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24 weeks 3 days ago Again?

http://www.purduesports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/siller_justin03.html

25 weeks 2 days ago Miller was born in 1984- he's

Miller was born in 1984- he's a Millennial!  Dick Butkus or Joe Greene would've just walked it off.

26 weeks 5 days ago AI doesn't wear a headset.

AI doesn't wear a headset.

1 year 8 weeks ago Jet fuel can't upvote

Jet fuel can't upvote comments.

1 year 14 weeks ago Make sure to pick up NCAA

Make sure to pick up NCAA Football 2007 for PS2 and run proof of concept on that first.

1 year 17 weeks ago Best place on the web for a

Best place on the web for a good "OT/not OT/delete/don't delete!" argument!

1 year 24 weeks ago So you're more about rooting

So you're more about rooting against OSU than for Michigan?

1 year 24 weeks ago So I take it ESPN U had some

So I take it ESPN U had some Friday night slots they needed filled?

1 year 24 weeks ago "Should I take a dump today?"

"Should I take a dump today?"

1 year 26 weeks ago 1) Find some high school kids

1) Find some high school kids to suit up for your team.

2) Teach them to lead with their heads. Kill shots win games.

3) Take out the knees.

4) Coach them to take a couple of vicious cheap shots or late hits early in the game- it puts the other team on their heels the rest of the way.

5) Stock up on growth hormone.

Good luck!

1 year 28 weeks ago Yeah, well, I prayed 100+

Yeah, well, I prayed 100+ times.

1 year 28 weeks ago He is a miracle worker for

He is a miracle worker for nearly getting that garbage pitching staff into the playoffs. Not that baseball managers do much anyhow.

1 year 30 weeks ago He'll always have that time

He'll always have that time where his defense ended Michigan's decades-long no-shutout streak.

1 year 30 weeks ago 37-27 UM

37-27 UM

1 year 31 weeks ago 31-27 UM

31-27 UM

I can follow instructions

1 year 31 weeks ago UM 31 CU 27

UM 31
CU 27

1 year 31 weeks ago Hopefully Michigan struggles

Hopefully Michigan struggles badly through the first three quarters so they can learn how to overcome adversity and a 30-point deficit in the fourth quarter.

1 year 34 weeks ago I've always found mgoblog odd

I've always found mgoblog odd in that it's the only blog or community I'm aware of that frequently asks its participants to contribute less.  Serious question- why not have a separate off-topic board?  More discussion, more page clicks, more $$$.

1 year 41 weeks ago How dare he have an opinion

How dare he have an opinion on something that is entirely subjective!

2 years 2 days ago HINDER Lock the thread.

HINDER

Lock the thread.

2 years 5 weeks ago You could have stopped at "A

You could have stopped at "A few years ago we decided to do a mini vacation in Gatlinburg" and won the award for worst (best?) vacation horror story.

2 years 13 weeks ago Love laughing at hockey

Love laughing at hockey players always shoving and punching between whistles, kind of a cross between little kids throwing tantrums and so-called "thugs".

2 years 15 weeks ago Yep, their failure had more

Yep, their failure had more to do with personnel than anything. You can have the greatest OL coach on the planet, but if the players are physically and mentally not up to D-1 standards, your line will still suck.

2 years 15 weeks ago "Huron River Message Board"

That's two more QBs than Michigan has playing in the two playoffs.

2 years 20 weeks ago Besides the program being in

Besides the program being in a rough patch- hopefully ending- conference titles are more difficult to win now due to (1) 14 teams in conference instead of 10 or 11 and (2) no more co-champs.

Whatever numbers they used to put up aren't realistic going forward, largely due to #2.

2 years 20 weeks ago Their football team won a

Their football team won a conference championship and is about to win a second in an era when co-champions are no longer a possibility, meaning you have a 1/14 shot at it instead of about 2/10 like it used to be. And their basketball team has been even better under Izzo.

2 years 21 weeks ago He's retiring from basketball

He's retiring from basketball because he's washed up and now gets to go enjoy his millions full time.  He's not dying and he didn't just get a cancer diagnosis.

2 years 23 weeks ago 2012, Disney World. I was

2012, Disney World. I was wearing a Michigan t-shirt. Someone walking in the opposite direction yelled "Appalachian State!" at me.

In 2012 .

2 years 49 weeks ago Davis Square, Somerville,

Davis Square, Somerville, MA

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2a/Davis_Square_Street_S...

2 years 51 weeks ago Tough to bet against

Tough to bet against Michigan's rich tradition of winning football games out west.

3 years 3 weeks ago 'twas a joke, a callback to

'twas a joke, a callback to the days of "the spread won't work"

3 years 3 weeks ago Pistol won't work in the Big

Pistol won't work in the Big Ten.

3 years 3 weeks ago Double post

Double post

3 years 3 weeks ago Michael Jordan misses the

Michael Jordan misses the game winner against Utah in the '98 Finals.

