Times have never been so bad for the Michigan Wolverines. Not only did Michigan make history last week as the only ranked Division I program to lose to Division IAA program but they now they have opened the season at home with two consecutive losses after todays embarradsing lose to Oregon 39-7. It has been 48 years since that had happened. Cleary, panic mode is setting in for the Wolverine faithful and there is only one way to fix that…FIRE LLOYD CARR.

Understand, I have never been an advocate of firing a head coach (NFL or College) during the season, nor am I a huge Michigan fan. Rather, I base my judgment more as a fan of the game and of power football programs.

Michigan is one of a few teams that have helped build college football over the last 100 years. Along with Notre Dame and Ohio State they are one of the storied programs that helped launch college football into being a national past time. As such, the Wolverines are much of the face of the game than anything else. What they do on the field reflects the state of the game and the direction of college football. Therefore, while having lost in embarrassing fashion the past two weeks, and also having struggled through the bowl season over the last 6 years, it is clear there needs to be a change in Ann Arbor.

Not only does a change need to take place, but also it must happen now! If Michigan were to fire Lloyd they would send a message to the college football world that the Wolverines do not accept mediocrity nor do they accept losing. It may be painful for the players and coaches but in order to preserve and maintain its integrality as a national power, Michigan needs to make a coaching change now rather than allow the damage to continue.

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