Brady Hoke stopped by our tailgate this week!

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September 10th, 2012 at 6:49 PM
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Brady Hoke stopped by our tailgate this week!

This year our tailgate got moved from our location of the past 15 years in front of Crisler to the hill behind the north end zone due to construction.  Like any change this one offers some good things (Canadian tailgating neighbors who play uptempo music loudly and have an open mike) and some bad things (no more clean, heated,  inside bathrooms in the mobile home).

Anyways about 90 minutes after the game Saturday, when the last beers and brats had been consumed and we were just starting to pack up, Hoke stopped by to say hello and ask us what we thought of the game.  He hit all the tailgates left around on his way out and made a point of taking pictures with anyone who wanted one (my nephew is pictured) and generally being just as good of a guy in person to the average fan as he seems in press conferences.

I think I like our new spot a lot!

Edit: On my computer a picture of Hoke with my nephew appears but for reasons my limited technical ability cannot fathom it doesnt appear on anyone elses so I changed the original content of the post.

Edt to Edit: Thanks to Electric Boogaloo my pic now actually appears on computer screens other than my own.

 

 

 

 

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September 10th, 2012 at 6:51 PM | I'm not seeing a link to the picture... (Score:1 Normal)
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Mgrowold

Go Blue!

September 10th, 2012 at 6:53 PM | is it Waldo? (Score:4 Funny)
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is it Waldo?

Vice.com

September 10th, 2012 at 6:54 PM | That's wierd.  There's a (Score:3 Normal)
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That's wierd.  There's a picture up in mine.

It's Hoke.

View photo.JPG in slide show

 

 

September 10th, 2012 at 7:11 PM | To venture a guess at what ails you... (Score:3 Normal)
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You may be putting in a link that's referencing your own computer files or something that is pw protected.  If we could see your computer or other personal files, you'd have much bigger issues than a picture not showing up...

September 10th, 2012 at 7:14 PM | Use imgur.com, it takes a (Score:3 Normal)
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Use imgur.com, it takes a second to upload a picture, and you don't need an account or anything.

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September 10th, 2012 at 7:23 PM | I am forever in your debt. (Score:3 Normal)
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I am forever in your debt.  Thanks for the help....pic is up now.

 

 

September 10th, 2012 at 8:31 PM | Just doing my civic duty. (Score:1 Normal)
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Just doing my civic duty.  Glad I could help.

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September 10th, 2012 at 6:54 PM | I'm kind of impressed that (Score:5 Normal)
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I'm kind of impressed that your wife managed to host her site on Angelfire.com, I thought that no longer existed.

September 10th, 2012 at 6:55 PM | Picture's not working in (Score:4 Normal)
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Picture's not working in either of your posts for me.

September 10th, 2012 at 7:02 PM | Damn Riddler (Score:3 Normal)
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Damn Riddler

September 10th, 2012 at 7:03 PM | bro, the picture url links to (Score:0 Redundant)
September 10th, 2012 at 7:05 PM | Here are the n00dz of (Score:5 Normal)
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Here are the n00dz of mgrowold's wife.

@mgovideo

September 10th, 2012 at 7:15 PM | They don't compare to (Score:3 Normal)
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They don't compare to Thorin's nude pictures though!

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September 10th, 2012 at 7:17 PM | Good thing you didn't post this between 9-5. (Score:3 Normal)
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Those are some really hardcore pics, guys. Like, the kind of pics people get fired for looking at.

Go Blue!

September 10th, 2012 at 7:21 PM | Good thing their work filters (Score:5 Insightful)
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Good thing their work filters are just going to show broken links, maybe their home computers will show the actual images.

September 10th, 2012 at 7:29 PM | FIXED (Score:5 Normal)
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Me after the Gator Bowl.

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September 10th, 2012 at 8:38 PM | Here's me on any typical day ... (Score:3 Funny)
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September 10th, 2012 at 7:25 PM |   He hit all the tailgates (Score:2)
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He hit all the tailgates left around on his way out and made a point of taking pictures with anyone who wanted one (my nephew is pictured) and generally being just as good of a guy in person to the average fan as he seems in press conferences.

 

Oh you tease . . . you mention the word "point" without telling us if he pointed at anyone!  Was anyone the proud recipient of a Hokepoint?

September 10th, 2012 at 7:07 PM | No photograph then it did not happen. (Score:3 Normal)
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No photograph then it did not happen.

as luck would have it I'm existing in the filter bubble.

September 10th, 2012 at 7:07 PM | MGRO, you're an old timer (Score:3 Normal)
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MGRO, you're an old timer around here so no reason for trying too hard. 

In other words, pictures or a real live link, or it didn't happen.