Jazz win the Finals. Jordan publicly blames Scottie Pippen. Pippen retires immediately and takes a job as an assistant at Cleveland State, then moves on to be an assistant at USC. While at USC, Pippen becomes involved in a minor scandal, which ends up affecting the entire athletic department. Reggie Bush and Matt Leinart decide to instead attend Purdue, leading them to consecutive Rose Bowl losses. Joe Tiller retires when both players declare for the draft in 2006. Rich Rodriguez, not Danny Hope, is hired to replace Tiller. Lloyd Carr is then in turn replaced by Jim Grobe upon retirement in 2007. Grobe lasts three seasons with records of 4-8, 5-7, and 7-6 before being fired and replaced by Brady Hoke. Roy Roundtree has a moderately successful college career at Purdue, becoming an undrafted free agent who appears in 9 games over two seasons with the Titans and Panthers.

The end.

3 years 5 weeks ago My rule of thumb is to never

My rule of thumb is to never wear the jersey of someone younger than me.

Don't care what anyone else does.

3 years 5 weeks ago Research is pointless beyond

Research is pointless beyond looking at which top seeds are dealing with significant injuries and eliminating those teams from consideration, and MAYBE also eliminating the handful of teams that you can seemingly count on pooping out early in the tournament annually.  The tournament as a whole is a crapshoot, the round of 64 games always include several unpredictable results, and no amount of research would ever give you UConn over UK last year, or Wichita State, Michigan, and Syracuse in the FF the year before, etc.

Edit: Upon further consideration, it's probably also worthwhile to look at which teams are drastically underseeded or overseeded based on metrics.

3 years 7 weeks ago Go back to Canada, Chad

Go back to Canada, Chad

3 years 8 weeks ago I think these might look

I think these might look decent on an actual basketball player

3 years 8 weeks ago Everybody knows Brad Johnson

Everybody knows Brad Johnson was better than Dan Marino.

3 years 9 weeks ago Nobody will ever see this,

Nobody will ever see this, but I'd like to pat myself on the back. Nailed it!

3 years 12 weeks ago Because his body is breaking

Because his body is breaking down and thus he's constantly injured? Because he's rusty after yet another long layoff due to injury? Because he won't stop screwing with his swing, he can't hit driver anymore, and for whatever reason his putting has also fallen off?

Take your pick

3 years 12 weeks ago I recall there being talk of

I recall there being talk of Michigan and Minnesota doing something similar when Michigan was trying to find a "special" opponent for the home opener to celebrate the completed stadium renovations in 2010.  I don't know if those rumors came from the AD or from the fans, though.

3 years 14 weeks ago Ohio State fans

Ohio State fans

3 years 15 weeks ago And, based on my experience

And, based on my experience as a Mathcounts judge, I'm not so sure about the academics part either.

But, hey, I guess I can't argue against #3.

3 years 15 weeks ago Clearly doesn't understand

Clearly doesn't understand the rivalry.

3 years 15 weeks ago Way ahead of you.

Way ahead of you.

3 years 16 weeks ago Oregon's defensive yardage

Oregon's defensive yardage stats are always screwed up because (1) the ridiculous pace the offense plays at causes the defense to face more possessions and (2) the big leads they hold from about the second quarter on pretty much every game leads to opponents flinging the ball around in comeback mode.

If you use advanced stats, FEI has Oregon's defense at #18 and S&P has them #12.

3 years 16 weeks ago Playing the "I think State

Playing the "I think State will take a step back next year" game is always a bad idea.  They'll be right there with 10+ wins again next year.

3 years 20 weeks ago The problem was that Texas

The problem was that Texas Tech was also a one loss team. TT beat Texas who beat Oklahoma who beat TT. I think Oklahoma was the right choice since their win over TT was the most impressive of the three.

3 years 22 weeks ago I'd argue that OSU played one

I'd argue that OSU played one non-conference game against a team with a pulse and, in that game, lost at home to .500 ACC team.  Their best wins are Michigan State and... Minnesota?  Who TCU also beat, and by a considerably larger margin.  If you look at the other top teams in the Big Ten, they all have non-conference schedules littered with losses to literally every other power 5 team any of them faced.  The Big Ten, based on non-conference results, is effectively a mid-major this year.

I guess my point is that there is a large gulf between the top three conferences and the Big Ten/ACC.  I feel the playoff needs to have two representatives from the SEC, but I'd also accept two from the Big 12.  I'd leave Jimbo Fisher and his band of enabled criminals home just out of my own distaste for them.

Give me Alabama, Mississippi State, Oregon, and TCU.

3 years 22 weeks ago Those SEC West teams you

Those SEC West teams you listed have 3 and 4 losses because they have to play a full slate of SEC West games.  They'd all be 0- or 1-loss teams in the sad sack Big Ten.

Here is a complete list of losses by SEC West teams to other teams outside that division:  Georgia over Arkansas, Georgia over Auburn, Missouri over Texas A&M.  Yes- the seven teams collectively have three losses to teams outside their division.

A prerequisite for the Big Ten getting a playoff spot needs to be the entire conference not getting embarrassed in non-conference play.  What is the best non-conference win by the Big Ten?  Indiana over Missouri?  Northwestern over a reeling Notre Dame?  Any other wins over teams that are anywhere near the top 25?  By my estimation, the third best non-con win is MSU's moral victory in a 20-point loss to Oregon.

