Unverified Voracity Is Over It- &#$*#$!
Programming note: the first-string laptop is currently undergoing repairs, so content might be a little limited over the next couple days. There is a timeshare going on with the second-string laptop.
Sigh. Most of the pain caused by the Horror has been dulled by the passage of time. You could even make a case that since it precipitated a chain of events that saw Rich Rodriguez hired as head coach, the damn thing was actually a net benefit. But the wound is still raw enough for this to sting:
(Big here if you want to see the thing in all its damnable glory.) At least it's not on the top of the ring, I guess. Also, #$&*.
Convenient. Just as the more excitable variety of Ohio State fan was ready to bring forth the proclamations of a Great Fall for Michigan's ethics under Rich Rodriguez, who held a gun to Kevin Grady's head as Grady feebly protested his 35th jagerbomb of the night, comes another disciplinary incident for wayward son Eugene Clifford:
According to police, Clifford hit two Holy Grail employees who were trying to break up a fight early Friday at the Corryville tavern.
He's got two misdemeanor assault charges pending and has in all likelihood seen his last day at Ohio State. (Clifford has a number of other disciplinary incidents on his record.) Glass houses and all that.
But... right. I linked this on the sidebar earlier, but it deserves some additional discussion: holy crap, Grady was loaded. Wikipedia says the .281 he blew was somewhere between "confusion" and "stupor" and just a few beers away from "coma"; this is not a garden variety DUI. Drew Sharp, of course, says "off with his head" so he can later write a column about lawlessness when Rodriguez shows a shred of common sense and doesn't boot a guy with no previous incidents of misbehavior aside from minor traffic violations. Mmmm: cheap hits.
What to do? A .281 is beyond the point at which you can reasonably claim a lack of judgment... or it's beyond the point where you can reasonably claim anything but a lack of judgment since, you know, all he could do when presented with the charges was drool. There has been plenty of internet speculation about a drinking problem since .281 is the kind of BAC that knocks out mortal livers, though wags have pointed out that if Grady was binging like this on a regular basis and getting through Barwis workouts he's some sort of superhero, probably Duffman. In any case, Grady should be put on notice and forced to Barwis his way back onto the team a la Adrian Arrington; I'd be disappointed to see him before the Big Ten schedule.
(Side note: yes, Grady drives a 2007 Denali. Yes, his father is loaded. He got in trouble with the MSHAA for offering free housing to high school athletes so they could transfer to East Grand Rapids; he can afford a nice car for his kid.)
Gratuitous-tube. 1991 MSU-Michigan from WolverineHistorian:
EEEEE. Speaking of Barwis:
Taylor has made a number of adjustments in the off-season, including his training. He claimed he returned from the Capital One Bowl in January weighing 327 pounds. Now, thanks to Michigan's intense workout regime, he's below 304 and plans to be at 295 by Aug. 4 when twice-a-day practices begin.
The last time he recalls weighing 295? Sometime early in his days at Muskegon.
Asked if he'll be "cut," Taylor relented.
"I'm going to be lean," he said, laughing, knowing what his 6-foot frame can handle. "I know doing that, being more flexible, doing the things they want and improving in the areas I can improve in, all working together, it's a blessing I stayed here and we got (strength coach) Mike Barwis."
Taylor was heavily rumoured to be a reluctant participant in the new conditioning regime, spending most of the spring behind John Ferrara. If this fluffy nougat piece is an accurate representation of the current situation, that would be a major boost. There's a diary with some Barwis links for your edification.
Jerseybits. The big reveal of the home jerseys drifted through the internet a few days ago, but I misinterpreted the results. Readers point out that what Phil Callihan and myself thought were block Ms on the sleeves are numbers. The angle of the shot was deceptive; MPride08 provides another angle:
This is a replica, FWIW. There has been some worry that the names have been taken off the jerseys because none of the example shots have nameplates, but since these are for sale they can't have player names on them.
Your war what? Braylon:
The 25-year-old Browns receiver's ensemble was carefully designed, he says, to show he's professional and fun. Even his fragrance, Bond No. 9, serves a higher purpose. "It's my war cologne," he says. "It's a strong, masculine scent. I wear it when I'm trying to show confidence or be dominant."
Do what you will with this information. I plan on sitting in a chair with my mouth agape for 23 minutes and 16 seconds.
Etc.: Free Press article interviews Tony Dews, clarifies that James Rogers is indeed a wide receiver.
That NFL corners could be intimidated through the use of pheromones.
Although the dominance thing does explain why he sprayed piss on those MSU corners in 04.
Do what you will with this information. I plan on sitting in a chair with my mouth agape for 23 minutes and 16 seconds.
Had me laughing for 2 minutes 27 seconds.
Doesn't Clifford know you can just say "it" and it will hurt the Holy Grail employees? Unless of course it was the Black Knight.
Doesn't Clifford know you can just say "it" and it will hurt the Holy Grail employees? Unless of course it was the Black Knight.
