When Lloyd Carr brought in his "prized" Top-10 recruiting class in 2003, he was King of Michigan. An AP national championship in 1997, a few Big Ten titles, and the all-important 6-3 record vs Ohio State.
Chad Henne was supposedly a can’t-miss QB, destined for Tom Brady-like NFL success. Lloyd committed to starting him as a freshman—and for some unfathomable reason, has stuck with him all the way until The End.
Henne, a 6'5" white right-hander (like the past 78 Michigan quarterbacks) came in hoping to continue the program’s success. Unfortunately, it didn’t work out so well.
As it stands today, Henne, Mike Hart, and Jake Long have gone winless against Ohio State and in all three of their bowl games. Their last chance? Against another spread offense: the Florida Gators.
I think it’s a pretty safe bet that the Wolverines will get smoked like a Black ‘n’ Mild by Percy Harvin and the Gators. If and when that happens, this senior class will be an embarrassing, awful, disgraceful 0-8 in Big Games.
This is the same senior class who opted not to enter the NFL Draft to come back to school to beat the Buckeyes and win it all.
(By the way, someone please tell me which NFL team would be insane enough, drunk enough, and gone enough on every drug ever invented to draft Chad Henne)
Henne, Hart, and Long were ready to come out swingin’ this season. They were on a mission. Unfortunately, they must have forgotten to watch film on I-AA Appalachian State. The Mountaineers, led by pimp quarterback Armanti Edwards, controlled the entire ballgame as they cruised to an easy, just-another-day-at-the-park 34-32 victory in Ann Arbor against—cough—fifth-ranked Michigan.
To make matters worse, Dennis Dixon and the Oregon Ducks came to town the following week and absolutely tricked out the Wolverines, 39-7. A side note: The Ducks left about 20 points on the field in the second half by running the ball instead of scoring more.
Then, Mike Hart opened his mouth for the 400th time and guaranteed a victory over stellar Notre Dame. Michigan won the game. Go Wolverines!
As the regular season came to a close, Henne, Hart, and Long finally had their chance to silence the critics. At home, in inclement weather, against the Buckeyes.
I realize Henne and Hart weren’t completely healthy, but neither was Beanie Wells (bad ankle, broken bone in hand).
Hart was ready to back up all the ridiculous things he said after last year’s Big Game. He was bouncing around, crapping out of his mouth at midfield before the game.
But Ohio State’s defensive line, led by lightning-quick tank Vernon Gholston, said "Your mouth done got you in trouble now, buddy." Hart was held to a career-low 44 yards rushing.
(Oh and Beanie Wells-- only 39 carries for a measly 222 yards and two TDs by the way)
Henne? He had an entire 68 yards passing as the Buckeyes completely dominated the game, 14-3.
The senior class that ended Carr's career mustered a pathetic 91 yards of total offense in The Game.
"Thanks a lot, guys," Lloyd muttered. "I guess I’ll go now."
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7 months ago
This article is a piece of crap. What a hack!
7 months ago
Anonymous:
This article was a piece of art, you silly bitch. Go back to raping chihuahuas, you bitchmade.
7 months ago
Agree on Carr, he's worthless. Hart has some game though and if healthy could make some noise in the NFL.
from 7 months ago
Hart's a faggy, short, little, cunty, bitchmade midgetass twig. He'll make some noise in the NFL, alright. The noise he'll be making is as a practice squad cheerleader in the locker room getting buttstuffed by some behemoth black snake connected to a REAL NFL player.
I think you know what kinda noise I'm referring to, Dave. I'll bet you're REAL familiar with it....
from 7 months ago
Kind of rude don't you think?
7 months ago
Absolutely classless.
7 months ago
I wonder, a Buckeye Fan making fun of Michigan.
God you guys need to get over it. Let the man retire in peace.
7 months ago
Fair points all in all ... but what about the future?
Michigan looks a little stagnant with this whole process of hiring a new coach, and even though you think these guys were underachievers, they were the heart of this team. Now, they are gone, and a recruiting class in on the line.
7 months ago
I'm a Buckeye fan and think this article lacks class.
7 months ago
Whoa. Take it easy on Henne. Statistically, he's one of the best quarterbacks in UM history. His senior year could not have gone worse, but he stepped up and took it all, emerging as a leader in the process.
I would draft him in a heartbeat. Personally, I would take him over Troy Smith and Brady Quinn, if I had the chance. Wait and see.
