RichRod Wants a Hard Edge at Today's Practice

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August 9th, 2010 at 3:14 PM
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RichRod Wants a Hard Edge at Today's Practice

You're probably aware that there's a "Hard Edge" message painted inside the Michigan Stadium tunnel just before the "Go Blue" message.

It looks like RichRod (or his designated Twitterer) is looking for some of that spirit as practice begins:

UM_CoachRod Getting geared up for practice #1....Hope to see a lot of Hard Edge

Here we go...

[Edit: This post is targeted at anyone who finds it interesting that RichRod (or one of his subordinates - maybe even the new Director of Football Operations (does he work for RichRod?)) sent out a Tweet (pretty rare event) using a saying that appears inside the Michigan Stadium tunnel and is known to most diehard fans but is probably not universally associated with Michigan football potentially signaling a coach's emphasis during the pre-season camp on this concept (but certainly not Other Chris).]

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August 9th, 2010 at 3:15 PM | Most of us follow all this stuff already (Score:1)
Other Chris
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So seeing it here is sort of redundant, unless you can add something new.

August 9th, 2010 at 3:16 PM | I think he just wants a (Score:1)
ShockFX
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I think he just wants a discussion on it OC.

August 9th, 2010 at 3:17 PM | I would also like our players (Score:1)
BlockM
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I would also like our players to practice with a hard edge. Anyone else?

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August 9th, 2010 at 3:20 PM | I think the original text was (Score:1)
WichitanWolverine
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I think the original text was "ALL SOFTIES" but RR changed his philosophy just before practice started.  I probably like "HARD EDGE" more.

August 9th, 2010 at 3:33 PM | Yeah, well as long as Rich doesn't use the MGoBlog route (Score:1)
M-Wolverine
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I don't think TAKE IT LIKE A MAN is that inspiring.

"I love him, he's a great coach, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend. He's every single thing you want a college coach to be, and he does it flawlessly." -David Molk

August 9th, 2010 at 3:53 PM | Depends on (Score:1)
Blazefire
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what you're trying to inspire them into.

"This is the EMU game, not the emo game."
August 9th, 2010 at 4:01 PM | Perhaps I'm the only one, but (Score:1)
MGoRob
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Perhaps I'm the only one, but I keep reading it as:

TATE IT LIKE A MAN

August 9th, 2010 at 3:20 PM | Perhaps in this case (Score:1)
Other Chris
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But it seems to me that lately if I click on a MGoShoe post, it is nothing more than a rehash of something I've already seen somewhere else. 

It's something I'm tired of in general, and prehaps it is just bugging me here.  I'm just sick of retweets and reporting press releases on blogs without any commentary and the whole cycle of not adding value.

August 9th, 2010 at 3:33 PM | well some of us dont have (Score:1)
VaBeach Wolverine
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well some of us dont have twitter and some of us dont scour the internet for every little news story so its pretty nice to have things all in one place. Its also nice to see decent discussion on the topics instead of some of the garbage discussions that happen on sites like espn

August 9th, 2010 at 3:45 PM | So stop clicking on them (Score:1)
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So stop clicking on them then.

You fell victim to one of the classic blunders - The most famous of which is never get involved in a land war in Asia - but only slightly less well-known is this: Never go against a Sicilian when death is on the line!

August 9th, 2010 at 7:14 PM | I plan not to (Score:1)
Other Chris
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But the sidebar doesn't display authors.  I'll be sure to use the MGoBoard link in the future.

Which sadly doesn't display original authors, either.  Only diaries do that.

August 9th, 2010 at 8:01 PM | It takes five seconds for a page to load (Score:1)
BiSB
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and two more seconds to determine the author.

On behalf of Shoe, and on behalf of those of us who found this interesting, I apologize for those seven seconds.  We have credited your account accordingly.

They no longer call me Bisbiño

August 9th, 2010 at 3:46 PM | Other Chris, don't be an ass (Score:1)
those.who.stay.
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MGoShoe adds a tremendous amount to this website, hence his ridiculous MGoPoint tally.

FWIW, I heard practice was absolutely brutal today.

Hide ya kids, hide ya wife.

August 9th, 2010 at 3:47 PM | FWIW, I heard practice was absolutely brutal today. (Score:1)
Don
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Sounds good, but heard from who?


August 9th, 2010 at 3:54 PM | I hope you understand (Score:1)
those.who.stay.
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but I'm just going to leave it at that.

I can't verify this because I haven't been by Newsterbaan, but apparently they've put up some big tarps around the practice facility so no one can see in. Fort Schembechler is back.

Hide ya kids, hide ya wife.

August 9th, 2010 at 4:00 PM | they've put up some big tarps around the practice facility (Score:1)
Don
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The big tarps are also known as "Rosenbergs" or "Snyders."


August 9th, 2010 at 4:03 PM | Not to be an ass (Score:1)
Other Chris
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But those were up last year as well.

August 9th, 2010 at 4:22 PM | They don't do much when the (Score:1)
BlockM
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They don't do much when the press is allowed on the other side, though.

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August 9th, 2010 at 4:26 PM | They stay up all season (Score:1)
Other Chris
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We cut up between the practice field and the field hockey field all the time, and around through the Crisler lot.  They go up, they stay up.  The only places to see the field are the Stadium overpass and the grandstands in Wilpon, as far as I know.

