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August 14th, 2014 at 5:29 PM
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Wolverine Devotee
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MGoBlue.com's new look

Was just reading a feature on MGoBlue, and as I clicked onto another sport the website looked completely different.

More social media, more ads. 

Thoughts? I liked the all-Maize and Blue look better. 

MGoBlue

Sorry if this is a dumb thread.....one was posted on the last redesign and I don't know, I'm into graphic and web design since I'm going to school for it. 

 

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August 14th, 2014 at 5:38 PM
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You watching the little

You watching the little league World Series? Puerto Rico is up on Australia 9-0 in the first with no outs.

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August 14th, 2014 at 5:39 PM
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First thing I noticed that it

First thing I noticed that it was much better from the standpoint of selecting a sport to go to. Before if you wanted to select say women's softball, it was near impossible to click on the small line of text to select it. Now the selection choices are much easier even on a mobile device.

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August 14th, 2014 at 5:39 PM
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My initial thought:  They

My initial thought:  They couldn't find a better picture to headline the site than one from the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl?

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August 15th, 2014 at 7:31 AM
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Sugar looked great in that

Sugar looked great in that game too!

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August 14th, 2014 at 5:45 PM
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JustGoBlue
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I strongly dislike

the new calendar of events.  Don't love it overall, looks very sanitized and you have to scroll down a country mile to get to the stuff at the bottom, but I suspect I'll get used to it.

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August 14th, 2014 at 5:47 PM
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acnumber1
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Regarding more ads:   With

Regarding more ads:

 

With adblock active it was clean.  When I paused adblock and refreshed (just to see what the 'lots of ads' comment was about)  I was smacked in the face with a few Big George's ads featuring way too much RED for a Michigan website.

 

Adblock is my friend.

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August 15th, 2014 at 1:45 AM
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ads

Oddly enough I was also smacked in the face with a red ad, but mine was for Flagstar bank. Other than that the site was pretty bland. I'm not really a fan. I think the lack of dividing lines or sections makes the ads stick out even more than they would normally. There's way too much white on the screen for me, but others may feel differently.

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August 14th, 2014 at 5:51 PM
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I really liked about 5-6

I really liked about 5-6 years ago when the website looked like it was from 1998.

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August 14th, 2014 at 5:55 PM
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I think Devin Gardner AND

I think Devin Gardner AND Jake Ryan deserve a spot on the NEW MGoBlog Banner.

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August 15th, 2014 at 1:11 AM
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I read the thread title (not too carefully)

and thought it was a thread about a new MGoBlog banner, too.

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August 14th, 2014 at 5:59 PM
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Not a dumb thread

Were you here when the dog anal gland thread was posted?  That should be part of your frame of reference here. 

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August 14th, 2014 at 6:14 PM
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That was one MGo shining

That was one MGo shining moment.

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August 14th, 2014 at 6:17 PM
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And then there's the dichotomy of best reply/worst thread.

http://mgoblog.com/mgoboard/ot-question-you-guys-here

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August 14th, 2014 at 6:23 PM
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TIMMMAAY
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Awesome

I was hoping that reply still existed somewhere. I still chuckle about that one on occasion. 

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August 14th, 2014 at 6:26 PM
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justingoblue
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Lots of awesome stuff here:

http://mgoblog.com/content/user-curated-mgohalloffame

No dogs anal glands though...yet.

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August 14th, 2014 at 6:33 PM
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TIMMMAAY
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Thanks, I forgot that was a thing

Someone needs to get on that shit... er... thread curating. 

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August 14th, 2014 at 6:33 PM
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TIMMMAAY
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Thanks, I forgot that was a thing

Someone needs to get on that shit... er... thread curating. 

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August 14th, 2014 at 6:01 PM
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My first question is why

My first question is why Michigan needs a bank to sponsor their website. Dolla dolla bills, y'all.

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August 14th, 2014 at 7:37 PM
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That jumped out right away.

That jumped out right away. First the web site, then ... ??? Eventually, the stadium. I bet DB dreams of selling naming rights. 

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August 14th, 2014 at 6:05 PM
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ShadowStorm33
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Mobile

Hopefully this one is better than the previous version on mobile devices. The "mobile version" seemed to lack 95% of the site's content, and trying to view the regular version was a nightmare, as the menus did crazy things...

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August 14th, 2014 at 6:35 PM
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After taking

roughly a 5-minute "short tour" of the new-look MGoBlue.com, I like it.  It'll take a little bit to get more accustomed to it, but it has a cleaner look  than it has had in quite a while.  I didn't turn adblock off for it (not that I ever did for the old site, either), but it was a lot easier on the eyes than before. 

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August 14th, 2014 at 6:44 PM
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I'm afraid to look at this new site

using the latest IE browser on my other computer.  Probably a pop up every 5 seconds.  Looks like the new marketing guy is working OT to squeeze more revenue out of everywhere he can.  

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August 14th, 2014 at 6:45 PM
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All maize and blue makes for

All maize and blue makes for a really hard to look at website, so in terms of aesthetics, the new version is much better. Then again, ads plastered everywhere don't make for a great experience either... Haven't used it enough to know whether it's more functional/intuitive yet.

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August 14th, 2014 at 7:07 PM
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Looks great with AdBlock

Looks great with AdBlock

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August 14th, 2014 at 8:53 PM
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So many fucking ads!! But if

So many fucking ads!! But if it keeps the out of the stadiums I'm all for it

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August 14th, 2014 at 9:09 PM
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I can't stand reading

sites that use really thin sans serif fonts as their main text. That's fine, though, because I only ever watch their videos anyway.

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August 14th, 2014 at 9:12 PM
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It's OK, but a bit bland

I'm sure I'll get used to it, though. The U-M/CTools app received an update, too. 

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August 14th, 2014 at 9:18 PM
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Magnus
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I've long been surprised at

I've long been surprised at how such a great university can have such a lame website. This change does nothing to alter that opinion.

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August 14th, 2014 at 9:39 PM
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The mobile site...

is a 1000 times better.

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August 15th, 2014 at 9:00 AM
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Clearly build for iPads a mobile devices...

But the desktop version sucks. That ad in the middle of the screeen when you click is AWFUL.

They definitely when the iPad/Mobile route and you can easily see why it's a huge upgrade their, but again, the desktop look is horrendous.

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August 15th, 2014 at 1:32 PM
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I was thrilled to see this posted

to know I'm not alone.  (I was tempted but too cowardly.)   I think the new design is ugly and amateurish.  I'm not opposed to change and innovation, but here I'm in the "why fix what ain't broke?" school. 

The old masthead was so much classier.  The new one has weird spacing between letters and letter sizes that aren't consistent enough or inconsistent enough to seem actually "designed."   Guys on this blog do better graphics work with their Paintshop and little or no budget.  And there's way too much white space for my taste.  Pale limited text, and having to cursor constantly to find what I'm looking for or even finish reading a sentence. 

There.  I feel better telling someone.

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