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An underrated UM memory: opening game 1997 vs Colorado

Posted on August 18, 2026 at 02:21:30 PM by Craig

Colorado ended up being simply not very good that year (in spite of being 10-2 the previous season), but still, it was amazing to see the UM D absolutely aggressively destroying an opponent. Little did we know that we would see this pretty-much every week that year.

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An underrated UM memory: opening game 1997 vs Colorado - By Craig August 18, 2026 at 02:21:30 PM
- That was a great memory. The violence and excellence of the defense was shocking* - By wingedvictory August 18, 2026 at 03:38:41 PM
- Great performance * - By ameriKa August 18, 2026 at 03:23:07 PM
- I was at the NIT Finals victory earlier that year at MSG and in the post-game celebration on the floor, Tai Streets was wandering all by himself. I called his name and he looked up at me. I put my fist up in the air and yelled, "Colorado!"... - By Cap August 18, 2026 at 03:07:56 PM
- Went to that game not knowing what to expect - By Bender August 18, 2026 at 02:54:50 PM
- IIRC Colorado was preseason #1 to the Sporting News that year* - By DoctorD August 18, 2026 at 02:31:47 PM
  - Sounds right. And I think #8ish in the AP* - By ameriKa August 18, 2026 at 03:24:25 PM
- and thinking Jim Herrmann was an incredible DC… - By ajs August 18, 2026 at 02:24:55 PM
  - I’ll never forget him lining dbs up like 8 yards off the ND wrs in 2005, when they had the ball around the 5 yard line. Unforgivable shit* - By ameriKa August 18, 2026 at 03:26:51 PM
  - Think he was a pretty solid DC, with one blind spot (dual threat QBs). Pretty hard to be perfect - By brick August 18, 2026 at 02:29:34 PM
    - I think he had great talent and was ahead of the curve with zone pressures - By jon August 18, 2026 at 02:53:05 PM
    - I feel like we struggled with defending dual threat QBs for decades* - By DoctorD August 18, 2026 at 02:32:26 PM
      - Yeah—I still irrationally fear them, even though our D has done pretty well against them in more recent years*** - By Craig August 18, 2026 at 02:36:43 PM
        
        Don Brown was the opposite - By Nikos August 18, 2026 at 03:46:49 PM
    - agree he was solid just not really great* - By ajs August 18, 2026 at 02:31:19 PM

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