August 9th, 2010 at 4:58 PM | negged for being informative (Score:1)
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negged for being informative

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August 9th, 2010 at 9:18 PM | I'm pretty sure there's a message there (Score:1)
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You have to know when to quit.

August 9th, 2010 at 9:38 PM | Negged (Score:1)
TIMMMAAY
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For negging.

not just "douchey" MGoBlog user, but now TRUSTED MGoBlog user

August 10th, 2010 at 8:12 AM | +1 for (Score:1)
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C-C-C-COMBO BREAKER!

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August 9th, 2010 at 5:29 PM | I appreciate keeping your (Score:1)
WanderingWolve
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I appreciate keeping your source secret but was it brutal as in hard or brutal as in bad?  I'm assuming hard if your source is a player.  If it's a coach, it could go either way.

2010 = Year of Justification and Redemption!

August 9th, 2010 at 7:04 PM | Brutal as in hard (Score:1)
those.who.stay.
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not as in ugly. Apparently we're looking good early.

Hide ya kids, hide ya wife.

August 9th, 2010 at 8:40 PM | This^^^ (Score:1)
cps2010
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...makes me all warm inside.

August 9th, 2010 at 9:54 PM | Hmmmm (Score:1)
HAIL-YEA
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Are you saying our coaches go both ways?

How can you kill that which has no life

August 9th, 2010 at 3:58 PM | Don=Freep Spy? (Score:1)
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I keed, I keed.

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August 9th, 2010 at 8:37 PM | Hey, do you know this guy? (Score:1)
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August 9th, 2010 at 4:20 PM | Please define brutal... (Score:1)
Twisted Martini
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As in "man, that practice was brutal, those coaches really kicked our asses"

or

"man, these guys look brutal, they couldn't find their ass with both hands"

August 9th, 2010 at 7:06 PM | Sorry I didn't see these follow up questions for a while (Score:1)
those.who.stay.
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Brutal as in, "Coach Rodriguez is a man on a mission, that practice was brutal."

Not in the negative sense at all.

Hide ya kids, hide ya wife.

August 9th, 2010 at 4:32 PM | By "brutal," do you mean it (Score:1)
jmblue
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By "brutal," do you mean it was just a very tough workout, or that things went terribly?

August 9th, 2010 at 3:18 PM | As someone who doesn't do (Score:1)
michgoblue
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As someone who doesn't do twitter, I didn't mind the post. 

August 9th, 2010 at 3:31 PM | not everyone is on twitter (Score:1)
cargo
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not everyone is on twitter following a person who posts for another person

August 9th, 2010 at 3:34 PM | Baby Shoe is not an Insider (Score:1)
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and so appreciates Big Shoe providing these tidbits in a timely manner in one convenient site. 

(Baby Shoe, not possessing a hard edge, has never been allowed in the tunnel.)

August 9th, 2010 at 3:34 PM | Please see the edited OP... (Score:1)
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...for something new.

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August 9th, 2010 at 3:40 PM | I don't have a problem with (Score:1)
BlockM
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I don't have a problem with an occasional post like this, but there's going to be a lot of useless posts if every tweet from RR becomes a new thread.

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August 9th, 2010 at 3:43 PM | Except for his Tweet... (Score:1)
MGoShoe
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...on Aug 14 when he emerges from the infractions committee meeting talking about how it was no big deal because everyone is jealous of Michigan.  There should be a thread on that.  Otherwise, I'm with you.

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August 9th, 2010 at 4:08 PM | not exactly necessary (Score:1)
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people are entitled to their opinions.

August 9th, 2010 at 3:55 PM | Nobody (Score:1)
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Nobody! And I mean Nobody NegBangs our Other Chris like that.

Only we are allowed to NegBang our Other Chris like that.

Show some respect, Cretins!!

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August 9th, 2010 at 7:57 PM | negged for defending the (Score:1)
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negged for defending the revolution

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August 9th, 2010 at 9:41 PM | And again (Score:1)
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Negged for negging.

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August 9th, 2010 at 8:39 PM | Was that (Score:1)
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An unauthorized use of an Animal House reference? Are you properly licensed? Can we dance with your dates?

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August 9th, 2010 at 6:01 PM | It constantly amazes me when people want to (Score:1)
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police a sports forum.  Even if this information was known to everyone already (it was new to me), why the hell do you care if it is posted again?  If it is redundant to you then just ignore it.

August 9th, 2010 at 6:05 PM | Looks like the comments have (Score:1)
bcsblue
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Looks like the comments have a "hard edge" today too. 

 

Save it for the practice field boys. 

August 9th, 2010 at 8:05 PM | "To be honest, Tom... (Score:1)
BiSB
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we're getting tired of negging our board-mates in the pre-season.  You post with the same group of guys day in and day out, and things tend to get old quickly.  We're looking forward to getting out there during the regular season and taking our frustration out on other schools' boards."

They no longer call me Bisbiño

August 9th, 2010 at 8:40 PM | Kinda like (Score:1)
Njia
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Being married.

"If life is the road, then Ohio is simply a place to stop for gas." -- Scott Burgess, Detroit News, 9/16/2010
August 9th, 2010 at 3:17 PM | Also: (Score:1)
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U2 Groupies

August 9th, 2010 at 3:20 PM | Oh that's just (Score:1)
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Oh that's just dirty.

 

 

But I lol'd a bit.

August 9th, 2010 at 3:43 PM | Oh dear. That guy is old. (Score:1)
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Oh dear. That guy is old.

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