Rudy SEC Charges

Sorry, jhackney, but I have to do it...

If lions win today they clinch

I don't think that's true. But even if it is, it belongs in the other Lions thread. But, again, still don't believe it's true.

No. Points return in 2012.

OT:  Homeland Finale

No OT, unless it has huge worldwide ramifications. Homeland... doesn't.

No Sharp. Plus we don't need a new thread every time someone makes the free Jib Jab thing.

OT: Plaxico Buress looking for book ideas

OT, and already posted.

Ohio Fallout Thread

We've already got one going.

T Rich gets chippy

New rule: random tweets from recruits that do not contain new information do not constitute a new thread.

Not as nice as you think.

WTF is going on today??

Thanks for being apologetic about it before posting. The news is tangentally related to Michigan since Lewan and Roh's coach is involved but the "RR is learning" tack (actually he's aping Dantonio) is not appreciated.

OT: tattoo's out of Ohio

Already posted. No hard feelings.

This is Capone. You don't have Capone.

Plus I'm going to be vicious against anything that hastens the inevitable bumping down of the ESPN Sports Science Link.

Braylon Does Something Good

The witness is aware. The Court is aware. And now the Court Members are aware. We thank you for bringing this to our attention.

Reported on earlier in the day. Most stories don't break at 3:45 a.m.

C'mon.  It was already posted only 6 threads down!

Meyer:  RR Redux?

Random regurgitation of RR myths? Check. Speculation about Urban Meyer sucking? Check.  lack of any new information? Check.

Pac-12 vs Big Ten football challenge

Sometimes you're so late to the dinner table that you qualify as early for breakfast.

RG3 overrated

Thread, predictably, devolved.

Deleted for two reasons:  First, it was a stupid thread - if you're going to post a "I'm drunk" thread at least make it somewhat creative or entertaining.  Second, I'm not able to be in New Orleans and the thread and OP made me feel left out.   :-(

wikipedia says mark richt to psu???

Do I really have to explain this one?

This GIF is all over this Board already and didn't deserve its own thread.  Plus, Mrs. Kass would probably not approve (I subscribe to the WWMrs.KD philosophy), although, I admit that I do love embiggened bounciness . . .

Baseless Rivals board rumours are bad for the humours.

Hardaway, Jr.

Questioning an athlete's intelligence (basketball intelligence or otherwise) is a recipe for getting a thread pulled. This is especially true for a kid who grew up in NBA locker rooms.  The fact that the OP refused to change the thread title to something non-sucky didn't help.

I Think Of Brunettes Too! 

Left it up for a while, but I figure now that the work day has started, I should probably unpublish it.  I may put it back up after the work day if I think of it.

No evidence of any police wrongdoing, and a bunch of commenters sharing their gripes with AA's "finest" -- I put that in quotes because I have my own stories.

Already Posted

Hippocrates is spelled wrong. And you shouldn't blame him for Posey getting invited to the senior bowl -- there's no way when he invented Western medicine in the 5th century B.C. he could have foreseen the world he would be creating would have an Ohio State in it.

However if he means the Hippocrates who was the father of the tyrant Peisistratos, then I'm with him: if the Oracle says your child is going to be a dick, you LISTEN!

Already in mgolicious.

sucks.

Stonum?

The fail is strong with this one. Posting a thread asking "what's the latest with Stonum" is NOT a post.

Thread could have been fun but OP was beligerent and ruined the whole thing.  It was more of an "F- everyone" thread than a "celebrate Lloyd Brady" thread, thereby making the OP's story and uncool one . . . wait for it . . . Bro.

Scout's final 300

Posted twice. Now, you may be saying, "but this one was posted first." And you're right, but for whatever reason people responded to the second one. Two lessons: (1) Informative thread titles are the punch and pie of posts, and (2) life is unfair.

Already posted.  Please use the "Site Search" function before posting.

If you're having trouble finding other Michigan fans in W. Chicago I recommend leaving your computer and MGoBlog for a minute and, like, go somewhere. ANYwhere. Maybe not Elk Grove.

