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Submitted by GoWings2008 on

For any frustrations people want to express, don't think that the MGoCommunity is deaf to your rantings, but try to use a univerally accepted method of presenting them:

StephenRKass

December 4th, 2013 at 4:23 PM ^

Your suggestion has some merit.

However, fatuous, supercilious compliments aren't really necessary. All that is needed is for criticisms to be well thought out, and not crass, crude, ad hominem attacks. The rude, mean-spirited, mindless barbs, often delivered with a sense of entitlement, are what need to be cut out. Valid criticism, however harsh, will always have it's place, and often will stand well alone.

Compliments are welcomed only when there are legitimate positives to be made.

So, to use an example:

  • (Compliment) Borges had an excellent game plan against ND & OSU.
  • (Criticism) However, his play-calling for a large part of the season was an uncreative failure, and blame for at least a couple of losses are at his feet.
  • (Compliment) Thankfully, the interior of the offensive line gained much needed experience this season, and we can expect much better from them next year.
  • (Criticism) If line play doesn't improve significantly in 2014, there will be plenty of blame to go around, from Funk to Borges to Hoke.
  • (Closing) We'll have a much clearer evaluation of the coaches at this time next year.

Now, to really fill a post like this out, it would be helpful to have two things. First, some stats (both on excellent game plans, and bad game plans.) Second, some examples (good play calls, bad play calls.) The statistical backup with some illustrations is what is really lacking. Without that, we just have more of this:

BiSB

December 4th, 2013 at 4:56 PM ^

This is a stupid post.

But you raise a good point.

But you suck.

 

DAMNIT the lettuce and tomato are on the outside and the bun is in the middle. How am I supposed to eat this compliment now?

mgobleu

December 4th, 2013 at 6:22 PM ^

Let me try...

Dear Al B... 

You seem to have a relatively nice personality. 

Your entire body and general all around aura, however, is disgusting and repulsive. The very sight of you makes me want to vomit. You smell like dogshit tuna sushi leek wraps with catpiss dipping sauce and I hate your face. 

I hear that you make an excellent quesadilla.

 

You're right! It does make it all sound so much better.  

 

 

IPFW_Wolverines

December 4th, 2013 at 6:55 PM ^

Dear Al Borges,

 

You did a great job this year in helping the players exude toughness. Your carefully crafted gameplans that called for numerous hits in the backfield by large ill tempered defensive linemen certainly did wonders in improving the players ability to take hits. 

Unfortunately, the game of college football requires more than toughness. It requires the ability to move the ball forward by various means with the ulimtate goal of scoring a touchdown. This is where your gameplanning needs improvement. While I can appreciate the determination that is required to send your men into the teeth of a defense twenty seven times for twenty seven yards, I have to question the effectiveness in relation to the game of football. The fact that you continued using this gameplan for a large portion of the season makes me wonder if you fully understand the objective of the game.

Perhaps your best course of action would be to resign from your current position with the University of Michigan football team.

All is not lost though Al, you have an excellent future ahead of you in Australian rules football. A sport where your skill set can make quite an impact. A team like the Adelaide Crows would be lucky to have you Al. We look forward to seeing you flourish in the AFL.

Sincerely,

Those who want a championship football team at Michigan

 

 

Prince Lover

December 4th, 2013 at 7:59 PM ^

He told me to start the day with 5 pennies in my right pocket. And after every compliment I give throughout the day, move 1 penny over to my left pocket. At end of the day, try and have all 5 pennies in my left pocket.
Well after feeling dirty due to giving out baseless compliments, I decided to listen to my mom's advice which is if you don't have anything nice to say....
I might not have the most happy work force, but at least I'm not showering for an hour every day after work.
Maybe I'll give your sandwich thing a try.