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Tom Kowalski Wins Pro Football Writers Award (My Tribute To Killer)
June 24th, 2012 at 3:03 PM
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Tom Kowalski Wins Pro Football Writers Award (My Tribute To Killer)
http://mobile.mlive.com/advannarbor/pm_105108/contentdetail.htm?contentg...
Although I wish very much that he'd have received this award while alive, the Pro Football Writers have finally honored Tom Kowalski. Having a military background, I'd grown accustomed to death, and the sudden loss of life, but this stuck with me. After the army, while at Michigan, I e-mailed Killer for advice on how to be successful in sports journalism. I was trying to decide between a future in writing or in accounting. Being the practical kid I was raised to be, I went with accounting. But before I made that decision, Tom and I exchanged many e-mails about writing and life in general. Years later, at a benefit for charity, I finally got to meet Tom. I was sure he wouldn't remember me, but when I told him who I was, he spent 30 minutes talking about how my life had gone since then. It was almost like reacquainting with a long lost friend, because that's the kind of guy he was.
We spoke by e-mail a few more times after that, one exchange that happened 4 months before he passed. The last thing he told me was to "don't sweat the small stuff". I had a particularly hard week this week, and I re read those e-mails, and Killer was proved right. I didn't post any of this after he died, because I just am not that sappy or into public displays of emotion. But I realized the other day that people really needed to know what a decent human being he was. And if Killer could take time out of his busily schedule to help put a lost kid on the right road, then remembering him is the least I could do. Killer was the same way about letting pepple see his emotions, but he was a good man. At the end of the day, isn't that all any of us can hope to say about ourselves?
RIP Killer, I miss you my friend. Maybe we'll get to finally have that burger and beer, if heaven has any places of any Merritt. Farewell.
June 24th, 2012 at 3:06 PM | 
Format issues
Format issues
June 24th, 2012 at 3:12 PM |
Wait...
Wait...
Are you WolverineInABag and RollDamnTide?
Normally only the OP would ask for a mod to format his post and state that he couldn't make the edit himself. Obviously you wouldn't be able to edit somebody else's post.
I put up a tough front, but deep down I just want to be held.
June 24th, 2012 at 3:12 PM |
Wait......what?
Wait......what?
I'm confused.
June 24th, 2012 at 3:15 PM |
Ohhhhh shit, cover blown?
Ohhhhh shit, cover blown?
Ohhhhh shit, cover blown?
June 24th, 2012 at 3:15 PM |
Haha no
Haha no
I'm being a smart ass, because the I phone app does this to me as well. Sarcasm never works on the Internetz.
Roll Tide.
June 24th, 2012 at 4:17 PM |
... nor do terrible excuses.
... nor do terrible excuses.
... nor do terrible excuses.
June 24th, 2012 at 6:58 PM |
I don't know what the big
I don't know what the big
I don't know what the big hubbub is about. It was clearly sarcasm, and everyone jumps on his back like he's some big fake. He's just an Alabama fan who likes posting on MGoBlog.
THE IGNORANCE
June 24th, 2012 at 7:57 PM |
Nice try, RDT.
Nice try, RDT.
Nice try, RDT.
Galileo was also chastised.
June 24th, 2012 at 3:19 PM |
I never appreciated his ruse
I never appreciated his ruse
I never appreciated his ruse / cunning attempt of trickery.
/ you're not allowed to rent here anymore.
YEAH!!!!
Bears Beets Battlestar Galactica
June 24th, 2012 at 7:06 PM |
(No subject)
(No subject)
June 24th, 2012 at 9:26 PM |
I actually thought...
I actually thought...
I really thought that you were TomVH but had to come up with this alter ego to be able to come back here and post without getting in trouble at your "real job."
Well whomever you are I really enjoy your posts and look forward to hearing from you in the future.
June 25th, 2012 at 12:37 PM |
Nice try, RDT!
/No one who
Nice try, RDT!
/No one who
Nice try, RDT!
