Ringer followup
So: Ringer has said he is not off his high school team. This is an awkward situation since attempting to defend myself here is not helpful to the kid, so I'll refrain. I do have a track record that speaeks for itself at this point; unfortunately here I made an error.
October 24th, 2011 at 10:58 AM ^
I can't count the amount of times that I've received false information in my professional life. All you can do is say that you were wrong.
October 24th, 2011 at 11:39 AM ^
Im sorry
October 24th, 2011 at 10:50 AM ^
I forgive you
October 24th, 2011 at 10:53 AM ^
Way to man up, Brian.
October 24th, 2011 at 10:54 AM ^
Glad you are a big enough person to admit when your information is wrong. Makes this blog different than all the others!
October 24th, 2011 at 1:23 PM ^
Totally agree. Thanks for creating THE go-to Michigan sports blog and keep up the good work. And don't let one litte mistake like this keep you from publishing the latest news coming out of the program.
October 24th, 2011 at 10:54 AM ^
Everybody gets lied to and everyone makes mistakes. No one is perfect, but glad you apologized.
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October 24th, 2011 at 11:31 AM ^
Also everybody kills people and so on.
October 24th, 2011 at 10:55 AM ^
Ringer even acknowledged the rumors in his statement about how he's just injured.
Your track record - and more importantly your ability/honor/whatever to say that you're wrong - speak volumes. You also didn't just start posting things as gospel, you had disclaimers, and have since corrected yourself. No worries. This is a thousand times better than most journalists.
October 24th, 2011 at 10:56 AM ^
I'm almost positive that Mark Dantonio was behind the misinformation.
String him up!
October 24th, 2011 at 11:03 AM ^
William Gholston jumped on the true story and twisted it 90 degrees.
October 24th, 2011 at 11:28 AM ^
Do you mean Tom?
October 24th, 2011 at 11:51 AM ^
But he was provoked to do that because of a racial slur.
October 24th, 2011 at 10:56 AM ^
I'd think about front-paging this one. I know it's weird to put something on the front page saying "KALEB RINGER NOT A CRIMINAL," but the original post got widespread attention. I can see why you wouldn't want to, but it might be worth thinking about.
October 24th, 2011 at 11:28 AM ^
Correct? I think Brian just mentioned it on the board and so I think it's fair that the follow up is also on the board.
October 24th, 2011 at 10:58 AM ^
however the people that were saying bad stuff about Ringer and saying that it was good to loose him or this is one recruit i'm not worried about, those people are hard to forgive. Every recruit that agrees to play for Michigan is important, plus i'm a firm believer that Ringer will be a great player.
GO BLUE
October 24th, 2011 at 10:56 AM ^
October 24th, 2011 at 10:57 AM ^
1,000 MGoPoints will be the appropriate compensation for the pain and suffereing I was put through.
October 24th, 2011 at 10:57 AM ^
Your readership is voracious, even for things unverified. We all make mistakes. Thanks for acknowledging yours.
So, do you follow up with your sources to figure out why there was an error? And I assume that before your OP, you followed SOP to find two sources that corroborated the original account?
Nonetheless, I'll certainly acknowledge that gathering timely news is difficult . . . if you wait too long, the news is no longer timely. If you don't wait long enough to verify, you end up with egg on your face.
October 24th, 2011 at 11:53 AM ^
Considering the nature of the situation, I'd be surprised if he was able to get multiple source verification. I don't blame him either way in this type of a scenario.
October 24th, 2011 at 10:57 AM ^
Pos Bang Time? I think so....
October 24th, 2011 at 10:58 AM ^
you deserve the benefit of the doubt that you did your diligence before posting. it's not like youre on the message board all the time posting rumors. im actually pretty surprised when i see youve posted something on here. in any case, im sure youve learned from the situation but i hope youre not too gun-shy the next time you have credible info to share.
October 24th, 2011 at 10:59 AM ^
grammar Nazi's attack this post. Are they that brave?
