YEAH!!!!

To expand on my thesis that was first developed in last night's WTI...

"How the lyrics to "Won't Get Fooled Again" by the Who explains much of the predictions and previews of the 2008 Michigan football season...

Original lyrics, composed by Pete Townshend, in regular font, my analysis in italics

We'll be fighting in the streets
With our children at our feet
And the morals that they worship will be gone

Or in this case, the end of the Schembechler era...

And the men who spurred us on
Sit in judgment of all wrong
They decide and the shotgun sings the song

You don't honestly thing that the guy in your section who has been criticizing Lloyd for years on every play, even touchdowns, and calling for his ouster, even after wins, is now just going to sit back silently and let Coach Rod have a free pass, especially if a snap goes over a quarterback's head, or the spread just doesn't work the way he expects it to. (Oh, and if you don't have this guy in your section, there's a distinct possibility that it might be you, so please be aware of it, for the sake of the people around you. Don't be that guy.)

I'll tip my hat to the new constitution
Take a bow for the new revolution
Smile and grin at the change all around me
i.e. the way Michigan fans have sort of taken this off season of crazy changes and expectations in stride. There's fear, but smiling suppresses the gag reflex.

Pick up my guitar and play
Just like yesterday
Then I'll get on my knees and pray
We don't get fooled again

Football Saturday is Football Saturday, and we should never think otherwise.

The change, it had to come
We knew it all along
Coach Carr's retirement

We were liberated from the foe, that's all
Ohio State

And the world looks just the same
And history ain't changed
'Cause the banners, they all flown in the next war
New coach, same M Go Blue banner at midfield

I'll tip my hat to the new constitution
Take a bow for the new revolution
Smile and grin at the change all around me
Pick up my guitar and play
Just like yesterday
Then I'll get on my knees and pray
We don't get fooled again
No, no!

I'll move myself and my family aside
If we happen to be left half alive
To quote 2007 Geoff: "I am gonna make it through this year if it kills me ."

I'll get all my papers and smile at the sky
Reading your Michigan Football Preview and Punt/CounterPunt

For I know that the hypnotized never lie
Do ya?
When pressed, even the Michigan haters are saying 7-5 or 8-4. Michigan fans would LOVE to be that confident.

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!

There's nothing in the street
Looks any different to me
Hoover Street is Hoover Street. Admittedly, State Street will look a little different, but...

And the slogans are replaced, by-the-bye
Like student shirts

And the parting on the left
Is now the parting on the right
No Jake Long means no off-tackle left for the first play of the season.

And the beards have all grown longer overnight

I'll tip my hat to the new constitution
Take a bow for the new revolution
Smile and grin at the change all around me
Pick up my guitar and play
Just like yesterday
Then I'll get on my knees and pray
We don't get fooled again
Don't get fooled again
No, no!
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!

Meet the new boss
Same as the old boss
If he wins, and wins with class and honor; the differences between Coach Carr and Coach Rod will quickly be forgotten. We can only hope.