but after winning only one game in 2012, my Colorado Buffaloes have already matched that win total in the first season of Mike MacIntyre's tenure. The true test to see if they are really making progress towards some sort of respectability comes today, when they host UCA, an FCS power at home. Will they do what an FBS team should and put the hammer down, or will they do what they have in recent years and drop this one to a lesser opponent?
My other alma mater has a bye, but I'm still basking in the Jameis afterglow.
Wanna watch the best running back in college football...
fuck them for canceling a game because they have to make room to schedule 4 ACC games and they canceled a game that hasn't even been played all that long. They went almost 40 years without playing each other until the 80's.
They couldn't keep everybody and games like USC, Michigan State, and Navy have been played a hell of a lot more than Michigan-Notre Dame. They've played 40 times, not 100 like some idiot michigan fans make it out to be.
And this year isn't the final year of it, next year in South Bend is the final one. I'm sure down the road they will play again, too. They've taken breaks from playing each other multiple times.
it common knowledge that Michigan was planning to cancel the series once the Big 10 schedule expanded to 9 games? There's quotes from the Michigan AD saying as much.
Kudos to ND for beating them to the punch and copping that extra home game!
ha ha. Did you hear what skip bayless said on ESPN about Michigan-Notre Dame?
Quote:
This is not an historical... Are you kidding me? I mean, I grew up, I couldn't wait for Michigan-Notre Dame, going back to Bubba Smith.
For the first 26 years of Skip Bayless life, ND didn't play Michigan. Oh, and Bubba Smith played for Michigan State, not Michigan. And Smith played in the 60's, when Michigan and Notre Dame didn't play
Fucking hilarious how dumb some of the ESPN guys are.
but I am not losing sleep over it. I remember KWhite told me last year that outside OSU, Notre Dame was their best rival. I just shook my head...
Mook and I are from the same area, and the one game that would absolutely be bananas for our area would be ND and Penn State. I would love to see those two form a rivalry, but its never going to happen.
has played PSU like 20 times and played twice in 2006-2007. I'd like to see that one come back on a rotating basis maybe play twice every decade or something, same with Michigan.
I really dislike both immensely, but #1 son went to the U and #1 daughter is at FSU. I still dislike UF because of Spurrier and cannot get past that.
I guess I have a small dog in the fight at Miami so I'll root there.
ND-Michigan will be a beauty. Not sure how Rees will do against a real defense, but would love to see ND roll.
Dymonte Thomas get some action and blocked a punt as a safety. Stribbling had a good game, and I think Butt can be a pretty good TE. Dont know much about the OL though.
I was just curious. I heard Taco Charlton had a great camp. Since I really started following recruiting a couple years ago. I'm always curious how guys UW missed out on do at other schools.
Clement is a beast as well. And we already have Taiwan Deal committed. The running game is going nowhere. Thomas Hammock is one of the best in the business. He's going to get an OC job before long.
Cincy fans must be clamoring for Gunner Kiel right about now.
CU, as you said, needs to drop the hammer today. Playing FCS schools has not been kind to the Buffs and one could make the point that losing to Montana State in 2007 was the beginning of the slide for CU and Hawkins.
Thus far I've drank the kool aide and am fully invested in Coach Mac. I was on the verge of weeping tears of joy seeing the Buffs finally play with some semblance of responsibility and pride last week. With Rick George as AD, an administration that finally seems willing to invest the resources necessary to compete on a high level, and Coach Mac, I'm a proud Buff these days.
is an idiot. Trying to run play after play after play and losing yardage.
Finally started to throw flats passes (a quarter too late) and started to gain yardage, then back to the run.
That holding penalty was a terrible call. Some calls are marginal, but that was simply a blown call.
Florida needs to put him on the bench and keep him there for good. He can not play quarterback in the SEC, he's going against Miami, not Alabama. It will look even worse against a legitimate defense
Here's the problem for Virginia. They have no real passing game. Their QB Watford didn't play at all last year, and has little experience. Most of their successful throws are short. Parks is a decent college RB, but teams will compress to the LOS to stop him because they don't fear the UVA passing game.
And now the punt is blocked.
As Yogi Berra said, "It's getting late pretty early out there."
