Meta: Brian's Wikipedia Page
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Cook_%28football_blogger_and_author%…
I guess this page needs the attention of people who are good with Wikipedia editing and who would like Brian's accomplished career as a college sports blogger and writer to get its rightful place in the respository of all human knowledge that is Wikipedia.
BTW - the page will get deleted pretty soon unless it gets some decent content. Wikipedia editors have become merciless recently in purging pages they deem not good enough or about people not important enough for Wikipedia.
October 6th, 2010 at 6:15 PM ^
...popular college sports blog in USA.
Add: "and space." and it's certain to stay up.
October 6th, 2010 at 6:15 PM ^
Someone could add a picture. Or something about his propensity for playing with power tools when drinking. Or maybe something legitimate like how long he has run the site, web traffic information, guest appearances on the radio, podcasts, etc.
Did he also do stuff for AOL at some point?
October 6th, 2010 at 6:15 PM ^
It would be awesome if there was a section in there that described every meme he has created and uses on a regular basis.
October 6th, 2010 at 6:21 PM ^
According to Orson, he's hung like Reggie Mother Fucking Nelson. If that's not Wikipedia worthy, I don't know what is.
October 6th, 2010 at 7:57 PM ^
Is it that Brian is "hung like Reggie Mother Fucking Nelson" or the fact that Orson actually knows this (first hand?) that makes it Wikipedia worthy?
October 6th, 2010 at 9:42 PM ^
Yes.
October 6th, 2010 at 10:09 PM ^
Why did Orson feel the need to let others know this information. Trying to build Brian up? I guess that would work. Brian could hang by the bar and put out the vibe.
October 6th, 2010 at 6:30 PM ^
I love this site, and I'm sure Brian's a great guy. But honestly, I think the only people who would think to find his wikipedia page would already know who he is.
October 6th, 2010 at 6:30 PM ^
mantioning the fact that he holds the record for longest field goal in University of Michigan History and that on the very next play he sacked the kick-off return man from Texas Southern for a seven yard loss.
October 6th, 2010 at 6:33 PM ^
but jump on adding his old archived stuff available in the boxes to the left. his editorship of the Maple Street book should be an item as well. save the jokes and bs and it might stay up.
October 6th, 2010 at 6:41 PM ^
"MGoBlog" is probably a more notable topic than Brian is at this point in time, and might be an easier place to start. This is being blunt, and not dissing Brian; I hero-worship him as much as the next MGoReader.
October 6th, 2010 at 6:41 PM ^
Don't forget TWIS...
October 6th, 2010 at 7:28 PM ^
It needs a good picture:
October 6th, 2010 at 7:31 PM ^
I hate that picture
October 6th, 2010 at 7:39 PM ^
In addition to our hirsuite proprietor's handsome mug and impeccable sartorial magnificence, one can see the leg and arm of what appears to be an "action figure" on the bookshelf. Nice.
October 6th, 2010 at 8:24 PM ^
October 6th, 2010 at 9:38 PM ^
looks like a wrestler to me (the action figure) but i can't stop looking at the couch.
October 7th, 2010 at 12:06 AM ^
The look on his face makes me think he's making a hot pocket.
(http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=hot%20pocket)
October 6th, 2010 at 7:28 PM ^
Link to the Eleven Swans post. The best football piece I ever read.
October 6th, 2010 at 8:15 PM ^
Speaking of Wikipedia, it no longer recognizes Brian's 1999 Ray Guy Award. As long as such historical truths are irresponsibly deleted by overskeptical mods, Wikipedia will never be a credible source.
October 7th, 2010 at 12:33 AM ^
I recently got to thinking, after spending some time on other team's boards (not trolling, but looking at both mod- and user-generated content, and I have realized something profound...
We are very lucky to have Brian and other contributors to this board. Their intelligent analysis of Michigan sports, as well as University business, has made it easy to love and learn about Michigan. For those of you who remember, this site used to be a hobby of Brian's. A passionate hobby, but he would work on this in his spare time.
I have been reading this blog since before I went to U of M, and as an out-of-state fan he has consistently made my research and pure obsession for Michigan football much easier. SO, I wanted to take this time to personally thank him, and say Michigan sports would be just like every other site without his dedication and passion.
October 7th, 2010 at 1:20 AM ^
Well said.
October 7th, 2010 at 5:28 AM ^
October 7th, 2010 at 5:38 AM ^
But do they take into account 100% Pure Columbian Awesomeness?
October 7th, 2010 at 7:31 AM ^
If I go out and self publish "The unauthorized biography of Brian Cook", wherein I report that he is actually a secret agent chinese midget with a bizarre attachment to a certain Kermit the Frog doll, then I can create a wikipedia page with that info.
But If I create a nice wiki page with no supporting evidence other than what the guy himself says to be true, that gets deleted. Foolish.
October 7th, 2010 at 4:47 PM ^
October 7th, 2010 at 8:50 AM ^
Beside the picture of Hotty Toddy, there is also this little gem:
The Hotty Toddy mascot concept has been inspired in part by the past performances of former Ole Miss cheerleaders led by stuntman Ty Cobb. Cobb and other Ole Miss cheerleaders evolved into the Bud light Daredevils acrobatic team and served as the inspiration for many of the modern-‐day pro mascot personalitiesYes, a mascot in part inspired by Bud Light. Now that just screams top tier academic institution. I wonder if he'll carry around a dirty thirty as well.