This should answer it: http://mgoblog.com/mgoboard/um-friendly-bar-locations-across-us-and-elsewhere

Per Brian's direction, no Rodriguez posts unless (and I'm paraphrasing) they directly relate to the current status of Michigan football or are thought-provoking historical analysis.  This one was neither and no good could or did come from it.

BISB precedent dictates that I must keep the second thread on this topic rather than the first due to the superior title and higher number of posts in response.

This was going about the same direction the Ann Arbor.com article's responses were going, which was a bad way to be going, as going goes.

Don't use this site to promote your own blog without discussing with Brian first.

Swing and miss. No, it wasn't Kiel's real class schedule; it was making up stupid classes to make fun of ND and Kiel's face and Louisiana. Pulled more for being unfunny than offensive.

Already posted:  http://mgoblog.com/mgoboard/ot-saban-you-cant-sign-year-i-will-find-you-job

Regardless, Saban really IS a scumbag.  Is he liked anywhere in the country outside of Tuscaloosa?  Geez.

You should totally call Ron and ask him that.

Bro used to have cool stories. This one wasn't even cool. Stupid story, bro.

Any news on a possible Michigan vs Osu game change?

Safe assumption: if they decided to move The Game, it will be mentioned without prompting.

Zack Novak facepunch

Not something to celebrate

Dorial green beckham

Do I really need to explain this one?

Was on the front page on Friday in Dear Diary, which was noting the board thread already created on this.

Arkansas game DOES mean something

Direct responses to threads should probably go in those threads. I've pasted your comments in that thread.

Dorian Green-Beckham???

1) No Bleacher Report. The no politics rule is more flexible than the no BR Rule.

2) re: DGB -

OT: Obama to speak in AA - NO POLITICS IN THE THREAD

Gonna pull it now because I'm not gonna monitor it anymore, but let me say, I'm kind of impressed that it survived. Bravo, people.

Moe Ali Tahhan

The points: you don't haz them.

Royal Rumble Winner Projections - Open Thread

Joke over.  I once again doubt our ability to have nice things.

No more Rodriguez recruiting threads unless they involve Michigan recruits or commits.

sports celebrity offspring and UMich (EX!) coaches

Already posted + RR = really bad idea.

Already posted.  Also, degenerates took the opportunity to start a fight about whether this was appropriate Board news or not.  Note to MGoWorld - the moderators are here to handle these kinds of things.  If you have a problem with what is being posted and we've missed it, post a quick note here and we'll get to it as soon as possible.

Any Recruiting News/Rumors?

We're not holding back on you, man. That which is known will be posted.

Dantonio psychology

Your own advice: take it.

terrible idea for a thread

Belongs in the Schiano thread.

What, you don't hit the refresh button at least hourly so that you see every thread that is posted on the Board?  You have other things in your life that you need to do?  Stop.  Get your priorities straight.  Either that or use the "Site Search" tool to check and make sure your topic wasn't already posted mere hours ago.

No.

[NOT] thread awesomeness.

Diggs update??

Creating a thread about how people shouldn't click the thread you created?

Derp-ception

Madaris-MSU as a back up plan

No new info

Diamond/Gregory/Kozan: Triple Crown for the Class! 

I would need a Hitler Downfall parody video to fully explain the problems with this, but to summarize: posting "I really want these guys" in a manner that makes people think we already GOT these guys is a bad idea.

Anyone who tells you they know where Diamond is heading before he picks Auburn tonight at 8p.m. is screwing with you.

OT: I have a Buckeye friend who might be a Wolverine inside

And this morning I took a shit that looked like Woodrow Wilson. We've all got problems.

And FWIW, this is one place where points DO matter. People who haven't been negged to Bolivian get a lot more slack with "Cool Story Bro" stories.

Ace Williams is a douchetool who thinks he discovered the Internet. This isn't news.

@doesn'texist

AP - Already Posted.

Gravity is 9.8 ms2, pi is 3.141592654... and when Michigan has a good day State fans will cry and make jerkoff motions and generally try their best to piss on the parade. This is a constant, not news, and you're messing with the mojo of the happy threads.

Paging Mark Dantonio

Everyone (Sparty included) already knows what Commitmageddon means.

Hey, lets have some more pop ups

"the only way to restore peace and quiet is to close any windows connected to this site."

