And now, you become a Michigan football fan during what is now commonly known as “The Bleak Ominousness, From Which Emergence Is Conjectural And Pain Is Perpetual Except For That Sugar Bowl Season Kind Of.” You’re watching Rich Rodriguez try to figure out who should quarterback his no-huddle spread offense, a mountain-moving shift in Michigan’s offensive philosophy after decades of “Run The Dang Ball No Matter What, And Take Your Time While We’re At It.”<\/span><\/p>\n The first snap you see goes to Tate Forcier, Michigan\u2019s flash-in-the-pan \u2018Tate\u2019 nearly a decade before Ohio State\u2019s flash-in-the-pan \u2018Tate.\u2019 <\/span>About 11 minutes of game clock later you see Denard Robinson fumble his first ever college football snap, pick it up, then bachata his way around the Western Michigan Broncos for 43 yards into the endzone.<\/span><\/p>\n Not to \u2018yadda yadda yadda\u2019 us to now, but here we are.<\/span><\/p>\n After 15-plus years of certain demise: immortality. Michigan football rode a five-star quarterback, back-breaking run game, and torrid defense all the way to the promised land. Yes, of course, there were some hiccups.<\/span><\/p>\n Forbidden breakfast cheeseburgers may or may not have been purchased. Suspensions were handed out like so many flyers on Diag Day. One particular Stalion broke off from the herd to\u2026well, no one is <\/span>sure yet. Netflix proposes to tell us soon enough.<\/span><\/p>\n Through it all, ultimately: national champions<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n In the aftermath: the old coach dashes, the new coach smashes, and at least on paper, the team returns more talent than they\u2019re being credited. However, let’s not talk about ‘on paper.’ Not yet, anyway. Right now, let’s focus on the <\/span>vibes. And so, with all of that in mind: how are we feelin\u2019?<\/span><\/p>\n Thousand-foot view: the vibes are great. Why wouldn\u2019t they be? Since January 1, 2024, here\u2019s what\u2019s happened with Michigan football:<\/span><\/p>\n That\u2019s a great six months. Michigan football vibes are, at this point, baked into the program until forcibly removed. They\u2019re woven into its fabric by way of The Great Harbaugh Query: who could possibly have it better than us?<\/span><\/p>\n The next six months, on the other hand, are much foggier. Michigan’s 2024 schedule is daunting. Texas, USC, Washington, Oregon, and Ohio State loom in the near distance, and they are all intent on ruining these freshly cultivated vibes. There’s an unsettled situation at the quarterback position. The coaching staff is almost entirely flush with new faces, plus a few internal promotions. There\u2019s a new head coach. Sure, he technically already has 3 wins under his belt after some Substitute Teacher Duty during the aforementioned championship run. But a full season at the helm is a different kind of grind.<\/span><\/p>\nMichigan Now<\/h3>\n
In A Word: Magnificent<\/h3>\n
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San Diego<\/del><\/span> Los Angeles Chargers.<\/span><\/li>\nNobody…Yet<\/h3>\n
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