Who is Jon Falk?
September 10th, 2012 at 7:09 PM | Trust me I'm trying....lol. (Score:4 Normal)
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Trust me I'm trying....lol.

 

 

September 10th, 2012 at 7:11 PM | I clicked on the link to your (Score:5 Normal)
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I clicked on the link to your wife's website.  Don't you think you and your wife are a little braggy about...your wife? 

September 10th, 2012 at 7:51 PM | to each his own (Score:1)
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there's a reason they married each other.

RIP my avatar, June 14, 1998 - October 26, 2012.

September 10th, 2012 at 8:57 PM | Was that just a really long (Score:5 Normal)
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Was that just a really long way of saying you don't like fake tits?

September 10th, 2012 at 9:03 PM | It was certainly the most (Score:3 Normal)
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It was certainly the most diplomatic way I've ever heard it.

Either that or he's a chubby-chaser.  Take your pick.

And most importantly.....I Iove my wife very much.  

 

 

September 10th, 2012 at 11:12 PM | FTR - I was never upset/obsessed with your old avatar (Score:2 Normal)
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mgrowold, FTR - I was never upset/obsessed with your old avatar. In fact, iirc, I liked it better than your current one. I wonder if we're the only posters with our wives in our avatars?

I'm glad your wife takes good care of herself, and gladder yet that you both love each other. May it continue through thick and thin.

I myself am the chubby one. 52 yrs, 6'3", was 316 pounds. Have been losing a pound or so a week, with a goal of getting down to 200, but have a long way to go. One day, one week, one pound at a time. Thankfully, I'm healthy as a horse, love veggies, and mostly have just had to cut most of the bread and pasta carbs and cheese out of my diet. It also helps that I've been exercising a lot more. My better half is border line underweight, and has been the same size for many, many years, but is not fit. Hope your own health and weight and exercise is going well.

Go blue, and maybe I'll see you at a tailgate sometime. Are you going to ND? That's probably my only game this year, unless I end up going to Ohio. My job doesn't allow me to go to hardly any Michigan games this year. Well, I could go to the Michigan State game, but don't have tickets and can't pay market rate for them.

Regardless, your post is awesome . . . what a great way to end the game! You should have taken a picture with Hoke, and you could have added it to your wife's site!

"It does not matter how many times you get knocked down, but how many times you get up." Vince Lombardi

 

September 10th, 2012 at 8:55 PM | Hate to say it, but... This. (Score:0 Overrated)
September 11th, 2012 at 9:49 AM | I would cut them some slack; (Score:5 Normal)
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I would cut them some slack; she expresses legimitate medical reasons to be so dedicated to fitness & health.

Whether or not that were the case, it really skeeves me out to have MGoBloggers openly criticizing another poster's family members appearance, not to mention discussing the desirability/attractiveness of a family member's tits.  I think we're above that and have forgotten ourselves momentarily.

 

 

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September 11th, 2012 at 11:14 AM | Thanks for the kind words and (Score:4 Normal)
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Thanks for the kind words and support.  Yes, we do have legitimate reasons for being dedicated to health and fitness.  I'm 53 and was diagnosed with Carcinoid Cancer four years ago.  While in my Lymph Nodes it is currently in remission and everything I've read said your diet and health are a major factor in controlling my desease.

My wife, while being insanely fit, is actually legally blind in one eye and has to be tested for potential sight loss in the other every three months.  She had her retina's detach during child birth and the bleeding and scarring left her a big blank spot in the middle of her field of vision.

And she has her site cause she wanted to somehow help people lose weight and get in shape because, unlike me, she has a genuine concern for complete strangers. She'll read a story about a random person on the internet who got hurt or killed and will start crying for them.

Anyways enough personal stuff.  I just wanted you to know I appreciate what you said.

 

 

September 11th, 2012 at 12:08 PM | In general I'd say you're right... (Score:1 Normal)
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But if the attention is troubling maybe one should put pics of family members in avatars and link to websites where said family members are scantily clad.  If you're running a website where ONE of the reasons is to show off your body in a state of minimal dress, you're bragging about it and opening yourself up to comments, both positive and negative, about it.

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September 10th, 2012 at 7:13 PM | He doesn't eat before games, (Score:5 Normal)
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He doesn't eat before games, so he was obviously walking around trying to find a brat or two.

September 10th, 2012 at 7:14 PM | It's her sight dude.  I have (Score:3 Funny)
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It's her sight dude.  I have zero to do with the content or anything else.

And it's me versus the picture of Hoke and my nephew right now and I'm losing badly so I'm kinda busy.......

 

 

September 10th, 2012 at 7:16 PM | Well, you do link it in your (Score:5 Normal)
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Well, you do link it in your signature at a blog about Michigan football. Which is mostly dudes reading it. And her blog is about being a healthy wife or something. I don't know, the layout burned my eyes.

