The FMQ Week #6: The Longer It Goes...the Crazier It Gets

Some Insane, Crazy Crap has been going on lately...

Only In Bama!!

https://sports.yahoo.com/report-former-alabama-coach-mike-dubose-hospitalized-accidental-lawnmower-shooting-125419206.html

Mike DuBose, a former Alabama defensive lineman and head coach, is being treated for non-life threatening injuries after accidentally shooting himself.

The incident happened shortly before 2 p.m. Monday, according to WSFA 12 News, when he was struck in the torso by a single .38 caliber handgun bullet.

DuBose accidentally shoots himself doing yardwork, per report

The Opp (Alabama) Police Department did not give details of how the incident happened, only denying media reports that it was the result of a hunting accident. 

 “50% Pass And 50% Run Is Not Balanced.  It’s 50% Stupid”

I like Mike “The Pirate” Leach.  I really do.  He’s good for College Football and other coaches could learn from him.

“I want all the positions to touch it. There’s nothing balanced about 50 percent run and 50 percent pass. Because that’s 50 percent stupid. Now what is balanced is when you have five skill positions and all five are contributing to the offensive effort in a somewhat equal fashion, then that’s balanced. But this notion that if you hand it to one guy 50 percent of the time and you throw it to a combination of two guys the other 50 percent of the time and you’re balanced and you proudly pat yourself on the back and tell yourself that — and people have been doing that for decades — well you’re delusional.”

https://sports.yahoo.com/mike-leach-50-percent-stupid-50-50-split-rushes-passes-151800043.html

PSU Helicopter Buzzes Tailgaters in Attempt to “Break Up” Unruly Crowd

http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/24875499/penn-state-halts-helicopter-use-pilot-flies-beaver-stadium-tailgaters

This story makes absolutely no sense.  PSU officers flew a Police Helicopter low over an “unruly” group of tailgaters in an effort to get them to disperse.  Four hours before the game.  First of all, what the hell do you think tailgaters before the biggest game of the season are going to be other than unruly?  And secondly, who the F@#$% was complaining that they were unruly, other than the police?

This is a classic situation of the law simply needing to walk away and the crowd will, believe it or not, probably self-manage and also let some people know when they’re getting out of hand.  When the law enters the equation, you suddenly have sides. 

And where this was probably caused by a handful of disruptive fans, there were hundreds of law-abiding fans that were put in harm’s way. 

You can bet the ole MMQ will be tracking this one.  Over-enforcement at a football tailgate is dumb.  No one is there to hurt anyone, until someone creates an opportunity to hurt someone.  

To the Pilots reading:  Is that even legal for law enforcement/authority to do?  Is this an FAA incident? 

Satan “Slams” the Student Body For Not Attending “Blow-Out”

Chalk it up to not getting his way (as he always does), Satan lashed out at the students for not showing up to a game that was 49-0 at halftime.  Seriously?  Can you blame the students or the fans for showing up to a lame-game like that?  Schedule some real teams and your absence problems will go away...

https://sports.yahoo.com/nick-saban-chastises-alabama-students-not-showing-bad-football-game-032525351.html

Because students didn’t show up in droves for this one game, Saban suggested offering their tickets to the general public.

“Me, personally, I think it ought to be first-come, first-serve,” Saban said. “If they don’t want to come to the game, they don’t have to come. But I’m sure there’s enough people around here that would like to go to the games, and we’d like for them to come too because they support the players.

I-I-I Chief Glaringly ABSENT As The First NCAA Hoops Trial Gets Underway

https://sports.yahoo.com/mark-emmerts-absence-hoops-trial-shows-much-cares-corruption-sport-001607530.html

Not surprising, really, that the Head Idiot-In-Indy is not at the Hoops Scandal Trial in New York.  Good article pointing out how the I-I-I is trying to look the other way on this one as its biggest gravy train goes under the microscope.  Can you imagine 15-20 of the top 30 programs in the country going on NCAA Tourney suspension at the same time if they find enough supporting evidence?  Nope.  The I-I-I will keep their ostrich heads in the sand on this one…

THE FMQ

And another BAD week.  I don’t get it.  Nobody gets it.  The Purple Kitties were and still are statistically awful.  Michigan should have wiped them up with a mop.  If anyone tells you they know what’s going on this college football season, you can tell them they’re full of it.

