Muffed punts, inconsistent quarterback play...funny, from the reaction of the fan base recently, you would think that kind of thing only happened under Rodriguez and we were perfect all the time before him.
Woverine Historian - see if you can locate the 1995 UM v Purdue game. Talk about sloppy. I think it ended 5 - 0. Freezing rain, mud, and at one point, the field fogged over and you couldn't see the players - just whistles when the play started and ended. Drank lots of SoCo in the stands that day.
I was there. Brutal weather, sloppy play, my sister was miserable (guess that's why she wound up going to State LOL), but there was one ray of sunshine. A MICHIGAN WIN!
I remember also besides the remarkable play of Fargas, James Whitley muffing his fourth punt in 3 games when we were down 3-0. I was ready to strangle him for it.
I'm pretty sure it was... Fargas played great yet didn't get a chance to play much the rest of the season. I remember wondering how a kid from California could run so well on a muddy field.
he broke his leg in the Wisconsin game that year, and tried to play DB when he came back in 2000, but it just didn't work out. That and the emergence of Anthony Thomas pretty much summed up his career at Michigan.
exactly. And in adition, there was the mergence of Chris Perry to suceed the A-Train after the 2000 season. Everything except this game againt NW went wrong for Fargas at Michigan. which is sad, cause he was a really good TB, as he proved in his senior year at USC and in his NFL career with the Oakland Raiders
i played in a game like this for the Michigan Daily against the State News this past year, we beat the spartans 8 touchdowns to 7 in a three hour game that nearly got cut short.
Tom Brady may be the best bad-weather QB I've ever seen. The conditions he played in at Michigan no doubt prepared him for what he contends with in New England.
I'd like to see how Peyton Manning would do outside the comforts of 70 degrees and controlled, sterile conditions in Indy.
For that matter, I'd love for SEC schools to have to travel north of the Mason-Dixon line for a ballgame or two in late November.
It's really too bad Fargas was injured that year. He reminded in many ways of Tony Boles, kind of a long strider, and just looked like he was gliding when he ran.
Muffed punts, inconsistent quarterback play...funny, from the reaction of the fan base recently, you would think that kind of thing only happened under Rodriguez and we were perfect all the time before him.
TheZooCrew 1 year ago
Woverine Historian - see if you can locate the 1995 UM v Purdue game. Talk about sloppy. I think it ended 5 - 0. Freezing rain, mud, and at one point, the field fogged over and you couldn't see the players - just whistles when the play started and ended. Drank lots of SoCo in the stands that day.
EricGoBlue 1 year ago
I was there. Brutal weather, sloppy play, my sister was miserable (guess that's why she wound up going to State LOL), but there was one ray of sunshine. A MICHIGAN WIN!
AnistonAnarchist 2 years ago
so many future nfl starters on both sides of the ball
6xL1oydx5 3 years ago
I remember also besides the remarkable play of Fargas, James Whitley muffing his fourth punt in 3 games when we were down 3-0. I was ready to strangle him for it.
kobraf150 3 years ago
Yeah...bad memory. There were a few times I wanted to strangle Brady that year too. But those constant muffed punts just about killed me.
WolverineHistorian 3 years ago
Was this the game that Justin Fargas had his only 100 yard rushing game as a Wolverine before the injuries caught up to him till he transferred?
BluebomberX3 3 years ago
I'm pretty sure it was... Fargas played great yet didn't get a chance to play much the rest of the season. I remember wondering how a kid from California could run so well on a muddy field.
CatoTheShorter 3 years ago
fargas, sigh. what could have been
youngobes 3 years ago
Ah! The Fargas game! I've been longing to revisit this one. Nice work.
And what a drive at the end of the half
dvanhowe 3 years ago
Why did Fargas transfer!?
bluejayforever2006 3 years ago
he broke his leg in the Wisconsin game that year, and tried to play DB when he came back in 2000, but it just didn't work out. That and the emergence of Anthony Thomas pretty much summed up his career at Michigan.
beedub93 3 years ago
exactly. And in adition, there was the mergence of Chris Perry to suceed the A-Train after the 2000 season. Everything except this game againt NW went wrong for Fargas at Michigan. which is sad, cause he was a really good TB, as he proved in his senior year at USC and in his NFL career with the Oakland Raiders
Poole1Dan 3 years ago
Did Ian Gold ever play RB or was he just listed as a RB?!
bluejayforever2006 3 years ago
he was a TB coming out of HS, and he ended up playing OLB. he was a damn good OLB at that
Poole1Dan 3 years ago
I love seeing highlights of Tom Brady in College. The calm before the storm I like to say.
llSgtScopell 3 years ago
i played in a game like this for the Michigan Daily against the State News this past year, we beat the spartans 8 touchdowns to 7 in a three hour game that nearly got cut short.
harveybullocks1281 3 years ago
thanks for posting the video keep em coming :D
wowzors123 3 years ago
Tom Brady may be the best bad-weather QB I've ever seen. The conditions he played in at Michigan no doubt prepared him for what he contends with in New England.
I'd like to see how Peyton Manning would do outside the comforts of 70 degrees and controlled, sterile conditions in Indy.
For that matter, I'd love for SEC schools to have to travel north of the Mason-Dixon line for a ballgame or two in late November.
beedub93 3 years ago
Peyton sucks balls in bad weather conditions - at least most of the time and in the NFL.
NoRulesInNam 3 years ago
tom brady... haha
qwerty69966 3 years ago
It's really too bad Fargas was injured that year. He reminded in many ways of Tony Boles, kind of a long strider, and just looked like he was gliding when he ran.
Oh well.
beedub93 3 years ago