The Beav
As the Harbaugh era approaches, I want to pay tribute to the unsung hero of the Harbcoming... Jay "The Beav" Flannelly.
Per "Endzone" The Beav played an instrumental role in bringing Jim home. Let's raise our glasses to The Beav and make sure he's never without a fresh beer come the weekend of September 12th when serendipitously, Jim Harbaugh coaches his first home game at Michigan Stadium against... The Beavers.
To The Beav: May the immense good you've done pay fruitful dividends in the future.
August 31st, 2015 at 9:36 PM ^
And to The Bard for starting this thread!
August 31st, 2015 at 10:20 PM ^
I knew him well. A fellow of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy.
August 31st, 2015 at 10:40 PM ^
I knew him, Horatio, actually.
August 31st, 2015 at 11:23 PM ^
I know--I cut that part and changed it for joke purposes! (There's no one on the board named Horatio.)
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August 31st, 2015 at 9:46 PM ^
This has already had its own thread two days ago...
August 31st, 2015 at 9:50 PM ^
this was just meant to be a beav appreciation thread.
August 31st, 2015 at 10:03 PM ^
August 31st, 2015 at 11:05 PM ^
"Beaver is Wet"-type news items aren't usually appreciated.
September 1st, 2015 at 10:21 AM ^
August 31st, 2015 at 9:47 PM ^
A year ago, a lot of people wouldn't have bought the idea that right now, Jim Harbaugh would be coaching football at the University of Michigan. I buy it. Thank you, Beav. /salutes
August 31st, 2015 at 9:47 PM ^
Deja vu all over again!
August 31st, 2015 at 9:53 PM ^
August 31st, 2015 at 9:55 PM ^
Whenever I here of the "beav", always think of that wonderful homespun show "Leave it to Beaver". And in honor of Harbaugh we have shirtless Wally and the Beav....
"Gee Wally, why did we have to take our shorts off just because this Harbaugh guy did??? And why is Eddie Haskell in the corner rubbing his hands in his pockets???"
August 31st, 2015 at 9:58 PM ^
was a LB for his High School team during the show. I wonder if he ever got a Michigan offer or did he decide to play at USC? I always thought he was too short but Hugh was 6'6"!
August 31st, 2015 at 10:00 PM ^
How do you know this off the top of your head, do you have a SUPER GUIDE for Leave it to Beaver???
September 1st, 2015 at 9:56 AM ^
But I remember the reruns in the late 60s and early 70s when I was a young kid. I remember seeing the show several years ago on one of the cable TV stations and it was so corny, I don't know how I ever liked it as a kid?
August 31st, 2015 at 9:59 PM ^
That last part was weird and a little creepy....
August 31st, 2015 at 10:04 PM ^
That was pure Eddie Haskell....
August 31st, 2015 at 10:10 PM ^
But I think you meant to say "shirts off" rather than "shorts off". Not that there's anything wrong wtih that.
August 31st, 2015 at 10:17 PM ^
You are right, it is late and probably was an Eddie Haskell Freudian slip. And who the hell thought it was a good idea to put the "i" next to the "o" on my keyboard?
August 31st, 2015 at 10:32 PM ^
Look at how close the "H" key is.
August 31st, 2015 at 11:33 PM ^
OMG, you are on to something! The s-t-a-t-e are sooooo far over on the other side. That is why they can only spell o-h-i-o and forget the state part. Upvote!
August 31st, 2015 at 11:20 PM ^
No more creepy then posting a picture of naked Beaver.
Say what? Oh no, he didn't!
August 31st, 2015 at 11:36 PM ^
No one wants to see a "naked beaver"....
August 31st, 2015 at 11:06 PM ^
I was afraid that Jerry Mathers had passed away.
August 31st, 2015 at 11:15 PM ^
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August 31st, 2015 at 10:11 PM ^
Thought it was about Shavodrick Beaver
August 31st, 2015 at 10:20 PM ^
August 31st, 2015 at 10:45 PM ^
And he does not share power!
August 31st, 2015 at 11:01 PM ^
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August 31st, 2015 at 11:45 PM ^
you were a little hard on the Beaver, don't you think?"
-- June Cleaver
August 31st, 2015 at 11:50 PM ^
September 1st, 2015 at 1:48 AM ^
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September 1st, 2015 at 8:40 AM ^
Hear hear.
May those who love us love us
and those that dont love us
May God turn there Hearts
And if he doesnt turn their hearts
May he turn their ankles
So we know them by their limping!!
September 1st, 2015 at 8:41 AM ^
I worked with Jay. It's interesting that he's getting all this acclaim, and I look forward to reading about him in Endzone. I'm curious if the man of the tale lines up with the guy I knew.
September 1st, 2015 at 9:22 AM ^
I heard JUB discussing Jay's "involvement" as well. I can't speak to that, but I was somewhat surprised to hear his name come up after all these years. Jay tried to be a student manager back in the early-mid 90's. None of us were sure how it even came about (he knew someone who knew Jon Falk I think). He lasted the first week of two-a-days and then got booted. He really just wanted to hang around practice, he didn't want to work... and was BLATANT about it; like, openly defiant when the head manager would tell him what his responsibilities were he'd just stare at him and shake his head like "you can't be serious." Such an odd deal. He'd show up to practice wearing leather deck shoes with no socks despite the fact that we were all isssued brand new Nike turf shoes to work in.
A few of the players knew him, but they didn't treat him all that well, in my opinion... and he didn't seem to notice; or didn't want to notice. I remember one story (true or not I can't say) where he was in a bar bathroom standing next to a certain offensive lineman at the urinals, just yammering and yammering, when the lineman just casually turned and started pissing on him. Jay was like "whoa! You're drunk dude!" and laughed it off. But according to the guy who witnessed it, it was clearly and entirely on purpose. It was like some players just let him hang around so they had someone to humiliate.
You would sort of feel bad for the guy, but then he'd come off so pompous, and would exagerate things, like his football accumen or his "connections" to prominent players, to such a degree that you'd just get mad at him... which then, later, made you feel bad for him all over again... like he had something really wrong with him.
September 1st, 2015 at 10:16 AM ^
This is what I was referring to above. At his participation level, it would be rare to be "one of the guys" when you're picking up jocks all afternoon. Maybe through his friendships with Carr's son, etc, he may have been different but what you describe is more the norm, especially if you are kind of an asshole.
September 1st, 2015 at 9:28 AM ^
I think it is more proable than not, that Beav and Tom Brady are friends or at least generally aware that they are friends based on the emails and interviews conducted. Unlike the Wells report, we have direct evidence to the relationship.
As a sidenote, I love the media commentators that can't understand why Tom Brady won't accept any responsibility, sign any statements or acknowledge any role in alleged deflated balls. They can't phantom that someone in this day in age values integrity over expediency.
By the way when Brett Favre refused to turn over his cell phone on Penisgate, he received a fine ($50k). I hope the judge references Jay Feeley in his ruling to show what witch hunt this was.