Wake up! It's Game Day!
Good morning MGoCommunity!
Thank goodness another football Saturday has finally arrived. I love the anticipation that builds as the week progresses, but there's just nothing like a Saturdays in October. What do you have on the docket today and what are your feelings about todays contest?
I'm up early to get a little studying studying done, then it's off to a home owners' association meeting (blah), then hopefully home in time to catch an hour of CGD/BNS. My meaningless gut feeling about today is that we will look back at this game as a turning point for JJ. Last week he was a patient game manager. This week he will get the deep ball touch back and the offense will really start to bloom.
Anyway, enjoy the day and Go Blue!
October 8th, 2022 at 5:42 AM ^
I'm up. I'm up. But I'll need some game day tea before I'm happy about it.
October 8th, 2022 at 5:45 AM ^
I’m up and ready to watch the game in a hospital room with my wife and new born son! Gonna be a big Michigan victory for Tom’s first game day!
October 8th, 2022 at 5:47 AM ^
Congratulations! Celebrating a Michigan win would be a great first Saturday ever for Tom!
October 8th, 2022 at 7:43 AM ^
We need an “Indy Matt” update! How’s his season going? What’s their record so far?
October 8th, 2022 at 6:10 AM ^
Congratulations! one of my favorite things is watching football with my sons. You'll have many football Saturdays to enjoy with Tom! I'm sure you'll have him dressed in newborn Michigan garb.
October 8th, 2022 at 6:15 AM ^
Congratulations to you both! Your son and I share the same birthday!! ♎️ Run It!
October 8th, 2022 at 6:21 AM ^
Congrats! Bangs for you!
October 8th, 2022 at 6:39 AM ^
Congratulations to you and the wife on the wee baby Brady!
October 8th, 2022 at 7:06 AM ^
I was born Jan 31st 1990. Michigan played Purdue. My dad has never lived down the fact he requested the game to be on during the madness. Michigan lost 91-73 There isn't many Michigan games I don't watch with the old man, and now my son.. congrats and hope it's a better first game for your little man !! Go blue
October 8th, 2022 at 11:12 AM ^
This would be an interesting thread. I was born two Saturdays after Michigan beat #5 Ohio St in Columbus, and 26 days before Bo won his first Rose Bowl.
On the other hand, Led Zeppelin officially disbanded two days before I was born, and John Lennon was shot and killed two days after I was born
October 8th, 2022 at 7:10 AM ^
Congratulations on the birth of your son. Hope he has a great big beautiful Meeeechigan football Saturday afternoon for his first game!!!!!
Go Blue 🏈🏈🏈
October 8th, 2022 at 10:15 AM ^
I’ll echo all these thoughts!!! It is magical thing to introduce a son or daughter to Michigan Football! Enjoy all the seasons to come with your boy!!!
October 8th, 2022 at 7:19 AM ^
congrats!! talk about a memorable gameday
October 8th, 2022 at 8:49 AM ^
Congratulations!
October 8th, 2022 at 11:44 AM ^
Wonderful! Congratulations on the birth of young Tom.
PS: Please tell me his middle name is Harmon. Even if it isn't, tell me anyway.
October 8th, 2022 at 6:03 AM ^
Colorado State got its first win last night despite:
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Throwing for only 75 yards
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Committing 136 yards of penalties
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Getting outgained by 103 yards
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Going 1-11 on third down
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Losing the turnover battle 3-2
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Only achieving one scoring drive on offense, and for only a field goal.
This was at Nevada, the team that lost almost their entire coaching staff and numerous players (transfered) in the off season to... Colorado State.
Also, with the win over Rutgers last night Nebraska now leads the Big Ten West.
God bless this stupid sport.
October 8th, 2022 at 7:04 AM ^
Logged on just to upvote you for the best five-word summary in the history of MGoBlog.
October 8th, 2022 at 7:09 AM ^
Both of those games were horrific to watch. But i still watched ‘em. 🤷♂️
October 8th, 2022 at 7:45 AM ^
I unashamedly watched Rutgers-Nebraska. I love college football, even (especially?) Bad college football.