/No one who compliments him will ever be free of suspicion now
June 24th, 2012 at 3:30 PM |
The all time killer moment
The all time killer moment
The all time killer moment was when he got Rod Marinelli to say whatever to you.
"Are you an official here?Because you've officially given me a boner."
June 24th, 2012 at 3:35 PM |
RollDamnTide was great while
RollDamnTide was great while
RollDamnTide was great while it lasted. I just spent the last 15 minutes going back through RDT's and WolverineInABag's comment history, and they perfectly match up -- not to mention that each account refers to the other's comments/stories a whole lot more than normal. This whole time I've thought that RDT was a creation of Brian/Ace/Seth/etc, and I can't help but feel a little vindicated. Nonetheless, great job WolverineInABag -- really well played.
"It would be a travesty, it would be ridiculous to all of a sudden come back and get the feeling back, get the health back, feel good again and then all of a sudden go throw some other colors on my shirt and go coach."
June 24th, 2012 at 4:16 PM |
If there's any particularly
If there's any particularly
If there's any particularly incriminating or hilarious evidence, I say this is thread-worthy. Most people on this site won't click on a Tom Kowalski thread.
June 24th, 2012 at 4:50 PM |
Well, as one user posted
Well, as one user posted
Well, as one user posted an example below, RDT has referenced WolverineInaBag a few times, and WIaB has posted in awe of RDT a few times as well (for example, he suggested RDT in the thread about "Favorite MGoUsers").
Additionally, if you go back through their posting histories, you can kind of tell when the user signs out of one account, posts using the other account for a few days, and then signs out of that account and switches back to the first. If you look at Wolverine's posting history, you'll see that he hardly has posted in the last 11 weeks, but RDT has. Over 11 weeks ago, you see cases of WIAB posting a half dozen posts a day for a couple days, then RDT posting a half dozen posts a day for a couple days, etc. If I wanted to act lawyeresque I could put together an argument that would convince a jury beyond a reasonable doubt, but I don't think that's necessary.
I'm not going to start a separate thread because I don't think it's THAT big of a deal, and if RDT/WiaB wants to continue the charade, I say go for it. It's kind of like Santa Claus -- we'll know what's up, but I'm not going to ruin it for the less-informed readers.
"It would be a travesty, it would be ridiculous to all of a sudden come back and get the feeling back, get the health back, feel good again and then all of a sudden go throw some other colors on my shirt and go coach."
June 24th, 2012 at 4:54 PM |
We're Lawyers!
We're Lawyers!
Bears Beets Battlestar Galactica
June 24th, 2012 at 4:58 PM |
THE WORLD NEEDS TO KNOW!!!1!!one!!!
THE WORLD NEEDS TO KNOW!!!1!!one!!!
I've already emailed Brian. It'll be front page mgonews tomorrow morning.
June 24th, 2012 at 10:16 PM |
Something tells me that Brian
Something tells me that Brian
Something tells me that Brian will really, really, really not care about this
EDIT: OR I missed really obvious sarcasm
Rudy watches inspirational movies about Shawn Hunwick
June 24th, 2012 at 5:36 PM |
Yeah, for awhile there
Yeah, for awhile there
Every other post was WIAB. Now some of them were quite good....but it did go from ridiculous volume to none.
"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
June 24th, 2012 at 11:31 PM |
If they don't click,
If they don't click,
They don't need to know.
Mom, MGrad and life long fan living in So Cal
June 24th, 2012 at 9:57 PM |
You spent 15 minutes going through posting histories?
You spent 15 minutes going through posting histories?
Wow. It must be June
"Everyone gets dumped Gabe. Let me give you some advice: a little coverup on your Adams Apple will make it appear smaller. Which will make you appear less like a transvestite."
June 24th, 2012 at 11:02 PM |
That's right. Don't make me
That's right. Don't make me
That's right. Don't make me find a reason to go back through your 2612 posts.
"It would be a travesty, it would be ridiculous to all of a sudden come back and get the feeling back, get the health back, feel good again and then all of a sudden go throw some other colors on my shirt and go coach."