Good call. Please close all windows connected to this site.

Stefon Diggs Tweet on Lin

This thread =

Omigod u guys Drew Henson is gonna AWESOME for us!

peviously prosted.

OT (and NO POLITICS): Obama with Bill Simmons

Too close to the No Politics line, not enough relevance to make an exception.

Brady Hoke sent mass text to SDSU players when leaving

Old news. SDSU was on winter break at the time.

Roundtree commits NCAA violation via tweet? (per chatsports.com)

a) no ChatSports.

b) I don't think he understands the rules in question.

For a second there I was worried that...oh nevermind.

No.  Not-so-creative titled thread praising Hoke by exclusively attacking Rodriguez is a dead thread.  I know it spawned from an ESPN article but Rule 7 of Wedding Crashing does not apply here.  OP should know how to present the information better.  Return trip home from Bolivian is April 1, 2012.

It's the kind of thing I could care less about, but which will just get reposted 90 times if we delete the first one. The comments were already descending deep into "[group] needs to stop being whiny" territory, so I changed the title and locked the thread.

FTR I'm pretty sure this group cares way more about its core issues, but c'mon man if he was making players wear peyus and yarmulkes to make the statement that if you're not trying hard enough you're a Jew...well I'd find that funny but it would still be offensive. Also: a football coach is a homophobe: most shocking news ever?

JVarg1 is an asshole...

Troll caved. But it should go without saying: starting a thread that says "[Poster} is an asshole" is generally frowned upon.

Heil to the Victors: Congrats, OSU

Are you fucking kidding me? Once again, I feel the need to reaffirm one of the few rules around here: NO NAZIS.

Thread nuked, thread creator asploded.

Don't you all think that HE (not "she", not "it") has been dealt a tough enough hand to cut him some slack and not ridicule him on the Board?  C'mon people.

Profitgoblue moderator FAIL.  Self-punishment (per ZoneLeft's precedent):  My points will return in a few days.

Man, I had forgotten about this.

Very old news... plus, not going there.

March madness is finally here!!!

We are aware, and we are all rooting for Michigan as well.

If anyone asks how they lost 1,000 times as many points tonight as Michigan left on the court in missed layups, ask them if they've said "I'm just telling it like it is" recently.

Cleaned out several threads and a pair of double-posts. If you feel you were unfairly moderated tonight by a pissed off editor who spent too much time talking to doctors about terrible choices today, I'll hear your appeals so long as you didn't say "telling it like it is."

The intention was good but the thread unnecessary - let some melt down while others join the posbang.  You're right though - the program will be fine.  Its just a glass half-full vs. half-empty thing.

C'mon people now, smile on your brother, everybody get together try to hate on Ohio right now.

Wolverines #9

[UN]OFFICIAL MGOSTANCE ON TRAYVON MARTIN SITUATION:

It sucks.  There is nothing good about this situation. It sucks from top to bottom, front to back, and eight ways from Sunday. But while there is much to be learned from it, the board probably isn't the place to attempt to do so. The conflagration of race, politics, and murder makes for flamebait regardless of anyone's intentions to the contrary.

/end official statement

/begin personal opinion

STOP SHOOTING UNARMED KIDS.

I'm old.  I don't know your mysterious ways or new-age music tastes.  But I do know that this post is better suited for a music blog.

I think MGoUser BigBlue02 said it best:

"You know this is the Internet right? You can find actual porn on here if you want."

Also, Mrs. Kass would not appreciate this thread.  In the future, ask yourself WWMK like before posting.

Insider Notes

Rules regarding posting insider information: If you are the insider: GOOD. If Rivals/Scout is the insider: VERY BAD.

No.  No.  No.  No.  No.

Good find but probably doesn't deserve its own thread.  Please do post in one of the two Hollis-Burke-Brandon threads on the front page though.  Definitely something people will want to read.

[Edit:  I changed my mind - this whole story is thread-worthy enough that 3 different ones on the front page is fine for the off-season.  If it were in-season my original stance would stand (or something like that).]

Angry Iowa RB Hating God Strikes

Already posted. And front-paged.

You sit in the box, one week, and you feel shame. But then you get free.

