killer_ewok;1280730 wrote:No, I still don't think that what he is saying is correct, but you can't classify him saying it as sour grapes unless it's from a conference standpoint (which I don't think is the case). It's an observation, absolutely. It's also an excuse. Turnovers are a part of football. UM stunk in that department that night and ND, while not perfect, didn't turn the ball over nearly as much. The better team won. I mean, if we wanna spin things.....ND's RS Frosh QB "handed" the ball to UM twice and then ND's 2nd string QB came in and played the rest of the game. Also, for all of the talk about what a huge rivalry this is (and it is) now that the series is ending early.....why hasn't anyone brought up that maybe Michigan was "up" for the game and played very well defensively? You said you were shocked that ND didn't blow both of their lines to bits. Well, maybe Michigan had some pride and was fired up to play against a highly-ranked and much ballyhooed ND team. Also, I think ND's D-line was trying to contain Denard more than they were trying to get to him if that makes any sense. The last thing they wanted to do was leave lanes open for him to run through. But anyways, I don't think it's out of the question that Michigan played a little "above" themselves in that game whereas ND's defense has been consistently strong this season.
You didn't have any of these "observations" after the Alabama game because of the final score. 'Bama dominated Michigan on both sides of the ball whereas ND only dominated defensively. Also, I think 'Bama is on another level and ND, to me, clearly is not on that level. However, to say that you think that Michigan is better than ND after ND just beat them and ND didn't play perfectly with their backup QB for most of the game....I just think it's sour grapes. The better team won. 6 turnovers doesn't change that as that is part of the game.
Points taken. I certainly am not, or not meaning to, make excuses. There were no excuses for 6 turnovers, and no team deserves to win when they do that. That is for sure. I guess why it struck a nerve with was that I made general observations about why I was ok with the game based on actual game play. I really didn't mean for it to be sour grapes. Sure, some of it could have been worded different, but right after a loss you always state things with a bit of a different attitude.
Notre Dame won. Michigan lost.
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