lordstanley

Why not waive Erne? https://www.mlive.com/redwings/2023/01/red-wings-waive-jakub-vrana-in-surprising-move-to-clear-roster-spot.html

I'd like Harbaugh to stay, but can understand another flirtation with the NFL and its appeal. I'm not holding him to his comments last year that it was a one-time thing. Maybe that's part of the reason Harbaugh likes the NFL. He can deal with football, not worry about all the other year-round stuff, and not feel he is tied somewhere for years because otherwise that is "unfair to his recruits" or that he owes the fanbase something. 8 years in, which is about as long as I expected him to stay when he was signed. In his 7 full seasons, had a 13-win, 12-win, three 10-wins, a 9-win and 8-win season. Again, about as good as I expected, maybe better. 2-5 vs. Ohio State, with a decisive home win and road win - again, OSU is a more elite program, 2-5 is to be expected. Going into 4 of the 7 OSU games, a Michigan win would have sent them to the playoffs (via the BIG championship game first). Back to back B1G championships. Would have been nice to have at least made it to this year's championship game, but may not be a burning desire for him compared to a Super Bowl ring.

I’m sure there are a ton of crazy stats or oddities coming out of yesterday’s game. Here are two: - in the first 16 minutes of the 2nd half, Michigan scored 32 points - Michigan had 4 2nd half TD drives of 1:15 or less A question I have: - has Michigan ever scored 45 points and lost?

And the past two years is the very top end of what being a Michigan fan in the ‘70s and ‘80s was like. Bo’s teams were rarely if ever in the national title conversation in the interval between the OSU game and the bowl games. This may have been the 2nd most successful Michigan season of the past 70 years. Typical Michigan season even between 1980 and 2007 was 3 or 4 losses. Only in 1970-1979 decade was 1 or 2 losses the norm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Michigan_Wolverines_football_seasons

I think they would have been eliminated because they’d lose the tiebreaker to the Lions.

Agreed, Michigan players and coaches will be kicking themselves for years over this one. But the biggest degradation to Michigan's big win over OSU would have been if TCU had held onto what at one point was a 19-point lead and then OSU got blown out by Georgia. These were two exciting games for neutrals involving four top teams. TCU may only be the 7th or 8th best team in the country, but good enough to beat Michigan (or Ohio State or anyone not named Georgia) if things fall the right way, like it did for them today.

We had New Year's from New York on one TV (we're old, we watch the East Coast midnight at 9pm our time then go to bed soon after) and the OSU game on my PC. The PC may have been a bit delayed, but it literally came down on my screens to the kick going wide with exactly 3 seconds until midnight.

These probably were the four right teams for the CFP. B1G didn't embarrass themselves, so there's that.

Great way to end 2022! Georgia escapes, Buckeye tears.

Sure it does. Michigan still won the rivalry game and the Big 10. That said, I want Georgia to come back.

Wings wrap up a 5-6-2 month of December (12 pts in 13 games) with a 4-2 come from behind victory over Ottawa. Goals from Pius Suter and then Rasmussen, Soderblom and Raymond in quick succession.

I'm not pinning the loss on that, I doubt very many are. It was early on and a ton of stuff happened after, who knows how things would have played out. But it was terrible, infuriating call. It's like a great pitch that wasn't called for strike 3 with 2 outs, and the other team instead goes on to score 2 runs that inning. I think the biggest play of the game was DJ Turner's missed tackle on 3rd and 7 that went for 75 or so yards, just after Michigan had pulled to within 3.

I'm still numb from the Michigan game, but the Wings have exploded with 3 goals in first 3:13 of the 3rd period to take a 4-2 lead over the Senators.

Biggest surprise to me was how badly the Michigan defense deteriorated in the 2nd half.

True, especially when you hand it off to a lineman. It’s still a monumentally bad call by the ref craving attention.

The blown call in the end zone to overturn that TD in the 1st half will go down with USC Charles White’s phantom touchdown in Michigan infamous lore.

You missed the potential game-winning drive with a minute to go?

Michigan might never get a better chance to have won a CFP game. If they make it back it will be against Georgia, Clemson, Alabama, etc.

Fitting way to end.

Get a 3 and out and I think they can win this. I expect TCU to be able to run out the clock though.

Michigan is in same situation OSU was after the first of Donovan’s two long TDs. 7 minutes to go, with the ball, down by 2 TDs.

Duggar will need to do something silly.

Plenty of time and despite its struggles at times I think offense will score the 14 points. I just have no confidence the defense can hold TCU scoreless rest of the way.

Pathetic pint.