Love him or hate him, Colin Cowherd is usually fairly decent when it comes to college football predictions (or so it seems that way). He has 4 teams he feels that Vegas got wrong on the projected win totals. One of them is UM. Vegas has UM at 7 and the Herd has them at 9... take it for what it's worth...
I've said it before, I'll say it again
The thing about Cowherd
The thing about Cowherd though is he'll be the first to tell you that he is 100% entertainment. I respect that he is self aware of the fact that he is not there to be an authority on sports but rather to choose topics that drive ratings.
He says that
He says that out of one corner of his mouth, then spits off in absolutes for 2 hours from the other corner of his mouth.
He's a Jackhole, and his TV show is terrible. I wish ESPN would stop trying to cram it down people's throats.
EDIT: Incoming neg bang because I spoke bad about the Pied Piper of sports talk radio.
MSM
I apologize for my ignorance, but what does MSM stand for?
MSM =
Main Stream Media
"Over? Did you say, over? Nothing is over until we decide it is!"
michelle beadle, yes have
michelle beadle, yes have some.
Vince Glortho
Keymaster of Gozer
Janeane Garofalo (Film Actors Guild): "As actors it is our responsibility to read the newspaper, and then say what we read on television like it's our opinion"
Wait for the sign
Then all prisoners will be released.
You will perish in flame!
Christ in me arise and dispel all the darkness.
Some moron
brought a cougar to a party.
Haha
For me, easily top 3 movie of all time.
Janeane Garofalo (Film Actors Guild): "As actors it is our responsibility to read the newspaper, and then say what we read on television like it's our opinion"
Michelle Pfeiffer?
Or Madonna
Wolverine Nation Unite!
Either one...
...would be just fine.
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I know I am waaaaaay late to
I know I am waaaaaay late to the party, but that is my favorite line from that Ghostbusters. Close second:
Man at elevator: "That must be some cockroach."
Venkman: "It'll bite your head off man."
"It's the only place to get the inside story on Wolverine football, so blee bluhh tahh!" - Bo
Many Shubs and Zuuls
knew what it was to be roasted in the depths of the Sloar that day, I can tell you.
Cowherd is an idiot but I
Cowherd is an idiot but I think Rome is even worse. Having said that, YOU DA MAN HERD! Best radio talk show host ever. Period. Wait...
Thank You I hate Jim Rome.
Thank You I hate Jim Rome. He is like the Bill O Reilly of ESPN.
I was pretty neutral about Rome
... until he had Drew Sharp on his show as a credible UM analyst.
It is as if he just wants to
It is as if he just wants to start arguments though. He doesnt care what anyone says; he just wants to argue and get his point across
"the State of Florida has no
"the State of Florida has no income tax, so you can go there and make more money!"
I am one of the few people
I am one of the few people that like Cowherd. I understand why people don't like him but to me, he is the ultimate realist. He calls it like he sees it. Hopefully, he's right this time.
“I am going to treat you all the same. Like Dogs.” - Bo Schembechler
I usually enjoy listening to
I usually enjoy listening to Cowherd too. However, once I was driving through the mountains in the middle of nowhere and the radio station was cutting in and out...everytime that I got good reception he was talking about Peanut Butter no longer being a condiment, having graduated to become its own food. Seriously...apparently he talked about this for an hour and a half straight, unless he switched topics by coincidence when the reception was poor.
he stated hazing was not an issue or a big deal
for an hour and a half.
that didn't seem to match up
That is definitely the one
That is definitely the one thing I hate about him. He can get on some crazy tangents. Some are funny (I particularly love the ones about the "joy" that is being in a relationship) but most are not and he can stay on those crazy tangents for a long time.
“I am going to treat you all the same. Like Dogs.” - Bo Schembechler
black/white
Influential people who think solely in black and white terms are harmful to everything they discuss by encouraging polarization and impeding progress to the best or most correct solution. The world has enough of these already, influential or not. Reinforcing that style of thinking to anyone is D-U-M-B.
He says the same damn thing
over and over and over and over.........
It makes my ears bleed.
Every once in a while a blind squirrel finds a nut, and he is absoluely bang on with this one!!
He's always been a hater
He's always been a hater when it comes to UM and the Big Ten. So I will give him props for being man enough to talk up UM.
He was down on us when Carr
He was down on us when Carr was here. He hated Carr's risk-averse philosophy. He's actually been fairly pro-RR.
He's only doing this in the
He's only doing this in the hopes that in January he can drone on for weeks about how overrated we were.
He picked Michigan to win
He picked Michigan to win nine games. I'm not sure how he could drone on about us being overrated if we lose less than Vegas' predicted number of seven. He would also be very wrong if this happened, so his prediction would be way off, therefore leaving him looking like an idiot. He would have been the one that overrated us. If we did win nine or ten games, then he could drone on about how he is so awesome for predicting Michigan to win nine games when nobody else was.
You're putting way too much
You're putting way too much thought into this, lol.
I love the dichotomy between
I love the dichotomy between this prediction thread and the previous Michigan State prediction thread. Cowherd rulez, CFN sucks. As if their analysis is any better, on either side, than me throwing at a dartboard when predicting the 2010 college football season.
