Oregon, they noticed, looked far superior to their beloved Wolverines. But even though they were prepared to digest an unfavorable result, it must have been painful for them to see the Wolverines fall apart so quickly – leading to an 18-point halftime deficit that would prove insurmountable.

Following the Wolverines' loss to the Oregon Ducks, Sherrone Moore is likely going to face some difficult decisions this offseason.

Will history repeat itself for Michigan football 40 years (and change) later? Five Free Press sports writers have some thoughts on that:

Michigan football was more competitive than expected against No. 1 Oregon this past Saturday, but the Wolverines still succumbed to the Ducks, 38-17. There were still a lot of issues, particularly from the coaching side of the game.

Michigan’s 5-4 start has not been what many expected from the defending national champions. Struggles have plagued both sides of the ball, complicated by week-to-week changes to the starting lineup and an offense that ranks near the bottom of college football when it comes to the pass.

Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore is impressed with what Curt Cignetti has done in year one with the Hoosiers. “For them, they just did a really good job of bringing in the right guys, the right people,