The University of Michigan Football Iceage

They suck. Plain as that. No way to sugar-coat it. No way to make it sound better than it is. Plain and simple, they suck.

I have been a fan ever since I can remember, and despite their bad year, I will continue being a fan. I will call it as I see it though, and there is no way they can even dream of overcoming this year.

I get razzed a lot because of these facts, and I take it in stride knowing that for the past 2 decades, I have been able to rub it in their faces that Michigan rocked their team and maybe even screwed them out of a championship.

Every team has their falling out. Most recover into teams that are stronger than they ever were. Some don't. The U of M football team will continue to suck this year, and I continue supporting the greatness of the team, come what may. I know that this one bad season will become a stepping stone; a building block.

Look at the facts: Brand new coach, very few experienced players, many just out of high school, tons of freshmen, no knowledge of the new coaching style. This team is like a newly formed expansion team with a bunch of teammates and coaching staff who have no idea who each person is. They know their own style, and they are learning to work with the strangers they just met this past Fall.

The problem with this set of facts is that Michigan must face one or two horrible years to get back on the right track. I am hoping for the most horrible year for them. They need some humiliation to show them the bottom of the barrel. From there, they can learn how to work as a team to climb out of it and excel like they have in the past. Call it the U of M iceage. A regeneration of greatness.

This year, they suck. Next year will look better than this year, but they will still suck. In 2010, I predict that they will get revenge, as they achieve the same prestige they had in 1997. As for 2008, Go Blue, Keep up the streak, and remain consistant. Your day is coming; prepare for greatness.

Dave