History is Made

Thank god that's over with. I'm not talking about a trip to the doctors, a funeral or even a wedding what I am talking about is Michigan football. Yep Michigan made history this year and I'm not talking about good history either. You see Michigan just completed its worse year ever in its one hundred and some years of college football. I knew yesterday against Ohio State would be ugly heck I even watched a couple of episodes of Man Cave during the game just because I couldn't take it anymore.

Some people want to know what is wrong with Michigan. Well nothing really I knew a year ago they would struggle to get into a bowl game I was just hoping they would make it. Lloyd Carr left the cupboard bare so to say. I think he knew there was going to be a serious lack of talent this year and so he retired last year. Or maybe he knew he was going to retire soon and he didn't recruit near as hard as he should have for the last couple of years. Either way he left Coach Rodriquez nothing on offense this year. I believe there was one returning starter from last year. All the skill positions were filled by freshman or walk ons this year. I heard the announcers say yesterday that Michigan dressed 30 freshman or walk ons for yesterdays game. It's hard to win against quality teams when that happens.

The defense is another story though. This is a unit that was returning some starters from last year. And the positions where players graduated from last year new players were filling the spots that weren't freshman. The defense was a huge disappointment this year. While at times they could be dominating far to many times they gave up big plays. In years past you rarely saw Michigan give up big plays to any team. Yesterday there were at least two long runs for touchdowns and a couple of long passes. I would keep the defensive coordinator, Scott Shafer, for one more year but he would be on a short leash. One more year like that and he's gone.

Michigan will be better next year and probably even get into a bowl game to start a new streak. Coach Rod has already recruited two new quarterbacks that fit his style and run his offense next year. I wouldn't be surprise if both Steven Threet and Nick Sheridan leave Michigan withing in the next couple of years because I doubt either one of them will get another chance at Michigan. I have nothing against these two its just Michigan's spread offense just doesn't fit them. I think Steven Threet can be a good quarterback in the right system. A year ago I was excited by the hiring of Rich Rodriquez but at the same time dreading this season but now the season is done and I'm just excited for next year.

On to Michigan State, it turns out they are frauds after all. I didn't expect them to win yesterday but I thought they might at least make a game of it. All I am going to say is MSU doesn't deserve a New Years Day bowl game. Why embarrass the Big Ten anymore then they have been already this year. How many years away are we from the MAC conference being more relevant than the Big Ten?

Notre Dame. Okay I'll try not to laugh while I type this and I will openly admit I was cheering for Syracuse yesterday. How can you not want a team that just fired its coach, going on the road to play, and a 20 point underdog to win? I have a question, where was touchdown Jesus on that last field goal? Normally whenever ND is in that situation a big gust of wind will come along and carry the football through the goal post for a game winning field goal. I also have a question for Charlie, the play caller, Wies; Why did you throw three straight bombs at the end of the game when you had 45 seconds on the clock to work the ball down into good field goal range? I know you didn't have any time outs left but the clock does stop in college football whenever you get a first down. You would have plenty of time to get lined up and spike the ball and call a decent play. There is only one person to blame here and it's Charlie. I doubt if ND fires him this year because of the contract Charlie has but I'll bet there are some pissed off alumni this morning. Oh one last question, will Notre Dame except any bowl invitations this year? They have turned them down before after mediocre years.

Notre Dame made history this year too. The most loses over a two year span since they have been playing football. Congratulations to both them and Michigan.

Here is this weeks top 5.

1. Alabama
2. Florida
3. Texas
4. Oklahoma
5. USC

Good bye to Texas Tech you pretenders. I'm sorry but when you get beat by over 40 points I have a hard time considering you for my top five. As impressive as Oklahoma was last night I still have Texas ahead of them because if you remember Texas beat them fair and square earlier this year. I'm not sold on Alabama being my number one team yet but they still have to play Florida this year so that will work itself out. It looks like it's going to be a SEC vs. Big 12 national championship this year.

My Heisman is as follows:

1. Colt McCoy - Texas
2. Tim Tebow - Florida
3. Sam Bradford - Oklahoma
4. Gramham Harrel - Texas Tech

I don't think Colt McCoy will win the Heisman this year but I think he is the best college quarterback and the best overall player this year in college football.

It's time for my Detroit Lions prediction. Everyone knows they are chasing history to be the first team in the NFL to finish a season 0-16. I don't think it will happen (but I also didn't think Obama would get elected either). The Lions have two chances left to win a game this year, this weekend against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and in a couple of weeks against the Vikings. I have no stats or logical reasoning why the Lions have a chance to win today so I am going on gut feeling and saying today is the day. Detroit Lions 24 Tampa Bay (boy are we embarrassed) Buccaneers 17.

Be sure to tune in next week when I give some more useless uninformed predictions and opinions.