Ed Martin ran numbers and evaded paying income taxes. He laundered money by giving it to the parents of basketball players heading to Illinois, Missouri, and Michigan with the idea that they would someday return a favor if necessary. Webber almost went to prison because he doesn’t know how to answer questions and became a hostile witness. I have seen a number of Webber interviews and he appears lost on anything other than basketball.
Rocks for jocks and the ever popular Greek and Roman Sports from the U of M playbook back in the 70's. (Oh, and Behavior Modification which was elminated before I could take it.)
Not exactly, as I understand it. Harbaugh is adamant that he didn't lie to the NCAA. He answered their questions to the best of his recollection. The NCAA wants to hold him to the standard that since he answered in an official capacity that his answers are official and if they were incorrect then he hindered or lied to them. A ridiculous standard that Harbaugh refuses to accept.
You seem to be missing the part where North Carolina and LSU got off free and clear for significant violations and Kentucky, Alabama, and others got off with no penalty other than probation with no show causes anywhere. Michigan, on the other hand, is putting player safety at risk while doing something that is legal per the letter of the law or at most a violation of a "COST SAVING RULE". Sorry, others are standing up the NCAA and Michigan should too. Obviously, the Michigan staff is doing something wrong. I really do not care to accept the easy way out that may or may not maximize revenue.
Multiple coaches doing multiple unrelated things including a Zoom call at the wrong time and working with a high school kicker who wasn’t good enough for a Michigan scholarship.
As I understand it, Michigan admitted all of it. Harbaugh refused to admit he intentionally mislead anyone. It got to be a grudge match with Harbaugh. The NCAA position is that "I don't recall" isn't good enough. Jim says, I don't recall so take the evidence you have and do what you have to do.
Stalions is incompetent. I find it hard to believe that anything he did was of any value and if it were of value then everyone would know it and be involved. His methods were not approved and went unnoticed. Primarily because they were a failure. It was possibly a violation of a cost saving rule.
How smart is Michigan compared to LSU, North Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee and all the others that broke the same rules and got probation or less (no suspensions, no show cause.)
Remember the deafening silence from Warde after Jim and Wolverines got hosed at OSU? Warde's coach was penalized during a football game for a basketball violation and Warde says nothing.
So, all those statements about being wanted were all a smokescreen? If your supervisor didn't support you, like ever, would you not explore other employment options?
All the people who wanted Harbaugh fired spoke out. 9, 10, 20 million fans that wanted him at MIchigan didn't waste their breath. At one time, I was ok if they let Jim go but I never wanted him fired. One bad year doesn't get a winning coach fired.
Mike Post arranged "Classical Gas" for Mason Williams. Rockford Files as the same feel to me. Hit #10 on the charts. Possibly best TV theme song ever just above, F Troop, Andy Griffith Show, Gary Shandling Show (here's the part where we whistle", FLINTSTONES, Addams Family.
Years ago, we had a local guitar player would entertain the bar for the entire evening just playing TV theme songs.
Good grief. OSU was decimated before the Missouri game. The results go in the books, but it was not representative of anything.
Regarding Michigan v OSU, what if OSU starts the game with a number of first downs and a punt instead of something amounting to a pick six? I do believe Michigan was the better team but they were fortunate to be able to play it safe all game.
We had fun with that one back in the day. Some of my friends were groaning about their team having to face him in the regular season before they figured it out.
Denny wrote a few articles for a Detroit magazine while spending time in prison. He wrote an a amazing article on prisoners playing softball and for a few minutes, they did not know they were in prison. An excellent slice of life.
How can you leave Grayson Allen on the floor after he sucker punches someone and still be thought to be a good guy? NCAA championship over MSU and Wisconsin where the referees refused to call a foul against Duke. Players showing up on the roster with no known reason to be at Duke for style of play and for some reason decide to play for Duke?
Beilein is special and head and shoulders over the rest. Who else can pull off, "we had subs."
I like Knight more than most people. While some actions are inexcusable, I think most of us would have liked to have thrown a few chairs at one time or another.
“The key is not the will to win. Everybody has that. It is the will to prepare to win that is important.”
― Bobby Knight
"You don't play against opponents; you play against the game of basketball."
without checking exact quote, "NCAA changes rules to address basketball violations. Expect Cleveland State to get hammered with sanctions." I find it hard to dislike someone that expresses this opinion openly.
John Wooden is also quotable. The other coaches on the dislike list don't seem to have worthwhile quote on file.
Nice postings overall but it should be easy to discount Warde's credit on the money flowing in as every Big 10 school is getting the same benefit. That benefit isn't due to Warde Manual.