September 10th, 2012 at 10:47 PM | I don't normally care about such things (Score:3 Normal)
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But it's kinda funny because her site did have a sidebar about her sight.

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September 10th, 2012 at 7:28 PM | Awesome pic...and congrats on (Score:1)
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Awesome pic...and congrats on getting the internets to work!

September 10th, 2012 at 7:29 PM | So, embarrassing question... (Score:2)
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So, embarrassing question... How do get a photo from my PC and use it here? I know that everyone knows, and it's already been explained, I'm just wondering. Do I have to use Flickr or something similar? Any help would be appreciated.

September 10th, 2012 at 8:57 PM | 1) Go to imgur.com 2) Upload (Score:2)
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1) Go to imgur.com

2) Upload the picture from your PC to imgur.com 

3) Then right-click the picture that is hosted on imgur.com and paste it here (or just link the URL, but then we all have to click on the link in order to see your picture).

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September 10th, 2012 at 9:41 PM | If you're talking about an icon... (Score:0 Offtopic)
September 10th, 2012 at 7:29 PM | Hoke seems like a guy I would (Score:3 Normal)
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Hoke seems like a guy I would like to eat brats and drink beer with.

Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.

- Vince Lombardi

September 10th, 2012 at 7:30 PM | That is the coolest thing (Score:2)
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That is the coolest thing ever, can anyone tailgate there or is this where you need a season pass and a certain amount of points?

You know, Dude, I myself dabbled in pacifism once. Not in 'Nam of course.

September 10th, 2012 at 7:40 PM | I believe one needs to donate (Score:4 Normal)
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I believe one needs to donate major dollars to the University for the spot.  They guy who hosts ours is a Michigan dental school grad has about 10 season tickets on the 40.  I have been fortunate enough to be included in the party for many years but can claim no ownership to the spot itself.  

 

 

September 10th, 2012 at 7:32 PM | This is 110% pure (Score:2 Normal)
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This is 110% pure awesomeness. Must have been a memorable experience to have him just show up unannounced like that.

The one minor annoyance I had with Hoke was that I got the impression he didn't really care too much about the fans (return of 'The Fort' and all). This post has obliterated that notion. 

Again, kudos. 

September 10th, 2012 at 7:36 PM | How could you think that? (Score:3 Normal)
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How could you think that? Fans and Media are two different things. I've heard of a lot of people meeting Hoke and saying how nice he is.

You know, Dude, I myself dabbled in pacifism once. Not in 'Nam of course.

September 10th, 2012 at 7:55 PM | Yeah, I guess I was confusing (Score:2)
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Yeah, I guess I was confusing openness to the media with openness to fans. I also met Hoke at an alumni event once and he is indeed a really nice guy; when I said that I thought he "didn't care" about fans, what I meant was that I didn't think he would go out of his way to be welcoming to fans. But this post has totally disavailed me of that notion. 

September 10th, 2012 at 7:33 PM | That's awesome... (Score:0 Overrated)
September 10th, 2012 at 7:46 PM | Thanks but it's ok.  I almost (Score:5 Normal)
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Thanks but it's ok.  I almost downvoted myself when I couldnt get the pic to show up.

And the guy with the Latin screen name doesnt like me and would downvote my post if I put up the cure for cancer.

 

 

September 10th, 2012 at 11:50 PM | MGoBlog cures cancer (Score:1)
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Top that other sports blogs!

HAIL.

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September 10th, 2012 at 7:40 PM | Upload the photo here: (Score:3 Normal)
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Upload the photo here: http://imgur.com/ Use the computer button on imgur.com then select the photo on your computer. Then hit start upload, and once it finishes it will go to a page with some links and a preview of the image. Copy the direct link url that ends in .jpg or .png most likely. The direct link will be on the right side of the page on imgur.com, after uploading.Then come to mgoblog and hit the image button:

Then put the direct link from imgur into the url box:
Then hit the OK button and we'll all see it.

September 10th, 2012 at 7:52 PM | Thank you. I feel like a tool (Score:3 Normal)
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Thank you. I feel like a tool asking, but if I don't ask, I'll never know.

Edit: Didn't know that I could just input a picture from the computer for my avatar. I really do appreciate the help with the Imgur stuff.

September 10th, 2012 at 8:02 PM | You must be right next to the (Score:2)
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You must be right next to the tailgate I was at, near the opposing team's equipment truck/trailer. All the coaches walk right past us, and I saw Coach Hoke veer off to a tailgate with 2 sheriffs escorting him. Borges looked a little somber with his young son, while Mattison kept his eyes straight ahead.

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