Unverified Voracity Makes A Birdman
Throw it down, Jimmy Chitwood. Zach Novak's house-destroying, contest-obliterating slam dunk from Michigan Madness, via UMHoops:
Darius Morris had already picked up a 40 of 40 on his second dunk, which you can also see at Dylan's site, but the Novak dunk ended with various members of the women's team—who were the judges—attempting to give him all of their score placards. So he got like 160 points. Nice points, Novak.
I had to duck out before the scrimmages, so I don't have much else to add about the event. It was worth having and I hope Michigan continues it, though next time maybe the introductions can go much, much quicker?
SIDE NOTE: Hey, remember this from the Iowa recap?
This disaster was played incessantly over the PA, and we, not being 14-year-old-girls, didn't know what it was. Friend of Blog joked that it was probably a Jonas Brothers song, and we laughed, and then we thought to ourselves IS that a Jonas Brothers song? It turns out no, but it's by the Black Eyed Peas, which is 95% as emasculating. Hell, this imeem playlist by one Shelby Veppert, who—no foolies—is a 19-year old from Columbus who lists Nickelback(!!!) as one of her favorite bands, has the song sandwiched between two Jonas Brothers songs. If Michigan Stadium ever has anything that can be considered a sort of theme song I'm going to buy out Ann Arbor Torch & Pitchfork, and if it's ever something as terrifyingly fey as that thing, I'll storm the castle myself.
Guess what fey, awful disaster of a song was used for the pre-festivities hype video? I've got my torch. Who's coming with me as we storm the guy in the Michigan marketing department who picks the music, find out he's Seth Green's character from Ten Things I Hate About You Can't Hardly Wait, and mail him to a former Soviet republic? Anybody?
TWIS addendum. Aaaaargh. I thought I had plenty of Ohio State material ("It's not easy being an Ohio State fan. No wonder we're a drunken army of idiots.") for This Week In Schadenfreude, and I did, but if I had checked BHGP before I threw it to my editor I would have included this guy four or five times:
Seriously. Seriously: watch this bucktard. Seriously. He challenges Pryor to a fight. Call Pryor whatever you want—Darko in cleats, arm punter, murder condoner, guy with emotional problems—but there is no way he can't beat the holy hell out of a skinny white dude with a soul patch. And that's not even considering Eleven Warriors' withering Purdue recap:
I mentioned it last week and feel compelled to bring it up again: Could it be that Pryor simply doesn’t have the necessary mental skills to play QB at the major college level? All we hear is how hard he works in the film room blah blah blah but the end result thus far is a QB just as inconsistent in all phases of the game as last year.
The new wrinkle this week to the TP-Trainwreck was of course the ridiculous comments he made about the offense being ready to explode. Uh, I suppose he meant implode. Here’s a sampling of his mind-numbing handiwork yesterday. It’s like deja vu all over again. And I’m supposed to be happy he’s here for another 2.5 years?
Holy crap, man. I've been bringing up Ohio State's gaping backup QB hole for a year and a half now, but the hope I held out for an OSU implosion at the position always assumed the disaster would befall OSU in the event of an injury to DiC. This sort of meltdown was a distant possibility harbored in the deepest hearts of Michigan fans, prevented from surfacing because merely speaking the hope would result in Pryor going all Troy Smith on Michigan.
…Which is still a possibility. At this point in Smith's sophomore year he was running for more yards than he passed for and looking a lot like Denard Robinson does right now minus the world-class speed. I'm not ready to bury Pryor yet.
Inside-outside. I already pulled out Chris Brown's explanation of the differences between the inside and outside zone plays last week, but he's expanded his thinking into a full post on his home site that's worth checking out if you're into that sort of thing. I'll try to use that information going forward, though the way Brown describes it the differences are so subtle it might be hard to determine what's what.
