Semi-OT: Just re-watched "Apollo 13"

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January 9th, 2011 at 3:51 PM
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Topher
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Semi-OT: Just re-watched "Apollo 13"

It gave me a shot of faith for the coaching search. The explosion that crippled the ship was the result of a long series of engineering accidents and human mistakes and oversights. Sound familiar? The crew and the mission control staff had to make very tough mission decisions trading off competing interests with a long-term view. Add in some good fortune at the right times and they pulled off a bona fide miracle, and NASA went on to fly four additional successful moon landings. 

Technical advisor to the film Dave Scott, Apollo 15 commander, is a Michigan attendee (I think something like 105 of the Apollo-era astronauts were Michigan people in one way or another).

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January 9th, 2011 at 3:56 PM | Now we just need Tom Hanks, (Score:1)
truferblue22
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Now we just need Tom Hanks, Lieutenant Dan and Kevin Bacon

~Sean

January 9th, 2011 at 4:01 PM | I heard Lt Dan has poor (Score:1)
Topher
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I heard Lt Dan has poor mobility in the pocket.

January 9th, 2011 at 8:06 PM | Nah dude, he has magic legs (Score:1)
bsand2053
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Nah dude, he has magic legs

January 10th, 2011 at 1:00 AM | lovvin' the "magic legs"!!! (Score:1)
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lovvin' the "magic legs"!!!

January 9th, 2011 at 8:25 PM | Mebbe Opie Cunningham should (Score:1)
skwasha
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Mebbe Opie Cunningham should be our AD....

January 9th, 2011 at 3:56 PM | Semi? (Score:1)
Sven_Da_M
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eom

January 9th, 2011 at 3:56 PM | Gentlemen (Score:1)
SpyinColumbus
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this could be our finest hour.

Brady Hoke - High quality recruits one or two at a time.

January 9th, 2011 at 6:46 PM | Another Ed Harris Line (Score:1)
TheOtherOneGoes...
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Work the problem.

Adams Axiom: The major difference between something that might go wrong and something that can not possibly go wrong is that when a thing that can not possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at or repair.

January 9th, 2011 at 3:56 PM | I prefer Apollo 15 (Score:1)
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I prefer Apollo 15

COYS and lets go Detroit FC!

January 9th, 2011 at 3:56 PM | Space, Bitches, Space... (Score:1)
BlackEvanDown
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Space, Bitches, Space...

January 9th, 2011 at 3:56 PM | It's official the MGoBoard is (Score:1)
MEZman
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It's official the MGoBoard is batshit crazy.

January 9th, 2011 at 3:57 PM | The clap (Score:1)
19972000
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Interesting analogy. Didn't Kevin bacon's character have the clap? What's that analogous to?

January 9th, 2011 at 4:00 PM | That's analogous to Gruden as (Score:1)
MEZman
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That's analogous to Gruden as a sexual act and this obviously means that Gruden will be announced as our new coach at halftime of the UM vs. Kansas. There will be no argument it has been prophesied.

January 9th, 2011 at 3:57 PM | We're all wearing satin (Score:1)
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We're all wearing satin vests, right?

January 9th, 2011 at 3:58 PM | So you want Ron Howard as our (Score:1)
JClay
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So you want Ron Howard as our next coach? Idk, I think someone with more defensive experience could be better...

"Here we are at Ohio Stadium, in front of 10,000 alumni and 74,000 truck drivers." - Bob Ufer

January 9th, 2011 at 4:03 PM | I love your license plate. (Score:1)
Topher
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I love your license plate. Where do you live here in the Old Dominion?

January 9th, 2011 at 6:58 PM | The carytown area of richmond (Score:1)
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The carytown area of richmond

"Here we are at Ohio Stadium, in front of 10,000 alumni and 74,000 truck drivers." - Bob Ufer

January 9th, 2011 at 7:16 PM | He knew how to stop an advancing Aunt Bea (Score:1)
Muttley
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.

January 9th, 2011 at 3:59 PM | I still don't see how our (Score:1)
AnthonyThomas
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I still don't see how our current situation has become a disaster in any way.

January 9th, 2011 at 4:05 PM | Lt dan (Score:1)
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As long as DB is channeling Lt. Dan and coming up with a fix behind the scenes. The problem is, nobody knows. We just have to wait until we open the capsule, so to speak - not to take the analogy too far or anything.

January 9th, 2011 at 4:46 PM | I agree. The people assuming (Score:1)
AnthonyThomas
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I agree. The people assuming it's a disaster because the AD is keeping the search air tight, the way it should be, are annoying.

January 9th, 2011 at 4:02 PM | (No subject) (Score:1)
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"Blame no one. Expect nothing. Do something. That is attitude." -Bo

January 9th, 2011 at 4:14 PM | Completely On Topic (Score:1)
Alton
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On topic:  Apollo 13's prime Spacecraft Communicator ("CAPCOM") was Jack Lousma, who was a quarterback on the 1956 University of Michigan football team.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Lousma

http://141.211.39.65/allroster/FMPro?-DB=allrost.fp5&-Format=fbresult.ht...

He had 2 carries for 6 yards in 1956, and was 2-for-2 passing with 19 yards.

January 9th, 2011 at 4:54 PM | QB stats (Score:1)
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100% completion rate and 3.0 yards a carry.  Impressive!

Abort, Retry, Fail?

January 9th, 2011 at 4:08 PM | It's too bad that our space (Score:1)
Dreisbach Turne...
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It's too bad that our space program is being effectively dismantled.

Syracuse '03, Michigan G'05

Space bitches, space.

January 9th, 2011 at 4:11 PM | WE LANDED ON THE MOON! (Score:1)
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Those Who Stay...

January 9th, 2011 at 4:33 PM | There (Score:1)
Griff88
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is no comparison between a near tragedy that gripped the world... and a coaching search that is making a fan base, (myself included) just plain loco.

January 9th, 2011 at 4:57 PM | So what you're saying is... (Score:1)
BlueDragon
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...we won't be landing on the moon (Harbaugh) and we'll be lucky to make it home alive (Hokestravaganza 2011)?

Abort, Retry, Fail?

January 9th, 2011 at 6:59 PM | Apollo 13 or the (Score:1)
mgobleu
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Apollo 13 or the Challenger?

 

 

Just sayin...

January 9th, 2011 at 7:14 PM | Apollo 13:  No UofM (Score:1)
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Apollo 13:  No UofM crew

Apollo 15:  All UofM crew

And which one landed on the Moon?  Space bitches, space.

Syracuse '03, Michigan G'05

Space bitches, space.

January 10th, 2011 at 2:02 AM | I'll be the first to say it.  (Score:1)
leland_palmer
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I'll be the first to say it.  Hiring a head coach isn't exactly rocket science.

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