June 25th, 2012 at 2:24 PM |
"Gulp"
"Gulp"
/shuffles slowly away with head down
"Everyone gets dumped Gabe. Let me give you some advice: a little coverup on your Adams Apple will make it appear smaller. Which will make you appear less like a transvestite."
June 26th, 2012 at 12:06 AM |
Dang
Dang
June 24th, 2012 at 3:44 PM |
Nice post rolldamntide!
Nice post rolldamntide!
Thanks
[Caved troll is caved. Sorry, Mobile app users.]
June 24th, 2012 at 4:02 PM |
RIP RollDamnTide
RIP RollDamnTide
RIP RollDamnTide
4th Generation Student
Class of 2014
Go Blue!
June 24th, 2012 at 4:29 PM |
how's this?
how's this?
March 24th, 2012 at 9:57 PM
OT: Saturday Night Open Discussion(What are you drinking?) Thread
Happy Saturday, boys. I'm putting down some Summer Shandy like a champ.
I just want to send my personal grattitude to MGoUser Wolverineinabag for taking on Johnathan Vilma and the entire Saints fan base on twitter a few days back. He said what Vilma did was a disgrace to the game directly to Vilma, and he was 100% correct. Then he took a multitude of abuse from Saints fan and took them on head on. If I see you in Dallas for the game, your drinks are on me. Cheers.
5 4 3 2 1 Touchdown!
Touchdown Billy Taylor!
Touchdown Billy Taylor!
June 24th, 2012 at 4:56 PM |
more
more
How long have I been gone?
Haven't been gone for a week, and I come back to a guy named "Roll Damn Tide". Now it's a party.
I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word that I'm saying. -Oscar Wilde
"It would be a travesty, it would be ridiculous to all of a sudden come back and get the feeling back, get the health back, feel good again and then all of a sudden go throw some other colors on my shirt and go coach."
June 24th, 2012 at 4:59 PM |
Hilarious.
Hilarious.
Hilarious.
RDT/wolverineinabag, it's time to be funny & adult about this and admit to your split personality.
June 24th, 2012 at 4:57 PM |
more part II
more part II
My vote
My vote goes to RDT, I didn't know how I'd like a member of "Saban Nation" on MgoBlog, but the guy is hilarious.
I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word that I'm saying. -Oscar Wilde
February 10th, 2012 at 4:26 PM | 
Wasted vote
Wasted vote I'll never make it through the primary. I don't poll very well in Ohio, California, or Tenneseee.
Roll Tide.
"It would be a travesty, it would be ridiculous to all of a sudden come back and get the feeling back, get the health back, feel good again and then all of a sudden go throw some other colors on my shirt and go coach."
June 24th, 2012 at 4:58 PM |
more part III
more part III
Like I've been saying
He's going to Michigan. It's a great fit for the kid, with the education benefits, and the long history of great Michigan offensive linemen.
Roll Tide.
February 13th, 2012 at 11:19 AM | I think you said it best
I think you said it best That kid went into Saban's office, and walked away with Michigan still as his leader. If that doesn't tell everyone what they need to know, I don't know what will.
I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word that I'm saying. -Oscar Wilde
"It would be a travesty, it would be ridiculous to all of a sudden come back and get the feeling back, get the health back, feel good again and then all of a sudden go throw some other colors on my shirt and go coach."
June 24th, 2012 at 4:43 PM |
No,
No,
I'm Roll Damn Tide!
I have a Fandom Endurance III merit badge
June 24th, 2012 at 4:51 PM |
No, I am Spartacus
No, I am Spartacus
What's that you say? Wrong thread?
June 24th, 2012 at 4:57 PM |
"To Tell The Truth"
"To Tell The Truth"
We need to make this into an episode of the old gameshow "To Tell The Truth": 
On left: I am RollDamnTide.
Center: I am RollDamnTide.
On Right: I am RollDamnTide.
The guest panel will then ask deep,probing, sometimes personal questions to decide who the real RDT is.
"Funny isn't it, how naughty dentists always make that one fatal mistake."
