I've never been a huge fan of Kid Rock, but his response to Susan Tompor's Free Press article on his "Made in Detroit" clothing line has me reevaluating that. 

Too bad DB couldn’t have opened with the same line as Kid Rock back during the Freep Jihad presser..

KID'S RESPONSE
Dear Susan Tompor,

Let me first start off by cordially inviting you to go fuck yourself. I have always said that I do care what people in my hometown think of me, and the hatchet job you have just written about The Made In Detroit company in The Detroit Free Press has made me so upset that I am left with no choice but to defend myself and my company.

http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/dpp/news/local/Kid-Rock-%22Cordially%22-Responds-To-Critical-Detroit-Free-Press-Columnist

Is it just me or is Michael Rosenberg correct on his article.  He claims MSU has to lose for Michigan to win the division.

http://www.freep.com/article/20111030/SPORTS07/110300625/Michael-Rosenberg-Nebraska-catbird-seat-MSU-could-pass-Legends?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Sports

I thought if there was a three way tie, that Michigan would win on overall record as Nebraska and MSU would each have two losses.  Am I wrong here, does it go to big 10 record first and that's what would put MSU in with a three way tie.

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I'm not posting this to bash the Freep or to increase the odds that Section 1 blows an O-ring, although I think the guy is probably at risk for that. Maybe someone could modify his hosts file and redirect him to something happy.

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Here's some of what RichRod had to say when honored at Glenville State:

http://www.freep.com/print/article/20110521/SPORTS06/105210417/Rich-Rodr...

In case that doesn't work:

http://www.freep.com/article/20110521/SPORTS06/105210417/Rich-Rod-helped...?

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Bring out your animated dead horse GIFs.  :)

Brady Hoke comments (in MGoBlog's Favorite Newspaper) on Tressel:

http://www.freep.com/print/article/20110309/SPORTS06/110309037/Michigan-...

Regular version, in case the Print one expires:

http://www.freep.com/article/201103091350/SPORTS06/110309037

His remarks seemed too unrehearsed and off-the-cuff for my taste.  Just saying Tressel is a "good man" (however preposterous that might be to some) and a "good coach" (much more supportable) would be fine.

But adding "... they'll fight through that situation ..." and then "... I don't know that situation ..." is, at best, awkward.  Why say anything like that?  Certain other coaches at UMich have been tattooed for being "unpolished."

One wonders what Corporate Guy Brandon (who would not be expected to shoot from the hip) thought when reading that.

-Wolverines don't win in regulation

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Have at it, fellow MGoBloggers, submit your own!

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