2014 Michigan Wolverines: Team 135

[lonewolf371]

I'm starting the discussion on the 2014 team. I feel decidedly bleh about the program right now, but that's not the main thing I want to talk about.

I'm pretty hung up over how the team and the athletic department handled the Gibbons thing. As a current student, I'm embarrassed, and I'm considering not getting season tickets for the first time since I started college at Purdue in 2007. Is that unreasonable? I don't mind a crappy team; I can watch losses, but an athletic department that implicitly sponsors rape is not something that I want to support financially. I'm afraid that my passion for Michigan may dictate that I watch on TV regardless, but I can at least keep them away from my wallet.

What do you all think?

[WWF80sKid]

Why did I not hear of this?!

[l3ulvl]

Anyone go to the spring game?

[sportznut02]

Quote: Originally Posted by l3ulvl

Anyone go to the spring game?

I did not go. I have been to a few of them a couple of years ago but have not been to the last few. If they ever actually decide to actually have a spring game and not some glorified practice I will go back up to them.

I did end up watching all 2 hours of the practice, scrimmage, or whatever the hell it was. I actually wished I would have not watched it. Seeing that crap again from the offensive line managed to drop my excitement level for the season down a notch.

I know it`s just practice and there is a long ways to go but the offensive line looked like straight garbage again. I think there is a chance that they will be worse than they were last year. I know that getting Eric Magnuson back will help and they better hope like hell Chad Lindsey decides to transfer here. Hopefully they grow up fast.

I like that Hoke got rid of Borges and brought in Nussmeier. How he managed to keep Funk around is insane. The offensive line has gotten worse every year under Funk.

[l3ulvl]

Well that's disappointing If we have that same BS again this year heads are gonna roll

[sportznut02]

Alabama transfer Chad Lindsay is expected to sign with Ohio State according to Twitter. Michigan needed Lindsay in the worst way possible. Not getting him is bad enough but transfering to OSU is an extra kick to the nuts.

[sportznut02]

The team reports today and practice starts tomorrow. Here`s to hoping that Nussmeier can fix the mess that is on offense. Also I hope that Mattison is just not blowing smoke when it comes to playing aggressive on defense this year.

[WWF80sKid]

Quote: Originally Posted by sportznut02

The team reports today and practice starts tomorrow. Here`s to hoping that Nussmeier can fix the mess that is on offense. Also I hope that Mattison is just not blowing smoke when it comes to playing aggressive on defense this year.

I hope you're right. I'm ready for a monster defense and an offense that can put points on the board and do it often and well.