Intermission

Ok, I was going to write part two to the story that I began the other day, but instead, there is something that needs to be said. Michigan fans, media, everybody, pretty much suck to me right now. Note, I did not say the team sucks. We all suck. We deserve to all feel sorry for ourselves if we're going to be a bunch of assholes over this. Here's the brief history of how much Michigan fans suck and why we're a dominant football force but not the kind of dominance you see from the best FSU or USC has to offer. This is Scott Seaman's history of why the Michigan football attitude sucks.

With nobody else around to steal his job (sorry Gonzo, you didn't have a pro-style offense arm) and only one reliable wide receiver to throw the ball to (M. Walker), John Navarre hears boos every time he throws an incomplete pass. Every time he comes out for another series. Nothing but boos. Cheers come for Walker when he catches the ball, but under their breath everybody says, "Finally Navarre, you completed a pass." Navarre retreats to throw a screen pass and sees that the defense has it completely smothered, so he harmlessly spikes the ball at the running back's feet to avoid a sack. A retarded fan, well actually about 20,000, turn to their closest friend and marvel out loud at how a Michigan quarterback can miss a guy so badly from 5 yards away. Ignorance is bliss as a Michigan fan. Thanks for the support of the team Michigan fans...you suck.

Michigan starts the season 3-2 in 2003, losing a couple games they had no business losing. Michigan finds themselves down 21 points on the road against Minnesota, and fans everywhere turn their TVs off or tell stories of how they were there but left midway through the third quarter. Thanks for having faith Michigan faithful...we only rattled off 7 straight wins to reach the Rose Bowl that year.

Last year we broke in a freshman quarterback. I myself wrote in this very blog that we could be looking at the first 4 or 5 loss season in nearly a decade. Turns out I was very wrong. I didn't have any faith.

Then we have this year's team. I feel like nobody has even watched a single game, including the media and fans alike. The only person who knows what's going on is named Lloyd Carr. I read stories everywhere about what a terrible team we are. How we have no great players. Our coaching sucks. Our defense has let us down. The fans have lost confidence and won't attend the games from here on out. I don't listen to any of this, because I know a secret.

The secret is that there is only maybe 1 or 2 teams in the entire nation right now with more talent on that field every Saturday (USC, maybe VA Tech, maybe OSU, certainly not Texas - we outmanned them in every aspect last year but one and you know what that was), and that should count for something. As pointed out by Jason Avant when he said "We suck right now," and "potential is a bad word," we haven't done what we should have with our talent. Blame whoever you want, put down Henne, the coaches, Steve Breaston, whoever. All I know for certain is that the two games we lost are in the past. Chad Henne is still a GREAT quarterback, possibly a candidate for the #1 overall pick someday. Steve Breaston WILL make plays when given the chance. The defense has been absolutely AMAZING in my eyes since the first drive of the Notre Dame game, shutting down teams (when not left on the field for an entire half - see the Wisc game). Mike Hart WILL return and spark the offense. Mario Manningham will be an ALL-AMERICAN before his career is over. The media seems to think that these players magically lost their talent when an L showed up in the result column. They still exist, as does their strength, speed, and ability. The media has ignored the most important and obvious fact of all: We are MICHIGAN! We will beat MSU. We will likely win every game from here on out the rest of the season. Why? Because we're the best team. Maybe this will all be false and everybody can come back later and call me out. Oh well. At least I believe in my team. At least I have graduated from being a Shitty Michigan fan.