curious to see how long Denard can keep up this level of performance. Hopefully he can continue to take the beatings and not get injured.

maybe the next two weeks, forcier and gardner can get more reps.

GO BLUE

9/12/2010 9:23:24 PM

Denard will be fine... he's a beast.

GO BLUE!!!

9/13/2010 8:08:06 AM

Denard has been damn impressive, but just remember how "great" Forcier was through 4 games last year.

9/13/2010 10:57:01 AM

DENARD HEISMAN FRONT RUNNER TODAY!!!

9/14/2010 1:10:45 PM

OH BOY!! THAT MATTERS SO MUCH AFTER WEEK 2!! again, I honestly hope Michigan becomes a solid program again, I just don't see it happening under DickRod.

The parallels btw this year and last year are amazing. Week 1: solid win against non-conference opponent. Week 2: close win over ND. All while cock-chugging the newest QB sensation. Just remember what happened once conference play started: http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/130/year/2009/michigan-wolverines

9/14/2010 1:18:52 PM

its an interesting theory Damnit. Keep a couple things in mind though:

Denard is running a more "RichRod" style offense than he did last year, with the spread more focused on the run (QB mobility). Forcier wasn't much of a mobile threat.

The schedule this year is much tougher in the first two games. UConn is definitely a tougher draw than Western Michigan. And I'm much happier coming away with a victory from South Bend. Road victories shouldn't be underestimated.

Couple those factors with 3 relatively easy opponents next... and the Blue should be in a good position to actually get to that bowl this year... They will need to beat the Boilers or the Illini most likely.

I hope Denard stays healthy and can compete for a Heisman. But lets be realistic, when was the last Heisman winner to come from a team with more than 2 losses? I can't see Michigan doing that well in the National picture with the current defense. Hopefully they prove me wrong.

look forward to returning to the top of the big ten with your Bucks

9/14/2010 1:33:03 PM

oh i assure you it matters after week 2 both you guys...
denard wasn't even on the radar preseason and he's ALREADY at the top... thats the hardest thing to do, climbing to the top of it from nowhere... now he doesn't even need to over dazzle week by week as he did the first two games. just be efficient and keep winning.

keep whining though suck-eyes

THIS IS EXCITING

9/14/2010 2:04:28 PM

1. where was I whining?
2. I don't think any Michigan fans are allowed to call Buckeye fans anything other than "sir" since we've won the last 6.
3. Good for Denard, but if you think he can keep running the ball 25+ times as a QB in the BigTen, you've got another thing coming. Especially at his size.

9/14/2010 2:07:46 PM

wtf... where is the michigan game on the big10 network down here?

i'm stuck with this BS ohio game

9/18/2010 12:08:22 PM

1539 on TWC

9/18/2010 12:21:13 PM

^ thx, i got big10's website to work a few mins later.

w00t for win today, D will get a kick in the a$$.

9/18/2010 5:42:52 PM

what the hell was that??? we absolutely suck (hopefully just suckED past tense) on defense.
at least my expectations just went back to reality and the shitter but...

I LOVE MICHIGAN, AND GO BLUE

9/19/2010 9:59:31 AM

As long as they find a way to beat Ohio State Ill be happy for you guys

9/19/2010 11:41:35 AM

good luck with that

9/19/2010 11:48:28 AM

there is absolutely no way that ^^ will happen.

9/19/2010 11:51:14 AM

Stranger things have happened I will hold out the slightest bit of hope haha

9/19/2010 11:58:50 AM

Doing well so far.

GO BLUE!

10/2/2010 4:20:22 PM

Win's a win.

...but this is not a legit top 20 team.

10/2/2010 6:52:53 PM

that is the best offense in college football hands down... accompanied by the worst defense, just keep winning, no matter what the score

10/2/2010 9:38:18 PM

Quote :

"that is the best offense in college football hands down"

Oregon says hi

10/2/2010 10:58:34 PM

after seeing them against stanford... yea i give them the edge, but the maize n blue cemented as the 2nd best

10/3/2010 12:44:07 AM

michigan's offense is based solely on robinson. let's see what happens when someone can gameplan to slow him down.

10/3/2010 12:46:01 AM

ok

10/3/2010 12:51:19 AM

I'll be at the Michigan vs Michigan state game.

10/3/2010 11:49:01 AM

ill be at UM vs Iowa...

i love how the top 3 offensive performances by one player in UM history have been by Denard this season

hope he stays healthy

10/3/2010 2:09:09 PM

^^LUCKY, i would have gone in a heartbeat had state not had a home game this week. oh well, espnhd will have to do

oh... and sparty scares the hell out of me

10/6/2010 2:32:51 PM

fire greg robinson

10/9/2010 6:19:15 PM

that was pathetic... i dont see how a defense can be so bad... people will try to blame denard this time but thats crap when he is forced to throw the whole damn game cause michigan's defense is so terrible

10/10/2010 3:44:13 AM

I think in truth Michigan is not that good of a team. They probably would have lost by double digits to Notre Dame had Crist not gotten injured, and they very easily could have lost to Indiana. Sadly, they will still probably finish with only a few losses, and Rich Rodriguez will keep his job for yet another season of bumbling.

