Not super significant, but I think it's an inidication that it's gonna be a good season. Many of my friends on the team have been posting Facebook statuses stating they're going to be off Facebook from now until the end of the season because they're on a mission. Twitter is beginning to look like that too:
https://twitter.com/TreezyUM21/status/232175458526056449
We'll see how many more players pick this trend up, and if it effects their play at all.
I also
it all comes down to the
it all comes down to the coach. he is quality, and his players notice.
I'm going to give it up as
I'm going to give it up as well. So I can focus on watching the games.
But how do you expect to be
But how do you expect to be apart of the live chat?
Anyone who doesn't sign in
Anyone who doesn't sign in will be apart from it.
There's no way I could chat
There's no way I could chat during a game. I'm too busy frightening the pets and neighbors (the family just laughs or rolls their eyes).
Nothing but good comes from
Nothing but good comes from this. Shows the maturity of the team taking this initiative.
You think Shane Morris could
You think Shane Morris could handle doing that?
You know, Dude, I myself dabbled in pacifism once. Not in 'Nam of course.
No, it's a very important
No, it's a very important recruiting tool.
"It's what you learn after you know it all that counts." - John Wooden
Ha, I'm not saying right now.
Ha, I'm not saying right now. I mean while he is playing football at UM. I'm assuming you could, it was just a funny comment. I am not oblivous to the fact that twitter has helped us gain some commitments.
You know, Dude, I myself dabbled in pacifism once. Not in 'Nam of course.
I see what you mean, and i
I see what you mean, and i think it would be hard for him to give up, but he'll do it.
Do we need to recruit the guys who are already enrolled
Do we need to "recruit" the guys who are already enrolled and who are part of the program? Do the guys who are enrolled and who are part of the program need social media for recruiting, particularly during the season? Shouldn't there be basically no contact between current student-athletes and serious recruting targets?
Shane Morris can contact his fellow recruits all he wants, given his status as a mere oral-commit to Michigan. He'd better not contact recruits after he's enrolled.
"Do we need to "recruit" the
"Do we need to "recruit" the guys who are already enrolled and who are part of the program?"
I don't understand why this would even be a question.
Me neither.
It is my question, and I don't even understand it. Other than as a question that is obviously self-answering.
Of course the current members of the football team don't need Twitter or Facebook for "recruiting." And any use of Twitter or Facebook for recruiting, if it ever existed on the side of the University, is a nullity in the cases of the guys already, uh, on the team. Twitter and Facebook, as used by members of the team with respect to recruiting, are therefore irrelevancies. Good riddance.
My comment was specific to
My comment was specific to Shane, not any current player or such. He does a lot of good recruiting through social media, so I said he couldn't give it up because it is too important to recruiting.
Obviously current players and such cannot do recruiting through it, since that would be a violation.
"It's what you learn after you know it all that counts." - John Wooden
If true, it is just one less headache for Hoke and Brandon.
It might even save the program money, if we didn't have to pay outside contractors to monitor the stupid stuff being posted on Facebook and Twitter.
Who knows; it might save Hoke eight or twelve or twenty or thirty headaches. And might keep Michigan out of the newspapers.
And when Michigan stays out
And when Michigan stays out of the newspapers, you stay off this message board.
Not super significant, but I
Not super significant, but I think it's an inidication that it's gonna be a good season
This is the biggest stretch I've ever seen. Staying off Facebook and Twitter isn't going to help us against Bama or MSU.
I like that we have a focused mature team, but this is a nonfactor
If you're doing nothing, how do you know when you're finished?
Not being on facebook and
Not being on facebook and twitter certainly won't make a difference in and of itself. But if you think optimistically about it, this probably shows the team has collectively taken on the mentaility of being entirely focused on working as hard as possible to reach their goals, starting with fall camp.
If Ann Arbor is a whore, why didn't you get in?
Staying off twitter and
Staying off twitter and Facebook won't help them beat Bama, but it definitely shows a high level of maturity and focus. I commend them for it if they stay true to it.
It's been a lot. Its been a roller coaster that for some reason seemed like it would never get good. But you know what? We kept fighting. It's like that old saying goes, "Those Who Stay Will Be Champions." -David Molk
This is good squishee.
Can't help but think this is tangentially related to last year's Denard hack incident. Interesting contrast with the AD's need to push the social media side (hashtags on the field for Spring Game and whatnot.) Keep the social aspects about the fan experience and try to keep the team the team the team out of the fray. It's an old-school mindset and I'm fer it.
The mission is to win the B1G
The mission is to win the B1G Championship. I'm glad they are doing away with these distractions.
When the ADept sells special jerseys and gear, you'll see my picture next to the targeted customer crowd. A sheep.....but a Blue one.....
I, for one, will miss trying
I, for one, will miss trying to figure out what Jerald Robinson is tweeting about.
What is The Twitter?
What is The Twitter?
Is it the same thing as the
Is it the same thing as the Facebook?
Yes.
Yes.
Focus
Jerald Robinson's feed hinted at going offline too - I saw his "see you in a month" tweet earlier today. A few other players seemed to hint at the same thing. They seem eager to jump into practices this month too, and that's certainly great to hear. The focus is admirable.
I assume the idea is to be as prepared as possible for the season, in which case I think that it is awesome that they seem to be on board with going offline (insofar as social media is concerned) for the duration of fall practice. There is definitely a connection and a spirit of teamwork that seems apparent going into August, and that will hopefully translate into a great season for these players.
"Funny isn't it, how naughty dentists always make that one fatal mistake."
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Like the attitude they have. I know they wanna prove to everyone that last year wasnt a fluke. I am pumped for this year.