The Charlie Weiss hire was ok, maybe even more than OK at the time. What was CRAZY was the contract extension based the early impression. Granted if Notre Dame had waited or offered less in pay and guarantees then the price would only have gone up if Charlie improved in year three. Shades of Mel Tucker.
Muddy Waters to MSU from SVSC may be an example about what not to hire from D2 (or D3?)
In Iowa's last regular season game (Nebraska?). With the score tied with two minutes to go, Iowa throws an interception. Game analyst suspect Iowa threw the interception intentionally as the defense was more like to score than the offense. Ferentz call a medium distance pass play which would almost certainly lead to an interception. I believe Nebraska had a turnover and Iowa won with their running game. Strange football strategy. Ferentz counts on a last quarter turnover to win the game.
Thank you for doing a lot of good work (hopefully, most of fun/rewarding.)
From my memory, I don't think Jim Harbaugh ever took even a small risk to score against a solid opponent once he had the lead. Heavy and early rotation of personnel was part of this year's story and now that I say that were we not concerned last year about playing Corum and others too much and too late into the game?
I think it was Steve Smith that said before that game that Michigan would win easily as Michigan had multiple ball handlers that could address the pressure. So yeah, Shaka has a system that beats up on lesser teams.
We all know the big competence test is underway. Saying fire Warde right now would be like suggesting we fire a coach for a poor win in the first round of a tournament. More information is coming soon so just hold your horses.
I agree and I have room for KEY LIME PIE and Peanut Butter Silk Pie for a change of pace. My daughter and son-in-law requested Michigan 4-Berry Pie for their wedding desert so the table had a small wedding cake surrounded by hundreds of single serving 4-berry pies (some apple, peach, and cherry in for variety.)
OT to this OT - If you live near a velodrome, I strongly suggest you give it a try. I did it once and it was one of the best experiences in my life. Fixed-wheel, no brakes, roller coaster ride. Amazing. All those differences thrown at you at once really unblocks your perception of reality. I still remember the coach yelling for me to speed up because "you are not good enough to go that slow."
It was easy to track where Brandon was on the field during a Michigan game. The big, fast guy that was gaining on the ball carrier while the other team was running away from him.
Check for phone messages and emails before you start to prep.
You may have a message saying that your procedure was postponed to another day. It is hard to stop the prep activity once you have started. I guess in the day of smartphones this isn't likely a problem but back when I had an answering machine . . . and I get home from work and start the prep WITHOUT checking the answering machine . . .and then after I started the prep, I see the red light on the machine . . .
Agreed. Investigation of flags thrown in the 80s indicated that there were about 3.5 bad calls per game but one of the bad calls was a makeup for another bad call.
I still can't believe how often they watch a replay for five minutes to decide if the ball crossed the goal line before his knee touched the ground and then place the ball at the one yard line instead of the 6 inch line.
Because the other team didn't recover the ball. I would like a penalty to lose 10 yards from the previous line of scrimmage. It seems odd to get the ball and 20 yards because the ball got knocked/dropped loose at the 5-yard line and squibs out of bounds just inside the pylon.
In contrast, the defending team would not get the ball at the 20 when the ball squibs out of bound at the 1- yard line.
Given the rules historically applied by the TRO court, if Michigan/Harbaugh didn't win an immediate TRO then they were never going to get a TRO. Therefore, once there was no immediate TRO granted, it is time to go to Plan B which is drop the TRO and move on. There was nothing else to consider, not the playoffs, not Texas. Drop the TRO and move on with the travesty. What Michigan/Harbaugh got was a non-binding (there is always something new to go after) agreement to close the Big 10 investigation/false grievance.
"Michigan should have signed him and dared the NCAA to come after them."
I believe Harbaugh was gone if he got an NFL offer but I also believe Harbaugh was frustrated by Michigan's willingness to roll over every time the NCAA elected to escalate a trivial offense.
If the MIchigan NIL program doesn't hold up, then 3 or more defensive starters may leave during the next portal period. I know most of the Big 10 will be in rebuild mode but 8-4 with the tough schedule is possible and it wouldn't necessarily be a reflective of Moore's ability.
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Ed Martin ran numbers and evaded paying income taxes. He laundered money by giving it to the parents of basketball players heading to Illinois, Missouri, and Michigan with the idea that they would someday return a favor if necessary. Webber almost went to prison because he doesn’t know how to answer questions and became a hostile witness. I have seen a number of Webber interviews and he appears lost on anything other than basketball.
Wishing you a speedy and complete recovery.
Cleveland State will get hammered by the NCAA. And also, any coaches over 67 that were fired will also be penalized.
