Random thoughts-Friday Open Thread

Michigan football - One of the great teams of all time. I Hope Coach Harbaugh stays, we could build a juggernaut if he does. I can see JJ returning, he's really enjoying his time here, especially if Coach Harbs stays.

Men's basketball - Sadly, I've tuned out. How can we lose so many one point games? We have to be close...Juwan needs to make adjustments. He knows basketball, he needs to think outside the box.

Lions - LFG! I can see the Cowboys and Eagles both losing tomorrow, neither one of them looks like worldbeaters on the road. Regardless, I'm really looking forward to the playoffs.

The thing that's really bad for the hoops program is that many folks like me aren't even mad any more.  We're now apathetic towards the program, which is even worse.  I didn't watch one second of last night's debacle and probably won't watch the rest of the year.  This is as bad as that program has been since the Ellerbe era, and I never thought we'd ever be that bad again!

If you tried to behead Mike Wazowski in a guillotine, you'd be left with just his legs.

That's a great hat.  They should be building factories in Laos to churn out those by the thousands.

People will swim in the sea full of corpses, but wont go near a pool with one.

Everyone has an acceptable corpse to water ratio.

Random observation: I was at the Red Wings @ Kings game last night, it was A LOT of fun.  Great comeback win for the Red Wings. 

There were quite a few folks wearing Michigan gear there, I'm guessing a few folks stayed in town a few extra days.

This post reminded me to finally by that Detroit Tigers 2023 All-Star game hat I've had my eye on. Too bad this one is sold out though - sweet looking hat.

1. If the tomato is a fruit, ketchup is the jam.

2. I like Fla-Vor-Ices after they've been out of the freezer for about 10 minutes so they are a little slushier. I stress eat them during M games. Green is my favorite.

Calm before the storm. This season has been amazing--but I have to admit the Signgate crap got to me and the effect lingered longer than it should have. But I have never lost faith in this team of veteran leaders and best--the finest Michigan football squad in my 50+ years as a Michigan fan. Even when we trailed Bama late in the 4th quarter I stayed calm and leaned into my belief that this team can overcome anything.

Obviously nothing is guaranteed on Monday evening and we've all experienced too many Michigan football disappointments to think that we couldn't lose. But as I gear up to leave for Houston on Sunday and experience the greatest moments of my Michigan fan career I remain steadfastly optimistic and even joyful (hearkening back to Brian's season preview).

We got this and I'm all in with my cotton pickin' Maize and Blue heart. Go Blue!

My dad showed up to my house this week in a mint condition 1997 big ten championship hat with a rose on it and no advertising.  He said I bought for him for Christmas that year.  I almost stole it from him.

“Fire Howard” is going to become the new “Fire Beilein/Bakich” joke. In a few years, we’ll be looking back and laughing about it. 

Random thought: if Chuck Norris were in real estate he’d only sell round houses.

(A Chuck Norris reference in 2024? Dadgum right!)

What are some schematic ways to get to/disrupt penix? He gets rid of the ball so quick that I don’t know if blitzing and the dline will work like it did against bama? 

any estimate on timing of the FFFF posts?

1.  Juwan should go, but let's wait for the season to play out.  No reason to pull the trigger now.  

2.  The Rose Bowl was one of the most gut-wrenching games to watch ever, and one of the sweetest endings.

3.  I am drinking on Monday night.  Probably a lot.

4.  It's unlikely I'll be reporting to work Tuesday.

5.  Took me a long time to switch from liquid to Tide Pods, but I think they work just as well.

I think smaller Christmas trees are the way to go. Easier and quicker to set up and take down. Fit better in more places. You can focus on the special ornaments. Plus I dig the humble, more modest vibe. 

I can't stop thinking about the Philip Brabbs game. And to a lesser extent the 2021 ass kicking.

Gawd dang one more workday till the National Championship game. That's my only thought this Friday. 

Random thought is a win Monday will help transition me off this addictive rollercoaster that is college football. 

Beating Bama in the Rose Bowl was a glorious win in so many ways, it seems like it could be difficult for the team to regain focus for the championship. This isn't a shot at the team, more just looking at the circumstances surrounding the win (cathartic win after a long off period, dream-like scenario in the ultimate setting, etc.). I know this team hasn't overlooked anyone all year and has potentially the best veteran leadership we've ever seen. Do you think it would've been better from a championship focus perspective if we'd beaten Bama in a different setting, like the Peach or Orange Bowl? It seems like winning in a less important setting would lend itself more to quickly moving on to the next game, whereas winning in the Rose Bowl is so significant that it has the potential to produce more of a "hangover."

Opponent with an NFL QB, NFL WRs, meh running game, and meh defense sounds an awful lot like 2022 Ohio State...

My head is not fat enough for those flat brim hats. Traditional hats fit my head better.