BTN Game Highlights

Roy Roundtree came back for a short pass to make a great grab in the endzone to win the game vs Notre Dame. Yet another exhausting, emotional roller coaster ride of a game. These outlandish finishes have become par for the course in this long rivalry and quite possibly has taken many  years off of my life.

There is a lot of growing to be done on this Michigan team, but I loved the play calling attitude late in the game and the never give up gutsy play of the Wolverines.

Go Blue!

35-31 Win in the first night game at the Big House.

Twitter

As you can see I have not been updating my blog. I have been wasting much of my time on Twitter. You can follow me on there @MandBB. I will post some updates here this week. Go Blue! Beat the Irish!

Ohio State's Uniform for Michigan Game

Ohio State's new "Michigan Week" tradition: Polarizing uniform changes mean to honor both the distant, halcyon past and the vast marketing reach of the almighty Swoosh. Last year, the Buckeyes broke out a white-domed Storm Trooper look with numbers on the helmets for the trip to Ann Arbor, in tribute to OSU teams of the early '50s. This year, in conjunction with Nike's season-long "Pro Combat" campaign, they're sporting a red-on-red look to commemorate the 1942 champs, many of whom were subsequently deployed in World War II. Because nothing says "Duty, Honor and Country" like Nike's moisture-wicking Dri-FIT fabric and Vapor Jet gloves featuring premium Magnigrip CL technology.

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Sunday Morning Coffee

After gulping down a few cups of coffee today, I started to think about the Purdue game. I use the word game loosely. Many comments on Twitter during the game, "Is this an episode of Peanuts", "This is like the Keystone Cops". With the plethora of turnovers and seemingly chaotic play calling it was quite an experience.

It was a win, an ugly win that gave me bitter beer face, but a win nonetheless. I personally thought that Michigan would again slide all the way through the rest of the Big Ten season without another win. I am glad they have avoided that.

This week I am taking a trip across the country to the Big House. I love to visit my family and go to the game. I love the amazing game day atmosphere, the sounds, the smells, tailgating. Along with my good feelings, I have a very sick feeling in my stomach, kind of like when you know punishment is coming, of course the 83 points the Badgers put up on the Hoosiers did nothing to help that feeling in my stomach, at all.

As always I will be there, all four quarters supporting my Wolverines and I always root for the win. Looking for a little of that magic that happened against Penn State, Henne to Manningham with 1 second on the clock.

Michigan here I come.

Go Blue!

Bowl Eligible

Sixth win sealed by the dominant Michigan Defense, stopping 2 point conversion attempt by Illinois in triple overtime, thriller.

Sunday Morning Coffee

As predicted, once Michigan starts to play tough competition they start down the slide. Three years, the same pattern. Many people think the offense is amazing, and the only thing Michigan needs is a Defense. The offense is good, yet when they get in the trenches with the big boys it tends to be forced to play with a sense of desperation.

I do not pile all of the blame on Rich Rodriguez yet, he did recruit these players, and the numbers do not lie. Rich Rod is 4-16 against the Big Ten. That is no less than embarrassing. If Michigan manages to get one more win, what bowl game will they be in, and isn't that more embarrassing than not going at all?

Many excuses are flying around, injury, young players blah blah. It is not too much to ask for a defense to get better each week, at least a little. There has been no improvement as a matter of fact they have gotten worse.

Some say fire Rich Rod, others say get rid of Greg Robinson. I am pretty sure something will happen, soon. I know Michigan tradition, does not include fighting for who will be the next to last in the Big Ten.

The Big Ten Slide

Epic Footage of the Big House

Big Play Blues

As if listening to Matt Millen wasn't enough. Sparty 34 Wolverines 17.

The Secret to Michigan's Success. Cross Post

"...while Denard is accounting for roughly 68% of our total offensive yardage output, he's doing so behind one of the deepest and most experienced offensive lines Michigan has had in recent memory." Maize and Blue Nation

Great Michigan vs Michigan State Memory

The last Michigan vs Michigan state game I attended at the Big House, it was a great day to tailgate before and after the game. It is great to be able to relax during a, behind the wood shed beat down.

This game had a great blend of offensive strategy and smothering defense. This season's Michigan defense may want to take a peek at this game tape and then light a huge fire under their ass.

GO BLUE!

Thanks to Wolverine Historian for Video.

Sunday Morning Coffee

Yes, I am very happy Michigan is 5-0, and 1-0 in Big Ten play but, as I drink my coffee I taste a bit of piss and possibly some vinegar. The kind that Bo used to fill his defense with.

I am almost speechless, this Michigan defense is almost non-existent. It feels as though I am beating a dead horse, because Michigan's D is horrible but they are still winning (thank you Denard). I do not want Michigan to lose to prove the point that the D is horrible, I am just feeling like crap knowing that the day of reckoning is coming.

If Indiana can throw and run at will against Michigan's D, just imagine what the rest of the Big Ten has in store. MSU is this week and they are playing balls out, they have big bruising running backs that they are going to ram through Michigan's d-line like bowling night. The 3 man front is not working and has to go! (well neither is any front but...) How many more examples need to be presented? I am in no way presenting myself as a defensive expert, but a well executed blitz (under control) might be advantageous as well.

My hatred for Sparty goes to depths I care not to get into, and I hope we can heap gallons of misery upon them Saturday at the Big House, but I would be lying if I said I was not worried, nightmare and restless sleep worried.

I am not sure what needs to happen. The boot to Greg Robinson? recruit better talent on D? Make fun of all the Defensive players Mom's? Something has to happen and happen now.

Ugh, I need more cream.

Michigan at Indiana Highlights

Highlights

"Denard Robinson, Sheer Wizardry!"

Big Ten Network

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