The New Guys
Tim and Tom's departure has caused major consternation on the message board, but maybe this will help: there are new people.
Ace Anbender
Ace is the victor of the duel for the recruiting ninja job. For the past few years he's been building The Wolverine Blog into a contender in the Michigan blogosphere; before that he was writing on a daily basis for The Ace of Sports. He spent a year in there interning for The Wolverine, as well.
Ace is taking over the recruiting portions of Tim and Tom's job. Obviously, it's going to take some time for him to get up to speed, as Tom's had years to build contacts. Weekly updates are not on the table in the immediate future. We'll build up to that. Ace is also planning on chipping in hockey and other coverage.
Ace identifies himself as "Ace."
Heiko Yang
Heiko's taking over the beat reporter aspects of Tim's job: he'll go to press conferences and media availabilities and be the MGoBlog representative in the press box. Heiko spent last year covering water polo and volleyball for the Daily; he's in the midst of getting an MD/PhD.
Heiko identifies himself as "Heiko."
The Mathlete
Known only by his masked alter-ego, you know the Mathlete from such posts as "Never Punt With Tebow" and "Depressing Charts About Michigan's Defense," for which I'll omit the link. He'll use his massive database of plays to post weekly interesting things.
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I'm still around, of course, as is Misopogon. We are also planning on adding a couple intern sorts, one a photographer, the other an Ohio-based recruiting guy who will hit up some of the many Ohio high school games that will feature Michigan commits.
Heiko and Ace's official duties start Thursday. The Mathlete's already started. Wednesday is Tim's final rodeo on the site and Tom has already departed. Thanks to both for their efforts the past couple years.
August 22nd, 2011 at 1:44 PM ^
August 22nd, 2011 at 1:45 PM ^
August 22nd, 2011 at 1:46 PM ^
All of that TOMVH fluff didn't even get us a proper goodbye.
/tears of unfathomable sadness
August 22nd, 2011 at 1:53 PM ^
Hopefully he secretly comes back without ESPN knowing to give us a good bye post.
August 22nd, 2011 at 1:46 PM ^
a guy who is in the midst of getting an MD/PhD is also employed as a beat reporter my MGoBlog. He probably has a family too.
i can't even keep the cockroaches in my walls fed
August 22nd, 2011 at 1:46 PM ^
Wait, Tom is already gone? I thought we'd at least get a teary-eyed "I've had a great time here, and thanks for the support" type of front page post.
I feel jilted.
August 22nd, 2011 at 1:52 PM ^
Brian, you missed an awesome chance to turn this announcement into a hello post.
I would have given Heiko's claim that he is pursuing a PhD/MD while doing this job 5 FAKES out of 5.
August 22nd, 2011 at 1:53 PM ^
Huge thanks for all the work Tim and Tom put in on the site, a hearty welcome for Ace and Heiko and a congrats to the Mathlete. Looking forward to the new line-up!
August 22nd, 2011 at 1:56 PM ^
Most favorite person ever. Welcome aboard new guys.
August 22nd, 2011 at 1:58 PM ^
Writing for Ace at TWB was a tremendous opportunity for me, and now that he's moved on, it's time for me to wish him the best. He's a great guy to work with and I know that you will appreciate his work as he excels here.
Good luck man!
(and you too Heiko!)
August 22nd, 2011 at 2:16 PM ^
this one gets my vote so far....love the pointing.
August 22nd, 2011 at 2:20 PM ^
This one looks great
August 22nd, 2011 at 3:07 PM ^
perfect...well done
August 22nd, 2011 at 3:16 PM ^
Tremendous work as always, chunkums.
August 22nd, 2011 at 2:07 PM ^
Welcome! Making the best sports blog even better.
August 22nd, 2011 at 2:08 PM ^
Welcome new guys, goodbye old guys! Everyone will be missed/welcomed with open arms.
August 22nd, 2011 at 2:09 PM ^
Did Tom post some sort of "goodbye" note to the MGoCommunity? I never saw one. If not, isn't that a bit strange?? Not to be a d-ck, but its pretty standard in the corporate world to say goodbye and thanks (even from people that are being laid off!). In a way, we helped make TomVH what he is today - without any readers and interest, there's no job with ESPN, I presume.
If he did post one, please disregard my entire "rant."
August 22nd, 2011 at 2:13 PM ^
Tom has been on vacation this whole time.
