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The original was posted on /r/cfb by /u/Late_Anxiety_5466 on 2024-03-26 18:09:43.
Basically what I mean is a loss that, in the moment, absolutely sucked. But was actually beneficial to your team somehow long term.
Alternatively, what’s a win that felt amazing at the time but you have to admit was probably worse for your team in the long run?
For Michigan, the 2021 loss to MSU sucked. But as much as it sucks to admit, Aiden Hutchinson flat out said that loss ended up motivating the team. They likely don’t go into the OSU game as galvanized as they did. No win against OSU that year means these past 3 years don’t happen.