Here is an interview with Michigan's current signal caller Steve Threet done by the Toledo Blade. It sounds like he is ready to go. Let's look forward to good Qb competition in the fall. Hopefully, he will either push Tate to be better or vice versa. In a world with maize and blue, both happen.
http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090119/SPORTS17/...
Again...
Terrible title, it just said
Terrible title, it just said interview with Steven Threet, not an interview by so and so with Steven Threet. I had to go into this post guessing. (Please note the sarcasm)
Can we please start having
Can we please start having more informative thread titles? Thanks.
...and by that, I mean helter-skelter, willy-nilly and putt-putt!
Can we please stop the
Can we please stop the running joke about having informative thread titles? Thanks.
Can we please have an
Can we please have an explanation of this joke you speak of please? Pretty please? Thanks.
...and by that, I mean helter-skelter, willy-nilly and putt-putt!
Despite all his flaws
I can't help but be a big fan of Dual Threet.
Rising Sophomore?
How can they possibly call him a rising sophomore? I think people tend to idealize a player after the season's over and forget just how truly awful our QB play was this year. Threet is the 4th QB on a decent team.
He would've had a much better
He would've had a much better season "on a decent team." I don't doubt that for a second.
Another LA, huh? Not sure
Another LA, huh? Not sure this blog's big enough for the two of us.
Does living in Orange County
Does living in Orange County count as LA? I bet it does to all other people not living in Southern California.
I don't want to encroach on your territory.
Greetings from Bolivia.
"It's special how the real true people hang together. And if you don't support the program you're not a true Michigan guy. It's that simple." - Gary Moeller
No no, very different. In
No no, very different. In fact it's usually the OC peeps who don't want to say they're from LA.
LA BLUE
We must band together Wolvin. There is no need for a rivalry, only unity.
Well, OK. We'll start the LA
Well, OK. We'll start the LA chapter of MGoBlog. Where in LA are you?
unintentional hilarity in
unintentional hilarity in this post
The best kind of post.
The best kind of post.
Is this a joke? "Rising
Is this a joke? "Rising sophomore" means that he will be a sophomore in next academic year. That's all.
Because everyone else seems
Because everyone else seems intent to play around with you rather than pointing out the error in your post:
"Rising Sophomore" means that he will become a Sophomore next year. It's not a judgement on the quality of his play.
He's not looking very
He's not looking very graceful in that picture.
Threet's Statistics
Steven Threet 2008:
Percent Complete: 51%
Average Per Attempt: 5.5
TD: 9
INT: 7
Passer Rating: 105
I report, you decide.
Life should not be a journey to the grave to arrive safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What A Ride!" HST
I think this next year, his
I think this next year, his stats will be better than that. I also think that this next year, he will be a sophomore.
Boom. Rising Sophomore.
Chad Henne Freshman Stats
In case you were wondering:
Chad Henne: 2003
Percent Complete: 60%
YPA: 6.9
TD: 25
INT: 12
Passer Rating: 132
Life should not be a journey to the grave to arrive safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What A Ride!" HST
Seriously? How are Henne's
Seriously? How are Henne's stats even relevant to the hot mess Steve had to play in?
Well
Henne was a fresman in 2003.
John Navarre 2000 (not much action):
Percent Complete: 52%
YPA: 7.6
TD: 8
INT: 1
Rating: 152
But, to make us feel better, how about Mallet:
CMP%: 43
YPA: 6.3
TD: 7
INT: 5
Rating: 105
Cool, Threet will be better as a Soph than Mallet!!!!(sarcasm??)
Life should not be a journey to the grave to arrive safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What A Ride!" HST
Holy shit you're an imbecile.
Holy shit you're an imbecile. We were 3-9 this past season. Henne played on a Rose Bowl team his freshman year. Maybe, just maybe it wasn't only the QBs that determined the results of those seasons?
What's the point? Threet
What's the point? Threet wasn't good? I don't think this is something that needs to be argued.
What's The Point??
What's the point?
What's the point?
I'm just worried about breaking up a boring day!!
Life should not be a journey to the grave to arrive safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What A Ride!" HST
Ah, another fantastic show
Ladies and gentleman, this has been another episode of "Football Statistics Employed in Argument By Someone With Down's Syndrome".
great and omniscient Grand Poobah of the WLA
Say What??
Dex, I merely posted the statistics.
I made no argument. I drew no conclusions. I made no statements of any kind as to whether the statistics were good or bad.
Perhaps you had a bad experience with statistics when you were but a little tyke?
Life should not be a journey to the grave to arrive safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What A Ride!" HST
"I drew no conclusions."
I
"I drew no conclusions."
I disagree.
"Cool, Threet will be better as a Soph than Mallet!!!!"
MSM Sports Reporter
SJUblue, are you a MSM sports reporter?
You conveniently left off the next word in the quote which was "(sarcasm?)".
