Screw Peacock, the B10 and the cock they rode in on. Having random tournament games on in the background while working is one of the joys of March and they’ve taken that from me.
Here is a mock from PFN that has JJ going 6th (!) to the NYG and Sainristil going in the early second round. Also has Blake going in the seventh round (I didn’t know he was projected to fall that far, but maybe makes sense given his injury and size):
I think MSU (NTMSU) had a more run heavy offense last year (which went about as well as you’d expect with their Leach recruited line) and Rogers was also injured for part of the year. In any case, at the very least he provides experience.
What would you have said his chances were at Michigan of winning a NC (either when he took the job, or after the 2020 season)? Or heck, even beating OSU three years in a row. Be honest!
1. LA, like any other place, loves a winner--so the fans will come if they win.
2. ~18M, even in California, will buy a nice house with an in-law suite/wing for his parents.
3. I think the "personal connection" is winning an SB, that's all the challenge he needs.
4. My hot take: Harbaugh was always going to the NFL after this year but didn't want to seem like he was abandoning UM so he made contract demands he knew they couldn't meet.
Isn’t it funny how this thing has come full circle? Remember when JH was hired—it seemed like weeks of speculation, rumors and insiders (like JUB) claiming to know what JH was thinking and what was going on behind the scenes. Now he may exit the exact same way.
OP of deleted post here—the article was on NBCSports, sourced two established NFL reporters (Pelissero and Rapaport) and also reported on NFL.com. To me, that’s credible.
Turns out reporters who report on the NFL are accurate sources of information on what NFL teams are planning to do!
Thanks Mgrow. We give the media a lot of flak when they get it wrong (rightfully so) but far more often they get it right and it is taken for granted instead of acknowledged.
I dunno, Moore is reportedly OK with sitting a year (as he should be). So they could get both because I think Gabriel only has one year of eligibility remaining.
I think it was Williams' dad that said that thing about wanting ownership right? Also, isn't that illegal in the NFL/all sports leagues? Like what if he gets to own a part of the Bears and then is traded to the Lions?
To be fair, the video is a bit cherry picked (as many are on twitter or X or whatever). He says "Michigan" plenty in the rest of the interview and he declines to discuss what happened in 2022 (when he could've used it to burn more bridges/provide even more clickbait).
I don’t know if the portal is a panacea—they have like 20 players on their team this year that portal’d in—I actually think that’s part of their problem. D’antoni’s magic sauce relied quite a bit on developing lower tanked recruits who waited until their 4th/5th year to start—the portal strategy is kind of the opposite of that.
But how much of that was after the pick-6? The game was effectively over by then. This seemed like another game where both teams just wanted to get back to the locker rooms in the 4th quarter.
I don't have the tweet handy, but Harbaugh was asked about it and he said something like "I don't know anything about it, I know and respect Brenda Tracy"
For real. Has anyone wandered over to some of these SBNation sites for their previews of their respective teams? It's like "here are the dudes on the roster, what will they do? Shrug, we'll have to watch and find out! What do you think they'll do? Let us know in the comments." That's literally it.
I'm fairly agnostic about the music itself, it's fine, whatever, I don't really get the love they get from so many people. All I know is that the corniest dudes I went to high school with were the biggest fans of DMB, and that's always colored my view.
Maybe in non-revenue athletics, though I have my doubts there as well given the NIL money flowing into women's basketball and gymnastics. In football, I think what you are looking for is some kind of revenue sharing/salary cap (but for coaching salaries and facility/recruiting spending) and I just don't see that happening any time soon. As long as the money is out there, some schools will take it and those schools will have an extreme competitive advantage--not necessarily in one season (Texas A&M is Ex. A) but definitely over a period of years.
And schools do not truly "need" to compete for national championships in football/basketball. Sure, if you want to be a plucky school that hits on a once in a generation QB/defense/coach combo and makes it to the playoffs every twenty years or so (Cincinnati being the only example so far) only to be blown out by the Alabamas of the world, that is a choice the school can make. My guess is most Michigan fans (and OU and UW fans) want to be the Alabamas of the CFB world, not the Cincinnatis. The only way to do that is by staying competitive in broadcasting revenues which fund recruiting/facilities/competitive salaries. I think you are arguing how things should be and I largely agree with you. But to quote Marlo Stanfield, "you want it to be one way, but it's the other way."
In the modern environment it is unsustainable. The contract with Apple the Pac-12 was trying to sell their members was going to give the teams a quarter of what BIG10/SEC teams were making—so how is that sustainable? This isn’t 1996 and it isn’t even 2016. The Pac-12 would’ve become the Mountain West as far as recruiting/coaching/AD salaries/ updated facilities in football/basketball etc. (and to prop up the revenue generating sports they probably would have to cut non-revenue sports). Can’t blame Oregon and UW for bailing on that—its self preservation. But again, what is the solution? How is leadership going to change the economic reality on the ground. Revenue sharing? Good luck getting the B10 and SEC to agree to that.