So, based on the fact that I screwed up so bad last week and my parlay would have paid off if I would have JUST DONE EVERYTHING OPPOSITE –

So, You Got It! 

Opposite Week!

This week’s picks:

Clemson @ Wake Forest (+20):  Wake Forest has been pretty efficient this season, and they play better at home.   And I’m still not convinced that Clemson is Clemson with close wins against the Aggies and Syracuse.  I really like the points here, but – OPPOSITE WEEK!

Take Clemson and lay the 20 for $25

LSU @ GATORLAND (+2.5):  Call me goofy, but I think this spread is the wrong way.  I actually had to look at it twice. Florida getting points at home...  Let’s not forget that these two teams/schools/fanbases absolutely hate each other.  And LSU screwed Florida during the hurricane fiasco year.  Still, I think LSU may not be as good as advertised.  Making me really want to take Gatorland and the points at home.  OPPOSITE WEEK!   

Take LSU and lay the 2.5 for $25

Iowa @ The Gophers (+7.5):  Hmmmmm…Nobody believes that the Flecker is better at rowing the boat at home than he is on the road?  That Maryland loss looked bad and I watched the replay of that game on the BTN in 60.  (I really love that little feature!  You can almost watch an entire game in 45 minutes!)  Anyway, Iowa seems to own the Gophers and 7.5 isn’t a lot to lay on the road – OPPOSITE WEEK!

Take the Gophers and the 7.5 for $25

The Cornsuckers @ Wiscy (-16.5):  This again looks like a lot of points for a B1G rivalry game.   I wonder if Frosty thinks this is a “winnable” game.  We haven’t heard much out of the fair haired boy this week.  I’m liking the points here as the cornsuckers must have figured some stuff out on defense by now, right?  RIGHT?  OPPOSITE WEEK!

Take Wiscy and lay the 16.5 for $25

Florida State @ Miami (-13.5):  Is Florida State REALLY THIS BAD?  Two TD Dog against a rival?  I’m scratching me head on this one a little as I have to believe that Taggart is going to find a way to win sooner or later.  And these guys all know each other and have probably been trash texting each other all week.  The points look so tempting, but – OPPOSITE WEEK!   

Take Miami and lay the 13.5 for $25

Indiana @ THE Sex Toy University (-26):  Should be a big, emotional let down for THE STU after a nail biter in Happy Valley.    It kind of makes me wonder about this spread. Again, POINTS LOOK SO INVITING!  I just don’t think IU is that bad of a team.  However, OPPOSITE WEEK!

Take THE STU and lay the 26 for $25

Domers @ Va Tech (+7):  So the domers have been doing pretty well against the number.  And they got the MMQ last week when Stanford visited.   And they were road warriors at Wake Forest, racking up nearly 500 yards of offense in the process, proving they can play on the road.  I probably should ride the domer momentum and lay the points, but – OPPOSITE WEE!

Take Va Tech and the 7 for $25

Northwestern @ LNU (-10.5):  Northwestern has to go on the road, which hasn’t been kind to them in the past.  Plus, they’re coming off an emotional loss against Michigan.  LNU has been playing like crap, but still managing to win games, except for the 4^th quarter oops against ASU.  And they play better at home.  Can’t think that way because – OPPOSITE WEEK!

Take Northwestern and the 10 for $25

The Red River Shootout:  Texas vs. Oklahoma (-6.5):  HMMMMM….  Seems like a big spread for a rivalry game.  However, Oklahoma has scored at will against just about everyone and I really can’t hold the Army near upset against them because of that Army offense.  Still, this is Texas and they’re not a bad team. OPPOSITE WEEK!.

