It came down to lack of depth. We don’t have the depth to replace the key injuries and just didn’t have the talent on defense to hang with the big boys. We were exposed. But we’ll be back with more guys. Harbaugh and crew have done a remarkable job this season with what we have. At kickoff today of the final game of the regular season we were in the B1G and even playoff discussion. Sights and sounds: Honoring Legends: Talking with those involved, sounds like #1000SSS did a great job taking care of the families of the Legends this morning and for the game. Here’s the Oosterbaan crew including my man Ben McCready (47), godson of the great Bennie O.: Again, the Legends program did a great thing by putting these great players in the forefront. The other bonus was building new relationships with the current families and in certain cases, with the student-athletes who got to wear the coveted jerseys. McCready shared this note he received recently from Capt. Jake Ryan: “Ben – I just wanted to write and tell you it was an honor to wear the #47 jersey at Michigan. I was excited when Coach Hoke asked me and I wanted to represent Bennie in the best way on and off the field. Thank…
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The Fall of the Legends?
So word is out that the helmet decals will return and the Legends program will be modified in some manner, starting with the patch on the jersey.
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The Coveted Seventy Seven
Shocked. Even the hardest cynics have to view this as evidence there still is something special and unique about the Michigan football program. I love that this happened. I like how Lewan described how he came to the decision and involved Jake Long. And FWIW, I like that our coach won’t be interviewing with the Eagles (ever). Now—while on the topic of cynicism–I do get the sense the Lewan likes to be in the spotlight and that might have had a little to do with this. He’ll get a lot of attention next season and probably more beyond. [Ed. 1/11 yes, he likes the attention:] "I like attention," he said. "I’m an attention guy. I LOVE the attention." How far beyond? If he builds on the Outback performance and is the consensus All-American and earns a top 5 NFL draft pick, you have to wonder if #77 is considered for a Legends distinction down the road—honoring Jansen, Long and Lewan. Either way, he’s got a chance to establish himself amongst guys like Long as a truly iconic Michigan vet—something you really can’t take away no matter what happens in the NFL. And that’s a special thing, especially at Michigan. Follow MVictors on Twitter
