Lloyd apparently just said RR will have full access to the team during bowl preperation.

Anyone else hear this?

Didn't hear it.

Hopefully that will be LC's position

I think they should not start changing the offense in short time... it would be a penalty / turnover fest.... maybe just add a couple wrinkles (every wrinkle = an inch).

I'd be happy if LC just lets him watch.

Maybe he'll let RR get Flip Murray/garbage time as they're getting blown out.

Maybe he'll let RR get Flip Murray/garbage time as they're getting blown out.


Like Conner Dixon will get in the Champs Sports Bowl?

I'm guessing that LC has invited RR to be there as a chance to get to know the players that will be around next year. I think any time he can get watching the kids in practice and in a game during "live" action will be beneficial to the players and to what he is trying to do for the future.

It will be nice to give players a chance to get to know him. That can only help, and I'm sure Lloyd, like Bo, wants to see Michigan continue to be successful, even if it means changing times.
From what I hear RR has a great personality and his players always loved him, so the more time he spends with guys that could be threats to transfer or leave via the draft, the better.
As much as many people are ready to kiss Mallett goodbye, I can't imagine that would be a great thing. Let's say we do get Pryor and he comes out right away and he's just foolsgold early. He has athletic ability but isn't ready for 100,000 fans. It's always nice to have an experienced guy around. People say he has a bad attitude and he's uncoachable, but it seems like he has gotten along with a number of guys, can joke around with them, and made some changes and improvements, albeit not as quickly as Henne did as a freshman.
If RR can keep guys like Manningham, Arrington, and Terrance Taylor it would obviously help a great deal.
And as for inserting some plays - I don't necessarily think it would be a mess. 4 plays. That's it. All from the same formation. Seriously, the team has two weeks to get them down. A spread formation with an inside handoff, a QB keeper option if the defense shows it, and two different passing formations. Just enough to keep the defense honest and give them a look they've never been able to scout from UM before. At the very least, make them check WVU film because they think it could be coming.
Opposing defenses can ALWAYS have 8 in the box against UM. Just a wrinkle for when the middle gets too congested would be fantastic. Let Hart go out with a bang. Henne can throw the quick hitter if Florida doesn't respect the spread. It actually could do a lot to improve the draft stock of Henne and Hart if they pick it up well.
Not sure if there's anything they could do to help the defense, outside of giving the personnel a better explanation of what stops certain plays. Actually, if they could use RR to study Florida and run the offense through some of the things if ONLY for the fact that it could give the defense good practice, it would be a great thing.

UM will get smoked

converted to OGT

Goodbye now Lloyd Carr


haiku

UM will get smoked

converted to OGT

Goodbye now Lloyd Carr


haiku

And all the h8ters better enjoy it, cuz them days are over!

The new era will start Jan 2, 08

45-21 Florida

If Henne and Hart are 100%, I think they can keep the game close til' about mid-way through the 3rd Quarter, then the flood gates will open, and Michigan will slowly and surely get dominated...

Florida's defense is not that spectacular...you can move the ball on them both on the ground and through the air, but it will ultimately come down to Michigan's defenses ability (or lack thereof) to stop a dual-threat QB...

Florida 34
Michigan 17

...a fitting ending to what was easily one of the roughest seasons in UM Football history...

they have nothing to lose in the game, since nobody will expect them to win, so I expect guys like Hart, Henne, Long, Crable to lay it all out there...

Wow, Ledezma picked Michigan to LOSE?!

Like I said before, RR should coach the scout team on how to beat our 1st team offense. Give them good practice on some of the reads heading into the game. Obviously no one can simulate Tebow. Let Mallett play on that squad a bit for some shotgun looks, just to give him a rub of RR.

Meanwhile, RR should just walk the sidelines and shoot the breeze with some of the returning players form time to time, build a relationship.

Outside of that, 4 additional plays should do. That's enopugh to keep it a game just a tad longer.