Take Oklahoma and lay the 6.5 for $25

Satan’s Warriors @ Arkansas (+35):  This seems like a huge spread in a game that’s usually pretty close.  But, Arkansas.   Still, wondering how on earth Arkansas can be “this bad” after being a somewhat competitive team under Brett B.  This is on the road and Alabama always slips somewhere where you least expect it.  I got burned last week laying points with Bama…I learned my lesson, but – OPPOSITE WEEK!

Take Satan’s Warriors and lay the 34.5 for $25

Derks Terps (I don’t know how many more times I’ll get to type that) @ MICHIGAN  (-16.5  O/U:  47.5)  Seeing as how I’ve been right more times than wrong on Michigan this season, I feel confident in this analysis.  Maryland beat Texas, which looks like a better and better team each week, but lost to Temple, allowing them to get nearly 500 yards of offense in the process.  Maryland has two slippery QB’s and I have a feeling this could be a close, low scoring affair.  BUT – OPPOSITE WEEK!    

Take Michigan and lay the 16.5 for $50

Take the OVER for $50

PARLAY!

3 Bet/Team Parlay:   6-1

Michigan – Michigan/Derk’s Terps OVER - Northwestern:  $25

TOTAL BET:  $300

Bank:  $359.5

The Mailbag and Mid-Week Round Up

Russ,

Not sure if you know about the Ufer Movie that premiers this Friday at the Michigan Theater:

http://www.blackpointwest.com/thebobuferstory1.html

I just bought 2 tickets.

CK

I know a lot of you know that I credit one individual with my desire to do this blog and he is still the inspiration on those days when I think, “Eh, I’m not doing this today.”  Then I go back in my own head and hear the man’s voice that, for many of you reading, also made and molded you into the fans that you are today.

Yes, for me, it was partly Bo and the players in the 70’s and 80’s, too.  But there was one guy that brought it to you on Saturday afternoon when the team wasn’t on TV.  It was a ritual.  Dial in 760 WJR (for the kids reading, the radios weren’t digital back then.  Sometimes you had to tweak the knob a little for the best reception!).  Turn up the volume.  If it was a nice day, you stuck the speaker out the window and went outside and raked leaves or tossed the pigskin around as this man’s voice brought you all the emotion of the game and, when you closed your eyes, you could believe that you were actually there! 

“Welcome to another Maize and Blue “Meeechigan” Afternoon!”

“Ricky Leach!  The Guts and Glue of the Maize and Blue!”

“Russell Davis Running through that Buckeye line like a bull with a bee in his ear."

“The Ole’ Ufer is getting itchy waiting to blow the George Patton Touchdown Scoring Horn!”

Ufer brought you to Ann Arbor.  Or took you to South Bend.  Or West Lafayette.  And Madison.  East Lansing.  And even Columbus, where they filled the stadium with 10,000 alumni and 74,000 truck drivers!  “And never, ever forget folks:  Ohio is still a Four-Letter Word!”  Where ever Michigan was playing in this great land, in your mind’s eye, you were there! 

"We're down in the snakepit at Ohio State and our Maize and Blue dobbers are high right now cuz we're getting ready to do battle with Dr. StrangeHayes and his Scarlet and Grey Legions."

"Prejudiced? Partial? You better b'leeve I am!  Michigan Football is a Religion and Saturday's the Holy Day of Obligation!"

I remember the ’79 Indiana game and the Carter TD like it was yesterday.  I really thought that General Patton’s horn was going to get broken after that one!  I also remember the old man and I painting the bottom of the Chris Craft on a beautiful fall afternoon in 1980 when the domers kicker Oliver hit a 50-yard Figgie as time expired that I thought was going to kill Ufer.  I know it left me unbelievably depressed.

