[Lefty Noob]

Michigan coach Lloyd Carr and the team addressed the Appalachian State loss for the first time since Saturday.

Carr wants to start over, focus Michigan's attention on Oregon - NCAA Football - Yahoo! Sports
September 3, 2007

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) -- Two days after a loss that sent shock waves through the college football world, Michigan coach Lloyd Carr knows what his team must fix: just about everything.

While much national attention is centered on what lingering effects the Wolverines' historic 34-32 season-opening loss to Appalachian State will have on a team that started the season ranked fifth and as a national championship contender.

Carr said Monday that Michigan, which was penalized seven times and committed two costly turnovers against the Mountaineers, is starting from scratch heading into Saturday's game against Oregon.

"What we have to do in a short time here is become a more disciplined team, a smarter team and a team that executes better," Carr said.

Carr also specifically addresses the blocked kick at the end: "With a chance to win the game, we didn't execute a fundamental play -- a play that we have worked extremely hard at all fall... You can't fault (K Jason Gingell) for those last two (blocked kicks). He made two (field goals) and for a guy that has not been in games before, to go in there and kick two in a row in his first start is a very positive thing for him."

Your reactions to Lloyd Carr's comments?

[JRL]

Originally Posted by Lefty Noob

Michigan coach Lloyd Carr and the team addressed the Appalachian State loss for the first time since Saturday.



Carr also specifically addresses the blocked kick at the end: "With a chance to win the game, we didn't execute a fundamental play -- a play that we have worked extremely hard at all fall... You can't fault (K Jason Gingell) for those last two (blocked kicks). He made two (field goals) and for a guy that has not been in games before, to go in there and kick two in a row in his first start is a very positive thing for him."

Your reactions to Lloyd Carr's comments?

He sounds almost unemployed.

[vincesanity82]

Originally Posted by JRL

He sounds almost unemployed.

Theyre not gonna fire him, he retiring after this season anyway and hes been a great coach, they will give him the rest of the season out of respect, and although this is a shocking loss, I wouldnt count michigan out just yet..

[Stoney]

Fire the bum immediatley and name an interm head coach that way the rest of the losing season can and will be blamed on Lloyd Carr. Big blue will be crying the blues over that game for years.

[Lefty Noob]

Originally Posted by Stoney

Fire the bum immediately and name an interm head coach that way the rest of the losing season can and will be blamed on Lloyd Carr. Big blue will be crying the blues over that game for years.

Or they could play the rest of the season with a Michigan-sized chip on their shoulders and run the table the rest of the way. You never know. We know they have the talent. Now we have to see what kind of heart and resiliency they've got in their bellies.

[Gotham Dark Knight]

“Nobody Loves Goliath.” -Wilt Chamberlin

Someone has to be the first ranked team to lose to a Divison 1A school...They will rebound from this...no biggie...