New John U. Bacon Book
I heard a rumor that John U. Bacon is writing another book about Michigan football. Any guesses on title? I think these would be very fitting:
”Wide Left: The psychology of Jim Harbaugh, the Michigan fan base, and the undoing of a once storied program”
or
”Unrivaled: How Ohio State crippled its greatest rival and crushed the soul of its favorite son”
Any other ideas?
November 15th, 2020 at 9:33 PM ^
Am glad I haven't read one of them. Dirty laundry keep in house.
November 15th, 2020 at 11:14 PM ^
Light is the best disinfectant.
November 15th, 2020 at 9:34 PM ^
You are a big barrel of laughs
November 15th, 2020 at 9:39 PM ^
Mow Your Lawn: How to Spend Fall Saturdays
November 15th, 2020 at 10:30 PM ^
If you're a Lion's fan: "Mow Your Neighbor's Lawn: How to Spend Fall Sundays"
November 15th, 2020 at 11:00 PM ^
On your Kubota tractor purchased from Boullion Sales
November 15th, 2020 at 9:39 PM ^
So funny. Not.
November 15th, 2020 at 9:39 PM ^
John U went to Michigan, wrote multiple best sellers about Michigan football and other historical events, teaches at Michigan and if you've spent 5 seconds with him in person you'd know he loves his alma matter deeply. And yet you mock him.
Can you say the same OP?
November 15th, 2020 at 9:53 PM ^
Yes to all of those except being a best selling author and teaching at Michigan. He’s a good dude. This wasn’t mocking him. This was trying to make light of the current situation with the football program and to see what funny titles other people on the board could come up with. I’m sincerely sorry if I offended in some way. Definitely not my intention.
November 16th, 2020 at 8:18 AM ^
Jeez. I thought it was pretty clear this was a light-hearted joke but apparently that went over most people's heads. Either that or the board is just way sensitive about the program right now. Either way, sorry for all the crap you took for this.
November 16th, 2020 at 9:46 AM ^
It's Monday morning. Maybe the timing was off. I got the joke. Some didn't.
November 16th, 2020 at 9:49 AM ^
You wanna fight, bro? Because it sounds like you wanna fight!
November 15th, 2020 at 10:11 PM ^
He loves it too much. It’s his bread and butter. The school employs him directly and indirectly. His books are basically PR, not journalism.
November 16th, 2020 at 10:25 AM ^
That is a description of modern journalism.
November 15th, 2020 at 11:17 PM ^
Lighten up. I’ve met him several times and like his books and think he’s a good guy. His writing can be a little over the top, and he could say the same thing with fewer words.
November 15th, 2020 at 9:43 PM ^
Unfunny: How a Message Board Post Went So Terribly Wrong.
November 15th, 2020 at 9:45 PM ^
^ This.
November 17th, 2020 at 10:55 AM ^
While this is accurate, it needs more specifics. This could describe every message board in creation.
November 15th, 2020 at 9:44 PM ^
Jim Harbaugh: How to leverage wait till next year into generational wealth.
November 15th, 2020 at 9:50 PM ^
Today, the day after yesterday’s beatdown... not funny. Not funny at all.
November 15th, 2020 at 9:52 PM ^
Stop posting
November 15th, 2020 at 9:58 PM ^
I literally asked my dad about this last night. I think I remember Bacon saying that he planned on 4th and Long being his last book, but he kept getting reasons to write the next two. This season is as good a reason as any to write a book. I'd be looking forward to it for sure.
edit: couldn't tell if the post was sarcastic or not
November 15th, 2020 at 10:06 PM ^
Snowflake: they’re all different, but stack 1000 of ‘em on top of one another and they’re indistinguishable.
November 15th, 2020 at 10:31 PM ^
Until peed upon.
November 15th, 2020 at 10:17 PM ^
So much for the “return” of Michigan football. Even in 2015 I thought that was ridiculously pre-mature.
November 15th, 2020 at 10:29 PM ^
The rise, fall, return, and agonizing death?
November 15th, 2020 at 10:39 PM ^
Unnecessary roughness: OSU/UM 2018-2020
November 15th, 2020 at 10:42 PM ^
At least you find yourself funny.
November 15th, 2020 at 10:43 PM ^
Cursed: the angry, Michigan hating, Old Testament God
Screwing with the Sliders: our reality belongs to a 14 year old Buckeye fan with a vintage copy of NCAA Football, and we just get to live in it
Lobotomies for Fun and Profit: being the team physician for the University of Michigan Football coaching staff
Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress
November 15th, 2020 at 10:51 PM ^
JT Barret was Short
Durkin the Lurkin should have stayed
Moeller, dont take that drink
November 15th, 2020 at 11:04 PM ^
I hope an owl shits in your mouth.
November 16th, 2020 at 1:00 PM ^
Now that’s humor.
November 15th, 2020 at 11:09 PM ^
Field Goal
November 16th, 2020 at 12:03 AM ^
Wish we had Amazon All or Nothing this year.
November 16th, 2020 at 8:34 AM ^
Alternate titles:
Faded Glory: Like Blue Jeans, UM Football Has Become Washed Out
The Greatest Football Team (of the early 1900s)
Strike Three, You're Out (story of last three coaching hires)
November 16th, 2020 at 9:18 AM ^
My guess is Bacon never intends to keep writing more books about Michigan football, but then he suddenly realizes what's going on within the program (whether good or bad, but it's been mostly bad) is worth writing another book about. And that's what's going on this season.
I've read all his books. They're good. Sometimes it is a little cringe-worthy because I don't think he really knows much about the X's and O's of football, but that's okay and not why I read his stuff. It is a little cringe-worthy too how Three and Out painted a picture of Rich Rod being such a good character guy, when that's turned out not to be the case, but I also understand to get close access to these things he has to hold some things back.
But overall, when his next book eventually comes out about how terrible our program is right now....I will painfully buy it and read it.
November 16th, 2020 at 10:25 AM ^
Hogwash: Bacon's Bits of Non-Sizzle Michigan Football by John U. Bacon
November 16th, 2020 at 11:04 AM ^
He's collaborating with the guy who wrote the book on the Patriots - The Dynasty. Title is The Disaster - Michigan Football in the 21st Century
November 16th, 2020 at 11:39 AM ^
4th and Inches: How the hell did Michigan and Jim Harbaugh come up short?
November 16th, 2020 at 1:00 PM ^
Hail and Unite! With forward by Eminem and David Banner.
November 17th, 2020 at 7:52 AM ^
This is the content I'm looking for to start my Tuesday mornings!