Barwis appreciates unique quality of Michigan
http://www.detnews.com/article/20110525/SPORTS0201/105250350/1131/sport…
M-wolverine posted a few days ago an interview--from which this quote probably originated--about Barwis and his new venture in Plymouth, MI. True, there's a chance he's trying to make for good P.R. in the state, but I believe, based on his history, that his quotes are sincere and genuine. He certainly conducts himself like a Michigan Man would. I leave it to the mgoblog community though to determine if he actually is a Michigan Man (no RR-flame wars wanted. thanks).
"It definitely exposed me to connections with some really good people in a community that was not within my field — that's something that's really blossomed," Barwis said. "It was a neat experience to be able to meet good people who are great Michigan supporters and ended up becoming really good friends. Those relationships are something I've never had a lot of because I was always so involved with the athletes, but Michigan is really unique that way."
Makes him something more than a Michigan man.
....I think they should hire Barwis to be one. He's seems to be a very genuine guy and good hearted. Michigan could still use a man like him in the locker room.
Seriously, though, Barwis has turned out to be a great deal more than a gravelly-voiced maniac who seemingly doesn't need to breathe to talk about biomechanics.
He's really a great man, and I'm glad Michigan had the chance to cross paths with him for a while.
Isn't the Unibomber a "Michigan Man"?
How does a "Michigan Man" conduct himself?
Let's have this self pro oting, pompous community define this bullshit term once and for all, get the definitions published, and remove all doubt as to what a "Michigan Man" really is.
of course it's out there, probably ripe for someone who wants to put out a comic book featuring the newest super hero "Michigan Man"
But what would his super power(s) be, besides an offensive self righteous indignation that could probably kill a normal human being at 50 paces?
Or, super gleaming perfection that could blind all infidels or lower life forms at same 50 paces?
Did someone shit in your cereal this morning
Sear Ornery is ornery.
But, he makes a good point, I think 'Michigan Man' could be a solid comic book character.
A freaking men. I am so sick of the michigan man bullshit. IMO, it is just good ol boy circle jerk.
I'm with you. I thought during the whole Rodriguez firing/Hoke hiring that everyone got sick of hearing "Michigan Man" all the time. It's overplayed, pretty meaningless, and a term people throw around as a lazy way of arguing some point.
I am so sick of the michigan man bullshit.You Purdue boys will never get it.
Nothing sets him off more than a Purdue insult!!!
What do I care. Purdue is great in engineering but sucks at sports. We are nerds.
And the Blog Approved Scarlett pic.
always get connected to only Michigan? The absolute shortest period of his life was at Michigan. He had more time at Harvard for school and taught for longer at UCLA. He didn't live in Michigan, he wasn't born there... I just don't get it, but he will forever be named a Michigan grad when someone talks about him.
Will Hunting
Major props in the one bar scene with Robin WIlliams and Stellan Skarsgard.
Kaczynski himself credits his time at Michigan for turning him into the Unabomber.* That could be why.
*Source: Old Daily article I didn't bother rereading, but remember from years ago.
His name is to this day on a plaque in East Hall for winning the Sumner B Myers prize best math dissertation...1967
Harvard from 1958-62.
Michigan from 1962-67.
UCLA from 1967-69.
Ornery, I actually agree with you. I neg people on sight who seriously use the term "Michigan Man." Just for reference, I attended Michigan, but I think it's arrogant and stupid to think that there is something intrinic in men of the university which makes them better people. Honestly, Rodriguez needed to go but I'm always irritated that the "NOT A MICHIGAN MAN" crowd thinks they won.
My Mom (a fellow grad) says that in regards to Michigan Women, they had a saying way back in the day:
"Three out of four girls are good looking, and the fourth went to Michigan"
She thought of it as a badge of honor....
9 out of 10 girls in the Big Ten (back in the day, I guess 11 out of 12 now) are good looking, the 10th (12th) goes to Michigan. Your mom's odds were worse!
The flip of that is the odds are improving ...
I don't think it's as arrogant as that. It's a term, it's alliterative shorthand. It's just a compliment; see also:
- "Steely-eyed missile man"
- "He's good people"
- "Harvard Material"
- "true patriot" (gag)
Sure, it's vague; It's not like "Eagle Scout" where one fulfills a series of requirements and someone officially signs off on it and we all agree what it is and whether he IS one. It's a loose concept and hard to pin down, but that doesn't mean we can't nod and get what a speaker means when he uses it.
A Michigan Man represents the school well.
Ted K., alas, falls a little short.
Than this-
If Michigan Man were, in fact, a comic book character, who would he fight? Every good comic book has an eternal struggle against a primary villain or a clan of evil doers. Would it be The Golden Domers? Perhaps simply, The Vest? Or since The Vest may be vanquished soon, they might turn their attention to a new plot arc, the newly introduced Children of the Corn?
he would fight his indistinguishable doppelganger: "Not-Michigan Man".
With his side kick capt. Jerkoff
That is your second masturbation related post today sir...I think you need to take care of that so you can once again focus on the real issues at "hand".
I'm here for the circle jerk.
/not gay
Mark Dantonio AKA "The Frown"
Its a MICHIGAN FAMILY... ask Herbstreit about his with his alma mater.
throw a dedicated, albeit odd, fan under the bus like that. But yes, I'd rather have "Michigan Man" look like wolverine than the other guy ...
I still wish the notion of a Michigan man would be explored and remember it had everything to do with a guy who didn't want to coach at Michigan anymore, but took the money and ran to the desert. That's all. A Michigan man was someone employed by the U that wasn't looking at other jobs. No more, no less.
But I can, because said fan regularly throws the program "under the bus" (whether it be under Rich or Lloyd). That's not a Super Fan.