sheepman

October 19th, 2015 at 11:19 AM ^

I didn't see the Dantonio head explodes part in the article. 

The rest is pretty good though. Where else does a school get more press when they lose then Michigan?

 

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Everyone Murders

October 19th, 2015 at 11:49 AM ^

There is press conference, it's just being held at the White House.  Here's a snippet I picked up off of C-SPAN:

Q.  This question is for President Obama.  Mr. President, I understand that your daughter is looking into colleges.  Does her search include any public schools?

A.  A couple, and one of them is the University of Michigan.  A fine institution, notwithstanding their heartbreaking loss in football the other night.  I'm sure that Coach Harbaugh here will use that to continue to fuel the renaissance at Michigan and put the program in its rightful place.

Q.  Has she looked at Michigan State?

A.  What's a "Michigan State"?

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ijohnb

October 19th, 2015 at 11:32 AM ^

me out here, on that note.  I literally cannot stop thinking about the play.  This is not worthy of a new thread but this one is not going very far so maybe I can use it for some quick therapy from MGoBlog counselors.  I can't stop thinking about the play.  I am a responsible parent of two with a good job and a good life, and a whole lot to do.  I want to stop thinking about the play, and I would prefer that alcohol not be a part of it.  I have slept a total of like 5 hours since Saturday at 7:30.  There have been plays in the past that "stuck with me," but this is actually kind of severe.  How long is this going to last.  Will I be having visions of this play forever?  Is it going to be my "birdman" for the rest of my life?  NEED IT TO GO AWAY.

/end mental illness rant.

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Trolling

October 19th, 2015 at 11:36 AM ^

I feel your pain. This morning at 12:30 AM I woke up out of a dead sleep thinking about that play and with a massive headache. I have never had that happen before, and I couldn't fall back asleep for over an hour. Not a good start to the week.

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BlueGoM

October 19th, 2015 at 11:42 AM ^

Sparty got lucky, that's all.   I'm already over it.

When was the last time Michigan held a lead over MSU going into the 4th quarter?  It's been years, I'm fairly certain of that.  We were a moment away from beating a top (10) ranked team - how often has that happened since '07?  not often, I assure you.

Compare this season how badly the team played last year.

My point being this team is on the upswing and there's no stopping it.  We're going to crush Minnesota in two weeks.  I'm starting to feel sorry for them already.

I'm 95% sure of going 4-0 over the next 4 games and then we'll have Ohio, and we'll see what happens then.  Again, compare this level of confidence to how things were last year.

Things are looking up, even with that disastrous last play Saturday night.

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The Mad Hatter

October 19th, 2015 at 11:41 AM ^

Wife got any Xanax? Take one of those and watch something that will take you to your happy place. Maybe some 1997 highlights or the 95 OSU game. Weed might help too.

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HenneGivenSunday

October 19th, 2015 at 11:52 AM ^

I couldn't sleep last night. It's still driving me nuts today. I need to get over it. Brighter days are ahead, right? Praying that our guys get stronger as a result of this adversity.



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ijohnb

October 19th, 2015 at 12:02 PM ^

is the thing - I don't think I quite care as much as my mental predicament would indicate.  It is like a record is skipping.  Like, you know how your default thought might be like "I'm hungry" or "I can't wait to get out of work" or some variation of mundane thought?  My default thought is that play, the drop, McDonaugh's call of the play, the stunned fans, etc.  It is actually quite mentally exhausting.  I feel like I am over it. I just can't stop thinking about it.

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HenneGivenSunday

October 19th, 2015 at 12:10 PM ^

Yeah I know exactly what you mean. I was in the south end zone, so I didn't have a great look. I keep replaying my emotions as that play wore on, my Sparty fan wife's reaction, and the flood of thoughts that ran thru my mind at that time. Working with all OSU and MSU fans isn't really helping me today. We will all get over this, eventually. I really feel for Blake. As much as this agonizes everyone else, I can't even imagine how he feels.



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You Only Live Twice

October 19th, 2015 at 2:34 PM ^

You are being consumed with the unfairness of it all, and that's why it is interrupting your sleep.  Even if you can get distracted during the day, at night your brain replays it to try and "solve" the problem (that's my unscientific theory and I'm sticking with it).  It was easier today than yesterday, even with being taunted at work.  The Sparties were so nervous about losing beforehand, it multiplied the obnoxiousness level afterwards.   