7 months ago
You asked for someone to tell you which NFL team would actually draft Henne...so here are just a few that might ponder the idea:
Miami
NY Jets
Atlanta (depending on where Brohm goes)
Chicago
He should get drafted. Everyone knows that the NFL LOVES big, tall, experienced guys. Someone will "take a chance".
7 months ago
Once again your ability to piss people off is what gives you credibility. I freaking love it. Preach on my man!!!!!!
7 months ago
Statistics don't mean jackass SHIT when you're a huge choking loser. 0-8?!?!?!
That's all you need to look at right there... 8 chances, 8 losses (once Florida rolls em)
Henne is the worst ugliest qb in college football history Andrew. Everytime I see his stupid face it reminds me to clog a toilet
7 months ago
I think you missed the part when Michigan shut down Rose Bowl team, Illinois, who just a few weeks later went into Columbus and took down the Buckeyes.
This article is a piece of crap.
7 months ago
Jux Berg is a fucking idiot... I dont even know how he has a column... If you read aything he writes hes always bitching...always..... He must be have been picked on as a child....is that it Jux were you made fun of as a child? everyone always pickin' on ya, calling you names, making you cry? is that why you make up ridiculous shit about anyone you can and think your a big shot becuase you can write it down? bet you wouldnt say this shit to their faces.....you fucking pussy....man the fuck up and write a real column, something that makes since, mike hart is one of the best backs in college football, jake long...are you fucking kidding me? he is a fucking man among boys and he will step right into a starting spot next year...henne a 4 year starter at michigan and the only thing you have to say is he couldnt beat the buckeys who in fact have been to the bcs national title game 2 out of the 4 years...get real you fucking bitch
from 7 months ago
Haha good stuff ANONYMOUS man. Since you can't read words and understand them, I never said Mike Hart or Jake Long sucked. I said that that class cost Lloyd Carr his job (which they DID) and his dignity (I think the first two games of the season did that). Mike Hart talks so much shit it's unbelievable. Yes, he has rushed for a lot of yards and scored a lot of TDs, but his team has lost every game that really matters. So if youre gonna talk all that shit, at least win some meaningful games - he deserves to get called out for that dude.
And don't give me this whole Illinois victory nonsense. Illinois gave that game to Michigan man. They had like 10 penalties and some ridiculous unforced turnovers. Illinois just happened to play a PERFECT game in Columbus a few weeks later- my hats off to em, I will admit that they deserved to win that game.
By the way it's hilarious that you type all that shit calling me out and it's posted under ANONYMOUS. And yes, I AM a big shot. I am God.
7 months ago
Yeah, I agree. They couldn't beat Ohio State in their 4 years, then again, how many teams actually did beat Ohio State in that stretch? It's not like they were facing bad Buckeye teams. Of course he ignores that part of the equation, just like he tends to ignore most of reality in his columns.
from 7 months ago
Ben, keep readin my stuff and keep TRYING to bash me. You have officially lost the little credibility you had with your point that Boston College isn't mediocre. Why don't you write an article talking about what exactly the Eagles have done to warrant some real deserving praise - I'd love to read that. It would be about zero words long.
7 months ago
All you clowns out there are on the wrong street. The parties are over in the next neighbors. Those middle of the road teams that have stepped up; that don't have tons of money to spread around like TV etc.
Michigan
Ohio State
ND
Miami
Florida State
UCLA
Southern Cal
Texas
These teams are boring now. Like the NCAA basketball rounds, it is nice to see some of the other teams show excitment. Oregon's etc. Money not game rules the nest and will always rule the next. Illinois in the Rose Bowl....brother!
People are getting tired of hearing about the thugs in their programs....
7 months ago
Hey douche, why don't you check out a definition of the word mediocre, and tell me how I'm wrong. Tell me how ranking among the top 25 of 120 is "mediocre". Your math skills suck, and obviously your vocabulary and knoweldge of this language sucks too. Yet you wish to say I don't have credibility? Ha. Every article you write brings out bashers because you say these erroneous things that have hardly any inkling of truth or fact to them.
7 months ago
Ben,
No one wants to fuckin' read your small-dicked bullshit. I mean seriously, NASCAR? You like NASCAR and you're on here trying to talk shit about real fuckin' sports?! Get the fuck outta my face with that bullshit. The only sport that you have any credibility talking about is the World Series of Child Porn Collecting. You're the fuckin' gold medalist in that shit, from what I'm told by your parents.
In summary - go back to writing your own bullshit irrelevant articles and keep your dumb fuckin' comments to your faggot self until someone actually gives a shit enough to actually read one of your articles.
