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Downvoted for linking to the…

Downvoted for linking to the athletic.  Fuck 'em!

FUCK THE BIG TEN!!

FUCK THE BIG TEN!!

Alabama does have some…

Alabama does have some talent but it seems unclear how good they really are.  SP+ is supposed to be forward looking.  If it is right, it means it makes sense that UM is the favorite.  

Let's say that again:  Michigan is the FAVORITE.

Maybe we only have a 55% chance to win but a coaching staff that throttled the OSU offense can certainly throttle Alabama's.

:-) :-)

You nailed it!!

:-) :-)

You nailed it!!

The B1G will definitely…

The B1G will definitely screw over the UM as much as possible even to the possibility of kicking UM out of the playoffs so that OSU can get in.

MATH :-)

MATH :-)

As some famous guys once…

As some famous guys once said "You play to WIN THE GAME."

Once UM was up, there was no need to pass, since the UM D vs PSU O matchup was so much in our favor.  If UM had to pass, I am sure they could have but why bring out plays when we can save them for OSU?

The funny thing is UM could have passe out of heavy two (release a TE or two) but again, no need.  The game was a virtual lock once UM was up, they went heavy, and they ran the ball.

In the past, the analysis…

In the past, the analysis was good and I had some respect (and a strong dislike) for Ohio St.  That is no longer the case.

Now it will take a hundred years before I can even respect MSU and OSU ever again.  Earlier this year I thought it was in my daughter's best interest to apply to OSU (top 100 university, close to here).  Now, there is no f'ing way I will let her go to OSU, let alone apply.

All that happens when you get close to filth is nausea.

Yep.  That is the most…

Yep.  That is the most pathetic Michigan Monday I have ever read.  About 50% vitriol (via snark) and virtually no insight.

Looks like this is coming to fruition:

Hatred, which could destroy so much, never failed to destroy the man who hated, and this was an immutable law.

James A. Baldwin

Kudos for putting in the…

Kudos for putting in the work!  I wanted to do this but never "got around to it" :-)

Exactly!  The B1G is a…

Exactly!  The B1G is a conference due to a multi party contract.  They actually can NOT, under US law do whatever a majority of them want to do.

Now the law is subject to interpretation, not always enforced, enforced biasedly, etc.

But it is a contract.  I am kind of amazed that dragonchild doesn't seem to know that.

Interesting as I know the US…

Interesting as I know the US Supreme Court reads amicus briefs.  I guess your judge was either lazy, incompetent, or both.

Logged in just to downvote. …

Logged in just to downvote.  Is the OP friends with Anson?  Or OP == Anson??

Hmmm ... They believe they…

Hmmm ... They believe they have enough evidence to say that black holes are growing much more than expected.  Then a miracle occurs and they explain dark energy.  The cartoon is required:

Then a Miracle Occurs

Don't forget that it's…

Don't forget that it's turtles all the way down!

Did you watch the OSU v GA…

Did you watch the OSU v GA game?  He showed out vs pressure.  Ran well.

 I think neither the GA coaching staff nor the players were prepared, game plan wise or psychologically for Stroud to run.  It was a surprise things, given that he didn't run versus Michigan.

If the GA-OSU game is played again, say a week after, there is a tiny possibility that OSU wins but even if they do Stroud would not look nearly as good and might not even be able to add much value running.

And, in all honesty, if the UM-OSU game was played again a week after, Stroud would have run a lot, as much as he ran against GA.

Why would you believe the…

Why would you believe the CBS report any more than the NCAA?  They are both full of shit.

Most telling:  "and he hasn…

Most telling:  "and he hasn't lost a game at CU yet."

Not yet.  But it will be soon :-)

I listen to podcasts a lot…

I listen to podcasts a lot so I will definitely give this a try.  Thanks for posting!

Logged in just to upvote. …

Logged in just to upvote.  These are the kind of dreams we should all have in life!

He's had one heck of a run…

He's had one heck of a run the last five years, but look at the three years prior to 2017:

2021    11    1
2020    10    2
2019    11    2
2018    12    1
2017    10    3
2016    4      8
2015    10    3
2014    8      5

No expert, but my opinion is…

No expert, but my opinion is while it may have been OSUs best move, it was really good for UM.  Because being up 15 gives you more cushion from a fluke bounce or a mistake.  Once you are up 15, even a quick bomb gives your O the ball back and you can try to run out the clock then.

So if the problem is with…

So if the problem is with the OC or DC, that is not on Harbaugh??

He is the one who hired them.  If they have problems, it's Harbaugh who created the problem.

AND if the problem are with OC / DC, why was the DC here for multiple years and why is the OC back?

Nailed it!!

Harbaugh has…

Nailed it!!

Harbaugh has not done what he was brought here to do.  And there seems to be no REASONABLE hope of him ever doing so.

Does ANYBODY believe Gattis runs the offense and calls the plays?  Anybody??

Basically, Gattis designed the offense ... with help from Harbaugh

Basically, Gattis calls the plays ... with help from Harbaugh

One of the reasons Harbaugh was not wanted in SF is because he was a control freak.  Even though Harbaugh has lost his fire, he hasn't lost his desire to control things (causing very good coaches and players to leave).

