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ha, yeah that was me.  made…

ha, yeah that was me.  made it into the stadium at halftime.  go blue!

Hi, I live in the greatest…

Hi, I live in the greatest city in the world, Tokyo (the last time I posted here was a recap of my crazy 36 hours from Tokyo->Houston->Tokyo for the national championship).  It is a difficult question because the food scene here is unbelievable; you can find most any genre of food prepared amazingly and moderately priced (especially now with the Yen historically weak against the USD).  Also, while you are in Kyoto, it is a short local train ride to Osaka where you can have some of its regional specialties (Osaka excellent foodie destination).  What are you looking for in particular?  Do you know what area you will be staying at?

They were me... TWICE. I…

They were me... TWICE. I went to both Beilein national championship games. The last one, ironically in San Antonio, I had a kidney stone, was in major pain. All worth it for that feeling Monday night...FINALLY

It comes and goes. But this…

It comes and goes. But this feeling right here, after decades of suffering, is priceless.

My trip home Tuesday morning…

My trip home Tuesday morning, 14 hour flight to Tokyo then an hour on the Narita express, was much better than my flight to Houston 32 hours prior. If you have the patience, this is the story of how I traveled across the world and snuck into the national championship game.

Monday morning in Tokyo, about 24 hours before kickoff, I book the last seat out to Houston. 16 hours before kickoff, we takeoff. 4 hours before kickoff, the flight is diverted to San Antonio due to tornadoes in Houston. After sitting on the tarmac for a few hours, I accepted that it wasn't going to be, and let go of my ticket purchased hours earlier, at a $900 loss. I also let go of my ill-fated attempt to witness what I've been waiting 25+ years for. Then, 15 minutes before kickoff, we get the clearance and takeoff for Houston. We land 30 minutes after kickoff; I race through the airport watching what I missed on YouTubetv (phone)... jumping at the dons first td. I reach the taxi area to find madness. I eventually get a cab and give him a monetary incentive to jet me to the stadium. I arrive at halftime, and set off to find my friend's car in the Blue lot in order to drop my luggage. Impossible; I'm losing hope. I flag down a police officer on a cart, and he drives me around until we find the Explorer. I drop my luggage and race to stadium entrance while navigating stubhub and ticketmaster to purchase a ticket... any ticket. No luck; neither site will process a sale that late. It's over... I walk around the stadium dejected. I traveled all this way to make it that close; I could hear the roar of the crowds. As if it couldn't get any worse, suddenly, a rainstorm; I sprint for shelter near a stadium entrance. There, about 20 stadium crew that were cleaning the pregame festivities from the lots scramble in. Without thinking I get in the middle of them and shuffle into the stadium. I quickly flash a screenshot of my previous ticket that I had let go of hours before, and security just nods and waves me in. Couldn't believe it, I snuck into the national championship game with about ten minutes left in the third quarter! The rest is history.

My Tokyo to Houston flight…

My Tokyo to Houston flight just got diverted to San Antonio. Nightmare. Last time I was in San Antonio was for the 2018 final four; arrived, got a kidney stone, watched us lose (don't recall much due the painkillers).  I have one club level, section 304, row n seat. Depending on what happens in the next hour, might sell; any interested buyers? I paid 2100 for it a few hours ago

Thx for the offer. I ended…

Thx for the offer. I ended up pulling the trigger on a seat on stubhub. Hope you make it! Flight lands in 2 hrs!

In need of ONE ticket. I'm…

In need of ONE ticket. I'm currently on a flight from Tokyo, coming just for the game, heading back 10 am on the 9th. Can receive texts at Seven zero three six two eight four five zero six

It's the Battlehawks' war cry

It's the Battlehawks' war cry

KA-KAW!!!

KA-KAW!!!

Hello, this is off topic but…

Hello, this is off topic but don't know where to ask and the bar locator feature was not helpful.  I live overseas but am staying in downtown Detroit for work for a few weeks . Is there any particularly good bar in the area for Michigan viewing?

And you're the lowlife…

And you're the lowlife asshole hiding behind a handle while defending violence against women (e.g., kicking a defenseless girl while she is on the ground) as some legitimate position.

