2023 Michigan Season Thread

[Temp430]

Doubt Harbaugh agrees with the NCAA investigators’ allegation.  A two game suspension per burger seems a bit steep compared to other shenanigans around the country.  

[GopherRock]

Look out, Cleveland State. 

[Honestbuckeye]

Doubt Harbaugh agrees with the NCAA investigators’ allegation.  A two game suspension per burger seems a bit steep compared to other shenanigans around the country. 

Wojo (Detroit News) put out a good article this morning.  I would share it but it is behind a paywall.

he basically says that nobody looks good in this, not Harbaugh, not the University, not the NCAA.  But he also points out, appropriately, the Harbaugh brought this on himself. It’s not about the cheeseburger, but it’s about lying to the investigators.

He said it’s not a “nothing burger” like most of them fans would like to pretend, but it’s also not a triple cheeseburger.  His conclusion was that Michigan can still win at all this year, but they’re holier than thou fans can stop acting like they do things the right way.

[MrNubbz]

lies?

probably Jim being Jim

I don't think he knows what's coming out of his mouth most of the time

Remember 6-7 yrs ago 'Oh what a tangled web we weave/When first we practice to deceive' 

[Cincydawg]

Michigan football: Jim Harbaugh likely faces four-game suspension for alleged false statements to NCAA (247sports.com)

???

[Temp430]

Somewhat nervous about how Harbaugh will react to any such negotiated deal that accepts that he supposedly lied.

[Honestbuckeye]

Somewhat nervous about how Harbaugh will react to any such negotiated deal that accepts that he supposedly lied.

Why.  First of all- he won’t admit it. That’s why they moved the infractions to level 1, and there is a suspension.  They have proof he lied. 

Do you think he does all that much as a head coach on game day?  He doesn’t call plays in either side of the ball.  His strength is his coordinators.  

Lastly- it gives him something to have faux outrage- a chip on his shoulder.  It gives him a reason to go from target on the back as Big Ten favorite- to “ us against the world”

And they have 4 scrimmages for their schedule.  

[Mdot21]

Why.  First of all- he won’t admit it. That’s why they moved the infractions to level 1, and there is a suspension.  They have proof he lied.

Do you think he does all that much as a head coach on game day?  He doesn’t call plays in either side of the ball.  His strength is his coordinators. 

Lastly- it gives him something to have faux outrage- a chip on his shoulder.  It gives him a reason to go from target on the back as Big Ten favorite- to “ us against the world”

And they have 4 scrimmages for their schedule. 

this.

their first 4 games are a cupcake stretch, pretty sure any of us on this board could head coach that to a 4-0 slate. I see this as perhaps a negative for Jeem's future at Michigan- he just might go you know what, f the NCAA, NIL, 'crootin', and all the bullshit I have to deal with in college- I'm going back to the pros. Wouldn't blame him. 

But for THIS year, I honestly see it as nothing but a positive. He'll get his little 4 game slap on the wrist, the team will start off 4-0, and he'll come back with a vengeance and it will give a team that could've maybe been a little complacent after winning 2 B1G titles in a row some edge and fire and a chip on their shoulder- make them say "they're trying to destroy us and take us down with this BS, it's us against the world let's show 'em and let's have coaches back". 

[MrNubbz]

In a perfect world Jeem would never sniff an NFL sideline again. But there are always pinhead owners who can't turn over the operation to professionals so they believe in the transitive properties and would sign him

[FearlessF]

perfect???

you don't want him to leave now that you've gone back to back over the buckeyes?

[Mdot21]

In a perfect world Jeem would never sniff an NFL sideline again. But there are always pinhead owners who can't turn over the operation to professionals so they believe in the transitive properties and would sign him

some NFL owner will give Jeem a shot eventually imo.

Like him or not, Jeem is objectively a pretty damn good coach. Even if he is a complete weirdo and tires people out, he wins more ball games than he loses. Far more. And he's a proven turnaround artist. At three levels. USD was a terrible FCS team, Jeem went in there turned it around and got them to back to back 11-1 seasons before he jumped to Stanford. Stanford was maybe the worst P5 program in the nation when he took it over, left them 12-1 with a BCS bowl win. Goes to the 49ers who were 5-11 the season before he got there and hadn't been to the playoffs in a decade, took them to 3 straight NFC title games and a trip to the Super Bowl in 4 years. Goes to Michigan, which was essentially a dead program from 2008-2014, and has turned that around and now has them as prohibitive favorites on the verge of 3 straight B1G titles and playoff trips.

Dude might be a lot of things and his passing offenses might suck but there is no doubt he can coach football and win lotta games. I think if he has Michigan winning the B1G and in the playoff for a 3rd year in a row that a few NFL teams looking for new coaches in '24 will want to hire him.

[Cincydawg]

How much of a penalty is it to have a coached banned from the sidelines for fours games?

[FearlessF]

not much for Jim

[Cincydawg]

I will stifle a chuckle, maybe, if UM goes 13-0 and then gets whacked in the CFP.

They need to play an SEC schedule with UT Martin and Vandy and avoid teams like Appy State.