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[Cody_Russell]

Yep, they're still getting used to #2 status in the state

Better week overall for the conf. Only Maryland and Rutgers lost. Rutgers at least had the decency to make it close and lose to a P5 team. Sparty, Michigan, and Iowa picked up P5 wins. Minnesota squeaked by a decent Colorado State team on the road. Almost everyone else steamrolled their bad opponents.

The final score is lopsided, but IU (vs FIU) and Purdue (vs Indiana St) were close games at a late point in both of their home games.

I think FIU was winning 22-19 vs IU in the 4th.
Purdue, I haven't watched their game yet (I will, it's recorded), but it was 24-14 Purdue at one point in the 3rd.

[entropy]

Some discussion on football operations happening on Twitter. Thought this was interesting... Current state: @swmckewonOWH: I've covered 2 games at Michigan and left unimpressed with the whole operation both times. Michigan State on the other hand? Run like pros.


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[entropy]

JH had more to solve than just on field performance.


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[hack]

What elements he talking about?

[Dr. Strangelove]

Hazell's done. Purdue a disgrace on that final drive

[Cody_Russell]

Hazell's done. Purdue a disgrace on that final drive

Right now, it's an embarrassment.
Hazell's buyout is huge for Purdue standards unfortunately.

[Cody_Russell]

Everyone should already know this, but I find it interesting how dominate the SEC is at recruiting and coaching compared to the B10 except for Ohio State.
Yes, Michigan State has been good recently. They have an elite head coach and decent recruiting over the last 5 years. What is MSU going to do if they get their 5 year recruiting average to top 15?
Michigan will trend up as well over the next few years because they have an elite head coach now and can combine that with great recruiting.

Last 5 years of recruiting ranking according to SB Nation:

1st - Alabama
4th - Ohio State
5th - LSU
6th - Georgia
7th - Auburn
8th - Florida
11th - Michigan
13th - Tennessee
18th - Texas A&M
20th - South Carolina
21st - Ole Miss
23rd - Nebraska
24th - Michigan St
27th - Penn St
29th - Mississippi State
30th - Mizzu
31st - Kentucky
33rd - Arkansas
36th - Wisconsin
40th - Vanderbilt
43rd - Maryland
44th - Northwestern
48th - Rutgers
50th - Iowa
54th - Illinois
55th - IU
61st - Purdue
65th - Minnesota

[The Oracle]

Take M off that list once Harbaugh leaves after this year.

[lineygoblue]

Yeah, poor Harbaugh.

When he goes to bed at night, he dreams of how wonderful its going to be, living in Indianapolis, and coaching Andrew Luck again.

And the thought of working for Robert Irsay must make him sleep well too ...

:-)

[Cody_Russell]

Take M off that list once Harbaugh leaves after this year.

Yea, like I said before, IMO there is a small probability Harbaugh leaves Michigan.
The only person that knows anything is Harbaugh. Therefore a (small) risk should be accounted for.
Harbaugh has left twice for a better job.
It's hard to say if Harbaugh preferred Michigan over the NFL when the only opening was Oakland.
What if Irsay gives Harbaugh full control over Indy.
We don't know enough information to say Harbaugh won't leave Michigan this offseason.

I don't think Harbaugh will leave... It's very unlikely, but there is a small chance he does.

[lineygoblue]

I think there is NO chance he leaves.

All the reasons for going to the NFL were the same before he chose to come to Michigan.

With the Bears, they were "his former team", .. and he "loved Ditka and the fans", ... and "the Bears were going to offer him 40 Gabillion dollars a year" ... etc ... etc..

Same with Oakland.... "he used to coach for them" ... "Charles Woodson is there"...."the Davis Family money can make him an offer he can't refuse" ... etc... etc...

Now, with Indy .. "he can't wait to coach Andrew Luck again" ... "he wants to win a Super Bowl'..... "they're going to offer him 60 Gabillion dollars a year" ... etc... etc... etc..

I have a friend (Michigan fan) who is absolutely convinced that the Colts will steal him away at the end of the year. I laughed in his face too ....

[UMStan White]

"We don't know enough information to say Harbaugh won't leave Michigan this offseason."

Take my bet, Idiot

[lineygoblue]

We don't know enough information to say Harbaugh won't leave Michigan this offseason

Cody, .. if you've listened to the man at all since he's arrived here, you know he's not going to leave.

He's.... not .... leaving.

And, I'll offer you the same bet as Stan, but when I win, you have to buy me $20 worth of Diet Pepsi.

Yes?

[UMStan White]

Gee Cody I'll even change my bet for you and you only. Harbaugh is here next year you buy me a nice bottle of Chardoney.

[Jeff Buchanan]

Just to put an end to the silliness of Harbaugh to Indy, I'll add, I think Harbaugh will be at M until M wins an NC and probably a few years after that if and when that happens. That could happen in 2 years, it could take 10.

The point is that JH is pretty much done with the NFL for right now. He wants to raise his kids in AA, he wants the steadiness of life in AA, he loves to coach and if you really want to coach, you coach college players. That's probably where you get the most from your efforts.

So, this Harbaugh to Indy stuff from the sports press is about as stupid if not more so than Harbaugh is not leaving the NFL for Michigan. It demonstrates the extreme lack of homework by today's sports journalists along with thier complete lack of connection to the subjects they comment and report on. They're in their own little world of one-ups-manship and it has pretty much made listening to them useless if you want to know the true sports stories.