We just don't have the horses. I'm not too worried because getting hammered by Oregon doesn't really say anything about our ability to be competitive in the ACC.
think Kain Colter will be a success in the NFL (if he gets there), but he is my favourite QB in college. I don't watch many games so that might be why, or it could be because he and the Wildcats are so fun to use in NCAA 14
Syracuse has forced exactly 2 incompletions the first half. In 24 attempts. Syracuse is once again the laughingstock of college football. Son of a bitch...
is really overrating the Michigan atmosphere. 2 years ago was pretty good, but I've been to the big house a few times and many other big college stadiums, it's the worst atmosphere of all of them ive been to without question
offensive line got their ass handed to them on that drive, ND's corners need to adjust and realize that and stop giving cushion. Some nice throws by Gardner though
ND's defense looks formidable at the line of scrimmage
revert to trick plays to move the ball they're in trouble. And Gardner threw up 3 passes as he was getting hit. ND's CBs adjust and they will be picks. The last one should have been intentional grounding.
to the first row of the stands, a receiver being near the ball isn't exactly true. It's rarely called intentional grounding so tough to complain, but if they actually go by the rule it is.
when he plays the playbook is cut in half and its all runs and 3 yard dump throws because he can't throw the ball downfield.
With Golson ND would be a legit top 5 team this year, without him it's going to be some bumpy road, Rees just does not beat anyone even half decent, never has
no where near the luck that Michigan had 2 years ago where Rees fumbled without being touched with Floyd wide open in endzone that would have iced game or michigan fumbling on 1 yard line and ball bouncing right to Denard.
Notre Dame has not had much of any luck in this series recently, it's about time that changed
has a huge leg, but accuracy has been an issue. He is the rare kid who got a scholarship offer early from ND as a kicker, he's got a big leg, just needs to be a hell of a lot more accurate
of college QB's are better passers than Denard. He had some ridiculous games but he just can't throw for shit, how ND blew that game 2 years ago when he was throwing what basically were hail marys all game I'll never understand, he should have had about 10 INT's in the game
was a wretched decision by Rees. He must have seen the defender. He was in the open field. But he thought he could force the ball to the receiver. Wrong.
Missed tackles, dumb PI, and then that turnover, 21 points right there.
Embarrassing to give up 27 points in a half to this offense, they have some players but it's not that powerful of an offense, running game kind of sucks
needs to sit the bench. Put Greg Bryant in, see what he can do. Carlisle needs to be the #1 back. Atkinson can only run if there's a huge hole, he runs too upright, and can't run between the tackles. He also can't catch.
Embarrassing effort on defense. Jeremy Gallon is not Julio Jones, Gardner is not Johnny Manziel
I guess you missed the tackle grabbing tuitt as he was getting away right in front of ref? That was as easy ss it gets
Absolutely pathetic effort on defense tonight. No other way to put it. Gallon and Gardner are pretty good but nothing more then that. For whatever reason ND in this building can never play defense
is misleading, not one good team has come in to play them since Hoke got there. The best teams they have played were mediocre and they had a couple of miracle wins.
I still dont know why Kelly declined the holding to make it 2nd and 18
He won all his games at home. Does it mean anything more significant than that? The fact that it hasn't been done in over a century is what makes it unique.
The atmosphere at ann arbor sucks. The streak at home dont really count cause it was against nobody. This team has good players but not great players. Anything else you wanna hate on Michigan for? Just glad that ND is handing us this game.
have the arm to make that throw. And because of that he overcompensates and then can't throw it accurately, not the other way around.
The difference between these teams is the QB. The rest of the team ND is better, but they just have an awful QB. He's missed guys running open all night and had a killer INT.
Sad part for ND fans if they had Golson they would actually have the better QB
does suck, I've been there for big games and been to other big stadiums for big games and it's atrocious. Sorry if that bothers you, it's just a simple fact. I despise PSU and their atmosphere is terrific, so it really has nothing to do with hating Michigan, they have a lousy crowd. I've been there three times and only once has it been even decent
Michigan's home wins in 2011 were against teams that finished with the following records:
Western Michigan (7-6)
Notre Dame (8-5)
Eastern Michigan (6-6)
San Diego State (8-5)
Minnesota (3-9)
Purdue (7-6)
Nebraska (9-4)
Ohio State (6-7)
Nebraska is the only team that finished the season ranked (24).
