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That's a chicken McNugget.

That's a chicken McNugget.

Thank you!  Well done.

Thank you!  Well done.

Thanks for the heads up! …

Thanks for the heads up!  Seems I'm actually late to the game then.  Have you heard Keith Jackson passed away?

I tried using hickory chips…

I tried using hickory chips soaked in water and thrown over the hot charcoal.  The taste difference is dramatic.  It made everything taste like hot dogs, even chicken breasts.  Just an FYI.  

I too tried snowboarding for…

I too tried snowboarding for the first time in my 40's--in my case, late 40's.  I paid for an all-day beginner group lesson.  I was with about 5 other newbies and one instructor.  Due to the small size of our group, there were plenty of opportunities for one-on-one instruction.  The first couple hours were on the pre-bunny hill with the little kiddos (who'll soon by zipping by you while you're still trying to stand up).  After that we went to the actual bunny slope.  I fell down A LOT.  I was so sore by the end of the morning session that I (and the rest of the group) cut short the afternoon session.  I think if we hadn't stopped for lunch I wouldn't have gotten so stiff and sore, and falling down again wouldn't have hurt so much.  But that first tumble after having let my body cool down and tighten up felt like getting hit by a truck.  Being in your 40's is a lot different than being in your 20's.  It's harder to bounce back.  

A year later, I tried the same thing.  I paid for one all-day beginner group lesson.  I knew I hadn't retained much if anything from my one prior lesson.  This second instructor was a little better than the first and showed us some tips and tricks in addition to the basics.  He was more insightful than the first.  I still fell a lot, and again, my body could not take a second session on the slopes after lunch.  I was exhausted.

What I came away with though is that I should have gone out for the afternoon sessions and even tried to snowboard on my own the very next day.  I think I would have gained more ability by stacking my snowboarding efforts and, of course, having more of them.  The more time off between sessions, either for lunch or by waiting a year, means you're more likely to be starting over from scratch and not building on gains.  You lose a lot of hard-won progress.  I think by snowboarding as often as you can as soon as you can you'll see your skills develop exponentially. 

Fight through the pain and keep at it.  Hot soak afterward is a must.

 

The NCAA rulebook must be…

The NCAA rulebook must be three words long: "Screw with Michigan."  That's all they seem to accomplish.

Michigan's Rose Bowl win…

Michigan's Rose Bowl win this year seems like the Miracle on Ice to me, with the Championship against Washington being the USA's gold medal game against Finland.  Washington and Finland were formalities on the road to destiny.  The real games were the ones before.

Thank you everyone for the…

Thank you everyone for the thoughtful responses.  I really appreciate it!  

I have the same set up as…

I have the same set up as well, but my ipad is getting old (it's the first gen ipad pro).  The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 looks intriguing, especially the largest one, but I've never used an android device before.  Curious what that's like on a tablet.

Go Palindromes!

Go Palindromes!

A Tennessee podcast on…

A Tennessee podcast on YouTube mentioned Nico Iamaleava was getting $8 Million over three years.  I googled to confirm, and there are many similar reports.  Crazy.

At what point does Warde's…

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Someone beat me to the joke.  He beat my taint.

Wait.  Did I read that right…

Wait.  Did I read that right?  Your property tax bill is $45K a year?  Forty-five thousand dollars?  Every year?  For a non-mansion in the burbs?

They've gone full Josey…

They've gone full Josey Wales.  As others have said, Michigan broke them.  They came back to their home to see it destroyed and now they'll stop at nothing to sate their vengeance.  Love to see it.

Can’t wait for him to sign…

Can’t wait for him to sign third base to a 100 mil contract extension fully guaranteed with no buyout. 

Non-assless chaps are just…

Non-assless chaps are just pants. 

I'm elated with the National…

I'm elated with the National Championship, of course, but a feeling of apprehension has started to creep in.  I fear Harbaugh is going pro, which I totally don't fault him for, but the bigger fear for me is that any combination of Moore, Minter, Herbert go with him.  Michigan has the best staff in college football.  If all three stay in some capacity, we keep the train moving.  If not, we're rolling the dice on a whole new staff.

Maybe Deion will take over…

Maybe Deion will take over Alabama. 

But was it a Manifesto?

But was it a Manifesto?

I'm not.  I call fowl!

I'm not.  I call fowl!

Winning isn't all that's…

Winning isn't all that's inbred at OSU.  Heyy-ohhhhhhhh!

Exactly.  Does anyone think…

Exactly.  Does anyone think OSU and Rutgers gave Purdue our signs out of the goodness of their hearts?  They and everyone else were getting our and other teams' signs through horse-trading on the assistant coaching back alley--just like teams used to trade game tapes before everything went online.  I have to believe this is the way it's been long before 2020 or whatever.  We had other team's signals and they had ours, and theirs were better because it was put together from professional coaching staffs, not high school coaches with an iphone in the stands.  Michigan gained no competitive advantage on the field. 

