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Paul Finebaum on Michigan’s loss to Ohio State: ‘I saw enough that afternoon to scare me’
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Michigan may have lost to Ohio State weeks ago, but, that doesn’t stop people from talking about it.
Especially local people and the media covering college football nationally. The 62-39 beatdown was something that not many people will forget.
On Wednesday, Paul Finebaum joined The Detroit News’ Angelique Chengelis on a podcast to discuss Michigan and Jim Harbaugh. Finebaum of course was asked about the Wolverines’ season, and here’s what he had to say:
“I don’t think this is a record that anyone would be disappointed in if you looked at it going back to his hiring,” Finebaum said. “It’s a good record, but I just think the way it ended was so difficult to digest. Unlike Michigan fans, I talked about it for two or three days then moved on to something else. I don’t know all the intricacies. I haven’t sat down with coaches and gone over game film trying to figure out what really went wrong. I saw enough that afternoon to scare me.”
Finebaum saw enough that warranted him to say that it “scared” him. That’s quite the word to use for a program that was in the top 5 for much of the season and losing to another top 10 program by 23 points.
However, this isn’t Harbaugh’s first loss to Ohio State. He hasn’t even beaten the Buckeyes since joining the Wolverines.
When talking about the program as a whole, Finebaum said that Michigan had a really good team this year and may have missed out on something greater:
“I do think that Jim Harbaugh, perhaps, missed a window though,” Finebaum said. “This was a great opportunity to get in the playoffs with a really good team, and it didn’t happen. I’m not saying it won’t happen next year or the year after, but I think it was a major setback. I’ll say that.”
The loss was both “scary” and a “major setback” to the program according to Finebaum. Michigan fans likely aren’t thrilled about losing to Ohio State once again, but whether or not the program took a major setback is something only time will be able to tell.
Kevin covers Big Ten football for Saturday Tradition.