Michigan's home wins in 2012 were against teams that finished with the following records:
Air Force (6-7)
UMass (1-11)
Illinois (2-10)
Michigan State (7-6)
Northwestern (10-3)
Iowa (4-8)
It's a nice streak, but they've played no one good at home, and of the three even decent teams, two were miracle wins.
Mack Brown's time at Texas is ticking. I wonder who is going to get that job, it's the best job in the entire country so people will be lining up for it
For how great Gardner was the first three quarters...
and they play like a freaking high school team this game. Poor coverage, penalties, and now a botch punt.
I feel bad for Gardner because he seems like a great kid, but if they lose this game now..... he deserves to be ripped a new one. A 5 yard wide open out and he throws it 3 yards. Unreal.
Colorado has gotten an 80 yard pick six and a forced fumble and long TD pass to snatch back the lead. It's about baby steps after last year's disaster.
Two names to watch next April from Colorado: Paul Richardson who has another 200+/2 TD receiving day and DE Chidera Uzo-Diribe.
the play before Butt the TE went to dive, and ND grabbed his jersey up by the shoulder where you could actually see the pads. That was more PI than the one they called.
defense played like complete shit but it's absolute garbage that the refs completely fucking robbed them of at minimum 4 points and a shot to at least tie the game.
Officials should lose their jobs for things like that, you can't blatantly fuck up and keep your job, these guys are supposed to be the best of the best, my fucking ass.
And fuck Kirk Herbstreit for not tearing the officials apart. He's trying to go light, fuck that. He never fucking interfered with him, it was a pathetic call
Notre Dame plays here michigan has a horse shoe stuck up its ass. They've played like shit but they didn't deserve to be robbed of a chance to tie or win this fucking game, and they were.
It's just a complete joke. ESPN won't rip the officials which is a joke
are you going to ignore the PI they missed on Notre Dame on the play before the first PI. That was more blatant than the others. You cant grab aguy by the shoulder as he is diving.
where Shumate grabbed his jersey at the very end they were hand fighting the whole way and is something that goes on all the time. It really didn't have any impact on the play. Could they have called it? Sure, but those are let go all the time.
The Jackson one just makes no sense. The referee was standing right there and he didn't do anything that even resembled PI.
If you're going to make a game changing call like that, you better be fucking sure of it. Jackson played it perfectly and got fucked royally.
He didn't touch him, and it cost ND at least 4 points.
They don't get any worse then that.
If it happened to the Giants, your useless ass would be bitching about it just like the rest of us.
The next thing you ever add to BBI will be the first, the only thing your pathetic ass does is follow Stan or other people around and try to mock them.
You're a fucking shit stain. Bring something to the table or get lost
complained about one call, which was a horrific one. He wasnt blaming the officials for the loss, but Section125 sure did.
Mook, I dont know if you saw a replay, but Herbstreit did say when they replayed it back that he didnt understand why it was called. He mentione something about how officials say both get a chance at the ball and pushing back and forth is allowed. So at least Herbstreit called it out.
that play happens tomorrow and it goes against the Giants but they still somehow win, just so i can see a hypocrite like yourself go crazy about it.
Michigan fans never complain about officials, except when they lose.
And that was my only gripe with the officials all night, but it directly cost them at least 4 points and a shot to win it. Any fan of Notre Dame should bitch about that. That play effectively ended the game
Why retire a number if you're only going to unretire it down the road. Not only that but you unretire it for a less than remarkable player. Strange if you ask me.
I didn't blame the PI for the loss. I just said it gave Michigan an extra opportunity that they should not have had to get that last TD. Nothing guaranteed that Rees could get a TD after that.
again, please go through these games, and tell me the great home win for Michigan. The best team they played wound up with 4 losses that year.
It's impressive, but people are acting like he's won 16 games at home against great competition. The Big 10 has sucked, they haven't played Wisconsin in those 2 years, they haven't played Penn State. Ohio State wasn't even .500 when they beat them
If you want to have a legitimate discussion, I'm all ears. But since you have no comeback when I say their home schedule has been a joke, you just choose to mock.
Which one of these games was an impressive win? I'm all ears. Let's hear it.
