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After the Michigan Wolverines lost to Michigan State, they beat Indiana and then traveled to Happy Valley to take on Penn State, looking for a little more redemption.

What a difference a year makes.

When Penn State visited Michigan last year, the Wolverines whooped¹ ‘em, 49-10. The outcome left only two questions: Would undefeated Michigan run the table, and when would Penn State coach James Franklin get fired?

But that's not how it played out. Over the next 10 games, Michigan lost four – while Penn State lost only one. Their fortunes had flipped³.

The Wolverines sought to flip² them back last weekend against second-ranked Penn State. But the Lions were having none of it, crushing them 42-13. Michigan's vaunted defense⁴, which some called the best in the nation, was torched for two touchdowns in the first five minutes.

All this dropped Michigan out of the rankings, out of the race for a national title, and probably out of contention⁶ for a Big Ten title, too.

That left Michigan fans heartbroken, which is understandable. They have high expectations, going all the way back to 1898, when Louis Elbel penned the Victors' lyrics⁷, "Leaders and Best."

The fans have every right to criticize the poor play, and the results. It's a big boy business, after all, but a fringe invariably takes it too far.

I've always believed college football produces the most passionate⁸ fans of any sport in the world, which is one reason why I love it. And you will not find more passionate fans than Michigan's.

But that passion often comes with impatience¹⁰, which was on display after the loss.

Some fans were apoplectic¹¹, talking about "accountability," declaring the results "unacceptable," and a few even calling for head coach Jim Harbaugh's job.

What does all that mean?

Is anyone in America more accountable than college football coaches?

These guys get fired faster than people who screw up the response to natural disasters. Every aspect of their performance gets scrutinized¹² on radio, TV, and the internet – and no one, in pro⁵ or college, gets more than Jim Harbaugh.

This is the same coach who led stunning¹³ turn-arounds at the University of San Diego, Stanford, and the San Francisco 49ers. That's why this native son was received as a savior when he took the Michigan job in December of 2014 – not even waiting to hear the much higher offers from NFL teams.

Yes, Harbaugh is paid extremely well, about $7 million a year – but the NFL would pay him more. In his first year, he promptly¹⁴ doubled Michigan's victories from five to 10. And he won 10 games again in his second year.

Harbaugh's quick success probably led many fans to believe the Wolverines would return to the promise land this season – despite having the youngest roster¹⁵ in the country, and now a back-up quarterback. But if Harbaugh's not good enough, who would be?

The good news for Michigan fans is Harbaugh isn't going anywhere.

His players have been exemplary off the field – and the few who haven't quickly parted ways. The team is setting records in the classroom, too, trailing only four other schools in the Academic Progress Rate.

Harbaugh is more immune to public opinion than any coach I've seen since his mentor¹⁶, Bo Schembechler.

Bo once told me, "I fundamentally don't give a rat's ass⁹ about the opinion of anyone outside our locker¹⁷ room."

I don't think Harbaugh does either. I've never seen him pass the buck¹⁸, or bite back.

Harbaugh has had great success everywhere he's coached and it's very difficult to believe his alma mater will be the exception.

His team will get there – just not as fast as some would like.

John U. Bacon is the author of eight books on sports and business. His current book, Playing Hurt: My Journey from Despair to Hope, coauthored with John Saunders, is his fifth New York Times bestseller.

1 whooped   

叫喊( whoop的过去式和过去分词 )； 高声说； 唤起

参考例句：

• The bill whooped through both houses. 此提案在一片支持的欢呼声中由两院匆匆通过。
• The captive was whooped and jeered. 俘虏被叱责讥笑。

2 flip   

vt.快速翻动；轻抛；轻拍；n.轻抛；adj.轻浮的

参考例句：

• I had a quick flip through the book and it looked very interesting.我很快翻阅了一下那本书，看来似乎很有趣。
• Let's flip a coin to see who pays the bill.咱们来抛硬币决定谁付钱。

