U of M thread (in the Lions Forum) :)

[gjdodger]

Shut up.

CGVT is right. You're very unpleasant.

[-Deborah-]

Geeze, chemic, do you EVER see the glass as half full? You have this penchant for finding the sorrow where there is any hint of joy.

[chemiclord]

When a team goes down by 10 to a FCS school... yeah, I tend to think something isn't going right.

Wow, I'm so awful.

When I see something worth cheering, I'll cheer. Struggling against U-Mass isn't reason to cheer.

I mean, they've got a great one-man offense. Robinson is something else. The O-Line has been spectacular for three games. But really? What else is there to be impressed about? The defense is giving it up like a porn star. They can't find a kicker than can make anything past an extra point.

Tell me, why should I be all that terribly excited?

[gjdodger]

You needn't be excited; I'm discouraged, too. But "shut up" isn't necessary. It's ruuuuuuuuuuude.

[chemiclord]

U-Mass scores.

But hey, there's joy to focus on here!

Although, I suppose in the spirit of fairness, it's hard to fault Mouton for laying off and giving Havens the touchdown. That's a rough place to be for a defender, with a QB scrambling and looking like he's going out of bounds... the zebras will be real quick to throw late hit flags for going after a QB.

[chemiclord]

You needn't be excited; I'm discouraged, too. But "shut up" isn't necessary. It's ruuuuuuuuuuude.

I was more referring to Stonum going crazy in his celebration with his team still losing. Kinda like how we would get irked at Roy Williams when he would make first down signals.

It wasn't meant as targeted to anyone in the forum, but I can see how someone would take it that way. My apologies.

[gjdodger]

Well, one thing I would note. I read the interview someone did with a local UMass reporter, and he basically said the only shot they had is if they played a perfect game and Michigan made several mistakes. But he also pointed out Massachusetts had restocked its roster; both Hofstra and Northeastern cancelled their football programs in the offseason, and several of their players wound up there. And then they upset W&M, #4 in Division 1 and a bullet or whatever they're calling that. So it's not like they're playing Macomb County Community College or something; these guys are pretty good.

[Rocky Bleier]

Tell me, why should I be all that terribly excited?

Nobody's asking you to be excited. How about shutting off the television or staying off the computer?

[-Deborah-]

Amen. You're a miserable person to watch a game with. Even if it's virtually.

[gjdodger]

I was more referring to Stonum going crazy in his celebration with his team still losing. Kinda like how we would get irked at Roy Williams when he would make first down signals.

It wasn't meant as targeted to anyone in the forum, but I can see how someone would take it that way. My apologies.

I'm sorry, I didn't see the reference. Your comment was the first thing I saw when I opened the page. I apologize as well.

[chemiclord]

I will say, I really like that Shaw has emerged today as a secondary rushing option. They need that safety valve for Robinson so that he doesn't have to carry the entire rushing load.

[SeattleLionsFan]

Bah. I'll believe in Shaw once he does it against a FBS team...

[chemiclord]

Bah. I'll believe in Shaw once he does it against a FBS team...

It would be nice to see, yes... but I'm trying to find the positive here!

[SeattleLionsFan]

You could talk about Lewan kicking much ass at LT....

[chemiclord]

That entire O-Line has been amazing. Have been all three weeks. When the Wolverines are on offense, they have controlled the line of scrimmage on nearly every snap.