UFR?
Call me sadistic, but even when we lose I still like to read the UFR's. I especially have a hard time watching the lineman during the game, so these are a great opportunity to see some hopeful signs of development (e.g. Willie Henry). Anybody else agree? Or is it only after a win and positive numbers that people enjoy them?
November 27th, 2013 at 8:50 AM ^
Can we retitle this the "UFR Appreciation Thread"
November 27th, 2013 at 9:09 AM ^
I second
November 27th, 2013 at 9:24 AM ^
November 27th, 2013 at 9:42 AM ^
As a Michigan engineer, I love data. I cannot really quantify anything until there is a number assigned to it. I really love and need UFR's to put a bit of closure on this last week. Long live UFR.
November 27th, 2013 at 9:50 AM ^
"I cannot really quantify anything until there is a number assigned to it."
Isn't that what "quantify" means?
#Wednesdaymorningjerkhour
November 27th, 2013 at 10:09 AM ^
/IOE'ed
November 27th, 2013 at 11:52 AM ^
As a Michigan attorney, I love quantifying things as well. That's why I have a weekly grading of my significant relationships. My children, friends, mom, co-workers all get a score, which is adjusted weekly based on their performance in contributing to my overall well-being and happiness. I then send along the grade with, as appropriate, smiley faces or frowney faces and an overall chart of the top- and bottom-performing individuals.
This is how I know whether, and the extent to which, I love and care for others. It, like UFRs, gives me a bit of closure on the last week.
Long live numbers.
November 27th, 2013 at 1:03 PM ^
As a mathematician, I think you need to get out more. ^^
edit: you could always do detailed numerical gradings of all the bars and restaraunts in town.
November 27th, 2013 at 8:54 AM ^
I also read them regardless of the outcome of the game. As someone who likes to study football as well as watch it, I find the breakdowns very well done and informative, even illuminating. Actually, particularly with losses, I find that this is a way to sort of be fair to yourself and your understanding of what you saw on television. If nothing else in such cases, it will help give context to frustration.
November 27th, 2013 at 9:04 AM ^
November 27th, 2013 at 9:19 AM ^
sick bastard.
November 27th, 2013 at 9:04 AM ^
November 27th, 2013 at 9:13 AM ^
I don't post often, but the UFRs were my first introduction to the depth of Brian's dedication, and without them I would not have become someone who checks the site at least 4x/day, regardless of how good or bad the football team has been playing. They give an insight into what makes a play successful or not, and help raise my understanding of the game. Yes, they are harder to get through when Michigan has a year like this, but it's almost a part of my weekly coping mechanism to go through the UFR.
November 27th, 2013 at 9:46 AM ^
4 times a day?
Better step up your game, son. It's Beat Ohio week.
November 27th, 2013 at 2:48 PM ^
When I first stumbled upon this site, it was the UFRs and the very careful way the plays were analyzed and broken down that caught my attention.
I hope that Brian feels better soon. Being depressed when you have a reason is only logical.
It is also a warning to those of us who might consider making an avocation into a vocation. Once it is a paying job having it to do it through thick and thin makes it only more painful.
Get well Brian and have a Happy Thanksgiving.
Julian
November 27th, 2013 at 9:15 AM ^
A little help from the mgoboard please.
Where does one find the definitions for the myriad of abbreviations in the UFRs?
I read them weekly, but don't fully understand them because of my unworthiness.
Thanks for the help.
November 27th, 2013 at 9:42 AM ^
Just hover your mouse over the abbreviations to get them de-breviated (if that's even a word)
Also, here's the UFR Faq, and here's the Hennechart Legend
November 27th, 2013 at 9:45 AM ^
Most of the charts have extra information if you "hover" your mouse over the header. EG: in the HenneChart if you put your mouse over "DO" it will pop up an explanation that throws charted as DO are "dead on" etc.
Also:
What do all those abbreviations mean?
- Hennechart abbreviation explanations can be found here.
- YMRMFSPA: "You may remember me from such players as."
- NSFMF: "Not so fast, my friend."
- IANAJTTP: "I am not a journalist, that's the point."
- UFR: "Upon Further Review," the painstaking play-by-play analysis of offensive and defensive performance after football games. A database of past UFRs is available in the User HoF.
That's direct from the MGoBlog FAQ http://mgoblog.com/content/mgofaq
There is also a separate MGoBoard FAQ http://mgoblog.com/mgoboard/mgoboard-faq
November 27th, 2013 at 10:37 AM ^
To both of you.
November 27th, 2013 at 9:16 AM ^
Brian just admitted on WTKA that he will not be doing one this week.
November 27th, 2013 at 9:25 AM ^
November 27th, 2013 at 9:41 AM ^
for god's sake
November 27th, 2013 at 9:43 AM ^
November 27th, 2013 at 9:50 AM ^
Hopefully we get a retroactive one later on from either Brian or maybe even mini-UFR's breaking down parts of the game from knowledgable posters.
November 27th, 2013 at 10:25 AM ^
I'm not sure what benefit a UFR would bring at this point, since the same thing happens every week. I can do a quick summary of the would-be UFR:
Defense: Good and getting better each week, but still inconsistent at times. Secondary rotations are puzzling. Got worn out in the 4th quarter due to offensive ineptitude.
Offense: a morass; a complete failure from the top-down; the source of all things depressing; evidence that Michigan will not compete for B1G titles, let alone be relevant nationally for years to come.
November 27th, 2013 at 10:33 AM ^
Brian is human and going through depression, give him a break