One coaching point people have offered up this year during my attempts to discern one play from the other: the thing you want to look at is the alignment of the QB relative to the RB. If they're about even, that's going to be a stretch play. If the QB is a yard or so in front of the tailback, that's usually because the RB's angle is going to be more upfield because the play is an inside zone or other quick-hitting run that aims to punish the opponent for overpursuing on the stretch. It's sort of like a mini version of the pistol, if that makes sense.
Big Ten Hockey wha? Via Michigan Hockey Net and Yost Built, here's the first step towards a potentially shocking college hockey realignment:
A series of high-level discussions took place this summer about the creation of a new men's hockey league featuring the five Big Ten Conference members that sponsor the sport.
But despite support for the endeavor from multiple schools, including the University of Wisconsin, the concept failed to extend beyond the exploratory stage.
Minnesota was against it, Ohio State and Wisconsin for, it and Michigan and Michigan State "brought open minds" to the summer talks, whatever that means.
There are some obvious problems with a Big Ten Hockey conference. With only five teams sponsoring the sport, a BTHC would fall one short of the minimum necessary to garner an NCAA auto-bid (not that the schools in the conference would need one), and one short of conference requirements to sponsor a sport. Unless the prospect of a Big Ten conference would spur Penn State or Illinois to go varsity, it's a non-starter. And as discussed here whenever the topic comes up, Minnesota is the beating heart of the WCHA and is loathe to give up longtime rivalries against a zillion instate schools and, most importantly, North Dakota.
On the other hand, a Big Ten conference would break the current logjam that sees college hockey virtually unable to expand because each conference is full. The remainder of the WCHA would be a highly viable conference, with UND, CC, and Denver all national powers and teams like UMD, SCSU, and even Minnesota-Mankato tourney contenders on a regular basis. Add in UNO with Dean Blais and that's still a strong conference. A CCHA without Michigan and Michigan State would be considerably more rickety, but the recent emergence of Miami and Notre Dame as powers gives the league something to stand on, and a small Big Ten conference would provide a ton of nonconference opportunities for the departed programs to throw around to local schools.
If a Big Ten hockey conference is not in the cards, another crazy move might be:
Multiple college hockey sources said UW officials responded to the slowing of the talks by making it known they would consider moving to the CCHA.
!!!
Oh no, Corso!
Frazier acknowledged that UW would be a "jewel'' for the CCHA, but he denied such rhetoric, saying, "We're loyal to the WCHA."
…Asked about the notion, Alvarez said men's coach Mike Eaves wasn't interested in changing leagues. "If Mike's not interested, I'm not interested,'' Alvarez said. "I'd be interested in other things. As I've said before, regionalizing hockey makes sense.''
My head is spinning here.
Etc.: Meta: Seth Godin on "notice me," which is a lot of what the web emphasizes but fails to have a purpose in and of itself. CONER. (Yes, I'm charting him. Call off the hounds.)
Wait. Wait:
“I was trying to get in at wideout, too, to be honest, but it didn’t work,” Cone said. “I took a couple (reps in practice) a couple weeks ago just because I’m tall, but they gotta get some more confidence in me first.”
Okay. Carry on with your life.
I still don't get how you hadn't heard this song before the Iowa game. I don't listen to the radio really (music), am 26, don't have any kids, and practically know all the lyrics to the song.
Believe.
Bucktard Soulpatch was a treat. Nice opening stills of him, very impressive. I notice the hot women he's seen posing with are all of the variety whose very job descriptions require them to be nice to any potential consumer of branded alcohol who begs for a photo. My cousin with Down Syndrome could get a photo with the Jagermeister girls--but even he has the sense not to boast about it by making it into his own highlight reel.
Likely something manufactured in Arkon, OH, next to a tire factory and bottled in convienent shatter-proof plastic to a volume of 750mL then labelled appropriately with the words "premium" and "authentic" to go along with a hunting scene -- as if the connoisseur would actually go hunting after polishing off one of these. Not that I am against low grade alcohol consumption by any stretch of the imagination. I'm just against making a video rant of my drunken self, threatening someone stronger and faster than myself TWICE, after its consumption.
