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My question: when did…

My question: when did flatten the curve turn into we can’t let anyone get it? These quarantines, when originally proposed, were justified as short term measures designed to flatten the curve. Now, people are talking like we can’t return to normal until we have a cure? It may be cold, but the overall suffering will be far greater if we extend this into June than if, realistically ~25k, more die due to the return to business as normal.

Does Teske know that using…

Does Teske know that using the backboard is allowed?

Hey now, wrestlers play…

Hey now, wrestlers play basketball with a lot more physicality than Teske. 

You’re right that “the spot”…

You’re right that “the spot” was not the most egregious thing. The most egregious thing is 0 live ball fouls in the entire damn game. Given how that game changed the discussion around the program and has likely negatively impacted recruiting, I think it is fair to still be a bit bitter about that game.

The references are not what…

The references are not what make it a Christmas movie. What is the central plot? At its core, Die Hard is about a man trying to spend Christmas with his family. Definitely a Christmas plot, if you ask me.

If he only gets a one game…

If he only gets a one game suspension, I think Michigan should hold a televised event in which Stephen Ross and other close family friends of the recruits hand them loans. The recruits can then hand them back checks, which the family friends will certainly deposit and not tear up, paying back said loans. Then each guy can get a 1-2 game suspension to start his freshman year. 

there are deep routes on…

there are deep routes on plenty of plays. Patterson just seems unwilling to try them. Unless the play design on all of those plays is just to use those routes to clear up the middle, seems like more of a QB than playcalling issue

A lot of the pass plays do…

A lot of the pass plays do have crossing routes. Patterson either doesn’t leave his first read or does so too late.

Gardner had the same problem…

Gardner had the same problem as Patterson. He couldn’t read defenses or make quick decisions. Gardner may be a smart person (no evidence about Patterson), but was not a smart football player.

Is "open the kimono" an…

Is "open the kimono" an expression? I have heard "open it up," but have never read or heard that expression. Honestly curious, not trying to be an ass.

You know tough times? Class…

You know tough times? Class of 2011, meaning my first game was App State. You may know tough times, but you merely adopted the times. My fandom was born in it, molded by it. 

I will be negative about the prospects of this season, while still loving this school, as this is all I have ever known, but for a few brief glimpses of good times.

Well, very little known…

Well, very little known depth. It’s hard to become known when you’re behind Onwenu, Ruiz, and Bredeson for the last 3 years. The depth on the interior could be great or terrible, we just don’t know. As for tackles, I think we got fairly serviceable play with our #4 tackle from Fall camp. Not many teams have 4 guys who can play well at tackle.

This much smoke? It’s a…

This much smoke? It’s a bunch of people repeating a rumor from one unreliable guy. It would be like me taking a close-up photo of the smoke when I put out a candle with a forest in the background and exclaiming the forest is on fire. Just look at all that smoke!

Gruden? More like Gundy…

Gruden? More like Gundy. Blame the coaches, they’re 40!

(I agree 100% with you, that’s just what your comment made me think of)

Holding grudges requires way…

Holding grudges requires way too much effort. Welcome back Chris Webber! You were an awesome basketball player!

So, Michigan has 1 tackle…

So, Michigan has 1 tackle out for the year and another 2 that are banged up? There went all that wonderful depth we started Fall camp with.

Am I the only one who thinks…

Am I the only one who thinks it’s real fuckin weird to refer to someone you’ve never met by their first name only? 

Am aware he’s a troll, just have never understood that impulse

A source, whom I consider…

A source, whom I consider highly reliable,  intimated to me that Brian adds a week to how long the banner will be up for every time someone complains about it.

Except on Counterstrike,…

Except on Counterstrike, right?

For apples to apples…

For apples to apples comparison of common opponents:

Colorado 

Michigan 27-3; Nebraska 27-24

Baylor

Michigan 38-3; Nebraska 49-21

Michigan won by a larger margin in both. Which team was more dominant again?

Fields had a terrific first…

Fields had a terrific first 9 minutes, and then put up exactly 0 points in the remainder of the first half. I know most people seemingly turned that game off when OSU went up 28-0, but Fields did not look good after the first 4, admittedly excellent, possessions.

To be fair, this team ain’t…

To be fair, this team ain’t the 3-9 team that lost to Toledo.

I enjoy them acting like…

I enjoy them acting like Tulsa isn’t one of the worst teams in college football

I could equally point to…

I could equally point to Mitch Trubisky. Stayed at UNC until he got to start with one year of eligibility left and became the #2 pick in the draft. 

Hot take: all IPAs taste…

Hot take: all IPAs taste basically the same because the bitterness of the hops drowns out all other flavors. Why not do an Amber for us and an IPA for them (since hops are green)? Make them different!

