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I would love Jim to stay…

I would love Jim to stay. With that said, he clearly wants to go to the NFL. In my opinion, the constant threat of him leaving for the NFL is killing recruiting. I know we have done a fabulous job of identifying players that are the right cultural fit from recruiting out of high school and the portal. We find guys that we can build up and will stay in the program for the most part. With that said, we miss on some of the top tier talent due to of course money (NIL), but we cant deny the uncertainty with Harbaugh doesn't turn some players away. I want Harbaugh to stay, but ultimately I want him to want to stay long term. Not year to year. U of M should be a destination job. Not a stepping stone to something else. 

I would absolutely love JJ…

I would absolutely love JJ to stay for his senior season, but do not really agree it would really improve his draft stock. The team will not be as good next year. The schedule is brutal. The knock on JJ in the media is that he doesn't throw enough or carry the team on his back all the time. Of course not, as that isn't what Michigan is set up to do. That won't change next year. So assuming they don't do as well next year and they don't become a more pass heavy team, not sure how his draft stock will go up. With that said, I could 100% be wrong. 

Happy Hanukkah to all.

Happy Hanukkah to all.

It wouldn't have mattered if…

It wouldn't have mattered if the back up FSU QB threw for 400 yards in ACC championship game. The selection committee didn't have the stones to leave the SEC out. They sacrificed FSU for the SEC. 

Yep. Totally missed that. I…

Yep. Totally missed that. I am an idiot. I only saw the post from 7 days ago. 

Damn it. I searched before I…

Damn it. I searched before I posted and still missed it. I suck. 

I think even if the Governor…

I think even if the Governor is a Spartan, it isn't a good look to have your flagship university under attack for a bunch of ridiculous crap that every school is basically doing. If the governor or AG wont step in, than get some of those big U of M donors to let their money talk and give no more campaign money until U of M gets support. 

If there is literally a…

If there is literally a network in Big Ten of sign stealers, I would tell the NCAA and Big Ten to go pound sand. If they insisted on pursuing any further, I would go to Michigan Governor and AG and lawyer up. 

At this point we are already…

At this point we are already deemed guilty in the court of public opinion thanks to the NCAA and Big Ten releasing all of this before the investigation even opened. Also add to the fact that Michigan isn't allowed be be able to talk in public and defend itself against all of the misinformation and attacks. If it was up to me, at this time I would tell the NCAA and Big Ten to go to hell. Get of my campus and no you cannot have access to any electronic devices. I would lawyer up and if need be would go to the Michigan Governor and AG. Screw playing nice and playing by the NCAAs one sided rules. We will not win if we play nice and leave it to the NCAA. They have been shown historically to be biased and completely not equitable with punishments given. They are not law enforcement and we don't own them a damn thing. Again, we are already guilty to the masses anyway so why play by the NCAAs rules? In the end what will that get us? I also feel terrible for the players who have busted their assess to get to the top only to have it sullied by this BS. Now matter what they do this season, the caveat will always be yeah well they won but they cheated. That really sucks for the players first and of course the supporters. 

https://www.espn.com/college…

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/37980269/ex-northwestern-player-says-hazing-included-sexualized-acts

 

Well it seems like Fitzgerald punishment being revisited by the University President and the board. of course it is. Like they have a choice. 

It tLks about how the NCAA…

It tLks about how the NCAA NIL rules are evolving, the current NIL things Michigan has in place and now updated rules allow for collectives. Updated guidance from the NCAA national office has expanded the scope of NIL offerings to entities known as collectives, which are third-party groups external to Michigan Athletics but who combine resources and expertise to provide NIL opportunities to our students. Muchigan has 4 collectives in place. 

We missed it. When? Just now…

We missed it. When? Just now! When will then be now? Soon. 

Lifeforce, because why not…

Lifeforce, because why not enjoy a smoking hot vampire alien naked for a majority of the film. I also always enjoyed Prince of Darkness. Love John Carpenter. Big Trouble in Little China is one of my favorite movies of all time. 

48 hours or Beverly Hills…

48 hours or Beverly Hills cop. I also loved Reanimator. Dead heat with Joe Piscopo was also a guilt pleasure. 

It is clearly a wait and see…

It is clearly a wait and see approach, as the comment was "should not impact season as of now". Obviously not being able to practice for sure is not a good thing.

This just makes me kind of…

This just makes me kind of sad for kids in general. Universities and colleges are pricing so many out of a good education and great life experience. I loved my time at U of M and want my kids to have the same great experience wherever they end up. I just hope they are not in debt for the rest of their lives. 

