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...head coach of the second…

never mind.

Okay, can we talk hockey…

Okay, can we talk hockey then?

If it was discovered that…

If it was discovered that MSU had one of their analysts dressed up on the ECU sideline the following day, U-M folk would have been VERY unhappy.  Arguing otherwise: come on.

Coming on: I would have been very amused, maybe a little miffed, but not outraged unless someone could show he got a huge edge somehow.  That was the one thing that was always missing from the whole kerfuffle, solid proof that Michigan got all that much of an advantage from whatever Stalions did.

Remember, the "sign stealing…

Remember, the "sign stealing" controversy wasn't about sign stealing, which everyone does and is perfectly legal.  The controversy was over us having someone attend other teams' football games.  And as we all know, college football games are intimate, private affairs...

Oh goody.  Another…

Oh goody.  Another commercial break.  Just what we needed.

I love this Big Ten/SEC…

I love this Big Ten/SEC alliance.  

To be fair, most of those 16…

To be fair, most of those 16 seeds were conference tourney winners in weak leagues that wouldn't have made the field otherwise.  The teams that would be added would probably be better.

The problem is that expanding the field would likely mean a lot of mediocre power conference teams, so the regular season would mean less.

If they could find a formula where they mixed in some solid teams from the smaller and mid-sized leagues that would probably be okay.  Maybe give each conference two autobids: the regular season and league tourney champs.  (And invite the regular season runner-up if the same team wins both?)  But the business being what it is the NCAA almost certainly won't do that, so they're better off standing pat.

Ehh, it's a concession stand…

Ehh, it's a concession stand.  I think they're allowed a little slack for advertising.

A little, for a little while…

A little, for a little while.  But life isn't always that simple, and that one life you save may cost some other life elsewhere -- unintended consequences and all that.

I don't pretend to be an expert on all firearms.  But I do believe in a right to self-defense, and I believe the basic idea behind the second amendment is a sound one.  I'm not a purist.  I'm open to licensing laws and background checks, especially for concealed carry.  I'm even willing to talk about banning high-powered rifles.  But a law-abiding citizen ought to be able to own a firearm for hunting and self-defense.  And if you want to talk about firearm regulations, you ought to at least know the basics, like the difference between automatic and semi-automatic.

If you don't understand guns…

If you don't understand guns, you should probably be careful talking about them.

No, it's a fair question.

A…

No, it's a fair question.

A lot of the time "assault weapons" are just guns that look vaguely military, but their actual power (caliber, rate of fire, muzzle velocity, etc.) aren't all that different from ordinary hunting rifles.  After that things tend to get bogged down in arguments about magazine capacity and aesthetics.

Also, there is a 2 minute…

Also, there is a 2 minute intermission between all periods.  No different for halftime.

Aww, man, I was really looking forward to the Super Bowl Halftime encore!

Maybe.  If they were playing…

Maybe.  If they were playing someone I didn't have some other attachment to, which is most of the league.

I mean, I wish he'd stayed but I don't blame him for wanting to chase a Super Bowl.  Or get away from the NCAA.

So, do the Lions get the…

Repeat post.  Oops.

So, do the Lions get the…

So, do the Lions get the Rilo Kiley treatment now?

I was waiting for this. …

I was waiting for this.  Very well done!

Can we create a kind of RB…

Can we create a kind of RB/WR hybrid?

You could start by giving…

You could start by giving some people some benefit of the reasonable doubt.  I have no doubt there's a lot of cynical calculation going on, but maybe some of the backtracking has been genuine.  Even the best of us get caught up with the crowd sometimes, and some of the piling on was people getting, as you say "sucked into the vortex".

But as Michigan continued to win at least some of those people stepped back, put two and two together, and realized that whatever happened with Stalions the Wolverines didn't get all that much of an advantage from it.  All the other teams were on notice, all the other teams had time to take countermeasures, and Michigan was still winning.  A lot of Michigan's critics took notice and backed down.

There are a few people who have more to answer for and I wouldn't expect anyone to forgive them all at once -- I haven't -- Tony Petitti should have respected his own league rules, regardless of what he thought about Harbaugh.  The athletic departments at OSU and MSU weren't sucked into the vortex, they were stirring it up.  There may be a few others.  You can write your own list.

But for the rest?  Yeah, a lot of people said dumb stuff.  But at least they stopped now.  Let them go.

For me I'd say it was the…

For me I'd say it was the last 7-8 minutes against Penn State in 2021.  Tied 14-14 midway through the fourth quarter, Cade McNamara fumbled deep in our end.  But the defense held the Nittany Lions to a field goal, and on our next possession McNamara found All on a crossing route and All rumbled down the sideline for a TD that made it 21-17 Michigan.  The defense held and the offense killed the clock.

I was one of the relative optimists who figured that 2020 -- the COVID half-season -- was kind of a fluke.  I thought 2021 would be okay and I supported keeping Harbaugh around.  But I didn't see Michigan doing much better than 9-3 that year.  And that was about what we were on track for.  We had lost to MSU in a tough game, and Penn State was likely to be loss #2 with OSU looming.

The close win against a strong team in their stadium restored the confidence I had after we beat Wisconsin.  If anything, it was stronger, because the team had taken a punch and come back stronger.  To me, that was the first real sign that this team was heading for something different.

Yup, we're a football school…

Yup, we're a football school again...

PANIC!!!!!!!!!

PANIC!!!!!!!!!