Alaric Jackson. Unlike…

Alaric Jackson. Unlike Wilson, he even wanted to come to Michigan.

As we all know, the court of…

As we all know, the court of public opinion is much better at determining guilt than courts of law.

I get it’s a joke...but he’s…

I get it’s a joke...but he’s Gen Z, not a millennial. Millennials are 1983-1996.

Perhaps this is a pure…

Perhaps this is a pure nostalgia choice, but Mr Spots. May not be the classiest joint, but damn if it isn’t an Ann Arbor staple. I have not been back in about 3 years, and that is the restaurant I miss most vividly. 

Maybe

Maybe

I do always enjoy when…

I do always enjoy when someone quotes someone, but the person being quoted never actually used those words, nor even implied that. I could similarly say that I enjoyed how you said, “I’m bad at reading.” Did I think the video was particularly insightful? No, it was typical offseason fluff. But, if you’re going to quote someone, at least be accurate and use an actual quote.

Serious question, when is…

Serious question, when is the Millennial cut off? I was under the impression the college-aged kids today are Gen Z. 

Baseball has to love getting…

Baseball has to love getting a really good player without needing to use up a scholarship.

I knew my obsession with…

I knew my obsession with Michigan sports would pay off someday

Nah, they’d go after a Five…

Nah, they’d go after a Five Guys or Shake Shack, if anything. KFC is a comrade in the battle towards eating of more chicken

With his height, long arms,…

With his height, long arms, and big feet giving him great balance, seems like he could be an ideal tackle in football and/or center in basketball (depending on strength and agility, of course).

Pretty sure they’re all…

Pretty sure they’re all inexact at this point, but:

Do not assume malice in another’s actions when stupidity is an equally likely explanation.

Never use a five dollar word where a nickel word will do.

Write drunk, edit sober.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

The plural of anecdote is not data.

Everyone here does seem to…

Everyone here does seem to be assuming that his Texas interview was evidence of trying to get out, when it could have just been covering his bases in the event the new HC did not want to retain him.

Shoot, I have a fairly stable job, and I apply to and interview for jobs every 4 months or so. Not because I necessarily want to leave my current job, but it lets me know the market and keeps my interviewing skills sharp, in the event I am let go due to unforeseen circumstances.

Doug McDermott worked out…

Doug McDermott worked out pretty well playing for his dad at Creighton

In addition to be very happy…

In addition to be very happy about this hire, I love hearing Chris Webber talking about coming to games in Ann Arbor! It feels right having him be back in the fold, as it were.

Maybe he meant Andy Bernard…

Maybe he meant Andy Bernard from the Office? That’s what my mind went to, not even realizing the last name was wrong

I was thinking this was…

I was thinking this was going to be about Cato June or something.

Coaching searches really bring out interesting behavior on this board.

Also better to have the…

Also better to have the money going directly to the player than to the player’s sketchy uncle.

As an Irishman who grew from…

As an Irishman who grew from 5’1” at 15 to 6’0” when I finished growing at 20, my experience is that Irish people are late bloomers. Crazy idea: different people grow and mature differently, regardless of national heritage.

Tua’s tutor would get put on…

Tua’s tutor would get put on academic probation for allowing Tua to take an exam on his own.

Better knock on wood…

Better knock on wood regarding your statement on the rotation. It can change in a seeming instant. In 2003, the Cubs had Kerry Wood, Mark Prior, and Carlos Zambrano, only to have Dusty Baker destroy two of the arms and the third go crazy in the span of a couple years.

Can we stop taking away from…

Can we stop taking away from Winovich’s play while talking about Gary? Even when Gary was out, Winovich was more impactful than Gary ever was. Gary is more athletic than Winovich and may turn out to be a better pro, but Winovich was a better and more impactful college player.

Ok, recruiting profiles are…

Ok, recruiting profiles are cool and all, but we’re here for the serious questions: Brian, are you a virgin?

I posted this in the other…

I posted this in the other Dabo thread, but since that’ll likely get deleted, I’ll post again (because I know my input is so important to all of you):

There needs to be a clarification in the discussion regarding paying players. Are we talking about allowing the players to make money from their image/name, or are we talking about the university paying players? I do not think there are many left opposed to the first. However, the second is highly problematic under the current understanding of Title IX. If the universities start paying, you will see a massive decrease in the number of non-revenue sports programs nationwide. Give that those athletes are more likely to actually be at school to “play school,” that seems like a bad result.

What about Ohio State in…

What about Ohio State in 2016? That was an elite offense, and last I checked, 17 points in regulation is not a ton. Last year, they struggled against OSU, fair enough. But even Clemson’s defense, with its crazy-talented d-line, gave up 31 to NC State. Every defense has a bad game or goes up against a team with its number. Claiming Don Brown is anything other than an excellent defensive coordinator is a bad take.