Michigan's home wins in 2011 were against teams that finished with the following records:
Western Michigan (7-6)
Notre Dame (8-5)
Eastern Michigan (6-6)
San Diego State (8-5)
Minnesota (3-9)
Purdue (7-6)
Nebraska (9-4)
Ohio State (6-7)
Nebraska is the only team that finished the season ranked (24).
Michigan's home wins in 2012 were against teams that finished with the following records:
Air Force (6-7)
UMass (1-11)
Illinois (2-10)
Michigan State (7-6)
Northwestern (10-3)
Iowa (4-8)
but as with all streaks, look at how they came about. The only game they weren't favored in in that stretch was the ND game in 2011 and that ND team wound up being thoroughly mediocre with 5 losses.
Good win. Would like to see Gardner keep the ball rolling and build momentum off of this. Finally Hoke is even closer to washing away the shitstain Rich Rods remnants.
It will quickly be forgotten by everyone except for some diehards on one side like every other missed call in a regular season game that has ever happened ever.
I don't have any doubt who is actually the better team, Michigan is better than Notre Dame. The gap at QB is so wide that it's tough to make up. They were better during this game and deserved to win.
I just wish Notre Dame at least got a shot to see if they could tie (or win) it after the field goal attempt. I hate when refs make themselves part of the game, and that ref did. I didn't have any complaints about the officials all night, there were some questionable plays on both sides but nothing terrible.
if you're going to talk about the game, you have to talk about that play.
Game changing plays should be highlighted during the highlights. They purposely did not do that. What's the point of highlights if you're going to leave out the biggest play in the entire game? If that's the case just throw up the score and move on
None of the Michigan fans in here even mentioned the streak. Its college football and upsets happen all the time, i think us Mich fans know(app state
We get it, you hate Michigan and will take a chance to take a shot at them anyway possible.
As far as the refs, everyone one of us Mich fans agreed it was a terrible call. ND could've stepped up but they didnt afterwards. Yes it stinks for your team that it happened at a crucial time but its football and the calls are gonna bite someone in the ass.
you guys have a good night. Better team won. Can only just hope ND can get through this final season with Rees at 9-3 or so and get Golson back next year. Go Irish
Notre Dame looked like a poorly coached defensive team.
There was very little containment, several completely blown coverages, and the final play from scrimmage (Gardner scramble) was mindblowing stupidity.
The PI call on Bennett was dogshit and might've changed the outcome of the game. It is what it is.
Tommy Rees was basically no different than the last time ND played in Ann Arbor... good play mixed with horrific turnovers. He doesn't make those turnovers and they might win both games.
There have been plenty of players who have the physical limitations that Rees has that were great QBs. The problem IMO is mental... he is guaranteed to make at least one completely idiotic (and totally avoidable) pass during every big game.
Rees' Florida State bowl game INT is quite possibly the dumbest pass of all-time.
I have respect for Rees. He could have transferred last year, he could have sulked, but he stuck it out and he seems like a decent guy despite the drinking incident last year. He just isn't a good enough QB and Golson was really making major strides and this offense with him in it for 3 more years could have really taken off. Hopefully he comes back next year after working with that QB coach this year and picks up right where he left off at the end of last year. Besides his height Golson has every physical skill you could want, he throws a bullet, he can throw deep, can run well. He'll never be a good NFL QB because of his size but I think he has the chance to be a great, not good, college QB
every fucking time, you're most likely drunk, a complete fucking toolbag, or both. Relax.
And if you didn't graduate from UM, it's even more pathetic.
Mook is 1000% on point regarding the PI call. It was horrendous. The worst ever? A bit dramatic. But still an awesome on going commentary by a great BBI poster in Mook.
So many fugazi Clownshow bizarro world Michigan fans on BBI giving the real UM fans a bad name. One of the major oddities of the board.
Btw, I fucking hate ND. That said...that PI call was horse....shit.
WSU did nothing and won. One thing to have a huge upset in a high-scoring game but all USC had to do was score two TDs and couldn't. effectively they were shut out because WSU's TD was an INT return
Tough rooting for USC with Kiffin. USC will be fortunate to win more then 4 games this season. They have no quarterback and their coach is the worst in college football.
The NCAA got what it wanted.
his situation is analogous to Larry Fitzgerald's last year with the AZ Cardinals when he had Ryan Lindley at QB. NFL teams know that Lee will be a difference maker.
