08-15-2008, 10:06 PM
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| Re: U of M Wolverines thread 2007
Of all the speculation about Michigan football, the truth is that no one really knows what will happen this year. However, here are some guaranteed facts that I will pass on at this point. 1. Michigan will not run the ball on first and second down to pass on subsequent 3rd and long so predictably as they have over the past 6 years (you saw what happened to Florida in the Capital One Bowl when "the game plan" changed). 2. Michigan starting players are not guaranteed to start based on senority, they have to fight for it and be in shape this year. 3. Michigan players will not be slow and overweight lacking the ability to finish a game. 4. Michigan has the best defense in the nation this year. 5. Michigan has the best freshman running back in the nation this year (yes I said it, let's all say Sam Mac Guffie. Oh yes he will be Mac-ing) 6. This is the first time that Michigan has had 2 shut down corners concomitantly in many years. 7. Michigan's kicking game is off of the hook. 8. This is Michigan; this is not Notre Lame. 9. If Michigan loses every game this season and beats Ohio State it is a successful season (I have my tickets to the game, I will be wearing a big clock around my neck at the game so after the game the Bucks will know what time it is). 9. Michigan's O-line has been terrible for the past 5 consecutive years as has the quarterbacking. Go watch the game tapes, watch the Michigan O-line get crushed and erratic quarterbacking. 10. Losing Arrington was a loss but Manningham could not catch worth beans. 11. Carson Butler is a Braylon-Edwards type of player and the best tight end in the Big Ten, even better than Beecham of Wisconsin. He is big fast and has hands like glue. He will step up this year and plant some jolting blocks as well. 12. Michigan remembers what happened last year. We remember Appalachian State,Oregon, Wisconsin, and Ohio State. The taste of fresh dirt lingers. 13. The best teams let the best players play, even the freshmen. Remember Maurice Clarret? I remember when Mike Hart was riding pine as a freshmen due to senority behind David Underwood (who was permanently retired after a hit in South Bend that gave him a concussion) . 14. Rich Rodriguez has more brains han any coach that I have seen at Michigan and I am impressed. He is the "X-factor". He has more talent on this team than he ever had at West Virginia and he plans to use every bit of it. 15. Anyone who wants to rank Michigan at #30 and is predicting that Michigan will lose 5 or 6 games can ram it. This is Michigan !!!! We have everything we need and we will use it, nothing and no one is wasted. Here is where we stand. Let's Go Blue!! superblue, Ann Arbor, MI This was posted at the Detroit News Forum and I like this guy's attitude. Especially #15..........Go Blue
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