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Meaning of 'WE ON'

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January 28th, 2013 at 6:28 PM
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Meaning of 'WE ON'

I just found out the meaning of 'WE ON' and wanted to share it with the rest of the Michigan family, that didn't know where it came from.

"WE ON" is the team slogan created by the staff and players. It stands for "When Everyone Operates In-Sync'...

Apparently the staff created a U-M fuse box in the locker room in which each player has a key word they focus on during the season. Each player flips their switch "on" before every practice and every game. 

 

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January 28th, 2013 at 6:29 PM
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I didn't realize that second

I didn't realize that second bit.  That's really cool stuff.

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January 28th, 2013 at 8:13 PM
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Honestly, I took it for it's literal meaning

that we are on. However, this seems to make a bit more sense.

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January 28th, 2013 at 10:19 PM
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Re. the second part:

"U-M fuse box in the locker room in which each player has a key word they focus on during the season. Each player flips their switch "on" before every practice and every game. "

What does this even mean??  

EDIT: Wait I think I get it....  LIke an actual fusebox?  And each player is assigned a switch, which is labelled with his keyword?

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January 28th, 2013 at 6:33 PM
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Sam Mcguffy may transfer. I'm

Sam Mcguffy may transfer. I'm sad but good luck to the kid. Family issues.

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January 28th, 2013 at 7:32 PM
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I think the comment mean the

I think the comment mean the meaning of "We On" was annouced at the start of the basketball season, so this is fairly old news.

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January 28th, 2013 at 7:33 PM
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This was posted or at least I

This was posted or at least I knew about it after the first time they wore the shirts. Maybe Mitch told me. I can't remember.

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January 28th, 2013 at 8:30 PM
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I posed a question just last night about these shirts

on the "Michigan @ Illinois Game Thread" because I also didn't know the story behind the "WE ON" slogan: 

http://mgoblog.com/mgoboard/michigan-mens-basketball-vs-illinois-open-th...

 

January 27th, 2013 at 7:28 PM | Pardon me if it's already been posted (Score:2)
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...but is there a meaning behind the lettering on the warm-ups the guys on the bench are wearing?  "WE ON" stands for what?

 

 

Though it may come off as sounding like an "excuse", my ignorance can be blamed on the fact I pay relatively little attention to Michigan Basketball until around the first of December.   Not that I don't pay attention to Michigan Hoops in November, but it definitely takes a back seat to Michigan Football until after the Michigan-Ohio State game.  There is just not enough time to read everything on the MGoBlog, so I skip many of the basketball threads during the non-conference portion of the basketball season.  And I suspect there are many others that do, too.

 

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January 28th, 2013 at 6:33 PM
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Cool

I had heard what the meaning was previously, but couldn't remember it.  Had heard something similar about the fuse box as well.  Hopefully everyone's switches are on for this next stretch coming up.  I include Northwestern because even though we blew them out last time, they didn't have Reggie Hearn and that could add a new layer to the game. 

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January 28th, 2013 at 6:35 PM
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It's the basketball version

It's the basketball version of "The team, the team, the team"

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January 28th, 2013 at 6:53 PM
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More like...

basketball version of "Hard Edge". Awful.

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January 29th, 2013 at 3:03 AM
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Personally,

I'm All In for WE ON.

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January 28th, 2013 at 6:35 PM
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I still think

it's stupid

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January 28th, 2013 at 6:50 PM
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i bet you thought lloyd carr

i bet you thought lloyd carr giving the 97 team pickaxes was also stupid.

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January 28th, 2013 at 6:58 PM
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To be fair...

I think it was Marcus Ray who said it wasn't the smartest idea to give a locker room full of college guys deadly weapons.

The context was a little different, of course.

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January 28th, 2013 at 6:36 PM
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I thought it meant...

...we're not off? I kid, I kid. Cool info. Thx.

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January 28th, 2013 at 6:37 PM
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you mean...

WE ONE

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January 28th, 2013 at 6:51 PM
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Meaning

"When Everyone Operates N-sync".  It has that in the description for the shirt at the Mden.

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January 28th, 2013 at 7:43 PM
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I was never a huge fan, but hey if it helps them win!

*edit* nowayguy beat me to it, but how is Lance your favorite?  Joey Fatone all the way!

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January 28th, 2013 at 6:56 PM
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Are these shirts for sale?

Anyone know where I can buy a "WE ON" shirt?

EDIT: All sold out but here they are: http://www.mden.com/shopping/product.cgi?AD1287+2083

 

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January 28th, 2013 at 10:16 PM
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Do want.

Do want.