October 8th, 2022 at 11:15 AM ^
Same here. That Illinois-Penn St game last year was one of my favorites. It's always funny when it's not my team
October 8th, 2022 at 7:52 AM ^
Me too. Seven hours of stoopid. But sheer delightful stoopid.
Nebraska sucks. But Rutger sucks worse. (Although Huskers LOOK like a team now. Their coach excellently worked the clock. No self-inflicted killer errors. If you squint, you might think they resemble a D-1A team. (I refuse to say FBS … and wait the FBS has a championship too so arent they both FCSes??).)
Nevada realllly sucks. But CSU realllly sucks worse… but got those two defensive TDs in first half. And one chunk play on the last drive to set up the FG at buzzer to win.
What comedy that FG was. CSU went all Denver Broncos to let clock run out so they could kick a FG that was 2X longer than the kicker’s longest kick ever. Ofc he missed it … badly. But wait! Nevada ran into him (in fact, three guys did). So he sets up for another try 5 yds closer. Makes it… but wait! Nevada called a TO. So he had to do it again. And… made it again. Pandemonium. Bedlam. Cue the music. Someone get the kid a date. Winnnnner. At 2am ET.
October 8th, 2022 at 7:26 AM ^
CRG,
I think it's pretty clear, given this set of facts, that Michigan football is set to kick some serious ass and win the East.
May God help our opponents, (who are not from Ohio), do little or nothing and flounder in self-pity.
More importantly, may the Good Lord grant (little or no) mercy to our remaining opponents, such that they might burn in the Midwestern sun on dry fields of maize...yada...yada...yada...I HATE Ohio State...so sayeth all good peoples of the world and the Lord, Amen.
Go Forth the Blue...Amen!
PS - May CJ Stroud's dick fall clean off...Amen again. Thank you, God, for hearing my plea for rainbows and Buckeye doom, etc., etc., and might you smight Columbus for good measure...thank you...what else are asteroids for...Doom to the Shoe.
October 8th, 2022 at 7:49 AM ^
In theological terms that’s called a “imprecatory prayer”Rain down justice! May the buckeyes feel shame and loathing!
October 8th, 2022 at 9:11 AM ^
Nebraska was so bad I turned off after half time and did something else. LOL. I should have waited for Rutgers to blow it. Good God. What a mess.
October 8th, 2022 at 6:13 AM ^
I should probably head to bed now. I’m really getting tired of these big noon kickoffs. Total lack of sleep on Saturdays at the moment in addition to all the extra f’ing commercials.
October 8th, 2022 at 6:20 AM ^
So Texas/OU is an unranked matchup, while Kansas/TCU is the ranked matchup. Huh, go figure. College football can be weird. Loveably so, but weird nonetheless.
October 8th, 2022 at 6:42 AM ^
Ugh. I'm awake. Go Blue
October 8th, 2022 at 6:47 AM ^
Heading to Bloomington from Indy. See ya there!
October 8th, 2022 at 6:52 AM ^
Up and warming up with a blanket and cat on my lap. Drinking some coffee (mostly creamer).
I hope you are right, that this gets JJ's deep throws back on the mark. Based on the Indiana defense preview, they can stop the run better than the pass. So I hope Michigan does that, pass the ball to open the run. I would love to see JJ get 300 yards today.
Go Blue!
October 8th, 2022 at 8:46 AM ^
Also a mostly creamer drinker. I’m partial to the Italian Sweet cream. Cheers.
October 8th, 2022 at 8:53 AM ^
Jealous of your cat. Had to put my buddy down Labor Day weekend. I’ll get another one of these days.
October 8th, 2022 at 9:28 AM ^
Ditto on the creamer. Without milk fat, espresso is just too strong. I foam it to bring out more of the flavor.
October 8th, 2022 at 6:55 AM ^
I'm up. About ready to hit the road to Bloomington. GO BLUE!
October 8th, 2022 at 7:13 AM ^
Heading to Rochester Hills for a doctor appointment for the Mgowife.