August 22nd, 2011 at 2:27 PM ^
That's a good call - I now remember someone posting that. Duly noted.
August 22nd, 2011 at 2:10 PM ^
August 22nd, 2011 at 2:46 PM ^
Tom would have a recruiting update on Wednesday. But now I'm not sure seeing as Brian says he is already gone. But Tom is a classy guy and I'm sure we'll see a goodbye in one form or another.
August 22nd, 2011 at 2:13 PM ^
Happy trails, Tim & Tom
Welcome Ace, Heiko, and Mathlete.
August 22nd, 2011 at 2:19 PM ^
Tom and his amazing connections and timely updates will take time and effort to replace. There's already less snark in some of the thread responses from the new guys than most of Tim's posts, so we might be headed to an interactive etiquette upgrade there. Congrats to the new guys, thanks for their dedication, and look forward to seeing their work.
August 22nd, 2011 at 2:21 PM ^
Congrats to all the new MgoBloggers! I knew Ace in high school, we ran cross country together, he's a top notch guy and will do a great job!
August 22nd, 2011 at 2:31 PM ^
cc in hs too. Which school did you guys go to?
August 22nd, 2011 at 3:39 PM ^
Pioneer HS right here in good ole Ann Arbor.
August 22nd, 2011 at 2:26 PM ^
Welcome, Ace, Heiko, and The Mathlete! Hopefully you can continue on the great information that Tom and TIm spoiled us with. Welcome aboard, and good luck!
August 22nd, 2011 at 2:28 PM ^
Tim and Tom will be missed as their content was significant and top notch. That said, I think Ace is a great addition and the Mathlete is solid as well. I'm not familiar with Heiko, but look forward to his contributions.
Welcome aboard guys!
August 22nd, 2011 at 2:29 PM ^
Welcome and enjoy the stay! Thanks to Tim and Tom for all the hard-work!
August 22nd, 2011 at 2:45 PM ^
Au Revoir to Tim & Tom and welcome to the new guys. Heiko - don't be shy bout posting about WP from time to time - I play on a Masters team & His Dudeness and others do as well, so keep us updated on UM's teams.
GO BLUE!
August 22nd, 2011 at 2:54 PM ^
I was fully but now I am only partially ...
August 22nd, 2011 at 2:58 PM ^
Also, thank you for putting in the time to provide what I'm sure will be first class information.
August 22nd, 2011 at 3:04 PM ^
Happy trails to Tom and Tim... you were both excellent bloggers, and your writing talents will be missed. Best of luck in your future opportunities.
And of course, Ace, Heiko, and Mathlete: MgoWelcome!
August 22nd, 2011 at 3:05 PM ^
I called out Ace Williams on twitter, nothing mean, just asking him why he seemed to be running a scam.
He responed by blocking me in twitter. I may never recover.
Good luck to the new, legit Ace!
August 22nd, 2011 at 3:10 PM ^
is that his information is time stamped later than other public info. He's just taking public knowledge and passing it as insider to people who haven't heard the scoops yet.
August 22nd, 2011 at 3:15 PM ^
Congrats to the new guys but you have some big shoes to fill. Congrats to the Mathlete, I've always enjoyed your posts. Onward and upward!!
August 22nd, 2011 at 3:17 PM ^
Leave it to the foremost Michigan blog to have one contributor who is an MD/PhD candidate and another who goes by the handle "Mathlete." This merits five NERDs on a scale of five. But yeah, we are a smart bunch.
August 22nd, 2011 at 3:24 PM ^
Finally, Brian has someone who can equals his two computer engineering degrees, and we have a resident guru to discuss sports injuries.
Best of luck to the new people.
August 22nd, 2011 at 4:49 PM ^
Conrats great to have you aboard!
August 22nd, 2011 at 5:09 PM ^
Why has Tom VH left and where is he going to?
August 22nd, 2011 at 5:34 PM ^
August 22nd, 2011 at 5:10 PM ^
I'm looking forward to all of the new viewpoints! Glad you guys are up for the challenge. Go Blue!!!
August 22nd, 2011 at 6:09 PM ^
No pressure now guys! Looking forward to reading the new content.
August 22nd, 2011 at 7:40 PM ^
The "Tom" button on the side is going to have to be replaced with "Ace."
(Good thing he also has a short name.)
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