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You’re correct in saying…

You’re correct in saying that. I was simply saying that chromosomes don’t necessarily define biological gender. To expand more on your point,  how many people are transgender? Also less than 1%. How many trans people have been in the Olympics (as their gender identity) since 2004, when trans people were first permitted to compete? A total of 1. How many of them have medaled? Zero. The NCAA doesn’t have time to craft policies that would run counter to the National and international organizations. Easier to follow than to lead. We can debate all day about whether or not trans people should compete as the gender they identify, but that’s what these organizations are paying people to figure out - how to be inclusive and how to make it fair. 

Partially. You assume your…

Partially. You assume your sex chromosomes are what they are because you have no reason to believe otherwise. However, there aren’t simply two sets. It’s more complicated than that. Even your own example doesn’t account for people born with androgen insensitivity syndrome, XY people who do not have the ability to process testosterone and subsequently are born with XX genitalia. Most people with this condition don’t know they are XY until they find out that the reason they do not have a menstrual cycle is because internally they do not have a uterus. So what team do they play for? 
 

This is why the NCAA punted the issue. The IOC has their own rules, and so do professional sport governing bodies. 

Ah. That explains it. It…

Ah. That explains it. It stuck out to me as odd, so thanks for clearing that up. 

Not the typed out comment,…

Not the typed out comment, but the picture at the top where the 〽️ starts the word Michigan.  

I always appreciate new…

I always appreciate new commit posts but...

Why is Michigan spelled wrong...

 

As a resident, I can assure…

As a resident, I can assure you that we are always having a tough time...so that’s fair. 

I’m cool with this as long…

I’m cool with this as long as the following three things happen in conjunction with this. 
 

1.  The NCAA requires that all student athletes meet the school’s acceptance requirements, the requirements that non-student athletes adhere to. 
 

2. The NCAA no longer funds athletic scholarships, OR all athletic scholarships are guaranteed in full for four years once an athlete signs on the dotted line. 
 

3.  The NCAA ensures that any third party facilitation of profiting off of a player’s image or likeness nullifies an athletic scholarship (boosters, cash handshakes, etc). 

I’ve taken shit for 15 years…

I’ve taken shit for 15 years living in Ohio as a proud Michigan fan. I went to The Game last year dressed in bright maize sweater and blue sweatpants and you could see me in a crowd. After The Game, OSU fans didn’t sneer at me or treat me like shit or give me a hard time. They sadly said, maybe next year. Even OSU knows Michigan isn’t shit and it makes them sad because it’s not a rivalry for them anymore, it’s a check mark on the way to the playoff. So yeah. The season is over, and the best we can hope for is a win over the team in Columbus because they get dysentery on the way up to the Big House. 

Yes. 2010. Under RichRod. 

Yes. 2010. Under RichRod. 

Any time a coach had to put…

Any time a coach had to put out an open tryout or ask the soccer team to try out for the kicker job. 

This.

Signed,

Married to a

This.



Signed,



Married to a UD grad.

JOKers

JOKers



Get a babysitter.

Your child is one. The best scenario is that she sleeps the entire time while you enjoy the game. Unless she's extremely used to loud buzzers, rowdy people, crowd noise, bright lights, and strange smells, she's going to be miserable. That much stimulation is overwhelming for a baby, and she won't even remember the game.



I sincerely hope it works out.

Those teams are in season.

Those teams are in season. But they will not compete during the fall break. Right. Right?!




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Right, because they expected

Right, because they expected the dog to blow out its back and need to pay for a surgery on the back of a wedding. No worries, just let the pooch die a painful death because Mike here thinks it should.

Sorry to hear you have so much disdain for people in general.




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You don't have to be a dick

You don't have to be a dick about it. Jeez. It's not like they were rude or demanding. Keep scrolling.