Two words-major pwnage. (is pwnage really a word?)

Fun Facts....UofM holds the record for most games without a shutout....298 games. They were shut out by Iowa in 1984

Fun Facts....UofM holds the record for most games without a shutout....298 games. They were shut out by Iowa in 1984


They are also, the only team to have a winning record Vs. every conference, including 1-A Independents such as Notre Dame

:)

They are also just plain ol AWESOMeSauce! <---eray word

Jethro:

I can simulate Tebow. Take a picture of me next to a borad with huge boobs and you'll not notcie a difference*

*Except, of course, you won;t see my face, because it will be buried in said boobs.

Hopefully you don't get a face full of my jizz.

Where is that pic of Tebow and that chic? Pretty awesome stuff.

http://www.thermocaster.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/tebow.jpg

Thanks...be right back!

I wonder how big her ass is.

Thats whats great about fun bags that are paid for, chicks can have that skinny ass and get some DDs.

Yeah, those tits are obviously fake, so she's probably got what I would refer to as "plywood ass".

I just realized the game's tomorrow.

It should be called "The Farewell Bowl" for UofM fans.

Seriously, the retirement of LC and the hiring of RR takes a ton of pressure off the kids, imo. "WE" (UofM fans) are all looking forward to next season.

After the whole Michigan-Florida thing last year I really hope Meyer doesn't "Belichick" it up and run up the score...


...actually, I sorta do.

It should be called "The Farewell Bowl" for UofM fans.

Seriously, the retirement of LC and the hiring of RR takes a ton of pressure off the kids, imo. "WE" (UofM fans) are all looking forward to next season.

Teams with coaches leaving are 0-5 in bowls so far BTW.

Did CMU's coach get hired somewhere? Sorry been out of touch I guess. I heard something during the game.

CMU's coach Butch Jones got a 2nd interview at WV, he hasn't been hired yet though...

He was Rich Rodriguez's OC last year at WV.

I'm sensing a big Michigan upset tomorrow!!!!!

I'm sensing someone is drunk already! (besides me)

I don't really want to watch this game...

I'm sensing a big Michigan upset tomorrow!!!!!

You've had enough to drink.

Great to see Nessler and co aren't calling the game.

lol @ Michigan having like 10 fans.

i was gonna put my alpacas where my heart is but the book closed early. booo!!

incidentally, an 11 pt spread is shocking. i figured the spread would be much higher.

lets do this.

im gonna have to listen to this one on the radio

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If I was at this game, I'd have stuck some razor blades up my anus, and then, at the most opportune moment, snuck onto the field and pulled out the blades and sliced Tim Tebow's achilles tendons, and then Michigan would have a chance.
But with MY luck, Lloyd would say, "Hey, I just beat Florida, I ain;t gonna retire for another four years"

lol @ Minor.

Boys, that's coaching

This is going to be f'ing hilarious.

Did Mike just get more yards than he had the entire game vs. Ohio State?

A little PB&J from Michigan?

HOLY SHIT!!

^ MIke as in Mouth Hart?

Not at the catch, THEY GOT ANOTHER FIRST DOWN!!

Who are these guys?

Does Henne have more completions than he had vs. OSU yet?

The loss to OSU was no big deal, cuz we faced a team that was extremely focused in trying to win.

LOL @ Hart out as a WR.

and LOL @ this dumbass announcer pronouncing Arrington as Harrington constantly.

Michigan might start winning a couple fans there in The Swamp over.

This drive is fun but big deal. After it the score will be 3-0

^ Henne will get sacked here and they'll go out of FG range.

WOW, what a throw.

Chadwick looks "aight".

Wish they could have played like this against Bad Ass.

finally seeing what michigan was supposed to be this year. i know, woulda, coulda, shoulda, but a nice showing today would be a great "fuck you" to all the naysayers who took every opportunity to kick michigan while it was down this year.

I just want them to keep playing like this, when/if they have a lead.

Well, this is certainly a nice first quarter...

