Your protest game sucks if you can only muster enough people and voice to get attention when you scream through the culmination of students' graduation celebrating years of study at the university. If you really want to protest, start crashing 8 year olds' ballet recitals and shut down a baby formula factory, right? Very disruptive.
Eh, at the time I think most people thought his approach after 2020 was actually pretty good. Now, not locking him in with a much better contract after 2022, and plenty of other things he’s done, were quite stupid. But I don’t think the 2020 stuff was an issue at all.
I’d propose a slightly simpler explanation. The man is not very smart and acting without a plan. He’s trying to put out each day’s fire and his panic is eating every bullshit sandwich served to him in the hopes it’s the one that makes this problem go away.
You’re trying to back them off, explain why they’re wrong and clarify they will regret taking unilateral action (which it definitely does). You’re absolutely not trying to piss the guy off and show that we’re as unreasonable as the mob.
Sam Webb reported that no meetings with coaches happened today, which I would think are the meetings that would matter most for the investigation. If today was positive, that would suggest to me that NCAA is not pushing hard to meet with coaches. That would be surprising but ok why not.
I agree. Without knowing a lot more about Stalions, I really can’t say it should have been obvious this guy is a complete nutbag and not to be trusted. Obviously super passionate and a little weird but I haven’t seen other obvious signs he was going to do something unethical or get the program in trouble. His old post history is more WoverineDevotee than Manifesto Weirdo.
Clearly he was doing bad stuff, but was a background check going to reveal anything truly problematic?
Somebody with access just showed it to them. It was almost certainly one of Stallyonz’s associates.
Edit: this seems to be what Brian said on the radio today, if I am reading others’ comments below correctly. Who knows exactly why one of Stalions’s minions did it, but it seems the most likely source.
This has been my main question the whole time. Clearly it helps. Otherwise teams wouldn't do it, but for the life of me I can't figure out how there is enough time to convey to the team what to expect and take action on it. For example, is there one guy on the sideline signaling to the MLB (or QB) before the snap to let them know what general type of play is coming? Do they then have time to check into something different? What if it conflicts with the play call from the coordinator?
I’m curious how this would practically play out, if we did really know a team’s signs. Like, we’re calling in our plays at the same time the opponent is. So do we train a player on the field on the other team’s signals and have them pay attention to the play call, then somehow call out the play to his teammates? Would be kind of obvious but I’m not sure how else it would work.
It just seems like things move too fast for this to really be helpful. Can someone correct me?
I thought you were going to say he cut a fool or something. This is a sit down and talk to the kid thing, not a make a "very serious post" on the blog of a team that previously recruited him kind of thing.
I think it looks dumb (we're well past Labor Day, hellooooo!), but I'm much more concerned about the play than the unis and I do believe we are going to put a good old fashioned Midwestern ass whoopin' on those guys.
I think about this a lot. At 20 I was what I thought to be a relatively smart kid at Michigan doing the right things, getting by. But jesus, if the me of today were to scrutinize everything I did and said at that age I'm certain I'd think I was an idiot.
Excellent discussion, including with Greg. Love having this at noon.
What's the reason for always using the Ruska Vodka song as the outro? I do love me some Mötörboät, but I'm also familiar with a diddy of the same name from Goran Trivic in the original Croatian (yes, it is the same language as Serbian and Bosnian but don't mention that in the Balkans).
Hahahaha. Tell those ninnies what’s what, Mel. And let ‘em know you’ll take your $90 mil at your hospital bed as, yes, it is very serious, thank you for the thoughts and prayers.
I really like his responses. He's openly acknowledging the less then amazing start, but he's not freaking out about it and is maintaining a really positive perspective. I'd be concerned if it was the opposite. As to those talking about hubris and such, I read this much more as ambition and self-confidence. You gotta believe in yourself to have a chance at greatness.
I feel bad for Cade and the Iowa defense. The grass is always greener, until you realize it's just been covering up a giant sinkhole named Brian Ferentz.
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Your protest game sucks if you can only muster enough people and voice to get attention when you scream through the culmination of students' graduation celebrating years of study at the university. If you really want to protest, start crashing 8 year olds' ballet recitals and shut down a baby formula factory, right? Very disruptive.
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Looks great. Where do you get the shirts/sweats made?
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Eh, at the time I think most people thought his approach after 2020 was actually pretty good. Now, not locking him in with a much better contract after 2022, and plenty of other things he’s done, were quite stupid. But I don’t think the 2020 stuff was an issue at all.
pulling down the banner, like unrolling a window shade?
I don't doubt that Penix wanted to stay in, but they really should have yanked him. Like when a guy has a concussion.
That wasn't an intended 20 yard pass play. That was a designed DPI.
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This is the best--and I mean this procedurally--legal "fuck off" I've seen, probably ever.
