Michigan Player(s) plant spear in Spartan Stadium during pre-game
Apparently, per all the Twitters, some Michigan player(s) planted a spear on the block S during the pregame.
Does Hoke have any control over his team?
This is apparently why Dantonio went for the last touchdown (way to take the high road, Mark). But still, if there was ever a time to not disrespect your rival, it was before this game.
EDIT: Some Tweets:
"Them putting a spear in a field before the game is not a product of their team but their program." - Dantonio on the UofM Pregame spear.
— Rico Beard (@RicoBeard) October 25, 2014
Connor Cook was clear, last TD was because MSU felt disrespected before game. Said a UM player stuck a spear in field before game
— Matt Charboneau (@mattcharboneau) October 25, 2014
Buddy just asked me if Dantonio ran it up because of Nussmeier's reaction but just heard UM players speared the S. That would explain it
— Jeff Riger (@riger1984) October 25, 2014
And worst of all:
Hoke said he was somewhat aware that one his players put a spear in the ground before the game but "not fully aware"
— Mark Snyder (@Mark__Snyder) October 25, 2014
Perhaps, not worst of all. This seems dubious, so please be untrue:
According to the #MSU players, they saw a #Michigan players throw a spear down on their field during the national anthem.
— Rico Beard (@RicoBeard) October 26, 2014
Final Edit: Appears to not be on the block S. Here's the .gif
BTN video can be found here:
http://deadspin.com/michigan-gets-asses-kicked-after-defacing-spartan-s…
October 25th, 2014 at 7:50 PM ^
October 25th, 2014 at 8:16 PM ^
not fully aware". If that doesn't describe the embarrassment that is Hoke, I don't know what does. We want to have our six million dollar coach rep the fifteenth (whatever) most prestigious university in the world, and he can barely put two consecutive sentences together. AND THIS HAS BEEN OBVIOUS FOR YEARS.
October 25th, 2014 at 8:41 PM ^
Brandon issues a late night statement by email tomorrow indicating that he and Hoke discussed this prior to the game.
October 25th, 2014 at 8:50 PM ^
October 25th, 2014 at 9:06 PM ^
October 25th, 2014 at 11:28 PM ^
Wait till we giant noodle Ohio State.
October 26th, 2014 at 12:15 AM ^
October 25th, 2014 at 9:07 PM ^
Probable Mild Awareness.
October 25th, 2014 at 9:55 PM ^
five claps for you
October 25th, 2014 at 9:53 PM ^
totally sums it all up.
Pathetic. Worst coach in UM history.
October 26th, 2014 at 12:16 AM ^
More great orations by Fred Flintstone / Gomer Pyle!
October 26th, 2014 at 8:44 AM ^
How does an asinine stunt like this happen? Brady Hoke does not have control of his team or program.
Michigan needs to clean house in Schembechler Hall.
October 26th, 2014 at 9:33 AM ^
"Invisible vampire at the 50 pregame - he saved us all"
October 25th, 2014 at 7:51 PM ^
October 25th, 2014 at 7:51 PM ^
Is playlanted one of those combo words or just a typo?
October 25th, 2014 at 7:53 PM ^
October 25th, 2014 at 7:59 PM ^
Just joking with ya. My neighbor has a labradoodle so you never know
October 25th, 2014 at 7:54 PM ^
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October 25th, 2014 at 8:09 PM ^
October 25th, 2014 at 9:30 PM ^
Only a fool thinks that the arbitrarily determined, legal age of 18 confers "adulthood".
You can be biologically 43 years old and still NOT be an "adult".
College football players, in general, are most certainly NOT "adults". This is not to diminish or disprespect their humanity, feelings, or autonomy. They still deserve all of that as human beings (as well as people who are NOT college football players BTW!)
But please don't try to pull the argument that because they are 18 or older they are somehow "adults".
Not even close my friend.
The overwhelming majority are still kids. Some of them become adults as upperclassman, some do not.
October 26th, 2014 at 12:17 AM ^
October 26th, 2014 at 9:09 AM ^
It means he's a man! He's 43! He's not..he's not a kid!
October 25th, 2014 at 7:54 PM ^
head
desk
October 25th, 2014 at 7:54 PM ^
October 25th, 2014 at 7:54 PM ^
Honestly, fuck the high road. Dantonio hates us, hates losing to us, and wants to curbstomp us each chance he gets and it shows in the way his team plays. I want a coach with that mentality. I'm so sick of this crap -- I'm glad he punched in that late one. If they wanna pull stunts like that, back it up with play.
October 25th, 2014 at 8:48 PM ^
I agree. I'm not sure I've ever wanted a human being to do anything as badly as I want Jim Harbaugh to come to Ann Arbor next year. In addition to being insanely qualified, this is exactly his mentality.
And yes, guy who's about to respond to this post, I understand that it's unlikely.
October 25th, 2014 at 8:52 PM ^
October 25th, 2014 at 8:54 PM ^
Wanting kids who are tough and smart! That's everything you want in a wolverine and Spartan can't attain. Or a Buckeye for that matter.
October 25th, 2014 at 9:58 PM ^
and that it means something to him.
October 25th, 2014 at 10:15 PM ^
One thing about 'ole Jimmy H., he can out-douche Dantonio. And that's a good thing. We need some of that right now.
October 25th, 2014 at 11:01 PM ^
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October 26th, 2014 at 10:08 AM ^
Clap on! Clap off! Clap on, clap off! The Clapper!
October 26th, 2014 at 12:19 AM ^
October 26th, 2014 at 3:47 PM ^
I have a grin a mile wide on my face imagining the postgame 'handshake' between Dantonio and Harbaugh. I'm not sure if I even care what happened in the game at that point- you're talking must-see-tv right there.
October 25th, 2014 at 9:04 PM ^
October 25th, 2014 at 7:55 PM ^
If true, this is an even more tone-deaf program than we thought. Coaches are clueless, players are out of control... Just shut it down.
October 25th, 2014 at 8:54 PM ^
I don't think it's unlikely at all as long as the right AD is hired. No, I don't know who that is but I think that will be the key.
October 25th, 2014 at 8:54 PM ^
I don't think it's unlikely at all as long as the right AD is hired. No, I don't know who that is but I think that will be the key.
October 26th, 2014 at 7:56 AM ^
Have you tried turning it off and on again?
October 25th, 2014 at 7:56 PM ^
You do that AFTER you beat a team on the road unless you're the Seminoles.A bush league act.
October 25th, 2014 at 8:14 PM ^
or a stake?
October 25th, 2014 at 8:36 PM ^
October 25th, 2014 at 8:59 PM ^
spears are definitely not allowed in Michigan Stadium. Or water.
October 25th, 2014 at 9:44 PM ^
October 25th, 2014 at 7:56 PM ^
October 25th, 2014 at 8:01 PM ^
So if UM was 7-1 and MSu showed up with a shit team and put a spear down at midfield and Harbaugh was coaching you'd be like "Oh Harbaugh you are such a small butt hurt man - let off on Sparty".
No you'd be like "FUCK YES HARBAUGH!"
October 25th, 2014 at 8:10 PM ^
If Harbaugh had that kind of a record and still bothered to make a snide comment about MSU's program, I would absolutely call him butthurt.
October 25th, 2014 at 8:16 PM ^
I would love it if UM was having those types of "problems" again.
October 25th, 2014 at 8:42 PM ^
...we are so far from 7-1 that you may be having difficulty imagining it.