Waiting for that Tebow jump pass...

They're actually getting to him.

Friggin family drama...missed most of the 1st

Ah, there's the Michigan of old.

Fantibulous...and by fantibulous I mean shitty.

Where the eff did Zip go?

Gawd damnit.

That SEC speed, I tell ya.

Run it up the middle you bunch of wusses

Entertaining ball game.

Jesus f'ing Christ.

I've seen all I need to see of UM's defense to know that English needs to go to Louisville.

Even with that blitz.

BLOCKED!!

That was sweeeet

Dick Rod sighting.

I haven't seen UM block a field goal since 1952.

I'm getting a boner

LMAO

A TE Screen?

Michigan has a TE?

Mouth Hart fumbled

I want to tear my hair out after that one.


...my ass hair.

Michigan isn't quitting

Thank Rod that didn't hurt them.

Thank Rod that didn't hurt them.

There is no god, but we KNOW there's Rod. Thank Rod is right.

Would've been better if his first name was Rod, but it works either way!

A lead at half would be swell, with FLA getting the ball to start the 3rd.

skfjkagfjkdgkddhjgjlgjlgjlag

that looked great until it went in the air

There's only SO many times you can fuck up before Tebow decides to get in the phone booth.

Why call a trick play in that situation?

This game is entertaining as hell.

I love seeing Tebow get crushed.

to appease people who are always bitching about his 'vanilla' play calling?

This game may end up being better than the '05 Rose Bowl.

TEBOW'S HUMAN!!

Another damn good throw.

I'd be happy with 3 here

WOOOO YEAHHHH

But I'll take 7

A good thing about a UofM loss is Bukky might have stopped back by for a sec.

If Florida win, it may not be that 45-21 score like I predicted...

I'm calling a Henne jump pass here.

dinger! dinger! one hell of a first half! im out of here. hopefully the second half against FLA is better than the second half against USC!

enjoy the rest of the game

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still here. michigan just got fucked by the clock keeper. the announcers even said they were supposed to stop the clock while they figured out the ball, but it did not. oh well, DINGER!!

Hail! Hail!...

What a great game.

Probably the best first half Michigan has played this year.

OK, OK:

Hats off to English and the D. I HAVE said that I wouldn;t mind seeing what English could do with another HC. Florida's O IS pretty fucking good. UM is winning the field position battle, and not letting Florida out of the hole when they get there.
Let's see what happens here: Many tout English for "second half adjustments"--let's see. Maybe English is still auditioning for a spot on The Staff.

Will:

What about all that Rivals board shit about UM looking fat and out of shape during practice?

Hail! Hail!...

What a great game.

Probably the best first half Michigan has played this year.

It'd be better than best without those 2 turnovers as well. We're looking at a two posession game here.

It'd be better than best without those 2 turnovers as well. We're looking at a two posession game here.


True.

You can;t say that about those turnovers, cuz Florida didn;t score off them, and UM kept the field position. I don;t think those TO's have hurt UM, theyve helped them, especially the intraception that was marked at the 1 yard line. UM is winning every battle, TOP, line of scrimmage, yardage, and giving the D big rest periods.
The thing that really stings is the penalties.

Let's get the 2nd half going already.

NO! I LOVE halftimes that last four hours.

What about 4 hour pregame shows?

...and still here. omr, what the fuck was that? what a break!

me likey

the fielder on that play definitly bukdowed his own team.

bukakedowed

Mallett looks pretty fired up on the sideline for a guy who's about to transfer.

I MAY have to change my prediction now. I said 45-21 Florida. Michigan has 28.

I MAY have to change my prediction now. I said 45-21 Florida. Michigan has 28.

Lloyd Carr can find a way to lose seven points.