But what can be done about it? It is not possible, nor desirable, to put the money genie back in the bottle (don’t broadcast games like its the 1950’s?). You can’t blame the schools for chasing TV money that will help them stay competitive and you can’t blame the broadcasters for putting their money where the fan interest is. You certainly can’t blame the downfall of shamateurism (just made that up, feel free to use). I don’t think it’s apathy or being ok with it, many are lamenting the downfall of the Pac-12, but even if you could, why would you prop up a failing and unsustainable enterprise?
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Yep—I think the last time he entered was the Monday after the 49-0 pantsing Michigan administered.
The officiating in this NW game is…something else. Also, just from the few minutes I’ve seeb, Bouie is still a disaster factory.
Can we still play with other toys? Jacks maybe?
Screw Peacock, the B10 and the cock they rode in on. Having random tournament games on in the background while working is one of the joys of March and they’ve taken that from me.
A perfectly Corumulent time?
I’ll see myself out.
I just clicked and it works for me, here is the espn link:
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/39625585/jim-harbaugh-former-49ers-michigan-players-stories-chargers-coach
Here is a mock from PFN that has JJ going 6th (!) to the NYG and Sainristil going in the early second round. Also has Blake going in the seventh round (I didn’t know he was projected to fall that far, but maybe makes sense given his injury and size):
https://apple.news/AOXy20V4HRaePp18cZNqndw
https://www.madisontrust.com/information-center/visualizations/which-us-states-have-the-most-billionaires/
Yeah, all these posts about CA not being attractive to rich people because of taxes or whatever are living in a different reality.
I think MSU (NTMSU) had a more run heavy offense last year (which went about as well as you’d expect with their Leach recruited line) and Rogers was also injured for part of the year. In any case, at the very least he provides experience.
He is the all time leader in the SEC in passing yards and has 39 career starts with 94 TDs. Product of Mike Leach and whatnot, but not a scrub.
What would you have said his chances were at Michigan of winning a NC (either when he took the job, or after the 2020 season)? Or heck, even beating OSU three years in a row. Be honest!
1. LA, like any other place, loves a winner--so the fans will come if they win.
2. ~18M, even in California, will buy a nice house with an in-law suite/wing for his parents.
3. I think the "personal connection" is winning an SB, that's all the challenge he needs.
4. My hot take: Harbaugh was always going to the NFL after this year but didn't want to seem like he was abandoning UM so he made contract demands he knew they couldn't meet.
Isn’t it funny how this thing has come full circle? Remember when JH was hired—it seemed like weeks of speculation, rumors and insiders (like JUB) claiming to know what JH was thinking and what was going on behind the scenes. Now he may exit the exact same way.
Here is the article that was linked in the article I posted as the source:
https://www.nfl.com/news/chargers-raiders-have-interest-in-jim-harbaugh-maxx-crosby-in-full-support-of-antonio-pierce
After it was deleted, the subsequent post referenced this exact same article. It’s more than clickbait, and ended up being correct.
OP of deleted post here…
Hi,
OP of deleted post here—the article was on NBCSports, sourced two established NFL reporters (Pelissero and Rapaport) and also reported on NFL.com. To me, that’s credible.
Turns out reporters who report on the NFL are accurate sources of information on what NFL teams are planning to do!
Thanks Mgrow. We give the media a lot of flak when they get it wrong (rightfully so) but far more often they get it right and it is taken for granted instead of acknowledged.
Now gimme all my points back!
The next team that wins the B10/National Championship because they out-NIL'ed the other teams will be the first.
I dunno, Moore is reportedly OK with sitting a year (as he should be). So they could get both because I think Gabriel only has one year of eligibility remaining.
Here is a good article from Yahoo summing up why this can't happen:
https://sports.yahoo.com/caleb-williams-wants-own-nfl-150000323.html
I think it was Williams' dad that said that thing about wanting ownership right? Also, isn't that illegal in the NFL/all sports leagues? Like what if he gets to own a part of the Bears and then is traded to the Lions?
To be fair, the video is a bit cherry picked (as many are on twitter or X or whatever). He says "Michigan" plenty in the rest of the interview and he declines to discuss what happened in 2022 (when he could've used it to burn more bridges/provide even more clickbait).
Dan Villari had a really strange stat line at QB for Syracuse yesterday in a loss to GT: 14/14 for…59 yards.
Google search turns up nothing—call me skeptical on this one!