Rocks for jocks and the ever popular Greek and Roman Sports from the U of M playbook back in the 70's. (Oh, and Behavior Modification which was elminated before I could take it.)
Not exactly, as I understand it. Harbaugh is adamant that he didn't lie to the NCAA. He answered their questions to the best of his recollection. The NCAA wants to hold him to the standard that since he answered in an official capacity that his answers are official and if they were incorrect then he hindered or lied to them. A ridiculous standard that Harbaugh refuses to accept.
You seem to be missing the part where North Carolina and LSU got off free and clear for significant violations and Kentucky, Alabama, and others got off with no penalty other than probation with no show causes anywhere. Michigan, on the other hand, is putting player safety at risk while doing something that is legal per the letter of the law or at most a violation of a "COST SAVING RULE". Sorry, others are standing up the NCAA and Michigan should too. Obviously, the Michigan staff is doing something wrong. I really do not care to accept the easy way out that may or may not maximize revenue.
Multiple coaches doing multiple unrelated things including a Zoom call at the wrong time and working with a high school kicker who wasn’t good enough for a Michigan scholarship.
How smart is Michigan compared to LSU, North Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee and all the others that broke the same rules and got probation or less (no suspensions, no show cause.)
Remember the deafening silence from Warde after Jim and Wolverines got hosed at OSU? Warde's coach was penalized during a football game for a basketball violation and Warde says nothing.
So, all those statements about being wanted were all a smokescreen? If your supervisor didn't support you, like ever, would you not explore other employment options?
All the people who wanted Harbaugh fired spoke out. 9, 10, 20 million fans that wanted him at MIchigan didn't waste their breath. At one time, I was ok if they let Jim go but I never wanted him fired. One bad year doesn't get a winning coach fired.
Mike Post arranged "Classical Gas" for Mason Williams. Rockford Files as the same feel to me. Hit #10 on the charts. Possibly best TV theme song ever just above, F Troop, Andy Griffith Show, Gary Shandling Show (here's the part where we whistle", FLINTSTONES, Addams Family.
Years ago, we had a local guitar player would entertain the bar for the entire evening just playing TV theme songs.
"Win the Game." - - don't ever change that sign. I hope Saddi didn't take it with him.
Now they will have something to crow about. I suspect he will be paid something more than chickenfeed.
Did you see who was the QB for OSU? Pride has nothing to do with it.
Good grief. OSU was decimated before the Missouri game. The results go in the books, but it was not representative of anything.
Regarding Michigan v OSU, what if OSU starts the game with a number of first downs and a punt instead of something amounting to a pick six? I do believe Michigan was the better team but they were fortunate to be able to play it safe all game.
First thing I imagined was 5-on-1 break drill but then I realized that they would have to engage the managers to get to 5.
We had fun with that one back in the day. Some of my friends were groaning about their team having to face him in the regular season before they figured it out.
Denny wrote a few articles for a Detroit magazine while spending time in prison. He wrote an a amazing article on prisoners playing softball and for a few minutes, they did not know they were in prison. An excellent slice of life.
Brad Stevens when he was at Butler.
How can you leave Grayson Allen on the floor after he sucker punches someone and still be thought to be a good guy? NCAA championship over MSU and Wisconsin where the referees refused to call a foul against Duke. Players showing up on the roster with no known reason to be at Duke for style of play and for some reason decide to play for Duke?
Beilein is special and head and shoulders over the rest. Who else can pull off, "we had subs."
I like Knight more than most people. While some actions are inexcusable, I think most of us would have liked to have thrown a few chairs at one time or another.
“The key is not the will to win. Everybody has that. It is the will to prepare to win that is important.”
― Bobby Knight
"You don't play against opponents; you play against the game of basketball."
without checking exact quote, "NCAA changes rules to address basketball violations. Expect Cleveland State to get hammered with sanctions." I find it hard to dislike someone that expresses this opinion openly.
John Wooden is also quotable. The other coaches on the dislike list don't seem to have worthwhile quote on file.
Up and down career performance will do that to you.
Nice postings overall but it should be easy to discount Warde's credit on the money flowing in as every Big 10 school is getting the same benefit. That benefit isn't due to Warde Manual.
The Charlie Weiss hire was ok, maybe even more than OK at the time. What was CRAZY was the contract extension based the early impression. Granted if Notre Dame had waited or offered less in pay and guarantees then the price would only have gone up if Charlie improved in year three. Shades of Mel Tucker.
Muddy Waters to MSU from SVSC may be an example about what not to hire from D2 (or D3?)