Mallett looks pretty fired up on the sideline for a guy who's about to transfer.

its funny how excited sparty gets about the thought of malllet transferring, when he was seemingly universally regarded as scrap by them, prior to transfer talk.

woooo yeaeaeahhhahh drinkin tha maizse nl bue koolaid

why not take 3?

roddamnit

Maybe the "pooch kickoff" isn't such a good idea anymore.

rod willing, we'll string together a nice long drive here. we seem to have lost all momemtum.

Tebow's mother is a MILF.

Junior Hemingway sighting.

Win, lose, or draw: This team is showing what they can do when turned loose, and when they are helathy.
That's why I'm looking forward to the Rodriguez Era.

OMFG are you kidding me?

FUCK FUCK FUCK

Guaranteed: if Michigan lose this game, bukdow comes on and starts a topic about Mike Hart.

Tebow just got hit harder than he ever has been in his life.

Nice play....


*screams into pillow*

These fuckers from the SEC leave NOTHING in the bag.

http://www.cureheadache.net/headache.jpg

Holy cow.

i still like our chances. weve been the better team, it will stay that way.

Those alligator arms are gonna git ya sometime, Mario!

^ Ironic it's against The Gators.

Well, hope for a Michigan loss if you wanna see this one again on ESPN Classic.

friendly spot on the ball. these refs are from the south, but cant complain too much bout them.

Are you there Rod? It's me.

Give Michigan this win and I won't ask for anything ever again.

A(michigan)men.

i was just going to say mouth hard still is going to break atleast one run. i think he'll get another one.

lol, the block was good atleast.

Boy, the Capital One Bowl gifts must be good!

Anyone want to speculate on what the players get?

Good response to the Florida rally.

About time they got that fucker.

WATCH FOR THE FAKE NOW!!

Geezus Christ

FUCKING COCKSUCKER HENNE

Wow. THIS is one game you can say they are blowing.

This one is on the players. I have rarely seen Lloyd put this team in such good position to win, and the players have fucked it up.

http://www1.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/555910/2/istockphoto_555910_ahhhh.jpg

http://bestuff.com/images/images_of_stuff/210x600/macaulay-culkin-10613.jpg

This one is on the players. I have rarely seen Lloyd put this team in such good position to win, and the players have fucked it up.

Yeah.

CAUGHT!!!

Unbeeweebable

SHEE fucking IT!

Fucking amazing game.

Time for a fucking smoke!

Sucks if Michigan hold on and win you'll never know this game ever happened after today.

FUCK THAT! I recorded it!

I'll send it to ESPN.

HERE WE GO

STEVIE BROWN!!!

WAIT, WHO?!

They put the Rose Bowl coverage on ESPN2 because this game rocks so much.

WOOT!

Time for a reverse.

Manningham throws to Arrington for the TD.

Thats Lloyd for ya.

I don't like that call. You got nothing to lose, pass the ball, and then go for it on fourth down if you don;t make it. Let your Rod hang out.

Where was that guy against Apppy State?

NO PREVENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

sigh, I just realized this is the Capital One bowl...

Where was that guy against Apppy State?

Yeah, seriously. What's that douchebag Gingell doing nowadays anyway?

Tebow to run

I FELL OUT OF MY CHAIR THINKING THAT WAS A PICK

Bring the fucking house.

YES!!!!!!!!!!!

THE OPRESSION IS OVER

GATORADE TIME, BITCH!

MORE LIKE GAYTORADE

SEE YA LATER ALLIGATORS!!

Urban Meyer 4-1

I'm happy for Lloyd. Glad to have RR here and glad for LC

I'm sensing a big Michigan upset tomorrow!!!!!

prophet

Terelle Pryor, you watching this?

I'm tenuously connected, but FUCK!! THIS FEELS GOOD.

I just ran around my house screaming, WHILE with a grade II strain of my groin AND a torn calf muscle (I can't even walk without a cane!)

IT'S A MIRACLE!

Why, oh WHY have we waited so long for Lloyd to play BALLS OUT? Man, he should have won five NC's with the talent he gets. Urban Meyer said himself that Michigan has the best talent in the country.

