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I don't know how you can call Green Line "tasteless swill" but to each his own. Personally, I think it's a decent brew. Matilda is probably their finest product and 312 is good but not great. Goose Island does put out very good beer; here's to hoping that continues.

Do you think DB actually interviewed him for the position? Miles said he could not speak to the "substance" of the meeting. Why would DB discuss anything other than the coaching position? And why can't we hire a friggin' head coach? So many questions. So few answers. Head officially asplode.

I brought the sammiches for the post-posbang eating sesh.

No money? Fie on this study! Won't someone please think of the children?! They should be paid! Their families are starving and their free-rides just don't cut it. If only those godless, freedom-hating Communists at the NCAA could get this through their Neanderthal, pea-sized brains! /s

*goes to freeze himself in time for kickoff on Sept. 4th*

My genitalia might not recover so easily this time. Dong thoroughly punched through. Ow.

Given the context, I love it.

I have a feeling there are many schools out there claiming to be the originators of a certain chant. I wonder how often Miami, Florida, Tennessee or anyone else ridicules Michigan for the "It's great to be a Michigan Wolverine" line. I'm not going to pretend to be an authority in the area and claim to know exactly when and where every chant originated. If nothing else, take heart at this imitation for it is the sincerest form of flattery ... or unoriginality ;)

I understand the frustration with Lovie Smith. The owners are reputedly frugal, perhaps to a fault. I think the Bears should be much, much better than this. No one likes a bunch of underachievers ...

are also Bears fans. They live a block or two away from Soldier Field. Earlier in the season, my cousin's facebook status was: "Now I know what it's like to be a Lions fan..." to which I replied: Yes, because your team hasn't been to the playoffs consistently this decade to say nothing of the fact that you've made it to the Super Bowl. Yeah. You know how it feels to be a Lions fan. No other fan base in the NFL save perhaps the Browns's, knows how it feels to be a Lions fan. They have two great options in the draft between Suh and Eric Berry but it will be at least another two years to see real progress and a legitimate playoff run.

make me wish I could +100. Excellent Simpsons reference.

has won 3 conference games thus far and has won 8 games in two years. I don't think the AD interpreted these wins as "job-saving."

Charlie Weis never struggled to recruit great talent. I don't see this changing anything. We need to start delivering on the field every Saturday and worry about what we can do to improve our lot on the recruiting trail. Let's not get too preoccupied with this Kelly hire. It's still business as usual as far as I'm concerned.

If you read this, know there are plenty of Michigan fans who are thrilled with your verbal commitment. Can't wait to see you in the winged helmet! Go Blue!

just go out and bring in an experienced player from another program. The staff doesn't waste time touring the country, trying to poach players from other universities. And even if we could land a solid transfer, he would have to sit out a year as NCAA rules dictate. What coaches try to do to get a "quick fix" is bring in JUCO players but this has been discussed before. Not only is it difficult to get the credits to transfer, we don't appear to attract many. Let's just wait and see how the rest of the recruiting season plays out before we panic.

we can get Larry Foote to moonlight at LB next season?

by the NFLPA. It might be inevitable but we'll see how it shakes down. In any case, the Lions were horrible before they instituted revenue sharing. I like the way this coaching staff drafted last year. If they can replicate that success this upcoming year, they'll be in decent shape; they need at least two drafts to catch up. Millen made many terrible decisions.

In any case, what a game, eh?

Let's hope they can get on a roll.

That doesn't make it more palatable. I'm just sayin' ...

money!

Cincy is back. Gilyard is having a monster game.

with The Fifteenth so maybe three times a charm?

I think Woolfolk and Turner would be our two starting corners with Christian and Avery backing them up. Personally, I think Woolfolk is best suited at CB.

