Friday, November 22, 2024

Northwestern Preview

Time: 3:30
Location: Big House
Weather: 45 and No Rain
TV: FSN 1 (Brando & Gardner)
Line: Michigan -10



Michigan plays a football game on Saturday and people really don't care.  We hear tickets are less then $20 on the resale market.  Neither team is very good and Michigan is looking to become bowl eligible which is sad statement after winning a National Championship 10 months prior.  

The story lines are that Devin Gardner is on the call with a Tim Brando who is way past his prime and Michigan landed the #1 recruit in the nation yesterday.  Nobody is looking forward to the trip next week that the Wolverines have to make to a school down south.  

On a side note, if Michigan does qualify for a bowl game and gets two weeks of practices that Bryce can participate in,  I now fully support playing in the Blue Bonnet Bowl.  

Dear Sherrone, 

You have a game on Saturday you need to win.  Figure out a way to do it on senior day and let those guys have one final good memory of Michigan Football.   That is your #1 goal on Saturday.   Michigan has a struggling offense and Northwestern has a good defense.  The Over/Under is an embarassing 36 points.   Win the damn game.  

Now lets get to the other news of the week.   This year is a wrap, I don't know if there is any Ohio State Voodoo left, but it would be great to check for next week.  Nobody expects you to win that game and for some magical reason you do and ruin the Buckeyes season, all is forgiven for this season. 

Sherrone I know you understand magic because you pulled the biggest rabbit out of your hat on Thursday, landing the biggest fish in the 2025 class.  Get him signed and the playbook as he will be Michigan's starter next season. 

After next weekend, your 100% focus will be getting Bryce prepared for next season.   

To recap:

1 - Win the game on Saturday 
2 - Play hard next weekend 
3 - Get Bryce signed on 12/4 
4 - Fire Wink and turn Campbell into a full time QB coach
5 - Get Bryce ready to play next September 

In December, you will have your choice of the top DC's and OC's available.  Make some great hires and fill the holes in the roster through the portal.  

Win this off season and beat Northwestern.  

Michigan 24 Northwestern 13

22 comments:

szanreno said...

I don't think I'm naive enough to believe Moore recruited Underwood to Michigan. Money Talks..

ScottyDoggs said...

Szanreno your dead-on, UM night of had to pay more because of Moore. When Sherrone gave that bear hug to Texas coach, that's when I decided {{{WTF}}}

Chowman said...

Fire both coordinators. I don't need Kirk Campell to be the QB coach, I need him to just leave! Wink: everybody on here knows my opinion on Wink. Winky is stinky! He's collecting a check, nothing more. His one game plan fits all doesn't work here, buh-bye!

Why were at it, and we're spending money like an NBA player at the strip club, lets go buy some more guys. Somebody of the team know Nick Marsh personally? Reach out, tell him he's just spinning his wheels in East Landfill, come on down to AA town!

Seriously I hope this works out, or if it doesn't the big balls don't shrivel into little marbles. You've seen it at other schools, make a huge splash in NIL, it doesn't quite work out and then the school goes "ah, not for us we're out". Michigan has to continue this and yes, sometimes throw good money after bed!

Brady2017 said...

We already have a Marsh. Andrew Marsh. Supposed to be pretty darn good. 4 star WR.

Whether Underwood lives up to the hype is besides the point. The point is that Michigan is serious about winning, and has demonstrated the ability to land major recruits via NIL. Like it or not, these are the times we live in. Gotta pay if you want to play for Championships.

Chowman said...

Brady, I haven't seen Andrew take on snap. I've watched my share of Sparty this year, its what I do. I'm twisted, I watch other teams on our schedule, always have, probably always will. Like to know what the competition brings to the table. Anyways, I digress, I know what Nick can do. He's a stud baller. Big and fast! It would also be 2 birds/1 stone: we get better, Sparty gets worse! I know it won't happen, but hell why not try and poach players from other teams, they do it to us. Maybe not Sparty, but OSuckU does. Eff 'em all!

Brady2017 said...

My two cents on Biff Poggi. Poggi is known for recruiting. He is not a great X and O guy. He's one of Jimmy's guys. Re-hiring him is goong BACKWARDS. We all keep saying Sherrone needs to build his own identity. This is not it. Every team is different. What worked for Team 134 may not work for Team 136. Bring in a new staff that compliments each other, not a bunch of castoff misfits.

Go Hoosiers! OSU-35, Indiana-17

Brady2017 said...

We are already doing that. Josiah was a million dollar portal transfer. Pretty sure Barham was too. No guarantee tho that you will get these transfers because there are always other suitors out there bidding that we aren't aware of. It's not like going to Kroger to buy a loaf of bread.

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Brady2017 said...

Now if you mean go after guys that aren't even in the transfer portal yet, then you're opening up a can of worms. You might end up like Al Pacino's character Lefty in Donnie Brasco that gets sent for and leaves his rings on the kitchen table cuz he knows he ain't coming back.

Brady2017 said...

Go out and find the leaders and best of the coaching fraternity, not some old fart!

Brady2017 said...

I know in the NFL that is considered tampering, a serious offense. I'm not sure what the NCAA rules are for it.

Brady2017 said...

I know it's been done in high school. School helps a kid move so he's in another district. Ya, nothing would surprise me the more I think about it.

ScottyDoggs said...

Warren.... I want 250 yards passing out of you ... SEMPER FI!

Chowman said...

Brady boobie, don't be naive. First most good players have deals before they enter the TP. Its why the better players are in the portal for an hr before they announce their new school. And the Bamas, OSUs, GAs are reaching out backdoor to players all the time. There are guys on every team that have connections to players on othjimer teams. Hey Dawg you should come roll with us. We putting a championship team together, the coaches are lit, and the NIL is off the chain

Chowman said...

Tampering is for chumps!

Brady2017 said...

I just Googled the NCAA rules on talking to another team's player. Severe. Lets say the penalties would make Connor Stallions look like Mother Theresa. Lol

Voice of Reason said...

There comes a time during every season when Freshmen become Sophomores, Sophomores become Juniors, etc. and the team starts to show what they are going to be in the next season. We "may" be seeing a maturing of this football team with this Northwestern game. We can only hope! IMHO!!!

Brady2017 said...

VOR, yes, they look pretty good today. Let's call it the Bryce Underwood effect. Lol.

Brady2017 said...

50 pts!! The Bryce Underwood effect!!!!! LETS GO!!!!!!

Thomas Salvi said...

Michigan scores 50 points and limits NW to 156 yards of total offense. Coach Wink has looked good since the MSU game - it's the offense that has let us down; QB play, new OL, and Edwards never truly shined until today. Go Blue - I think Michigan is going to WIN in Columbus. I'm starting to believe in this team. They looked really good against a well coached NW team. I think Moore needed more time.

Brady2017 said...

I just want us to be competitive next week. If we win, all is forgiven this year. GO BLUE!

Brady2017 said...

The military is the backbone of this country. Ooorah!