Synopsis: They might be chicken but we’re the jive turkeys.
No, the season is not lost but what happened last night was worse than anything that has happened in recent years – seriously – including last year’s beat down in East Lansing. Oh yes, it got ugly (ironically, mostly Chicken Little sky is falling) on WTKA on Sunday morning. A reminder to callers, please recite your fandom credentials BEFORE your rant, please. Oh, and the Twitterverse was less than kind to the current #1000SSS regime.
Hope is not a strategy but..that’s my strategy. And bourbon.
Peacock Trolls: Nice to know NBC Sports is reading this site…did you see that photo and a brief mention of Yost’s dog? I wonder where they got that?
Hey peacocks – how about a mention or a hat tip?
Just Cover – Jokes aside about the offensive production, memo to Coach Nuss—maybe slap a cover on the play card? I don’t know if there’s anything on there we don’t want the opponents to see but you can do a lot in HD these days:
Mood Update: The Mood Index. Break-in reported at Ann Arbor Torch & Pitchfork around 2am EDT Sunday morning. Investigation pending.
Uniform Update: White socks – the best thing out there Saturday? Also, note the away (white) Team 135 undershirts:
And P.S., watching the game on TV in primetime – those helmets are definitely a darker shade of maize this season – no question.
Historical Games Notes: Primarily via #1000SSS:
- On WTKA Sunday morning, ND/U-M Historian John Kryk called this the worst U-M loss in history (using any barometer). [Ed. Kryk was speaking in context of the Notre Dame rivalry]
- Despite the loss, Michigan leads the all-time series vs. Notre Dame, 24-17-1.
- Michigan’s NCAA FBS record of most consecutive games without being shut out (376) ends with tonight’s loss. The last time the Wolverines were shut out was on Oct. 20, 1984 (26-0, at Iowa).
- Junior wide receiver Devin Funchess finished the game with a career-high nine receptions for a team-high 107 yards. It marked Funchess’ fourth career 100-yard game.
- Funchess has posted at least one catch in 16 straight games.
4 Comments
Teddy
I totally disagree with Kryk. App State by far is the worst loss worst in U-M history. I don’t know if people forgot but, we were ranked #5 in the country. With Hart, Henne and Long coming back it was suppose to be the year we made a run at the national championship. Nothing can equal the distress I felt after losing that game. It was embarrassing in every way.
Greg - MVictors
Hey Teddy, my fault, I should have clarified but Kryk was speaking specifically within the context of the Notre Dame-Michigan rivalry.
Teddy
In that case, he’s right.
BTW-At least we didn’t lose 38-0 ;)
Teddy
I just listened to Kryk on the Jamie Morris show(WTKA podcast) and he had an interesting stat. Michigan was 4-0-1 in South Bend when they started a senior QB. In the last two trips at Notre Dame, with a senior Denard and Devin, we not only lost but we did not even score a touchdown.