CRISPed in the DIAG

June 16th, 2015 at 12:51 PM ^

A googling of the issue shows a few interesting headlines: "Michigan State trolls Michigan with Cotton Bowl rings" and "Michigan fans react strangely to Michigan State's Cotton Bowl rings."

From our perspective, I'm honored we get to share space with "#5 HARRIS RANKING."  But I'm trying to imagine putting tOSU or ND score on one of our bowl rings.  

VectorVictor05

June 16th, 2015 at 1:00 PM ^

To be fair, our 2003 (2004 Rose Bowl) B1G Champ rings had the OSU score them.  It was the 100th game, though, and we won an actual championship.  Oh, and OSU was a top 5 team.

So, we have done it before, but in entirely different circumstances.

Also, for those unaware, we typically do give out rings for bowl game wins as well.  Just don't make a big deal out of them or make them nearly as fancy as the B1G or national champ ones.

Surveillance Doe

June 16th, 2015 at 12:07 PM ^

I almost want it to stay down until long enough after our recent commitments for the idiots to get bored and move on to other distractions. It pains me that a kid who is probably overwhelmed with excitement about his decision to attend a university we all love has to come to the school's (and arguably the sport's) most popular blog only to find that certain members of the fanbase are unhappy about his decision.

I say leave it down for another couple of days.

Surveillance Doe

June 16th, 2015 at 2:54 PM ^

I always thought there was a generally accepted rule about "Hello!" posts being places for positive feedback, excitement, and various forms of messages welcoming players to the program. I strongly support such a rule, and it shouldn't have to be explicitly stated or codified anywhere.

This is an exciting time for these kids. Accepting a scholarship offer from the University of Michigan is a big deal. They should be able to Google themselves, find these "Hello!" posts, and enjoy all that their commitments entail, including the excited reactions of the fan base. Their parents, family, and friends should be able to do the same as well.

For several of our recent commitments, these posts have turned into nasty threads of people criticizing the kids and questioning the coaches for accepting their commitments. I wish those people would keep their thoughts to themselves to allow these kids to have their moments without some anonymous posters shitting all over them.

Imagine you're a parent of one of these kids, and you come across a "Hello!" post for your kid. You'd probably geek out a little bit and want to share it with your kid, his friends, and your extended family. Instead, a lot of these parents are probably left hoping their kids don't find MGoBlog so as not to rain on the parade.