Wolverine Chronicle

Are we really gonna have to January 6th Schembechler Hall?

There is no coming back from this for Kyle Whittingham. It’s not because he’s 5-4. We could be patient with 5-4 if it was clear he was building something. We could trust the process if the staff was fighting for progress and just coming up short. However, the reason Michigan fans are done with Kyle Whittingham and Jason Beck is because it feels like something we love is under attack from the inside. There is a blatant lack of understanding of our traditions, our rivalries, and our identity. And worse, there is a lack of effort to try to understand. Then you couple that with a product on the field that is worse than almost every team in country and head coach who refuses to show any passion during the games. Don’t patronize us by saying “I don’t know what’s wrong right now, but I promise I’m going to fix it.” No you’re not. It’s clear that you aren’t willing to do what it takes. We lost the Little Brown Jug and Paul Bunyan to bad teams, and we lost to Indiana at home for the first time since 1967. You know what’s next? Our sell out streak at the Big House. You know how I know people will stop going to games? Because for the first time in my life I’m considering not even watching the game next week. Not just because we are bad, but because we are bad and there is no hope under the current leadership. The loss last night was worse than the App State loss. It was worse than the Rich Rod loss to Toledo. Michigan currently has a roster that could be in CFP contention and an NIL program that is second to none. And yet, while playing the worst team in the Big Ten, our in-state rivals, we never really even had a chance. And then last night Whittingham had the nerve to say he’s not making a coaching change during the season, and when asked how he knows it will ever get better he referenced the 2027 recruiting class. You think players are going to come back next year after throwing them under the bus this year for something that is clearly a coaching disaster? @WardeManuel I know you thought hiring Kyle Whittingham was going to be your last big decision and then you could ride off into the sunset, however, Michigan needs you. We need you to figure out how to remove this staff before you leave. I understand why you hired him. It was the best decision given the circumstances. But we must make a move for the players, the fans, the alumni, and pride of Michigan Football.

This statement alone is fireable. 1) Don’t throw your current player under the bus for something that is clearly not their fault. 2) If you think players are going to stick around for this staff you are utterly delusional.

In the last 24 hours: Morez Johnson Jr- 13 PTS, 17 REB Yaxel Lendeborg- 23 PTS, 8 REB Aday Mara- 18 PTS, 8 REB The 3 Michigan rookies are having an immediate impact in the NBA. It’s crazy to think that all 3 of these guys played in the same college front-court.

Yaxel and Franz are going at each other right now in a great game, if anyone needs to take their mind off the most embarrassing Michigan football performance in modern history.

This cannot be real.

3rd and 8 down by 2 scores. Draw.

Who is going to get held accountable for this? Anyone? Are these guys just guaranteed a job no matter what the performance looks like? When is it bad enough to hold someone accountable, because I’m not sure it gets much worse than this on offense.

For the third time in the last 4 weeks, Michigan is heading into halftime with 0 points.

Perfect throw by Tommy. JJ has got to grab that with 2 hands.

Total yards in the second half: Oregon: 308 Ohio St: 89

What we said in the offseason: “If Jason Beck can do that with Dampier, imagine what he’ll be able to do with Underwood.” What we should have said: “If Dampier can do that with Jason Beck, imagine what he’ll be able to do without Jason Beck.”

Glad Michigan didn’t give up and let it get ugly (which it easily could have). That’s a reflection of Mike Boynton more than anything.

Dan Hurley is a child. He’s not inspiring. He’s not funny. He’s not interesting. He’s a child that can’t handle his emotions and anyone associated with him should be embarrassed that he acts like this literally every game. (With that being said, I would do anything to see Whittingham do this one single time)

First half thoughts: Roddy’s eligibility is a god send. No moment is too big for him and he has a real chance to play All Big-Ten caliber ball this year. Cadeaux winning MOP and then playing for Sweden has instilled him with an enormous amount of confidence. He will be a stud all year. Really surprised to see Boynton go so deep into the rotation. This is UConn, not a MAC team. Tighten it up. Reed doesn’t look like he’s ready for these minutes yet. I actually really like Liburd’s on-ball defense. It makes sense to me why he’s in the rotation. Estrella is a fun dude to watch. He’s scrappy and works the boards nicely. Obviously, we need more from McKenney. One of the worst half’s we’ve seen from a guy who’s supposed to be a star. Stepping up and missing back to back tech free throws was a killer. Not the score we want at halftime, but don’t panic. This team actually has great makeup. Michigan is going to win a lot of big games this year (just probably not this one unless we clean it up fast).

Are there really people who only watch 4 games at a time?

Hey Michigan family, I usually only post about sports on here but I need your help to achieve our goal this year! In 2020, my wife Caitlin and I decided to help a family in need enjoy a Thanksgiving meal. I’ll never forget being welcomed into their home or the looks on the kids’ faces as we carried in the turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, and pie for dessert. That experience became a tradition, with one simple goal: double the number of families we help each year. • 2020: 1 family • 2021: 2 families • 2022: 4 families • 2023: 8 families • 2024: 16 families • 2025: 32 families Last year was the first time we asked our community to help fund this project, and you showed up in an incredible way. Your generosity helped us provide Thanksgiving meals for 32 families, and our family covered the remaining cost. This Thanksgiving, our goal is to feed 64 families. Through the Smeltzer Family Full Plate Project, we’re raising money to provide Thanksgiving meals directly to families in need. Once again, our family will cover any shortfall to make sure we reach our goal. One hundred percent of the money raised will go directly toward Thanksgiving meals for families in need. If you’re looking for a meaningful way to give this holiday season, please consider supporting the Full Plate Project. Any amount helps, and sharing this fundraiser helps us reach more people who may want to contribute. Donate here 👉 gofund.me/b2f4fd131 Thank you for helping us bring a full plate and a little extra joy to more families this Thanksgiving. Michael, Caitlin, Hudson, and Woodson Smeltzer

So far the NBA Rookie of the Year is a 3 man race between Yaxel Lendeborg, Darius Acuff, and Cam Boozer. An argument can be made for any of those 3 at this point. This is going to be a fun race. Caleb Wilson and AJ Dybantsa are the other 2 guys that could creep back into the conversation.

When JJ McCarthy was drafted to the Minnesota Vikings, I thought he was being drafted into the best possible situation for his development. Now a few years later, I’m so glad he escaped that mess. I never would’ve thought the NY Giants would be the perfect landing spot for him, but here we are. He still has a lot of work to do, but things are looking up.

I literally just finished the episode of the Saban documentary where he called a coaches meeting at 730 the next morning after winning the natty, and then I immediately get on here and read this.