3 flipped   

轻弹( flip的过去式和过去分词 )； 按（开关）； 快速翻转； 急挥

参考例句：

• The plane flipped and crashed. 飞机猛地翻转，撞毁了。
• The carter flipped at the horse with his whip. 赶大车的人扬鞭朝着马轻轻地抽打。

4 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

5 pro   

n.赞成，赞成的意见，赞成者

参考例句：

• The two debating teams argued the question pro and con.辩论的两组从赞成与反对两方面辩这一问题。
• Are you pro or con nuclear disarmament?你是赞成还是反对核裁军？

6 contention   

n.争论，争辩，论战；论点，主张

参考例句：

• The pay increase is the key point of contention. 加薪是争论的焦点。
• The real bone of contention,as you know,is money.你知道，争论的真正焦点是钱的问题。

7 lyrics   

n.歌词

参考例句：

• music and lyrics by Rodgers and Hart 由罗杰斯和哈特作词作曲
• The book contains lyrics and guitar tablatures for over 100 songs. 这本书有100多首歌的歌词和吉他奏法谱。

8 passionate   

adj.热情的，热烈的，激昂的，易动情的，易怒的，性情暴躁的

参考例句：

• He is said to be the most passionate man.据说他是最有激情的人。
• He is very passionate about the project.他对那个项目非常热心。

9 ass   

n.驴；傻瓜，蠢笨的人

参考例句：

• He is not an ass as they make him.他不象大家猜想的那样笨。
• An ass endures his burden but not more than his burden.驴能负重但不能超过它能力所负担的。

10 impatience   

n.不耐烦，急躁

参考例句：

• He expressed impatience at the slow rate of progress.进展缓慢，他显得不耐烦。
• He gave a stamp of impatience.他不耐烦地跺脚。

11 apoplectic   

adj.中风的；愤怒的；n.中风患者

参考例句：

• He died from a stroke of apoplexy.他死于中风。
• My father was apoplectic when he discovered the truth.我父亲在发现真相后勃然大怒。

12 scrutinized   

v.仔细检查，详审( scrutinize的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The jeweler scrutinized the diamond for flaws. 宝石商人仔细察看钻石有无瑕庇 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• Together we scrutinized the twelve lemon cakes from the delicatessen shop. 我们一起把甜食店里买来的十二块柠檬蛋糕细细打量了一番。 来自英汉文学 - 盖茨比

13 stunning   

adj.极好的；使人晕倒的

参考例句：

• His plays are distinguished only by their stunning mediocrity.他的戏剧与众不同之处就是平凡得出奇。
• The finished effect was absolutely stunning.完工后的效果非常美。

14 promptly   

adv.及时地，敏捷地

参考例句：

• He paid the money back promptly.他立即还了钱。
• She promptly seized the opportunity his absence gave her.她立即抓住了因他不在场给她创造的机会。

15 roster   

n.值勤表，花名册

参考例句：

• The teacher checked the roster to see whom he would teach this year.老师查看花名册，想了解今年要教的学生。
• The next day he put himself first on the new roster for domestic chores.第二天，他把自己排在了新的家务值日表的第一位。

16 mentor   

n.指导者，良师益友；v.指导

参考例句：

• He fed on the great ideas of his mentor.他以他导师的伟大思想为支撑。
• He had mentored scores of younger doctors.他指导过许多更年轻的医生。

17 locker   

n.更衣箱，储物柜，冷藏室，上锁的人

参考例句：

• At the swimming pool I put my clothes in a locker.在游泳池我把衣服锁在小柜里。
• He moved into the locker room and began to slip out of his scrub suit.他走进更衣室把手术服脱下来。

18 buck   

n.雄鹿，雄兔；v.马离地跳跃

参考例句：

• The boy bent curiously to the skeleton of the buck.这个男孩好奇地弯下身去看鹿的骸骨。
• The female deer attracts the buck with high-pitched sounds.雌鹿以尖声吸引雄鹿。