Not sure if Clowney goes #1 overall because some team might pick Bridgewater if they need a QB
he's getting a pretty bad rap just two weeks in. if he gets healthy and tears it up, sure, but I wouldn't be that shocked if he falls a bit. once they get bored with Manziel, it's going to be all Clowney, all the time
nothing he can do to really hurt his stock, you see the physical skills, teams are blocking him with 3 guys and his conditioning is not great because of off-season injury and he got banged up in practice this week.
The one guy on ESPN made a good point this week too, his conditioning isn't great not only because of his off-season injury but also because they really can't let him do much in practice because in team practice he just wrecks anything they try to do offensively so they almost have to tell him to take it easy
Prob should have been a hold rather than pi, but easy call.
The interception one was def weaker but what hurt the corner was that he fully extended his arms, making his shove look worse. In the end ND couldn't slow Gardner down. On the road turnovers kill and Michigan got more also. Go blue
I didn't post on this thread for about 8 hours yesterday and I'm still the first thing you think of and post about post game. It's cute, but seriously hop off the gonads.
big game this week. Wisconsin has looked great although not playing good teams. Legit team this week as ASU is really tough. They have a really good QB and this should be a good test where you guys are at. Good luck hope you stomp ASU!
We will have 5 of our better starters on Def out or playing little including 3 from our DL, our best player, and our MLB that calls all the plays. That isn't mentioning 3-4 other back ups that were playing on Def out or dinged up also like Barton who was leading the team in tackles. Where we are really weak is at Safety which already had very little depth and we lost our best Defensive player in FS Avery Sebastian for the year. Kid had 11 tackles in less than a half in the first game against Northwestern. Throwing in that we are the youngest team in college football and we have more issues. Only 2 SR starters (one on offense our 3rd WR former walk on and one on Def our lone healthy DL starter) and 6 total SRs in the two deeps. Our OL looks like this SO, SO, JR, FR, FR with a true FR QB. I will be out there praying we can out score them, but I don't hold out hope this year.
Cal playing Wisconsin would be awesome. I can just imagine the hype before hand with me and you going at it.
My other alma mater has a bye, but I'm still basking in the Jameis afterglow.
Just turn on the Miami game. You'll know who it is the first time he touches the ball.
They couldn't keep everybody and games like USC, Michigan State, and Navy have been played a hell of a lot more than Michigan-Notre Dame. They've played 40 times, not 100 like some idiot michigan fans make it out to be.
And this year isn't the final year of it, next year in South Bend is the final one. I'm sure down the road they will play again, too. They've taken breaks from playing each other multiple times.
Looking forward to the Carolina - UGA game and of course the Cuse they try not to embarrass themselves in the road at northwestern.
Kudos to ND for beating them to the punch and copping that extra home game!
For the first 26 years of Skip Bayless life, ND didn't play Michigan. Oh, and Bubba Smith played for Michigan State, not Michigan. And Smith played in the 60's, when Michigan and Notre Dame didn't play
Fucking hilarious how dumb some of the ESPN guys are.
Mook and I are from the same area, and the one game that would absolutely be bananas for our area would be ND and Penn State. I would love to see those two form a rivalry, but its never going to happen.
I guess I have a small dog in the fight at Miami so I'll root there.
ND-Michigan will be a beauty. Not sure how Rees will do against a real defense, but would love to see ND roll.
Jon in NYC : 11:19 am
have a real defense
Grrrr..
Da'Shawn Hand (top recruit according to Rivals.com) is visiting tonight. He's choosing between Michigan, Alabama, and Florida.
Jabrill Peppers has already committed.
And my bad, this isn't the last game.
And I hate ND, it's not blind hatred, I've hated them for years.
Dymonte Thomas get some action and blocked a punt as a safety. Stribbling had a good game, and I think Butt can be a pretty good TE. Dont know much about the OL though.
Bring back Paul Chryst.
Hackenberg (could see him as a classic pocket passer on Sundays in a few years)
Nice to know that we might be running into a really good crop of QBs when Eli ages
Thus far I've drank the kool aide and am fully invested in Coach Mac. I was on the verge of weeping tears of joy seeing the Buffs finally play with some semblance of responsibility and pride last week. With Rick George as AD, an administration that finally seems willing to invest the resources necessary to compete on a high level, and Coach Mac, I'm a proud Buff these days.