Hey idiot, Hunt is captured…

Hey idiot, Hunt is captured on video kicking the girl while she was down. What's to understand about mgolifers dumbass opinion that "clearly" Hunt was not trying to physically harm the defenseless girl when he was kicking her. Please explain how that is not a depraved opinion. Your defense of clear violence against women is what is nauseating you lowlife asshole.

Don't sell yourself short…

Don't sell yourself short asshole. Your not just defending Hunt, but all women beaters everywhere. Fact: you are explicitly downplaying clear violence against women as "clearly not an attempt to cause physical harm." This is why people hate you.

Oh boohoo mgolifer. People…

Oh boohoo mgolifer. People are calling you names bc you are  a lowlife scum. It's actually quite rational to hate and berate an asshole who thinks a big guy KICKING A GIRL who is on the ground "clearly" is not an attempt to cause physical harm (in your dumbass words). Try to explain how, in the face of such stupid comments, you're not a lowlife asshole. Who else here agrees with mgodumbass that kicking a girl is "clearly not an attempt to cause physical harm"

You're probably a woman…

You're probably a woman-beating asshole. Who else would, after watching a video of a guy KICKING A GIRL WHILE SHE IS ON THE GROUND, say he "clearly did not intend to cause actual physical harm." You are a fucking idiot and should go kill yourself. Try to explain how the Fuck kicking somebody while they are down is so "clearly" not an attempt to cause physical harm.

Disagree

Attributing "a culture of violence" to an entire class ("African-Americans") based on race is textbook racism. Brian Kelly basically said "oh they're black so that explains their bad behavior here."

In your world, is it possible

In your world, is it possible for people to simply protest the disproportionate number of black boys and men killed by the police? have you heard of tamir rice? Is it possible to protest the higher statistical likelihood of being violated by the police or getting a harsher sentence in court based on color of skin? Are you mad at the protesters or the empirical evidence?

I'm gong to go out on a limb

I'm gong to go out on a limb here and guess that you're white.

Offside

Am I the only one that thinks Roberto looked offside on the goal

Netflix

With a premium Netflix account  (I think like 12 per month), tons of 4k content (native), including most if not all original Netflix content. Amazon prime also streams some native 4k.

...

Woops..

Sorry, what I meant to say is that i "heard" the porn was revolutionary, and "my friend" had his first threesome on it.  Personally, I would never watch porn.  The VR porn "my friend" watches is only 180 degrees so there's not enough room for the 11-some.

Porn

I have a Gear VR.  The gaming is OK i think, but the porn viewing is revolutionary.  I had my first threesome on it.

Fuck you.

Fuck you.

Negged you

I'll explain why. It just seems that you're dismissing an extremely serious subject (an alleged rape) bc of the source of information. Did you even read the article? Honestly, I'm infuriated by your post. Neg away.

Recognize that you're making

Recognize that you're making conclusive assumptions with very little knowledge of the situation.

"Cassius Clay is a slave

"Cassius Clay is a slave name. I didn't choose it, and I didn't want it. I am Muhammad Ali, a free name - it means beloved of God - and I insist people use it when speaking to me and of me.'"

Mini Cruz

Is it racist of me if I think the kid looks and reminds me of a mini Ted Cruz?

Stribling

Kinda weird that he's got an image of channing stribling fixed to his body, for the rest of his life.

Eh

I guess this makes me feel better, but I don't think you're using the phrase "house money" appropriately.

Michigan

In recent years past, where Michigan was out of contention for anything of significance, no doubt we would all root against Ohio St.  Semantics aside ("Ohio St. winning" vs. "Michigan St. losing") I don't understand how anybody here isn't rooting for an Ohio St. win over MSU.  Maybe some people just don't understand the implications of this game on Michigan's chances to make the B1G championship and subsequently the CFP.

A bit premature to draw that conclusion...

Respectfully, I think it's a bit premature to draw such a conclusion.  If in fact there was a hack that originated from the private residence of one staff member without knowledge of upper management or front office, I don't think it's worse... I'm skeptical any competitive advantage was gained by the Cardinals organization in this scenario.  In fact, to even compare with deflategate, shouldn't there be some assessment of how any hacked information was used by the Cards to gain a competitive edge?

Regarding the information that was leaked to the Internet, at most that harmed the Astros (I'm not aware of any other team benefiting from this information, which has been known for a while), but how severely and to whose benefit?

Ok...