Brewer, Wolverine
I hate to be the one that gives our opponent a competitive edge, but perhaps Mr. Pryor should watch the following tutorial from the one-and-only Kige Ramsey of YouTube Sports Demonstrations:
FWIW, The Redneck Rocker = an unpleasant and shockingly less informed Kige Ramsey
I love Kige. And his throwing motion does look just a bit more fluid than Pryor's.
Has anyone ever conclusively determined whether he's in on the joke or not? My mind says he's not, but my heart hopes he is.
I don't think he's privy, which is what makes his videos so funny. But I do hope he's aware.
What's everybody else think? Is Kige in on the joke?
Michigan will beat OSU this year. Dr. Jesse Lee PhD. I feel you. Bucktard will bust a gasket. I'll pay to see that. That scarlet and gray imbecile couldn't chew gum and breathe at the same time more or less fight Pryor. Terrelle may not be that good of a QB I bet he would not let ol' Toothless whip him.
Truly there are so many reasons why I'm a Wolverine fan. Bucktard is the reason why I can never route for the Buckeyes. Someone on this blog once said "If OSU were to play the Nazis, he'd route for the Nazis". I think I must agree with him.
An amoeba is smarter than Bucktard. So is a 5th Grader. In fact a 5th Grader would be a genius in comparison. I hope there are no Michigan fans that are bucktarded.
Brian you need to imbue "Bucktard" and "Bucktarded" as official terms to slight OSU on this blog. Oh, you must say "eh" before or after the term. For example "Don't be a Bucktard Eh!" or "Eh, stop being Bucktarded". You try it. Let it roll out of your mouth.
Victors Valiant '88
Wow, Slacked jawed yokel is really angry.
BILG
dress as this guy for Halloween.....and ring Tressel's door bell. Trick or Treat sir!
Shakey Jake
Thanks Coach B! It's fun to watch this team again. They work hard and have a good time too. Go get them this season!
seeing this guys face right behind the OSU bench for the OSU vs Michigan game would be priceless.
He complained about Tressel f**king up "HIS" program. HAHA!! I'd like to see your degree from THE ohio state university. WORST STATE EVER!!
Brian,
Very interesting point on Pryor's possible inability to handle the mental aspect of being a QB at the College level. While certainly very athletic, he may lack the mental makeup to play the QB position. Only time will tell but you would think he would be farther along in his development at this point in time. Actually, he may be better suited for a different position in College such as WR.
AJ Bluefan
The Redneck Rocker is an idiot, but I hope he gets a following down in Columbus. I would be great if he were able to create an environment of dissension. We can all see that he is a moron, but I think he would be pretty much in the middle of the Bell Curve in Columbus. Also, his subject matter is compelling enough that I can see his fellow, Michigan-hating, Columbus rednecks resonating with his message.
It's not like he is preaching to a congregation of Einsteins.
Themaizepage-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
[Interceptions(Pryor) + Fumbles(Pryor)] > Teeth(RedneckRocker)
I was pro-life before I saw that vid. Thanks Brian. Is anyone else praying to God that we beat OSU just to watch Buck Nation implode? Maybe the "Redneck Rocker" is OSU's AD?
Hail to the Victors!
If you think your skinny ass can take on Terrell Pryor in a fight, you might be a redneck.
I respect you but I am going to rip you a new asshole every week..."
This guy is hilarious. I like how he includes the pictures of himself with hot chicks to show how fucking WICKED he is!!!! YEAH TRADE SHOW BABES, MO FUGGER!!!! This guy needs to get out in the public some more. I'm sure O$U fans would like that. 'BARRASSING!
CHIPS!
No question, Jim.
-Mike
http://crosschips.blogspot.com/
I made the same observation, but hours after you already had. SELF FAIL
The Redneck Rocker walks into a saloon and sits down at the bar. The bartender says to him "why the long face?"
I love how the only thing he could remember in his entire rant* is that he made the mistake of challenging a 6'6" 235lb athlete to a fight and then he repeated it! I really want to see the video of that one. There has to be a TP look-alike in need of a few dollars willing to beat this guy's ass in a "prison style" fight.
