kid needs to stop turning the ball over! And when a reporter tries to give him an out
by saying the tipped ball INT for a TD wasn’t Gholson’s fault, Kelly body slams
Everett again! Classic Kelly….Yeah, I
wanna’ go play for this guy! Gholson
admittedly took responsibility for the turnovers and the loss, however, so he
has no issue with his coach….
Dan Wetzel
Nominates Bob Stoops For Michigan Job
This….Is
weird. Read the article.
I’m not
saying I wouldn’t take Bob Stoops. I
just don’t like people in the press randomly handing out the Michigan job to
every Bob, Jim, and Harry that is out there.
First, you have the San Fran bear writer saying the Jim Harbaugh will be
the next head coach at Michigan. Then
Wetzel with the Stoops thing and also stating that Harbaugh is a pipe dream for
Michigan. I guess it’s just easy to
figure that Michigan is a pretty good gig for a coach that can coach and
recruit and Wetzel figures a change is good for….everyone. Hottest rumor on all the Gatorland message
boards: Rich Rodriguez is in play and is
Florida’s next head coach if Muschamp gets fired….Hee-Hee. They get an offense back in Florida…but kiss
that killer “D” good-bye with Rich-Rod, Gator Fans!
So, Who
IS Michigan Going to Get?
Ah….Great
question…
I almost want
to follow up with “Next Question” because I really don’t have a clue. I could make a list, put odds on it and
follow along like I did when Bill Martin finally got Rich Rod, or I could go
the route I took when it was sort of obvious that BranDictator went with
someone he could control and be “Bigger” than when he hired Hoke, but this time
I think it’ll be different. Meaning that
the coach could come completely out of left field. Of course, that assumes that Hackett is going to do the right thing
and let Brady go, which still has to happen. Let’s face it:
The only B1G team Brady has been successful against is Northwestern (no
losses). Add to that and one of this
season’s B1G losses is the only B1G victory of the season for that
institution: Rutgers (1-4 in B1G play). Michigan
has sent out the early renewal notices and rumor has it that the Football renewals
for next season are way down. Not
surprising when you learn that Stub Hub would have saved you about $600 on the
price of an average End Zone Ticket. Expect
a lot of non-renewals. Too
many people have found more attractive options for watching College Football on
Saturdays. And going to Ann Arbor and
spending an entire day 6-7 times per season turns into a chore vs. fun for many
of the fans. In the less is more world,
it was better for the fans when there was only 5 or 6 home games… So if you want to get fans back, you need to
get rid of Brady, make going to the game affordable and most importantly, fun
again.
I will say
that on a short list of “Flyers” that may not be on your radar but are other
people’s who follow this kind of thing (These are all at least a 100-1 shot by
the FMQ’s calculation):
P.J. Fleck – Western Michigan.
Has the Broncos doing pretty well this season and more or less turned the
program around from 1-11 last season.
Jim McElwain – Colorado State.
When he left Alabama and the tutelage of Saban, everyone said watch this
guy. Well, we’re watching and he has the
Rams at 9-1 and on track for the best season in a decade. He’ll be a hot name for a big job when the
time comes.
David Bailiff – Rice.
Don’t be surprised if he leaves Rice and tries to resuscitate SMU. But, he has Rice winning and that’s not easy
to do….
Pat Fitzgerald –
Northwestern. Yes, he has the backing of the AD and the
President, but even Fitzgerald has to get tired of trying to make it all work
at a University that just doesn’t care that much about football. Would I take Fitzgerald? In a heartbeat – even though Michigan just
beat him.
Hey,
ohio and Minnesota - Do You Want These
Games Back?
In the world
of, “Jeez
– I wish I could get a do-over”, ohio for sure wishes they could get
another crack at Va-Tech and Beamer’s boys.
And the Gophers are still scratching their heads and trying to figure
out how in the world they lost to the lowly Illini….That would have really made
Saturday’s game in Minneapolis interesting with an undefeated suckeye squad
facing a 1-loss Gopher squad with that only loss being to TCU, which, you know,
legitimate. Maybe even Game Day would
have made another trip north….Now all we have is a 1-loss and two loss teams
that are playing for national respect.
Good luck
with that….
This Week’s Picks!
The FMQ has
been just awful this year. I can’t think
of a season where we’ve “posted” so many times – that’s hitting the number on the
spread where it really wouldn’t have mattered who we picked, Vegas won because
they nailed the spread. That being said,
I’m thinking of narrowing my picks down and laying heavier steam. That sort of worked one year…so Why Not?
Nebraska @ Wisconsin (-6):
This one is hard for the Ole FMQ to wrap his little noggin’ around. I figured that Nebraska was the better team
here as I think Wiscy has had some injuries and Stave is…well…Stave and could
have a mental meltdown at any moment.
So, that being the case and seeing as how this is the 4th
meeting in this “RIVALRY GAME”, I’ll take the road dog and the points.
Take Nebraska and the 6 for $50
Ohio @ Minnesota (+12):
I really don’t know what to make of this spread, either. Yes, the Gophers are 1 dimensional. But they do that 1 thing pretty well. And they passed like idiots against Michigan
when Michigan made it clear that the Gophers weren’t going to run. It’s the other side of the equation that I
can’t figure: Is ohio really for real on
offense or did Sparty just not prep well?
And can the Gophers fare any better against Barrett?
Take ohio and lay the 12 for $50
Miss State @ Bama (-7):
This is the game of the day and it’s on at Noon! I’m going to have to drag myself away from
Sand Castles and the beach and find a nice Tiki Bar and stool to plant myself
on for this one. I don’t think Bama is
that good, based on the fact that LSU owned them in the 2nd
half. If theHatter had stuck with his
game-plan in OT, you know, rushing instead of passing four straight times, I
wonder if the outcome would have been different. Mullen has been looking forward to this….
Take Miss State and the 7 for $50
FSU @ Miami (+2.5):
The Game that will knock the Noles out of the Final 4….NOT! I’m not buying the hype that Miami is that
great and that the Noles are ready to fold.
Famous Jameis, love him or hate him, knows how to win football
games. I’ll stay on the FSU train for
another game, even if they are playing on the road…It’s still in the same state! And have you seen Miami’s fans during home
games??? The team hasn’t, either.
Take FSU and lay the 2.5 for $50
Parlay ALL (4 way Parlay pays 12-1)
FSU-Nebraska-Ohio-Miss State - $30
Starting
Bank: $506
Total Bet: $200
Bank: $306
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