It's just a flesh wound!
Do what you will with this information. I plan on sitting in a chair with my mouth agape for 23 minutes and 16 seconds.
Can someone explain this to me. I know I should get it, but I'm just not today.
When Braylon wants to feel dominant, he wears his signature Braylon Edwards War Cologne, the aforementioned No.9.
When he wants to feel sexy, he wears Sean John: Unforgivable .
Either way, he's sending a message to all the hot little bitties in the world: My name's Braylon and I'm DTF. Are you?
That's interesting. You have me wondering the same thing. I don't think that that is the case, because it's just an M without any color or anything it that distinguishes it from any other M e.g. Maryland's, which is essentially the same. Usually, the M will be trademarked if the M has "Michigan" across the middle or even if it is merely blue (a particular shade?). Now, how much does it matter that M clearly refers to a particular entity? It is implied (an understatement) that that symbol refers to that block M used by Michigan. Unless you have been living in a cage, you know what the M is referring to, especially since it also says Michigan on the ring. Additionally, is the likeness of the Big House trademarked? Seattle Blue is the lawyer here, so let's hope that he sees your interesting comment.
A different issue: assuming that the M is trademarked, if I were the powers that be at Michigan, I wouldn't give App St. permission. It's just too painful. But then Michigan ends up looking bad, like a sore loser. I hated that day. September 1 was just one 1 away (or ten days) from being 9/11. What a painful disaster.
Here's a solution to all this: get your fucking team ready for every game, including those against FCS teams!
Bringing a lawsuit against ASU for celebrating one of the biggest wins in college football history is like slapping your kid because you forgot to buy beer at the store - it might make us feel better for a second, but it doesn't change the fact we're sitting alone crying because we fucked up.
Let them enjoy it - they went out and earned their win and the right to celebrate it.
The authentic home jersey, on sale now, posted in an earlier diary (which I think is just as good a view as the "better view" of the replica jersey), clearly has enough room for a name plate.
http://www.mgoblog.com/diaries/meet-our-new-home-jersey-ladies-and-gent…
The Addidas logo on the strip in the back is considerably higher than on the replica jersey (perhaps done to convince people who want a name sewn on to upgrade to the more expensive authentic jersey). Anyway, the authentic home jersey looks very nice to me. Quite similar to the jerseys we wore last year.
Sorry.
Anyway, on the "M" front, I will say that colors aside, our Block M is identical to Missourri's insignia. (http://www.nflhelmetstore.com/missouri.htm
Further, I don't believe we've trademarked the appearance of our stadium, nor do I believe such a thing is possible.
While the use of the "M" raises an interesting question, in situations like this I think that it is best to ask "What Wouldn't WVU Do?" WVU would probably bring suit, create a PR nightmare, and reinforce the notion that they are petty and small-time.
Michigan is better than that. Regardless of what intellectual property law says about the issue, there is little to be gained by making a big issue out of it, and a lot to be lost. Challenging the use of the logo would make us look like sore losers, something that would warm the hearts of all of those that already hate Michigan. ASU was a terrible loss, but reminding our foes of just how painful it was does not benefit us fans nor does it benefit the program.
RR and the team are looking to the future, and I am looking forward to the team having such success that ASU comes to mean nothing more than the turning point at which the program was reminded to reject mediocrity and strive to once again be the leaders and best.
Er. It wasn't meant to be serious and it was more a parody of the way that someone might exaggerate the importance of sports, but I apologize if I seemed to tastelessly suggest that the two events carried similar gravity.
For the record, I don't actually believe that The Horror was the worst thing to ever happen, as it is just a game. It was quite possibly the worst thing to ever happen in sports, at least for me, but I don't actually think that an event in sports even approaches the loss of human life. I'm a bit smarter than that.
It all comes around full circle. Jerry Moore, IIRC, learned the spread offense from Rich Rodriguez. Again, IIRC, LSU was originally supposed to play App St last year, but instead LSU opted out so that it could get the Thurs night slot for first game of the year, against Mississippi St. App St was available and was asked to play us. It's a strange turn of events, one that resulted in the worst, most embarrassing loss ever. I don't know if I would want that to happen to anyone else, not even the teams I hate most. It was so damn painful.
Actually, if it happened to someone else, it would take a bit of the attention away from our defeat. How about if Georgia loses to Georgia Southern? Pundits will say that that is even bigger because Georgia was supposed to be really good with all of its returning starters and was ranked #1. Also, the App St loss will look more legit in a way since GA Southern and App St. are in the same conference. Keep dreaming...
It would make us look really bad. Big, wealthy Michigan picking on that poor little school that upset them. Still, if whoever made the rings (lets assume App St) did so without permission, then UM has a legitimate lawsuit on its hands (even if UM shouldn't pursue it), and it wouldn't be like Wisconsin suing Washburn College for having a similar W.
It's possible that the rings were made by some official body of the NCAA, which may already have the right to use those logos. I don't know though.
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