7 months ago
Ahhh, the typical response of someone with no real, legit, or fact based, retort. The typical response of a person who can't in any way respond to the topic at hand and thus feels the need to make themselves feel better by trying to talk down to someone and make erroneous personal attacks on a person they know next to little about. Some of you people need to grow up.
By the way, you should have posted that as an anonymous comments. You should go check out the legal definitions and ramifications of slander *grin*.
7 months ago
Ben,
You double-dicked fuck face -- if you say the word erroneous again in your stupid ass comments I'm going to find your kiddie lovin ass, take 6 of Mike harts biggest ass plugs out of his collection of many and ram em straight down your cum crusted love tunnel.. Just stfu cuz nobody cares about you have to say.
Why don't you look up the definition of "complete and total faggit Fuck" -- you'll probably find that your'e the second definition right behind Chad "gimme a fuckin break, im semi-retarded" Henne. and right before Mike "my mouth is so big because i regularly stuff 3-5 dicks inside it" Hart.
you know what, forget it.. I apologize.. I'm completely out of line ..
Oooh but this post comment button is just begging me...
cant... fight.... no... dont.... do... oh fuck it
7 months ago
By the way, simply splendid article, Jux. The way you captured the essence of Michigan's continued "deusche-baggedness" with such verve and splendor is really quite breath-taking.
7 months ago
Schwendigidy agrees with Jux. He is the best writer EVER! Preach on brother!
7 months ago
Why don't you learn how to spell. Again, you aren't able to actually discuss the topic at hand. Why? Either because you're ignorant and don't know anything about it, or have no valid rebuttal. Either way, it's sad. But, when you have no argument, you attack the person, not the topic, which more than anything else proves a lot about you as both a person, and just how off-base your stance on the subject is (that is provided you know enough to actually have a stance). All of your posts are hideously ERRONEOUS.
7 months ago
Ben, what's your agenda? Are you trying to be a critic? Because in order to be a critic, you have to at least be able to make good points..
And, well, defending Boston College against its mediocrity/boringness/pointlessness is so indescribably ridiculous to waste time with...
So I'm just not sure why exactly you're jockin me so hard on all my articles. My theory is that my articles are just SO much better than ANYTHING you have EVER read, that you're envious of my dynamic, amazing, unique, rare skills, and if you can find one little dumb thing to "pick apart" it will help you feel better about yourself.
7 months ago
My personal theory about Ben is that he deeply and sincerely wants some black pole in every orifice.
7 months ago
I backed up my assessement of Boston College with something that's obviously foreign to you, FACT.
7 months ago
Here's what I have to say about Boston College and mediocrity buddy....
OK, yes, there ARE 100+ teams in the nation, but the bottom 50-60 are irrelevant.. and irrelevant means they dont matter in case you werent sure
So that leaves about 40 or 50 teams who are in and around the Top 25 during the season... so if you always finish in the middle of those teams, that is mediocre.. especially if you always go to a very dumb boring bowl game that they show on choppy streaming video at nobodycares.com
The fact is, we can argue over what a word means all day, but it doesnt change the fact that Boston College is always nowhere close to the Top 5 or 10 when its all said in done
In plain English, "Boston College does not matter one bit"
7 months ago
There's the problem with you, "does not matter one bit". Yeah, they matter. They played for a BCS confrence championship. When you do that you matter. Actually, every team matters, did you not learn that when App State beat Michigan? Or when teams like Ole Miss took Florida to the wire, or when Stanford beat USC? No, I suppose not. It's too bad. I think it's funny that now you're saying the point of this article is teams that don't matter. If that's the case how the hell are UGA and Va Tech up there? Did you really even have a point, or topic here, or were you just rambling about teams you don't like? It's okay to dislike a team, nothing wrong with that at all, but to put out bogus information without an iota of actual fact behind it is pretty pitiful.
from 6 months ago
No, they do not matter. What I mean by matter, is in the national championship picture. And they're never close. They got all the way to #2, which in that position equals a spot in the title game if you keep winning, and well, they lost to MARYLAND. So that tells you all you need to know about how much Boston College matters.
Maryland.
Jesus Christ.
7 months ago
Ben,
It appears to me that Jux controls your world and holds your life destiny in his hands. I'd stop being such a fruity little cuntbox douchebag if I were you.
Oh - and quit sucking your own dog's cock.
6 months ago
Ben, if you had balls I would kick you in them. You are the biggest buzzkill I've ever seen. Go back to your day job of geting fucked by trannies.
