Why so late
for a Monday??? I was holding out for
the press conference that never came. I
was hoping against hope that the news would report that Brady was gone. I was letting myself believe that I could
write great things about the accomplishments that Brady had and how we would
miss his “folksy”, Big-Boy style, but at the same time, I wouldn’t miss his clumsiness
with words, his stubbornness and complete lack of ability in front of a group
of people. I was waiting….
But it hasn’t
happened. Which means, Michigan might be
stuck with this guy for one more year….or more?
Can that even be possible in today’s collegiate football world and in the
search for excellence that Michigan is conducting? But I
shouldn’t get too far ahead of myself….
I’m gonna’
confess: I let myself get excited
Saturday. Even after the opening 2nd
play from the line of scrimmage interception, after which I think I could hear
the entire state of Michigan mutter the “Queen-Mother of all Swear Words”.
I let myself
believe when Funchess made that early catch.
There was a chance. Michigan
could come out swinging, hit them early and hit them hard and there would be a
chance. There was a chance with 5
minutes left…and then the wheels came completely off….
And really, I
think we were all expecting that. Yes,
it took until the last 5 minutes of the game…in fact, I had texted that “I
think Michigan is going to cover” the 21 points…and suddenly, in the time it
took to use the restroom and grab a beer, Michigan was down 21 and NOT COVERING…..This
is something we expected…and we’ve seen it before.
Michigan
lost. But the game was nearly a
microcosm of the Brady Hoke Era:
Michigan started out with a bang (Hoke’s first season was 11-2) and then
the middle of the game started looking shaky (an 8 win followed by a 7 win
season)…to be followed by what can only be described as a completely and inexplicably
blown play (this 4th season should have produced positive results –
inexplicably it didn’t resulting in a 5-7 final record) and more bed-crapping
by Gardner and others….
The Game 2014 was, frankly, the perfect ending…to a
movie we’ve all seen before.
Brandon was a
relatively new AD at the time when Rich Rod was crapping the bed…But the Rod
made a bowl game giving Brandon the excuse to wait on the firing and saving the
University a cool $1M clams…Hackett, on the other hand, doesn’t have the luxury
of that excuse. Still, there’s no word
out of Ann Arbor. I was kind of waiting
to post this and hoping that Monday’s presser would reveal some information or
insight as to what can be expected.
I’ve been
saying that Hoke’s firing is a foregone conclusion….Butttt…..And that’s not a Jake
Butt….
With plenty
of time to look at what’s happened, why hasn’t a decision been made? I don’t like it….not one little bit.
Florida has acted.
NEBRASKA has acted.
Hell, Even ILLINOIS and
INDIANA ACTED BY SAYING BECKMAN and WILSON are STAYING!!!!
Recruits and
more importantly, fans that support your program and buy tickets, see
that. And right now, there hasn’t been
much of anything to see at Michigan.
That’s a problem. And it needs to
be fixed….right now.
I’m starting
to sense that Schlissel may not have
the stomach to be a Big Time Athletics University President. He should have had the wherewithal to
understand that taking this position at Michigan was going to require athletics
time commitment and making sure that was handled in a proper fashion. If he didn’t know that or isn’t going to work
on it…I’m not sure where Michigan goes from here.
The fact that
Hackett’s title may change from interim to permanent also brings me absolutely
no comfort whatsoever. We’ve been down
the CEO-AD
path too many times…Sailboat Bill, BranDictator….Haven’t we seen this movie
before?
And there’s good
‘ole Rich Rod out there fighting for a Pac12 Championship at Arizona…The guy Michigan
canned because he didn’t know what defense was (and…the Josh Groban thing ,
among other issues, was unforgivable) is now about to vie for the first Final 4
in the CFP. Yep, he figured out he needs
some defense…. And the guy were gonna’
keep is swirling downward in a whirlpool of old style “power” football that has
such a miserable chance of success in today’s college game that even
Satan realized he needed to change and evolve….I dunno’ what the deal
with Michigan is…The search for excellence seems to be all words
at this point.
This Literally Just In (10:10AM): Drake Johnson did tear his ACL….Drake
had become the one bright spot in an otherwise dismal season….and now he’s
going to miss Spring Practice…
I think I’ve
said before that life would be so much easier if I wasn’t a fan and didn’t care
so much. That I could walk around and
not care about the calendar in the fall…not care about who was going where…But,
I can’t. I’ve accepted that fact. But I’ve also accepted the fact that I don’t
have to love it with all my heart anymore.
