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 1:49 PM ^
August 22nd, 2011 at 1:22 PM ^
Where did Tom and Tim go? I forgot...????
August 22nd, 2011 at 1:25 PM ^
Tim to Rivals.
Tom to run a new Michigan-based site produced by ESPN.
August 22nd, 2011 at 1:55 PM ^
Thats awesome! Im sure a lot of there content will be forwarded to this blog.
August 22nd, 2011 at 1:57 PM ^
August 22nd, 2011 at 1:23 PM ^
brain cook dint hire no guy wut dun cood git attend scrimmages and junk and rite dat junk up in here for us to rede and junk.
insiderz rulz!
August 22nd, 2011 at 2:00 PM ^
Where's the moderate button for moron?
August 22nd, 2011 at 2:06 PM ^
but even more so, we need a sarcasm self-moderator button where you can tag your own post as such.
August 22nd, 2011 at 2:36 PM ^
Actually, I think everyone on this blog can pick up every nuance of sarcasm in every post. No sarcasm tag needed.
/s
August 22nd, 2011 at 2:40 PM ^
You're a freaking idiot if you thi....
August 22nd, 2011 at 1:23 PM ^
welcome and good luck to the new guys. good luck to tom and tim in their future endeavors as well.
August 22nd, 2011 at 1:24 PM ^
Not sure if it's been addressed or not, but will any of the three new contributors be using Twitter like TVH? If so, what are their handles?
August 22nd, 2011 at 2:18 PM ^
August 22nd, 2011 at 1:27 PM ^
Welcome, and enjoy the ride.
August 22nd, 2011 at 1:27 PM ^
Burns Park alumni!
August 22nd, 2011 at 1:52 PM ^
Represent. Go Penguins, (Tappan) Trojans, and the incomparable Pioneer Pioneers (We're Pioneers!).
August 22nd, 2011 at 1:28 PM ^
Ace, love the wolverine blog.
Heiko, I am glad your name is not Gary.
Congrats!
August 22nd, 2011 at 1:49 PM ^
it would be frickin awesome if it was Gary.
August 22nd, 2011 at 1:31 PM ^
All right. This has been bugging me for far too long and I can't take it anymore:
--How do you pronounce Misopogon? I always seem to catch myself saying it like "Mee-soh-po-gan" but that seems completely wrong and silly. I've been trying to say "Meh-sop-ah-gahn" in place of it but that also looks silly. And it sounds like a name for a polygon.
I can haz help from the MGoCommunity?
August 22nd, 2011 at 1:39 PM ^
know greek.
August 22nd, 2011 at 1:40 PM ^
but i have the same problem so i dont look too much into it and just go with a quick glance, making me think mgospoon
August 22nd, 2011 at 1:32 PM ^
It Begins
August 22nd, 2011 at 1:37 PM ^
We're in mind meld here...
August 22nd, 2011 at 1:37 PM ^
damn, I was like 2 seconds too slow
August 22nd, 2011 at 1:38 PM ^
or
Or find an even better one
August 22nd, 2011 at 1:54 PM ^
I'm all for the bat-signal, but that logo on the right is aboslutely fantastic.
August 22nd, 2011 at 2:53 PM ^
Lovely.
August 22nd, 2011 at 2:14 PM ^
asked and answered
August 22nd, 2011 at 1:32 PM ^
Attention photoshoppers: we need an Ace symbol to replace the TomVH symbol.
August 22nd, 2011 at 1:37 PM ^
an Ace Frehley face with block M eyes...
August 22nd, 2011 at 1:56 PM ^
I like this one.
August 22nd, 2011 at 2:19 PM ^
Too bad pos-bangs aren't working anymore. I bet we could set a record for upvotes in one day for you.
August 22nd, 2011 at 1:38 PM ^
When people post the garbage the other Ace is spewing, they can't just say "Ace says...blah blah blah"
A new nickname will need to be created. I will enjoy watching the evolution of the name.
August 22nd, 2011 at 1:38 PM ^
Welcome gentlemen! Thanks again to Tim and Tom, have thouroughly enjoyed your posts. Thanks for all your hard work. Big shoes to fill, but sounds like Brian has done a good job filling them, Go Blue!
August 22nd, 2011 at 1:39 PM ^
Haha. Thanks everyone! I sold Brian on the premise that I would provide periodic coverage of my thesis. Also, yes, that he could have a seat on my thesis committee.
August 22nd, 2011 at 1:42 PM ^
i like the dedication over 1000 post in 3 days. we got a winner
August 22nd, 2011 at 1:52 PM ^
a picture so it's easier to identify your posts for when people are scrolling quickly
August 22nd, 2011 at 2:02 PM ^
Will you be continuing Tim's Friday Night Lights column this fall? I also look forward to seeing how our commits are doing.
August 22nd, 2011 at 2:07 PM ^
Ace will handle all of the recruiting updates. I'm mostly going to do all the newsy stuff (gameday/midweek press conferences), and I might have a regular spot on the front page for something that Brian and I are working on. Stay tuned...
August 22nd, 2011 at 2:34 PM ^
Is "stay tuned" the new "buckle up"?
August 22nd, 2011 at 3:34 PM ^
...@Heiko25.
Heiko, recommend you link your Twitter account in your signature, not just provide it.
August 22nd, 2011 at 2:11 PM ^
It appears that Magnus will be updating recruiting stats this fall over at TTB. He posted the other day that Sione Houma had a 112 yard day on 16 carries in his schools 44-16 victory in their season opener. He also had a 95-yard TD return on a kickoff. There's your first FNL update!
August 22nd, 2011 at 2:17 PM ^
Anyone want to put an over/under on the change that Heiko foregoes his PhD and pursues a permanent MGoCareer? I see it coming . . .
August 22nd, 2011 at 3:06 PM ^
That's an MD/Ph.D., thank you. Freakin insane.
August 22nd, 2011 at 2:19 PM ^
To the MGoCommunity. I'm guessing it was the 1,000-MGoPoint signing bonus that tipped the scales for you?
August 22nd, 2011 at 2:30 PM ^
August 22nd, 2011 at 1:41 PM ^
We hope you like kitteh hugz.
August 22nd, 2011 at 1:43 PM ^
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