2023 MGoStaff Appreciation Thread
After reading a very cheerful The Story this year, I was interested in taking a look back to reread The Story from 2021. That Story was written during the beforetimes. Before BPONE was banished from the UFRs with one mighty Haskins TD after another in the second half of the first of two OSU curbstompings. It also spoke of how Brian needs to shed some of the MGoLoad.
This week, after 8 hours of Podcast (funny and interesting) and a huge word count in the preview articles, it’s amazing just how great the MGoStaff are around here. Thanks Brian, Seth, Dave, and Alex. (And the others like Craig and other Brian and Jamie Mac and whoever I’m forgetting, the sponsors...) And to the community that circles around a the MGoBlogisphere (as Sam calls it).
Thanks so much for keeping this blog up! We appreciate your hard work.
September 1st, 2023 at 12:47 PM ^
j/k - the team here busts ass to provide terrific content. Great job guys!
September 1st, 2023 at 12:47 PM ^
Well said, Steve-O! We are very lucky to have this team in our online lives, including the mods who also deserve mention.
Who’s got it better than us?
September 1st, 2023 at 12:55 PM ^
RE: The Mods -
We're just unpaid volunteers who happen to enjoy the place, that's all. It has its moments, to be sure, but I don't know that any of us would do it if we didn't love Michigan athletics to unhealthy levels like everyone else here. I don't want to necessarily speak for everyone, so hopefully I captured the sentiment accurately.
September 1st, 2023 at 1:06 PM ^
Seconded x10.
I enjoy all you fellow Michigan fans (most of the non-Michigan members too), enjoy the banter, enjoy staying young at heart with all the interactions here. What's not to love about it!
September 1st, 2023 at 12:51 PM ^
The sheer amount (and quality!!) of content this week has been incredible. I’m ready and pumped for Michigan football!
That being said, BPONE is not easily banished, and this insidious belief that we can’t have nice things is something that I’m still trying to shake.
September 1st, 2023 at 2:01 PM ^
BPONE is dead. Stick a fork in it.
September 1st, 2023 at 3:13 PM ^
The first date there was my birthday during my freshman year, i.e., the beginning of my Michigan fandom. Nearly half my life spent in the BPONE zone. May we never return to it.
September 1st, 2023 at 3:44 PM ^
If it comes back for you, kill it with fire.
September 1st, 2023 at 2:48 PM ^
I mean it’s almost basketball season…
September 1st, 2023 at 2:59 PM ^
I actually like when expectations are low. I still think Juwan can coach. We’ll see what happens maybe they surprise. Just get to the Tourney any way possible.
September 1st, 2023 at 1:14 PM ^
It's unreal the content they put out. Imagine being a fan of any other team and looking at MGoBlog and their content level. The content-envy must be maddening.
September 1st, 2023 at 2:33 PM ^
For real. Has anyone wandered over to some of these SBNation sites for their previews of their respective teams? It's like "here are the dudes on the roster, what will they do? Shrug, we'll have to watch and find out! What do you think they'll do? Let us know in the comments." That's literally it.
September 1st, 2023 at 4:09 PM ^
I have a buddy who's a big Canes fans and he asked me how I know so much about the M roster and who's doing what. I sent him a link to MgoBlog and his mind was blown by UFR. He thinks the people who run this site have a problem and he wishes someone in the Miami fanbase had the same problem.
September 1st, 2023 at 1:17 PM ^
I'm calling this a posbang!
September 1st, 2023 at 1:24 PM ^
Here! here! Cheers!
September 1st, 2023 at 1:28 PM ^
It is at this time every year that I feel compelled to click on the beveled guilt button.
September 1st, 2023 at 4:30 PM ^
You want to show appreciation? Set up a recurring donation (it was real easy to do on PayPal). The amount isn’t crucial, although more is better, but the dependable nature of recurring income is.
September 1st, 2023 at 1:29 PM ^
a particular shout-out to seth's family and son-of-seth. though the prognosis is good, the times are undoubtedly still so frightening until you get back to normal.
September 1st, 2023 at 4:07 PM ^
Seconded...well said XM
September 1st, 2023 at 1:30 PM ^
Hear, hear! 🍻
September 1st, 2023 at 1:30 PM ^
I actually would love to dig into all this info the entire month of August. Its almost too much all at once but im here for it!! Thank you Mgoblog team!!
September 1st, 2023 at 1:38 PM ^
The preview week and the UFRs make this site what it is - no other site comes close. They've figured out their core. Everything else is take or leave it - but those 2 things must stay or this blog doesn't exist.
September 1st, 2023 at 1:47 PM ^
Thank you staff and moms!!! Content has been great.
September 1st, 2023 at 1:54 PM ^
This place is amazing and THE place to be for Michigan fans!! Not much more to add to what the OP and other commenters have typed, but if you're feeling generous, hit that little 'Donate' button (right side of the page under the site banner) and send the gang some cold hard credit.
September 1st, 2023 at 2:03 PM ^
Thank you MGoBlog for your service! Go Blue!
September 1st, 2023 at 2:13 PM ^
Edit: image fail, Thanks for all the fish, er, content.
September 1st, 2023 at 2:27 PM ^
Yes! Much appreciation.
Also, I've now sacrificed for the MGoStaff: even though I know that reading HTTV will take me away from work, I'm willing to make that sacrifice for their sake and finally buy my copy.
September 1st, 2023 at 2:28 PM ^
Group hug and then...
September 1st, 2023 at 2:29 PM ^
Best in the business, and it's not close.
September 1st, 2023 at 2:53 PM ^
It's been an incredible week of content! Much appreciated by me, less so by my employer. Thank you much, y'all!
September 1st, 2023 at 3:01 PM ^
I check MGoBlog everyday before any sports news websites. Content is usually better.
Thanks MGoBlog staff.
September 1st, 2023 at 3:03 PM ^
Much thanks indeed.
September 1st, 2023 at 3:05 PM ^
Let me once again shout my appreciation for the MGoStaff from the rooftops. So much has happened personally with you folks, and yet this blog never wavers. It's been my favorite site for years and years, and I visit pretty much every day -- even in the offseason. Thank you, thank you, thank you, to all, for keeping this the best sports site on the interwebs.
September 1st, 2023 at 3:14 PM ^
Brian and his staff have brought us all much joy. Cheers to you all!
Go Blue!
September 1st, 2023 at 3:30 PM ^
This blog is the best damn sports website in the world!
September 1st, 2023 at 4:44 PM ^
This place is the best! My thanks as well!
September 1st, 2023 at 5:00 PM ^
MGoBlog has gone from "one of my favorite websites" to "my favorite website" to "pretty much the only reason I have WiFi". Thanks fellers.
September 1st, 2023 at 6:53 PM ^
Thank you MGoBlog
September 1st, 2023 at 7:39 PM ^
Great content and creative in so many ways. Really appreciate all the contributors, the mods (sometimes) and the escape this blog provides.
Thank you!! Go Blue!