In fact, 1979 was the first time I attended a game at the Big House when Special K’s old man, JK, had season tickets and they had an extra for the Northwestern game, which was opening day.  You can never relive your first time entering the Big House, but you can certainly remember it!  And it was all EXACTLY as Ufer had described.  The field.  The BAND!  The Banner!  It was all there.  Sure, I’d seen some of it on TV, but there’s nothing like being at the Big House in person.

Football’s Valhalla.  On the Holy Day Of Obligation.  Because, after all, Football is The Religion!

I finally made it!

“Yes-Sir-Ree-Sir football fans. This Saturday in the house that Yost built, Canham carpeted and Schembechler made famous, there will be another great big Meeeeechigan Victory!!”

I listened to George and Al growing up, too.  But no other announcer grabbed you and made you feel like as big a part of game as only Ufer could.  He painted a picture with words like no one else could… 

He was a magician. 

He is a legend. 

The link is to the background of a movie that depicts the life of Bob Ufer and everything that he accomplished.  When you read through the some of the information, Ufer’s family was surprised that Dan Chace wanted to make a movie about their old man.  After all, he was “just” a radio announcer.  Why would anyone want to see a movie about Bob Ufer’s life?

Because Ufer, for a lot of people that are still fans today, was “Meeeechigan!

He’s still Meeechigan.

And frankly, he’ll always be Meeechigan to this fan!

“May God Bless Each and Every one of Your Cottin’ Pickin’ Maize and Blue Hearts!”

http://www.blackpointwest.com/thebobuferstory1.html

More on Ufer at the Bentley Historical Library

https://bentley.umich.edu/athdept/stadium/stadtext/ufer.htm

I’m disagreeing with your take on the PSU – OSU game.  On the 4^th and 5 at the end of the game, Penn State and Franklin didn’t blow the call.  The play had been working all night for big chunk yardage.  The offense blew the execution and I think it was the right call.  

Hmmm…I like when people disagree with me.  It makes me think more about things and how sometimes, when you’re a little over-matched or up against it, you have to out think the other guy.  Let’s look at the statement: “The play had been working all night for big chunk yardage.”  Yep.  And THE Sex Toy U was probably not only figuring it out, but they were probably guessing that’s exactly what PSU would run. 

So you go ahead and decide to put the entire game on a fatigued O-Line.  And a running back with 5 starts to his name. 

When you have a potential Heisman Senior QB and proven gamer (think the Rose Bowl against USC in 2017) in Trace McSorely ready to make a play and win the game. 

Sometimes, I agree there’s times that it’s all about the X’s and O’s.  But, as they say, there’s other times when it’s all about the Jimmies and Joes.  In this case, I would have thrown the conventional playbook out the window and told McSorely to go out there and win this damn game. 

Of course, hind-sight is always 20-20 and everyone saying it should have been McSorely with the ball in his hands looks smarter than Franklin…

In conclusion:  I’m still of the opinion that Franklin made a chicken-excrement-call.  And I would love for someone to ask current MSU head coach Moorehead (former OC at PSU) what HE would have called.

That would be a fun answer to hear!

The Margin Is Thin

Nick Baumgardner puts in writing what we all seem to inherently know.

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2018/10/02/michigan-football-2018/1494174002/

I have to admit that when this offense works (against poor or over-matched defenses) it works really, really well.  But when this offense meets a good defense or evenly matched D, there’s going to be problems.  What’s depressing for me is how we watched Rich Rod with arguably one of the best college QBs to ever play the sport, decimate teams that were inferior and hang with decent teams, from a points perspective.  I know we’ve all dreamed of what it would be like to have Denard and that former offense with this defense.  Sure, good defenses could shut that offense down, but with this current defense, the shear number of touches the offense would get would more than offset the other team’s D.  I want to believe that offense would just plain ole wear out the opposing defense…And that would be nice.

This Week In Schadenfreude

You DON’T want to be PSU fans this week…

https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2018/10/1/17921276/penn-state-mississippi-state-college-football-week-5

I'm Probably Going To Hell...

