Uche says fan criticism has lift a fire under team. I want so bad to believe him.
Interesting quotes here from Josh Uche. There's been a ton of talk, obviously, about how M has performed this year.
Uche says among other things that the fans and media criticism, specifically talk of the defense being "soft" and not being able to stop the run, has lit a fire under the team and given them more motivation.
Some guys, I take what they say with a grain of salt (Patterson "make a statement" before Wisconsin game).
That being said, I obviously hope Uche is right about the team being more fired up going forward. Happy Valley would be a perfect place to start backing all the talk up.
MGoThoughts?
October 14th, 2019 at 6:39 PM ^
It's put up or shut up time. For me, it's a road game against a ranked opponent. Until they show they can win one of those, it's just talk.
October 14th, 2019 at 6:58 PM ^
My only hope is it lights a fire at the QB position.....it's the difference between 10-2 and 7-5/8-4.
October 14th, 2019 at 6:58 PM ^
Well...that so called "Fire" was a smoldering ember against Illinois..sorry not buying it..we have to face facts...we are NOT very good
October 14th, 2019 at 6:59 PM ^
He and his teammates will certainly have the opportunity to shut us all up on Saturday. Best of luck, Josh.
October 14th, 2019 at 7:10 PM ^
They should have a fire lit under them because they haven't played well
October 14th, 2019 at 7:13 PM ^
More of this blah blah blah.....and it's only Monday.
October 14th, 2019 at 7:16 PM ^
I don't think anyone who straps on college or professional football gear is soft. I remember being on sidelines in an NFL game and hearing the bodies colliding on a kickoff. There is not a soft person alive that could endure those type of collisions. College and Pro football have no physically soft players. Let's get that out of way.
I think a better way of stating the soft comment is the mental collapse that Michigan has seen the last couple years. Last game at PSU, last game against OSU, Wisconsin and last two bowl games. All those games saw a team that looked defeated mentally. If there is anything about Michigan right now, it is the inability of the coaches to make in game adjustments when things really go sideways. EVERY team faces adversity, but somehow the coaches have to scheme the players back into game. Remember the Colorado game, Michigan got smacked in the mouth right out of gate. Somehow the coaches scheme the team back. For whatever reason, the coaches just don't seem to have the ability to do that now.
October 14th, 2019 at 7:18 PM ^
This is a terrible team! They’re all losers and suck sooooo bad!!!
Is it working yet?
October 14th, 2019 at 8:59 PM ^
You need to tell the OFFENSE how bad they are.
October 14th, 2019 at 7:47 PM ^
If they need criticism to be motivated to play better and beat good teams...
October 14th, 2019 at 7:47 PM ^
Psu will expose them unfortunately. We don’t win these types of games. Harbaugh is soft. Team is soft, not their fault though. (trying to pile on in hopes of building a larger fire)
October 14th, 2019 at 10:20 PM ^
I mean in all fairness to Wisconsin didn’t they expose us first?
penn State doesn’t look that great this year. Having said that we’ve played horrible on the road and this year we haven’t even looked sharp at home.
Welp a win would be cool.
October 14th, 2019 at 8:09 PM ^
That defense was charmin soft in the 3rd quarter last week but have otherwise been solid for 11 out of the last 12 quarters
October 14th, 2019 at 8:49 PM ^
There is a part of me that wishes the players read the beautiful disdain that Brian writes sometimes, just hoping it connects with them
October 14th, 2019 at 8:57 PM ^
I'm not worried about the defense. Can the offense get a fire under them now?
October 14th, 2019 at 9:25 PM ^
Was this fire lit before or after the Illinois 25 point run?
October 14th, 2019 at 9:49 PM ^
Fan posts have Zero outcome on the game being played on the field...
if the team really cares about what fans think, they are spending too much time on that rather than the actual game planning....
losing 35-0 nothing into the 3rd quarter of a game causes the criticism, not the other way around
October 14th, 2019 at 9:57 PM ^
No we’re not coaches but we have eyes. I hope your right and you pitch a shut out this weekend.
good luck and go blue
October 14th, 2019 at 9:59 PM ^
Gee, wouldn't it have been easier just to play as well as they're capable of right off the bat? Instead of saying, "Hey, why don't we play sloppy so that the fans will criticize us and get us motivated"?
October 14th, 2019 at 10:35 PM ^
The defense isn't the phase of the game that needs a fire under the collective ass.
October 14th, 2019 at 11:15 PM ^
I’m sure they are pissed about it, but being pissed won’t fix what’s wrong with the team. And I don’t think most of the blame should be put on the players for the problems they have.
October 14th, 2019 at 11:54 PM ^
The players lack collective confidence. If fans and the media getting mad at them actually leads to them playing passionate football then we should always be throwing them under the bus. I think we'll know what we have pretty early in the PSU game. IMO, this game will decide the season's direction.
October 15th, 2019 at 1:27 AM ^
I think players have said this the past 15 years at Michigan and I always fall for it. Here we go again. Please be right and get a statement win!
October 15th, 2019 at 10:17 AM ^
I hope the fire is a ton of burning magnesium.
October 15th, 2019 at 1:43 PM ^
If the fire helps the O hang onto the football then I'm all for it.
October 16th, 2019 at 12:44 AM ^
Of course I believe him. And, outside the Wisconsin game, I haven't really heard much criticism against the D...the other side is the being criticized and rightly so.
Here's the problem: fire or no fire, does anyone think it'll really matter or produce a different result on the field? I have no doubt he and many others are fired up. I'm glad for them and hope it vaults their draft stock while maintaining my skepticism re: the results. This is our team. It is what it is and it's not getting any better. I don't put that on the players but on the guys calling the shots.