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I can kinda understand your…

I can kinda understand your thoughts on Dug - he plays a bit too loose and careless, both of which could possibly be corrected with better coaching. But I’m not sure why you’re down on Reed.  He seemed to play well and progress throughout this year. With no one behind him on the bench he never got large breaks during games for resting or for coaching. He is an athletic dude who has a smooth shot and his skills under the rim improved year over year.  I’d gladly have both back but especially Tarris. 

Keith Jackson. 
Whoa Nellie!!

Keith Jackson. 
Whoa Nellie!!

Agreed.  Love Ypsi's Corner…

Agreed.  Love Ypsi's Corner Brewery.  It's pretty much the same vibe with the same outstanding beers even after the buyout.  Not a huge fan of the Plymouth one but that's probably cuz i'm an old timer now.  

If group has not been back…

If group has not been back for 10+years I would include a Tour of Campus.  UM has continually grown and changed - CCRB, North Campus, New dorms where Fingerle’s was…  A2 has also brought in and lost numerous restaurants.  The new ones have brought in an increased ethnic vibe for some great but previously  underserved food experiences.  Some of the venerable are gone or being repurposed (Angelo’s, Cottage Inn, Prickly Pear, Middle Kingdom, Full Moon, Mongolian, Ann Arbor Brewery) but the food scene is more diverse and as exciting as ever.  Enjoy - Go Blue!!

Such a great comment in SO…

Such a great comment in SO many ways.  

Can we get a Strength and…

Can we get a Strength and Conditioning Coach from the portal?

I’ve had many ankle sprains…

I’ve had many ankle sprains in HS and college playing bball.  Five weeks is too long for you not to be recovering from the injury.  Have it looked at.  

Amen. 
Love Juwan and all…

Amen. 
Love Juwan and all his passion/commitment to Michigan.  But I actually think he may be to “caring” of a coach.  His players know that Juwan loves the university and loves to win. But they also know he won’t, in my opinion, bench a kid who is struggling.  I wish for an easy answer but there is none.  🤷‍♂️👨‍🍳

Crazy good points BH. …

Crazy good points BH.  Succinct, solid and actionable.  I cannot implore OP enough to share these thoughts with his nephew.

Congrats to your nephew, it…

Congrats to your nephew, it sounds like the whole family has worked and sacrificed to achieve this goal. 
 

When I was in HS I had one goal - make $’s.  My fam had no money and I was tired of being poor (but never ashamed).  When I graduated in ‘82 that meant Engineering.  I was fortunate to go to UM.  I couldn’t stand engineering and struggled to maintain the grades.  But I found a discipline called IOE, Industrial & Operations Engineering (aka, In-and-Out Easy).  It mixed business, common sense and engineering together.    I was fortunate to get a great offer at Beaumont Hospital after graduating.  I made $25k which was almost twice what my Mom had made when raising six kids.  
 

Ok, story time’s over.  Like many have said, I hope he tries MANY things in Ann Arbor from community, to cultural, to political, to clubs…. There is no unique path that leads to success.  He has an opportunity and that is all. What he does with it will be his story.  Go Blue!

This was an awesome meme…

This was an awesome meme with the Benny Hill theme song.  

Not anymore… with Harbaugh…

Not anymore… with Harbaugh gone. 🤷‍♂️

Break a leg. 
Also, if you…

Break a leg. 
Also, if you don’t know a current musician named Trombone Shorty, you may want to look him up.  Had his own band at 6 years old.  Current album is really good.  

My Uncle and Aunt went on…

My Uncle and Aunt went on the the UM trip to Italy about 10 years ago.  It was a 10 day trip to five cities.  Each day there was an activity and dinner included.  They loved it.  They were in their early 70's and thoroughly enjoyed having all the hotels, travel, site seeing, tips, etc. handled for them.  All the other travelers were between 50 to 80 years of age.  Most were graduates from UM.  They both thought the trip was a good value and a good time and a great way to see a new part of the world with a group of people that started with a common love for their university.  And "yes", several times Hail To The Victors broke out - usually during a cocktail hour. 

