IS THE DOOR OPEN?
Cause we’re bringing friends.

Tebow. Capital One Bowl. Incoherent, angry, blood covered blood updates blood. NOW NOW BLOOD NOW.
1:22: Rich Rodriguez gave ‘em the playbook. Florida’s defense looks like they studied for a Latin test and got the Cuneiform. Michigan 7-0, thanks to Chad Henne’s sudden excellence and Florida’s continuing inability to pressure the passer.
1:38 p.m.: A holding penalty is Florida’s best defensive play thus far: a three and out and suddenly we remember that Florida’s traditionally a slow starter under Meyer. Panic level: three coffees.
2:00 p.m.: Updates will be slow and spastic thanks to anger, emotion, and periodic reassurances to TCOAN that we’re not about to spear the television with the MacBook.
2:18 p.m.: Manningham is a damn beast, and Henne makes a brilliant call on the audible to a run. Florida’s defense is an atrocity as it’s been most of the season. We’re on a huge cup of coffee and a fruit tart and thinking about the champagne, not because we want to celebrate, but because we need the booze. Holy smoking hell.
2:22 p.m.: Don’t look now, but the surefire blowout of Virginia by Texas Tech is now a 16-7 Cav lead.
2:28 p.m.: Like Ladanian Tomlinson doesn’t have some lame shit on his system? Play artist Silkk The Shocker! Suck on that, Mr. Famous-I’ll-make-fun-of-a-bust-ass-broke-teenager!
2:39: Thank you, Mike Hart.
3:00: 
3:31: Rain of frogs. Bloody seas. Anything else? This is an astonishingly ill-prepared team. It’s as if, in addition to our existing problems in pass coverage, we’ve sprouted a new lack of discipline and special teams problems! Dead in the water and taking it on below the waterline. No idea what can be done here.
4:04: Much broken furniture later, Florida has taken trash-talking dwarf Mike Hart’s fumble back for a tying TD. Now on Henne to destroy the secondary again. Someone steal Hart’s fish!

4:38: We’ve been through all the stages today. All of them. And there’s still five minutes left in this goddamned cardiac event of a game. Pills. A hammer. Something. There is no balm in Gilead for what this game is doing to the soul.
END: Well played. Michigan is the better team today. It’s hard to complain when you can’t defend a post route, can’t protect your quarterback, can’t kick a field goal, can’t…can’t win. Salut, monsieur Carr. We raise a glass of bubbly to you. Now go fishing and leave our team alone, because you were 2-0 against Florida.
ps. Michigan looked fast. Like, Big Ten fast.
324 Responses to “IS THE DOOR OPEN?”
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201
Harris says:
Wolverines can’t afford to just bang it into the line. I wonder what Lloyd f’n Carr does here.
January 1st, 2008 at 4:51 pm
202
Tailgate Shogun says:
Thank you, Timmy T, for proving that the Heisman doesn’t automatically go to the QB on the top team any more.
Or even the QB on a good team.
Suck teh balls!11!!111!!!
January 1st, 2008 at 4:51 pm
203
fotodog says:
Credit Michigan. They came in better prepared and ready to play and Florida’s OL was pretty crappy all day long.
January 1st, 2008 at 4:51 pm
204
Annapolis Doug says:
As Ari Gold would yell….”LLOYD!!!!!”
January 1st, 2008 at 4:52 pm
205
Harris says:
Apparently I was wrong. Man, I hate that call. This is a long FG attemp.
January 1st, 2008 at 4:52 pm
206
Troy says:
Here’s where Urban’s worst tendencies can show up–he is horrible at clock management.
January 1st, 2008 at 4:54 pm
207
Chilltown says:
Jesus compound fracture for an O-lineman on Texas Tech.
January 1st, 2008 at 4:54 pm
208
D-nice says:
Michigan should have tried harder to kill time. It makes me very nervous that the lead is 6. It would be almost too scripted of an ending to have FL march down the field and win by 1.
January 1st, 2008 at 4:54 pm
209
Annapolis Doug says:
Florida looks deader than Fried Chicken
January 1st, 2008 at 4:56 pm
210
Harris says:
I don’t know if he comes out this year, but Morgan Trent is making himself money today.
Lloyd should challenge. I think that’s a pick.