Now I can watch the Rose Bowl in a good mood.

Go Illini! (even though USC is going to bitch slap you)

Did anyone hear that stat that UM is 23-5-1 against the SEC overall and 7-3 against those bitches in bowl games?
So much for the SEC. As my man Jick said: SUCK IT BITCHES!

Their last two bowl wins: Florida. pwnt

Overcame FOUR turnovers, three of them in the Red Zone. Holy shit, I have a boner.

^ Was it good for you?

Also, one turnover gave Florida the ball on UM's 30 or something. Holy shit, I have a HUGE boner.

Let the Fighting Illini roll!

I think this officially nailed bukdow's coffin shut.

Wowee.... UM FINALLY won a bowl game.

Whip out the Triscuits!!!

Hey bukdow:

IT'S GATORADE TIME, BITCH!

Holy shit, that is one of the all time great quotes EVER!

Hey Denny: Go FUCK yourself! In the ear

Wowee.... UM FINALLY won a bowl game.

Whip out the Triscuits!!!


I've got the wine coolers!!

Brent Musberger friggin' ruins the Rose Bowl for me.

What I'd give to hear a "woah nelly"

Brent Musberger friggin' ruins the Rose Bowl for me.

What I'd give to hear a "woah nelly"

Dude, normally I agree with you, but that's ENOUGH with the "Brent Bashing". That's so Sparty. The guy is a GREAT announcer, has a GREAT voice, and..MICHIGAN WON!
It's time to make love to the world. Michigan has won a bowl game.

So much for the people who questioned whether Pete Carroll would have trouble motivating the Trojans to play Illinois.

With you on the Michigan part!

Prediction:
USC: 1,000,082
Illinois: 13

I'm about to go raid SpartanTailgate.

Dude, normally I agree with you, but that's ENOUGH with the "Brent Bashing". That's so Sparty. The guy is a GREAT announcer, has a GREAT voice, and..MICHIGAN WON!
It's time to make love to the world. Michigan has won a bowl game.

He's DEFINITELY 1000000000x better than Nessler and co (who didn't call the Michigan-Florida game surprisingly).

Then again I think I only hate that fat dude.

So back to the game: should've taped it. I don't give a shit about college basketball, so this would be the only Michigan stuff I could watch until late August.

What I want to know is WHO the FUCK picked Illinois to play USC???
Did they think this would actually be a game? Man, I'm gonna switch to "World's Strongest Man" competition on ESPN2, then go jerk off to some porn, and come back for the Sugar Bowl. My Rod, ILLINOIS? Who in the fucking world thought this would be a game? Holy shit, if I complain any longer, I'll have to change my tampon. Fucking ILLINOIS?

Yeah, I usually love watching the Rose Bowl, but this year didn't get me too excited.

Right as I said that, Illinois return an INT to the 19 yard line of USC.

The sideline whore looks bored. I'll bet she spent the last night sandwiched in between a couple of linebackers and John David Booty. Her asshole is probably sore as hell, and as a matter of fact, her voice sounds weak from deepthroating cock all night. I'll bet she's carrying Pete Carroll's love child as we speak!

I thought there were a couple of mismatches this year, but I don't follow it that close. I didn't know Air Force had improved so much.


CMU vs Purdue
Oregon vs CFU
Cal vs Air Force

I've wanted to see Ohio State play USC for a while now.

Tahoe: What was that post all about? Did you drop some acid in the last half hour?

Rod damn, why are we talking about the Rose Bowl in the game thread for the DADDY OF THEM ALL (The Capital One Bowl)?

Rod damn, why are we talking about the Rose Bowl in the game thread for the DADDY OF THEM ALL (The Capital One Bowl)?
You're fuckin right/
Man, what a game!

Zip, did you see that Arrington one handed grab? WOW!

