Does NexxGarage know whether the garage door is opened or closed? If so, how? Is there some kind of sensor? It's not like my garage door opener has a different button for open or close so the remotes dont know the difference.
I'm pretty sure that an athletic scholarship has some legal verbiage to the effect of "athlete will participate in athletics". You can't just get your scholarship and then not play and expect to keep your scholarship. A better comparitive example would be a student with an academic scholarship, many of which revoke said scholarship if student performance is bad.
I've listened to a lot of conversation about this and the player defenders often state "no one should tell a young man what is in his best interests" or some other straw man argument as no one is telling these players what to do. What detractors are doing is voicing criticism of these players' decision.
Can a player choose not to play? Of course. They are not slaves.
Can a player choose not to play and escape consequence-free? uhhh... No.
Players would need to understand and include the consequences of this decision.
It would vary by school, but let's look at Michigan. There is a large player alumni base who frequently get post career jobs related to Michigan athletics, and they often appear at alumni events or speaking engagements.
I can tell you there are very few players who I would still support if they pulled this stunt. You choose not to play when you are healthy? Ok, don't come back,....ever. You are not welcome back on the field 5, 10 years later. You are not welcome to be on TV discussing Michigan football. You are immediately off the team, meaning no use of Michigan football facilities. You can use the CCRB like a regular student. I would also be ok with saying your scholarship ends immediately too, but I am guessing those are pre-set thru the winter semester.
So, yes, I support your right to do this, even though no one is saying you don't have that right, but if you do it, know that you are burning a bridge you may not want to burn.
I know not all the fans would feel like they burned that bridge but I think a lot would.
I know many people likes to be cheap and do everything themselves and think $2900 for a flight and hotel - that's a rip off, but it's actually not bad.
Round-trip charter air service from Detroit to Fort Lauderdale - on a private charter, probably worth $1000 a ticket
Round-trip deluxe motor coach transfers from the airport to your hotel - ~$30
Luggage handling and porterage at the airport and at the hotel $5
Three nights’ deluxe accommodations $750
Welcome reception $20 (drinks and snacks)
Daily buffet breakfast $50
University of Michigan Orange Bowl Pep Rally (tentative) (??)
Plus the complete game-day package:
Escorted deluxe motor coach transfer to and from the pre-game party and game $30
Game ticket $125?
Pre-game tailgate party $50
And other goodies:
Optional tours, outings, and excursions
Custom Alumni Association souvenir package $25 guess
Document packet, official bowl tour name badge, and lanyard $10
Alumni Association hosts and escorts
Dedicated alumni information and hospitality desk at the hotels
So that is about $2100 of pretty fun and useful stuff that you are not likely to get going on your own. Plus add in the experience of it all, being around the people, having everything taken care of for you, have hosts to help you out - it is certainly not excessive for the money. Unless you are the type to just fly Spirit, stay in the EconoLodge, go to the game and then go home- then yes, this is a bad deal for you.
I-94 between AA and Jackson, 2 AM, driving home from U2 concert in Soldier Field (~96-97 maybe). No time to react, just yell "Shit" and slam into a deer doing 95 mph. Luckily it was on the smaller side and crumpled the hood/grill and bounced over the roof.
Driving to the Southfield Town Center listening to Drew and Mike who did a fabulous job that day. Went up to the 20th floor, saw the second plane hit, then decided being in the tallest building around was a bad idea and went home.
As someone who went to the Big Chill a few years back, I would never want to watch hockey in a football or baseball stadium again. It has the new and fun factor once. After that, It is awful to watch.
We were practicing punts and our punter boomed one such that the returned had to backpedal hard. He slammed right into a CMU coach, taking him down hard. Hoke was right next to him and was laughing with him afterward. Our returner came up limping.
The pension fund people were just stalling the inevitable process anyway. Just like every other group who stands to lose out in these proceedings, they didn't listen to the EFM and chose not to rework their costs....So while the 5 minute thing was a little shady, it's for the best.
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Why you got to pick on the Pistons coach?
Did you happen to have a look at OpenGarage before going with NexxGarage? Just trying to get some insight into whether that works as well.
Does NexxGarage know whether the garage door is opened or closed? If so, how? Is there some kind of sensor? It's not like my garage door opener has a different button for open or close so the remotes dont know the difference.
I bought a new sprinkler controller from opensprinkler. Allows control / programming all over the internet.
Anyone know a good garage door solution that 1) identifies if door is up and 2) allows to close door remotely?
That is not how it goes in this movie.
I've never seen a more quiet audience after a movie.
Are you saying that something can't be true unless proven scientifically?