January 1st, 2008 at 4:57 pm
211
The Freewheelin' Charles Woodson says:
Once more into the breach, dear friends
January 1st, 2008 at 4:58 pm
212
Annapolis Doug says:
http://www.fireurbanmyers.com
January 1st, 2008 at 4:58 pm
213
PSUfanNYC says:
Florida has two players: Harvin and Tebow. The rest of the team is very, very mediocre. Granted, those are two exceptional players, but still, Michigan is by far the better team. Should be a 3-4 TD difference.
Michigan turns the ball over 4 times and still wins…
January 1st, 2008 at 4:58 pm
214
Chilltown says:
And in the Swindle household, a remote goes through the TV.
January 1st, 2008 at 4:59 pm
215
D-nice says:
I’m really happy for Llyod Carr.
January 1st, 2008 at 4:59 pm
216
Troy says:
I really wish Urban Meyer wasn’t such good friends with Dan Mullen, because dude needs to go. I’ll probably take this back later, but “Dan Mullen WTF” is an appropriate reaction to many Gator games, so… this isn’t anything new.
January 1st, 2008 at 4:59 pm
217
Harris says:
Do I get to be the first one to say it? SEC speed my big, black ass.
January 1st, 2008 at 4:59 pm
218
Ground0EastLansing says:
Well, it looks like he’ll leave as L-L-L-Loyd, rather than L-L-L-L-Loyd.
On CBS, you know UVa is going to figure out a way to win the game by a safety.
January 1st, 2008 at 5:00 pm
219
Troy says:
What horrible playcalling the last two drives.
January 1st, 2008 at 5:00 pm
220
cheelydawg says:
Thanks for representing, Florida
January 1st, 2008 at 5:00 pm
221
Harris says:
Remote through the TV? Try TV through the window.
January 1st, 2008 at 5:01 pm
222
PW says:
217
You’re black? Wow, you’re very articulate.
January 1st, 2008 at 5:01 pm
223
kleph says:
while i’m sure orson’s pyrotechnical skills are warming up for a bit of test-run armageddon, i’ve been trying to imagine how that psycho florida fan in the youtube vid from a few months back is handling this game.
January 1st, 2008 at 5:01 pm
224
m says:
fuck everything
January 1st, 2008 at 5:01 pm
225
poguemahone says:
Hail to the victors valiant
Hail to the conquering heroes
Hail, hail to Michigan
The Champions of the West!
January 1st, 2008 at 5:02 pm
226
daviehamsufferer97 says:
Guess it isn’t a good time to bring up Appalachian State herpes…
January 1st, 2008 at 5:02 pm
227
Annapolis Doug says:
There’s a bigger fish to fry Monday Night…and it might be your big black ass.
Michigan seniors 1-7 vs Ohio State and bowl games. I’d be fired up as well.
Congrats Lloyd! That was a national championship type team you F’d up.
Truly.
January 1st, 2008 at 5:03 pm
228
PSUfanNYC says:
Big Ten 1, SEC 1. Both Wiscy and UM far outplayed their opponents.
Swing game is LSU-OSU for the title, and I am more convinced than ever OSU will get a 2-3 TD win…
January 1st, 2008 at 5:03 pm
229
wahiggle says:
The circle of transitive football herpes is now closed from Appalachian State to Florida.
January 1st, 2008 at 5:04 pm
230
Harris says:
PW,
I’m not sure how to respond to that. You white devil.
You know who’s happiest about this victory? The kittens of Ann Arbor.
January 1st, 2008 at 5:05 pm
231
Annapolis Doug says:
Well…well…look who showed up after 361 days away…The Big 10 talking crap.
I’ll be the first to say….PAC 10 SPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEED!
January 1st, 2008 at 5:06 pm
232
PW says:
HAHA
Congrats.
January 1st, 2008 at 5:06 pm
233
marcillac says:
Kleph is right.
Expecting profanity laced perroration that should exceed that which followed Georgia game by huge margin.
Congrats. Leaking lizards just lost to slow, staid, cromagnon ofense with slow witted just reviled and appropriately ejected coach.
(I know, Manningham, Arrington are faster than your average Hart but whatever).