Every time I see a new
Every time I see a new "[media person X] has predicted UM/ND/MSU to win [N] games" board topic, I just have to click it. I don't know why. I already know how the comments within read. I think Brian is screwing with us and just copies and pastes one of four boilerplate threads in for each of these topics, depending on team and predicted number of wins.
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Cowherd annoys me because he
Cowherd annoys me because he insists on using Rush Limbaugh's cadence. (The angry voice, and then the long pauses that make it seem like he kind of expects his listeners -- invisible to him and, more importantly, un-miked -- to answer his rhetorical questions). And if Colin Coherd is Rush Limbaugh, Paul Myerberg, over at the geekily obsessive "Pre-Snap Read" blog, is Linda Werthheimer. Myerberg is running his annual team-a-day FBS preview. Today, Michigan clocks in at number 37.
This means two things, I think. The first, reading a bit between the lines, is that he's predicting around 7 wins. The second is that we're about 37 dog-days away from getting this season underway.
Myerberg gives plenty of love to MGoBlog, and has a far longer write-up than most previewers bother. Not that he says anything that you can't get here, but it's worth checking it out, nonetheless: http://www.presnapread.com/no-37-michigan/
I too have been very
I too have been very impressed with the pre-snap analysis. The stuff he says about Michigan (and just about every team I have read) is thoughtful, realistic, and well-informed.
Everytime he says a word with
Everytime he says a word with an "s" it sounds like "sh." Bothers me.
Robinson also packed snow into a plastic bag for his return flight.
"Melted on the plane," he said.
"s"/ "sh"
Sho, I take it you're not a big Sean Connery fan.
For shame
Posted from my Dell Venue Pro
"There will be blood on the field and it won't be mine" - K
No shir, Sean Connery is
No shir, Sean Connery is dreamy. His Scottish Accent mixed with the "sh" ing makes it wonderful.
Robinson also packed snow into a plastic bag for his return flight.
"Melted on the plane," he said.
Alex Trebek begs to differ.
Alex Trebek begs to differ.
2011 Totals: 3 Cracker Jack, 1 Mike & Ike, 0 Candy Corn.
Oh yeah? Well...
That'sh not what your mother shaid lasht night!
SHUCK IT TREBEK!
Posted from my Dell Venue Pro
"There will be blood on the field and it won't be mine" - K
I'll take anal bum covers for
I'll take anal bum coversh for 500
Robinson also packed snow into a plastic bag for his return flight.
"Melted on the plane," he said.
Japan US relations
I'll take Jap anush relationsh for 200
Posted from my Dell Venue Pro
"There will be blood on the field and it won't be mine" - K
SWORDS! for 500
That's "s" Words Mr. Connery
"Over? Did you say, over? Nothing is over until we decide it is!"
This is the sound a doggy makes
Connery: Moo!
Trebek: No
Connery: Well thatsh the shound your mother made lasht night
Trebek: Good God people! we would've accepted bow-wow, or ruff!
Connery: Ahh rough, jusht the way your mother likesh it Trebek!
Posted from my Dell Venue Pro
"There will be blood on the field and it won't be mine" - K
(No subject)
"Over? Did you say, over? Nothing is over until we decide it is!"
Because of when his show is on,
I don't listen to Cowherd very much. In fact, I don't listen to ESPN radio much since Eric Kuselias stopped doing the afternoon drive (why, Eric? Why?!?!!?!?). But I did pick up one thing about Cowherd. He loves RR.
Say what
Say what you want about Cowherd but at least he forms an opinion and sticks with it. He doesn't flip flop on issues and tells it like it is. You don't have to agree with everything he says but I do respect someone that takes a stance on an issue and doesn't walk the fence.
“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
I am still waiting for UCONN
I am still waiting for UCONN to join the Big 10.
I agree that Cowherd just
I agree that Cowherd just likes to hear the sound of his own voice. He has 30 minutes of material and a 2 hour time to deliver it. He can be entertaining but he is such a USC homer that I just can't stand to listen to him when he starts talking about USC.
Here's the thing...
... with all these bullshit preseason predictions. Nobody knows anything more than the people on this board. We should not put any value in their predictions, because this board has proven time and again that MSM and most other people have no idea what they are talking about. I know we're hungry for news, but don't let random preseason predictions by people who get paid by the word affect your emotions -- good or bad.
Do Something. If it works, do more of it. If it doesn't, do something else.
Cowherd's one of those guys
who hated Lloyd Carr because he just kind of looked at the situation Michigan was in the last few years of that era and made all kinds of assumptions. Then he made fun of Michigan during the coaching search because of the Les Miles fiasco and because they don't pay their coaches well enough (?!) But he always seemed to like RichRod and like the hire and everything, and it seems like his attitude towards Michigan has changed since they hired RR.
Don't get me wrong, I can't stand the guy and he is just a talking-head with no brain, but still...
Not that I loved Rich Rod less, but that I loved Michigan more.
Cowherd sucks. He talks to talk. He brings little substance to anything he talks about (See James, LeBron).
That said, I do always appreciate when we get some MSM Love... even if I hate the source
"Over? Did you say, over? Nothing is over until we decide it is!"