6 months ago
Arizona.
Stanford.
Illinois.
Kentucky.
Arkansas.
Oregon State.
Appalachian State
Kansas State
I guess Oregon, USC, Ohio State, LSU, California, Michigan, and Texas don't matter either, do they?
6 months ago
As for my continued commenting on his articles, if any of you immature morons were aware of my medical condition you would know exactly why I have basically nothing better to do than engage in conversation and debate on a sports message board. At least with Jux he does stick to talking about sports and sports alone, so I can respect his stance. You other clowns that can't offer anything that remotely involves the topic at hand and have to resort to personal attacks just make me laugh at the notion of no matter how bad off things may seem right now for me medicaly, they could be worse. I could be one of you.
6 months ago
Yea guys, Ben got three of Mike Hart's dildos stuck in his ass. He's just had surgery to have one of them removed. Only two more to go Ben, Congrats!
Anyways guys have some compassion, for him. It's a very painful condition where you're forced to engage in conversation sounding like, well, you've got something stuck up your ass. Everyone, give Ben a hand for how brave he's being in times like these.
Stay strong, Ben. Stay strong.
6 months ago
Hey Ben. If I met you I would throw you out of your wheelchair and whip your retarded ass.
6 months ago
Hey Ben. If I met you I would throw you out of your wheelchair and whip your retarded ass.
6 months ago
Actually you wouldn't, because I don't use a wheelchair. Dipshit.
6 months ago
Read this:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/03/sports/ncaafootball/03hart.html?ex=1353906000&en=1a4258d6d014f17e&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
note the source, and then talk about what a punk Mike Hart is.....
6 months ago
"I think it’s a pretty safe bet that the Wolverines will get smoked like a Black ‘n’ Mild by Percy Harvin and the Gators. "
lol
6 months ago
This article is a joke. Especially after they beat Florida, all of a sudden, Tim "Eventual 3-time Heisman Winner" Tebow doesn't look so indestructible. And his passing ability was quite obviously glorified, I don't know how, but he clearly lacks it after the performance in the bowl game.
As far as going 0-8 in big games.
Let's examine the OSU-UM games.
This year, neither Hart, nor Henne were 100%.
Last year, you must've missed the game, which doesn't surprise me, because you come off as some cheap fucking assclown who knows nothing about football, but if I'm not mistaken, Michigan had that game in the bag, and the ONLY reason, the ONLY reason that OSU ended up winning is because Shawn Crable, OLB #2, went helmet to helmet on a late hit on Troy Smith near the sidelines on a 4th down, when the pass that Smith threw was incomplete. Needless to say, the late hit allowed the drive to continue and OSU won. Fuck you, Crable literally gave that game to Tressel.
The two years before that, whatever, I don't remember them very clearily and I'll just say that Ginn, Hawk, Carpenter, Smith and whoever else you had on your team, Holmes and all those other D-bags played well. Sure.
Now for the bowl games.
This year, they beat a Florida team that had, well, just about every single started back from last year's BCS team except Chris Leak, Jarvis Moss and Reggie Nelson, and managed to win. One could and will argue that the team was better, especially since they were deploying Tebow, Mr. Heisman at QB instead of Leak, who probably got dropped for the Bears' practice squad.
Last year, they faced a USC team that probably should've been playing in the national title. USC has been the most dominating force in college football since the instatement of the BCS, and Pete Carroll can beat almost any opponent when he's got almost a month to prepare for them.
Now for the '04 game. Notice how I said "almost any opponent." Because the one opponent that he failed to beat was Vince Young. Ahhhh yes, Vince Young a player that ESPN ranked as the #10 college football player of all time. And, the football team had an actual running back, #4 draft pick Cedric Benson, along with two other future pro's Bo Scaife and Derrick Johnson.
And in '03, GoBlue played another USC team, this one probably the 2nd best since the instatement of the BCS. A team that featured the likes of Matt Leinart, Reggie Bush, LenDale White, Mike Williams, Kenechi Udeze, Will Poole, Lofa Tatupu, Dominique Byrd, Frostee Rucker with BACKUPS like Dwayne Jarrett, Steve Smith, John David Booty, Keith Rivers, Darnell Bing, Chauncey Washington, Lawrence Jackson, Fred Davis, Sedrick Ellis, Winston Justice, Sam Baker, Matt Kalil.
The teams that UM has gone 1-8 have been some of the best teams (literally) since the BCS. And the teams have certainly featured some of the best players in their era, with probably some, 50+ All-Americans between the 8 teams.
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