It is a total fluff piece,…

It is a total fluff piece, but I do not mind getting the love. Anything can happen in the tournament, but I do believe we have as good a chance as anyone to win. Of course we will need some luck and a good draw.

The early signing period is…

The early signing period is 16-Dec. Even if we got rid of Harbaugh after the early signing period, players can now enter the transfer portal right away can't they? I am sure they would be eligible to transfer and play immediately elsewhere due to a coaching change anyway. Therefore the timing really maters in regards to getting a new coach and coaching staff if they make a change away from Harbaugh. I just have zero clue new coach they can actually get that can turn the program around. Clearly it can't be someone with strong Michigan ties, as there is no one qualified. Plus we need a new fresh perspective, so someone who no Michigan ties to me is a good thing.

We can argue the science all…

We can argue the science all day long and we can all agree to disagree. To me it comes down to the fact that University of Michigan is a university and not a football or sports factory or professional team. Schlissel is doing what is in the best interest of the university. We have a pandemic that has a great deal of unknowns. One of the main unknowns is long lasting effects of having COVID-19. All of these players and families that are pushing to play, I guarantee you would be the first to sue the pants off the university if there kid gets COVID and has major issues in the near or long term. I do not see how a university president can in good conscious subject a university to that kind of liability.

Harbaugh just said x-rays…

Harbaugh just said x-rays for winovich were negative. Could be a good sign.

The problem is you never…

The problem is you never really know if anyone is truly clean. Everyone probably has skeletons in their closet, but you will never know unless somehow it leaks into the public domain. With that said, I think we all love to win. We just don't want it to be at the expense of the school's reputation. Being an alum means a lot to me and when something happens that tarnishes the school's reputation that is always really hard to swallow. And of course college football is such a big business now that it has become far bigger than the academic institution. The academic institutions are basically just an appendage to the football program. It is a very weird dynamic.

I most certainly

do not want Harris to decommit, but if the main reason he decided on U of M was Borges than he should consider looking elsewhere. I think he should at least talk with Nuss first, and I really hope he stays. The main thing for me is what doors Nuss will now open with 2015 and maybe even 2014 recruits we are not currently involved with. When one door closes, another door opens. I am just excited to see what doors Nuss is able to open.

Sorry....Double Post

But Penn Station is good : )

I have had

Penn Station numerous times as I have a location close to where I live. I love their chicken salad sub. It is delicious. Also the fresh cut fries are very good.

He Gone

Posted on mgoblue:

http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/041413aaa.html

Good Luck Trey : )

I sure as hell

hope that is not the case. He actually took it to the rim off the dribble nicely in one of the last couple games. Can't remember which game it was, but I kept thinking why not do that more often.

 

I honestly do not understand

why GR3 does not take it to the rim more often. He settles for jump shots when he can dribble and be agressive. He obviously has great elevation. If I had his hops, I would attack the rim ever chance I got.

Mcgary

already has a double double with 10 points and 10 boards. What a game. Without him we are down double digits right now.

I cannot

Understand how Craft plays so physical and virtually never gets fouls called on him. It is unbelievable. If it was any other player they would foul out every game.

As a poster said above

He went from Butte to Hutchinson CC in Kansas. Apparently according to Rivals a few schools have offered Conway: Marshall and Mississippi State with Louisiana tech also showing interest.

To bad he

has not been able to get himself under control. He is a big body with speed and has some talent. Doubt he makes it to Division 1A football, but you never know.

What the hell

Is going on with the jersey issues. Maybe Adidas is not paying the sweatshop workers well enough.

Not to hijack the thread,

but the front page of ESPN has the following article from an interview with Vincet Smith regarding the hit by Jadeveon Clowney. he is a tough little SOB:

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/8846588/vincent-smith-mi…

 

Holy Crap

they are totally delusional. According to RCMB, possibly only Burke is good enough to start for MSU. What a load of garbage. I also am sick of hearing that Michigan has no depth. Has anyone actually been watching the games this year? We have a 10-11 person rotation so far this year: Burke, Stauskas, Hardaway, GRIII, Morgan, McGary, Horford, Albrecht, Levert, Vogrich and Bielfeldt (when healthy). Not saying this rotation will not be tightened up by the time Big Ten games start, but that is pretty solid depth in my book.