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Give me a break. The spot is

Give me a break. The spot is not the only issue we have with the game. Pass interference calls on critical third downs, the spot that frankly was bullshit and badly reviewed, the fact that one of the refs had been banned from officiating for poor performance in the past, the fact that one of the refs was an Ohio native and self professed fan of Ohio State, the cheap shot Weber threw right in front of the official that wasn't called, I can keep going but I don't want to. Go away. We didn't ask for your two cents on how your team somehow came away with a win when your team has been the most penalized team in the big ten all year but somehow cleans up all of that for just two penalties for six yards in the biggest game of their career against their worst rival. It wasn't just the goddamn spot. Go back to eleven warriors if you don't like what you're reading here.




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It doesn't really matter

It doesn't really matter where you're drafted as long as you're a first round pick. Obviously there are busts but the average NFL career of a first rounder is 11 years. The average for anyone past the first round is 3 years.




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Doesn't matter. Have some

Doesn't matter. Have some class. At the end of the day he's a guy in a uniform playing a game. Be better than that.




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We're gonna have a real

We're gonna have a real problem if we can't stop the run against a 2-5 team. Come on now.




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Shot in the dark here, but

Shot in the dark here, but could Purdue be an attractive landing spot for a guy like Bo Pelini? They can certainly pay him more, he wasn't a slouch at Nebraska, and he can recruit.




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A safety in the opening drive

A safety in the opening drive of the third quarter, Rashan Gary rushes and tackles the running back for a loss. Michigan wins 37 - 17.




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Florida seems to be the likely spot but nothing official.

Florida seems to be the likely spot but nothing official.




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Interesting that your

Interesting that your apparent perspective and experience with mental illness is the equivalent of looking through a window from the far side of a room.

For Dave, I pray that he has found peace from whatever he battled and lost to.

For Dave's family, friends, and fans, I pray they will find comfort.

For you, I hope you might learn how to understand the concept of shades of grey.




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Why? Was he from Michigan or something?

Why? Was he from Michigan or something?




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Not really a blunder. Go for

Not really a blunder. Go for the field goal and the win and the NC slot, which was 57 yards I believe, or take a knee and go into overtime. It's just improbable that it'll happen on a field goal where you have your linemen defending a kicker versus a squad ready to tackle the return man.

Florida State won the NC.




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I live in Ohio and frankly, I

I live in Ohio and frankly, I was flabbergasted when Cardale was named the starter at the beginning of the year. My thought process was simple. Would OSU have lost the National Championship with JT at the helm? If the answer was yes, then Cardale should be the starter. If the answer was no, then JT is the right man for the job. That's not meaning any disrespect for Cardale. But the fact is that the TEAM was clicking on all cylinders when they hit the B1G Championship and Cardale happened to be put into a position to succeed. That being said, now that they've handed the reins over, OSU is about to become more dangerous. They're a better team with JT and they are going to figure that out in a hurry. It's going to be a showdown come November.




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You seem to have forgotten

You seem to have forgotten the year that open tryouts were posted for kicking and punting because those units were so bad. I think it was 2008. So yes. Use a scholarship for a kicker. Special teams are important.




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Michigan fans think it's

Michigan fans think it's hilarious that you let Maryland score. At home. Considering their offense is ranked 90th in the nation. But good job guys.




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Ehh. The only thing more

Ehh. The only thing more obnoxious than OSU fans prancing about their NC is Cleveland fans whining about a stubborn lack of one.




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Did it occur to you at any

Did it occur to you at any point that it might be a bad idea to ask strangers for a picture of shirtless college boys? That might have been a substantially important clue.




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That's what I was saying,

That's what I was saying, Jesus must be on defense because that shot was all like NOPE.




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To be honest, I don't really

To be honest, I don't really care about Starz. We have lots of kids who were highly ranked already. We need development and coaching. Effort. A killer instinct. I'm glad highly rated recruits are interested in Michigan but Hoke was a good recruiter too. Wins solve a lot of problems with recruiting.




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So when will the word "interim" be dropped from the title?

So when will the word "interim" be dropped from the title?




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Well the announcers did say

Well the announcers did say that they had record setting crowds with people still coming in. Hopefully they fill up.




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Solid appreciation here for superstition.

Solid appreciation here for superstition.




