Saturday, October 26, 2024

The Rebel Black Dot Song o' the Day: Go Blue!

Team 145, Game 8: Michigan v. Michigan Agricultural
Chumbawamba, "Tubthumping" from Tubthumper (Mike Papa Wolverine)

Commentary: Team 145 is a savage disappointment, a return to the bad old days of Brady Hoke with the superlative efforts of the defense wasted by the pathetic ineptness of the offense & special teams play that is indistinguishable from deliberate sabotage. Sherrone Moore is drowning in his first season as a head coach, & the 4-3 record we are seeing is the fruit of the terrible mistakes he made in his first offseason. But we must bear in mind that was his very first offseason & it was abbreviated both by the national championship run & by the time Coach Harbaugh took before departing for the No Fun League. Hiring Moore was a mistake by Athletic Director Warde Manuel—a mistake I supported, it must be said—but it would be a further mistake to fire Moore now. Team 145's fate is sealed & failure is inevitable, with an eventual record between 7-5 & 5-7 seeming likely. The key will be the decisions Coach Moore makes in the offseason, which could begin as early as Sunday, 1 December if Michigan does not reach bowl eligibility. Moore badly failed his first test, but he must be given time to see if he can learn from his mistakes.
"He sings the songs that remind him of the good times,
He sings the songs that remind him of the better times…

"I get knocked down, but I get up again,
You're never gonna keep my down!
I get knocked down, but I get up again,
You're never gonna keep my down!
I get knocked down, but I get up again,
You're never gonna keep my down!
I get knocked down, but I get up again,
You're never gonna keep my down!…"
Have I mentioned that I hate night games? Because I really hate night games.

Go Blue!

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