All boo Michigan. Chumps

In the Outback, Outhouse, whatever Bowl, which featured many ads flaunting blooming onions -- or blooming idiots, whatever again, the Michigan Wolverines had the South Carolina Gamecocks right there they wanted them.

Having SC down 19-3 well into the third quarter. UM appeared well on its way to coasting to an easy victory.

And then the wheels fell off.

A Michigan fumble that led to a quick South Carolina touchdown.

Then another which resulted in the same thing.

The UM seemed to shake it off and was driving for a touchdown themselves, until their QB threw a bonehead pass into the end zone that resulted in a SC interception. End of brief momentum.

After stopping SC in their ensuing drive, the UM punt returner botched the catch deep in his own territory, fumble city, which was quickly recovered by SC to result in yet another score.

Instead of being up 19-3, Michigan had choked and quickly given up 23 unanswered points to find itself behind in a game they had well in hand just a few minutes prior.

Murphy's Law -- or total incompetence -- had come thundering down on the heads of the Maize in Blue.

The SC team was going through them like you know what (it rhymes with "twit") through a goose, or more appropriately Gamecock.

And this colossal melt down happened as Michigan was the last Big Ten (actually 14) team to play in a bowl game this year. Eight out of the fourteen teams had qualified for post-season action, and the prior seven had already won their bowl games. All UM had to do was knock off SC (and they were slightly more than a touchdown favorite to do so) to complete the conference sweep, which would have been the first of its kind in history.

But no.

They just had to choke it away.

If Central Florida should be hailed as "national champs" (see previous post), then Michigan should also be hailed as "national chumps".

"Hail to the victors" they have long claimed in their fight song?

Hah.

Here is what would seem to be a relevant question....

Just when, exactly, was the last time this program won anything remotely significant?

They can't beat either of their main rivals any more -- Michigan State and Ohio State.

For all the attention and kudos head coach Jim Harbaugh continues to receive, he really hasn't accomplished much with what is supposed to be an "elite" program.

So yes, though it might seem harsh, Michigan has earned the right to be booed and thought of as chumps.