I’ve finally learned that Michigan Football, to steal a well-used phrase,
is
never going to love me back. I’ve
learned that winning is a gift and you need to cherish the times when your team
is doing well. And get through the rest….Through the
rest of the times when your team is abusing you like this….
Yes, you just try and survive the on-slaught of hate….
Yes, you just try and survive the on-slaught of hate….
Yes, a sad
entry for the last regular season Monday, but what else did you expect?
The Rest of the Mess
The domers …hee-hee! Misery LOVES company and this team has just
completed the worst slide of ANY domer team ever in history. And they dotted the I with an embarrassing
loss to their “Arch Rival” that had just crapped the bed the week before. B. Kelly may not have a job that much longer,
depending on how the domers do in their bowl game. But it wouldn’t surprise me if $warbuck$
decided to make a change due to the every growing hate that the fan-base has
for Kelly. Just sayin’…..
The Gophers were not expected to be that great
this season…but Kill is for real and he has them playing over their heads. Had it not been for a couple of plays in
Madison, Wiscy would not be going to the B1G Championship- The Gophers would
be. Don’t be surprised if Kill is
recruited to another University in the near future….
Iowa and Nebraska went to OT on Friday and I had to
follow the end of that game on my phone….Family time, you know. But the win didn’t save Pelini, which, I don’t
get. The Cornsuckers did the same thing (yes, we’ve seen this before) when
they canned Solich after five 9 win seasons.
Callahan was brought in for the “3 and out” stretch and Bo has been a decent
coach. Yes, he’s brash and says crap the
fans don’t like. He’s also a bit of a
sideline hot head….But my guess is he lands on his feet…somewhere.
Sparty won….congrats on 10 wins and the Peach
Bowl bid….I’m guessing here…just makes sense as I’m sure you guys are tired of
Florida and Minnesota hasn’t been to Florida in years….Besides, you can drive
Atlanta in a day and you don’t have to worry about all the warm weather issues
you get in Florida this time of year!
The Iron Bowl gave us all a little hope,
but in the end, Satan’s Warriors
were simply too much for the Tigers. And the Tide did it with offense. Is Lane Kiffin really a bad guy? My guess is there’s a team or two out there
that’s willing to take another chance on that guy…Gatorland?
Speaking of Gatorland, they couldn’t slay the
giant, either, making the Seminoles the
ONLY TEAM in the ACC to have two consecutive undefeated seasons….Love them
or hate them…That’s impressive.
The Ducks made quick work out of Mike Riley’s
Beavers….and don’t be surprised if a lot of teams come knocking on Riley’s door
for their open head coaching positions.
The Egg Bowl was, I’m hoping, a good thing
for Michigan (or somebody else) as Mullen is now just an afterthought
and praying for a New Year’s Day Bowl…somewhere….But Mullen will be getting
lots of looks, you can bet on that.
The 5 Stages of
Slappy Fan Grief
- Denial and Isolation: It’s either TCU or Baylor fans sitting
anxiously and glued to the TV awaiting Tuesday’s big reveal. Sorry, ohio fans are going to hear that
the injury to Barrett is a bad thing for them and they are completely out
of the Final 4 discussion, regardless of what happens in Indy on
Saturday.
- ANGER: MICHIGAN
FAN….Still here…AIN’T LEAVING!!!! So, Florida
acts. Nebraska acts. Illinois and Indiana act….What’s a guy
gotta’ do around Ann Arbor to get canned?
Like I said, I have a very sick feeling right now that will
probably get worse the longer the silence from 1000 SSS remains….
- Bargaining: Not sure there’s really anyone left to Bargain at
this point. The season’s over and
you are what you are. Meaning most
fans have probably fallen to the
- Depression: stage.
Cornsuckers, bulldogs of all kinds, Tigers, domers, you name it,
they’re all here and wondering why they are fans…and wondering what
flea-bag bowl their team is heading to?
- Acceptance: This is actually not a bad thing. Accept and move on…accept and move on.
The MMQ’s Top 10
Well, with
games still to be played, things are firming up. Don’t be surprised to see Wiscy in the top 10
this week.
- Alabama – They’re in the final four, win
or lose Saturday.
- Oregon – Ditto. A loss to Arizona I don’t think changes
much here…
- FSU- Definitely won’t change for the
Seminoles….
- Baylor – HEAD TO HEAD….THIS
HAS TO BE!!!!
- TCU – Head to head has to matter…
- Ohio – needs a lot of help. I’m not sure they can beat Wiscy, anyway….