It has and it hasn’t. …

It has and it hasn’t. 

Getting jacked up to play at home in front of the Fab Five’s first homecoming is understandable and the win is pretty impressive.  But the body of work doesn’t warrant this confidence by Warde.  Unless the team finds a spark from the OSU game and win a bunch of games, they will miss the Dance and may miss the NIT. 

Gotta admit I’m a little…

Gotta admit I’m a little misty-eyed.  Been a long grind back.

Great concert at Pine Knob…

Great concert at Pine Knob with my high school buddies.  
Thanks for reminding me.  Asia truly rocked that night. 

Thanks WJD. 
Shipping was…

Thanks WJD. 

Shipping was unavailable but Door Dash today for $10 was available.  Go Blue!!

I’ll give it a try and let…

I’ll give it a try and let you know if I have any luck.
 

But all donors between 1-499 priority points can buy up to 4 tix after 1pm tomorrow.  So I’m kinda expecting the servers to fail or for the celebration to be sold out by 105pm (or both) by the time I get thru.  
 

EDIT

Tickets were sold out when I went in.  
 

UM ticket office put us in…

UM ticket office put us in section 546 as season ticket holders.  Very fortunate and glad to be able to cheer our team on to “Victory, for the Maize and Blue”. (Geek Men’s Glee clubber from 82-86). 👨‍🍳

Good to see players…

Good to see players genuinely caring about the success of friends even when they are not current teammates.  

Excellent!  Fired up and…

Excellent!  Fired up and ready to go. 
 

Go Blue!

We’ve had bball tix for 35…

We’ve had bball tix for 35 years and will continue to pay to support the team.  Having said that, I am disappointed, to say the least, in the coaching by Juwan.  He is a valued asset to the program and the university.  But he is not a good Big10 coach.  👨‍🍳

We suck. 

We suck. 

Good job, VaBlue. I’m sure…

Good job, VaBlue. I’m sure the CRolls were better than you stated.  You made your child’s morning special and you kept your Mom’s legacy going.  👨‍🍳

Merry Christmas, MGoBloggers! 🎄

BEEF!

A buddy became a rep…

BEEF!

A buddy became a rep for them as a backstop. He ended up staying for about a year and really enjoyed the culture and job.  As an aside, we all got steaks and meat-goodies for Christmas which were a-maize-ing.

That’s a good thought to…

That’s a good thought to have the words on the Big Screens so all can sing.  I usually only hear old alum and fellow Glee clubbers singing it. 

The Yellow and Blue

(C. M. Gayley, M. W. Balfe)/Regents of the University of Michigan)

Sing to the colors that float in the light;
Hurrah for the Yellow and Blue!
Yellow the stars as they ride through the night
And reel in a rollicking crew;
Yellow the field where ripens the grain
And yellow the moon on the harvest wain;
-Hail!
Hail to the colors that float in the light
Hurrah for the Yellow and Blue!

My bro in law said that his…

My bro in law said that his OSU patient indicated Day was going to the NFL. Players are aware of his intentions and thus the mass exodus.

What!?!    

I believe emails went out by…

I believe emails went out by end of day yesterday, Sunday, indicating whether you received tickets or not.  Mine came around 530pm.  Here is the content from the email:

"Thank you for your ticket request for the Rose Bowl on Monday, January 1. Unfortunately, we were not able to fulfill your request. We received more than 18,000 ticket requests for our allotment of 12,500 tickets. While we instituted ticket limits to assist as many donors as possible, we were only able to fulfill requests for those with at least 340 priority points."

Go Blue - Beat Bama!!

Thanks for the reminder, XM…

Thanks for the reminder, XM.  I’m in Petoskey and heading to the waterfront to, hopefully, gaze at some lights.  
 