It's one of the biggest rivalries in the sporting world. It's hard-hitting and both teams go all out. Any historical data on Bucks injured during The Game?

of the MSU is full of bros stereotype. I understand this is about "poking fun" but let's be honest: this stereotype is totally played out. My sister is an alumnae of Michigan State University and I know students receive a quality education in East Lansing. That said, I did grow up in the Lansing area and there is a sizable faction of "bros" "dudebros" "brahs" or what-have-you who go to school there. While they are entertaining at worst and passed out drunk at best, they should not be the inspiration for any trash-talking. Having been in Michigan's student section many, many times, I have seen first-hand some of the things you described in your post. And yes, they were Michigan students, not guests. So let's hope we get back to kicking their asses in football next season so we can get back to the good old days of "scoreboard, Sparty." I'm a much bigger fan of "we kicked your ass on the field" than "we kick your ass in the classroom." Please let us avoid going the way of Northwestern, playing the academics card.

Big names held by little men. These guys are cowards and suspension is too good for them. But you can't blame Dantonio. He goes to church every Sunday.

is a travesty. Ignore it at all costs. Since I discovered MGoBlog, I've never needed to go anywhere else for all things Michigan. I actually had a conversation about the Dantonio double-standard with my brother over Thanksgiving. This post pretty well summarizes how we feel about the situation. If this double-standard doesn't prove there is a sizable faction in the media working to oust Rodriguez by any means necessary, nothing will. These are hit pieces and completely unnecessary.

That said, it is not the only one that excels both academically and athletically. And it's important to note we are talking about public schools here. As UNCwolverine pointed out, Cal-Berkeley, UCLA and UNC are good examples; Wisconsin, USC (that USC) and Texas are also excellent institutions of higher education and most of us can't argue against their strength on the playing field. Notre Dame is a private, Catholic school. The only similarity between the University of Michigan and Notre Dame is the football tradition. Well, M will forever be linked to ND because we taught them how to play the game.

are you referring when you say Patterson and Petersen couldn't win? Notre Dame has some consistency in its schedule but as an Independent, it varies year to year and does not play for a league title. I think they would both be upgrades. If and when Weis leaves, I think the search will yield surprising results. I don't think it will be any of the most rumored candidates.

Exactly.

is more unpredictable than recent history would suggest. As the OP noted, the 1993 game featured 5th ranked Ohio State (9-0-1) vs. unranked Michigan (6-4). Michigan won 28-0, stunning the Buckeyes in the season finale. More recently, in 2001, 11th ranked Michigan played host to unranked Ohio State (6-4) and the Bucks pulled it out (I remember being there ...) 26-20. Since 1980, the ranked team going into this game is 3-5, with ranked Michigan going 2-4 and ranked Ohio State going 1-1. What's interesting in the two aforementioned upsets is that the home team lost both games to the unranked visitor. Anything could happen and you can't count them out until all four quarters have been played. As always, Go Blue!

is in the LSA and told me he has a class with Mathews, Roundtree and the younger Grady among others. He also worked at one of the cafeterias over the summer and served a lot of the incoming freshman (both basketball and football). I remember going to the game in which Perry broke the record for most carries in one game (51) in East Lansing. We waited outside the stadium for a while and met most of the starters: Perry, Navarre, Edwards, etc. It was awesome to see them turn down all the State fans for autographs.

Got it.

that is often left out of the conversation is the BCS. Proponents of the BCS often contend that the regular season IS the playoffs; that teams need to take care of business during the regular season if they want to play for the championship. Like it or not, this is true. Schools respond to this one of two ways. On the one hand, some will schedule a weak opponent as a guaranteed win, as Dr. Saturday points out. In Michigan's case, they were scrambling to find an opponent and did what they could I suppose. Whether they did ALL they could is another debate. On the other hand, some teams will schedule more competitive teams in order to boost their resume should they win those games. If they lose, they still look better to voters since they had the cajones to improve the quality of their schedule. Teams in the SEC get a pass when they schedule I-AA opponents because of the "excruciating SEC slate." Conference reputation then changes everything. That's why Florida is allowed to have such a weak OOC schedule and still get mentioned as the front runner for the NC. I, for one, think the SEC is grossly overrated and always has their fair share of absolute clunkers. But media reputation means everything.