Well, to start, I don't…

Well, to start, I don't think Harbaugh is going after the vacant head coaching post at 'Bama...

Speaking of Rilo Kiley,…

Speaking of Rilo Kiley, someone really needs to redo the video with color highlights from this year (and maybe selected highlights from '21 and '22) versus black-and-white highlights from the before years.

If it helps, I'll even volunteer to help pick out the highs and lows.

This is destined to be the…

This is destined to be the Mother Of All Game Threads

Meh, it's kinda silly, but…

Meh, it's kinda silly, but it's harmless.  No worse than "The Knowledge" if anyone remembers him...

(Yes...)

I dunno, maybe the change in…

I dunno, maybe the change in scenery helps him get over his shotgun-snapping yips and he turns into a really good center?  Or the Bucks shift him to guard?  I mean, this might work out well...

If I'm a Buckeye I'm not celebrating over this a whole lot.  But of course I'm not a Buckeye...

Blue jerseys or green?

Blue jerseys or green?

MSU's uniforms aren't.  They…

MSU's uniforms aren't bad.  They change things up from time to time but nothing too gimmicky.

The guys wearing them, and the coaching staff?  That's a whole other thing...

Highlights, courtesy of…

You can check out highlights here, courtesy of Wolverine Historian.

The broadcaster was some sketchy outfit called "Miz-Lou".  Coverage was okay I guess but maybe relied on closeups a little too much.  Main problem was crappy reception -- for some reason we never got Channel 62 very well in my neighborhood.

You'll never guess who wound up doing the color commentary...

If we stretch it out over a…

If we stretch it out over a few days, I'm okay with that idea.

Nope.  Looked to me like we…

Nope.  Looked to me like we had the edges set on both sides.  If there was a pass option that might have worked, otherwise the D-line had that play totally blown up within a half second of the ball being snapped.

This must have really…

This must have really confused our friends from Alabama.    "What are y'all singing about?  When do y'all get to the verse about the pickup truck?"

Seriously -- I'll admit I'm…

Seriously -- I'll admit I'm an amateur here but I'd be surprised if the entire O-line doesn't grade out well.  I just can't remember any glaring blowups against a very good defense.  They've had their struggles this season, especially at tackle, but they really showed up for this game.

Not complaining, but I think…

Not complaining, but I think the website's broken.  Can't imagine why...

I dunno.  It seems pretty…

I dunno.  It seems pretty clear that the refs botched the call.  But I have to wonder about the wisdom of trying a gadget play on a game-deciding two-point conversion.  I get the aggressiveness and daring, but it seems to me that this would be a situation where you should fall back on fundamentals.  Just less things that can go wrong.

At this stage, I'd say to…

At this stage, I'd say to hell with the bowls.  They served a function once, in the absence of a playoff they matched up top-ranked teams and gave the pollsters one last look at them.  But the playoff is clearly a better way to determine a champion, and now that we have one the bowls are just exhibitions.  At best they are the college football equivalent of the NIT.

Add to that the sheer excessive number of bowls, to the point where we have 5-7 teams playing, and the in-your-face commercialization, and -- why do we even bother.  Expand the playoffs to 16 teams if you want more postseason football, and do away with the bowls.

Don't forget Rolf, the 4*…

Don't forget Rolf, the 4* German Shepherd who is a natural-born safety.

It was all the "intangible"…

It was all the "intangible" cat pictures that put it over the top!

Sarcastically speaking "WE…

Sarcastically speaking "WE WANT TONY!" works.  It wouldn't surprise me if he finds someone else to fill in for him at the podium.  If and when he does show his face, let the boos and curses fall like rain.

You shouldn't have trouble…

You shouldn't have trouble finding volunteers for this one...

I dunno.  I think we need to…

I dunno.  I think we need to take this offense seriously -- if for no other reason than that Iowa's defense is good enough to make this a low-scoring game so we may need to shut this team out to be sure.  That and their special teams may gift these guys a short field where one decent pass or run can equal a score.

I'm sure Michigan's defense is up to the challenge, but I want a solid game plan that will smother whatever Iowa comes up with, and maybe generate a turnover or two.

To summarize, I want a frickin' shutout.

This would make a great…

This would make a great field and I'll be rooting for all four teams to win their conference championships and make the playoffs in this order.

Michigan-Washington would be a great traditional Rose Bowl PAC-BIG matchup, and FSU-UGA in the Sugar Bowl would be lots of fun too.

Ya gotta give Big Nut his…

Ya gotta give Big Nut his due -- he had to know he was going to be the subject of schadenfreude pictures.  But he stood there and let people take the shot with the score over his shoulder.  If they let Buckeyes in heaven, he'll probably be the first.

Who was the last OSU QB that…

Who was the last OSU QB that really was a star in the NFL?  There has to be one or two but for the life of me I can't think of any.

Chefs?

I mean, the food isn…

Chefs?

I mean, the food isn't bad.  A bit pricey but that's par for the course at sporting events.  But it ain't gourmet...

I wouldn't blame him for a…

I wouldn't blame him for a second if he did.

Jim Stapleton, there are…

Jim Stapleton, there are some people here who would like to have a word with you...

Of all the takes, this makes…

Of all the takes, this makes the most sense.  Not that I like it but I see the reasoning.

Well, that would be an…

Well, that would be an improvement...

"MSU's a pimp. They never…

"MSU's a pimp. They never could've out-fought Santa Ono. But I didn't know until this day that it was Wisconsin all along..."