Michigan Puts Little Brother in Time-out

Let’s get this out of the way right off the rip: STOP PUSHING THE “LITTLE SISTER” THING. IT’S 2019 PEOPLE. DO BETTER, BE BETTER. It was super uncomfortable hearing the announcers joke about this term on the broadcast. Whatever players and fans think this is a good look need to reevaluate their social compass. “Little brother” is demeaning enough on its own. “Little sister” doesn’t make it lesser, it just makes it weird and misogynistic. On to Michigan football stuff. Read more “Michigan Puts Little Brother in Time-out” →

Michigan Uses Maryland as Stepping Stone

Michigan football cruised to an easy victory over Maryland on Saturday, 38-7. They easily covered the point spread, taking a 21-0 lead into halftime. In a game that was sandwiched between two rivalry matchups, it would have been a classic “trap game” scenario for Michigan to come out complacent and unfocused, either looking ahead to Michigan State or still feeling themselves after their beatdown of Notre Dame. But that didn’t happen. Read more “Michigan Uses Maryland as Stepping Stone” →

Michigan Rains on Notre Dame Playoff Aspirations

The Warm Take did a pregame analysis of what to expect from the 2019 edition of Michigan vs. Notre Dame. I detailed the quality of their opponents, the history of the rivalry, players to watch…yada yada yada. In the end, there was one bullet point to know heading into this game: It’s going to rain. Like, a lot.

One team handled it well. The other, not so much. Read more “Michigan Rains on Notre Dame Playoff Aspirations” →

Michigan Football: Heart not enough against Penn State

The heat of the spotlight could have burned a hole through Jim Harbaugh’s khakis on Saturday. The Michigan football program squared off against undefeated #7 Penn State as a heavy underdog (+7.5), under the lights in a nationally hyped game. In a hostile “white-out” environment, the weight of season expectations (and Harbaugh’s personal big game struggles) added even more pressure to a game that had huge implications. Michigan responded with perhaps their best performance of the year, but it still wasn’t enough to capture an elusive top ten win. Read more “Michigan Football: Heart not enough against Penn State” →

Michigan Football: Time for Talk is Over

Michigan football in 2019 has been a season defined by talk rather than action. You don’t have to twist the arms of Jim Harbaugh or the rest of his coaching staff to get meaty content to dissect. Here is a quick “year in review” to understand how we got to this point… Read more “Michigan Football: Time for Talk is Over” →