In a day that saw me utter the “WTF” phrase way more often than I normally do, Michigan still managed to find a way to win.  No I didn’t sell my soul to the devil or anything (actually, I may have already DONE that), but if there is a limit as to how many times you can utter that phrase and if you go over a certain mark you’re heading to the nether world, well, let’s just say I edged a whole lot closer to the mark on Saturday.

I guess you can add me to the segment of fans that can still somehow be upset with a W.  When I watch this team do great things one week and then look at them the following week and think, “Who laced up your shoes for you today?”, it worries me.  Too, TOO MANY 1^st half mistakes, miscues and penalties.  WTF…

I’m trying to wrap my mind around how a team can go from playing what was arguably one of the best halfs and games of football the prior week against the Huskers to nearly gagging against a team that was MANDHANDLED by Akron and Duke (DUKE fergodsakes).  It’s just incredibly difficult to comprehend what you’re actually seeing week to week.  WTF…

And the defense for the first 17 minutes looked like a hot steaming pile of doggy doo-doo that you’re not even sure you want to pick up even with the handy plastic baggy.  Nope, they just didn’t look good…They gave up over 100+ yards and 17 points as Michigan’s offense kept finding new and creative ways to go 3 and out.  WTF!!!

But then the tide turned, finally. 

I get it, I guess.  Michigan gets everyone’s best shot.  And Michigan doesn’t start well on the road.  And their red-zone success rate on the road really sucks… I still don’t know which one of those issues concerns me the most.  But the purple kitties are NOT a good team and Michigan was trailing early.  Kind of like the domers.  And that won’t work against LNU or in the snake pit in Columbus.  WTF.

The purple kitties were a team that watched some tape, did their homework and then went out and executed.  If I see the Michigan Defense give up one more slant pass this season, I’m gonna’ lose it.  WTF.

Patterson, in what was probably his worst game, and what was arguably the best pass protection that he’s seen all season, finally started connecting with some receivers.  Collins, Gentry and Eubanks the proverbial workhorses and were able to pull in some throws for chunk yardage.  Higdon carried the ball for the entire game it seemed like.  I’m not sure where Tru went, but I kind of like it when he gets a touch every now and then.  What happened to some of those great FB plays they ran against Nebraska?

At least we had this nice DPJ reverse right before the half ended that set up the TD.  But trickery seems to drive me nuts when so many things seemed to be working so well against the Huskers…

Winnovich should get some special award for the way he played, as he was pretty much all over the purple kitties in the 2^nd half.  Still not sure why he wasn’t elected a Captain, but I’ll take the effort with a smile.  Michigan’s Defense only allowed 47 yards in the 2^nd half.  That’s pretty good. 

And if ANYONE can find the tape that actually shows Higdon holding anyone after he was tackled, I’ll pay big money for it.  It’s tough on the road when you have to play against the refs, too.

In the end, a W is a W and its WAY BETTER than an L.  The L would have taken Michigan out of any discussion for the CFP (which I’m not yet ready to give up hope on) in September.  At least Michigan is still relevant heading into October with a chance to become even more relevant with the Gauntlet approaching. 

Maryland

Wiscy

LNU

PSU

I guess you could say it begins this week with Maryland coming to the Big House.  Again, how does EVRYONE get Michigan off a bye?  That’s two in a row…

Extra:  Baumgardner at the Freep does a good job of breaking down the Harbaugh offense and how it’s “Doing What It’s Supposed to Do”.  I guess the days of Rich Rod are gone, even though that was awfully easy to get used to.

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2018/10/01/michigan-football-film-study-jim-harbaugh/1482986002/

Michigan often uses tight ends West Coast passing concepts designed to take horizontal chunks that ultimately lead to vertical shots down the line. That's the system. It hasn't changed. 

On the rest of the drives Saturday, where no points were scored, Michigan ran 10 first down plays for a total of 53 yards. 

