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I'm in Chicago. I'm going to go to the Big Ten Media Hootenanny and see if I get kicked out or stabbed or something. If I don't I hope to ask Joe Tiller "if there's a gentleman's agreement amongst Big Ten teams not to recruit each other's verbal commitments, how did Michigan State commit Garrett Bushong end up signing with Purdue?"
After his head explodes I'll try to get up a post in the afternoon.
For now, links and such.
Adieu. Michigan's put out the fall roster; Marques Slocum is not on it. There are no other unexpected departures.
No. I don't know the female t-shirt model's name. Or her phone number.
What? Speaking of Tiller, I ran across this article from a few days ago in a Wyoming paper on the Big Ten's most walrusy coach:
"But since I've announced my retirement, it's amazing to me how many people come up and thank me and say they're appreciative. I'm thinking, 'Where were they a year ago when the bloggers were nailing me for losing to Michigan in Ann Arbor?'"
No offense to the two burgeoning Purdue blogs Off The Tracks and Boiled Sports, but they were probably sitting around being totally unaware of the internet firestorm raging inside their computers, just like the great majority of Michigan fans assume you had heat stroke you said "great game from Tacopants today."
Is this a good deal? Alabama and Clemson are opening the season in Atlanta. Kudos to them; the trend of moving football games off campus is far less annoying than the one in which no one plays anyone. But I wonder if it's worth it:
Alabama and Clemson will reportedly earn nearly $2 million apiece for their season-opening matchup in Atlanta.
Quick calculation suggests that $4 million divided by 90k (the approximate capacity of Bryant-Denny) is about 44 bucks, and we know that on average SEC tickets go for well more than that. So why not just have a home-and-home?
Diaries. SpartanNation drops in and gives us a taste of what we have coming; it's ugly. Chrisgocomment provides some further perspective on Carr's career. And wolvrine32 lists Michigan Commandments that Rich Rodriguez is enjoined to follow.
July 24th, 2008 at 1:14 AM | 
2AM UV?
2AM UV?
Above and beyond the call of duty, Brian, really.
July 24th, 2008 at 1:50 AM |
None (tribute to Haloscan)
None (tribute to Haloscan)
I wish people wouldn't carry on subject matter from one thread to another. Like Joanne Ferentz, for example.
The table is being set for a UMidget Dynasty.
July 24th, 2008 at 4:32 AM |
Burning the midnight oil
Burning the midnight oil
...so that insomniacs like me can get their fix anytime, anyplace! Thanks brian :)
Good luck getting to Tiller. I feel like under stress he says "harumph" a lot and blows spittle through his walrustache.
July 24th, 2008 at 6:21 AM |
that roster lists roundtree
that roster lists roundtree
that roster lists roundtree as 6'0" 154. have a snickers, dude
July 24th, 2008 at 12:46 PM |
Damn right
Damn right
Maybe RichRod should have signed Richard Roundtree. Doesn't he know he's coaching in the Big Ten now?
July 24th, 2008 at 7:52 AM |
Close call
Close call
I almost set myself up for the Orson blog-stud award by saying the t-shirt model isn't that hot; but when I refreshed the page she was wearing a yellow shirt that was much more flattering to her than the blue one, which gives her a weird triangle shape. Dodged a bullet there.
great and omniscient Grand Poobah of the WLA
July 24th, 2008 at 9:06 AM |
I think I won it
I think I won it
the other day when I suggested that the model needs to go out and get some sun. Tough crowd around here.
Proud member of the 6/30/2008 circle of trust.
July 24th, 2008 at 9:42 AM |
I will go there. The t-shirt
I will go there. The t-shirt
I will go there. The t-shirt model is not attractive. I work with girls that look better than her, and I work in IT.
July 24th, 2008 at 8:17 AM |
Awesome dude, I'm excited to
Awesome dude, I'm excited to
Awesome dude, I'm excited to read your post this afternoon about the Media Day. WOOO nice work joining the ranks of the MSM. I'm guessing any MSM member that realizes that you are a blogger are going to look at you like a parasite.
No question, Jim.
July 24th, 2008 at 9:54 AM |
it will be interesting to see
it will be interesting to see
how well Brian fits in there.
...the Canadians make up for it with their emotion and classic ice-dancing skill.
July 24th, 2008 at 8:33 AM |
About the fall roster. I
About the fall roster. I
About the fall roster. I can't wait for Stevie Brown to screw up so I can yell "Put in Koenighsknecht!"
July 24th, 2008 at 3:49 PM |
gesundheit
gesundheit
that almost sounds dirty
July 24th, 2008 at 8:54 AM |
Man, I really hope Taco Pants
Man, I really hope Taco Pants
Man, I really hope Taco Pants has no more eligibility left.