Also, a win over LSU is still more impressive than a win over Wisconsin when you consider the fact that LSU beat Wisconsin earlier this season.

3 years 23 weeks ago I can't tell if he's claiming

I can't tell if he's claiming that women abuse men more often than men abuse women (which seems dubious), or if he's going all the way and making the "she probably deserved it" claim.

3 years 23 weeks ago As someone born and raised in

As someone born and raised in Metro Detroit but who has also lived in other cities, I've never seen anything quite like the thin skin Metro Detroiters have when any outsider dares insult what is, realistically, a pretty crappy city.

3 years 25 weeks ago November is Lung Cancer

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, but I guess nobody cares about lung cancer.

3 years 25 weeks ago You use the same unusual

You use the same unusual ellipsis syntax as Mr. Brandon- four dots followed by no space. Uh, is that you, Dave?

3 years 26 weeks ago Much better than never

Much better than never beating said rival.

3 years 27 weeks ago Oh, definitely.  The Big Ten

Oh, definitely.  The Big Ten administration is CLEARLY trying to run Michigan out of the conference at the wishes of more profitable athletic squads from places like Rutgers, Purdue, and Northwestern.

3 years 27 weeks ago I win.

I win.

3 years 30 weeks ago Minnesota wins 16-6

Minnesota wins 16-6

3 years 32 weeks ago I care if the Big Ten sucks

I care if the Big Ten sucks because my cable provider gives me the Big Ten Network, not the PAC 12 or SEC networks. So if the Big Ten stinks, then I'm stuck watching this garbage for the next two months.

Or, more likely, I'll go outside and do something more enjoyable with my time.

3 years 32 weeks ago Oh man, if the twentieth

Oh man, if the twentieth century ever comes knocking, we'll be good to go!

3 years 35 weeks ago You got it, Coach. I set my

You got it, Coach. I set my alarm and I'll be up at 4:30 a.m. doing sprints to help my team win some games.

3 years 35 weeks ago The new guy will be even

The new guy will be even better, as usual, and Ohio State will dominate, as usual.

I'm more concerned about the quarterback situations at Indiana, Rutgers, etc.

3 years 51 weeks ago The real headline here should

The real headline here should be "Angelique Chengelis Awakes From Ten-Year Coma"

4 years 2 weeks ago The hope that maybe OSU has

The hope that maybe OSU has regressed enough to finally give Michigan a chance?

4 years 2 weeks ago WHAT ABOUT THE SHOWERS?!?!?!

WHAT ABOUT THE SHOWERS?!?!?!

4 years 2 weeks ago To force the Big Ten Network

To force the Big Ten Network into basic cable packages in the NYC media market.

4 years 3 weeks ago Your analogy works only if

Your analogy works only if Brady Hoke has a known learning disability or predilection for coloring books

4 years 3 weeks ago A successfully executed run

A successfully executed run block

4 years 3 weeks ago Yes, Michigan didn't have the

Yes, Michigan didn't have the size to hang with Wisconsin, in spite of beating Wisconsin in Madison a couple months ago.

And they have no chance at a Championship with this sort of lineup, as long as you ignore the fact that they had a second-half lead in the championship game one year ago with a similar sort of undersized lineup (freshman GRIII playing the 4...).  Okay, fine, McGary is taller than Morgan.

Nice #hottake you have there

4 years 3 weeks ago Time to shutter the Palace.

Time to shutter the Palace. It was fun while it lasted.

4 years 4 weeks ago Put in a less trolling tone,

Put in a less trolling tone, I've also wondered why immediately prior to some sporting events is the correct time to express a few minutes of patriotism.  For example, why is the national anthem performed before a college basketball game or a professional football game, but never some other public event such as a movie, concert, musical, etc., at least that I am aware of?

I'm not saying we shouldn't occassionally take a few minutes to be grateful for what we have in this country and to thank those who have sacrificied for it, nor do I think we should do away with the national anthem at sporting events... but what exactly makes the beginning of a game the ideal time for patriotism?

4 years 4 weeks ago Given that the 19-yard extra

Given that the 19-yard extra point is just a formality, this system is essentially what is already in place.

4 years 4 weeks ago Joe Buck is presumably

Joe Buck is presumably thrilled now (just not expressing it)

4 years 4 weeks ago Utter a "fuck" and nobody

Utter a "fuck" and nobody cares; show your middle finger and everybody flips the fuck out, double pun intended.

I think the ability to fly the two birds a la Marcus Hall is a positive character trait

4 years 4 weeks ago It's a nice shot, for sure,

It's a nice shot, for sure, but I'd be wary of using the word "clutch" when describing anything that occurs in a March game between two .300 teams.

4 years 5 weeks ago To be fair, Indiana also lost

To be fair, Indiana also lost Hulls and Watford.  Not superstars, but still valuable veterans.

4 years 6 weeks ago But, maybe it is

But, maybe it is Earth-shattering.  Have you seen Armageddon?