*I really hasten to call it a rant as rants are generally more coherant - drooling butt vomit of the mouth is probably more accurate
Brewer, Wolverine
There is nothing Coner cannot do.
Also, the thought of Big Ten conference in hockey excites me greatly and I've always been surprised one didn't already exist.
Pronounced Ahh-Neh-Muh
i think that unless other teams are ready to move up to D1, a BTHC will make the ccha too weak. they'd have miami, ND, and maybe northern as the power schools. and past that there isn't a whole lot unless ak-fairbanks hangs around
Was anyone else waiting for Bucktard's mom to call him for dinner? Seriously, why did he use the steps as the background? Was it because his parents were in the living room watching TV or he didn't want us to see the Hentai posters in his bedroom?
This video was just disturbing in too many ways.
............
"Michigan fans will not like this, but Hopson’s defenses seemed to suffer from complete paralysis, mental and physical, against offenses that require more discipline than baseline reading and reacting." -Brian 12/17/2008
I think he was in someone else's house--no way that kid has steps in his own home; you can't have a second story when the structure is up on cinder blocks.
I'm sure Bucktard broke in to some neighboring house while the occupants were indulging in the fine dining at Old Country Buffet. Taping on the steps had Bucktard right by the front door so he could grab his camera and bolt for freedom as soon as he heard the owner's garage door go up. Lucked out this "broadcast;" he got done before they pulled up.
$20 says he also took a dump in their toilet and didn't flush.
waiting for him to yell at his mother to bring him some meatloaf.
Personally, i think a Big Ten Conference would be great for hockey. It would add a lot to the Michigan-Wisconsin and Michigan-Minnesota rivalry. Also, it would stop teams from the mid-west from traveling to Alaska every other year and would stop Alaska from traveling to the mid west multiple times a year.
You could keep the CCHA, since it would still have eight teams (after Nebraska-Omaha leaves)and the Big Ten with six (I would temporarily add Notre Dame to get the auto bid). It would allow a lot more out of conference rivalries to be established and would also make playoffs a lot more interesting. Plus the sport could grow, maybe Penn State could bring back a DI team and maybe a few more Big Ten schools could invest into teams.
"Those who stay will be champions"
-Bo
with Mesko in the slot. This is the 25% of the playbook that the coaches say we're not ready for (yet). Bring it on Penn State!
Well, Zoltan's gotta get SOME playing time. It's no fair de facto benching him against Delaware State!
I can't wait to see his season finale:
"The Redneck Rocker Packs Tressel's and Pryor's Bags"
to pack all those sweat vests...
Shakey Jake
Brothers' song inside Michigan Stadium at all makes me feel like young Mr. Seriously Bucktard in that video.
Please. Just stop it. No more rock music in Michigan Stadium once the games begin. It's all a stupid idea. You can discuss playlists all you want. It will still be a stupid idea.
It. Is. Just. A. Stupid. Idea.
If some other rival shcool had been playing Black Eyed Peas songs on their stadium P.A. system, I'd be laughing my ass off at them, saying, "You guys play Black Eyed Peas (or fill-in-the-blank) on your P.A. Ha ha!"
Pryor: yes, he generally sucked versus Purdue. Yes, he's having an undistiguished sophomore slump of a season. Yes, his longest completion last Saturday was to a Purdue cornerback. (Not really; but his longest thrown ball was indeed caught by a Purdue d-back.) But Pryor can still run like Vince Young, he showed definite flashes of it on Saturday, and he's a lot more likely to last a whole season than our own fabulously non-Pryor Tate Forcier. "Pryor Sucks" gets us nowhere. "Winning every Saturday" gets us where we want to be. I distinctly remember somebody going all Troy Smith all over Michigan. It wasn't that long ago. Some guy named Troy Smith did it.
I don't see how this gets "us" where "we" want to be. Nor do I see how "Pryor Sucks" has anything to do with getting "us" nowhere. Did I miss something, or was there an interview with RichRod and/or other UM players/coaches weighing in on the relative suck-level of TP?
