Lewan's on field antics

He shouldn't be wearing #77, that's for damn sure. Give some more soundbites and go out and go nothing. That's the legacy of #77, right?

This holier than though attitude some of you carry around as Michigan fans/alums is sickening.  Get over yourselves.

I hate the "this will never happen again" stuff, THJ did it after the msu bball game, Lewan and Gardner pouted like little kids after the Akron game, the crap that was said this week leading up to this game. It just needs to stop, the coaches need to eliminate these things.

It's like Hart talking crap and going 0-4 vs ohio. Just shut up and play.

Kalis talking crap about blood being on the ground and it's not going to be his even before he stepped foot on campus. 

It's a joke.

are actually defending Lewan on the helmet twisting post-play. This is exactly the same as Gholston 2 years ago and you're criticizing him. If you see any other MSU players does the same as Lewan, you would be furious and call them dirty for it.

What pisses me off is that Taylor knows the history here better than anyone. He knows MSU is going to be putting a special emphasis on him. He knows their fanbase and the cameras are watching him like a hawk. He has a reputation for things like this. Then he spouts off on the "bullying" thing this week.

And this is what he does.

He's a senior. He's a captain. He's a guy who should know better. It's time to get some composure, show some maturity, and be a leader. I don't care how frustrating it was. There were 21 other guys on that field today that were just as frustrated. But none of them were twisting helmets and taking extra shots. That's not what Michigan Football is about.

He supposedly came back to Michigan for a reason. I just wonder if he really gets it.

  I was honestly ashamed by his actions today. Yes, it's a fight and the refs let a lot go on both sides but have been watching since the 2011 game. For our supposed leader, he didn't act or play like it today. The OTs were pretty much the only people not letting their men get to Gardner in a half second but that doesn't excuse the way he behaved.

  Only silver lining is the mentality that we've lacked since the RR era as every year this msu team has come out with essentially the same offensive gameplan (run and throw quick ins, outs, slants, drags and then go deep off of PA) so that didn't surprise me but defensively they have literally played dirty and, quite frankly, their asses off under MD. Silver lining being that his actions were, IMO, a player knowing the game could not be won and he at least showing his teammates that we can (NEED TO) start punching back to, even figuratively, or this will become more than a trend and impede our program's future against what I used to always view as our 3rd biggest rival.

  Until RR, I was literally NEVER worried about msu. NEVER. I expected us to win and we did the large majority of the time. It's safe to say that with players he seemingly finds off the street, MD has built a defense that can roll big in this league. I say league because, no sour grapes, they always get exposed in bowl games. Even the Georgia comeback win was more Georgia and "Lloyd Carr of the SEC" Richt taking the foot off the pedal. Now, the national perception is that msu is TOUGHER than Michigan and I'm seeing it. I'm flat out seeing it. Gardner gets into the faces of his OL only to completely fold in fear a yard before a gimme 1st down? I counted 7 times in just the replays that show the WRs where he had time to hit them WIDE OPEN and he would freak out a half second after getting the ball and do a Benny Hill impression.

 They are tougher. They want it more. From the coaches to the players, they want it more and coach their kids (especially on defense) to play like it. I've said a million times that under MD, msu will always be good for 7-10 wins due to simply coaching basic football and hating UM so much that he prepares for the game year round to these results. He outcoached Carr. He outcoached RR. Now, he is outcoaching Hoke.....or rather the guys he gives almost complete control of his team to.

 So, Lewan was a disgrace today but if you have to get dirty in hopes of getting that mentality into the heads of your team?  I almost don't blame him as many units/players/staff didn't even seem like they wanted to be there or even prepared for TWO WEEKS. I kind of want to give Lewan a pass for at least showing some emotion. Yet, as scrappy as the game always is, doing to that guy what Ghoston did to him 2 years ago is a disgrace. Not countng the 2 other things that SHOULD have gotten him ejected.

Lewan's behavior is unacceptable.  2 years ago MSU fans lost a lot of integrity defending Gholston.  I hope our fan base doesn't lose integrity defending Lewan's actions.

But its not what Gholston did either.  The face grab was during the play and literally happens all the time when  linemans hands get to high, its dumb, its a penalty, it happens and is not dirty.  Just a bad play.  The face wash/shove was dumb and undoubtedly should not have happen, but to compare it to a straight up punch or twisting a guys head off AFTER the play is over, whom you are on top of and not arguing with, is a bit much. 

But than again, the reaction on this board is more unacceptable.  The way the fans on this site have basically sold out on the players and coaches makes me far more embarrassed for my school than the actions of any of the athletes or coaches.  Time for everyone to start thinking before they post.