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Date	Title	Body
3 weeks 2 days ago	China	Your site is blocked in China. What did you do to piss them off? Maybe they are big LTT fans.
5 weeks 5 days ago	My new fav sport	My new favorite sport to watch is MGoBoard. You never let me down. On this topic, I'm with the people who say worry about taking care of our own business. These comments won't be the reason recruits decide to go there or not. Also, even if they don't say it, this will turn some people off. For me, it is a consider the source situation. Finally, this is actually good and free publicity to have him talk about Michigan. It keeps us in mind with the recruits we actually have a real chance with.
10 weeks 2 days ago	Everyday	Please front page this every day. I promise I will read it.
11 weeks 5 hours ago	BK	BKFinest it!!
12 weeks 2 days ago	Using The App	My wife just traveled from Shanghai to Ann Arbor on Tuesday. She is trying it out but having 3 kids with her creates complications.
14 weeks 2 days ago	Traffic Light	I still have a small piece of the traffic light that came down. I can't bring myself to share the events leading up to the Dead concerts. Unfortunately, I did not make it to the actual show. Good times nonetheless. I am still bummed I did not attend but sometimes things happen.
14 weeks 5 days ago	Great Year	I enjoyed this year even more than the last. Some great kids and some great coaches. I'm excited for next year already! At least I get to reflect while on vacation in Danang, Vietnam. The lane today looked a bit like Nam. Football time!
15 weeks 5 days ago	I am	I am whatever you say I am and if I wasn't then why would I say I am
18 weeks 2 days ago	DC	So many DC stories from West Quad. Kirk Taylor is my answer to the OP question though. A great guy who got screwed by a knee injury.
18 weeks 6 days ago	The General	Gary is still one of my favorite players of all time. Watched a couple of games with him in west quad tv room. He was hilarious. A lot of good stories.
22 weeks 6 days ago	Good Film	Painful but true. That's the reality. I still can't believe Iowa. Looking forward to next year.
24 weeks 6 days ago	Good Day	That felt soooo good!
26 weeks 18 hours ago	John L.	Purely for entertainment purposes, I'd be good with a spot on the staff for John L. Maybe he could handle the post-game pressers!
26 weeks 2 days ago	Credit	Please, please, please do not give Brandon credit for this. Hoke loves Michigan and ,yes, he is loyal to his guys but he is also the type of leader who will do what it takes to win. You can be loyal and make tough decisions and I think that describes Hoke. I am an acquaintance with someone who coached with him at Toledo and this is consistent with how he described Hoke. I still have confidence in Hoke. This hiring decision is huge though.
27 weeks 20 hours ago	Home To China	The fam and I fly back to Shanghai tomorrow. 14 hour flight. Trying to decide if I should fly back here for the first football game next year but probably not. We did get to go to the Holy Cross hoops game so that was nice. I am way overly optimistic about the 2014-5 Michigan teams already!
27 weeks 5 days ago	Negative works too	Negative comments work to get clicks too. Fans love to freak out (see MGoBoard).
27 weeks 5 days ago	Agree	Totally agree. There are 80+ scholarship guys on the team. They are not all going to agree with each other and coach decisions. There are cliques like all large group settings. A long time ago, I hung out with some of the basketball players (on really good teams) and even with only 15 guys they had internal disagreements and coaching complaints. Most of it was playing time or normal student stuff (e.g. girl conflicts). I imagine most of us encounter similar stuff at work. Maybe there is more to it in this case, maybe not. Usually, there is not more to it than people being pissed when things don't go their way.
27 weeks 6 days ago	Why	Why is about David Brandon? It is about me and my interests and my family's interests. If the day comes when my interests change, then I won't pay for tickets. It has nothing to do with Brandon for me. If the cost gets to where I can't afford, then I will stop. It's just an individual decision. I can afford it and I love the school and team. It would be great if the team was more successful but my happiness is not directly affected by the team's record.
27 weeks 6 days ago	Wow	I'm way more powerful than I knew. I'm confident that my love for the school and team has nothing to do with mediocrity on the football team. It's ok with me if you feel different about the cause of the status of the program. I'd appreciate it if you were ok with me having a different opinion than you. It would help if you can explain how unconditional love for a school and team has the program on the brink of mediocrity. I was doing the exact same thing in 1997 so do I get some credit for the undefeated season?
27 weeks 6 days ago	Next year	Now that this season is over, I can start being optimistic about next year! I try not to worry about things out of my control (like coaches). I love the school and the team. At this point in my life, that is not going to change and I don't want it to. I'm looking at my PSD right now and I will hand over the money and continue to cheer the team. I expect the coaches and players to keep working and improving (like I do of myself and the people who work for me in real life). I don't know what the record will be next year but I know I will be at/watch every game (and be happy about it).
27 weeks 6 days ago	2nd Half	I wonder if we will hear how the D only gave up 3 points in the second half in the presser? I may be speaking too soon.
27 weeks 6 days ago	Commercials	BWW called for more commercials. Hoke gets bonus wings now.
27 weeks 6 days ago	Play hard	I'll be watching if the players keep fighting hard or give up. I'm sorry to say I'm having initial symptoms of post Mississippi State stress disorder. I might start drinking again.
27 weeks 6 days ago	Call Me Maybe	On the way home from the basketball game, my 8 year old turned on the radio and "Call Me Maybe" was on. I'm taking this as a good sign since Shane used to tweet about this song while he was leading the recruiting class.
28 weeks 12 hours ago	Athletic Year	I'm hoping this is not a 2013-4 athletic year hex.
28 weeks 2 days ago	Hoops Tickets	4 tickets to the game against Holy Cross. We are only in country for two weeks so I am fired up to see a game and check out the new Crisler. We also bought the kids t-shirts for the game and maize and blue socks. I'll make a M Den run with some of the cash I picked up. Not sure what I will get but I'm definitely picking up a shirt for my driver in China. I have to spread the love to new places!
29 weeks 22 hours ago	PVG to DTW	Flying from China to Detroit tomorrow. 2 weeks in the D. Taking my 10 and 8 year old to their first Michigan basketball game while in town. Beat Holy Cross!
32 weeks 6 days ago	Mattison	And Mattison has ties to Clinton through his daughter (as you probably know). My wife grew up there and is fired up. She will be watching from China.
34 weeks 6 days ago	Practice	Weeellll, we had really good practices this week....the kids competed hard in practice.  Remember, year one when Hoke and Mattison kept saying the players are starting to get what it means to play at Michigan?  Is this what it means?  If so this sucks!
34 weeks 6 days ago	Losing the team?	I made a great personal coaching decision today.  I decided not to wake up in the middle of the night in China to watch the game.  After last week, I decided it is not worth being tired all day.  Had a good sleep and woke up to watch the fourth quarter.  I know I'll get hammered for this but I saw a bunch of guys who looked like they had limited interest in being there.  It feels like the coaches are starting to lose the team.  The bottom line is the team is bad, the coaches are bad, and the team leadership is bad.  Maybe next year.

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