Will try to catch some of the game while having lunch then driving back home before it gets dark.
Go Blue 🏈🏈🏈
Beat dem Hoosiers 💪
October 8th, 2022 at 7:20 AM ^
Campground pooping outside of Bloomington. It’s cold as a well diggers ass out here. Headed to the game about 9:30, as our tailgate hosts are already there setting it up.
Gonna be a glorious day! Go Blue!
October 8th, 2022 at 7:20 AM ^
I gotta run 15 miles as prep for my first marathon, which is a decision I am increasingly regretting making. But after I'm done I'll be able to bask in the endorphins and watch michigan beat the everliving fuck out of Indiana! Hope all yall enjoy your morning, and go blue!
October 8th, 2022 at 7:36 AM ^
Keep hydrated, leg cramps are debilitating
October 8th, 2022 at 11:15 AM ^
Remember, if you run fast it won't take as long
October 8th, 2022 at 7:25 AM ^
So I've worked 24 of the last 32 hours and I'm flipping exhausted.
Hopefully I'll get a few hours of sleep before the game starts. And hopefully if I do I won't sleep through the whole game
October 8th, 2022 at 7:38 AM ^
We're undefeated, ranked #4 in the nation, and going for our sixth win.
I aborb, like a sponge, all the commentary and game analysis I can find during the week. I feel my anxiety level increasing with each and every game.
It feels like last year.
Boy I love Michigan football Saturdays. Go Blue!
October 8th, 2022 at 7:41 AM ^
I love fall Saturdays. Drinking my first cup of coffee with my wife right now while we wait for the kids to get up.
Fortunately, my son’s AAU game is at 10. I’ll have to miss Big Noon Saturday, which has replaced Gameday for me recently - way more Big Ten coverage - but the AAU game should be over by 11:30. I’ll be home by 12:15. The DVR is set and we should be caught up to live time in the game before the end of the first quarter! As much as a want to see JJ go off today, the player o have my eye on for a coming kit party is Okie. If he continues to rapidly improve, he could give us the pass rush we desperately need against teams like OSU and PSU.
October 8th, 2022 at 8:00 AM ^
I was going to read Punt/Counter Punt, but the slackers haven’t posted it yet.
Heading up into the Appalachian foothills to see the fall colors and catch the game on replay later in the day.
October 8th, 2022 at 8:54 AM ^
Oh boy! Enjoy your day
October 8th, 2022 at 8:09 AM ^
Morning peeps. Here's to a good day of football, friends and family.
October 8th, 2022 at 8:14 AM ^
Conference road wins are like gold. Enjoy the day and Go Blue !
October 8th, 2022 at 8:21 AM ^
Go Blue! Beat Indiana!
October 8th, 2022 at 8:31 AM ^
Usual Saturday stuff. Up way to dam early, dip and meatballs in the crock pot. Gonna drag my middle aged ass to the gym then make ribeyes and crab legs tonight while we wait for my sons homecoming to be over so we can pick him up. He gets his license next month and we can’t wait. It’ll be the last of 3 and hopefully the last time we have to run a car service that’s gone back 25 yrs now. As far as my feelings on the game. I hate playing indiana, they always play us as tough as any team on our schedule.
October 8th, 2022 at 9:49 AM ^
The dirty hits of 2018 and the injuries they caused to Wolverines just in time for the OSU game were evil, despicable, unsportsmanlike, wrong, unnecessary, deplorable, and generally ill advised. Oh, I think I will throw myself on top of this person laying in prone position with the intent to hurt them because it seems like the right thing to do.
October 8th, 2022 at 8:44 AM ^
Checking in from up north. Beautiful fall morning , color change is trending up. It rained last night so it’s a cold, damp, yet partly sunny start to this day. Sitting at my desk at home, feet up , slippers on, sipping coffee (also mostly creamer).
Slightly concerned but not really about the game. Indiana will make this an annoying win. Something like 38-22 or 44-26. Just enough for stress but we will lean on them in the second half and that will be that.
Anyway cheers Go Blue.