I apologize for the source, but it is what it is . . .
http://freep.com/article/20091027/SPORTS06/91027077/1054/CB-Boubacar-Cis...
I apologize for the source, but it is what it is . . .
http://freep.com/article/20091027/SPORTS06/91027077/1054/CB-Boubacar-Cis...
I don't expect anyone to click on the link but if I didn't post the link, people would gripe about not posting the source. Damn, Catch-22 Mgoblog etiquette!
Here's the Detroit News Link: http://www.detnews.com/article/20091027/SPORTS0201/910270439/1361/Corner...
And here's my post about alternatives to the Fr--p: http://mgoblog.com/mgoboard/alternatives-freep-michigan-messenger-and-more
Cant be good... In reference to the source or the context... Please, No Michigan DB hating God, NO!!!!!
David Cone is my homeboy...
dumb ass!!! the kid is going school for free and gets to play football and he blows it....
Damn it. Missing class and workouts is an idiotic thing to do. What was he thinking?
http://www.printfriendly.com/print?url=http%3A%2F%2Ffreep.com%2Farticle%...
(actually I'm not sure if this works 100% in terms of stiffing the Freep from pageview $$)
"The difference between a man and a boy is, a boy wants to grow up to be a fireman, but a man wants to grow up to be a giant monster fireman."
- Jack Handey
Most ad services just count the number of times that their ad shows up on a page and the number of times the ad is clicked on. So, fear not little MGo...uh...Goer, your conscience should be clear!
Forget about whether or not to click on a Fr--p link based on their ads and revenue. It's about trust. Why on earth would you trust that garbage site to inform you about anything?
Because a lot of posters here live in the Detroit area, and the Free Press is the biggest and best resource for local non-sports news. It's a bit moronic to demand people give up quality local news because the sports department shat the bed.
When your team is winning, be ready to be tough, because winning can make you soft. On the other hand, when your team is losing, stick by them. Keep believing. -- Bo Schembechler
The guy seems to have gotten plenty of chances but insisted on continuing to act like a knucklehead. It sounds like his high school coach was among the many folks trying to steer him in the right direction but for whatever reason nobody could get through to him. A real shame to see a kid blow such a wonderful opportunity.
It is spelled HOKEAMANIA. Our coach is an ass-kicking American citizen, not one of the Beatles, for Christ's sake!
I just refreshed that article 15 times to make up for you fuckheads who think you're actually fighting the power, then feel the need to remind us with a dozen posts in every thread that vaguely mentioned the Free Press. Cue negging.
Fucking magnets, how do they work?
Nicely done sir!
I put up a tough front, but deep down I just want to be held.
are GAY
"When your team is winning, be ready to be tough, because winning can make you soft. On the other hand, when your team is losing, stick by them. Keep believing." -- Bo
There are at least 3 ND boards that have linked to the same article, betting they might get a few more hits.
Current Smug rating: "lethal"
this would be a bad loss at a position of need
from Wilcher, so I'm going to go out on a limb and say it's true. Could this be a Carson Butler kicked off the team type of thing where he's allowed back on 6 months? I don't know, but for now I tend to think Wilcher is telling the truth.
And Wilcher certainly wasn't coming to his defense at all, which is also interesting.
there goes our Cass Tech pipeline. [/sarcasm]
I wonder if they had any thing to do with it.
Brewer, Wolverine
It's a shame that a kid would squander an opportunity like this.
It's also a shame that the kid came in so highly touted and had underperformed so greatly.
Perhaps this could mean his performance would have been better had his heart been in it. At the end of the day perhaps it is better for the team to rid itself of players whose hearts are not fully in it.
But still a shame.
I hope he doesn't pull a ,Boren or O'neil like move, (I know the situations are different) and go away and instantly start bashing the program. I don't think we could afford anymore of that.
David Cone is my homeboy...
Wasn't is Wermers who bashed the program, not O'Neil. IIRC, O'neil handled his departure with class.
Word of advice to people who care about their points; don't call people "fuckheads".
Gee, and I thought I was being nice.
Fucking magnets, how do they work?
We could care less about the fuckhead. The negbang comes from clicking the refresh button. Fuckhead. [positive points for proof].
Oh, sorry that I don't pretend to stage another lunch counter sit in on the Free Press
Fucking magnets, how do they work?
and getting negged is appropriate if you are deliberately trying to provoke IMO.
HOWEVA, I have to say IMHO the Freep boycott is overblown. To each his own, and if you don't want to read them that is understandable and cool with me, but to me they are like any source--you read them and understand the perspective, and if you still find value then good for you. I have never stopped going to them as one source for M articles, and it will take more than an idiot reporter to change that--for me anyway.
And one more controversial statement: the fact that the NCAA has moved to the next phase, far from being "nothing," is in fact a sign that they believe there is enough evidence from the investigation so far to continue the process. That means there is something to the allegations--it DOES NOT MEAN we have committed major violations. But it does mean that the lead NCAA investigator believes it is worth continuing, after interviewing people for more than a month.
"Everyone gets dumped Gabe. Let me give you some advice: a little coverup on your Adams Apple will make it appear smaller. Which will make you appear less like a transvestite."
We have a recent rash of posters trying to make themselves the center of attention on threads.
Que sera sera
"Rash" is a good word for it.
I would wish the guy luck, but I don't like him.
Yes.
Do you know him personally?
Galileo was also chastised.
Nope. I didn't like him as a player (except as a kick returner), and I haven't heard anything good about him personally.
This probably is not the time to be stating your dislike of a 20 year old kid who you have never met. This issue goes well beyond football. Missing class, workouts, and whatever isnt the problem. The problem is what caused him to do so in the first place. He could be a really troubled kid right now. And thats just what he is a KID.
Those who stay will be champions!
He is just a kid.
I didn't realize I was required to like every 20-year-old just because he/she is young.
I saw enough in 38 secs to draw my own conclusion
Current Smug rating: "lethal"
He's just a kid. You're not allowed to dislike him, even if he acted in an unsportsmanlike manner, acted cocky when he didn't do much, got in trouble with the police, got suspended from the team, and then got kicked off the team. You know, because likable, good kids get kicked off major college football teams all the time...
I never said you cant dislike him. What I am saying is that voicing that sentiment publicly after he was dismissed for the team is probably not the best idea and shows more of your character than his.
He is 20 years old and is clearly not making good decisions right now. However, that does not mean that he is a bad person or anything. He is young and we have no idea whats going on in his life right now.
Those who stay will be champions!
Hmmmmm...
One person gets kicked off a football team...
...another person says he didn't like the aforementioned person...
...and my character is more in question than his?
I won't apologize for not liking a Michigan player. I know my opinion isn't popular, but I'm not a follower. I voice my opinion and you can do what you want with it. But the kid got kicked off the team. It's not a stretch to say that he might have character issues.
Hes also still a kid trying to figure out life and still in the developing stages.
You are more than likely older than say 25 or 30 and therefore you publicly saying you dont like a kid who made a bad choice is more an indication of your character to me. Cissoko still has room to grow and mature.
Those who stay will be champions!
Are you serious? Every 20-year-old has the chance to grow and mature. Does that mean nobody can dislike a 20-year-old?
If I said I disliked LeGarrett Blount, who punched a Boise State player and then went after some fans, would you (the general "you", not the individual "you") be so offended? I mean, he's just a 22-year-old kid. What about the douchebag housemate I had in college? He was only 21. Can I not dislike him?
I still refuse to click on the link though.