Great points. Turns out PJ Fleck knew what he was talking about when he said after the Minny game that UM is "as good as advertised" and "the best football team I've seen in 11 years as head coach."
O line will be the key next year. You don't easily replace so many outstanding starters.
Marshall is "super excited" about the hire: From TMI:
“I’m super excited to be coached by him,” Marshall told The Michigan Insider. “Coach Alford and I have such a special bond. We were both very upset when I broke the news that I wasn’t going to Ohio State, but just like I said before, God has a plan and his plan was for Coach Alford to be my coach. I’m so thankful for Coach Moore getting the best guys possible for the job. Now we both got something to prove. GO BLUE!”
MGoFamilyLawLawyer here. I also served 15+ years on our bar association's ethics committee. As such, we investigate complaints that clients filed against lawyers. I'm not a Michigan lawyer, & so don't know Michigan rules. Having said that, lawyer-client rules are generally the same throughout the country.
The first question is whether you are the client. One of your responses below says your wife is in a post-decree custody fight with her Ex. If so, normally she would be the only client (not you) because only she & the Ex are parties to the case.
Your wife should have signed an engagement letter at the beginning of the representation. The letter would spell out the lawyer's obligations & your wife's obligations (chiefly, to pay the bills).
You wrote that the new lawyer got rid of the old lawyer. That's not how it works. There should have been a formal termination between your wife & the old lawyer. Did the lawyer or your wife send a letter or email formally terminating the legal relationship? If so, normally the lawyer should not bill for any work done after termination unless specifically allowed in the engagement letter. Most former lawyers will spend a few minutes transitioning the file & talking with the new lawyer without charging the client. I never have.
The new lawyer would have filed a counsel substitution notice. That notifies the court & other side that there's a new lawyer in the case. But the counsel substitution doesn't control what your wife may owe to the old lawyer.
If all else fails, your wife might write the lawyer & dispute the post-termination / transition charges.
I agree with other comments here that the lawyer's conduct don't rise to the level of ethical violations that the state bar would pursue. At least they wouldn't in my area. Good luck.
Let's hope they can focus. UW will play the 2 playoff games in central time zone. They went / will go from PT to CT to PT & back to CT. UM went / will go from ET to PT to ET to CT, which I think would be more difficult. Hope they got plenty of sleep!
The article says he went to KS to watch the IL - KU FOOTBALL game. The travel group was the football team travel group. The game was on Friday Sept. 8. So yes, it's entirely plausible that an IL student / basketball player would drive 6 hours to watch an away football game in early September.
I was irritated about the 3d down run - especially after 2 prior runs up the gut only netted 4 yards. SM should have called a play action bootleg pass. Throw if receiver open. Run if receiver not open. Even if JJ got sacked the boys were still close enough for a FG. Glad it all worked out. Beat Iowa!
The safety was in decent position to meet him short of the 1st down. He may have juked him, stiff-armed him, or got tackled. He did the smart thing & followed the OL for the sure 1st down.
When asked by the media about Harbaugh's guaranty, Bo said, "Well, I'm sure as hell glad he didn't guaranty a loss." His final words to the team before The Game were, "Harbaugh opened up his mouth. Let's go out there & back him up."
Yes. I wouldn't be surprised to see 3 cracks. 1 or more players could sue for injunctive relief. Imagine the pressure on the B1G if JJ, Blake, etc. sued. It's one thing for the B1G to come down on a big bad university and its outspoken football coach. It's another thing to penalize college kids for something they had nothing to do with. Imagine how many more NIL bucks the players would get if they win the natty. I think they'd have a strong injunctive case if the B1G suspends Harbaugh before the NCAA investigation is complete.
MGoLawyer here. Totally agree. Incredibly well written letter in such a short time span. This will be an exhibit to the Motion for TRO if it gets that far. I suspect, however, that this & Mars's letter will motivate Petitti to back down & sit tight until the NCAA investigation is finished.
The article answers your question. The rule was put in place as a cost-saving measure. Teams would no longer pay for staff to attend games. They exchange video instead.
Thanks for the info. At the risk of asking 2 stupid questions, will we have endless timeout delays like we do with broadcast and cable channels? Do I need to look for the asshole with the red hat to find out when play will resume?
Miami (NTM) v. Miami (YTM) on Friday at 7 PM. Need to find a bar that carries the ACC Network, so I can play a drinking game over how many times the announcers refer to the wrong Miami.
MGoDivorceLawyer here. I won't comment on alimony because I don't practice in MI. I can, however, offer some practical advice. Please make sure she seeks counseling. If she had a broken leg she'd see a leg doctor. Her heart and head are hurting. She nees professional help to get her through this very difficult time. And she doesn't want to burn out her family & friends.