Michigan hired Alford so the could illegally steal OSU's signs. Alabama hired Helow was an act of saintly sportsmanship. Michigan well . . .
Justin Fargas had a few years in the NFL running very fast with no ability to change direction or break a tackle.
In Iowa's last regular season game (Nebraska?). With the score tied with two minutes to go, Iowa throws an interception. Game analyst suspect Iowa threw the interception intentionally as the defense was more like to score than the offense. Ferentz call a medium distance pass play which would almost certainly lead to an interception. I believe Nebraska had a turnover and Iowa won with their running game. Strange football strategy. Ferentz counts on a last quarter turnover to win the game.
Thank you for doing a lot of good work (hopefully, most of fun/rewarding.)
From my memory, I don't think Jim Harbaugh ever took even a small risk to score against a solid opponent once he had the lead. Heavy and early rotation of personnel was part of this year's story and now that I say that were we not concerned last year about playing Corum and others too much and too late into the game?
I think it was Steve Smith that said before that game that Michigan would win easily as Michigan had multiple ball handlers that could address the pressure. So yeah, Shaka has a system that beats up on lesser teams.
He doesn't coach basketball.
How much is your buyout? Something in the Stackhouse category?
We all know the big competence test is underway. Saying fire Warde right now would be like suggesting we fire a coach for a poor win in the first round of a tournament. More information is coming soon so just hold your horses.
I will be real if you will be rational.
I agree and I have room for KEY LIME PIE and Peanut Butter Silk Pie for a change of pace. My daughter and son-in-law requested Michigan 4-Berry Pie for their wedding desert so the table had a small wedding cake surrounded by hundreds of single serving 4-berry pies (some apple, peach, and cherry in for variety.)
Thad Garner - worthy
Hard to say who wins and I don't know who says Michigan would have won otherwise but there were a number of horrendous calls in that game.
OT to this OT - If you live near a velodrome, I strongly suggest you give it a try. I did it once and it was one of the best experiences in my life. Fixed-wheel, no brakes, roller coaster ride. Amazing. All those differences thrown at you at once really unblocks your perception of reality. I still remember the coach yelling for me to speed up because "you are not good enough to go that slow."
Mike Kenn OT - 17 years with the Atlanta Falcons. (Left tackle tradition, graduated in 1977.)
It was easy to track where Brandon was on the field during a Michigan game. The big, fast guy that was gaining on the ball carrier while the other team was running away from him.
JaMarcus Russell?
Check for phone messages and emails before you start to prep.
You may have a message saying that your procedure was postponed to another day. It is hard to stop the prep activity once you have started. I guess in the day of smartphones this isn't likely a problem but back when I had an answering machine . . . and I get home from work and start the prep WITHOUT checking the answering machine . . .and then after I started the prep, I see the red light on the machine . . .
Agreed. Investigation of flags thrown in the 80s indicated that there were about 3.5 bad calls per game but one of the bad calls was a makeup for another bad call.
I still can't believe how often they watch a replay for five minutes to decide if the ball crossed the goal line before his knee touched the ground and then place the ball at the one yard line instead of the 6 inch line.
This post generates a strong visual image. I expect the windmill blades to giant and maize and spinning at Michigan stadium.
Because the other team didn't recover the ball. I would like a penalty to lose 10 yards from the previous line of scrimmage. It seems odd to get the ball and 20 yards because the ball got knocked/dropped loose at the 5-yard line and squibs out of bounds just inside the pylon.
In contrast, the defending team would not get the ball at the 20 when the ball squibs out of bound at the 1- yard line.
Given the rules historically applied by the TRO court, if Michigan/Harbaugh didn't win an immediate TRO then they were never going to get a TRO. Therefore, once there was no immediate TRO granted, it is time to go to Plan B which is drop the TRO and move on. There was nothing else to consider, not the playoffs, not Texas. Drop the TRO and move on with the travesty. What Michigan/Harbaugh got was a non-binding (there is always something new to go after) agreement to close the Big 10 investigation/false grievance.
"Michigan should have signed him and dared the NCAA to come after them."
I believe Harbaugh was gone if he got an NFL offer but I also believe Harbaugh was frustrated by Michigan's willingness to roll over every time the NCAA elected to escalate a trivial offense.
If the MIchigan NIL program doesn't hold up, then 3 or more defensive starters may leave during the next portal period. I know most of the Big 10 will be in rebuild mode but 8-4 with the tough schedule is possible and it wouldn't necessarily be a reflective of Moore's ability.
Corollary: how long ago was that? I double my first thought which is just a little long on the right answer.
He may have taught Thaw how to recover a muffed punt and save the game.