MGoPraise: Who is/are your favorite current poster(s)?
Okay, so I missed out on Nosce Te Ipsum's "Posters of Yore" thread (http://mgoblog.com/mgoboard/posters-yore#comment-1877663) about the most missed old-timers over the weekend and I'm feeling a little bummed out about it. So I decided that it might be fun to have an MGoFeelGood moment and throw some praise around: Who is/are your favorite current poster(s) and for what reason(s)?
I'll refrain from revealing my list because of my high-ranking position as moderator - wouldn't want to feel guilty for sending one of them to Bolivia for disagreeing with one of my opinions. Plus, I like to keep my favoritism on the down-low. But, since I didn't get to participate in Nosce's thread on Saturday, I will just say that I miss FormerlyAnonymous and Geaux Blue, two of my favorites and my MGoMentors.
(P.S. Whoever lists me as their favorite will get special treatment and maybe even extra MGoPoints in return. Kidding, of course. But not really.)
January 15th, 2013 at 9:29 PM ^
I apologize and stand corrected. Increasingly occasionally rational vegan. Uh... that is... always vegan, occasionally rational, increasing in occasional rationality.
January 15th, 2013 at 9:38 PM ^
Precisely.
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January 15th, 2013 at 7:45 PM ^
Chunkums, Don and Diabeetus come to mind. I miss Big Boutros, a lot.
Hell, everyone. I'm a taker, not a giver on this site- appreciate the free flow of info here, regardless of who's posting.
January 15th, 2013 at 7:48 PM ^
If there is one thing about this blog that truly boggles my mind, it is the love for Magnus. A good poster? Sure. An expert on recruting? No sir.
January 15th, 2013 at 9:33 PM ^
Recruiting being so inexact, how expert can anyone be? I appreciate how non-Fred Jackson he is about the guys we get.
January 15th, 2013 at 9:40 PM ^
Fair enough. I just feel that his opinions are so incredibly generic and without substance. If there is an OL committ, it's always "well, he needs to put on some weight, lower his pad level, and work on his footwork." I don't read anything from Magnus that I couldn't get from any other poster on this blog.
January 15th, 2013 at 9:46 PM ^
I can see your point, to an extent. However, might be that those are very common things that OL recruits need to work on, to use your example, hence they get repeated. I can tell you right now you couldn't get those same comments from me and have them be creditable in any way. I get the feeling Magnus spends a fair bit of time watching film, maybe goes to games, and sifts through a lot of information. I, and most other people, just don't have that kind of time, or inclination.
January 15th, 2013 at 9:54 PM ^
I thought this was supposed to be a thread where people say nice things about each other, not where someone posts just to bash another poster.
When it comes down to it, there's not much "substance" to recruiting. It's a bunch of big dudes running around hitting each other and trying to get a ball past a line. If you're looking for the meaning of life in football recruiting, then you're looking in the wrong place.
Have a great night.
January 15th, 2013 at 10:07 PM ^
Rereading my post, it was more douchey than I meant it to be. I actually really enjoy your posts, it just seems that they sometimes lack detail. You know more about recruiting than I do, but I wish you would demonstrate it more by elaborating on your scouting reports. They frequently come across as very ESPN-ish, aka, very nondescript.
Btw, do you have some sort of radar for when people post about you?
January 15th, 2013 at 10:12 PM ^
January 15th, 2013 at 10:12 PM ^
I'm an excellent speed reader.
My nickname is "Johnny Five."
January 15th, 2013 at 10:46 PM ^
January 15th, 2013 at 10:11 PM ^
January 15th, 2013 at 10:17 PM ^
My bad. I frequently come across as a dick accidentally. Sorry Magnus.
January 15th, 2013 at 10:19 PM ^
Whenever I'm being dickish, I have a hamburger. Takes the edge off.
January 15th, 2013 at 10:24 PM ^
I don't find this amusing at all.
January 15th, 2013 at 10:31 PM ^
Sorry. I should have offered you a hamburger. Sometimes I just <smack> don't <smack> think <smack smack>!
EDIT: C'mon Yost. I'm just f'in with ya a little.
January 15th, 2013 at 10:34 PM ^
You're right. As a vegan, I should find your jokes abour offering beef much more entertaining.
January 15th, 2013 at 10:39 PM ^
EDIT: ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?? <insert that GIF, I can't>
Eh. Making fun of someone's personal beliefs.... some of my more lower brow work. Don't post personal info, I say, unless you're prepared for it to become ammunition. And then when it does become ammunition, don't give a shit when some nameless faceless k1400 is a dick about it.