She should also do something she's never done. Take cooking or dancing class -- something that she can focus on to distract her from the daily grind. She can pat herself on the back when she's done & be proud of her accomplishment.
Divorce is a gauntlet. You just need to power through. Most folks who go through a divorce are utlimately better for it. She'll be happier 2-3 years down the road. She's lucky she has you for support.
Great news. Maybe we'll have the Grandma shotgun beer competition on the 50 yard ine between the 3rd & 4th quarters rather than in the parking lot before the game.
Saw Eric Church at Pine Knob on June 23. Awesome show. He wore a Bob Seger tee shirt & sang a medley of 8 Seger songs. He told the story about how in 2006 he was removed as the opening act for Rascal Flatts. Uncle Bob called him up & had him open.
Church added a 3-piece horn section & 3 back-up singers. Great format.
Going to see Morgan Wallen in the World's Largest Toilet Bowl in August.
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He can't be all bad given that he crowd surfs.
https://twitter.com/i/status/1773786284223324627
But Gretsky scores on the rebound.
Paging Larry Johnson.
Right. What else would he say? Not like he's gonna dunk on his new player.
Great points. Turns out PJ Fleck knew what he was talking about when he said after the Minny game that UM is "as good as advertised" and "the best football team I've seen in 11 years as head coach."
O line will be the key next year. You don't easily replace so many outstanding starters.
Marshall is "super excited" about the hire: From TMI:
“I’m super excited to be coached by him,” Marshall told The Michigan Insider. “Coach Alford and I have such a special bond. We were both very upset when I broke the news that I wasn’t going to Ohio State, but just like I said before, God has a plan and his plan was for Coach Alford to be my coach. I’m so thankful for Coach Moore getting the best guys possible for the job. Now we both got something to prove. GO BLUE!”
Link: https://247sports.com/college/michigan/article/tmi-has-the-latest-on-one-of-the-wolverines-signees-228570499/
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Sam confirmed it:
https://247sports.com/college/michigan/article/michigan-hires-ohio-state-running-backs-coach-tony-alford-to-replace-mike-hart-sherrone-moore-schocking-move-the-game-228341612/
OSU already started spring practice, LOL.
Ha!
Ha!
MGoFamilyLawLawyer here. I also served 15+ years on our bar association's ethics committee. As such, we investigate complaints that clients filed against lawyers. I'm not a Michigan lawyer, & so don't know Michigan rules. Having said that, lawyer-client rules are generally the same throughout the country.
The first question is whether you are the client. One of your responses below says your wife is in a post-decree custody fight with her Ex. If so, normally she would be the only client (not you) because only she & the Ex are parties to the case.
Your wife should have signed an engagement letter at the beginning of the representation. The letter would spell out the lawyer's obligations & your wife's obligations (chiefly, to pay the bills).
You wrote that the new lawyer got rid of the old lawyer. That's not how it works. There should have been a formal termination between your wife & the old lawyer. Did the lawyer or your wife send a letter or email formally terminating the legal relationship? If so, normally the lawyer should not bill for any work done after termination unless specifically allowed in the engagement letter. Most former lawyers will spend a few minutes transitioning the file & talking with the new lawyer without charging the client. I never have.
The new lawyer would have filed a counsel substitution notice. That notifies the court & other side that there's a new lawyer in the case. But the counsel substitution doesn't control what your wife may owe to the old lawyer.
If all else fails, your wife might write the lawyer & dispute the post-termination / transition charges.
I agree with other comments here that the lawyer's conduct don't rise to the level of ethical violations that the state bar would pursue. At least they wouldn't in my area. Good luck.
To be fair, no one could stop Tyrone Wheatley.
Brady Hoke says hi.
To clarify, ESPN won't renew the contract when it's up in June.
I wish TX & USC would be night games in late October or early November. Would love to see those Southern & SoCal boys freeze their nuts off.
Harbaugh said JJ is NFL ready. Who are we to argue?
Let's hope they can focus. UW will play the 2 playoff games in central time zone. They went / will go from PT to CT to PT & back to CT. UM went / will go from ET to PT to ET to CT, which I think would be more difficult. Hope they got plenty of sleep!
Here's a link to Klatt's entirre show. He says the keys for UW are to get material positive yards on 1st down & "be elite on throwing the football."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaAJ-Lp9A70
What a great read! Thank you Brian for all that you & your team do.
This is correct. His OC calls plays & has been with him for 4 coaching jobs.
Quit drinking & go to bed.
