Big Ten Network Awards Show Recap
The Big Ten Network had their award show tonight. It's pretty comparable to the Oscars, Emmy's, and Grammys. Huge red carpet deal, and everyone really cares about who wins.
Michigan's nominees and how they fared:
Women's coach of the year: Hutch lost to Wisconsin women's hockey coach Mark Johnson (blasphemy)
Breakout performer: Denard won, beating Darius Morris and Sullinger
Most Dominating Performance: Denard's manhandling of ND took the top spot over Mikel Leshoure vs NW and Jordan Taylor (Wisc basketball) vs OSU
Most courageous performance: Brock Mealer lost to Jon Hoese of Minnesota football. I don't know his story, so I'll reserve my judgement, but I thought Brock should have won.
Best finish: Football vs Illinois and basketball vs Wisconsin (DEATH TO BACKBOARDS) lost to MSU's fake shit vs ND
Game of the Year: 67-65 Defensive Struggle beat out OSU - Wisconsin in football and basketball
Full list of winners (the list is not much longer.. And just so you don't have to click on it, I'll tell you that PSU volleyball won best Women's team, PSU wrestling won best Men's team, PSU wrestling coach won men's coach of the year, some purdue diver was male athlete of the year, and some northwestern lacrosse player was women's athlete of the year) :
http://www.bigtennetwork.com/dpp/about_us/BTN-Awards-Show-Airs-June-20&…;
EDIT: just realized Shoe put up the winners in the other thread.. My bad. Thought it was just an introduction to the awards.
Oh, Illinois game. We shall never see your like again. I must say, I really do hope that the Hoke/Borges offense retains the ability to score a lot of points. I hate defensive struggles that end up 17-10 or whatever. I still watch, I'm just sayin'. More points is fun, yo.
Just delete the game after NW fails to convert with about 40 seconds left.
When Michigan is playing, I could care less about the score as long as we win. I'll take a 3-0 win, but I'd prefer 63-0 lol.
FYI Jon Hoese's father suffered a stroke the Saturday before the season started. Hoese was persuaded by his family to play in the opener, and he scored 3 touchdowns (he's a fullback) and recovered a fumble in the 4th quarter on a kickoff. The Monday after the game his father passed away.
Sounds like both Mealer and Hoese were very inspirational to their teams this season.
Ok, then after hearing the story, he definitely is deserving. Both of them are an inspiration not only to their team, but to all of us.
It's actually insulting that Dantonio was nominated alongside those two
I remember that Hoese story....no way in hell I could have taken the field after something like that.
Much love and respect to that kid to go out their and perform in his dads honor. Takes a strong person to go out there and do that.
Father's stroke/score 3 TDs/father's death is a pretty heavy story. Props to Brock, but I think Hoese 1, Brock 2, Coach heart attack comeback share of B1G three. I'd also guess all three involved would agree.
Denard smiles live on the show are all win.
probably all the nominees should've won. they all earned and deserved it. even tho I am extremely partial to the mealer story. congrats to all of them. this is Michigan. go blue
But, I still pick Mealer. That was fantastic what he did. I remember when Favre's father passed away ... he had a fantastic performance in that Monday night game. Those are similar to me.... Mealer's performance was a long time in the making, and took so much courage.
How classy of them to make a competition out of stories like Mealer's, essentially saying one isn't as compelling as the other. Idiots.
but everytime I see Dantonio's fuckin' face, it makes me sick. I hate that mother fucker. And then they show his "I told you, winner takes all...winner takes all!" comment. Mark, we're coming for you...remember "Pride comes before the fall."
Use your aggressive feelings, boy. Let the hate flow through you.
Only your hatred can destroy Dantonio.