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48 weeks 2 days ago	Denard, he stares in your soul!	And makes us happy as little school girl! Seriously, I don't know how Denard does it, but he makes me like him more and more as a person the more exposure he's given!  Go Blue, Denard and thanks for being such a great ambassador for the University of Michigan.
48 weeks 2 days ago	Congrats Brian!  Here's	Congrats Brian!  Here's hoping that you've met a woman as understanding as mine that allows you to yell, stomp, curse (generally act like a little child) 10-12 Saturdays in the fall and still sticks around!
49 weeks 5 hours ago	Met Jim Harbaugh at the end of May	Was at a software users conference and one of the vendors brought him in to sign autographs.  I mentioned I graduated from Michigan and we shared a "Go Blue!" moment.  Talked for a few minutes about the NFL lock-out and his upcoming HC job in San Francisco.  He was pretty cool and down-to-earth.  He stayed way after his scheduled time to make sure everyone got their stuff signed and seemed to genuinely make an effort to engage people.
49 weeks 5 days ago	OT to this thread - Met Jim Harbaugh	OT (to this thread)...I don't have enough points, so I figured I'd post this anyway.  I met Jim Harbaugh, and his dad, at a software user's conference a couple of weeks ago.  He kind of wandered in and just happen to sit in the group of couches I also occupied.   My initial impression was that he is a really nice guy, though that may have something to do with the fee he was getting to sign autographs?!  He signed a few things for me (which will not be for sale!... ZING tSIO) and I snapped a pic of me, him, and his dad on my phone!  He also stayed well past the scheduled time to make sure everyone in line got their change for a signature and he seemed to genuinely try and make conversation with each person he met.   We got to shoot the breeze for a bit.  I mentioned that I was a '00 grad and he smiled and said "Go Blue!"  I brought up the fact that much of the Michigan fanbase, including myself, had assumed that he would be our next coach after RichRod, though our current coach seems to be doing pretty well for himself.  Interestingly enough, he responded with... "I was this close to taking the job (making the inch close sign with his fingers)".  Just wonder how true actually was considering all the questions that were previously raised about The Process?   Anyway, sorry for going so far OT and reviving the whole CC topic.   All-in-all, I think we are in a great position with the guy we have!  I'm just hoping Mattison makes this D world beaters this year and Borges uses just the perfect amount of zone-read option to win Denard the Heismen!  Hey, one can always hope, right?!   Go Blue!
49 weeks 5 days ago	Is it just me, or does Denard	Is it just me, or does Denard look like he's smiling through someone's soul with his eye laserz?!  Who else is hoping that Denard stares through the soul's of many an opposing defense this year and makes them fall apart like an overly soggy oreo! OT (to this thread)...Also, I don't have enough points, so I figured I'd post this anyway.  I met Jim Harbaugh, and his dad, at a software user's conference a couple of weeks ago.  He kind of wandered in and just happen to sit in the group of couches I also occupied. My initial impression was that he is a really nice guy, though that may have something to do with the fee he was getting to sign autographs?!  He signed a few things for me (which will not be for sale!... ZING tSIO) and I snapped a pic of me, him, and his dad on my phone!  He also stayed well past the scheduled time to make sure everyone in line got their change for a signature and he seemed to genuinely try and make conversation with each person he met. We got to shoot the breeze for a bit.  I mentioned that I was a '00 grad and he smiled and said "Go Blue!"  I brought up the fact that much of the Michigan fanbase, including myself, had assumed that he would be our next coach after RichRod, though our current coach seems to be doing pretty well for himself.  Interestingly enough, he responded with... "I was this close to taking the job (making the inch close sign with his fingers)".  Just wonder how true actually was considering all the questions that were previously raised about The Process? Anyway, sorry for going so far OT and reviving the whole CC topic. All-in-all, I think we are in a great position with the guy we have!  I'm just hoping Mattison makes this D world beaters this year and Borges uses just the perfect amount of zone-read option to win Denard the Heismen!  Hey, one can always hope, right?! Denard stares through the soul... FTW! Go Blue!
1 year 21 weeks ago	Defer a stipend into a 529 Plan	I think there a couple of factors that student athletes face, particularly those that wouldn't normally be able to afford a college education without an athletic scholarship, that do warrant some sort of additional compensation, not necessarily in the form of a monetary stipend. 1. Student Athletes have additional demands on their time that are not present for the normal college student. 2. I believe, colleges have the ability to revoke scholarships on a year-by-year basis 3. Because student athletes have additional demands on their time (ie Training, Practice, Film Study, etc...) that are related to their sport it impacts their ability to choose a  major that could maximize their future income potential so they can dedicate the time to their sport. Things that could remedy the situation: 1. Restructure the way athletic scholarships are administered.  I don't really have a clear strategy on how this should be handled, but something needs to be done about coaches that cut upper-classmen to sign under-classmen (looking at you SEC). 2. Defer some sort of compensation in the form of a 529 account so that athletes have an opportunity to continue different areas of study  in areas they may not have been able to do while they were competing after their athletic eligibility is up. I don't think the focus of the NCAA should be on making allowances so that an athlete can go on an extra date here or there, or go to a movie, but should  be about providing an education that may or may not have been attainable for a person due to their extraordinary athletic ability and ability to represent a give university/college well. If a college athlete can't understand the future earnings potential of a college degree in a marketable skill and the odds that are stacked against success in sport at any professional level, that is on them and their support system (family, friends, teachers, etc...).
1 year 26 weeks ago	Time stamp!	Wow... I just noticed the time stamp.  1977!  That's pretty crazy.  I guess f*ck was a bad word even then! :)
1 year 26 weeks ago	YESS!! The Markley Ghetto in full effect.	Markly was my Freshman year dorm and this is COMPLETELY fitting!  Love it! Go Blue, Beat OSU!
1 year 36 weeks ago	Mmmm... experienced linemen! (ummm... and Denard)	I'm definitely of the often mentioned belief that it is the trenches where games (and eventually championships) are won. That's one of the aspects that I really enjoy about Coach Rod's (and Barwis') approach to this team and one of the main reasons I have quite a bit of optimism, mainly for the offense, this year is multiple comments on how good and how much competition there is amidst the O-line. It really feels like this is the first year in what seems like a while that we have not only talented depth, but also young and pretty experienced depth on both the offensive and defensive lines.  It's the depth that allows you to "reload" every year. I'm not knocking on Carr, because I know that he put out some pretty impressive linemen in his day, but it seems that the class of linemen that Coach Rod and Barwis create is on another level when it comes to athleticism.  Then again, I know that injury always plays a huge role, (please have mercy angry michigan linemen hating god!) so here's to a injury-free line-of-scrimmage controlling season!
1 year 37 weeks ago	Useless the last week because of M-football	Seriously, what is it about this game and this team that consumes me so thoroughly?! Well, here's to another Fall and Winter of hanging my hopes on a group of 18-22 year olds! Wouldn't trade it for the world!  Well... maybe the WHOLE WORLD!

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