4 years 7 weeks ago Blake McLimans

Blake McLimans

4 years 7 weeks ago But how many NFL coaches care

But how many NFL coaches care about cost-benefit analysis of fourth down strategy?  Or even understand basic statistics?

MAYBE Belichick?

I'm not sure that changing the values of touchdows by +/- 1 point will have much impact on fourth down strategy since that strategy is already overwhelmingly dictated by playing conservatively and following standard protocol rather than by any sort of EV calculations.

4 years 7 weeks ago I think Harris and Marble

I think Harris and Marble will be challengers for POTY.  I think a pretty equal case can be made for any of these three.

Harris has mostly single-handedly carried that heap of a team to a 2nd or 3rd place finish.  Despite Izzo's annoying complaints about his team's injuries, they actually have had a lot of injuries and they've really had to lean on Harris.

And Marble has obviously been outstanding.

4 years 10 weeks ago Fire Beilein

Fire Beilein

4 years 12 weeks ago *figuratively

*figuratively

4 years 12 weeks ago Uh No shit

Uh

No shit

4 years 13 weeks ago @MichiganManBo97TheTeam dont

@MichiganManBo97TheTeam
dont u no thos who stay will be champoins? u will nevr b champoin now this wuz bigest mistake of ur life i hope u brake ur leg Moran GO BLUE!!!

4 years 14 weeks ago Ew (comment directed toward

Ew

(comment directed toward Olive Garden, not public masturbation)

4 years 14 weeks ago SOMEBODY TAKE LO$EWAND'S

SOMEBODY TAKE LO$EWAND'S MICHIGAN MAN CARD FROM HIM RIGHT NOW

4 years 14 weeks ago Did Dave Brandon tag along

Did Dave Brandon tag along too?

4 years 17 weeks ago Absolutely no superstitions,

Absolutely no superstitions, but if I could affect sporting events occurring miles away, I would definitely use my godlike powers for my own profit.

4 years 18 weeks ago Bravo! Be honored- you have

Bravo!

Be honored- you have received the elusive Anonymosity Upvote.

4 years 19 weeks ago Aww man, sweet avatar. I

Aww man, sweet avatar.

I think you're cool cuz you have a hot chick avatar.

So hot.

Awesome.

4 years 20 weeks ago We're MICHIGAN. Anything less

We're MICHIGAN. Anything less than 14-0 is unacceptable!

4 years 21 weeks ago Hit the gym, boys; it's ab

Hit the gym, boys; it's ab day.

(it's always ab day for this guy)

4 years 22 weeks ago My morbid curiosity got the

My morbid curiosity got the best of me and I browsed this thread. Oops.

Yeah, Michigan fans!!

4 years 24 weeks ago OH MAN YOU SHOULD START A

OH MAN

YOU SHOULD START A WEBSITE

SIXTHGRADERSWHORUNFAST.COM

$$$$$$$

4 years 25 weeks ago We must play like men on

We must play like men on Saturday and not get bullied.

Damn right. I can't wait to lay out Calhoun.

4 years 25 weeks ago lol yah its sad. keep the

lol yah its sad. keep the teachin in the schools bunch of nerd loosers!! their probly vergins to!!! keep strong man an dont litsten to these loosers talk about there readabality or what ever bullshit they r obssessed with!!!! wat stupid looser pholks!!!!

4 years 28 weeks ago Einhorn is Finkle. Finkle is

Einhorn is Finkle. Finkle is Einhorn.

4 years 28 weeks ago UM 10, PSU 27

UM 10, PSU 27

4 years 28 weeks ago What's going on with the gray

What's going on with the gray thing on the white uniform's crotch?  Armored codpiece?

4 years 29 weeks ago Big news

Congratulations on your success through week 4 of fantasy football season!!!

4 years 30 weeks ago Would "Dummy" be short for

Would "Dummy" be short for "Dumbtonio?"

That'll show those dirty $parties

4 years 30 weeks ago NO RELIGION

NO RELIGION

4 years 30 weeks ago Upvote if you think my avatar

Upvote if you think my avatar is hot

4 years 30 weeks ago Learn to read

Mcguffie purdue!!!

4 years 30 weeks ago latson3146, grand arbiter of

latson3146, grand arbiter of what is and is not "Michigan"

4 years 31 weeks ago An athlete who transferred

An athlete who transferred out of a program subsequently has negative things to say about that program's coach?!  I'm SHOCKED!!

4 years 31 weeks ago Was Devin seen in Birmingham

Was Devin seen in Birmingham driving Johnny Football's agent's Ferrari yet?

4 years 31 weeks ago Ud write ud, too, if you were

Ud write ud, too, if you were too lazy to do anything about it.

4 years 31 weeks ago Big Ten in horrible. PAC-12

Big Ten in horrible. PAC-12 is better, but definitely not SEC-good. The PAC-12 has, what, two very good teams and then a bunch of mediocrity?