And LeGeaux ended up fumbling on the goal line...so yeah
The ASU game next Saturday night in Tempe will really tell the tale. I'm concerned about that game.
Finally started to throw flats passes (a quarter too late) and started to gain yardage, then back to the run.
That holding penalty was a terrible call. Some calls are marginal, but that was simply a blown call.
Right now Driskell is leading incompetence.
Florida needs to put him on the bench and keep him there for good. He can not play quarterback in the SEC, he's going against Miami, not Alabama. It will look even worse against a legitimate defense
How could you have any confidence after that disaster he put up?
Just an atrocious college football game on both sides. If Miami was any good with the Florida turnovers they would have run them off the field.
Really, really bad football in this game
Credit to Miami's defense. They withstood bad offense to hold Florida TD less.
Some bad coaching here.
It is going to be high comedy if he starts all year in the SEC, Florida could be headed for an awful year
- Mike in Long Beach
Here's the problem for Virginia. They have no real passing game. Their QB Watford didn't play at all last year, and has little experience. Most of their successful throws are short. Parks is a decent college RB, but teams will compress to the LOS to stop him because they don't fear the UVA passing game.
And now the punt is blocked.
As Yogi Berra said, "It's getting late pretty early out there."
Zach Kerr, dl
Again.
Guess VT as a 4th reduces our burden.
But Duke did the most important thing and he protected the ball.
You would think they've played 150 times they way they're talking
Great catch by Dileo.
If I'm Michigan I'd set up some screen passes to Norfleet.
I fear ND's going to get their ass kicked tonight.
Maybe michigan was favored by 3 because they are at home and it's two evenly matched teams?
SanFranGiantsFan : 8:34 pm
tackling.
I fear ND's going to get their ass kicked tonight
But I was 100% spot on about Denard when he was a freshman. You cant put a guy back there who cant throw a football.
With Golson ND would be a legit top 5 team this year, without him it's going to be some bumpy road, Rees just does not beat anyone even half decent, never has
That play right there is why Atkinson was never moved to receiver, he would be the perfect receiver except for the fact that he can't catch
I mean the guy who dropped it first was still wide open.
Notre Dame has not had much of any luck in this series recently, it's about time that changed
Get Greg Bryant some touches please
A score would be nice, but the goal is not to let ND get the ball back. Big drive here.
Need to hold them here without a score.
Wow, wheres the hold on 38? Thats Bullshit. Two back to back penalties and they miss a blatant one right ion front of the official.
I just can't stand watching him
Missed tackles, dumb PI, and then that turnover, 21 points right there.
Embarrassing to give up 27 points in a half to this offense, they have some players but it's not that powerful of an offense, running game kind of sucks
No way should he start for this team
Back to back timeout?
When they get in the redzone, he can't throw because he can't fit balls into tight spaces.
Have I mentioned how much I hate watching him? I thought this nightmare was over after 2011
Embarrassing effort on defense. Jeremy Gallon is not Julio Jones, Gardner is not Johnny Manziel
LOLOLOLOL at Musberger introducing him. I'm in tears
LMAO.
This is so awkward.
LMAO!!!!
Will the Lions cover?
Em - Who the fuck are the lions!
Terrible Mattison. Outside 1 throw, Rees has looked good.
Absolutely pathetic effort on defense tonight. No other way to put it. Gallon and Gardner are pretty good but nothing more then that. For whatever reason ND in this building can never play defense
I still dont know why Kelly declined the holding to make it 2nd and 18
OSU in 2011 was awful. ND in 2011 had what, 5 losses? And that was a miracle win.
Northwestern was OK last year, that was another miracle win.
Nebraska in 2011 is probably their best win. The home schedule since he got there has been a joke
If he threw it to the other side it's a TD
He fucking sucks
The difference between these teams is the QB. The rest of the team ND is better, but they just have an awful QB. He's missed guys running open all night and had a killer INT.
Sad part for ND fans if they had Golson they would actually have the better QB
turns out they didn't have to retire the butt fumble afterall
What the fuck is Borges/Garner doing?
Regardless, as an impartial, this has gotten interesting.
Just run the ball and punt. Make them go 50-60 yards for a TD.
