2023 Michigan Season Thread

[MikeDeTiger]

And DiNardo back to Baton Rouge!

Can't afford Kelly's buyout.  

[utee94]

Here is my perfect scenario.  UGA beats Bama in the SECCG because I don't want to watch Bama win the conference or even have a shot to sniff the playoffs.  Michigan beats UGA in the playoffs because I don't want to watch UGA win a 3rd straight NC.  Then Harbaugh rage-quits Michigan, giving the middle finger to the NCAA and media, also cup-checking Ryan Day on his way out, Ric Flair style, and then Michigan goes back to Carr/Hoke levels of coaching.  Day, suffering from lingering and nagging ballsack pain, resigns from Ohio State and they go back to perpetually losing to SEC teams. 

And Texas wins out and wins the national championship.

I'll take it!

[betarhoalphadelta]

For many years after running him off, M fans yearned for Carr-level coaching.

As I always say, fans at whatever level of success they have feel they're entitled to more, so they'll throw a good coach to the wolves for a coach who can take them to "the next level". 

But "next" != "higher" most of the time...

[SuperMario]

As I always say, fans at whatever level of success they have feel they're entitled to more, so they'll throw a good coach to the wolves for a coach who can take them to "the next level".

But "next" != "higher" most of the time...

Eh.. When you have Chad Henne, Mike Hart, Mario Manningham and Jake Long and find a way to lose to Appalachian State in the most embarrassing college football loss possibly ever, fans tend to take that pretty hard.  Add to it only scoring 3 points against your rival with that offense and fans will think maybe your time has passed.

Then add in creating obstacles and making harder behind the scenes for RichRod and yeah, fans will hold a grudge and forget about the good times because the actions don't seem like they are for the betterment of the University. They seem like they are selfish and egotistical in nature. 

[847badgerfan]

I think he would have turned it around.

[MaximumSam]

Michigan apparently accepts the suspension. 

[Cincydawg]

As I always say, fans at whatever level of success they have feel they're entitled to more, so they'll throw a good coach to the wolves for a coach who can take them to "the next level".

But "next" != "higher" most of the time...

I've been posting on Dawg Post how I'm tired of Kirby and want him fired.

[Honestbuckeye]

Didn’t have that one on my bingo card. 

[ELA]

Didn’t have that one on my bingo card.

Rumors this afternoon that the Big Ten disclosed some of their interviews with Michigan, and there were admissions of knowledge.  Then just before the news dropped Steve Clinkscale, the co-DC, deactivated all of his social media.  He had been Tweeting recruits as recently as yesterday, and then deleted his profile this afternoon.  So I'm guessing that's not unrelated

[Honestbuckeye]

https://twitter.com/bigten/status/1725248522767757508?s=19

[medinabuckeye1]

Rumors this afternoon that the Big Ten disclosed some of their interviews with Michigan, and there were admissions of knowledge.  Then just before the news dropped Steve Clinkscale, the co-DC, deactivated all of his social media.  He had been Tweeting recruits as recently as yesterday, and then deleted his profile this afternoon.  So I'm guessing that's not unrelated

Please be true.  

I think we all know that there is simply no way that Stallions did all of this as a lone wolf but I've been thinking that knowing that and proving it are completely different issues.  If they actually have admissions or proof then Michigan is toast and they dropped the legal challenge in the *HOPE* that they can avoid a postseason ban until AFTER the 2023 season.  

[Honestbuckeye]

The timing would make sense- since- to my understanding- they just finished (NCAA) interviewing at UM and CMU. 

I also noticed that the statement released by the Big Ten conference it doesn’t even mention their own investigation, and that’s because I don’t really think there was one. They got their information from the NCAA, and obviously that investigation continues.  

[ELA]

The timing would make sense- since- to my understanding- they just finished (NCAA) interviewing at UM and CMU.

I also noticed that the statement released by the Big Ten conference it doesn’t even mention their own investigation, and that’s because I don’t really think there was one. They got their information from the NCAA, and obviously that investigation continues. 

I don't think they want to find anything and if Michigan isn't going to fight them, they are more than happy to not have to look

[SuperMario]

I think we all know that there is simply no way that Stallions did all of this as a lone wolf but I've been thinking that knowing that and proving it are completely different issues.  If they actually have admissions or proof then Michigan is toast and they dropped the legal challenge in the *HOPE* that they can avoid a postseason ban until AFTER the 2023 season. 

lol. How exactly do we all know that?  That's what you are hoping is true but we all don't know one way or another.