My hypothesis is that every SEC team besides UK and UT would be in the mix for the B1G championship. Well, a few teams would be more than in the mix; they'd be stone cold locks to win it. But we'll never get to test that theory because the B1G collectively has a pathetic non-conference schedule.

4 years 32 weeks ago Didn't watch the game today,

Didn't watch the game today, so I have one question-

Did they leave a thick, dark brown log at midfield?

Or was it more of a runny, tan splattered mess?

4 years 32 weeks ago I have it on good authority

I have it on good authority that Goodell (more like Greenbaydelldouche, am I right?!) is in favor of contraction for the Lions. Expect the league to be reduced to 31 teams within the next four weeks, with Calvin being sent to the Packers. They're just working out the logistics for scheduling. Probably giving the Pack 12 bye weeks and a bye to the Super Bowl. Take it to the bank.

4 years 33 weeks ago PHORK YOU ARE TERRIFIED OF

PHORK YOU ARE TERRIFIED OF MICHIGAN OTHERWISE NOTRE LAME WOULD OF JOINED THE BIG TEN YOUR CHICKEN DUMMY

4 years 34 weeks ago Exactly. Fans get butthurt

Exactly. Fans get butthurt about losing and then project that onto the players, as if the players go back into the locker room and cry after losing by 50.

4 years 34 weeks ago Free points. If you can get 2

Free points. If you can get 2 instead of 1 every time, why not do it? It's the other team's fault if they can't stop it.

4 years 34 weeks ago Doesn't matter how bad

Doesn't matter how bad State's offense is if their D keeps scoring like this...

4 years 34 weeks ago You're crazy.  Michigan still

You're crazy.  Michigan still isn't in the SEC.

4 years 34 weeks ago Losing to a D1-AA team is a

Losing to a D1-AA team is a good start, but they'll need to pad their record with a few losses to the MAC before they'll qualify.

4 years 36 weeks ago Summary: Michigan is awesome

Summary: Michigan is awesome at every position and will win the next five NCs.

4 years 37 weeks ago I believe "abstinence" is a

I believe "abstinence" is a big one there, too

4 years 39 weeks ago Haloscan, McFarlin, and Naked

Haloscan, McFarlin, and Naked Man

4 years 46 weeks ago Hair Club for Men

Hair Club for Men

4 years 51 weeks ago I recite my posts to my

I recite my posts to my secretary and she types them.

5 years 2 weeks ago Yet another member of the

Yet another member of the media biased against Michigan.  Disgusting.

I for one can't wait until Michigan shocks the world and this so-called writer.  Nobody is giving them a chance, but I think they can do it.

Louisville by four.

5 years 3 weeks ago Good decision. Lions suck.

Good decision. Lions suck.

5 years 4 weeks ago Five words: We must protect

Five words:

We must protect this house

5 years 4 weeks ago Mostly because of the abs.

Mostly because of the abs.

5 years 4 weeks ago NO SPOILERS!

NO SPOILERS!

5 years 4 weeks ago The Internet.

The Internet.

5 years 5 weeks ago Politics, religion,

Politics, religion, pornography, and/or excessive disrespect towards college athletes can [rightfully] earn one the banhammer...

But spam is A-OK

5 years 9 weeks ago Sports talk radio is almost

Sports talk radio is almost unspeakably inane at all times.

fixed

5 years 9 weeks ago I think you got lost. Let me

I think you got lost. Let me help: mlive.com

5 years 11 weeks ago I hope Mrs. Blockham has

I hope Mrs. Blockham has divorce papers in her right hand.

5 years 11 weeks ago Adidas is planning to make a

Adidas is planning to make a minor change, though- the jerseys will instead be white with white numbers and white letters.

5 years 12 weeks ago I'm assuming next time the

I'm assuming next time the athletic department is going to kill several student athletes to teach them the dangers of being murdered.

5 years 14 weeks ago It all depends on whether an

It all depends on whether an NBA job is above or below the Beilein Ceiling.

5 years 14 weeks ago The only thing that's strange

The only thing that's strange about this is that Te'o's grandmother is not only hale and hearty today but also manipulating Vegas lines with his grandson's collusion.

I think you're missing a negative and a "her," unless you actually believe Teo's grandmother is alive, involved with gambling, and a man.

5 years 14 weeks ago Just an observation: The

Just an observation:

The amount of attention being given to this whole situation, which has little to nothing to do with actual play on the field and ultimately boils down to nothing more than "did some guy lie about having a girlfriend that died?", is further confirmation of my opinion that most sports fans are really just soap opera fans.  The only difference is that this soap opera is about a large man in tight pants rather than a stereotypical fictional handsome two-timing doctor.

See also: Tim Tebow, Tiger Woods, and pretty much anything discussed on ESPN's assortment of terrible programming.

5 years 15 weeks ago A future bust.

A future bust.

5 years 16 weeks ago Or DB will say something

Or DB will say something about needing to "step up the wow factor" and you will begin to see the team in even more unusual uniforms, alternate helmets, different color schemes, etc.

