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1 year 1 week ago posted from iPhone

A couple years ago, the NHL changed the schedule to include more divisional games to encourage rivalries/ticket sales. The negative in that was, fewer games vs teams from the opposite conference
2 years 2 weeks ago Hey, any West Coast Red Wings

Hey, any West Coast Red Wings fans not in California have a solution to watching the game tonight? Versus is showing Pens-Habs, then picking up the end of Game 3 for us after. I have Directv and know it's on Fox Sports Detroit, but obvs it'll be blacked out. 

Looks like it'll be a night of Ken Kal and Paul Woods!
2 years 35 weeks ago Brian - I just got around

Brian - I just got around listening to your appearance on the Mitch Albom show (don't ask), and I couldn't help but want to strangle him after he was making underhanded comments about bloggers and belittling you as a guy who "just uses Google" to throw words up onto the screen. Clearly, things like UFR are what separates you from everyone, ESPECIALLY the mainstream media he was basically deifying. I don't think a week should go by without it being said - thanks.
2 years 36 weeks ago Sad to hear. Along with his

Sad to hear. Along with his finest Michigan moment vs U-Dub, I remember the Illinois game that season where I believe he recovered a fumble and ran it inside the Illini 5. My memory is foggy but I seem to remember he made a couple good special teams tackles. He struggled after the first game, which showed just how clutch that kick was even more, but I always was impressed by the way he always gave it his all and I'm sure he's gonna do it all again.
2 years 36 weeks ago This has taken my joy to an

This has taken my joy to an even higher level. Kudos, Brian
2 years 40 weeks ago San Antonio

Brian - this is the third time recently that you've mocked San Antonio. What gives? I went for a Final Four there and the Riverwalk setting made it as good as any college weekend atmosphere that I've ever experienced. Sure better than Orlando or Tampa or Tempe or...Detroit for bowl games. However, playing in the Big XII's backyard is definitely a disadvantage.
3 years 4 weeks ago Misopogon - Good,

Misopogon - Good, well-thought post. I would point out that newspapers could do things like UFR but that was exactly Brian's point - that the journalists don't ask difficult questions or get in-depth answers enough to get something other than "this was how the game went (very generically)."

Furthermore, something like UFR wouldn't be possible due to space limitations in the dailies, and seeing that they are suffering from their readership viewing online only and not clicking on ads, therefore not creating much revenue, dailies would be hesitant to do such a thing. Had they done this 10 years ago, start charging the readers just like they do for the printed copy, and using the infinite space of the internet to provide a better service, maybe they wouldn't be in this spot.

But you are absolutely correct by wondering aloud if, say, Brian decided one day to up and leave - we'd all be screwed. As far as I can tell, it's a one-man operation and the reason why so many of us come here is because we enjoy reading Brian's work - not Brian's friend or colleagues. The week he was gone, I appreciated the guest content, but it showed me clearly why I only read this blog.
3 years 16 weeks ago Haha. Seriously..it's

Haha. Seriously..it's ridiculous how often that's confused.

Actually, UA very rarely focuses on Phoenix because it's such Sun Devil territory and Mike Stoops recruits a LOT from Texas. It's never been a historically successful area for UA - Dick Tomey loved Hawaii, go figure. Now that Phoenix is getting bigger and bigger and better at producing players, you'd think that would change.

The biggest gaffe for the Lewan and Roh thing has to fall on Dennis Erickson and ASU. Letting those two leave, when you have historically put out good D-lineman, is a MAJOR sign
3 years 16 weeks ago Jesus Christ

Hey Fuckfaces...it's UA, not AU.

Seriously, what is with Midwesterners and East Coasters with this? That, and The University of Arizona is NOT the Sun Devils.

Go Michigan Spartans. Dumbasses.

Sorry...resume normal service. This pisses me off.
3 years 20 weeks ago Mays

Mays' hit was dangerous, but he's something like 6-4 and Norwood is under 6 feet. It reminiscent of the Crable hit on Troy Smith at OSU 06, where helmet to helmet had more to do with the fact that the defender was just taller
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