The article says he went to KS to watch the IL - KU FOOTBALL game. The travel group was the football team travel group. The game was on Friday Sept. 8. So yes, it's entirely plausible that an IL student / basketball player would drive 6 hours to watch an away football game in early September.
My daughter gave me a tee shirt that says “YOU CAN’T SPELL DUMB FUCKS WITHOUT B-U-C-K-S”
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We could also call it the Ric Flair Championship. To be the man you gotta beat the man. Woo!
Can we get the Maryland Tush Push QB? With Blake the Great gone next year we need to reload our goalline offense. :-
And they probably don't want to upset too many current players while in the CFP. No sense having a bunch of collateral drama.
Vegas also had Oregon -9.5 Washington. Games matter.
I suspect it was more the shock that it was Bama & not FSU.
I was irritated about the 3d down run - especially after 2 prior runs up the gut only netted 4 yards. SM should have called a play action bootleg pass. Throw if receiver open. Run if receiver not open. Even if JJ got sacked the boys were still close enough for a FG. Glad it all worked out. Beat Iowa!
The safety was in decent position to meet him short of the 1st down. He may have juked him, stiff-armed him, or got tackled. He did the smart thing & followed the OL for the sure 1st down.
When asked by the media about Harbaugh's guaranty, Bo said, "Well, I'm sure as hell glad he didn't guaranty a loss." His final words to the team before The Game were, "Harbaugh opened up his mouth. Let's go out there & back him up."
This! If they don’t edit it out, imagine how loud the boos will be at the OSU game. 😃
Another fantastic write up. Thanks so much!
Make it 3 — Cryin Ryan!
Yes. I wouldn't be surprised to see 3 cracks. 1 or more players could sue for injunctive relief. Imagine the pressure on the B1G if JJ, Blake, etc. sued. It's one thing for the B1G to come down on a big bad university and its outspoken football coach. It's another thing to penalize college kids for something they had nothing to do with. Imagine how many more NIL bucks the players would get if they win the natty. I think they'd have a strong injunctive case if the B1G suspends Harbaugh before the NCAA investigation is complete.
MGoLawyer here. Totally agree. Incredibly well written letter in such a short time span. This will be an exhibit to the Motion for TRO if it gets that far. I suspect, however, that this & Mars's letter will motivate Petitti to back down & sit tight until the NCAA investigation is finished.
The article answers your question. The rule was put in place as a cost-saving measure. Teams would no longer pay for staff to attend games. They exchange video instead.
Another outstanding write up. Thanks so much.
You answered my question as I was typing it LOL.
Who’s the sap who voted OSU #1?
Can’t we focus on this year and deal with next year when this season is over?
l like the current format. Keep 4 posts & keep them up.
Well, it is a maize out. We'll see if the team dons maize pants & jerseys.
Thanks for the info. At the risk of asking 2 stupid questions, will we have endless timeout delays like we do with broadcast and cable channels? Do I need to look for the asshole with the red hat to find out when play will resume?
Miami (NTM) v. Miami (YTM) on Friday at 7 PM. Need to find a bar that carries the ACC Network, so I can play a drinking game over how many times the announcers refer to the wrong Miami.
MGoDivorceLawyer here. I won't comment on alimony because I don't practice in MI. I can, however, offer some practical advice. Please make sure she seeks counseling. If she had a broken leg she'd see a leg doctor. Her heart and head are hurting. She nees professional help to get her through this very difficult time. And she doesn't want to burn out her family & friends.
She should also do something she's never done. Take cooking or dancing class -- something that she can focus on to distract her from the daily grind. She can pat herself on the back when she's done & be proud of her accomplishment.
Divorce is a gauntlet. You just need to power through. Most folks who go through a divorce are utlimately better for it. She'll be happier 2-3 years down the road. She's lucky she has you for support.
Great news. Maybe we'll have the Grandma shotgun beer competition on the 50 yard ine between the 3rd & 4th quarters rather than in the parking lot before the game.
https://fanbuzz.com/college-football/michigan-grandmas-shotgunning-beers/
If the shoes fit you must commit.
Saw Eric Church at Pine Knob on June 23. Awesome show. He wore a Bob Seger tee shirt & sang a medley of 8 Seger songs. He told the story about how in 2006 he was removed as the opening act for Rascal Flatts. Uncle Bob called him up & had him open.
Church added a 3-piece horn section & 3 back-up singers. Great format.
Going to see Morgan Wallen in the World's Largest Toilet Bowl in August.
For those of you on Twitter, check out Super 70's Sports. Guy digs up old pictures & posts hilarious comments. Like this one:
Craig's most productive season was 1977 when he hit .254 with 12 home runs and killed eight hitchhikers.
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