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January 28th, 2013 at 6:53 PM
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Quemar Los Barcos

Quemar Los Barcos

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January 29th, 2013 at 1:27 AM
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It was "Queme los barcos."

It was "Queme los barcos."

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January 29th, 2013 at 11:46 AM
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No it was

Quiero los tacos

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January 28th, 2013 at 6:57 PM
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I thought it was a rap

I thought it was a rap lyric. 

I like how if you look at it different ways it says ONE to signify the team or ONE W for one win at a time maybe.  A lot you can do with it.  In the end it doesn't matter. Cool story though, bro!

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January 29th, 2013 at 1:10 AM
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The phrase definitely  was a

The phrase definitely  was a rap lyric in quite a few songs before it ever had any special meaning to the bball team.  There's no chance that's a coincidence.  When I heard the fusebox schtick last night I just figured that was the cheesy meaning one of the coaches thought of really qucikly so they didn't have to admit the team had a Lil Wayne quote on their warmup shirts.

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January 28th, 2013 at 7:00 PM
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N-Sync rocks! Lance is my

N-Sync rocks! Lance is my favourite member. He went to space with Zoltan.

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January 28th, 2013 at 7:24 PM
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Favourite? I think you are

Favourite? I think you are confused and really enjoy the Barenaked Ladies.

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January 29th, 2013 at 1:29 AM
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I love the bare naked ladies.

I love the bare naked ladies. Nothing more fun than a whole group singing "If I had a million dollars."

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January 29th, 2013 at 12:41 PM
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Whoa, wait...

bare naked ladies is a SINGING group?? 

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January 29th, 2013 at 2:29 PM
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Don't get excited.

They're not bare, naked, or even ladies. The name is full of crap.

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January 28th, 2013 at 7:02 PM
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Thank You

for sharing.  Im glad it is not Ebonics.

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January 28th, 2013 at 8:32 PM
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Where to start...

Wow, very nice of you to stereotype grammatical deficiencies and/or differences with such a wonderful word.  Alas, Ebonics is not very politically correct, as it is a combination of the words ebony and phonics and was thusly a word born by ignorance from its very onset.  If you must ridicule this particular and popular vernacular, please call it by it's more accepted term, which is AAVE (why any word for it is even needed is beyond me).

Also, while we're on the topic of proper English, "Im" is not a word.  I believe you meant "I'm."  Lastly, "you," in the context you used it in, is a pronoun, and as such, does not need to be capitalized.  That is unless "Thank You" is strictly your comment's title, which would then in turn make "for sharing" horribly incorrect on multiple levels.

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January 28th, 2013 at 9:03 PM
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You're absolutely correct

You're absolutely correct (and I think barber shops are the only thing keeping Ebony magazine in business). While it was created much earlier, the term was not really widely known or used until the 90's, so at the time people finally became aware of the word, it immediately came under scrutiny. So to revise myself, unless you're still living in the 80's or earlier, it's an ignorant term to use.

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January 28th, 2013 at 10:25 PM
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What I love about the board

Countless nerds just waiting to strike

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January 28th, 2013 at 11:10 PM
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Speaking of which...

Interesting little tid bit about "nerd"; It's first known use was by Dr. Suess.

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January 28th, 2013 at 7:03 PM
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I, for one, am appalled that

I, for one, am appalled that our staff would allow such poor grammar to be plastered all over the players, and in front of so many young and impressionable fans.

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January 28th, 2013 at 7:29 PM
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It's an acronym

It's not grammar.

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January 28th, 2013 at 10:23 PM
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It's humor

It's not for serious.

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January 28th, 2013 at 11:35 PM
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Well everyone's so SRS in

Well everyone's so SRS in this thread that I felt the need to snark out!

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January 28th, 2013 at 8:35 PM
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Yes, because t-shirts are the

Yes, because t-shirts are the #1 source for grammar lessons.

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January 28th, 2013 at 7:08 PM
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I was wondering what that

I was wondering what that meant. Nice post.

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January 28th, 2013 at 7:19 PM
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When I first saw the "WE ON" shirts,

I thought, "WTH? Adidas strikes again." Now, I'm disappointed that the shirts are out-of-stock at M-Den. I want to order one in black, and grammar police be damned. I think the staff, players, and Adidas did a great job on these shirts. This team certainly "operates n-sync," and it's fun watching them play. 

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January 28th, 2013 at 7:40 PM
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I Thought It An Acronym...

For:

Wolverines

Enjoy

Only

Nationalchampionships

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January 28th, 2013 at 8:12 PM
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I can get behind that bad

I can get behind that bad grammar.

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January 28th, 2013 at 7:49 PM
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Over at RCMB they take it as

Over at RCMB they take it as two words -  We on - and think it's an indication of illiteracy. No, not kidding.

