The 2001 osu game. Because win that one and you break The Curse of $teinbrenner, which ending up lasting 20 years, before it even starts...

Posted on August 8, 2026 at 10:59:54 PM by Cap

Navarre was awful in the first half, but mounted a comeback in the second. Down the stretch, he hit Marquise Walker with a touchdown strike right between the numbers... but he dropped it. That likely would have won us that game and rendered Tressel's "We'll make you proud" speech--and hence the 20-yr curse--null and void. Meanwhile, if we had Henson like we should've, we win easily.

Fuggin' $teinbrenner.

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If you could turn 1 UM FB loss into a win, it’d have to be OSU 2016, right? - By Craig August 8, 2026 at 09:36:19 PM
- The 2001 osu game. Because win that one and you break The Curse of $teinbrenner, which ending up lasting 20 years, before it even starts... - By Cap August 8, 2026 at 10:59:54 PM
- this is like asking which of your children do you least love* - By ajs August 8, 2026 at 10:44:20 PM
- Maybe, but 1990 MSU really, really is tempting (nm) - By danny August 8, 2026 at 10:18:05 PM
  - what's funny is even after that loss, we regained the #1 ranking shortly thereafter when ND lost... - By ajs August 8, 2026 at 10:43:25 PM
- Notre Dame 1988. Gilette miss, wins natty for ND and kills Michigan. We after was just as brutal giving 17 in 5 minutes to Miami but that first game, fuck.* - By MasterBates August 8, 2026 at 10:00:27 PM
  - 88 Miami was the most upset Ive felt after a loss* - By Arctic August 8, 2026 at 10:13:15 PM
    - I was there. That was the game my boy Warde hurt his back and ended his career. Believe he was taken out on a stretcher.* - By MasterBates August 8, 2026 at 10:19:28 PM
      - I was at that one too. Truly awful. Probably doesn't get as much chatter as it deserves in the discussion of Michigan's great historical disappointments.* - By Cap August 8, 2026 at 10:43:47 PM
        
        Gilette missed FGs against ND and Miami that would have had Michigan playing for a National Championship. I believe the one against Miami was about 35 yards.* - By MasterBates August 8, 2026 at 11:02:06 PM
- 2006.* - By Josh August 8, 2026 at 09:51:59 PM
- 2016 or 1974* - By Rich August 8, 2026 at 09:45:59 PM
  - Contin, 2002 or 2018 or 2006 all sucked but 2016 and 1974 were stolen* - By Rich August 9, 2026 at 11:20:12 AM
- dunno maybe Harbaugh leaves sooner if we went on to win a natty that year* - By ajs August 8, 2026 at 09:42:23 PM
  - Yeah, I certainly don’t assume we would have, though… - By Craig August 8, 2026 at 09:43:56 PM
- 2006 would have been nice* - By Arctic August 8, 2026 at 09:38:32 PM
- 2002 OSU for me* - By brick August 8, 2026 at 09:38:22 PM
- Trouble with the snap. Not the most important but I can't stand seeing the "highlight"* - By EricP August 8, 2026 at 09:37:46 PM

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The 2001 osu game. Because win that one and you break The Curse of $teinbrenner, which ending up lasting 20 years, before it even starts...