OTish: Iowa RB Hating God Continues

AIRBHG is taking a toll on the Board. Solitary. One week.

Consider us sucked.

OT:  Does Lewis Bullock coach for Callipari and UK?

No. He doesn't.

Rumor re: Burke withdrawing from classes and signing with an agent

Sources or it doesn't count.

There are plenty of threads on Burke where you can ask this question and get pilloried for three terrible misuses of apostrophes.

I thought this thread was going to be about terrible threads.  Now THAT would have been a fun read, people reminiscing about threads that got punted for various reasons.  An MGoHistory of sorts.  Feel free to start that one - I'll participate.  This thread, however, was not much fun and a little too OT for this moderator, even during the offseason.

NCAA Rules and TB

This is thread-worthy. It is SO thread-worthy, in fact, that there are several threads on the topic already.

User was confused about what mods do. Readers over a certain points threshold are able to "moderate" comments, and those comments that get enough negative votes become grayed out. If you wish to see them, they're still there--just change your personal threshold for negative comments. The original post can still be pos'ed or negged the old fashioned way.

The thread has been deleted to protect the OP from such negging.

I should probably send the OP on a weekend getaway to Bolivian (where I hear the weather is nice this time of year) but I'm too tired to do the extra work.  Caring for a toddler and an infant at home is a LOT of work.  They should videotape my life and show it in 7th grade health classes during their lessons on absenence.

most heated rivalry in all of sports.

No Bleacher Report.

He's going to Eastern Michigan?

: I'm Going to Eastern Michigan!

Oh dear, not Eastern Michigan!

: That's right, to Eastern Michigan!

Oh no! This cannot be!

Agree!

: To Ypsilanti cometh me!

Oh dearie me, how close is he!

He's even in the same County...

We'd better kill this post before they blow......

We'd like to wish the Poster-O,

A neighborly congratulo,

AND SAY FOR FUTURE REF:

'COOL STORY, BRO!'

(pick a little, talk a little: Cheep!)

A little too OT.  I left it up for a bit in hopes that you got some good answers.  The thread still lives in case you need to refer to it:  http://mgoblog.com/mgoboard/very-ot-travel-web-sites.  Its just down off the Board.

Don't get me wrong, I like bewbs.  But this fails the WWMKD test ("What Would Mrs. Kass Do").  Also, the "Kate Upton is a Michigan fan" theme is being pushed to the limits with this one.

Removed for poster not understanding the concept of a podcast title, then deciding it was a good idea to share that misunderstanding with the world.

Pete, meet Repeat.

Marching Band Not Going to Dallas - Brandon's New Coke episode

I've never seen someone miss the 200-word diary requirement by 200 words.

This link explains what's wrong with posting this thread.

Did you click yet? 

Click it. It says everything and you will totally understand.

.....

.....

HA! You thought that would be something really enlightening, BUT IT WASN'T! It was a totally cheezy '80s song by Rick Astley! GOT YOU! Oh ho ho ho trololololol.

First in time, first in right.  Still, its a good result for the MMB and thanks for posting it.

Even though the OP links new articles, I think this was sufficiently hashed out a while back.  Plus, Meyer has to have something to say to kids considering both schools that ask about academics.  Not having any answer would be stupid (even though what he has decided to say is just as silly).

OT: why is the media so enamored with tsiO recruiting?

Large school recruits good players. People notice.

Day two of the NFL draft has come and gone and Kirk Cousins is still waiting....

I can't give you a principled reason why this is so different from standard Spartyfreude... but it is.

Condescending Wonka

There is a difference between a "thread idea" and a "thread-worthy topic."

OT/NSFW: Kate Upton Demonstrates the Cat Daddy  [Edit: also NSFMrs.K]

It gives me great pain to remove.

Duplicative of the earlier thread about suspensions being levied against the Saints players.  Probably could just post your thoughts in that thread.

Deleted all 37 "OMG Tommy Rees" threads, because HOLY CRAP ON A BISCUIT PEOPLE IT'S ON THE FIRST PAGE AND THE FRONT PAGE.

EDIT: 38. People seem to enjoy this news.

One guy got one month penalty box for troll behavior. Nothing wrong with criticizing Ace--responses to your responses need work. User has contributed productively in the past so no hammer.