What I want to know is WHO the FUCK picked Illinois to play USC???
Did they think this would actually be a game? Man, I'm gonna switch to "World's Strongest Man" competition on ESPN2, then go jerk off to some porn, and come back for the Sugar Bowl. My Rod, ILLINOIS? Who in the fucking world thought this would be a game? Holy shit, if I complain any longer, I'll have to change my tampon. Fucking ILLINOIS?

I know peeps have a hard time following my posts but it was in response to this.

A Michigan State-USC Rose Bowl is a better option than Illinois-USC.

50 years ago

I know peeps have a hard time following my posts but it was in response to this.

Well, then you should stop posting while you are on an acid trip.

So you're saying it wasn't on-topic with your post?

Well, USC are favored by 13.5 points (I don't know how you can beat teams by 13.5 points, but that's what the line is I think) and they're up 14 now. Now that this game is over...

Did anyone watch that Capital One Bowl?

So you're saying it wasn't on-topic with your post?

I think you are trying to deflect the attention from the fact that you are currently on acid, and dreaming about Jessica Alba and Pottsie Weber playing ping pong.

Family drama is like being on acid, yes. And I've been on that most of the day.

Well, I've been drinking since noon, and I'll be passed out by 8, as usual

I've been up since 8 PM on January 1st, 1998.

I don't think anyone has brought up the fact MICHIGAN WON A BOWL GAME!!

YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH WOoooooooooooooOOOooooooooooooo

I want UM to start recuriting these big ass Samoans.

Well, Illinois are putting the wood on some of these Trojans (...pun?), it's just not going to matter when they end up losing 62-7.

I was wrong on every game....and it feels great!

Nice to see the boys prove me wrong and let Carr go out with a win.
I really wonder what these means for players and recruits.

My wife is one of the best Totino's Pizza cookers of all time.

Did Mallett touch the ball? I was in and out.

How much more off topic can we get before this gets moved?

OR!

Before someone FINALLY MENTIONS THE FACT MICHIGAN WON A BOWL GAME!!

I think he touched it once on the sideline as it went by.

Did Mallett touch the ball? I was in and out.

Nope.

Well, maybe he DID touch a couple balls after the game was over.

Didn't Michigan win a bowl game?

Finally, someone got us back on topic.

Didn't Michigan win a bowl game?

Yes, just like I predicted they would. Bow down to me, and touch your privates.

There's no way in Hell this Rose Bowl or a 17-14 snoozefest of a National Title game is going to get on ESPN Classic before this game!

I really hope ESPN do decide to put aside their bias and show this shit on ESPN Classic.

Because there's no way in Hell this Rose Bowl or a 17-14 snoozefest of a National Title game is going to top it.

I think you may have been holding my hand during the UM bowl game. We have some sort of "Vulcan Mind Meld" going on.

Yeah. I mean, come on, when your idea of a Classic college football game is Michigan getting wacked 28-14 by USC in the '04 Rose Bowl....

Ok, I don't want to sound too much like a homer, but in retrospect the fact Michigan were able to win this game with 4 turnovers makes it even sweeter.

Oh AND Michigan handed the SEC their first bowl loss.

Not only did UM buck the trend of SEC winning and Big Ten losing, but isn't UM the only team with a coaching change to win?

O-VER-RA-TED!

Here's my big prediction: Michigan and Florida have the same exact record. Michigan beat Florida. I will bet my house that they're still ranked higher than Michigan in the final rankings.

That's the SEC love.

Go Blue! My new year could not have had a better start!

I haven't sifted through this thread...has bukdow showed up at all?

A nice mark for Chad Henne to leave on, same with Hart. With the old guard gone, the UM-MSU game is going to be far more interesting.

great win. definitly the "what could have been" season. damn did we have alot of talent.

Check out this article, great behind the scenes read on Carr's final days.

http://www.bigtennetwork.com/sports/football/story.asp?list_id=1&story_id=12858

And BTW, that's the way I've wanted Michigan to play for 20 years!! Great to see, but frustrating at the same time because of what could have been.