January 15th, 2013 at 10:42 PM ^
Well option one is that people don't post remotely personal information to ensure that others aren't dicks about it. Option two is that you're just not a dick about it.
January 15th, 2013 at 10:47 PM ^
Option two makes for less interesting times though, amiright?
I have nothing against vegans, I just don't taking anything said or read in this type of medium very seriously or personally. I mean... Blazefire called me fat. If I think about it too much I'm gonna feel bad.
January 15th, 2013 at 11:09 PM ^
You are right. And you are not fat. You are a young stallion my friend.
January 15th, 2013 at 10:19 PM ^
I do it sometimes, too. Thanks.
January 15th, 2013 at 7:48 PM ^
LSAClassof2000
January 15th, 2013 at 7:49 PM ^
obviously i've hit far too many fellow posters with my car to be included on this list
January 15th, 2013 at 10:05 PM ^
Or far too few.
January 15th, 2013 at 7:55 PM ^
January 15th, 2013 at 8:02 PM ^
Uhhh what? If you had even remotely coherent syntax and diction, perhaps I could understand your point. As it is, it appears as though you are criticizing mgoblog, and for that, you can fuck off.
January 15th, 2013 at 8:26 PM ^
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January 15th, 2013 at 9:18 PM ^
Joke is really on your 10 yr. old nephew because he's never heard of Jimi Hendrix or LP vinyl.
January 16th, 2013 at 9:56 AM ^
January 15th, 2013 at 9:20 PM ^
I wish I knew what you were saying. It is probably funny, seeing as how you inserted "haha" a few times. Alas, I shall never know (hint, hint - don't explain yourself).
January 15th, 2013 at 10:50 PM ^
January 16th, 2013 at 9:55 AM ^
January 15th, 2013 at 7:55 PM ^
Mr.Mario easily
January 15th, 2013 at 9:08 PM ^
Mr.Mario was hilarious in his stupidity. Every time he posted, it was only a matter of time before his comments were negged and he was mercilessly ripped. I enjoyed it greatly.
January 15th, 2013 at 7:59 PM ^
You know who else I haven't seen in a long time that I don't think anyone mentioned? Elno Lewis a.k.a ''potato salad'' guy. That always cracked me up.
January 15th, 2013 at 10:44 PM ^
DON'T miss that guy. Much as I appreciate non-shills and stuff, he was basically around to rip on people, and several times I had to moderate him when he went too far. Guy never really contributed anything--just sat around being a dick to people who got snowflakey
January 15th, 2013 at 8:00 PM ^
January 15th, 2013 at 8:43 PM ^
...the three aMigos.
January 15th, 2013 at 10:52 PM ^
January 15th, 2013 at 8:01 PM ^
The Last Hoke.
January 15th, 2013 at 8:03 PM ^
contributor, and needs to be recognized. Justingoblue is also incredibly even-tempered and positive, brings a nice spirit to the place. Also a shoutout to all the people who report on hockey, soccer, women's sports, and lacrosse.
January 15th, 2013 at 8:14 PM ^
Justingoblue is my personal xanax.
January 16th, 2013 at 12:58 AM ^
I'm taking the chance you're not being totally sarcastic (it's hard to tell with you sometimes), but that's really nice to hear from you and MGlobules.
Speaking of MGlobules, I'm glad he said that just now. As time has gone by and I've paid more attention, he's clearly a very smart guy who doesn't usually post unless he's got something to say (and knows the material). Confession: I didn't really feel that way at first, but I'm glad I've taken the time to notice during the last year or so.
January 16th, 2013 at 8:48 AM ^
side of sports, and I often have a contrarian/minority take on the issues, so I don't always expect my posts to elicit lots of love. But I appreciate your comment. A lot of people here, including myself, have mellowed over time. I had a couple of run-ins with m-wolve before I began to appreciate his contribution.
January 16th, 2013 at 10:37 AM ^
I agree. On one hand, the site has much less viscious content with the CC posts fading into the past (though the hurt feelings do still pop up from time to time), content which was kind of interesting/exciting. On the other hand, the senior extremists (me included) have definitely mellowed out a bit and began to appreciate former adversaries a lot more. That CC period was definitely a very, very bad thing for the Board (and obviously Michigan fans in general).