5 years 16 weeks ago Based on what I saw of them

Based on what I saw of them this past season, Iowa has no need for a receivers coach, so this is a logical move. Maybe they can bring in a second running back coach- one for pounding the ball hopelessly into the battered line and one to coach catching the 15 or 20 well-covered slow-developing passes into the flat per game.

5 years 17 weeks ago I'm sure my fantasy team

I'm sure my fantasy team would have been sweet, but I moved out of my parents' house years ago so I was ineligible.

5 years 17 weeks ago Yeah, the Big Ten stack would

Yeah, the Big Ten stack would look quite different as Kent State, NIU, Cincinatti, and maybe a couple other teams would be in the first tier, while, at the very least, Indiana, Purdue, and Minnesota would be second-tier and Illinois would be quickly heading toward tier three.

I'm not sure people would be okay with conference games against Kent State or NIU. Jim Delaney sure wouldn't be.

5 years 18 weeks ago The winged helmet is iconic,

The winged helmet is iconic, and I am pretty sure that will never go away.

I wouldn't count on that. All other uniform-related evidence indicates that we WILL see an "alternate" helmet at some point before DB retires, beyond just adding numbers or messing with the finish. My money is on one of these final two Notre Dame games or Michigan's next Rose Bowl appearance.

5 years 19 weeks ago If I wasn't a Michigan fan,

If I wasn't a Michigan fan, I'd be willing to pay extra to my provider to NOT carry BTN and keep this conference's garbage football off my television.

5 years 20 weeks ago Not that I think Chryst has

Not that I think Chryst has any reason to go back to Wisconsin, but I'll play:

Kevin Wilson.  He picks up a couple 8-win seasons in the pathetic LITERS division and then bails on the MAC-with-its-own-cable-channel conference to go coach in a conference with some actual decent football teams, the ACC.

5 years 21 weeks ago Can't blame him

He's taking initiative here- you have to do what you can to get out of that hopeless organization.

5 years 21 weeks ago STOP BELIEVING SPORTS BY

STOP BELIEVING SPORTS BY BROOKS

EVERYTHING "REPORTED" BY THAT SITE IS FICTION

IT IS SLIGHTLY LESS RELIABLE AS A SOURCE THAN THE ONION

NOTICE NEWS SOURCES ARE ALSO SAYIN SBB IS THEIR SOURCE

MORANS

5 years 22 weeks ago I think I played with a few

I think I played with a few Jack Taylor clones in my work basketball league.

Unfortunately, they fell juuuust a couple dozen percent shy of that 48% shooting.

5 years 22 weeks ago All things considered...

All things considered... although this is a big change for the B1G as a whole, this doesn't affect Michigan THAT much.  We are still guaranteed to play 6 of the other 9 traditional B1G teams annually.  We've replaced the others with an annual game against Nebraska, which might be an improvement.  We'll still play one of the other traditional B1G teams or PSU almost annually.

The big overhaul is going to come when Central Florida or Rice or Portland State is added to get up to 16 in a couple more years.  I'm assuming they're just waiting to inevitably reach 16 teams before bothering to rework the divisions.  My other assumption is that when they do rework the divisions, the result will be even more nonsensical with respect to geography and tradition.

5 years 22 weeks ago The bad part of this is that

The bad part of this is that now they need to come up with new hyphenated names for some of the individual awards to recognize the greats of Maryland and Rutgers football.

Maybe they'll make some of the names double-hyphenated.

5 years 22 weeks ago Q: WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE

Q: WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A STUDENT AT THE UNIVERISTY OF MICHIGAN AND ANOTHER STUDENT AT THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY?

A: THE STUDENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, BESIDES BEING IN THE PROCESS OF RECEIVING A SUPERIOR EDUCATION ACCORDING TO VARIOUS SOURCES RESPONSIBLE FOR DEVISING RANKINGS FOR AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES, HAS NEVER HAD SEXUAL RELATIONS WITH A BLOOD RELATIVE. THIS PUNCHLINE, OF COURSE, IMPLIES THAT AN OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENT CHOSEN AT RANDOM HAS A HIGH LIKELIHOOD OF BEING INCESTUOUS.

5 years 22 weeks ago Michigan's outside shot at an

Michigan's outside shot at an at-large bid just went up in smoke with the Stanford and Oklahoma wins. The only reasonable chance was for everyone in the PAC-12 besides Oregon to lose four or more games and the Big 12 besides KSU to lose three or more and drop behind Michigan in the rankings. Now the at large bids will be Notre Dame, Clemson, SEC #2, and Oregon/Stanford/Oklahoma/Texas/KSU.

Bid for New Year's Day game in to-be-named dumpy Florida city against random SEC powerhouse is locked in.

5 years 23 weeks ago We aren't. But that's mostly

We aren't.

But that's mostly just because we're too busy talking about State.

5 years 23 weeks ago The stadium was mostly empty

The stadium was mostly empty by the end of the fourth quarter for that game.  I think it was a combination of the 17-point deficit and a sharp drop in temperature when the sun went down.

I'm glad I never left a game early, especially that one.

5 years 23 weeks ago No. Minnesota and Iowa are

No. Minnesota and Iowa are garbage.

