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Unverified Voracity Says "Wow," Desires Hot Dogs
Weapon of choice. Ace Anbender assembled a highlight video of Tate Forcier's spring game exploits:
Needs more Christopher Walken; otherwise excellent work. Most impressive to me was Forcier's little sling to Moundros in the flat. He's got a guy in his face and needs to put the ball on the money for Moundros to get anything out of it; he puts it right where it needs to be and Moundros can rumble for eight or so yards. That sort of short-range precision will help the offense immensely; too many times last year simple short passes turned into disaster. See: backwards lateral against Notre Dame, etc etc etc.
(Headline reference for the sadly deprived.)
The evidence lies in piles all around us. One has merely to pick it up and provide a cursory examination. I'm calling fair use on this because it is awesome and unbelievable. Ohio State's scrimmaging and the offense has just driven for a score that brings them within one. And then($):
Then, on the final series of the scrimmage, Pryor was whistled for an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty while jawing with defensive lineman Cameron Heyward with the offense poised to tie the game pending a point-after attempt. The penalty knocked the kick back to the 25-yard line, and Aaron Pettrey’s attempt sailed wide right to hand the defense a 56-55 victory.
So far in the brief, eventful career of Terrelle Pryor he's gotten in postgame near-riots after two high school basketball games, pioneered the drama-queen recruiting extension game, trash-talked Illinois fans, cried on the bench after blowing the Penn State game, and now he's taking unsportsmanlike conduct penalties for jawing at his own teammates in a scrimmage. Wheee!
Someone should start a Terrelle Pryor AK-47/Lint Roller Rampage Threat Level. You know, just in case.
DUDE: And you know Pryor has emotional problems!
WALTER: You mean, other than being a Buckeye?
DUDE: He's fragile, man! He's very fragile!
Lax bloggin'. It appears that Michigan swimming blog MGoSwim is no more; the registrations lapsed and domain tasters have replaced it with an ad-laced landing page featuring hotttt chicks…
…but there is another niche sport blog out there named in the classic "take MGoBlue and change it slightly" style: M Flow Blue, a blog dedicated to the very successful club lacrosse team. They're just getting ramped up; if you're interested in throwing little balls at high speeds I suggest you check them out.
Who is Jack Kennedy? One of the more mysterious mysteries of the spring game was the guy wearing 18 and playing quarterback. Despite being in a live-fire cannon fodder jersey, Jack Kennedy looked significantly better than nominal scholarship quarterback (and possessor of mad flow) David Cone. Surely this man must have a background? Eh… not so much.
Kennedy is apparently a 6 foot, 170 lb. freshman walk-on from Walled Lake Central H.S.. Kennedy is not listed on the spring roster on the team's website nor was a bio included in the Spring Football Media Guide.
Is it bad that our walk-on with no past is bigger than our anointed savior? Eh… maybe.
Etc.: Splice Today tackles the blog/elders divide, with some nice words for yours truly and Yost Built.
April 20th, 2009 at 3:32 PM | 
commence hostile response in 5...4...3...
commence hostile response in 5...4...3...
April 20th, 2009 at 3:33 PM |
Agreed.
Agreed.
Agreed.
April 20th, 2009 at 3:45 PM |
that's
that's
the exact opposite of what i've heard about him from ohio state students. but it doesn't really matter whether he's an asshole or not, he's a buckeye and one that is easily affected by trash talking.
April 20th, 2009 at 4:01 PM |
yes
yes
"but it doesn't really matter whether he's an asshole or not" -- Absolutely. I'm not suggesting we root for him.
It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future. -- Yogi Berra
April 20th, 2009 at 9:08 PM |
Of course...
Of course...
But he pals around with Cheaty McSweatervest. Of course he's an asshole.
April 20th, 2009 at 3:49 PM |
FUCK YOU ERIK!
FUCK YOU ERIK!
Uh, just wanted to fulfill the expectations.
"Everyone gets dumped Gabe. Let me give you some advice: a little coverup on your Adams Apple will make it appear smaller. Which will make you appear less like a transvestite."
April 20th, 2009 at 3:50 PM |
Stuff left in the Fishbowl
Stuff left in the Fishbowl
I was sad to only just now discover that blog, and even sadder to see it has mostly been discontinued.