That doesn’t SOUND like balance to me.  Shouldn’t they be throwing a little more on 1^st down?  Can you imagine what would happen if they did that against someone?  Maybe saving it for a Big Game?

I dunno…

The Rest of the Mess

CUD- Complete Unmitigated Disasters

Penn State – Here’s a game and a finish by PSU that looked a lot like something that Michigan would try.  The nittany lions had THE Sex Toy U by the shorthairs in the 4^th quarter leading 26-14.  THE Sex Toy U finally got it going, but PSU could have done so much more on both offense and defense to seal the game.  The final play on 4^th and 5 where PSU tried to run vs passing will be the one call Franklin has to live with for awhile.  With a Heisman QB in the backfield, a pass here would have made sense to this guy.  And some of the fans thought it was the wrong call, also.  

  

This isn’t Franklin’s first encounter with a hostile homer.  It’s just the latest one and this kind of thing can have a way of snowballing on you if things go south.  Franklin needs to cool his jets before saying anything to fans.  And would be better off not saying anything at all. 

Nebraska – Just got rolled by the Spoilers after Frost made a remark after the Michigan game when he said, “We get a game we can win this week!”, which, surprise-surprise, that didn’t sit well with the Spoilers.   At 0-4, Nebraska has put itself in a position to tie a record that the team set in 1945 (0-5).  I don’t think Frost will be talking about “Games we can win this week” now that the winless cornsuckers have to go to Wiscy.  Cause nobody wins in Madison.  

Stanford – This was a winnable game for the Cardinal, but they just didn’t show up in the 4^th quarter.  And what’s worse, Love was out for a large part of the game due to injury.  I don’t know how good the domers really are, but Blacksburg this week should be revealing.  

MSU – Mullen returned to the school and the program that he built and rescued from futility only to be greeted like a traitor.  Nice move, Bulldogs.  You could have simply given him a nice round of applause but decided to go a different way.  And Gatorland thumped you for it. 

South Carolina – This was a game that had everyone scratching their head last week when it came to the spread.  Well, Vegas was wrong and the Gamecocks are 2-2 and the Wildcats are 5-0 and RANKED in the top 15.  Go figure…If anyone can start making sense of this CFB season, the MMQ is listening…

Come Back Off The Ledge

Golden Bears – Oregon blasted the previously undefeated Golden Bears, but the wins that California had under their belt weren’t exactly over big teams.  And Oregon appears to be back.  More games to go, but there’s still a successful season to be had for California.

Syracuse – A golden opportunity given away on the road in Death Valley.  The Frosh sensation that was named the starter last week that forced Bryant to announce that he was transferring took a hit to the ole noggin’ and got knocked out of the game.  Former 3^rd stringer Brice came into a slobber knocker of a game and lodged the W in where Clemson had been favored by 24 points.  The Orange can still get to double digit wins and they just might.

Texas Tech – right after I give the Red Raiders a little love for looking like a better team, the WVU ‘Neers show up and do all kinds of WVU things to TT.  You weren’t supposed to win that game, but fergodsakes, would it KILL YOU to play just a little defense?  Still, there’s lots of games in the BigiiX that TT can win. 

We Won But…We Should Be Worried Week     

 

Clemson – Instant Karma’s Gonna’ Get You!!!  The old adage is alive and well.  QB Lawrence (AKA – Sunshine from “Remember the Titans” fame), almost like clockwork, got injured early in the game after he took a shoulder to the helmet.  He went under concussion protocol and Brice had to come in off the bench.  While the Tigers found a way, the way forward is looking REALLY MURKY with respect to the CFP.  Clemson has a great Defense, but as Michigan fans know, that’s only part of it.  Clemson is now the shakiest top 5 team out there.  

THE STU– already mentioned as part of the PSU post, THE STU showed the world how they can be game-planned against.  Every School in the B1G will watch the PSU film and try to mimic how the PSU defense shut down STU.  We’ll see how well everyone else does, but STU should also be a little concerned moving forward.