5 years 23 weeks ago #32

#32

And they changed his nameplate to read "WALK-ON"

5 years 23 weeks ago +1 for a good, descriptive

+1 for a good, descriptive thread title.

5 years 24 weeks ago She plays great... ... but

She plays great...

... but I'm about 95% sure we're going to find out this is another Javier Jones situation. Sad.

5 years 24 weeks ago NU 24, UM 17

Northwestern 24, Michigan 17

5 years 24 weeks ago How about Bellomy at QB,

How about Bellomy at QB, Gardner at WR, and Denard at RB???

TRIPLE QB OPTION!!!!!!!11

5 years 24 weeks ago Three reasons: 1. Big Ten is

Three reasons:

1. Big Ten is ass.

2. Michigan's two best wins are losses to Alabama and Notre Dame.

3. The only difference between the Big Ten and the MAC is the Big Ten has its own cable channel to show round-the-clock bad football.

5 years 25 weeks ago Minnesota 14, Michigan 9

Minnesota wins 14-9

453 total yards

5 years 26 weeks ago Nebraska wins, 31-17

Nebraska 31

Michigan 17

 

rushing yards = 116

5 years 26 weeks ago I don't generally have the

I don't generally have the opportunity to watch weeknight games (which I consider to be sort of a good thing...), but I don't recall ever seeing Desmond call a game. Is this a new thing?

5 years 26 weeks ago Based on this cornerback

Based on this cornerback play, I just checked to see if Tony Gibson is coaching at WVU again. I was moderately surprised to discover he's not responsible for this.

5 years 27 weeks ago That fumble turned out to be

That fumble turned out to be critical in holding Wisconsin under 50 points.

Definitely beaver-worthy.

5 years 27 weeks ago Europeans can relate to

Europeans can relate to napping, and what is there that induces daytime sleeping better than watching baseball? Nothing! So tell him attending a baseball game isn't just any old nap; it's a very special power nap with tens of thousands of your power napping best friends.

Also, if the Tigers play San Francisco, go to the games in SF instead.  1000x better than spending time in North America's version of Afghanistan.

5 years 28 weeks ago Braxton Miller has good

Braxton Miller has good football speed, but it's nothing compared to Tate Forcier's legendary football speed.

5 years 29 weeks ago Purdue's regular season

Purdue's regular season basically hinges on their game against Wisconsin, which is a home game for them. They have gimmes against Indiana and Illinois, and then, if they beat Wisconsin, they just need to pick up one win amongst the rest of their soft schedule (PSU, @Iowa, and @Minnesota are most winnable) to get to the magic 4-4 conference record. With that Wisconsin tiebreaker in hand, this will put them in the B1GCG as Wisconsin isn't winning more than 4 conference games- even after conceding Indiana and Illinois, they would need three wins from OSU, MSU, Minnesota, and @PSU.

So I'd say Purdue is the absolute safest bet of anyone to make the B1GCG at the moment. And none of the teams in the Ledge-Ends division appear to be much better than them.

5 years 29 weeks ago GUH POLL GUH GUH GUH.

GUH POLL GUH GUH GUH. Speaking of the poll at large, you know where USC is? 14. Stanford? 18. You know what happened when they played like two weeks ago? Yeah. Stanford won, you guys.

15. Stanford
17. Washington
?

5 years 31 weeks ago The block Ms inside the

The block Ms inside the numbers are a good start, but what those jerseys really need are block Ms inside the block Ms.

5 years 35 weeks ago Strange, the reason you

Strange, the reason you dislike golf is exactly the same reason I like golf.  I'll assume the inverse is true for demolition derbies or grit eating contests or whatever it is the peons beneath me consider entertainment these days.

5 years 36 weeks ago Sure, Denard is fast, but

Sure, Denard is fast, but didn't we all come to the conclusion a few years back that Tate Forcier has better "football speed"?  Maybe we should have Tate and Usain race in full pads within a football game?

We do know that Bolt would destroy Sam McGuffie in a race though- Sam just doesn't have that top-end speed.

5 years 36 weeks ago Toussaint should be allowed

Toussaint should be allowed to play in the Alabama game... but only under the condition that his BAC during the game match what it was when he was pulled over.

5 years 37 weeks ago If Campbell has even half the

If Campbell has even half the lateral movement that his left eye does in that picture, he'll be good to go.

5 years 48 weeks ago The bigger issue here is that

The bigger issue here is that there are degenerates who will bet on Maldives-Turkemenistan soccer games.

5 years 51 weeks ago They need to invent some kind

They need to invent some kind of turf that isn't conducive to speed. Something that has the "slowing" quality of natural grass.

<smartass>Well, one option that has the "slowing" quality of natural grass is natural grass. </smartass>

Overall, it seems like a reasonable idea, but I don't know how much of a difference it would make- the game is played by slower, smaller players at the high school level but my understanding is that head injuries are pretty common even at that level.

5 years 52 weeks ago Brian, exactly how many

Brian, exactly how many bottles of pain meds did they give you after your surgery?

