April 28th, 2019 at 11:40 PM ^
Boner.
April 29th, 2019 at 11:26 AM ^
Double-Ds give me a boner...
April 28th, 2019 at 11:43 PM ^
England? They have college football?
April 28th, 2019 at 11:58 PM ^
Yes they play college football in England (American Football not soccer)
nearly 100 college football teams in England,with different divisions like D1 D2 D3
Their National Championship game has been aired on ESPN2
British Universities and Colleges Sport
Main article: British Universities American Football League
The British Universities American Football League (BUAFL) was formed in 2007 by the BAFA after the organisation that ran its predecessor ceased operations.[83][84][85] Since 2012, the league has operated under the jurisdiction of British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS).[86]
The league operates on three tiers – two Premier divisions (North and South) with 6 regional conferences in the lower two tiers – with most teams from the two Premier divisions competing in postseason Championship playoffs. A system of promotion and relegation is used between the three tiers.[87] The two teams that progress through the playoffs compete in the National Championship Final (formerly the College Bowl) which is held at the South Leeds Stadium.[86]
The 2016-17 champions are the Stirling Clansmen, who defeated the Durham Saints 10–7 in the final played at the Sixways Stadium, Worcester.[88]
April 29th, 2019 at 12:11 AM ^
OK, you got me. I was just trying to be a smartass!
I think that was a "woosh" moment.
Disagree. I think it was a, "I know you're being funny, but as a matter of fact..." moment. At least it was for me.
Relegation would be great- Buffalo moves up to the B1G and Rutgers moves down to the MAC
Today I learned
April 29th, 2019 at 11:15 AM ^
Proving yet again, why I keep coming back to this blog.
You better know what you are spouting off about before you post because someone on here will.
April 29th, 2019 at 11:35 AM ^
It was definitely a "I didn't know that!" moment. I had no idea American football had gained that much interest in England. Thanks Ralph!
April 29th, 2019 at 12:05 PM ^
Are you also MMB 82?
Hmmmm....more multiple accounts for whom?
No, I only have one account. I am too old for that kinda shit....!
Grew up a Kentucky football fan? Sounds like a traumatic childhood
What's his favorite pro team, the Lion's?
Similar colors. And many residents of metro Detroit originally came from Kentucky, at least in some downriver communities.
West of there, also, in the Ypsitucky region.
April 29th, 2019 at 11:34 AM ^
Flint as well. Anywhere the auto industry was prevalent you can usually find enclaves of descendants of southern migrants who came looking for a better life in the early 20th century.
April 29th, 2019 at 11:32 AM ^
Tougher then growing up a Michigan fan? Just look at the past 17-18 years that the kid would have been alive.
Truth hurts...
Think about it... 15yrs of mediocrity... kids in highschool that are now looking at M as a place to land in Football never saw the "good years".
That heritage is ancient history... where it belongs, culture of the program, the University, and the fans needs to change if you want to get back to winning!
I get the feeling we are gonna do okay in our OL recruiting. Go Blue
Yes, I hadn't heard him mentioned in some time. Warinner has cast a wide net for this class, the first one he could get in on early.
looking through the 2020 guys, it seems like we've made a bit of progress since February. Justin Rogers still seems a longshot but there's quite a few 4* OT and OG that are in the mix now, and many of Sam's recent recruiting updates on WTKA have featured linemen we seem to be making significant inroads with this spring. Given the big class last year, I think we'll be in good shape to take the best talent we can get. Would be surprised if we ended up with more than 4 lineman in the class this year though.
Seriously, who grows up a UK football fan?
I wonder if it is bit less being a UK fan and more being from Kentucky, from Louisville specifically. UK is the best D-1 major school in the state. It is an hour and a half away, making it easier to get to games for family, etc., and easier to get home. At Michigan, more than half the student body is from the state of Michigan. Of those, I'm sure more than 95% live within an hour and a half.
Regardless, as already said above, I'm pretty confident in OL recruiting right now.
I wouldn't be so sure that 95% of Michigan residents at UM live within 1.5 hours. Grand Rapids metro area is outside of that distance and has about 10% of the state's population. Not to mention Kalamazoo, Benton Harbor, Muskegon and the entire NW portion of the state.
April 29th, 2019 at 11:30 AM ^
Fair enough. I didn't do the distances, and actually wondered about GR. Still, expand it out 2 1/2 hours, which would go to Muskegon and cover most of the lower Peninsula, and you probably get the 95%.
Here is a cut and paste of the top 10 counties by enrollment where Michigan students come from, published in Jan. 2019.
Oakland County: 6,031
Wayne County: 3,709
Washtenaw County: 3,541
Kent County: 1,182
Macomb County: 1,069
Ingham County: 530
Genesee County: 512
Ottawa County: 411
Kalamazoo County: 409
Livingston County: 377
Neither Muskegon County nor Grand Traverse are in the top 10. My initial point was to say I could understand the kid staying reasonably close to his home in Louisville, and that point still stands.
He obviously did not try Zingerman's coconut cream pie. Had he, he would have committed on the spot.
And...
I am positive that Michigan will recruit a QB that switches to OL and ends up getting drafted ahead of this kid.
Some other kid committed to another school today too.
April 29th, 2019 at 11:38 AM ^
KY, they're the new Ole Miss
Joking.....this is a joke, maybe not even a funny one, but its a joke.
April 29th, 2019 at 11:58 AM ^
anybody hear the latest on 4* DE Braiden McGregor?
April 29th, 2019 at 11:59 AM ^
anybody hear the latest on 4* DE Braiden McGregor?
April 29th, 2019 at 12:00 PM ^
anybody hear the latest on 4* DE Braiden McGregor?
April 29th, 2019 at 12:42 PM ^
Get the papers . . . get the papers.
That was great. Good thing I wasn't drinking anything when I read it.