We should bring that one back.
April 20th, 2009 at 4:05 PM |
I was most impressed
I was most impressed
by the second play - the bubble screen. Tate's throw was absolutely perfect (no air under it, a little bit ahead of Odoms). So many times last year, that play got screwed up because the ball was thrown behind/too high/short-hopped. If he can just hit that throw consistently, our offense will click better.
April 20th, 2009 at 4:29 PM |
Accuracy is a wonderful thing.
Accuracy is a wonderful thing.
That is all. And after last season, that's a huge thing.
April 20th, 2009 at 4:35 PM |
Spring Game, it's the spring game!
Spring Game, it's the spring game!
I have to keep telling my self that because I got admittedly too excited watching Tate hitting those passes. Is it September yet? because I am ready to wash off the stink of 3-9, and that kid looks like he has the talent to do it. Again, trying not to get overly pumped on a few highlights from a scrimmage, but I think it's safe to say we may have player at QB this year. That's gotta be worth a few extra wins (say Toledo and Northwestern) right there.
April 20th, 2009 at 4:43 PM |
I just started photographing
I just started photographing
I just started photographing Chelsea's fairly new lacrosse team (went varsity in 08). I had no experience with lacrosse prior to a couple weeks ago, but now it's one of my favorite sports (even though I still don't know the rules very well).
Sportscenter.com raves: Sgt. Wolverine, "Michigan's biggest fan"!
April 21st, 2009 at 2:24 AM |
I played lacrosse all through
I played lacrosse all through
I played lacrosse all through high school, and I can say, it is really one of the best sports out there... like football, it combines violence with grace.
But ESPN doesn't give it any attention, so it doesn't appear that it'll blow up.
LSA '11
Yeah, that class.
April 20th, 2009 at 4:54 PM |
Since this features that article on blogs
Since this features that article on blogs
I will ask this here. Will we see Brian make a run at Matt Hinton's 6.03 40 and the World's Fastest College Football Blogger title?
April 20th, 2009 at 4:55 PM |
The scrimmage got rough . . .
The scrimmage got rough . . .
The scrimmage got rough . . . TP got chirpy . . . and the penalty was horrid. But word amongst the team is that Tress told the kicker to push the kick out so that Terrelle could learn a lesson. If you look at the most recent interviews of Pryor you could tell he's done alot of growing up, but I admit confidence is one thing that he does not lack in the least.
April 20th, 2009 at 5:37 PM |
Tressel told the kicker to
Tressel told the kicker to
Tressel told the kicker to purposelessly miss the kick? In a scrimmage that meant nothing? To teach the guy that is supposed to be the offense's leader a childish lesson?
That sounds like a poorly contrived sitcom script. You're ok with that, why, exactly?
"I think you are my favorite poster. The polar bear avatar definitely helps." - ShockFX
April 20th, 2009 at 5:48 PM |
Okay, so here I go being
Okay, so here I go being
Okay, so here I go being defensive. I'm getting used to this. First off I think you meant "purposely." Second, it's far from certain that Tressel even did this. And third, I didn't say I was okay with it, I don't think that getting an unsportsmanlike is beneficial in any way possible. But given the fact that the scrimmage was just for jersey rights, I'm willing to get past it without knocking on a 19 year old's character.
Now here is the inconvenient truth. I would much rather see this type of fire in scrimmage rather than the bland, non-competitive, and emotionless style of practice that I've become accustomed to seeing. Especially in the years of Boeckman and the two Brian's. Our offensive leaders had negative charisma; I was bored to watch them and defenses always had a motivational advantage. Alot can be gained from having a fiery type of leader. Forcier seems to be developing into that type, at least with his facebook posts, and he's a true freshman. Cam Heyward loves to chirp, and so does Terrelle. Pryor got called for the unsportsmanlike and here we are. End of the world? No...A cause for concern? Possibly. Uncorrectable? Far from it. But it is refreshing to see people caring about getting better rather than not working for improvement because they're positions are guaranteed.