 

35 - 27 Michigan

42 - 32…

35 - 27 Michigan

42 - 32 Texas

21 - 20 Lions

I agree.

I agree.

Are the Pistons tanking or…

Are the Pistons tanking or are they just really bad?

I see where the confusion is…

I see where the confusion is.  I'm not saying that at all, just the opposite in fact.  For context see my other posts in this thread.  I DON'T think he will be a good nfl QB--although I hope he will be.  He won the starting job at two major programs but turned out to be mediocre and was supplanted as starter at both.  His arm and whatever else he brings to the table seems highly seductive, even if his actual game day performance is wanting.  IMO, he will somehow find a way to convince some coach/GM to draft him too high and name him a starter at some point where I think he will underperform.   

I'm not sure I understand…

I'm not sure I understand your point.  Sorry.  But, yes, we are discussing Milton's projection to the pros.  My point is that the same pattern that saw him win the starting job at two big-time programs in college will repeat itself in the draft and the pros.  The kid must be a phenomenal weekday QB and from what I've read, he's very hard-working, coachable, and likeable.  Some nfl coach/exec is going to be enamored with his tools and think they can mold him into a nfl starter.  

And yet, the kid won the…

And yet, the kid won the starting job out of camp at two different Power 5 schools.  He beat out Hendon Hooker who was on his way to being a first round draft pick before injury.  Milton obviously has a cannon but he must posses something else that convinces coaches he should start.

Agreed.  Still, I sincerely…

Agreed.  Still, I sincerely don't wish anyone to fail, especially a kid pursuing his dream.  My desires and expectations diverge.

I know, right?  I definitely…

I know, right?  I definitely think he shouldn't be drafted that high, but he's going to tear it up at the combine and some team will take him way too high and he's going to be named the starter for a game at some point and throw 4 int's.  

I think some team is going…

I think some team is going to draft him too high and it'll cost the coach and/or GM his job.  I like Joe Milton, but he has "coach killer" written all over him.  Hope I'm wrong.  

After

After

And if $120 million is too…

And if $120 million is too rich for FSU, just go halvesies with Jimbo Fisher and split the BIG or SEC tv money until Jimbo is paid off with some juice thrown in for his troubles.  Easy peasy.

I don’t fault any kid for…

I don’t fault any kid for taking the money, but if I’m a parent of a big time recruit, I’d be scared to death to send a kid to Miami. Being in that city with piles of cash at that age …. yikes. I know how I was at that age and it would not have ended well. 

And if a sign guy does make…

And if a sign guy does make that big of a difference, then Michigan was the only team in college football without one for the last half of the season and still beat everyone's ass.  

He demolished a perfectly…

He demolished a perfectly good Palace.  F him.  

I thought it was the turbo…

I thought it was the turbo encabulator.

Time to open an asti…

Time to open an asti spumante.

It hurts when I pee.  Should…

It hurts when I pee.  Should I be worried?

Eddie Munster dancing like…

Eddie Munster dancing like Elaine before going in to pinch run on third where he'll get picked off in the seventh game of the world series--again!

Never gets old.

According to Buckeye Scoop …

According to Buckeye Scoop (caveat emptor), OSU offered Cam Ward $2MM and was turned down.

To the winner goes the…

To the victor goes the Broyles.

Lois is not coming back for…

Lois is not coming back for Oates!

52 - 2 

52 - 2 

Fake but not untrue.

Fake but not untrue.

Just wait until Harbaugh…

Just wait until the Harbaugh becomes self-aware. 

My own personal two cents--I…

My own personal two cents--I stopped paying attention to Isaiah Hole two years ago when he had one of the laziest takes I had ever heard from a team reporter.  He was a guest on some other team's show and was asked why there was a QB controversy between Cade and JJ when Cade was winning all the time.  Anyone who was plugged into Michigan at all or could do a scintilla of analysis knew the reason--that although Cade's steadiness was good enough to beat the lower tier teams, JJ's ceiling and upside would be needed to beat OSU so it might be wise to get him ready earlier than later.  There was a rather vigorous debate about it among the Michigan fandom on the topic.  Hole's response to the question?  Everyone loves the backup quarterback.  (!?!)  Puhleeze.  Haven't been compelled to see what he's had to say since.  

Yep.  Every "pundit" I hear…

Yep.  Every "pundit" I hear who claims or alludes to sign stealing as the reason Michigan beat the brakes off OSU in '21 and '22 loses all credibility.  They're either idiots or liars, or both.  

Although, I do enjoy it when the cooler-poopers say that the proof sign-stealing was a factor in Michigan's wins was because OSU only lost by 6 points this time.  Ha!  Only losing by six is all they can muster now.  How sad.  They got nuthin.

That was amazing.  Thanks…

That was amazing.  Thanks for sharing.  Rip-Dart 26!  

More like the pinch runner…

More like the pinch runner on third who gets picked off in the seventh game of the World Series every year.