For the past two years, the off-season has been one of the most difficult times of the year for the Michigan faithful. In between the crushing losses to Ohio State and Spring Practice, the anticipation for football starts to build, the rivals come calling, and the pressure and desire for a new season to begin is renewed.
This year is really no different than last year. Of course, there were no NCAA Violations just yet, and though the team had struggled everyone knew it would be a matter of time until West Virginia 2.0 was in place. Right? Well here we are on the verge of spring practice #3 under Coach Rodriguez, and everyone is clamoring once more. The trash talking from Spartans and Buckeyes has heated up, and rampant message board discussions on "Player X starting" and "Player Y's stats" this year are already spanning dozens of forums and boards. And recruiting? Well don't even get me started there. That's another animal entirely.
What is the best advice you can offer a Michigan fan at this point? Chill out. Just because a favorite recruit has Michigan out of his top 3 or 5 doesn't mean you won't get him. I mean, if you look at Michigan's 2010 class and look back a year ago, how many of those names did we even hear? Half? A third? Things change in the college football world. But you can bet that Michigan's coaches, their players, and everyone around the program is doing everything (legally) they can to get better. Some insiders are saying they're developing a real chip on their shoulder. So all I'm saying is, don't worry. This team is in good hands, and you never know what's going to happen in the fall. Spring practice starts in a week, and the spring game is coming up soon as well. So let's all relax.
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