Also forgot

to mention that much of his success was recruiting luck. Not trying to knock him for it, but let’s be honest. He managed to get Russell Wilson for one year. No way they would have had success last year without him. Same comment in regards to not having Montee Ball. This year they really were not very good in a weak Big ten conference. Yes they are going to the rose Bowl, but they back doored there way in with 2 teams in their division not being bowl eligible.

I am sure

I will be crucified for this, but I am really not all that concerned with losing Bielema. I realize he has had success at Wisconsin (3 Rose Bowls) and a winning record. I also understand this looks bad for the big Ten, but i think Wisconsin can bring in someone to do just as well. It is not like Bielema was a sexy hire when he was promoted to Head Coach. I just was never impressed with him as a head coach. I think a lot of the success was driven by his coordinators, which of course reflects well on him as the head coach as he hired them. I just do not believe he will be successful with his style of football in the SEC unless he is able to do some phenomenal recruiting. Wisconsin when compared to an SEC program like Arkansas does not have near the pressure to win. He is going to feel that pressure to win from day one. I understand the allure of the SEC as they are the hot conference and the South is a hotbed of recruiting, but be careful what you wish for. Win big and win fast or get fired before they contract is up.

UM 38-10

UM 38

Iowa 10

21-17

Michigan 21

Nebraska 17

 

Rushing 242

 

GO BLUE

31-17 Michigan

31-17 U of M

Total rushing yards: 247

42-10

42-10

I do not see how

Hoke can keep him on the team. He already had two strikes and now he has to serve jail time. Regardless of the severity of his transgression, he should be gone. And spare me this whole we were all young and make mistakes stuff. He is like what 21 years old? It is not like he is 10. He knows right from wrong. He knew that he was on probation and that driving on a suspended license is against the law. He knew that if caught, he risked jail time. Yet he did it anyway.

To me the article

implied that he was pulled over by an officer linked to the probation officer. In other words, I think they felt Stonum was lying about how he got to the meeting. The officer who pulled him over probably followed him and once he saw him driving pulled him over. At least that was the impression I got.

My point is regardles of the severity

of the transgression, he broke the law. He already had two strikes. Let’s remember that he is not just a normal college student. He is a U of M football player on scholarship and he represents the University. Therefore, it will be tough regardless of what the court says for Hoke to sweep this under the rug.

I do not understand

how people can say this is not a big deal. In and of itself maybe not. The fact is Stonum has been busted twice for drinking and driving. He license was suspended and he got 2 years of probation. He was booted off the team and allowed to potentially earn his way back by doing what Hoke asks of him and playing on the practice squad. i think Michigan went out on a limb to not just cut ties with him already and this is how he repays them. He is a U of M football player. He has to know that anything he does will be visible and in the press. This makes the University look bad, that a player already on probation breaks the law, as driving on a suspended license is against the law. Then he lies to the probation officer when asked how he got to the meeting. This is just plain stupid. He should know better. Therefore to me, in this instance this is a very big deal.

This is really unfortunate

I do not see how they can allow him back on the team. I think it is time to part ways. We could really have used Stonum for next year, but how dumb can you be. He is driving to his probation officer meeting on a suspended license and then lies to his probation officer saying he was dropped off. If I was him, I would not do anything remotely illegal so that I could get back on the team. He has no one to blame for this but himself.

Not trying to give you a hard time

I am sure we can all think of strong armed quarterbacks. One of my personal favorites, is the mullet man himself Jeff George. The man had a cannon and just think what he could have done if his mechanics did not suck. People think Denard throws off his back foot. I can hardly remember seeing a pass from George that wasn't thrown off of his back foot.

I can think of at least

one hall of fame quarterback who could throw a football through a wall. That man's name was John Elway.

I have not

heard anything new regarding Shawn, but I doubt he will get in to U of M. We rarely take JUCO transfers.

Tom Harmon

I never saw Tom Harmon play in person, but he was a beast from the clips I watched and could basically do everything. Also, he won the Heisman, so he is easily # 1 in my book. There might have been other backs more talented than Mike Hart. I agree with that. I realize that Hart also stayed all 4 years, but he is the leading rusher in U of M history with somewhere in the neighborhood of 5,040 yards. That is pretty darn good. Mike Hart always reminded me of Emmitt Smith, in regards to their styles of play. Undersized, but relentless. Might not be the most physically gifted backs, but they got the job done and did the tough running between the tackles as featured backs.

Or you can

change it to Finkle. Finkle is Einhorn. Einhorn is Finkle.