Where do we go from here?
I've been a Lloyd Carr supporter. I believe that he is a great charachter guy who has given the University, the football program, and the community so much in his nearly 30 years of loyal servitude. Sadly though, the game has passed him by. I think it's time for the program to go outside in search of the coach to lead the maize and blue into the future. Many around the school have prematurely tapped Ron English as Lloyd's successor. I think this would be a mistake. This is Michigan dammit. Let's go out and get the biggest name available. I don't know who that may be, but if he's currently a HC in a major conference and he's got the skill, go get him. Money should be no object. There aren't many jobs that rank as high as Michigan, and there are none that rank above. There may be 5-10 guys who are untouchable, we know who they are....Mack, Urban, Fatty, Vest, Pete, and very few others. The Rutgers guy (Schiano?), Rodriguez in WV, hell Petrino after he suffers through this years media circus in the ATL, any and all top flight candidated should be in the cross hairs. The program has stagnated. What fails to change, dies. This day has been coming for some time. I remember a nail biter vs. Utah before Urban had the high octane Utes hitting on all cylanders. There was a game, the opener, a few years back where it wasn't over until the end (must have blocked out the team, can't recall). The bottom line is that we need a decent recruiter (face it, enough great players will always want to come to Michigan), a solid developer of talent, an x and o guy, who's a great game day coach. A tall order? Maybe. But the next captain of the ship will be the most important hire since 1969, the last time we went "outside" the program. I think that worked out well.
How do we as Michigan fans face the remainder of the season?
I'm glad you asked. I haven't decided what approach to take. I know I won't watch sportscenter for at least a week. I haven't looked at the paper today, and won't for a bit. My favorite UM blogs and websites will be too painfull to check out for a couple weeks. As for my outlook on the team, the season is over, as far as I'm concerned. Run the table you say? I could care less. If they go 12-1, beating the likes of ND, Oregon, OSU, PSU, and Wisky, leaving only the one blemish on their resume...fuck em. The gutless performance (except for Hart and Crable IMO) sickened me to the point of writing off the rest of the year. I'll watch. Hart's senior campaign alone is worth tuning in. But my expectations are shot.
Hell, I'm in Florida. Maybe I'll adopt a second team. I have experience with this. I'm a Lions fan. So every years NFL playoffs go on without my team and I choose a team to bandwagon. Gators...no thanks. Trix makes it impossible to root for them. Noles, crowntibcicero knocks them out. Thug U, please. Tampa's only an hour north. I've been to Raymond James stadium for many a Buc game. Maybe the Bulls of USF could use my support. Mucho's a deece cat. Seems level headed. Plus I'd be getting in before their run to prominence. Food for thought.
Sorry for rambling, I got alot to sort out.
Go Blue!
