Biggest Upset Ever!

I always enjoy when Michigan loses. It's even better when they lose in arguably college football's version of Biggest. Upset. Ever.

Heading into the game, Michigan was ranked #5 in the country, picked to win the Big Ten, and some people were even talking potential national championship.

They played the Appalachian State Mountaineers. Never heard of them? That's because they are not even in Division I. They are a Division I-AA team! (Wait, they are no longer Division I-AA as that's the old designation, they are now the much more catchy "NCAA Football Championship Subdivision").

When you lose your first game, you have to blame that on the coaches. When you read this blog at the Detroit Free Press, the author even mentions the words "Fire Lloyd Carr." It's headlined APPALLING! Dan Shanoff also calls for Carr's firing (and calls it the upset of the decade update: revised to "greatest upset EVER").

Here's the AP writeup, Deadspin's take on it, and here's a link to the Appalachian State newspaper, although currently the lead article is about a public hearing regarding a creek; once the students get over their hangovers from partying all weekend I'm sure the lead article will change. (update: it has been - here.)

Over at AOL Fanhouse, they ask the question "Would Michigan Can Lloyd Carr" and link to Mgoblog where the boards are heating up and calling for Carr's head. He's done. Toast. (update: Brian at Mgoblog has lost it as at this point, it's all pictures of kittens).

Note: I just texted some friends who went to Michigan. They not too happy and thinking Carr should go too.

You can listen to the last part of the Appalachian State radio call here and watch it here: