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1.  We kicked bama's ass.

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1.  We kicked bama's ass.

2.  Saban likely knew he was done and told those that needed to know.

3.  Bama doesn't operate like UM so either get used to it or get over it.

Mr. Minter dialed up a…

Mr. Minter dialed up a spectacular scheme...kids trusted it and mostly dominated a talent laden offense.  Tip of the hat, sir.

BET!!!

 

Stewart made perhaps the…

Stewart made perhaps the best, albeit lost in the moment, play of the game....BLEW UP the tackle to destroy any chance for Milroe to end the game.

Auburn has fully Auburned…

Auburn has fully Auburned....

 

the most fitting pic ever…

the most fitting pic ever.....

the most fitting pic ever…

the most fitting pic ever.....

A good thing if you ask me…

A good thing if you ask me...had a trial before Connors and his ruling was so absurd, we appealed and won a unanimous decision at the appellate level.   Connors essentially ignored the actual law in our case...applied his own instead.  Way different sort of case, but still think he is not the right guy to hear and rule here.

A good thing if you ask me…

A good thing if you ask me...had a trial before Connors and his ruling was so absurd, we appealed and won a unanimous decision at the appellate level.   Connors essentially ignored the actual law in our case...applied his own instead.  Way different sort of case, but still think he is not the right guy to hear and rule here.

This just reported citing…

This just reported citing unnamed sources:  "Slippery Rock is stealing signs"

I winter in Pinehurst...not…

I winter in Pinehurst...not a bad little village.

Dug is figuring it out.  If…

Dug is figuring it out.  If he can continue to make step backs and shots off the pick from the elbow, this offense becomes difficult to defend.  Plus, while he is undersized, he is like a terrier on defense.  Kid is gonna be fun to watch grow. 

It seems young Finneas has…

It seems young Finneas has played a strong first half....time for some solid halftime adjustments in preparation of grinding his opponent into oblivion...a strategy that has been working very well for the Michigan Men recently...God bless Finneas, his family and also those treating him.  I look forward to a post in the future claiming a dominating victory.  

Anyone know what time the…

Anyone know what time the Sparty game starts??

Politics is your answer.

Politics is your answer.

tuck fire!!

tuck fire!!

Damn fine looking Holstein,…

Damn fine looking Holstein, young Finneas!!  So, your team enters the battle as the favorite.  This fight will be tough, it will be trying, it will be life changing.  I love hearing your confidence in the med team...they will be your family during the fight and likely beyond.  I am placing my bet on team Finneas to win.  Thoughts and prayers to all on his team, but especially to the little guy.

Young Finneas will remain in…

Young Finneas will remain in the thoughts and prayers of my entire family, as well as, our church prayer chains.  strength in numbers!!  I wish your son a speedy recovery and wish you and the rest of your family a healthy dose of courage, as well.  Advocate for the lad...ask questions, and push his med team if you do not feel completely comfortable with the care he is getting.  Heal up Soon, Finneas!!

And F$*& cancer...especially the pediatric variety.

Seems like #77, #42 and #92…

Seems like #77, #42 and #92 had a front row seat of what happened...and did exactly nothing.  Perhaps they should sit a few games out, as well.  At very least they should be able to share with authorities what they saw right before their eyes.  Or obstruct justice like only Spartans can.

Agree fully with OP.  Mel…

Agree fully with OP.  Mel was clearly coached to avoid specific comments re: the attack, but he appears to be very uncomfortable and out of his league.

Clips showed me two things:

Clips showed me two things:

1.  Cabana is straight-line fast.  Not much question about that.

2.  AA Pioneer is bad at football.  Not much question about that, either.

Nothing more can be determined.

Why not include the HC's…

Why not include the HC's from North Dakota and Georgia Southern in the search.  They are clearly better than Frosty and might just want to stay for more than a minute at Husker Du....

the game being in…

the game being in Bloomington, will make the Wiards idea one with a wicked commute.  Indy is about an hour north of Bloomington and offers things to do...from a decent little zoo, to a children's museum.  The IU campus and Bloomington itself are quite enjoyable o their own.

Stop making sense!!

Stop making sense!!

Most coaches at this level…

Most coaches at this level consider their teams "family" and bring their own families around the program all the time. 

All jobs have hazards, drawbacks and unpleasant aspects...coaching is no different.  JH knows what those drawbacks are in both his current role and in the NFL.  Only he can know which situation is best for him.  I hope his choice is UM. 

The question is this:  Would he rather deal with unpredictable teenagers in pursuit of success or a bunch of inflated egos (both player and front office).  We will soon know.

I fully admit that I know…

I fully admit that I know very little about the fairness/value of standardized tests.  They are certainly not all that a student is or potential they have.  However, I can imagine a situation that a prized athletes teachers get bag man visits to make sure said 5 star gets a nice juicy grade to ensure GPA meets criteria...but I guess that may already happen....I just cannot imagine how universities will go about admissions for all students without some form of aptitude testing being a piece of the puzzle as GPA alone doesn't tell the whole story about a kid either.  

As to the idea of removing the standards...if the regular student admissions don't require it, then no way athletes should be held to them.

The most interesting part of…

The most interesting part of the story for me was the fact that Coach Harbaugh thought enough of the young guys getting after it at such an hour, that he took a pic of it.  Tells me that this has not been a general practice in this program....If that is so then, yes, significant culture change for the better could be just getting started.  Love to hear that our best and brightest freshman may also be the hardest working.  That inevitably improves the work ethic throughout the entire team in time.

Dick Wither is out??

Dick Wither is out??

Cherish the quality time you…

Cherish the quality time you were able to spend with him.  Prayers to you and your family.  

Lost my Dad to Multiple Melanoma a few years back, got to spend some good times with him not long before his battle ended.  That has continued to sustain me.

And by all means FUCK cancer.  My brother, BIL, FIL, Wife, Cousin and innumerable friends have had some form of the insidious shit...most live on but I have lost some champions in my life.

As a PGA Teaching…

As a PGA Teaching Professional I cannot agree with all you are saying.  Video CAN be very helpful for both teacher and student but not always.  Novice players often do not understand their swing or the concepts of fundamental swings enough to benefit.  So saying run from someone not using video is just one persons opinion.  I use it, but certainly not always.  90% of my video use is with accomplished players.

As to the lessons vs fitting debate...It is my belief that if you get fitted first and then get lessons and really improve aspects of your swing (club speed, centered strikes, angle of attack, etc) after getting fitted you will have obsoleted that particular fitting.  Both fittings and lessons can help, I just think you get your mechanics optimized first and then fit the clubs into that makes more sense long term.

I shot 82...my son shot 74,…

I shot 82...my son shot 74, which was an amazing round of golf.  Course is visually as intimidating as anything i have ever played.  Every shot is in your face demanding a good shot.  Amazing that the designer of the course only did this course and killed himself before it was totally finished.

I have a very short list.  I…

I have a very short list.  I have had the distinct honor to play Pine Valley.  Easily the coolest golf experience I have ever had and have played many of the courses others have previously mentioned. 

Congrats to Naz.  My wife…

Congrats to Naz.  My wife got to have dinner with the team two years ago when they hosted a breast cancer survivor event.  She sat next to Naz.  My wife came away loving her.  She was engaged, curious and engaging.  She is a champion whether on the hardwood or not.

And a gentleman.

And a gentleman.

I always wondered why the …

I always wondered why the "drum-drivers" wore those stupid looking chrome army helmets....I had no idea they were were PPE's.

I always thought Purdue's…

 

I always thought Purdue's mascot looked a lot like their former hoops coach Gene Keady.

If so, I sure wish I was a…

If so, I sure wish I was a dick!

A couple more considerations…

A couple more considerations

Zingermans

The Earle (not so much a student place)

This goes way back as it has been gone a long time...The whiffle tree...went there on my official visit and had dinner with John Antonides...dude was like lerch.

A couple more considerations…

A couple more considerations

Zingermans

The Earle (not so much a student place)

This goes way back as it has been gone a long time...The whiffle tree...went there on my official visit and had dinner with John Antonides...dude was like lerch.

Well, shit!!

Well, shit!!

I have only a best category…

I have only a best category.  Mine really takes what I think is an excellent book and turns it into a genius movie of the same title.  One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest.  The casting and acting in the movie were spot on.  

As it should be.  Federal…

As it should be.  Federal level casts wide and general guidelines that state and even counties can further develop based on their specific situation.  NY, NY is nothing like des moines, IA and so those two cities should not have the same path forward.

Very few male golfers turn…

Very few male golfers turn pro on the big tour as teens.  Reason being you have to earn your way onto the tour.  It happens, but it is rather rare.  Ladies is a different story.

Awesome information.  It…

Awesome information.  It probably should be noted that the primary reason for false negative rates in the PCR tests are because of sample collection and not the actual test process itself.  I think you would agree that if you give, say a Roche PCR system, a good sample (meaning the swab was inserted and made contact with a virus carrying surface) it will provide a highly accurate result.  If the collector of said sample doesn't contact the proper surface (and said surface is way up in the ole snooter) then a false negative can absolutely be spit out.

Also, while PCR tests do take a while to run, they are also scalable to run pretty high volumes at a time so still the best we have to test the masses on the do I have it or not side.

There is no level of…

There is no level of governance in the world that can fix the dumbest of its population.  Simple as that.

Funny but true....Michigan…

Funny but true....Michigan was my 2nd place school.

The positive test results in…

The positive test results in MI are opposite of what you have heard and maybe even worse. 70% or so, positive.  There remains a huge backlog of samples needing to be tested so likely why there are still struggles to get tests.  The Roche testing being run is known to be extremely accurate, so please do not spread the rumor of false results.  Shit is bad enough without creating more concerns.

Not true.  MI had private…

Not true.  MI had private labs able to test with their own LDTs (lab developed tests) long before the high volume testing was launched.  Not saying testing was not an issue...but we were pretty similar to those states in testing at the outset of all this.  More issues to consider than testing alone.

First this must be said:  So…

First this must be said:  So, so sad for the kids, and especially the seniors.  The spring time of my senior year of high school was a most memorable time in my life...really just a joyous mood amongst classmates and much of the faculty too.  No way to replicate that for the class of 2020.

With that being said, this comes as no surprise for two reasons.

1.  While there is no way to know if it is an error or not at this point, an error on the side of caution is much more acceptable than putting kids, teachers, staff and even communities at risk by re-starting traditional programming too soon.

2.  Making this decision now takes one big issue of the desk of the Governor.  Whether you are a fan of our road fixer or not, she has a shit load of very significant issues to manage and signing off on this now puts one of those issues into the done pile.

I guess I would have liked to see if a return to school would have been possible with much progress against Covid-19 made through April, but the kids, and their parents do need to be able to make plans too.

Tough situation, no matter how you approach it.

Be well everyone.  Bless those fighting this on the frontlines, and their families, as well.

1. Going with a 3rd party…

1. Going with a 3rd party write in vote of pie.

2.  If SUV is a truck, then truck.  Otherwise another write in vote.

3.  Khakis...color blind golf pro.  Gotta keep to a universal shade.

4. Tea....cold....with some lemonade....and perhaps even a splash of fine vodka.

5.  Christmas AM.  Best day EVER!!  Both as a kid, and moreso as a parent.

6.  Chicken crossed the road cuz he was originally in DC and got sick of the BS overflowing from every building there.

Be safe all.  Better days ahead.

 

The pic with DDJ and…

The pic with DDJ and Castleton flexing, with Simpson grinning in the back is priceless....pretty sure he is thinking what, exactly, are you flexing young Colin?