Follow the random tweets of a Michigan alum - http://twitter.com/#!/LorneEC3
June 24th, 2012 at 8:48 PM |
I'm RollDamnTide?
I'm RollDamnTide?
I'm RollDamnTide?
June 24th, 2012 at 5:12 PM |
NO,
NO,
I'M Brian, and so's my wife!
"You know, for a bartender/bookie, you're pretty judgmental."
June 24th, 2012 at 9:51 PM |
Excuse me. Are you the Judean
Excuse me. Are you the Judean
Excuse me. Are you the Judean People's Front?
"Welllllllll..."
June 25th, 2012 at 10:58 AM |
Dear God...
Dear God...
I just saw this movie for the first time this weekend
University of Dayton Class of '13 // The Twitterz
June 24th, 2012 at 4:40 PM |
Thank god this is finally over.
Thank god this is finally over.
I don't think most people thought that RDT was actually for real. He told the blog what the blog wanted to hear and the board adored him for that, ignoring the evidence and downvoting the people who said otherwise. There were a lot of red flags: the number of times he posted, his need for attention, the generalities of his predictions, and his lack of knowledge about Alabama football. Farewell, RDT.
Yep, that's Simba made out of a pineapple.
June 24th, 2012 at 5:14 PM |
Not to mention
Not to mention
His overcompensation for being a "born and raised Alabama fan" and always posting that pic of what we now know is some random kid in a Bama shirt.
/IFeelLikeI'mWitnessingHistoryRightNow
June 24th, 2012 at 5:22 PM |
RDT shoulda stuck to the Bear
RDT shoulda stuck to the Bear
RDT shoulda stuck to the Bear Bryant pic
If you're doing nothing, how do you know when you're finished?
June 24th, 2012 at 5:39 PM |
What's "most"?
What's "most"?
I don't know....seemed like there were a lot of guys all "why are these people being a dick to RDT?" and "we still value another viewpoint RDT, keep posting please, don't quit for the fourth time." I mean, someone was up voting all his posts to 5. (Though now we know that at least one of every vote he got was himself)
"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
June 24th, 2012 at 5:42 PM |
OH CRAP, MAYBE HE HAS 200
OH CRAP, MAYBE HE HAS 200
OH CRAP, MAYBE HE HAS 200 ACCOUNTS. ARE YOU ALL RDT?
June 24th, 2012 at 5:49 PM |
He should have gotten a better credit
He should have gotten a better credit
In HTTV. That's a lot of Brian photobomb t-shirts.
"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
June 24th, 2012 at 5:59 PM |
Perhaps...
Perhaps...
...but who specifically would you like to single out?
"Funny isn't it, how naughty dentists always make that one fatal mistake."
Follow the random tweets of a Michigan alum - http://twitter.com/#!/LorneEC3
June 24th, 2012 at 11:41 PM |
Agreed
Agreed
I was very skeptical of him from the character from the start and when I said so and challenged this whole angle, I got negged.
"... never forget that Ohio is still a four-letter word."
-Bob Ufer
June 24th, 2012 at 4:43 PM |
(No Subject)
(No Subject)
By the way, the next time someone (Aquaman) tells me I don't bring anything to the blog, I'm adding this to my MGoResume.
1. Clickable panic button.
2. Assisted in running The_Big_House_500th, Bouje, and several other MLivers off the board.
3. Uncovered the truth about RDT.
4. Terrible Gifs.
I put up a tough front, but deep down I just want to be held.
June 24th, 2012 at 4:45 PM |
There are a few names I haven't seen in a while
There are a few names I haven't seen in a while
How'd you run them off?
I have a Fandom Endurance III merit badge
June 24th, 2012 at 4:51 PM |
The_Big_House500th threatened
The_Big_House500th threatened
The_Big_House500th threatened to fight both me and 'David from Wyoming' during one of his regularly scheduled Red Wings meltdowns. Bouje was just Bouje. Half the board can take credit for that.
I put up a tough front, but deep down I just want to be held.
Could some kind mod format this for me, the I phone mgoblog app won't allow it.
Roll Tide.