KIDDING ME?

I said a couple weeks ago that this weeks game was the start of what would define Michigans season. They failed the first test and now there is three more tests left on the schedule. I will defend the defense and say they did enough to win the game today, and just like the MSU game, the offense didn't do enough. Michigan gave up 140 yds on the ground and roughly 150 in the air. What Iowa did was play sound football and didn't turn the ball over, they won. Michigan on the other hand fell behind quick, turned the ball over twice and once again tried to make a pocket passer out of a running QB. I remember when people were whining because denard was running 20 times a game, there was a reason for that, that's what he does best.

I won't question play calling too much, I can't see the whole field like coordinators can, they see the holes and defenses on a bigger scale. I know that Denard is not much of a weapon when he doesn't escape the pocket. I see the frustration on WR's faces when he misses them wide open or can't hit them in stride. They have good WR's that are consistently open but the ball is rarely where they need it to be. Maybe they should run that two minute offense the whole game. Where do they go from here? Well they travel to Illinois to face a team who has an extra week to prepare for them. Michigan has to win or back to the gutter. There was a lot of complaining about a couple plays at the end of the game. Hemingways ball hit the ground, I seen it. There are always bad calls during games, if refs make a questionable call in the second quarter, you get over it. If there is a no call early in the fourth, you get over it. With two seconds on the clock and there is a blatant penalty, this is magnafied, you have to call it. The last play of the game was a pass interference, you must call it. What led up to that situation doesn't matter anymore. Was Michigan screwed on that play? Yes, but there was still work to do. They would have still had to make a two point conversion and they should not put themselves in that situation. When you start making too many excuses for your team, you have given up on them. Next week is huge and now Michigan is 1-2 in their last 3 games.

Unless these two are going on a dinner date, this would be considered interference.

I refuse to do a power poll for this conference anymore, there is nothing powerfull about it. If I woke up out of a coma and watched the big-ten today, I would have told you that Northwestern was the best team in the conference. Yea, A win is a win but the conference is sad. Nebraska gets beat by Northwestern at home, MSU barely gets by Minnesota at home. Ohio struggles with a one win Indiana team, at home. there isn't a consistent team in the conference. Here we go, whoever wins the conference is the best team, that's as good as I can do. Boise ST. would smack any big-ten team around on a neutral site in a big game. No question.

I am watching Bama and LSU. This is a different animal folks. They have the best players, best coaches, and they play hard the whole game. Hightower is an OLB who is 260 LBS, these defenses fly to the ball and are physical. They know where they are supposed to be, they are vocal and confident. Not all SEC teams are like these two, they are on a different level. I am not even saying that one of these teams couldn't be upset, but on a huge stage in front of a national audience, who would want to face these dudes? I almost want to say " OK, LSU's my favorite team", because that is what I would like to root for every week.