An app I use on my iPhone is My Aura Forecasts.  It gives a lot of great info and lets you know the likelihood of seeing Northern Lights from your location.  Go Blue!

Go get'em Will. 
Probably…

Go get'em Will. 

Probably not needed but y’all  worked too hard and for too long not to play EVERY game you can. 

Go Blue - Beat Iowa 

Love the fact that IU is…

Love the fact that IU is giving Hart consideration.  Hart deserves it and IU has been nothing but gracious to him.  IU would be a very good stepping stone for MH.  Gives him the opportunity to test his "chops" as a full time Head Coach while doing it in front of a fan base and an administration that adores him.  It was SO impressive how IU responded last year when MH went down on our sideline with a heart issue.  IMHO, not many teams would have responded so quickly, caringly and professionally as they did (I'm looking at you Purdue).

You didn’t see the two…

You didn’t see the two Stealth fighters on either side? 

Nicely done. 
Impressive and…

Nicely done. 
Impressive and artistic. 

Day said nothing. 
Moore…

Day said nothing. 
Moore said, “Jim says Hi”.

Ryan “Benny Hill” Day

Ryan “Benny Hill” Day

 

edit - great minds think alike, LakeWylie

Give me all the Tight Ends. …

Give me all the Tight Ends.  JH knows how to use them and develop them.  
 

That hit by Sainristil was fantastic.  In fact, I really think it dazed Henderson and affected his runs afterwards.  

I can’t wait for The Game. …

I can’t wait for The Game. 
I can’t wait for The Game to be over. 
 

Go Blue - Beat OSU 

https://youtu.be/BGFtV6-ALoQ…

Happy Thanksgiving. 

Basic but traditional meal plan for us:

Turkey, mashed potatoes, rolls (from our bakery), green beans, cranberries and stuffing.

https://youtu.be/BGFtV6-ALoQ?si=Wo2-vGPSW8lzl715

 

It’s a grand illusion.

cuz…

It’s a grand illusion.

cuz deep inside we’re all the same. 
(just not bucknuts)

BET = Got It Done

BET = Got It Done

So can Jim communicate at…

So can Jim communicate at all to the staff during the game?   Short answer is, NO, but for those less informed (me), can Jim text, leave a voicemail, send an email… 🤷‍♂️

JFH can not be at the arena during the game but what can he do?

Beat OSU

Gotta ask, are you from W&C?…

Gotta ask, are you from W&C?  /s

This will hopefully be “leaked” to them. 
Well done, and thank you. Go Blue!!

Thank you to all Veterans. …

Thank you to all Veterans. 
You give us freedom(s) everyday while willing to pay the ultimate sacrifice. 

Well said.  
Looks like we…

Well said, Ghost. 
Looks like we will be battling both on the gridiron and in the courts this weekend. 

Or possibly even, “a little…

Or possibly even, “a little bit ticked off.”

Representing four…

Representing four generations of support for this - Grandparents (wife’s side), all four parents (both sides), me & wife, and daughter.  All of us are proud alumnus and proud of the University of Michigan, President Ono, Coach Harbaugh and Team 144.  Go Blue!

Washing it down with a $20…

Washing it down with a $20 beer! 🍺🥨

Thanks Wendy.
 

Old mantra…

Thanks Wendy.
 

The loss hurt, but honestly the reaction by my buddy hurt more. Old mantra I like is, “seek perfection but never attain it.”.  I needed time after that one.  👨‍🍳

 

Thanks BV, I really…

Thanks BV, I really appreciate that. 

I’m, obviously, not a Big10 athlete in ANY manner.  I can’t even imagine what the Pro & College athlete must go through after a loss and then persevere to become better mentally, physically and socially.  
 

I’m always so impressed when athletes, and most importantly to me, Michigan athletes, handle “their business” on and off the court - in good times and bad. 
 

Go Blue!!