Thursday, May 2, 2019

Michigan vs Ohio State football

Last night, May 1, 2019, I watched Michigan football classic on the B1G Network. It was the Michigan Ohio State game from 2003, one of the last great moments for Michigan in the storied rivalry. Sometimes I wonder when Michigan's next victory against the Buckeyes will come. I am a Michigan fan!. 3-17 is frustrating in every sense of the word. I feel bad for all the Michigan football players who have NEVER beat the Buckeyes. I cheered for the Buckeyes from 2005-10 and it didn't feel right to me. I will say this, Ohio State had no business losing to Rich Rod when he was Michigan's coach, I am a bit surprised that two of the games, both that were in Columbus were scoreless after the first quarter. I remember Jeff O'Korn's press conference after the 2017 game, that was 3-16 in a nutshell. I felt bad. When the Buckeyes blocked the punt in the 2nd half and returned it for a touchdown this past year, that was the Maize and Blue's misery in a nut shell. One of these years, Drew Henson is going to be replaced as the last Michigan QB to win in the shoe. Urban Meyer was a awesome coach, hope retirement from coaching treats him well and I respect him for not running up the score and going for 70 last year. Michigan HAS TO win this game again at some point, it needs to be a more competitive rivalry, not one sided. I went to Lehman Catholic High School and Edison Community College. Their school colors were blue and yellow. My oldest niece is a Ohio State grad and I respect that! I cheered for Ohio State from 2005-10 when they played in Michigan in football and it did not feel natural to me. I did not like who I was doing it. I am willing to bet, if you were to ask any one of the Michigan football players who played for Michigan in the last 7 years. Regardless if they were in the NFL, married with a wife and kids or working for a fortune 500 company, I am willing to bet, they would give any of those things to have one victory against Ohio State. I was not a Michigan fan when they lost to App State in 2007, why am I today, it feels right. Blue and yellow looks better than scarlet and gray. Hail to the victors sounds better than Hang on sloopy.