What if I told you...
...before the season started that...
- ...a traditional football powerhouse...
- ...coming off of a 10-3 season...
- ...and a disappointing 2nd place finish in it's division...
- ...which had seemingly been passed by it's traditional rival...
- ...would bring in a new offensive coordinator...
- ...and completely change its approach to offense...
- ...and that its senior, transfer quarterback (with Ohio roots) would shatter records...
- ...by throwing to an array of ultra-talented, but previously under-utilized receivers...
- ...and that ultimately they would completely overwhelm their opponents on their way to an undefeated National Championship season
Not sure about you, but I would have been pretty excited!
January 14th, 2020 at 5:00 PM ^
Michigan was a WWII era powerhouse. Like you mentioned, they've won it all once since 1948.
What is traditional about Michigan is a helmet, a stadium, and a song... that's what we've got as far as the football program goes.
I cannot help you any more if you don't have the emotional intelligence to accept that.
January 16th, 2020 at 4:04 PM ^
I guess it depends on how you define traditional.
WWII Era powerhouse seems synonymous with how I'd define "traditional" powerhouse.
January 14th, 2020 at 10:32 AM ^
Well, that would depend on your definition of tradition.
Tip: Age of a claimed national championship is inversely proportional to its legitimacy and value. Back in the day several schools in a given year could claim one.
In the modern era LSU arguably has more "tradition" than UMich.
January 14th, 2020 at 1:00 PM ^
That is why LSU is a "current" football powerhouse and Michigan is not.
January 14th, 2020 at 9:31 AM ^
So all we need is a quarterback to go from above-average to 'greatest season by a college QB ever' and Michigan will win it all? Sure, sounds totally replicable.
January 14th, 2020 at 9:50 AM ^
Not sure why all thumbs down, that was actually pretty good
January 14th, 2020 at 10:29 AM ^
Nice comment, GRBluefan
January 14th, 2020 at 11:22 AM ^
I think because people viewed it as a dig at Michigan, as opposed to what I intended, which was just pointing out the fairly incredible number of surface-level similarities between the LSU and Michigan situations heading into the year. People love to neg, so they can neg away!