Western Michigan (7-6)
Notre Dame (8-5)
Eastern Michigan (6-6)
San Diego State (8-5)
Minnesota (3-9)
Purdue (7-6)
Nebraska (9-4)
Ohio State (6-7)
Nebraska is the only team that finished the season ranked (24).
Michigan's home wins in 2012 were against teams that finished with the following records:
Air Force (6-7)
UMass (1-11)
Illinois (2-10)
Michigan State (7-6)
Northwestern (10-3)
Iowa (4-8)
It's a nice streak, but they've played no one good at home, and of the three even decent teams, two were miracle wins.
Michigan will have a tough time getting a yard now.
And more shitty special teams. What a fucking joke.
I could see it
I feel bad for Gardner because he seems like a great kid, but if they lose this game now..... he deserves to be ripped a new one. A 5 yard wide open out and he throws it 3 yards. Unreal.
Great Job Mattison.
Two names to watch next April from Colorado: Paul Richardson who has another 200+/2 TD receiving day and DE Chidera Uzo-Diribe.
Get 7 now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
In the history of sports there may never be a call as bad as that, you have to be kidding me.
Just hand them the fucking game
You won't see a worse call then that all year unless the replacement officials come back to the NFL
The one they called was a joke.
Complete embarrassment.
The one on Jackson was one of the worst calls in the history of the sport and is going to cost ND any shot to win this game.
How about the fucking center tackling the blitzing backer?
The one on the corner was a horrific call. No doubt about it.
The first was a bad call. No doubt.
Officials should lose their jobs for things like that, you can't blatantly fuck up and keep your job, these guys are supposed to be the best of the best, my fucking ass.
And fuck Kirk Herbstreit for not tearing the officials apart. He's trying to go light, fuck that. He never fucking interfered with him, it was a pathetic call
It's just a complete joke. ESPN won't rip the officials which is a joke
The first PI was a crock.
The Jackson one just makes no sense. The referee was standing right there and he didn't do anything that even resembled PI.
If you're going to make a game changing call like that, you better be fucking sure of it. Jackson played it perfectly and got fucked royally.
And that INT will seal it for Michigan
Good game, shame it ended this way but what can ya do.
And that was defensive interference, too. But I guess those are only called against ND
They may not have won, but they were robbed of a chance, and that is a disgrace.
Officials never have to answer to shit like that, I just don't know how they keep their jobs when they clearly can't handle what they're doing
Blame the officials all you want, but they called ONE penalty on ND all game, and even Mook said they were fair all game. Quit crying.
Rees does them in again.
Michigan and ND's defense did not play well. Michigan's offense made more plays because they have a far better QB
LMAO!!!
Musberger for some unknown reason has acted like that PI play never even happened.
How could ESPN cover the game and not make that play a big deal? It took any chance for ND to win away
Michigan sets an NCAA record with highest attendance in a single game.
Where's the National Title game being played?
HAIL
He didn't touch him, and it cost ND at least 4 points.
They don't get any worse then that.
If it happened to the Giants, your useless ass would be bitching about it just like the rest of us.
The next thing you ever add to BBI will be the first, the only thing your pathetic ass does is follow Stan or other people around and try to mock them.
You're a fucking shit stain. Bring something to the table or get lost
Mook, I dont know if you saw a replay, but Herbstreit did say when they replayed it back that he didnt understand why it was called. He mentione something about how officials say both get a chance at the ball and pushing back and forth is allowed. So at least Herbstreit called it out.
Michigan fans never complain about officials, except when they lose.
And that was my only gripe with the officials all night, but it directly cost them at least 4 points and a shot to win it. Any fan of Notre Dame should bitch about that. That play effectively ended the game
I was also surprised Funchess had yet another quiet game.
It's impressive, but people are acting like he's won 16 games at home against great competition. The Big 10 has sucked, they haven't played Wisconsin in those 2 years, they haven't played Penn State. Ohio State wasn't even .500 when they beat them
If you want to have a legitimate discussion, I'm all ears. But since you have no comeback when I say their home schedule has been a joke, you just choose to mock.
Which one of these games was an impressive win? I'm all ears. Let's hear it.
Michigan's home wins in 2011 were against teams that finished with the following records:
Western Michigan (7-6)
Notre Dame (8-5)
Eastern Michigan (6-6)
San Diego State (8-5)
Minnesota (3-9)
Purdue (7-6)
Nebraska (9-4)
Ohio State (6-7)
Nebraska is the only team that finished the season ranked (24).
