Hard Times in Ann Arbor

At 1-2 right now, it’s hard to remember the days when the Wolverines were a dominant force on the gridiron, let alone a national powerhouse. Going into last season, Lloyd Carr’s program was ranked as high as 5th in the nation by some publications. After a disappointing 0-2 start and an embarrassing loss to Appalachian State, the program seemed doomed. Although last year’s boys were able to turn things around a bit and gained a presence in the Big 10, Carr still stepped down and in came Rodriguez.

I am a die-hard Michigan fan and I like to think I bleed blue, but I have always had a soft spot for Big East football. With that in mind I was hopeful that the Big East’s most successful coach would be able to turn things around. While this may be a rebuilding year, the team is going to have a lot to work on during this off week. After finally settling on having Steven Threet start at quarterback Michigan will have some direction, but he’s still not one to catapult his team to a national ranking. While it is obvious Michigan is hurting with the loss of some key players, they still have to figure out away to compete in the Big 10.I cringe to think about how things will go down next week against Wisconsin. It seems Michigan is so far gone these days, that no one remembers how good they were three years ago, let alone a decade. This may be an off week, but let hopes it’s not an off season.