- Wiscy
– Whoever wins the B1G will get the 6 slot….but no nod to the Final 4….
- Arizona….If they do pull off the upset….I dunno…..
- K-State – Just cause….
- Miss State – Have to hold serve and win the Egg Bowl. If they don’t, it’s over for them….
Idle Thoughts From Saturday
-WTF is Devin
doing….
-Are we just
going to hand these guys the damn game?
-If you’re
going to do that Devin, just do it.
-Hand them
the ball….
-Okay….defense
is looking good.
-They don’t
want to hand this away…
-Nice catch
Funchess!!!
-Why not do
that a whole bunch?
-Hey! Can we possibly pull this off?
-14-7….Never
would have guessed that…
-Bad ending
to the first half
-And a bad
start to the 2nd half…
-Okay – good score…
-What’s the
matter with Drake?
-Okay – he’s
up.
-But that
didn’t look good….
-They took
his helmet away…Damn…
-Ouch –
Barrett just got bent over….
-Oh man…that
had to hurt.
-And he’s
done.
-I’m trying
to not let myself feel good about that…
-But I’m a
fan for the other side and I’ll take whatever I can get…
-Of course,
the 3rd string QB could be waiting for this and kill us…
-Please don’t.
-Hey, class
move be Gardner.
-Yes, he’s
another nice guy….
-But that
stuff doesn’t count on the scoreboard.
-This game
much closer than the experts expected…
-And closer
than I expected.
-Why doesn’t
Michigan play with this effort every week?
-Again – goes
back to the head Cat Herder….
-I like Hoke…but
he’s in over his head…
-Okay – let’s
stop them here.
-They’re
loading up the right side….
-Don’t let
him through there!
-I thought
Jake Ryan had him….
-Nuts….
-Well, if
De-Rob was still here…I’d say there’s a chance…
-Now, not so
much.
-And thank
you Devin….That kind of punctuates the season.
-We couldn’t
just lose the game, we had to let the final suckeye score be a defensive TD…
-Nice….
-Canteen –
where have you been all season?
-It’s over….
-At least
some good games on this afternoon and this evening…
-I can just
sit back and enjoy and not think for a while….
The Hot Seat
Anastasia Ashley was an extremely popular pick…but
Nicky Whelan keeps getting that one vote!
This week, we have to start our bracket and that will be posted
tomorrow!!! Be on the look-out and be
prepared to do a lot of voting between now and the National Championship!!! Some pics as a warm up!!!!
Gone List:
- Muschamp
- Weiss
- Jones
- Pelini – wasn’t
even on the watch list….
- Others….
Hot Seat Rank
Brady
Hoke – Why….WHY IS THIS TAKING SO LONG!????
- Norm Chow:
Hawaii.
- Mike London:
Needs wins…
- David Shaw – Stanford fans not happy…
- Sarkisian – Neither are the Trojans…
- The Ole Ball Coach – He may just go golfing…
- Kelly – Irish fans are pissed….
Coach Watch
Under the
category of “He ain’t coming”, here’s Schefter’s interview from Mike and
Mike this AM. Summarizing: Harbaugh loves the pros. Oakland makes sense if he doesn’t stay on at
San Fran. Which, I believe your own MMQ
said quite some time ago….And Oakland Raider fan and players would probably
love Jimmy….
http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/2014/12/01/espns-schefter-thinks-harbaugh-prefers-nfl-um/19733359/
FMQ
Well, once
again the FMQ picked a game that “posted” or hit the spread on the nose….unbelievable. I can’t get over how many times that has
happened in games that I picked this season.
I should track that…has to be a record of some sort….
Minnesota @ Wiscy (-10):
Take the Gophers and the 10 for $50
POSTED!!! Lose…..Damn….
Sparty @ PUS (+13): Take
Sparty and lay the 13 for $50
WIN!! Bank $95
Florida @ Florida State (-7.5): Take
Florida and the 7.5 for $50
WIN!
Bank $95
Domers @ USC (-7):
Take the domers and the 7 for $30
LOSE….I can’t believe I took the
domers…
Auburn @ Bama (-10): Take Auburn
and the 10 for $30
LOSE….
Michigan @ ohio (-21): Take Michigan and the 21 for $30
Win!
Bank $57
Parlay!
Big Point Spread combo!
Auburn – Gophers – Sparty – Florida - LOSE
Starting Bank: $251
Total Win: $247
Bank: $498
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