College football: 5 most overrated programs in history
2. Michigan Wolverines
Michigan’s fight song is called “The Victors” and they’ve had successful seasons in the past but the Wolverines haven’t been in the national title hunt since the 1999 season where they finished No. 5 in both polls.
Michigan brings with it much tradition and pageantry from the winged helmets, the beautiful campus in Ann Arbor, MI, and “The Big House” holding 115,000 fans at excess. Michigan’s greatest NFL player was a part-time starter and 6th round draft pick in Tom Brady. Their national championship team in 1997 split the title with Nebraska. Bo Schembechler’s 1985 squad finished second overall, but the Wolverines lone title was the AP title from 1997.
Many pundits feel if Heisman Trophy winner Charles Woodson lined up across from the Huskers he wouldn’t have made an impact against a run-first attack. The Huskers had Scott Frost at quarterback and the power run game of Frost, Ahman Green and Joel Makovicka ripped off over 3,600 rushing yards and 50 touchdowns. The Huskers beat the third ranked Tennessee Volunteers and future Super Bowl winning quarterback Peyton Manning while the Wolverines beat No. 7 Washington State and NFL dud Ryan Leaf.
Since Carr’s forced retirement the Wolves have had three double-digit win seasons. One was from Brady Hoke in 2011 (11 wins) and the other two were Jim Harbaugh in 2015 and 2016. Even Harbaugh has already had a let down season with only eight wins in the 2017 season. Michigan wasn’t quite worth a documentary or the constant over-hype they receive in college football.