Auburn – Only beating a 2 loss Sun Belt team by two scores is not a good look.  Auburn may have lost a few style points and the “Malzhan can’t build any momentum moving through the season” crowd is going to start griping, even after the W.  Sounds a lot like another fan-base I know. 

Texas – Slipped by a very bad K-State team by a small margin.  I just don’t understand the up and down nature of the Longhorns – Oh, wait.  Yes I do because I pull for a team just like them!  Sooner or later, that’s going to get you...

LNU – Finally got it going against a really bad Central Michigan team.  The Purple Kitties are next and if the Kitties perform against LNU the same way they did against Michigan, LNU could be in for another L.

The 5 Stages of Slappy Fan Grief

1. Denial and Isolation –PSU.  You had the #2 team in the country by double digits in the 4^th quarter and let them back in the game.  Start listening for the “Fire Franklin” crowd if he loses before the team comes up to Ann Arbor.   
2. ANGER –PSU – A lot of fans think Franklin should have let McSorely chuck it down the field on 4^th and 5… 
3. Bargaining –Nebraska still looking for 1 W for the column.  Just to say they earned one…
4. Depression –Va Tech, Nebraska, Texas A&M, Syracuse, Texas Tech, Stanford and PSU round out the field.
5.  Acceptance – Not yet!  Season’s still young….

Speaking Of Buyer’s Remorse…

1.     Frost – makes some bad comments about a team he thinks his team is good enough to beat.  Probably doesn’t sit well with huskers fan base...

2.    Kelly-Losing to Colorado is one thing.  Getting CLOBBERED by Colorado is another.  UCLA doesn’t even look like they want to be there…

3.    Taggart – Only beating what is probably the weakest Louisville team in the last 10 years by 4 points in come from behind fashion is going to have your fan-base pissed off with you.

Idle Thoughts from Saturday

-Clemson could lose this game with Lawrence out!!!

-Well, it was close.

-Why 4:30?

-3:30 Central doesn’t make much sense.

-Here we go.

-Why can’t Michigan open up with a drive and a score on the road? 

-You know – take the crowd out of it a little?

-Here come the purple kitties.

-Let’s go Defense -er – wtf…

-All right, common offense, let’s get something going here.

-WTF…

-Down two scores in the 1^st quarter? 

-There goes the spread...

-WTF!!!!!.

-Oh Jeez.  This is going to get out of hand if Michigan can’t stop them or they don’t score...

-Finally.  Hate that it’s on a reverse, but whatever.

-Okay, down two scores going into halftime. 

-Not the end of the world.

-Oh come on!  Punch it in!

-Figgies are not my favorite things when my team is down.

-I know, I know…Points are important.

-WTF…Another Field Goal.

-Down to the Purple Kitties in Evanston

-When does Pat Fitzgerald retire?

-I know he hates Michigan…but what does he do to his team during Michigan Week?

-I mean, no one should be able to transform themselves like this.

-I watched the Duke and parts of the Akron game (on replay).

-NORTHWESTERN SUCKS!

-Except when they play Michigan. 

-Finally – I’lll take it. 

-A W is a W.

-We won’t talk about this a month from nown.

-Bring on the Terps!

THE MMQ’s “I DON’T NEED A COMMITTEE!”

Will return when the Committee makes their first ranking!

The Hot Seat

ZAPPED List

We’ll keep track of who’s gone as the season progresses….

1. Durkin – I really don’t know what’s taking so long and that’s forever to leave a guy hanging in the gallows…

Electric Chair of Death Seat!

1. Ash – Rutgers:   Sooner or later someone is going to care about the Scarlet Knights football program, how much money they’re making (and spending) and not getting results.    

The Hot Seat

1. Frost – Nebraska.  Until he wins a game, the seat’s warm
2. Kelly - UCLA  winless keeps you on the hot seat. 
3. Sumlin – Arizona