January 1st, 2008 at 5:06 pm
234
poguemahone says:
Now, fellow Buckeye fans, don’t talk shit. Don’t you remember how we felt last year when we thought we were the ‘85 Bears only for the Gators to make us look like the ‘07 Dolphins in the MNC (possibly even worse)?
They’ll never let us forget it here if it happens again. So for now, shut the fuck up and enjoy the win.
January 1st, 2008 at 5:06 pm
235
bup bup bup says:
but… but… the SEC is so FAST!!
how?!?
why?!?!?
ps, morgan trent running down percy harvin? HILARIOUS
January 1st, 2008 at 5:06 pm
236
The Freewheelin' Charles Woodson says:
Shiver me timbers! 31-28 Texas Tech!
January 1st, 2008 at 5:07 pm
237
marcillac says:
At least Al Groh lost. May he roast on a slow spit next to the now retired LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLOYD.
January 1st, 2008 at 5:10 pm
238
Annapolis Doug says:
wow…where did all these people come from?
When Tenn beat Wisc, the SEC fans simply opened another beer….they didn’t run to their computer and act like they won Powerball…It was the Capitol 1 Bowl (I think)…
January 1st, 2008 at 5:10 pm
239
Pants McPants says:
Gee, look at the bowl slate for the top 3 B10 teams
Michigan vs Florida….IN FL
Illinois vs USC….AT the Rose Bowl
OSU vs LSU…. IN New Orleans
And we wonder why the B10 doesn’t do as well in bowl games….LOL….
January 1st, 2008 at 5:11 pm
240
Aerobab says:
Go ahead, O, let it out…again.
I dare you. No, check that. DOUBLE-DARE you.
January 1st, 2008 at 5:11 pm
241
poguemahone says:
Winning something is relatively unfamiliar to the Big Ten recently, dontchaknow. I agree, we’re overreacting.
January 1st, 2008 at 5:12 pm
242
Harris says:
I am certainly not Michigan fan or even Big 10 fan. I just find this “SEC speed” nonsense to be extremely tedious. Before Tennessee-Wisconsin, they put up a graphic saying the SEC is 11-11 versus the Big 10 over the past (I think) five years. As of now, they’re 12-12. That’s not evidence of dominance, that’s evidence of teams from two very good conferences playing to a draw.
January 1st, 2008 at 5:12 pm
243
M'Dog says:
Lloyd Carr: S.E.C. KILLER!!!
You can look it up.
January 1st, 2008 at 5:13 pm
244
Annapolis Doug says:
Sorry but I’m not taking my family on vacation to the Motor City Bowl.
Both teams get equall number of tickets.
Even though Detroit has a hoping housing market for crack houses.
January 1st, 2008 at 5:13 pm
245
Harris says:
I was kind of hoping Illinois would win this game. Then they let Jim Belushi introduce the squad. Now? Fuck Illinois.
January 1st, 2008 at 5:14 pm
246
PSUfanNYC says:
Annapolis @ 238 – because we didn’t talk shit all year about how much better the Big 10 is or make unfounded assertions about “speed” or anything else. No, we just let the numbers to the talking, and now we can run our mouths after the supposed epitome of SEC speed, with the Heisman winner, essentially playing at home, just got their asses handed to them by an 8-4 Big 10 team….
January 1st, 2008 at 5:16 pm
247
Annapolis Doug says:
Pac 10 speed kills!
January 1st, 2008 at 5:16 pm
248
bup bup bup says:
“When Tenn beat Wisc, the SEC fans simply opened another beer….they didn’t run to their computer and act like they won Powerball…”
because the media has been taking a dump on the chest of the big ten while simultaneously giving a beej to the SEC ALL FUCKING YEAR.
i’m an Ohio State fan and i hate michigan with every fibre of my being, but seeing a big ten team beat up on an SEC team they weren’t given a chance against is pretty sweet
January 1st, 2008 at 5:18 pm
249
Annapolis Doug says:
When I was growing up down South every year Penn State went 11-1 or 10-1.
Everyone down South said ..put PSU in the SEC and they would go 7-4.
Well, they are in the equally good Big 10 and guess what?
You haven’t won anything since dropping Temple for Wisconsin.
January 1st, 2008 at 5:19 pm
250
Meg says:
239- It’s not the rest of the country’s fault, that even the Big Televen doesn’t even want to play in their home states in Jan.
January 1st, 2008 at 5:19 pm