The University of Alabama Alpha Phi sorority
You can see it all over the web as people criticized the hell out of it.
So you equate consequences as slavery?
You ask why. Why wouldn't there be consequences?
I'm pretty sure that an athletic scholarship has some legal verbiage to the effect of "athlete will participate in athletics". You can't just get your scholarship and then not play and expect to keep your scholarship. A better comparitive example would be a student with an academic scholarship, many of which revoke said scholarship if student performance is bad.
I've listened to a lot of conversation about this and the player defenders often state "no one should tell a young man what is in his best interests" or some other straw man argument as no one is telling these players what to do. What detractors are doing is voicing criticism of these players' decision.
Can a player choose not to play? Of course. They are not slaves.
Can a player choose not to play and escape consequence-free? uhhh... No.
Players would need to understand and include the consequences of this decision.
It would vary by school, but let's look at Michigan. There is a large player alumni base who frequently get post career jobs related to Michigan athletics, and they often appear at alumni events or speaking engagements.
I can tell you there are very few players who I would still support if they pulled this stunt. You choose not to play when you are healthy? Ok, don't come back,....ever. You are not welcome back on the field 5, 10 years later. You are not welcome to be on TV discussing Michigan football. You are immediately off the team, meaning no use of Michigan football facilities. You can use the CCRB like a regular student. I would also be ok with saying your scholarship ends immediately too, but I am guessing those are pre-set thru the winter semester.
So, yes, I support your right to do this, even though no one is saying you don't have that right, but if you do it, know that you are burning a bridge you may not want to burn.
I know not all the fans would feel like they burned that bridge but I think a lot would.
Thought it was going to say "for failure to compete"
I know many people likes to be cheap and do everything themselves and think $2900 for a flight and hotel - that's a rip off, but it's actually not bad.
Got 4 tix off my Sparty coworker.
M
Damn you guys are fast
M 35-22
Am I the only one not impressed by his coverage skills? In space he is great, but asking him to cover a guy at the line is like a free 8 yard play.
22-6 M
31-3 Michigan
I-94 between AA and Jackson, 2 AM, driving home from U2 concert in Soldier Field (~96-97 maybe). No time to react, just yell "Shit" and slam into a deer doing 95 mph. Luckily it was on the smaller side and crumpled the hood/grill and bounced over the roof.
Seriously, who the fuck cares?
12-9 Michigan
What adult still likes Cinnamon Toast Crunch? That stuff is awful once you develop real taste buds.
I still lose the ball carrier in the pile every time I watch it. Maybe someone can create a gif with the run highlighted the entire time?
Thought that was him on the TV (or photo), but chalked it up to having too many spiced apple ciders.
Undergrad is probably a wash. We're most impressive in our graduate degrees.
Wow campus is really extended nowadays.
Funny cuz that nightmare woke me up and I couldn't sleep again.
More like about 75000 at that point.
14-3 UM
21-20 Michigan
10-7 Michigan
Driving to the Southfield Town Center listening to Drew and Mike who did a fabulous job that day. Went up to the 20th floor, saw the second plane hit, then decided being in the tallest building around was a bad idea and went home.
You stay to the end? I did. College kids are dumb. That was awful.
And each player and coach gets $180k for winning the Super Bowl. Butler is doing alright.
14-7 Michigan
28-16 Utah
24-6 Michigan
32-31 M
What is this I hear? ....actual good new?
Be still my heart!
As someone who went to the Big Chill a few years back, I would never want to watch hockey in a football or baseball stadium again. It has the new and fun factor once. After that, It is awful to watch.
JerryWorld - Worst place to watch a college football game.
On the bright side, going to this stadium will make you appreciate Michigan stadium that much more.
Tomatoe's APizza in Farmington Hills.
Lunch only.
The best.
We were practicing punts and our punter boomed one such that the returned had to backpedal hard. He slammed right into a CMU coach, taking him down hard. Hoke was right next to him and was laughing with him afterward. Our returner came up limping.
State Street yes. Main Street, no way.
The pension fund people were just stalling the inevitable process anyway. Just like every other group who stands to lose out in these proceedings, they didn't listen to the EFM and chose not to rework their costs....So while the 5 minute thing was a little shady, it's for the best.
Corruption and crime contributed but the poster's point about the auto industry is a sizable factor.
Subway's half baked cookies are worth going there. Jimmy John's are blech.
Didn't realize Gardner started at my alma mater, UD Jesuit. Too bad he didn't finish there.
65-64
So is he then Swen Swensonson?
Michigan 82 Purdue
Michigan 82 Purdue 65
Michigan 69 Indiana 73