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As long as he isn't playing…

As long as he isn't playing pro teams I care about, I'll root for Jim. It's lovely for him to get to ride into the sunset as a champion, like the Lone Ranger. We will always have this natty and three straight over tOSU. But I will admit to being butthurt that he treated Michigan as a stepping stone rather than a destination. But that's my problem. 

"What will happen will…

"What will happen will happen.

What did happen did happen."

I nominate this for a new…

I agree we should nominate this for a new Jumpman silhouette.

Hear, Hear! Nothing will…

Hear, Hear! Nothing will change the fact that those kids did it on the field. If you want to use the fact that one guy along with 105,000 others in the stadium made a shaky iPhone recording or that Coach bought a kid an overcooked cheeseburger at Brown Jug, then go ahead. I don't care what the coneheads at the NCAA office or B10 HQ do.

I'll be looking for Michigan…

I'll be looking for Michigan's OL and running game to show the dominance everyone says it has. And I'll also be looking for the Jenny Dell sideline reports. 

Or he could be the Antonio…

Or he could be the Antonio Bass who never was, due to unfortunate injuries.

It's all true. But I like to…

It's all true. But I like to look at the upsides. It did make the conference a boatload of money keeping it far ahead of the SEC in revenue. Plus, Rutgers (and Maryland) offer us alums on East Coast an easy ticket and travel day to see Michigan on an away game. And what amounts to a week off in season allows bench players to get experience and/or starters to run up stats for Heisman/All American consideration. Lemonade from a big scarlet lemon.

I hear that QB Tuttle is…

I hear that QB Tuttle is quite a guy. He directed all his NIL money to Sister Theresa's orphanage.

Now Kansas will beat Oakland…

Now Kansas will beat Oakland U. and Eastern Michigan for sure!!

Favorites: Keith Jackson,…

Favorites: Keith Jackson, Jack Buck, Mike Emrick, Gary Thorne, Joe Beninati, Paul Page, Bill Raftery, Gus Johnson if my team is winning

 

Least Favorites: Jim Nantz, Joe Buck, Thom Brenneman, Sam Rosen, Kenny Albert, John Davidson, Billy Packer, Gus Johnson if my team is losing

None of them better miss the…

None of them better miss the team bus. It'll take four days to hitchhike from Saginaw.

Something has been off with…

Something has been off with this team since the UCLA Elite 8 game two years ago. Wagner, our best shooter goes 1-10 from the field and the team goes 6-11 from the foul line. We lose by 2 points. That close to a Final Four.

If so, this could completely…

If so, this could completely change the tide of the rivalries.

What every champion needs…

What every champion needs sooner or later. A little luck. That year we came close to losing to Notre Dame, Iowa, and Ohio State. In fact, if I recall correctly, on OSU's last drive the OSU receiver had our cover man beaten badly and would have easily scored a late go-ahead touchdown, but the receiver dropped the perfectly thrown ball from Joe Germain. Them's the breaks.

To my eyes, Maryland -3.0…

To my eyes, Maryland -3.0 looks like the lock of the week. As well as they moved the ball on our team, I see them winning by a comfortable margin in College Park.

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"Up yer butt, Jobu!

"Up yer butt, Jobu!

I studied in undergrad at a…

I studied in undergrad at a school not University of Michigan, but also on the Great Lakes, so prone to cold, unpredictable weather. It was the 1980s, so to use a computer, you had to use a university computer lab. I was in a university lab at 3:00 am finishing a project. All of a sudden a buddy walks in, having trudged 2 miles across campus in six inches of snow and howling winds to deliver an apple he'd taken from the cafeteria earlier that evening. I asked what he was doing here. He just said I knew you'd be here; figured you'd probably be hungry. He left the apple and went home. Who does that?

Sucks that Michigan is…

Sucks that Michigan is dragging its feet. The NIL rules state that you still cannot pay a kid to induce his enrollment to a specific institution. But one thing we could do under the current rules is set up a private consortium to pay kids $$$ if they select any B10/CIC school, as long as it is not directing him to any one specific school. This would direct kids away from other conferences and, top to bottom, the B10 will be the best conference. 

So if it ain't broke, break…

So if it ain't broke, break it! Or is it already broke? I don't know. Have you seen my beautiful house?

Going on hints that Denard…

Going on hints that Denard Robinson and others have dropped, what exactly do southern schools and perhaps other schools offer to potential 4* and 5* recruits by way of money, automobiles, companionship, etc? I mean, I want to know specific amounts, makes, models, and trim lines, and uh, headshots. 

Please tell me John Beilein…

Please tell me John Beilein is not on a charter fishing off the coast of Mexico right now. ?