Brian, good luck with media day.......I believe Trent and Jamieson will be there, and we expect you to score some interviews. Ask Trent about his hand! lol.
The media days are generally vanilla affairs, so if you drop that question on Tiller it will certainly create a stir. I would love to be there when and if you do that.
July 24th, 2008 at 9:56 AM |
Re: Alabama/Clemson revenue
Re: Alabama/Clemson revenue
Why not a home and home? Simple. If you say that each team could make $4M off of a home game, going home and home gives each team $4M one year followed by roughly $0 the next. Playing a one game, neutral site, series, allows both schools to make $2M this year followed by returning to cupcake central the following year for a $4M gate, averaging $3M a year.
Assuming this is not a two game series, basically the two schools are trading the difference between their home gate and $2M for the impression of legitimate non-conference scheduling.
If the schools are playing twice in Atlanta, then yeah, home and home would make more sense.
July 24th, 2008 at 10:12 AM |
Kates gained 15 pounds?!
Kates gained 15 pounds?!
He's up to 339 now. And TT is up 11 pounds to 319. The latter bodes particularly well I think. Johnson otoh is down 5 pounds. Grumble.
...the Canadians make up for it with their emotion and classic ice-dancing skill.
July 24th, 2008 at 10:30 AM |
OT: Penn State ticket
OT: Penn State ticket
Since I'm moving to the east I am in the market for a ticket to the Penn State road game Oct 18. I checked mgoblue.com yesterday but they'd either sold out already or they don't have any to sell through the site. Any ideas anybody? Much appreciated.
July 24th, 2008 at 11:24 AM |
BGH,
Will is another one of
BGH,
Will is another one of
BGH,
Will is another one of us, thus has unrealistic expectations of women outside the bubble that is the Yuppie Farm.
In related news, that girl in the In Rod We Trust/Simpsons shirt looks amazingly like a dude.
July 24th, 2008 at 11:37 AM |
The female model reminds me a
The female model reminds me a
The female model reminds me a bit of Scarlett Johansson in the face. Anyone else?
July 24th, 2008 at 11:41 AM |
hat,
hat,
Yeah, I can see that, too, now that you say it. Put a blonde wig on her head and some D's on her chest and... voila!
Go Blue
July 24th, 2008 at 11:43 AM |
No ripping on the t-shirt
No ripping on the t-shirt
No ripping on the t-shirt model girl. I think the requests for her name/number will outnumber the folks claiming she's not at least cute. Or maybe she's only cute to indie/blogger-types? I guess I'm part of that community, then. Either way, unnecessary anonymous internet derision definitely deserves Orson's seal.
On another note, speaking of MSM - anyone notice espn's "Blogosphere" so huge on their homepage... interesting is all I have to say.
This is Michigan.
July 24th, 2008 at 12:22 PM |
Am I the only one who's
Am I the only one who's
Am I the only one who's figured out that you can turn off MGoLesbian if you click 'my account', 'edit' and uncheck the box (after you buy like 10 tshirts)?
July 24th, 2008 at 12:26 PM |
The Model
The Model
Her name is Diana and she is an actress/model in Los Angeles.
We had a good laugh over whether or not she is attractive. In person, there is no doubt.
July 24th, 2008 at 3:51 PM |
and the judgement?
and the judgement?
so would you do her?
July 24th, 2008 at 12:29 PM |
Clearly, Brian needs an
Clearly, Brian needs an
Clearly, Brian needs an MGOHotorNot so some people who so so cavalierly rip on these people can get some judging of themselves in.
July 24th, 2008 at 2:12 PM |
kudos to RR for busting out
kudos to RR for busting out
kudos to RR for busting out the snake oil comment at the press conference
July 24th, 2008 at 2:48 PM |
Joe Tiller
Joe Tiller
The thing I hate most is that Joe Tiller has made a comment that every message board comedian is going to run into the ground for at least as long as Rodriguez will have to answer questions about West Viginia. It's not exactly a comment, though, that needs a place in Michigan lore, though no doubt people who routinely think 1000 year old jokes are great will be hauling "snake oil" out of mothballs until someone finally hits the wrong Hot Button somewhere and all the world's nuclear missiles are launched and we're all dead.
Winning breeds confidence. Losing breeds reality.
July 24th, 2008 at 5:01 PM |
Why I enjoy Brian and the MGOBLOG
Why I enjoy Brian and the MGOBLOG
Who else would have the guts to ask Joe Tiller about the Big Ten's "gentleman agreement" and then bring up Garrett Bushong's name? Go Brian! Would love to see Coach Tiller's face during that question.
