Now I know what it's like from the other perspective!
It was at the half-time of the UConn game when I thought of this.
Flashback: 1998 football game against Syracuse. We had just earned the National Championship. We were on top of the world. Then comes Syracuse and Donavan McNabb runs all over us en route to a 24 -7 half-time lead. I remember feeling frustrated, angry and helpless during the entire first half.
Everything was McNabb and we had no answer.
Fast forward to the UConn game, where our Denard Robinson poured it on a stunned and bewildered Husky defense.
I thought to myself, "I'll bet that's exactly how UConn fans feel right now".
Karma does come back around. And for just a few minutes everything in the world was alright...
Anyone else have that, or a comparable memory?
September 8th, 2010 at 2:33 PM ^
No just you.
September 8th, 2010 at 2:33 PM ^
I was expecting something TOTALLY different from this thread.
September 8th, 2010 at 2:33 PM ^
armanti edwards
September 8th, 2010 at 4:53 PM ^
Who is this Armanti Edwards you speak of? Surely he couldn't be the former qb of the Appalachian State team that we crushed to open the 2007 season and my first game as a UM student.
September 8th, 2010 at 2:34 PM ^
Vince Young.
September 8th, 2010 at 2:40 PM ^
Hell, Juice Williams
September 8th, 2010 at 2:40 PM ^
The last 2 years have given me that perspective. But yes, I agree about the McNabb analogy. Also going way back, Rocket Ismail.
September 8th, 2010 at 2:44 PM ^
Damn You!
"The Hell with Notre Dame". - Bo
September 8th, 2010 at 2:41 PM ^
It feels like a meeting for "Abused by Running QBs Anonymous".
September 8th, 2010 at 2:47 PM ^
Hi everyone. My name is Brn (Born) and I've been abused by running qbs...Young, T. Smith, McNabb, and it hurts. Thank you for allowing me to share
September 8th, 2010 at 2:43 PM ^
I'm surprised no one said Dennis Dixon.
Wait...I guess I just did.
September 8th, 2010 at 3:02 PM ^
Oh, God. I'd blocked that from my memory completely. As I recall, we went up by a TD early, then Dixon spent the next 50 minutes or so destroying our defense. He was dominant that year and would have won the Heisman if he hadn't gotten injured late in the season.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:55 PM ^
That is the only Michigan game I have ever left early out of disgust. I remember after halftime telling my buddy that if Michigan didn't score first in the 2nd half, we were leaving. I was actually joking. But when Oregon scored rather quickly, that was it for me.
I followed Oregon/Dixon for the rest of that season, and I agree... he would've at least been one of the finalists and I think Oregon would likely have played for the BCS championship.
Looks like with Roethlisberger suspended and Leftwich out, Dixon gets the start for the Steelers... it'll be interesting to see what he can do.
September 8th, 2010 at 2:44 PM ^
We were favored at home, and Mo got outcoached by Lou Holth. Hate to admit it, but he was one of the best game coaches ever.
September 8th, 2010 at 2:56 PM ^
that he lef the half-time speechths to the other coacheths.
I never liked Holtz when he coached, and I like him less as a color guy on the tube; but I do admit that he was a hell of a coach. I also respect what he has done with his life despite his speech impediment. Few of us could have done what he has.
That being said he is such a Notre Dame homer. Yech!
September 8th, 2010 at 2:54 PM ^
I went to b-school at UM with Pat Kratus, a DL in the 2-deep on the 1997 and 1998 teams. When I asked him what his best and worst football memories were, he mentioned something about a 1997 bowl of roses following a game against some nuts as the best (obvsly).
The worst: chasing around Donovan McNabb in complete futility. Somewhat exact quote ran along the lines of McNabb "made us all feel like little kids chasing superman" or something to that effect.
September 8th, 2010 at 3:11 PM ^
Denard Robinson is the quarterback that Michigan hated to play against for the past 20 years. To finally have him on our side is a dream come true.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:24 PM ^
Going back a few years, every time these QB's played us (Minnesota and Ohio State respectively), we always had trouble containing them.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:40 PM ^
Art Sclichter, anybody remember his wacky bootleg run for a touchdown in the 1981 OSU game?
Damn gambling jackass. This is the guy Earle Bruce used to see at the racetrack!
September 8th, 2010 at 4:31 PM ^
Brad Banks etc, etc, etc etc.
September 8th, 2010 at 4:46 PM ^
Dixon....he tore us up