Michigan's home wins in 2012 were against teams that finished with the following records:
Air Force (6-7)
UMass (1-11)
Illinois (2-10)
Michigan State (7-6)
Northwestern (10-3)
Iowa (4-8)
It was the biggest fucking play of the game as far as the outcome and they act like it was a 2nd and 5 play that had no impact.
Michigan football is on its way back.
What a piece of shit network.
I just wish Notre Dame at least got a shot to see if they could tie (or win) it after the field goal attempt. I hate when refs make themselves part of the game, and that ref did. I didn't have any complaints about the officials all night, there were some questionable plays on both sides but nothing terrible.
Game changing plays should be highlighted during the highlights. They purposely did not do that. What's the point of highlights if you're going to leave out the biggest play in the entire game? If that's the case just throw up the score and move on
We get it, you hate Michigan and will take a chance to take a shot at them anyway possible.
As far as the refs, everyone one of us Mich fans agreed it was a terrible call. ND could've stepped up but they didnt afterwards. Yes it stinks for your team that it happened at a crucial time but its football and the calls are gonna bite someone in the ass.
It wasn't a play in the 2nd quarter where the officials missed a holding call.
It ended the game. It was the biggest play of the game without question.
The PI call on Bennett was dogshit and might've changed the outcome of the game. It is what it is.
Tommy Rees was basically no different than the last time ND played in Ann Arbor... good play mixed with horrific turnovers. He doesn't make those turnovers and they might win both games.
Rees when the play goes perfectly and he doesn't have any pressure he can play.
But he can never "make plays" . He can't move and he's terrible throwing on the run.
That's why he can't beat good teams.
Rees' Florida State bowl game INT is quite possibly the dumbest pass of all-time.
He can't throw a deep ball, he can't move, he can't throw on the run, he can't throw with any zip on his passes.
The only mental part of it is when he gets on the run he doesn't throw it away.
The guy can read a defense very well. Put his ability to read a defense with Golson's physical skills and you would have the best QB in the country.
Good Teams stack the box against him and never have any fear of him being able to move around.
And if you didn't graduate from UM, it's even more pathetic.
Mook is 1000% on point regarding the PI call. It was horrendous. The worst ever? A bit dramatic. But still an awesome on going commentary by a great BBI poster in Mook.
So many fugazi Clownshow bizarro world Michigan fans on BBI giving the real UM fans a bad name. One of the major oddities of the board.
Btw, I fucking hate ND. That said...that PI call was horse....shit.
USC down 10-7 to Washington State late in the fourth. lol.
at the USC 30 or thereabouts. man, this is going to be a horrendous loss at home
WSU did nothing and won. One thing to have a huge upset in a high-scoring game but all USC had to do was score two TDs and couldn't. effectively they were shut out because WSU's TD was an INT return
wonder if Lee will be too, because if that's not just a fluke bad week on O, USC is going to freaking suck
The NCAA got what it wanted.
Not sure if Clowney goes #1 overall because some team might pick Bridgewater if they need a QB
he's getting a pretty bad rap just two weeks in. if he gets healthy and tears it up, sure, but I wouldn't be that shocked if he falls a bit. once they get bored with Manziel, it's going to be all Clowney, all the time
The one guy on ESPN made a good point this week too, his conditioning isn't great not only because of his off-season injury but also because they really can't let him do much in practice because in team practice he just wrecks anything they try to do offensively so they almost have to tell him to take it easy
B in Alb acting like a douchebag like usual in this thread
The interception one was def weaker but what hurt the corner was that he fully extended his arms, making his shove look worse. In the end ND couldn't slow Gardner down. On the road turnovers kill and Michigan got more also. Go blue
LawrenceTaylor56 : 9/7/2013 11:39 pm
Victoryyyyyyyy
Well that one was easy.
You fucking putz.
(Hi Arc).
Go outside.
And how bad is Michigan State's offense?
Finally, I hope Da'Shawn Hand saw how badly Michigan needs him.
Their front four got no pressure on Rees last night.
Not sure if you saw but there have been discussions about Cal playing UW at Lambeau.
Cal playing Wisconsin would be awesome. I can just imagine the hype before hand with me and you going at it.