5 years 52 weeks ago This never would have

This never would have happened if they had a strong leader in the clubhouse like a Brandon Inge.

The team will soon go to shambles.  They need a leader.  You know, a Brandon-Inge-type.

Without a clubhouse leader, a real team guy, like an Inge, I predict 35 wins this year.

Who on this team will provide the leadership, the grit, the hustle, the leadership, and the hustle you need to win?  I don't see any Brandon Inges on the roster.  35 wins.

5 years 52 weeks ago IME the Desmond Howard patch,

IME the Desmond Howard patch, and whatever patches they add in the future for other jersey numbers, looks dumb in the first place.  Just retire the damn jersey number.  Or put names and numbers around the stadium somewhere.

What if there end up being multiple superstars with the same number?  Will we eventually see jerseys with three or four patches on them?  (Granted, this would occur some distant time in the future when everything will be different anyhow)

To me, the conference logo is quite innocuous in comparison.  They should also make sure to leave space for an Arby's logo in the future.

6 years 3 days ago Sure did!  But nobody in my

Sure did!  But nobody in my family, including myself, has ever exhibited much interest in baseball, so the few games I saw there had no sentimental value to me.  More importantly, I was still a pre-teen the last time I was there and I distinctly remember being frightened by the trough urinals.  So there's that.

Thus, my cold-hearted and barely-informed opinion that Tiger Stadium was a dump.

EDIT: I'd like to add that I'm shocked that my original comment still has positive points.  I thought my trolling was blatant, but maybe I should've added a trollface.jpg to really drive the point home?

6 years 3 days ago Yes, you can ask! (no FOIA

Yes, you can ask! (no FOIA request necessary, either!)

...

...

...

Okay, I'm done being a smartass for a moment. I'm late 20's, going on 14. I dislike those new sterile stadiums as much as the next person, but regardless of how cookie-cutter and dull Comerica Park may be (never been there), that doesn't change the fact that Tiger Stadium was a dump. A dump with a lot of memories for a lot of people, but still a dump.

6 years 3 days ago Tiger Stadium was a dump and

Tiger Stadium was a dump and its neighborhood looks like something out of Uzbekistan, but not the nicer parts of Uzbekistan of course.

Here's to progress!

6 years 6 days ago This guy's so good, he's

This guy's so good, he's "taking a day off," and yet he still posts!

THE MICHIGAN DIFFERENCE

6 years 1 week ago Curses aren't real.

Curses aren't real.

6 years 1 week ago The knee surgery is just a

The knee surgery is just a cover for the truth: Brian forgot to take out the trash two weeks in a row so Mom disconnected the cable internet for a month.

6 years 1 week ago Sourcing SbB should be

Sourcing SbB should be grounds for a ban. If you believe anything anything from him/them, then you've probably also wired money to a man in Nigeria so you can receive your multi-million dollar inheritance. Good luck on getting that inheritance, OP.

6 years 1 week ago You're right, don't use

You're right, don't use Twitter to contact a recruit.  That's tacky.  Instead, find his address and pay him a visit!  The Michigan Difference (TM)!

6 years 1 week ago I believe you are correct. 

I believe you are correct.  If this wasn't the case, we'd often see a hacker hit a slice that kept curving until it came back towards him.  I've never seen anyone boomerang a ball.  No matter how much sidespin you put on the ball, it eventually stops curving.

6 years 2 weeks ago Based on his/their track

Based on his/their track record, it's safe to conclude that if Sports By Brooks wrote the "Circle of Trust" existed, then that is incontrovertible evidence that said Circle of Trust never existed.

6 years 2 weeks ago POUND GOB LUE! POUND GOB

POUND GOB LUE!

POUND GOB LUE!

POUND GOB LUE!

6 years 2 weeks ago Shouldn't the replacement for

Shouldn't the replacement for his job be the pin cushion's [ex?]-fiance?  It would be just.

6 years 2 weeks ago Petrino is of the ilk

Petrino is of the ilk unashamed to enhance the prospects of those who would gladly destroy the opportunities of the most worthy among us; exchanging duty for any and every subsumed illusion from which they might seek opportunity to satiate their preferred fidelity to conspiritorial debauchment, determined to prop up their failed self-interest.

wut

6 years 3 weeks ago Fire Crotch.  I guess it will

Fire Crotch.  I guess it will be an all-ginger team.

6 years 3 weeks ago When did Michigan hire Danny

When did Michigan hire Danny Devito??

6 years 5 weeks ago Those are no doubt the same

Those are no doubt the same people who relentlessly mock nerds who show up to Comic Con in full costume.

lulz

6 years 5 weeks ago Lehigh lost.  Now my bracket

Lehigh lost.  Now my bracket is FUCKED.

6 years 5 weeks ago If "no college basketball

If "no college basketball teams from Ohio lost NCAA Tournament games this weekend" is the direct cause for "one of the worst weekends of [your] life," then you've either had one hell of an amazing life or you are nine years old.

6 years 5 weeks ago I'm sorry for your loss. Do

I'm sorry for your loss. Do you have an address I can send a sympathy card and flowers to?

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