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Open Thread: The Opening
Just a little thread for everybody who will be watching The Opening tonight. Starts at 8:00 on espnu

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July 6th, 2012 at 7:58 PM | Treadwell (Score:-1 Flamebait)
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just tweeted 8'oclock tune in. Commiting?

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July 6th, 2012 at 8:00 PM | Probably not. (Score:2)
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Probably not.

It's the same old story. Boy finds girl, boy loses girl, girl finds boy, boy forgets girl, boy remembers girl, girls dies in a tragic blimp accident over the Orange Bowl on New Year's Day. 

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July 6th, 2012 at 8:03 PM | I thought we already went (Score:5 Normal)
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I thought we already went over this.  Stop over analyzing everything these 17 year olds say.  

“When your team is winning, be ready to be tough, because winning can make you soft. On the other hand, when your team is losing, stick by them. Keep believing” - Bo Schembechler

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July 6th, 2012 at 8:05 PM | His game is probably at 8. (Score:1)
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His game is probably at 8. The previous tweet explains as much.

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July 6th, 2012 at 8:25 PM | Wasn't trying to troll or (Score:2 Underrated)
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Wasn't trying to troll or anythig, forgot everyone was so on edge after today.  Just seemed like an odd ambiguous tweet giving everything he has said lately.

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July 6th, 2012 at 9:05 PM | No worries man (Score:-1 Flamebait)
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People need to chill the hell out. Everyone is playing with to much of a hard edge.

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July 6th, 2012 at 8:10 PM | 8:00 is when The Opening airs. (Score:2)
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You decide what he's talking about.

Yep, that's Simba made out of a pineapple.

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July 6th, 2012 at 8:29 PM | no (Score:3 Normal)
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moar. tweet. discussion. please.

Mom, MGrad and life long fan living in So Cal

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July 6th, 2012 at 8:07 PM | Does anyone have a link to a (Score:1)
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Does anyone have a link to a live stream for a poor cableless soul?

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July 6th, 2012 at 8:11 PM | http://espn.go.com/watchespn/ (Score:3 Normal)
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http://espn.go.com/watchespn/player?id=509609

“When your team is winning, be ready to be tough, because winning can make you soft. On the other hand, when your team is losing, stick by them. Keep believing” - Bo Schembechler

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July 6th, 2012 at 8:15 PM | Unfortunately, my internet (Score:1)
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Unfortunately, my internet company (Cincinnati Bell) doesn't start providing ESPN3 until August 1st...

http://eon.businesswire.com/news/eon/20120625006385/en

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July 6th, 2012 at 9:35 PM | try firstrowsports.  they (Score:1)
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try firstrowsports.  they usually have an espn stream going.  

 

CJK5H

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July 6th, 2012 at 8:16 PM | ESPN3 (Score:2)
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"The Opening Day 1" is in their listings, so you might try there. 

http://espn.go.com/watchespn/index/_/channel/espn3

"Funny isn't it, how naughty dentists always make that one fatal mistake."

Follow the random tweets of a Michigan alum - http://twitter.com/#!/LorneEC3

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July 6th, 2012 at 8:23 PM | Heck it, this is what sucks (Score:2)
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Heck it, this is what sucks bout being abroad... oh well at least I can watch the tigers game...

"I can pick leaves of tree in the backyard."

 

-Tom Strobel

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July 6th, 2012 at 8:33 PM | there goes that 2-0 lead  (Score:2)
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there goes that 2-0 lead 

“When your team is winning, be ready to be tough, because winning can make you soft. On the other hand, when your team is losing, stick by them. Keep believing” - Bo Schembechler

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July 6th, 2012 at 9:01 PM | Well there we go, up by 2 (Score:2)
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Well there we go, up by 2 again yeah!

"I can pick leaves of tree in the backyard."

 

-Tom Strobel

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July 6th, 2012 at 9:10 PM | Delmon!!!! (Score:2)
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Delmon!!!!

“When your team is winning, be ready to be tough, because winning can make you soft. On the other hand, when your team is losing, stick by them. Keep believing” - Bo Schembechler

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July 6th, 2012 at 8:12 PM | Who just (Score:1)
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Flashed the M and yelled go blue baby???

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July 6th, 2012 at 8:15 PM | That would have been (Score:2)
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Jourdan Lewis

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July 6th, 2012 at 8:17 PM | Thx (Score:1)
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Much appreciated

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July 6th, 2012 at 8:12 PM | I second this.  Would be (Score:1)
Champeen
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I second this.  Would be greatly appreciated

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July 6th, 2012 at 8:21 PM | Colin Spencer is really (Score:1)
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Colin Spencer is really underrated. Its a shame

Meh....

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July 6th, 2012 at 8:23 PM | This Derrick Henry cat (Score:2)
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This Derrick Henry cat is an athletic freak.  I say he wins the sparq rating contest easily.  IIRC he almost won it last year as an underclassman.

ALL DAY

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July 6th, 2012 at 8:30 PM | Yes. I'm here at the event (Score:4 Normal)
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Yes. I'm here at the event and the SRNC is the only event remaining for today.

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July 6th, 2012 at 8:29 PM | Past History (Score:2)
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I've done a basic Google search and haven't been able to find it... Does anyone have a list of past winners, and where they have ended up?  I know the contest is only 8 years old but would be interesting to see where SPARQ ratings project.

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July 6th, 2012 at 8:34 PM | They said last years winner (Score:2)
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They said last years winner went to a SEC school. shock,shock.

Vice.com

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July 6th, 2012 at 9:38 PM | Last year's winner was Landon (Score:1)
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Last year's winner was Landon Collins of Alabama.

"A Michigan Man will coach a Michigan Team"

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July 6th, 2012 at 8:35 PM | 3.97. Colin Spencer is about (Score:1)
Slim_Hype
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3.97. Colin Spencer is about to get the offers rolling in.

Meh....

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July 6th, 2012 at 8:45 PM | Why no Wolverines?? (Score:2)
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Why no Wolverines??

Bears Beets Battlestar Galactica

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July 6th, 2012 at 8:54 PM | This is actually pretty (Score:5 Normal)
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This is actually pretty boring.  Especially with none of our guys in it.

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July 6th, 2012 at 8:58 PM | SPARQ rating (Score:2 Normal)
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If my memory serves, the last UM recruit who had a big time SPARQ rating was McGuffie.  He had something like top 5 all time rating (back when he did it, of course).

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July 6th, 2012 at 9:07 PM | To answer who won it last (Score:1)
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To answer who won it last year was Landon Collins. The guy that committed at the under armour game and his mom went all Kanye.

 

 

Touchdown Manningham!  MICHIGAN WINS! 

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July 6th, 2012 at 9:28 PM | Mike Mitchell can skate for a (Score:1 Flamebait)
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Mike Mitchell can skate for a linebacker, 4.39 forty yard dash!

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July 6th, 2012 at 9:52 PM | 11w (Score:2 Normal)
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11W says that OSU leads for him and he may commit within the week. 

"I tried to but a pencil in the light socket but it was too wide and didn't fit so I used a paperclip."-Terrelle Pryor, Future Rhodes Scholar

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July 6th, 2012 at 9:57 PM | And 11W has never said that (Score:2)
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And 11W has never said that about a recruit and been wrong before.

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July 6th, 2012 at 10:15 PM | @RakeFight (Score:2)
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If he doesn't commit by the end of the week 11W will indicate that his offer was not commitable. Book it.

If the haters don't hate you then you're doing something wrong. - David Cone

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