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I don't think Nebraska's gonna win another game this season ...wait, that's a bad thing. I'm sad...

On the upside, Pederson's gone (douchebag) and Callahan, who was SOOO wrong for the Huskers, will most likely follow at the end of the season, yay!

Tom Osborne's even back, albeit as interim AD. I'm not expecting miracles from him, though. Aside from boosting morale, all I can really expect from him is to nudge the football program back in the right direction.

And that's about as far as my interest in college football goes .

This post has been edited by Galsic on 21st October 2007 07:12

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I love how NO ONE mentions LSU at all...it's not like they are one of the best teams in football right now ya know...meh, much better than my Saints, but that is a seperate post.

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OK, this is the weirdest season I've ever seen. Everyone's losing games that they should win except for Ohio State, who hasn't played three teams worth mentioning. And somehow my school is on the top of the conference despite losses to Wyoming and NC State. Notre Dame can't win anything, except against UCLA, who's supposedly one of the better teams in the second-best football conference (right behind the SEC). USF was ranked second in the country a couple of weeks ago, and two-thirds of the Florida triumvirate are stinking it up. WTF is going on?

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Ive had a long absence, it has been a rough season for ND, the win, despite being against Duke, has come to show the future looks bright, Jimmy Clausen keeps getting better, the Defense has steadily improved since last season (most notably the 3rd ranked Pass defense). Trevor Laws is without a doubt the Team MVP with 104 tackles, 10 TFLs (thats with the 3 sacks), and is overall one of the best D-lineman that ND has produced.

I have a feeling Saturday will be a win.


On a few other notes:

Kansas at 11-0 right now? big surpise
Louisville at 5-6 (and likely 5-7) and not bowl-bound? big surpise
LSU hasn't lost a second game yet? another surprise
Illinois at 9-3? no surpise there (ever since that 17-10 loss to OSU in 2006 I knew this would be a better year for them), heck they could be in a BCS bowl.

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f Lloyd Carr's press conference yesterday was any indication, there might never be another college football coach like him. And the game will be worse because of it.

What Michigan supporters saw during his retirement announcement was a coach who truly embodied Bo Schembechler's mantra of "The Team. The Team. The Team." What jaded sports fans witnessed was a man who still put principle above a paycheck. What the sport lost was a teacher who realized the "big game" was simply a way to instill larger lessons regarding the big picture.

Unfortunately, we live in an era, especially when it comes to athletic competition, where many of us claim to care about the above but deep down - and usually less so - all that really matters is the scoreboard, baby. And to many in the Michigan family, Carr had fallen short in that column of late. So while they profess their admiration for the man, deep down - and usually less so - they were happy to see the coach step aside.

Never mind that Carr never had a losing season in 13 years at the helm. Forget that the school never once had the hint of a scandal during his tenure. Who cares that keeping any team among the nation's elite year in and year out is a much tougher assignment than its ever been (see: Nebraska, Notre Dame and Miami). It simply wasn't enough for some.

And I'm not naive, blind or an apologist. Yes, the recent bowl losses and stumbles against Ohio State stung. But college football, like life, is a game of ups and downs. To wax less poetically than Carr at his press conference yesterday: Shit happens. There is an ebb and flow to everything...except the unwieldy expectations of Michigan fans.

Thus, U-M begins its search for a new coach. Forget interest or availability, I just hope the person we're looking for exists. You know, someone able to contend for a national title every year, win each bowl game and never lose to Ohio State. If not, watch out. We Michigan fans are like some long-married guy going through a perpetual mid-life crisis: the grass is always greener, the coach of "that team" is always sexier.

But to some, the coaching situation is already looking up because whoever it is, it won't be Carr. Which really is a shame. Because a special part of a Michigan just retired yesterday. Yet, sadly, too many peopled failed to realize just how good we had it.

Thank you, Coach Carr, for everything you did. Both on and off the field.

-CSM

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lol WVU.

lol Mizzou.

lol College Football.

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I find your lack of faith disturbing...

Yesterday was TERRIBLE. BC, Mizzou, Oregon all lose. :\ Except for WVU losing, that was pretty cool. This can only end with teams I hate in the national championship game. Ohio State and LSU? Let's hope not. Georgia would be no better. VT? I guess that would be about the best we could hope for. Tebow for Heisman, and wait for 2008.

Nice to see Southern Illinois make the semifinals of the Bowl Championship Subdivision, though!



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Ohio State and LSU? Let's hope not.

Ugh. Tell me again why a playoff would be a bad idea?

At least it's not Ohio State and Florida again.

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Illinois is going to the Rose Bowl now. That's something, at least.

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WTF, college football. If another Big Ten team wins the championship, well, that's the world's loss. Geaux Tigers, I guess.

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Illinois is going to the Rose Bowl now. That's something, at least.

And by "something," you mean "something freaking awesome." Go Zook. Of course, we're going to get our stuff kicked in by a USC team that has been much better recently.

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I can't believe Notre Dame isn't playing for the National Championship, guys.

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And by "something," you mean "something freaking awesome." Go Zook. Of course, we're going to get our stuff kicked in by a USC team that has been much better recently.

Have some faith. USC's got a good defense, but so did OSU. I'm not going to predict an Illini win, but I bet they cover the spread.


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Have some faith. USC's got a good defense, but so did OSU. I'm not going to predict an Illini win, but I bet they cover the spread.


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I HAVE faith. I'm happier we're playing USC than our previously predicted opponent, UFL. Not least of which because I couldn't bear to watch that matchup.

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I can't believe Rich Rodriguez. He leaves a program that's in a great situation, his alma mater even, with solid national title implications over the next 2 years minimum, and for who? A sinking ship with unrealistic demands, a lousy fanbase, and a tougher conference. I mean, come ON Rich Rodriguez. It was your alma mater!

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I can't believe Rich Rodriguez. He leaves a program that's in a great situation, his alma mater even, with solid national title implications over the next 2 years minimum, and for who? A sinking ship with unrealistic demands, a lousy fanbase, and a tougher conference. I mean, come ON Rich Rodriguez. It was your alma mater!

I hate Michigan as much as anybody, but lousy fanbase? They've had 100k at every game since the beginning of time.

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I can't believe Rich Rodriguez.  He leaves a program that's in a great situation, his alma mater even, with solid national title implications over the next 2 years minimum, and for who?  A sinking ship with unrealistic demands, a lousy fanbase, and a tougher conference.  I mean, come ON Rich Rodriguez.  It was your alma mater!

I hate Michigan as much as anybody, but lousy fanbase? They've had 100k at every game since the beginning of time.

By "lousy" I mean creating unrealistic expectations and elitist attitude that is destructive to the football program. Several programs suffer from this.

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GO canes.....even tho we didnt get into a bowl game this year hopefully Calius and Marve can pick up the U to the place they were at in 01-02