Michigan Football: Reggie Bush, like many, are rushing to judgement

Michigan football was decimated by what many consider a less talented team. But is it time to rush to judgment after only three games?

Legendary USC running back, Reggie Bush was one of many to jump on Jim Harbaugh following Michigan football‘s horrific loss to Wisconsin.

“I don’t know if they quit, it’s just like they didn’t have – they weren’t prepared.” Reggie Bush said on the Colin Cowherd Show, The Herd.

Many members of the media and a mass of fans have gone online calling for the head of the man in the khakis. And it’s not just the loss to the Badgers that calls for concern.

Michigan football entered the season against Middle Tennessee State, a game that was expected to be a blowout. Turnovers and simple mistakes plagued the Wolverine offense, although, in the end, Michigan was victorious 40-21.

Even with the victory, questions arose about the “Pro-Spread” offense the newly hired coordinator Josh Gattis heralded. There was no more ‘speed-in-space’ than there was in years previous and the offensive line struggled against a much smaller defensive line.

We all moved on hoping the mistakes and underperformance was a fluke and that the Wolverines would surely dominate a service academy.

Nothing changed and the Wolverines nearly escaped in double overtime after surviving a game-winning field goal attempt missed by Army in the final seconds of the fourth quarter.

And then, Wisconsin happened.

“I did not see any physicality. I didn’t see anybody on the sideline angry that they were getting whooped like that,” Bush said on The Heard. “I need to see leaders on the sideline, screaming and shouting, ‘What’s going on? We’ve gotta pick this up!’ And I didn’t see that. I didn’t see that from the leaders, I didn’t see that from the quarterbacks.”

Reggie is right. It was a beating, and no one was doing what they needed to do.

But is it already time to crucify the Harbaugh staff?

After all, Wisconsin is a good team and Michigan football didn’t prepare properly. If they can turn the ship around and win out, this is still a Big Ten Championship caliber team.

Sure, there are many question marks about coaching philosophy, injuries, etc.

But then again the same was said after Ohio State was crushed last year against Purdue.

“We don’t settle for mediocrity and when it sprouts up we call it out,” writes Shayne Nissen from Scarlet and Game. “This past Saturday night, we saw mediocrity and a lot of it. We should expect more from Ohio State football teams.

“Recently though, I have been seeing a lot of talk about how Urban Meyer is at odds with the university and fans have been wondering whether or not Meyer is the best person to lead this program.”

The Buckeyes got handled by an inferior team, and yet they went on to win the Big Ten. A lot of changes are necessary to do what Ohio State did after a horrific loss a year ago. At this point, I’m not convinced this staff can do what is necessary; however, is it really time to call for their heads with such a long season ahead?

Let Jim Harbaugh and company prove they can do it, don’t rush to judgment.