As a Muslim of Arab ethnicity, I was upset by Harbaugh's tweet.  I find your post to be directed to people like me, and I hope you can reconsider your insulting dismissiveness here.  I believe one could reasonably interpret Harbaugh's tweet to mean that one is less of an American for not being proud of Chris Kyle or gung-ho about that movie.  I understand that some would like to intrepret his tweet as a strong affirmation of the First Amendment, but I would just like to point out that there are other interpretations that are just as, if not more, reasonable.

huh?

How exactly does that make me part of the problem?
You know what's a great deterrent to racism... public accountability. While the constitution does protect your right to hate speak freely, it does not protect your right to do so anonymously.

Could care less about the expelling...

What i really want is the names of those chanting/involved.  All the free speech activists crying foul over their expulsion should have zero problem with this... all part of the free marketplace of ideas.  Seems that it has been confirmed that the racist who was standing up and singing enthusiastically is named Parker J. Rice. 

really shocked...

and dissapointed in both the comment (that somehow this clearly racist song targetting a particular group is not "hate speech") and the up votes it's getting (assuming the upvotes = agreement here).  Can somebody explain to me why they believe this textbook example of hate speech is not actually hate speech?  Common sense definition of hate speech, no question about it.  ABA definition of hate speech, same applies:

Hate speech is speech that offends, threatens, or insults groups, based on race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or other traits.

Actually...

They were not among themselves.  There was a bus full of some sorority, clearly there were people there that were not singing and were not part of the fraternity.  They were not "among themselves."

You grew up in an all white suburb?

SHOCKER!!!! /s

Nacho Man

He's not trolling.  Not sure how you could argue that the song was not hate speech.  Seems quite obvious that it was.  Or are you being sarcastic?

Robert Saleh?

Could come in as lb coach. That's a rumor out of Dearborn.

Nothing to see here...

seems that it was alma mater day in 49ers camp, so that would be the reason:

https://twitter.com/NinersNation/lists/niners-media

 

 

You just reached "this point"

I mean, i think it was a foregone conclusion that Hoke would not be in the big office next season well before this debacle.  I think we need to focus on the AD... don't we need the new AD to start the new coaching search?  Surely DB is not the guy to find him.

the douchiest college...

is the one that produces the douche that dedicates time to creating such a stupid list

I support the players

Which is why I want a new, competent coach for them

Not trying to revive this old

Not trying to revive this old debate, sorry if I struck a nerve as it's not something that I care much about, but I did read "Three and Out" a while ago and, perhaps my memory is fading, but I feel like Bacon had described some detrimental activities aside from what you are citing (i.e., "reaching out to Rodriguez to encourage him to throw his hat in the ring").

when did he announce his

when did he announce his retirement?  i thought it was after we lost to oregon that year, not after the horror.  also, i think firing Lloyd might have made a difference... aren't there some suspicions that his behind the scenes activities during the coaching search/richrod tenure were detrimental to the program (i think this was implied in John Bacon's "Third and Out" BUT i might be wrong), and firing him might have mitigated that?  of course, hindsight is 20/20.

Also...

The Harjo case in 1999 was before D.C. district and circuit courts, as opposed to the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.  The Federal Circuit I think has interpreted the disparagement clause of the trademark statute only once I believe (might be wrong), but very recently... last month, they upheld the PTO's denial of trademark for "STOP THE ISLAMISATION OF AMERICA."

-IP attorney

2010-2011

It's hard to believe that Beilein, who brought this team back to glory, is yet to win big 10 COY.  I think the case for Miles this year is about as strong as it was for Beilein back in 2010-2011 when the team finished 4th in the conference.  The coaches for the first and second place teams (OSU and Purdue) were given the award instead if I recall.  Beilein has been passed up too many times, what else does he have to do to win it?  If they give it to Miles instead this year, I think it's an impossible double standard for Beilein.

Also, in response to the argument that Beilein has more to work with... he deserves at least some credit for coaching these players up to the level of talen that they are... aside from McGary and (moreso) GRIII, none of these guys came in as clear NBA talent.  Additionally, Beilein's ability to recruit these guys isn't entirely a function of the program/reputation/etc., but is a reflection of his abilities as coach.

Yup...

I imagine he'll chase after Jeff Meyer next time we play 'em and chastise him for it.