I’d propose a slightly simpler explanation. The man is not very smart and acting without a plan. He’s trying to put out each day’s fire and his panic is eating every bullshit sandwich served to him in the hopes it’s the one that makes this problem go away.
+1 Insightful
That's what they are trying to do.
We look like shit on O. Defense not great, but surviving.
You’re trying to back them off, explain why they’re wrong and clarify they will regret taking unilateral action (which it definitely does). You’re absolutely not trying to piss the guy off and show that we’re as unreasonable as the mob.
Ono’s a real one.
Great to hear. Kudos to you for doing what little you could to help. It's easy to feel helpless and sick and not do anything in those situations.
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Right. I edited after I realized the distinction.
Sam Webb reported that no meetings with coaches happened today, which I would think are the meetings that would matter most for the investigation. If today was positive, that would suggest to me that NCAA is not pushing hard to meet with coaches. That would be surprising but ok why not.
https://x.com/samwebb77/status/1717648639483387913?s=46&t=biL3oZdWSwtxC2WoIJaaCQ
I agree. Without knowing a lot more about Stalions, I really can’t say it should have been obvious this guy is a complete nutbag and not to be trusted. Obviously super passionate and a little weird but I haven’t seen other obvious signs he was going to do something unethical or get the program in trouble. His old post history is more WoverineDevotee than Manifesto Weirdo.
Clearly he was doing bad stuff, but was a background check going to reveal anything truly problematic?
Occam’s Razor explanation, in my view.
Somebody with access just showed it to them. It was almost certainly one of Stallyonz’s associates.
Edit: this seems to be what Brian said on the radio today, if I am reading others’ comments below correctly. Who knows exactly why one of Stalions’s minions did it, but it seems the most likely source.
He’s baaack.
Thanks, but I can't bring myself to watch recordings provided by an unsanctioned third party at the moment.
Thank you. But real talk, why are you up so early?
This has been my main question the whole time. Clearly it helps. Otherwise teams wouldn't do it, but for the life of me I can't figure out how there is enough time to convey to the team what to expect and take action on it. For example, is there one guy on the sideline signaling to the MLB (or QB) before the snap to let them know what general type of play is coming? Do they then have time to check into something different? What if it conflicts with the play call from the coordinator?
Well it sounds like somebody might have noticed.
They're synonyms, my good cyberspace centaur!
Good, more time to manage the vast network.
He should be suspended pending promotion.
I’m curious how this would practically play out, if we did really know a team’s signs. Like, we’re calling in our plays at the same time the opponent is. So do we train a player on the field on the other team’s signals and have them pay attention to the play call, then somehow call out the play to his teammates? Would be kind of obvious but I’m not sure how else it would work.
It just seems like things move too fast for this to really be helpful. Can someone correct me?
I thought you were going to say he cut a fool or something. This is a sit down and talk to the kid thing, not a make a "very serious post" on the blog of a team that previously recruited him kind of thing.
Ah, thank you!
Never got a response, or never tried?
Interesting weather pattern...
So who's Fred Miller?
I think it looks dumb (we're well past Labor Day, hellooooo!), but I'm much more concerned about the play than the unis and I do believe we are going to put a good old fashioned Midwestern ass whoopin' on those guys.
I think about this a lot. At 20 I was what I thought to be a relatively smart kid at Michigan doing the right things, getting by. But jesus, if the me of today were to scrutinize everything I did and said at that age I'm certain I'd think I was an idiot.
Aside from Enos acting insane, this just goes to prove that they in fact do read the comments (and your emails).
Excellent discussion, including with Greg. Love having this at noon.
What's the reason for always using the Ruska Vodka song as the outro? I do love me some Mötörboät, but I'm also familiar with a diddy of the same name from Goran Trivic in the original Croatian (yes, it is the same language as Serbian and Bosnian but don't mention that in the Balkans).
There is also a live version of it but YouTube won't let me embed it because it's "too sexy": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvdDXzFV7YM
Hahahaha. Tell those ninnies what’s what, Mel. And let ‘em know you’ll take your $90 mil at your hospital bed as, yes, it is very serious, thank you for the thoughts and prayers.
I really like his responses. He's openly acknowledging the less then amazing start, but he's not freaking out about it and is maintaining a really positive perspective. I'd be concerned if it was the opposite. As to those talking about hubris and such, I read this much more as ambition and self-confidence. You gotta believe in yourself to have a chance at greatness.
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I feel bad for Cade and the Iowa defense. The grass is always greener, until you realize it's just been covering up a giant sinkhole named Brian Ferentz.
This is great. Nice work.
I don't believe so. David Jablonski and David Briggs are the only voting Ohio-based media members. One of them did have OSU second to Texas, but the other actually had Michigan at 1 (the Toledo guy, of course). https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll?voter=David%20Briggs
Are you asking a question?
I think it's just a matter of where in the draft he would be happy going and we don't have that info.