The only thing Harbaugh signing the extension will do is give us is two more seasons, one with probably 7 to 8 wins and one with probably 9 to 10 wins.  In addition, we will get two more losses to OSU and at least one more loss EACH to MSU, PSU, and Wisky before Harbaugh will go to the NFL or be fired.

Harbaugh should go now. 

He can't succeed at Michigan.  He will get more money in the NFL and will have more success.

Michigan will have more money and more success (at least 2 or 3 years from now).

What else is there to say?

Sounds like a very likely…

Sounds like a very likely scenario.  I have had similar thoughts myself.

I am not upset about it but…

I am not upset about it but I barely followed football this season and if things go the way I expect I will be done with Michigan football after the 2021 season.

You just brought out the…

You just brought out the FACTS!  Notice nobody disagreed with your comment, because ... what could they possibly say?

Wow!  Completely ignoring…

Wow!  Completely ignoring that ISU was terrible before Campbell.

I agree completely.

I was…

I agree completely.

I was the biggest Harbaugh promoter when we hired him.  I think he wasn't able to handle the failure against OSU (and the B1G refs) well and it kind of broke him."

If Harbaugh goes to the NFL I will root for him.  Harbaugh may be a jerk but he is a Michigan Man.

If Harbaugh stays, I will root against him except for against MSU and OSU.

I agree with you that it…

I agree with you that it feels no different for me than if we were Nebraska.  It's meaningless to win 9 or 10 games a year when you can't beat OSU, barely beat MSU, not go to the B1G championship game, not go to a big bowl or the playoffs.

I am not sure Harbaugh's checked out.  I REALLY REALLY hope he has checked out.  Because if he hasn't, if he's really trying, then he is broken as a coach.

 

You said:  "Parenthetically,…

You said:  "Parenthetically, it didn't work"

Are you kidding :-)  Sounds like he made a lot more money!

SIX YEARS.  And Harbaugh…

SIX YEARS.  And Harbaugh doesn't have even one season with just one loss. 

3-3 vs MSU

No shared B1G championship

No big bowl win

Nothing

At Michigan.  (Notice I am even ignoring the 0-5 vs OSU).  And you complain about the fans??

Wow!  I think a coach WOULD come here if he thought there were enough fans like you.

That feels like a good move…

That feels like a good move and good payback.

If Harbaugh is the HC next year, then Mattison would be a good pick for DC.  Not the best pick, but a good one.

It's sad that you are being…

It's sad that you are being downvoted because you quoted scientific studies.

Follow the science ... unless it doesn't fit your narrative :-(

I agree, OSU does EVERYTHING…

I agree, OSU does EVERYTHING possible to win.  They cheat probably worse than Bama.

They get the best schedules from the Big Ten.

They get the most favorable officiating from the Big Ten.

Their players don't attend classes.

And they have one of the biggest payrolls in football.

So, yeah, it's kind of like the Yankees.  If they DON'T win, then they suck.

Logged in just to upvote you…

Logged in just to upvote you.

stephenrjking is a very good poster, but this is an off night for him.

You are 100% correct in your facts and arguments.

Thanks for saying the things I wouldn't have logged into say.

You should know that Ruhle's…

You should know that Ruhle's actual record tells us a lot less than comparing the record of the team before he became HC to afterwards (at least two seasons).

You are wrong.  I have run…

You are wrong.  I have run stats on this.  UM slightly underscores opponents on the road and slightly outscores opponents at home.

Hell YES!!

Hell YES!!

I am really excited about…

I am really excited about the rest of the season.  Not sure we can beat OSU but it's at home, so I think we have a legit chance to win out.

Next week's game is crucial.  If we beat ND next week, we get three likely wins.

And, one small silver lining, PSU could be 10-0 going into Columbus a week before OSU plays us.

(Yeah, I smoke some good stuff :-)  If I see good things, I am very optimistic.)

Yeah, the refs were pretty…

Yeah, the refs were pretty slanted against us.  If they had been for us, the score would have been reversed, at least.

You are trolling.  Go away.

You are trolling.  Go away.

The Hell with Notre Dame!

The Hell with Notre Dame!

My sentiments exactly!  Let…

My sentiments exactly!  Let's see the offense more than 14 against Notre Dame in the first half next and I am going to be really excited for the future.  Win or lose against Notre Dame.

Harbaugh doesn't do that. …

Harbaugh doesn't do that.  He should.  But he won't

Surprisingly optimistic of…

Surprisingly optimistic of you, HP.  I just don't see it.  Harbaugh, for some strange reason, does not do well in road games.  And I am not talking about wins and losses, I am talking about average margin of victory.  UM gets down big in the 1st half, the home team lets up, and it looks like we played ok, when we really didn't.

I see PSU 34 - 17, with a halftime score of PSU 21 - 7.

What stat are you using for…

What stat are you using for offensive rankings?  I don't think any advanced stat is even out yet.

A win is a win!!

A win is a win!!

Very sad.  But now I see. …

Very sad.  But now I see.  Joined 9/21/2019.  Makes sense now.

Great stat.  Almost as…

Great stat.  Almost as bullshit as all of the anti-Harbaugh stats, but still, great stat!

I've been a Harbaugh backer before day one, but the light is gone.  It's over.  He is never going to win a NC.  Possibly never a B1G championship.  The sooner we accept it, the sooner we can all move on :-(