April 21st, 2009 at 2:37 PM |
Agree. I'm certainly not a
Agree. I'm certainly not a
Agree. I'm certainly not a Pryor fan, but getting called for an unsportsmanlike penalty in a spring game is (a) freaking hilarious but also (b) a non-issue. It is hilarious because a paid referee honestly felt it made sense to throw a flag on two teammates arguing at a spring game. It is a non-issue, though, for the reasons you stated - it was a show of passion from a position recently dominated by statues, and I doubt it shows a lack of maturity on the part of Pryor. I still think the kid is a brat, but he'll still be a solid player in the Big 10 this year, and maybe this little kerfuffle will mellow him out a bit.
April 20th, 2009 at 5:13 PM |
Tressel's team
Tressel's team
Where is OSU's "family values"?
April 20th, 2009 at 5:24 PM |
Kennedy WAS listed on the
Kennedy WAS listed on the
Kennedy WAS listed on the little program sheet that they gave out on Saturday, FWIW.
April 20th, 2009 at 8:06 PM |
Odoms in the Spring Game
Odoms in the Spring Game
Did I just miss him in the Tate highlights or did he not play in the game?
"That ball IS the program."
April 20th, 2009 at 8:24 PM |
He played.He caught a couple
He played.He caught a couple
He played.He caught a couple of passes at the beginning.
April 20th, 2009 at 9:38 PM |
Spring game tackling
Spring game tackling
I was disappointed with the tackling in that YouTube clip. Very weak.
April 20th, 2009 at 9:49 PM |
Defense
Defense
looked pretty bad in the scrimmage. But Tate was awesome. Please stay healthy.
April 21st, 2009 at 3:58 AM |
During the cooking of hot
During the cooking of hot
During the cooking of hot dogs (or other cured meats), nitrites combine with amines to form carcinogenic N-nitroso compounds. Therefore, in the interest of public safety, shouldn't Voracity desire something less delicious?
Ace Williams follows me on Twitter.
April 21st, 2009 at 4:51 AM |
just
just
cover the grill with aluminum and poke holes in it. the activation energy of the carcinogen compounds is quite high and are only really created when the oil and fat drips into a live flame. then it coats the meat in the form of smoke particles. so by directing the smoke through small openings you greatly reduce the amount of toxins digested.
of course you could eat steady small amounts of the toxins your whole life and not develop cancer until you're 75 or 80.
April 21st, 2009 at 12:14 PM |
Special teams and tackling
Special teams and tackling
I hope this Gibbons kid is the real deal, otherwise UM fans will need to brace themselves for some Charlie Brown/Lucy moments on PATs and FGs.
Arrrrrrrrrggghhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
April 21st, 2009 at 12:30 PM |
Tate Forcier passes are a
Tate Forcier passes are a
Tate Forcier passes are a quantum leap over last year. Pretty good scrambler too. I just hope he doesn't get hurt once he's done playing tag football.
April 21st, 2009 at 5:41 PM |
Christopher Walken -- Better minus punctuation
Christopher Walken -- Better minus punctuation
Before you read the hot dog column, take my advice and perform this little maneuver first, and your experience will be enhanced so much you'd think you just replaced Nick Sheridan with any guy named Drew (as the quarterback of your brain's reading team).
Go to the page. http://www.texas-wiener.com/walken%20on%20hotdogs.htm
Click anywhere in the text. Hit Ctrl-A. Now hit Ctrl-C
Open any word processor. It could be Word. It could be Notepad. It could be OpenOffice.org's Writer, which you just installed on your Ubuntu-run computer after reading about it on some website with your Firefox browser, and are currently still learning to use while swimming in the piles of cash that you didn't give to Bill Gates.
Either one will do...
Now hit Ctrl-V. Then Ctrl H.
Search for every "." That's period. Replace it with nothing.
Search for every "," (comma). Replace it with nothing.
Search for every "?" Do the same.
Now, read the piece in Christopher Walken voice.
Isn't that awesome?
Tell your friends.
Then, go back over this post and read it in Morgan Freeman's voice, and you will feel just fine.
(Blogger alias: "Misopogon") This team is under construction. We thank you for your patience.
I do not know Terrelle Pryor personally (and neither, likely, do you), but I do live in Ohio and hear a bunch about him from OSU-following friends and co-workers. From this I gather that he is not at all a bad guy and that he's actually pretty thoughtful and works really hard...Let's remember that he's only 19 or so.
Okay, blast away with your angry responses in ALL CAPS, oh sheriffs of the internets!
It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future. -- Yogi Berra