The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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FROM OUR READERS • I'm with you on this. There's more talent on this roster than a lot of people are giving us credit for. Quarterback is obviously the big question mark and we don't have any proven playmakers at wide receiver, but other teams have won with much less. Between the improved player development and game management/play calling I expect under this new staff, I'm very bullish about this team. Go Blue90266 • The only thing I buy is the coaching. Those same guys were demolished by Notre Dame and MSU, beaten soundly by Utah and Minnesota, lost to Mary- land, barely squeaked by Northwestern, barely squeaked by Penn State, and lost to Rutgers. Anyone can be motivated to play your rival, especially know- ing that if you don't show up you will embarrassed, but no excuses other than coaching and/or talent explain most of the other losses and near losses. Chitown blue • Don't worry, I'm sure Jim Harbaugh will have them motivated EVERY week from here on out. He's just that kind of coach. Michigan was a better opponent for the national champs than anyone in that playoff, which is pretty impressive. That should show you that the talent is there, when it's motivated and when it's coached correctly. Harbaugh and his coaching staff fixed both of those things from day one. When our quarterbacks are getting drafted as running backs and wide re- ceivers in the NFL, just about anyone should be able to improve that position, ESPECIALLY having a former great quarterback as a head coach to help bring you along. BDCarp04 • I fully expect to be undefeated when Urban comes to town. Yes, I said it! They have enough talent to beat everyone on their schedule and to set up a truly epic showdown on 11/28. Pass the Kool-Ade, I'm all in! CWood2 • If you don't think every single quarterback that ever played has looked at his equipment manager and either said "it's a little hard, can you take some out" or "it's too soft can you put more in" (cough, cough Aaron Rodgers) then you are naive. If you think a text message saying "Brady is obsessing over the balls, he wants them softer, the refs had it at 16 PSI" is tantamount to Brady saying "I know the limit is 12.5 but screw the rules," then I don't know what to tell you. If you actually buy into the media BS that a quarterback requesting his foot-