tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4068822035923402169.post3076023689916676029..comments2024-03-27T18:27:30.850-04:00Comments on The BIG HOUSE Blog: Michigan Tuesday: Meeting Notes From the Bama Blow Out ClubUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4068822035923402169.post-17306314090921285442013-01-08T21:38:36.389-05:002013-01-08T21:38:36.389-05:00All this damn crying about when we should have or ...All this damn crying about when we should have or should not have played damn alabama. it's over and we were exposed. Our OC could have done better and did not. it's time to move on and learn from our mistakes, if we are smart enough to learn from them. <br /><br />I think ab will be fine as long as he is not conservative. <br /><br />bh needs to more aggressive when it comes to making decisions at critical times. i.e. notre dame and nebraska games.<br /><br />last but not least we need to get a new offensive line coach.maize n blue bloodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09727794464652768254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4068822035923402169.post-60152572021526222222013-01-08T18:51:27.347-05:002013-01-08T18:51:27.347-05:00Scheduling Alabama for the first game of this seas...Scheduling Alabama for the first game of this season was not a good idea. Even Ray Charles could see that the Michigan team that Rich Rodrigues had assembled was not going to be a strong team at that time. In fact, many sports pundits at that time were saying that Michigan simply didn’t have enough top level talent to compete with other top schools. If you remember, RR was losing to teams like Toledo and struggling with MAC level schools, so why would Dave Brandon want to sign up to play any top ten school let alone a team that was recently in the national championship game? <br /><br />Brandon did his job when you consider promotional value and revenue for the school, however, the butt kicking that Michigan was going to receive could have done our program more harm than good. Brandon is a football man and should have seen that coming, so he fumbled the ball there.<br /><br />However, I do agree with the premise that Michigan has got to play the bigger dogs of the world if they want to get better, and be seen as one; but when the nation sees another school making you their jailhouse girlfriend; it could hinder recruitment and your reputation. So what should he have done? I would suggest taking the “next step” up first and not shoot straight for the top. Don’t pick a fight with a Great Dane if you’re struggling with Chihuahuas. <br />PS., just something else to consider:<br />ND is a team that is a good year ahead of Michigan in their talent, implementation of their coaching systems and team development and yet they were still embarrassed. Yes, Alabama is an outstanding team, but look at Texas A&M, even with a new coaching staff, a frosh QB and with A&M coming from what is considered an inferior league, they were ready for their dog fight with Alabama. In other words, they still had the right pieces in place and were ready for that fight. David Brandon being a football man should have known that Michigan didn’t have those pieces together enough to schedule a game like that for this year. The distance between the two teams was too great. I think now Michigan is maybe a year or two away from being ready for the national discussion. However, they still have to be relevant in the B1G first. IMO<br />Voice of Reasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09249702271701679486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4068822035923402169.post-52280119594912195822013-01-08T15:50:21.484-05:002013-01-08T15:50:21.484-05:00David does know how to squeeze out $$$$ from seaso...David does know how to squeeze out $$$$ from season ticket holders and commercial products/services. Now UofM football is second in net worth to only Texas.<br /><br />Regarding the promotion value of losing to Bama in the first game of the 2012 season, it only proved that Michigan was not up to SEC grade. Losing 5 games in one season is not acceptable.<br /><br />Off season replacement of Offensive Coordinator is critical for Michigan football future.John Agnohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06558898079586671362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4068822035923402169.post-71195879015246368152013-01-08T14:25:03.535-05:002013-01-08T14:25:03.535-05:00The payout for the game in texas was essentially h...The payout for the game in texas was essentially half of a home game's revenue if you count local business. Therefore it was equal revenue wise to half a home and home.<br /><br />Think about this. Despite having an alumni base all around the planet, the LAST TIME we played a regular season away game against someone other than ND was against Oregon in Sept. 2003 !!! (almost a decade)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4068822035923402169.post-79662879831516135722013-01-08T13:20:47.483-05:002013-01-08T13:20:47.483-05:00If we're ever gonna get better, we need to pla...If we're ever gonna get better, we need to play more SEC teams during the year...but only after a few warm ups, and definitely home & home like you said. No one can hang with Bama in this day & age, they have the best recruits, but we'll get there. Go Blue!Lionmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14172990128520307925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4068822035923402169.post-50393109454140188422013-01-08T11:50:28.900-05:002013-01-08T11:50:28.900-05:00NC,
I understand your point but there are two team...NC,<br />I understand your point but there are two teams that I would not have scheduled. 1- Alabama 2- Oregon. <br /><br />When DB scheduled the game, we were either in year 5 of the RR experiment with a questionable defense or year 2 with a new coach. Neither which is good position for the Wolverines to beat one of the best teams in the country. <br /><br />My point is, make sure it's a 100% a great deal for a win and revenue if you are giving up a home game to play in Dallas. I would have rather played Texas in Dallas then Bama. But that's just me. <br /><br />I was against giving up a home game to play in Dallas altogether. I just don't see the upside and it just hurts season ticket holders. (were not a program that should be chasing a big check)<br /><br />If you want to play Bama sign a home and home contract. <br /><br />During the game last night, all I could think about is the ND fans that paid $1000's to seat near the field and watch their team get rolled. I'm sure a few Michigan fans thought the same way walking out of Jerry World. Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14636228962334160454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4068822035923402169.post-37436825045436557652013-01-08T10:55:53.600-05:002013-01-08T10:55:53.600-05:00Usually agree with your point of view for the most...Usually agree with your point of view for the most part, but ...<br /><br />Think you are dead wrong about ducking 'Bama. If you wanna talk the talk, you gotta walk the walk. At Minnesota, they dropped their game with UNC because they were afraid to lose. Yes maybe you could find a better year to schedule it. The bottom line is Dave Brandon is the best thing that ever happened to Michigan in a while and he was a successful CEO and Michigan board member for a reason.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com