Deleted a piece of the responses where people were getting political about the national registry. I think folks on the blog know where to find it if they so desire, so the only thing it was doing here was acting as a political lightning rod.

Just as commitments come in two, maybe we should have two threads for each commitments?  Nah.

RDT - Ty Isaac Update per your Sources?

For the last time, people: "has anyone heard anything specific about [person of general interest]?" Is NOT a thread.

People post new threads when Ty Isaac chooses a breakfast cereal. If anyone hears anything, we'll let you know. We promise.

No Bleacher, all the time.

Two threads down.  Didn't even have to scroll down.  Why, I oughtta . . .

Also, why are my posts showing up in boldface type?

Meta: MGoBlog android app 

Things that happened today that are news:

1. Major metropolitan newspaper that continues to employ (!) Drew Sharp had a snarky beat reporter who tried find a way to spin 5th-seeded MSU's baseball tourney bid into something
2. Editor discovered it and changed it because it suggested SEC has a hockey team
3. This was posted on the board
4. This was removed from the board
5. Somewhere in America, an argument was started about Will Gholston.

Bang bang, i shot this down.

Is Meyer going to succeed? Why?

Bad idea devolves into shitshow. Video at 11.

Third time is a charm?  Nah, not unless the charm is an ear necklace from 'Nam.

[Edit:  Upon review, it appears as though the original "Mr. Trololo has passed away" was unpublished for some reason and the first one was about him being in a coma.  Although it seems a bit superfluous since most of the discussion will be redundant from the first thread, I'm going to republish this one since its technically new news.  My bad.]

Forum topic DELETE ME WITH MALICE PLS - Iowa Running Back Hating-God Strikes Again?: Greg Garmon and whacky tobacky has been deleted.

I know Bleacher Report is terrible, but...

No. No "but." You can't just preface a thread with an acknowledgement of the terribleness and then proceed with the terribleness. You don't see physicists writing papers that start "I know perpetual motion is technically impossible, but..."  You don't see lawyers lead opening statements with "My client is definitely guilty, but..."

There is no "but." NO BLEACHER REPORT.

OT - The Evil of Sandusky and Others

I know, it's relevant-ish. But for now, I'm gonna pull it. The finer points of crime and punishment, and of rape and counter-rape, are not the best point of discussion for a sports blog.

Hello: posts are a bad place to be testing the boundaries of the boobage rules. They come in the middle of weekdays and folk who would save analysis for when they get home will want to instantly read up on the newest Wolverine.

Deleted a couple that I thought crossed over the line.

I've deleted a number of comments, just to de-clutter the thread. No one did anything wrong. All is well.

OT- Late Late Show bucknuts

I know it's the off-season, but "Ohio State fan flubs audience interaction on talk show" is dangerously close to the shark. No jumping the shark.

Hard and fast rule.

I've met two MSU players who were laughably misinformed about Michigan's offense or defensive schemes (Norton thought we ran a 3-4, a tight end believed we don't use tight ends), but this was taking a quote way out of context.

Not Possible To Be More OT: And Then There Was That Time...

The tribe has spoken.

I am hot, sticky, had to throw out my favorite ice cream, and all the niceness that usually keeps me from insta-banning people who badmouth Wilcher acolytes is as gone as the people who badmouthed recruits today are now gone. Sucks to be anyone badmouthing recruits today.

We relax the rules for OT: local pro teams because VERLANDER and because we're big sports fans. And we relax the rules for OT: Kate Upton because KATE UPTON (and she's a Michigan fan). However the NO CELEBRITY GOSSIP WHAT THE HELL SITE DO YOU THINK THIS IS? rule needs a stern reminder.

Feel better now?

OT: Which one is Butt and which one is Tebow?

Oh season, where art thou?

Work was tearing me up the last week of June, we went on vacation last week, and now we are frantically searching for a place to live now that we're under contract to sell our home (without having even listed it for sale!!).  In other words, I've been and will probably continue to be a worthless moderator for a couple of more weeks.  1,000 lashes are in order, plus a huge negbang.  Sorry I'm not pulling my weight, fellas.

(P.S.  Note the new, temporary tagline . . . )