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Michigan's decline

Darth Snow

Darth Snow

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It's been slow, but almost certain. Like a much better funded and supported version of CU (sans scandal). You wonder what will happen if their next hire doesn't get it done. That said, definitely a much higher level than us. Great read here:

http://grantland.com/the-triangle/michigan-wolverines-brady-hoke-2014-outlook-big-ten/

That dwindling sense of possibility gets to the heart of the malaise. At his introductory press conference in 2011, Hoke bristled at questions about the Wolverines’ national relevance by growling at reporters,“This is Michigan, for God’s sake.” At the time, it was the right kind of bluster for a program in the throes of an identity crisis, and for a guy who, like the vast majority of fans, remembered Michigan at its best, in the national championship season of 1997. Nearly four years after that declaration, though, the crisis has not abated, and in fact may have deepened. When Hoke says “This is Michigan” in 2014, the distance between the Michigan in his mind and the Michigan he’s selling to teenagers who were newborns when the Wolverines last wore the crown has never been greater.
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Michigan's surge and decline has been a bit of a head scratcher. Brady Hoke was recruited fairly well, but the results on the field keep getting worse.

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I think a big part of the problem is that he's hung on to some coaches that couldn't deliver. Their offensive line was one of the worst in the country despite the 1st round draft pick and a number of 4* guys. Somehow they brought back the offensive line coach this year.
 
RichRod was a good offensive coach who screwed up with his defensive hire. It remains to be seen whether Hoke is a good coach.
 
They say misery loves company, but Michigan's malaise doesn't make me feel any better about the Buffs. Mostly, I just feel numb about college football (I've never followed another sport as closely).
 
The Ogre said:
They say misery loves company, but Michigan's malaise doesn't make me feel any better about the Buffs. Mostly, I just feel numb about college football (I've never followed another sport as closely).
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I feel the same way.... but you all have it wrong...

I went to CU
Wife went to Michigan

We are both big supporters and have asked that both schools stay away from the top 25 until we have raised our children to the point that we can both actively follow our programs. My youngest is 2.... so it should only be a few more years.....
 
Darth Snow said:
RichRod was a good offensive coach who screwed up with his defensive hire. It remains to be seen whether Hoke is a good coach.
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It's obvious that he's not. He was a sub .500 coach when he was hired by Michigan and they only hired him because he was friends with he's friends with people behind the scenes at Michigan.
 
PhillyBuff said:
We are both big supporters and have asked that both schools stay away from the top 25 until we have raised our children to the point that we can both actively follow our programs. My youngest is 2.... so it should only be a few more years.....
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How much did you have to donate to get that kind of commitment? sorry UBL?
 
PhillyBuff said:
I feel the same way.... but you all have it wrong...

I went to CU
Wife went to Michigan

We are both big supporters and have asked that both schools stay away from the top 25 until we have raised our children to the point that we can both actively follow our programs. My youngest is 2.... so it should only be a few more years.....
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goalline said:
How much did you have to donate to get that kind of commitment? sorry UBL?
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They gave him that commitment for his birthday (undersigned by Old Scratch), but now they'll all be fighting over rights to his first born when they are ranked 1 & 2 in twenty years. I (and hopefully I'm not alone) certainly appreciate your long range thinking and sacrifice, Philly.
 
I didn't see much of the ND game, but I was floored they still had a RichRod option guy at QB. I still think he's a good coach (turning around Balls Tate and SDSU isn't overly easy), but whatever he is doing aint working up there.
 
The class of 2013 looks pretty dang good. I'm not sure CU has ever had a class like that. If he can't get it done with those guys as JR's next year I am guessing his seat starts to get very hot.
 
Ive been to games in that stadium. I hope they can turn it around. BlowHighOh State took how long between Woody Hayes to Jim Tressell?

It takes a long time as we all know. :cry:
 
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