Nothing I do has any impact on the outcome of football games. The reason why the music is commented on so much here is because it impacts the fan base. We're just fans, but, hopefully not much like "The Redneck Rocker."
:)
Pryor does not run like Vince Young. He's big like Vince, he has long strides like Vince...and he shies away from contact, unlike Vince. He doesn't have the mentality for it yet.
And Troy Smith did what he did against a pretty unathletic and slow Michigan defense. This current UM D has several issues, some glaring...but one thing it is not is slow and plodding.
http://genuinelysarcastic.blogspot.com (UPDATED: 11/16)
Coner:
[x] has mad flow
[x] makes a sick throw
[x] hang out with his bros
[?] runs a stop-and-go
wat
Also: UFR will be extra sweet this week now that charting is CONFIRMED.
redefining epic fail, one comment at a time
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Would a major renegotiation ($$$) of the CCHA TV contract be sufficient to bring them onboard?
I don't think anyone is advocating replacing Bowling Green. There's room for another team as long as it's a bigger program and Alabama-Huntsville wasn't going to bring in any dollarz.
Bucknut blogs are fun this week. On men of the scarlet and gray, one fan comments: "What we are seeing is the ‘Cooperization’ of the OSU program; a head coach that can recruit with anyone, but seemingly can’t in-game coach with anyone."
Ah the good old days, we can only hope for so much ...
(http://menofthescarletandgray.com/2009/10/17/here-i-dont-this-ball-you-t...)
The guy looks and talks like he's a higher functioning autistic bucktard.
Did you see the 50+ year old OSU fan on BTN with his head painted silver at the end of the game? They need to do some serious genetic counseling down in Columbus.
Absolutely love this guy. Plays power forward in the Big Ten as a true freshman at (a generous) 6'5". Has the ability to score 20 points on a good night. Hits some clutch threes against major competition. Hustles himself into a bloody oblivion on any given night and now I find out he's got hops too. What more could I ask for?
Picking out 1 (or a few pathetic moments) in that OSU fan's video kind of short changes the thousands of other equally pathetic moments but my favorites are the pics of him posing with hot women who are PAID to pose in such pictures. What does this prove? That he attends promotional events? Impressive.
Paid? No sir, those women are there for his wit, charm, and grace. Why, the very name of Redneck Rocker sends ladies into swoons.
Sterotypes are fun...This guy is an OSU sterotype!
Michigan Wolverines: 874 wins, .740 winning percentage, 42 Big Ten Titles, 11 National Titles, 3 Heisman winners, and 150 consensus All-Americans
He was looking off camera a lot. Did he have queue cards?
Brian - I'm with you on the "Torch & Pitchfork" thing. I sat in Section 16 and could barely hear the band. My friend (who has the season tickets) said that without the addition of the luxury suite facade, the band couldn't be heard. Boo. =(
Nobody home...
did i really just watch this fucktard redneck rocker play guitar hero for 15 minutes?
I've got a feeling....wait is that a bad pun?? Oh well, I think you are going to get some Black Eyed Peas when the light gets a little dim and Michigan is up and you have an extended TV break in the 4th qtr...."Tonight's gonna be a good, good, night". You heard it here 1st.
From Brian's posts I think I share a similar indie/alt rock taste in music, but I must confess that while I don't care for the song, I can see how it is good for the general masses to jump around to during the break.
is in "The Rocker's" mouth? He has some sort of unregistered contaminant in his gaping maw. He can barely piece two words together coherently already, but, that's just ridiculous.
Ah, the Buckeyes. In a class all by themselves.
i always thought that girls who got their tongues pierced did it to ... um ... you know ... um ... stimulate ... um ... you know ... to get popular!
so this guy ... um ... you know ... uh ... not that there's anything wrong with that!
it is funny, though, how he sssssnakes his way through through his sssssssibiliants!
a tweaker who has been up for 36 hours on a meth binge and needed a 12 pack of Bud to come down a bit.