October 24th, 2011 at 11:01 AM ^
It should say grammar Nazis, not Nazi's.
October 24th, 2011 at 11:02 AM ^
You don't need an apostrophe in "grammar Nazis."
October 24th, 2011 at 11:39 AM ^
Thanks, I'm an idiot.
October 24th, 2011 at 11:43 AM ^
It was just teed up too perfectly.
October 24th, 2011 at 12:11 PM ^
Only on MGoBlog.
October 24th, 2011 at 11:01 AM ^
So Ringer is injured and not off the team because of disciplinary issues. That is great news for UM, UM fans, and most importantly Ringer.
Oklahoma, however, is very upset
October 24th, 2011 at 11:11 AM ^
October 24th, 2011 at 11:18 AM ^
Just how Brian worded it, it really does sound like he wants to defend himself but is deciding not to.
Either way though, this is far better than what most people do when they are wrong.
October 24th, 2011 at 11:21 AM ^
The wording strongly suggests that Brian actually believes there is something to the "rumor," but that since he couldn't verify it, he erred in publishing it.
October 24th, 2011 at 11:22 AM ^
I thought the exact same thing. It seems as though Brian may just be biting his tounge for the moment...
October 24th, 2011 at 2:04 PM ^
I didn't absolutely expect an answer. If it wasn't worded strongly enough, there might have been one, but if as some of the posters above me theorize, silence can speak volumes too, but keeps one from havng to flat out say anything, and stay classy.
October 24th, 2011 at 11:12 AM ^
If you made this mistake AND worked for the Free-Press, Section 1 would have declared a Salmon Rushdie-esque jihad on you by now. This could have been your Satanic Verses, Brian, never forget that. lol
October 24th, 2011 at 11:15 AM ^
I believe Salmon Rushdie is a character on "Spongebob Squarepants."
October 24th, 2011 at 11:19 AM ^
DANG YOU, AUTOCORRECT!!
But still: well played.
October 24th, 2011 at 11:41 AM ^
Who hides from Iranians under the sea...
October 24th, 2011 at 11:53 AM ^
SAL-MON RUSH-DIE!
Opinionated and Indian and remarried is he.
October 24th, 2011 at 2:19 PM ^
Though I don't think the non-fish guy has remarried...
I'd say he'd be trading down, but there must be something about this guy, considering who he's dating
And to keep it on MGoTopic-
Watch out Jeter, he's coming for your record.
October 24th, 2011 at 3:55 PM ^
I just choked on my own spit.....well done, thats freakin rich.
October 24th, 2011 at 11:15 AM ^
love you,B.
October 24th, 2011 at 11:26 AM ^
Here is why I put faith in Brian.
I first came across Mgoblog in the waning days of the Carr administration. Had never seen it before then. Not sure how I was routed here; doubt it was a google search. Someone had to link to it, from some other cite.
On TUESDAY before the big UM/OSU game that year, Brian stated something to the effect of: "My boy in the office told me, Lloyd will retire on Monday morning win or lose this game." No one else in the press was reporting it as fact; I only saw it on Brian's blog.
Then, of course, the following Monday, exactly as Brian reported, Lloyd retired.
I was like, Brian is DA MAN.
(Subsequent events in intervening years confirm, unfortunately, Brian's boy in the office no longer works in THAT office anymore.)
October 24th, 2011 at 11:35 AM ^
It is all good. There is not one person on here at some point in their lives they did not make a mistake. However, it takes a much bigger person to stand up and say you "F'd" up. I commend you for that
October 24th, 2011 at 12:13 PM ^
"you're still the one I run to..."
October 24th, 2011 at 12:44 PM ^
I'm going to take the liberty to post a "Brian Cook Kicked off MGoBlog" thread the next time you're absent for a week. Cuz then you really might know what it's like, Everlast style.
October 24th, 2011 at 12:44 PM ^
More errors and you'll be Freep material.