Tom Mars, for one, sounds super skeptical:
https://apple.news/Aq3Y7JheFRBapK3sKAT_uMg
A separate tweet I saw said he was stepping away from the team.
Yeah agreed. I don't think anyone who was prognosticating back in August envisioned THIS as the worst case scenario for MSU football.
I don’t know if the portal is a panacea—they have like 20 players on their team this year that portal’d in—I actually think that’s part of their problem. D’antoni’s magic sauce relied quite a bit on developing lower tanked recruits who waited until their 4th/5th year to start—the portal strategy is kind of the opposite of that.
Just whatever you do, do not read the comments!
Pete Thamel is reporting he's out 4-6 weeks.
I was hoping it would just go on forever—Infinite UFR Jest.
Sean Payton? Have you seen the Broncos this year?
Checks out, no longer on the roster:
https://mgoblue.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/roster
And here is a link to the Daily article:
https://www.michigandaily.com/ice-hockey/johnny-druskinis-removed-from-michigan-hockey-roster-after-rule-violation/
What will the MSU beat writers do now???
I don't have the tweet handy, but Harbaugh was asked about it and he said something like "I don't know anything about it, I know and respect Brenda Tracy"
Second paragraph, last sentence.
Last guy with inexplicable drops was Braylon? Methinks someone is forgetting Darryl Stonum.
For real. Has anyone wandered over to some of these SBNation sites for their previews of their respective teams? It's like "here are the dudes on the roster, what will they do? Shrug, we'll have to watch and find out! What do you think they'll do? Let us know in the comments." That's literally it.
I'm fairly agnostic about the music itself, it's fine, whatever, I don't really get the love they get from so many people. All I know is that the corniest dudes I went to high school with were the biggest fans of DMB, and that's always colored my view.
Maybe in non-revenue athletics, though I have my doubts there as well given the NIL money flowing into women's basketball and gymnastics. In football, I think what you are looking for is some kind of revenue sharing/salary cap (but for coaching salaries and facility/recruiting spending) and I just don't see that happening any time soon. As long as the money is out there, some schools will take it and those schools will have an extreme competitive advantage--not necessarily in one season (Texas A&M is Ex. A) but definitely over a period of years.
And schools do not truly "need" to compete for national championships in football/basketball. Sure, if you want to be a plucky school that hits on a once in a generation QB/defense/coach combo and makes it to the playoffs every twenty years or so (Cincinnati being the only example so far) only to be blown out by the Alabamas of the world, that is a choice the school can make. My guess is most Michigan fans (and OU and UW fans) want to be the Alabamas of the CFB world, not the Cincinnatis. The only way to do that is by staying competitive in broadcasting revenues which fund recruiting/facilities/competitive salaries. I think you are arguing how things should be and I largely agree with you. But to quote Marlo Stanfield, "you want it to be one way, but it's the other way."
In the modern environment it is unsustainable. The contract with Apple the Pac-12 was trying to sell their members was going to give the teams a quarter of what BIG10/SEC teams were making—so how is that sustainable? This isn’t 1996 and it isn’t even 2016. The Pac-12 would’ve become the Mountain West as far as recruiting/coaching/AD salaries/ updated facilities in football/basketball etc. (and to prop up the revenue generating sports they probably would have to cut non-revenue sports). Can’t blame Oregon and UW for bailing on that—its self preservation. But again, what is the solution? How is leadership going to change the economic reality on the ground. Revenue sharing? Good luck getting the B10 and SEC to agree to that.
But what can be done about it? It is not possible, nor desirable, to put the money genie back in the bottle (don’t broadcast games like its the 1950’s?). You can’t blame the schools for chasing TV money that will help them stay competitive and you can’t blame the broadcasters for putting their money where the fan interest is. You certainly can’t blame the downfall of shamateurism (just made that up, feel free to use). I don’t think it’s apathy or being ok with it, many are lamenting the downfall of the Pac-12, but even if you could, why would you prop up a failing and unsustainable enterprise?
Here is an article from 247 on the roster from which I learned that Jehu Chesson’s younger brother Dale is on the roster (transfer from Dartmouth):
https://apple.news/AROKwOsVwRVmFn-IiBsBVFQ
Any relation to the Iron Sheik?
Jonathan Givony and Adam Schefter are the same person right?
It’s their payback for moving that PSU game no one was going to attend anyway.
Guessing he was not a fan of Brian’s TWIS column.
Almost made that joke in the post! Also, now it looks like Olivier Nkamhoua is visiting this week. Things are maybe looking up??
https://apple.news/A7PPg0CqHQuu_aeI1ru7d6Q
Didn’t one of these way too early drafts have Tanner Morgan as a first round pick a couple of years ago?