Most fans want to see their school beef up the schedule but most fail to recognize the business side of collegiate sports. Universities run and operate as any other business and having an asset like Michigan football is huge. Additionally, DSU takes advantage of Michigan's enormous stadium and fan base to cash in big. On the business side the DSU game utilized an asset while on the football side of the argument, some would call it a liability as no one seemed to benefit in a football sense from yesterday's game (perhaps the reserves, if anyone). Collegiate sports are inextricably tied to business so we'll just have to get used to this. Personally, I'd love to see the schedule bulk up but the best we can hope for is a mid-level FBS program in place of a Delaware State.

listening to Lou Holtz and Mark May speak.

field on the ruling is confirmed. I mean, the confirmed ruling is on the field, er, ... shit.

is a whole lotta delicious.

if they score here, we suddenly have an interesting 4th quarter.

is the fan base as sold on him as the media seems to be. If Michigan had lost the ND game, there would be no love for the football program right now coming from the media. They received some national love as a result of their win but would certainly not have gained any with a loss.

on him as the media. But what's important to remember, is that football will always play second fiddle to basketball in East Lansing. I grew up in the area and though the football season was huge, the lack of success on the gridiron always inspired a "on to basketball season" attitude. When it comes to football, fans almost expect the team to be fair to middling and if they can upset Michigan, well then sweet. They've seen flashes with Dantonio but that's all. They were annihilated by OSU in East Lansing last year and never seem to get over the hump against equal to better competition. We encounter a lot of idiotic Spartan fans in our day to day lives but the majority is still very cognizant of the football team's inconsistent play.

If the Boilers get it together and start a win streak, they could be a decent to good team. I can't imagine the torture they've put their fans through this year, what with all the games decided by a touchdown or less. They could take that game, making State 6-6. But I can see 7-5.

Arkansas is a good team, perhaps the best team they've played all year and they're on the road. It will be interesting to see how Auburn responds.

Caputo is skilled in the not-so-awesome art of douchebaggery. And football is definitely making strong inroads not only in France but all over the world. One of the players here competed at the World Juniors in Ohio over the summer.

about OSU and their chances of winning games but I'm bored. I can't see Wisconsin going into the 'Shoe and winning. Tolzien has looked impressive but that defense is going to eat the Badgers alive. Wisconsin's defense will keep it (sort of) close but the Bucks pull away early and never look back. Shank.

Illinois could finally get their first win over a FBS team! Honestly though, Illinois has looked just awful in every game this year against the FBS. Here's to hoping Illinois gets it together and wins at home. This is a more solid upset bid than the last game, though, and I hope the Illini pull it off.

a 40% chance to pull the upset. I think we'll win on the road this year but it will come at Memorial Stadium in Champaign where we have played exceptionally well in the last 30 years as our last loss there occurred in the mid-80s. Go Blue

I approve of a sort of revolving door position on starters. I just think there's still a lot we don't know about several of these young players and this year will shed a lot of light on talent and ability. We'll have a much better picture at the end of the season and I believe the best will emerge soon enough.

for his incredible play at Michigan. I'm NOT a Stars fan and never will be but I appreciate everything Marty did for both M and the K-Wings! ... Go Wings!!

have commented on this. It didn't significantly change the complexion of the game, IMO. There will be a lot of second-guessing in the wake of this loss but it won't change the result and it won't prepare us for Iowa. As posters/bloggers, it's time to move past the quibbling on play-calling and talk about preparation for Iowa. The coaching staff will analyze the mistakes and make the necessary adjustments.

might not be the worst thing to happen to this team. They could use the extra motivation and I like them when they're playing as the underdog. A last-minute victory against IU and a loss to State will likely cost them the ranking but again, this might not be a bad thing. They still have a lot to earn.

and now this sets up a very interesting match between Florida and LSU ... how awesome would it be to go to Death Valley and be there for the game?

and will very likely play better than they did today. Iowa can't be too happy with their two performances in Kinnick against teams not found in the FBS. On the other hand, it will be a late-night homecoming game so Michigan will really have to bring it to pull the upset.

but I'm new to the site and felt the need to post something quickly regarding the day's activities.