10/10/2010 3:50:24 AM

Michigan is improving. I think they're a solid contender for a bowl this year. The defense is bad, but it looks better to me than it did last year. I'm more of a believer now that RichRod can eventually make it happen in Ann Arbor.

Here's the remaining schedule with my preseason predictions:

Sat., Oct. 16 vs. Iowa (Homecoming) - W (I'll be there, have to win?)
Sat., Oct. 30 at Penn State - L
Sat., Nov. 6 vs. Illinois - W
Sat., Nov. 13 at Purdue - L
Sat., Nov. 20 vs. Wisconsin - L
Sat., Nov. 27 at Ohio State - L

Having seen some games this year... I'd say the next four will be crucial. Penn State is very beatable, as are Iowa, Illinois & Purdue. UM better win 2/4 of those before the last two vs Wiscy and @ OSU.

10/10/2010 10:55:31 AM

I think getting rid of RichRod right now would set Michigan back 3-4 years just due to the type of personnel Rich has been bringing in to run his style of offense. No way they get rid of him yet, if he has another 2-3 average to below average years, then he will be gone, but they gotta at least give him a chance to get his type of players in so he can run his offense the way he wants to

10/10/2010 11:17:14 AM

exactly right drod.

as much as i would want to go after harbaugh, he could not fix the problem immediately, itd be the same situation over again

10/10/2010 12:20:20 PM

i don't know how much Stanford is paying Harbaugh (interweb laziness) but unless Mich were to pony up some serious $$$ no way he leaves Stanford. Few more recruiting classes and they will be top 10 easy. Dude looks like a player's coach. He was fired up as hell before that game yesterday.

On Robinson, he's good, but he showed he's fairly one dimensional (right now). I think he can develop into a great passer (if not great, above avg).

10/10/2010 12:47:21 PM

Quote :

"people will try to blame denard this time but thats crap when he is forced to throw the whole damn game cause michigan's defense is so terrible "

OH NO, A QUARTERBACK HAVING TO THROW THE BALL??? WELL I NEVER

[Edited on October 10, 2010 at 5:14 PM. Reason : Denard Robinson is the most overrated player in the nation.]

10/10/2010 5:13:54 PM

Having to throw the whole game is drastically different from simply having to throw

Down 21-0 early, your QB may have to throw the whole game

On third-and-12, your QB may have to throw to convert (then can go back to running, or runs for other players)

10/13/2010 12:16:46 PM

Quote :

"i don't know how much Stanford is paying Harbaugh (interweb laziness) but unless Mich were to pony up some serious $$$ no way he leaves Stanford. Few more recruiting classes and they will be top 10 easy."

the problem is that it's hard to recruit kids at stanford. maybe he's on a roll, but maybe he's having a lucky streak. no coach likes to be told that they can't recruit a guy who qualifies according to the ncaa.

10/13/2010 1:17:38 PM

Quote :

"Denard Robinson is the most overrated player in the nation."

wow

10/13/2010 7:12:33 PM

so how about mich/bama in cowboy stadium 2012 whoooooooooooo im not missing that one

10/14/2010 11:59:29 PM

lol @ beating Illinois 67-65 in 3OT...

bowl eligible !

11/6/2010 10:41:37 PM

richrod such a joke... happy for the win though

11/6/2010 10:56:01 PM

came in to say we WILL beat ohio state this weekend... GO BLUE

let dantonio and michigan state coach the michigan high school defense all week and for the game since they need us to win this to have any hope at the roses

11/22/2010 1:13:52 PM

You're going to get blown out.

11/22/2010 1:15:52 PM

OSU 65
UM 21

Rich Rod gets fired before the bowl game

BAM

11/22/2010 2:05:30 PM

i really do think RichRod stays until they can talk Harbaugh into taking the job. No way he stays at Stanford long term IMO

11/22/2010 5:58:59 PM

michigan football threads

2007- 10 pages
2008- 6 pages
2009- 3 pages
2010- 2 pages

11/22/2010 6:11:17 PM

haha good stat, might not even have a thread next year

11/22/2010 7:34:37 PM

Went to the Big house for the first time ever for the Wisconsin game and I must say that it was a great football experience.

11/22/2010 7:46:34 PM

nothin like gameday in ann arbor, imagine going when they were still "michigan football"

11/22/2010 8:04:01 PM

O, we don't give a damn for the whole state of Michigan
The whole state of Michigan, the whole state of Michigan
We don't give a damn for the whole state of Michigan, we're from Ohio
We're from Ohio...O-H
We're from Ohio...I-O
O, we don't give a damn for the whole state of Michigan
The whole state of Michigan, the whole state of Michigan
We don't give a damn for the whole state of Michigan, we're from Ohio

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jx5TVBf6cWM

GO BUCKS!

11/22/2010 8:19:07 PM

^agreed

btw from sept 14:

Quote :

"The parallels btw this year and last year are amazing. Week 1: solid win against non-conference opponent. Week 2: close win over ND. All while cock-chugging the newest QB sensation. Just remember what happened once conference play started: http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/130/year/2009/michigan-wolverines"

[Edited on November 22, 2010 at 8:45 PM. Reason : i'm right]

11/22/2010 8:43:48 PM