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January 28th, 2013 at 7:55 PM
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Haters

And we are surprised at this because...

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January 28th, 2013 at 7:55 PM
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They also think matching nude

They also think matching nude colored socks and shoes is a good look, as well. Need I say anymore?

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January 28th, 2013 at 7:52 PM
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Nice Team-Building Exercise...

I was actually curious about this, so thanks for sharing the discovery. I think the shirts started appearing sometime around Thanksgiving but I was always curious as to where this came from. Both the slogan and the fusebox idea combine for a pretty cool way to instill team focus and get everyone working towards a common goal both in practice  and in games. As we saw today in  the polls and indeed throughout the season, the focus is obviously reaping rewards. 

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January 28th, 2013 at 8:03 PM
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Is this just a Michigan thing

Is this just a Michigan thing or do other Adidas schools have these shirts also?

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January 28th, 2013 at 8:04 PM
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I always think of that Young Jeezy and Kanye West song...

"Put On"

 

...sorry, just thought I'd share.

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January 28th, 2013 at 8:25 PM
#52
m1jjb00
Joined: 11/21/2009
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I skip the "E" when I see it

Won?  Cool.  Now I can relax and enjoy the play.

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January 28th, 2013 at 8:34 PM
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I was watching the game last

I was watching the game last night while listening to the audio on Mgoblue and Matt Shepard claimed that the WE stood for Wolverine Excellence (Integrity, Unity, Passion, Diligence, and Appreciation, which you can see on the poster at the 2:19 mark of the Bacari Alexander BTN The Journey video) and the On just meant On. So basically meaning if the team follows those five things they will be ON...

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January 28th, 2013 at 8:40 PM
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And here I thought it meant we on....

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January 28th, 2013 at 8:51 PM
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I really hope the people who

I really hope the people who are hating on this are not in any sort of leadership position of any kind. Most organizations, including sports teams, have sayings or acronyms they hold own to as a rallying point. This wasn't forced on them by Adidas, this was teamwork at its finest.

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January 28th, 2013 at 8:55 PM
#56
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I'd love to know what each

I'd love to know what each player's word is on the fuse box.  Great idea.

I read in an article this week that Mitch's was "Enthusiasm"

any others?

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January 29th, 2013 at 2:28 PM
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M-Wolverine
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Enthusiasms...Enthusiasms....

 

What to do with the rest of the Big Ten....

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January 28th, 2013 at 8:59 PM
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maquih
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Can't it mean both?

We On and When Everyone Operates 'Nsync.

If We On wasn't part of the meaning, why wouldn't it just be WEOIS (when everybody operates in sync?)

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January 28th, 2013 at 10:27 PM
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In the first half of the OSU

In the first half of the OSU game, it was WE OI.

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January 28th, 2013 at 9:04 PM
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This kinda reminds me of when

This kinda reminds me of when my friend's son was a Cub Scouts - the group was called 'Webelos' which (to my slight amusement)  is supposed to mean 'We'll Be Loyal Scouts'

At any rate, I'm cool with our WE ON motto.  Why tinker with what works, right?  Even if it wasn't my cup of tea, there are *far* greater crimes we could hang Adidas for before this.

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January 28th, 2013 at 9:46 PM
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The only thing that pains me

About this team is coach "cheese". His tweets and metaphors are like weak s---talk and painfully cheesy. I am hopeful its tongue jn cheek. As long as players like him I don't really care but recent exposure is kind of putting coach Bacari out front on btn etc. Rest is all good.

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January 28th, 2013 at 10:22 PM
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Glad you raised this

Because my 7 year old daughter asked me what it meant last night and I had no clue.

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January 28th, 2013 at 11:14 PM
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I would guess that this is

Bacari Alexander's doing.

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January 29th, 2013 at 8:32 AM
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Bighouse1475
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Go away

Go away

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January 29th, 2013 at 1:17 AM
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January 29th, 2013 at 10:42 AM
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Fuse Box?

"Apparently the staff created a U-M fuse box in the locker room in which each player has a key word they focus on during the season."

I hope someone educated these kids on what a fuse box is. Fuse boxes were long gone long before all of them were born.

Maybe the staff created a U-M breaker panel instead.

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January 29th, 2013 at 2:35 PM
#67
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I thought Ebonics

I thought ebonics, atleast at first, was a way to define African American Vernacular English without the negitive conentation of  Nonstandard Negro English.  To get recognized exceptence for the language that a great deal of people speak on a daily basis.  But  Hey, you know what they say: see a broad to get dat booty yak 'em...leg 'er down a smack 'em yak 'em

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