For therapy, read, read, read this blog.  Good content is good content, plus you can vent about sparty all you want here without it affecting your family or your employment.  

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ijohnb

October 19th, 2015 at 2:50 PM ^

you go.  That is what I feel like I am trying to do, like if I think about it enough, I can "figure it out."  Or I can make it make sense.  Brian wrote Act of God as the title to his review, but why would God want that?  Like, from the very beginning of the game - why was it called that way?  Why did the refs not reverse the calls?  Why did we not get any "make up" calls to attempt to off-set the absolute atrocity that was taking place?  Why did the 5000 things in a row go wrong that had to go wrong?  Even when we leading the game I felt the unmistakable pull of impending doom the entire time.

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DonAZ

October 19th, 2015 at 11:31 AM ^

Harbaugh won’t be ducking the media after a heartbreaking loss to Michigan State in the final seconds of the game Saturday at Michigan Stadium.

Of course he won't.  Harbaugh doesn't duck; things duck him.

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BomTrady

October 19th, 2015 at 11:33 AM ^

Also look at the comments on the NYT article.  Sparty can't handle the fact that even a decent Michigan team that lost to MSU is significantly more relevant than MSU will ever be.  Michigan likely had more articles written about it in significant news sources this year than MSU has had in their decade long run of a modicum of success.  Simply put, Michigan is more relevant than MSU will ever be.  Including our athletics, academics, adminstrators, and alums.  Michigan State is simply a second (or third) rate university with no national relevance in any field (except couch burning and STD rates).

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DonAZ

October 19th, 2015 at 11:37 AM ^

Michigan State is simply a second (or third) rate university with no national relevance in any field (except couch burning and STD rates).

I'm all for having some fun with respect to sports, but this is absurd.

Sports aside, MSU is an excellent university.  They have national relevance in several fields, including veterinary science, agricultural engineering, high energy physics, and supply chain management.  The combination of UM and MSU forms the anchor of an outstanding higher education establishment in the state of Michigan.

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BomTrady

October 19th, 2015 at 11:57 AM ^

Perhaps "tier" would have been a more appropriate word.  I do not think MSU has much of a national relevance though.  I have lived all over the US east of the Mississippi and very few people know much about MSU.  Honestly.  No one knows where it is located or what it specializes in.  No eyebrows are raised at the mention of MSU.  The same is not true of UM.  Granted, UM is not MIT either, but certainly has far more national relevance than MSU.  MSU may be regionally relevant, but certainly has no national appeal.

 

This is best exemplified by the students attending the schools.  How many students from NY, CA, GA, FL, TX attend MSU?  How many attend UM?  What kind of international reputation does MSU have?  What about UM?  They are simply in a different class.

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ChuckieWoodson

October 19th, 2015 at 12:22 PM ^

"The same is not true of UM.  Granted, UM is not MIT either"

Academically, you're 100% correct.  But, there is no better University in the world that has a better blend of academics, athletics, research & alumni base than the University of Michigan.  It is, bar none - the most well-rounded University in the world.

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LSAClassOf2000

October 19th, 2015 at 11:38 AM ^

Harbaugh won’t be ducking the media after a heartbreaking loss to Michigan State in the final seconds of the game Saturday at Michigan Stadium. He is expected to talk to reporters at the White House after the event.

You know, I actually chuckled a bit - while Jim Harbaugh, even coming off a loss, gets to speak about higher education and even answer some questions from the national media at the White House, some of which will undoubted be about the game, Mark Dantonio gets.....Joe Rexrode and other MSU beat writers?

 

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Wolverine In Exile

October 19th, 2015 at 12:22 PM ^

Dantonio did have a national interview today, on the "Tiki & Tierney Show" on Fox Sports radio. He got salty with the interviewer (Brandon Tierney, frmly of WDFN Detroit) when asked if he prefers the rivalry when Michigan is an elite program again. Dantonio responded with 'Is that a serious question?'; the host repeated it and then asked if there was a point where Dantonio thought he resigned himself to the loss. Mork clammed up and went into coach speak mode. the interview did not last much longer.

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MeanJoe07

October 19th, 2015 at 11:41 AM ^

Eh we should all calm the fuck down a bit. Myself Included. I had a bad feeling that whole game. The universe was not gonna let us win. You replace the shitty luck and errors in our two losses with even an average or neutral amount of luck and errors then we're undefeated. Last year we were quarters of competent football and coaching away from even sniffing victories. Shit happens. Odds are we will never lose that way again. So feel good about that.

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