Agree. If Bo played and…

Agree. If Bo played and coached for Woody and Moeller played for Woody, we can assuredly hire Luke Fickell without upsetting the balance of the universe. 

He's going to the pros, but…

He's going to the pros, but I'm hearing it will be Richmond FC.

Not as unthinkable as it…

Not as unthinkable as it looks, unfortunately. Urban's contract at Utah had clauses written into it that no penalty would apply if he left the Utes for Notre Dame, Ohio State, or Michigan. 

So you're saying we'll have…

So you're saying we'll have a decided schematic advantage?

Go Blue! Wear Maize! We’ve…

Go Blue! Wear Maize! We’ve got to stop letting Michigan Stadium look like the Court of the Crimson (or scarlet) King.

This game was already won in…

This game was already won in July. Go Blue!

Honest to God, if this…

Honest to God, if this results in another Michigan screw job that results in a conference rule change, I am going to lose it.

If history is any judge, you…

If history is any judge, you’re making a big assumption that the refs will actually flag OSU linemen when they hold our players. 

1997 is still #1 and may…

1997 is still #1 and may always be, since it was for a Rose Bowl berth to play for the MNC. This tOSU game should be a clear #2, if only because it is for a berth in the B10 Title Game, which can get us to the Playoff, which can get us to the National Championship. Still many dangers await even if we can somehow beat the Buckeyes on Saturday.

Old highlights are great

Old highlights are great

Woodson, Desmond, Kolesar

Let's make some new ones

I only know about the girl…

I only know about the girl from Wheeling.

If I recall correctly, I…

If I recall correctly, I think they moved the Gameday set to inside the stadium after some folks in the crowd tried throwing debris at Herbstreit when they put the set on the Diag. 

If you want the local on…

If you want the local on-campus/historical place experience, try to get into RJ Bentley's which is an analog to Ann Arbor's Brown Jug Restaurant. The Marathon Deli in College Park was featured on the BTN's Campus Eats show, but I found it underwhelming and had to share my lunch with a lot of flies. Have fun!!

Needs more Annie Agar.

Needs more Annie Agar.

Great! Any word from the B10…

Great! Any word from the B10 office on Lantry's FG against OSU in '74, Desmond getting tripped by MSU in '90, the Spartan Bob game in 2001, Crable's unnecessary roughness penalty vs. OSU in 2006, or JT Barrett's spot in 2016, etc., etc.,?

I'm not going. Sign Ideas:

I'm not going. Sign Ideas:

"My sign is rumored to be the next coach at USC."

"Desmond Was Tripped"

"If you have an extra second, I'll tell you how MSU cheats."

"Average SAT Score: UM: 1435; MSU: 1210"

If there are truly gambling…

If there are truly gambling-based shenanigans going on, I'd doubt it would be in something like Michigan/Ohio State where tens of millions will be watching. More like Southwest Missouri State vs. University of Northern South Dakota or something like that. Now, subconscious (or fully conscious) decisions by referees who have lived their whole lives rooting for the team they happen to be officiating is another matter. 

That would be deadly.

That would be deadly.

Mine is another obvious one-…

Mine is another obvious one--the tower of Lorch Hall on the M campus, which houses the Economics Department and formerly housed the Institute of Public Policy Studies (now Ford School) from which I hold a degree.

I hope to see some fiery…

I hope to see some fiery Mike Hart pregame or halftime speeches. Whatever else you can praise Harbaugh for, and there is plenty, I have never seen him give a speech that would make someone run through a wall. 

Yo mama's house so small,…

Yo mama's house so small, she can cook dinner, answer the front door, and take a poop all at the same time.

"So, did you undergo some…

"So, did you undergo some kind of specialized training to be such an a-hole, or does it just come to you naturally?"

In which case, Purdue goes…

In which case, Purdue goes over to the Eastern Division.

Put the game where Buckeye…

Put the game where Buckeye fans can't afford hotel rooms. Fed Ex Field in Landover, Md/Washington, DC, Soldier Field in Chicago, Giants Stadium in NJ, Lambeau Field in Green Bay...etc.

I hate what David Stern did…

I hate what David Stern did to the NBA. You certainly can't argue with the financial success he brought, but I think he ruined the exciting team rivalry aspect of the league by concentrating all the attention on star individuals. When he started, it was the Celtics, Lakers, Bulls, and Pistons. When he finished it was only Larry, Magic, Michael, and Isaiah. Also, get off my lawn!

Misunderstood by Wilco

Misunderstood by Wilco

You want seats in Row 56 in…

You want seats in Row 56 in Sections 1-7 or Sections 39-44.