Life should not be a journey to the grave to arrive safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What A Ride!" HST
The use of sarcasm still
The use of sarcasm still implies an opinion.
Guess My Posts Are Way Too Subtle
Well, yes, you would be correct except you left off the "?" in the word.
It was "(sarcasm?)".
Which leaves the reader to determine whether I was being sarcastic or not. And, of course, if you don't know if I was being sarcastic or not, it is impossible to know my opinion. Hence, I was not stating an opinion.
The "?" was not by accident.
Life should not be a journey to the grave to arrive safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What A Ride!" HST
uh huh
You are a fucking moron (sarcasm????)
great and omniscient Grand Poobah of the WLA
What the fuck are you even
What the fuck are you even talking about?
My Work Here Is Done
Chaos, Panic, and Disorder from the LAW -- My Work Here Is Done!!!
(No sarcasm, no "?", a statement of my absolute opinion.)
Life should not be a journey to the grave to arrive safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What A Ride!" HST
Oh, ok, just to be clear then.
You are a fucking moron.
(No sarcasm, no "?", a statement of my absolute opinion.)
great and omniscient Grand Poobah of the WLA
New Material
Thank you. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
Life should not be a journey to the grave to arrive safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What A Ride!" HST
I'll take your obsession with
I'll take your obsession with baiting us as flattery.
Huh?
Well, let's see, I post statistics for Threet and Henne, Navarre, and Mallet as freshman on a thread about Threet.
And Dex (of the LAW) posts: "Ladies and gentleman, this has been another episode of "Football Statistics Employed in Argument By Someone With Down's Syndrome"."
And I am baiting you guys????
Who exactly is baiting who (or whom, who knows).
Life should not be a journey to the grave to arrive safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What A Ride!" HST
Right. Your sarcasm implies
Right. Your sarcasm implies that Threet won't be better than hypothetical sophomore Mallett. That's called a "conclusion" by people with a fourth grade education.
great and omniscient Grand Poobah of the WLA
Fuck you, elitist.
Fuck you, elitist.
Sarcasm clearly referred to
Sarcasm clearly referred to the word "cool". The sarcasm was quite clearly meant to reflect your unhappiness with Threet (as in "Awesome, Threet is so good"), not to refer to the trust you put in your position.
ESP?
I have no idea if grammatically the words "(sarcasm?)" at the end of my sentence "clearly referred to the word cool" or not.
But, why do you think I put the "?" there if I meant the sentence as sarcastic? Why not just "(sarcasm)" without the "?"?
And, unless you have ESP, you would have no idea that "The sarcasm was quite clearly meant to reflect your unhappiness with Threet (as in "Awesome, Threet is so good"), not to refer to the trust you put in your position."
If you actually believe that the grammatical structure of a post can be used to literally tell what the poster is thinking, you don't know the internets.
Life should not be a journey to the grave to arrive safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What A Ride!" HST
wtf
"If you actually believe that the grammatical structure of a post can be used to literally tell what the poster is thinking, you don't know the internets."
You are correct. Some internet writers are so absurdly bad at simple English they cannot properly convey their ideas.
But the whole FUCKING (see how i capitalized for emphasis?) point of writing is to convey your meaning. So, yes, if your grammatical structure (or lack of) is too bizarre, wrong, and misguided to convey your point, it's your FUCKING problem.
great and omniscient Grand Poobah of the WLA
Wow, Chill
Dex, I am sure none of your posts have ever been misinterpreted by another poster.
Want to tell me why you don't capitalize the title of any of your posts and why you did not capitalize "i" in the following:
"But the whole FUCKING (see how i capitalized for emphasis?) point of writing is to convey your meaning. So, yes, if your grammatical structure (or lack of) is too bizarre, wrong, and misguided to convey your point, it's your FUCKING problem."
Poor grammar my friend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Notice all the "!")
Life should not be a journey to the grave to arrive safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What A Ride!" HST
So when you wrote
"Cool, Threet will be better as a Soph than Mallet (sarcasm?)!!!!"
The literal meaning wasn't "Threet will be slightly better than Ryan Mallett, who sucked. That is definitely not cool," but it was "I have no idea what Threet's sophomore year will be like and will not draw conclusions on his Freshman year through a Ryan Mallett comparison."
Do you expect people with brains to believe that?
He's going to say "yes".
He's going to say "yes".
Yes
Yes. But, of course, that would exclude some (those without brains).
Life should not be a journey to the grave to arrive safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What A Ride!" HST
Last word.
Last word.
One Source
From Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Question_mark
The question mark can also be used as a "meta" sign to signal uncertainty regarding what precedes. It is usually put between brackets (?). The uncertainty may concern either a superficial (unsure spelling) or a deeper (truth, real meaning) level.
Life should not be a journey to the grave to arrive safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What A Ride!" HST
Again. Great Title! Very informative.
UMfan. GO BLUE