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Women have to be a little

Women have to be a little more passive aggressive than that. We get a lot of revenge on the base paths. I can't begin to tell you how many times I rung the bell of a bad attitude player. I was a third baseman and sometimes I'd just let the ball hit her in the back on a pickoff play. I'd put a little more mustard on a tag than needed or I'd aim for a sensitive place. Getting revenge at the plate is harder because the game is so much faster and the base paths are shorter. Pitchers will keep the ball high and tight on players but not in the numbers. I can say for myself that I was not a nice ballplayer.

Keep in mind though that stealing signs usually happens from the dugouts, watching the coaches. For the most part, coaches call pitches.




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It is frowned upon. There are

It is frowned upon. There are just different ways of dealing with it in softball.




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Go Blue!!

Go Blue!!




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The NCAA could solve

The NCAA could solve everyone's problems and let full-scholarship athletes get part-time jobs, ESPECIALLY out-of-season.




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I called that as soon as news

I called that as soon as news broke that he was transferring. It keeps FSU relevant at the very least.




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I'm bored, so I did some

I'm bored, so I did some research.

Kiante Enis, class of 2016.

Most recent track meet: TEC Meet
100m: 10.94 (1st)
High Jump: 5-6 (1st)
Discus: 137.3 (1st)

http://www.ihigh.com/tec/article_227501.html

247 Football Ranks
Composite 3 star

http://247sports.com/Player/Kiante-Enis-37427




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I coach softball. The most

I coach softball. The most dedicated thing that I do is work hard at helping my players pursue their goals in the sport, and most of them want to play in college. That's what I push for. I want them to succeed.

I also love Olympic lifting. Right now I'm trying to drop a weight class so I can lift in the 69 kilo class. After college I let myself go quite a bit and I've had to work really hard to get back into shape. The most dedicated thing I do in this is eat right. I want a cheeseburger so bad, but I'll eat the salad instead.




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For every one Ccijanovic that

For every one Ccijanovic that dares to speak up about the powerlessness of a student athlete, there are hundreds who stay silent because of the derision that the one experiences. Being told to "man up" is why we have concussion lawsuits. We can't have it both ways - complaining that coaches make too much money and the NCAA has too much power and then scorning kids who rely on these sports for scholarships for not being grateful for their education.




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Bet he's Florida State bound

Bet he's Florida State bound




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I'm interested to see if part

I'm interested to see if part of the due diligence on behalf of the Seahawks included determining where other teams had him ranked on their draft boards. He went in the second round, which tells me that the Seahawks weren't the only ones interested in him early. I'm not convinced that the Seahawks didn't do their due diligence. I think they assessed the liabilities and decided that he was worth the PR risk. The Seahawks also didn't have a glaring need for a DE which tells me that they might handle the fallout a little better than other teams that need depth at the position.

As it is, however, I don't think the Seahawks failed everyone. I think they failed the family of the victim, but they didn't not fail anyone any more than other teams do when they resign or give chances to players with suspicious backgrounds. The Cincinnati Bengals are a prime example of a team that regularly signs players with records. That in no way excuses what happened with Clark, but it's a bit of a blanket statement to condemn the Seahawks for doing exactly what every other team does on a regular basis. The issue is not with the team, it's with the NFL giving lip service to victims of domestic violence but not enforcing regulations or punishing teams for signing players with criminal histories. The problem is, with the media attention span, this will be forgotten as soon as the next story crops up.




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Oh sure, mock one of the very

Oh sure, mock one of the very best softball coaches in America, if not the world, because she's a middle-aged woman. Never mind the fact that she resurrected and has presided over one of the winningest programs at Michigan, and has never had a losing season as a head coach. I'm sure your credentials are just as stellar.




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MGoUsers griping about

MGoUsers griping about recruiting commitments/decisions, especially from relatively unknown players. In coaches we should trust. CRAZY SUBS AND HARBAUGH.

Any college football fan tweeting at high schoolers and college players.

Grammar.

People who post idiotic political bullshit on Facebook.

Twitter.




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Cracker Barrel. Duh.

Cracker Barrel. Duh.




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Who cares? I bet Obama

Who cares? I bet Obama himself saw the picture and got a chuckle out of it.




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