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Love Sam, but even he will…

Love Sam, but even he will admit he's a company blue skies man. I always take that stuff with a grain of salt. He's obviously not making it up out of thin air, but he can be a bit...optimistic. 

I've also thought about…

I've also thought about Griese, but I think we are underestimating just how much more difficult it is to be a college coach if you're expected to recruit. It seems like when someone has a comparable NFL gig, it's not realistic to expect him to come to college. 

This is just objectively…

This is just objectively wrong. He is close personal friends with Beilein. He's more of a national writer now but he still has his people in the athletic department. 

Upvoted for the Raylan…

Upvoted for the Raylan Givens quote.

Man, such a cluster. If it…

Man, such a cluster. If it was just the losing, I would say give Juwan another year or 2. But the off-the-court nonsense combined with the losing is too much. 

Wonderful. Glad to hear from…

Wonderful. Glad to hear from you, Ace. Hoping you're doing well. 

Seth - we love you, but don…

Seth - we love you, but don't cater to the crazy! We can wait until after the game!

Man, if Dug is out, this…

Man, if Dug is out, this season gets real grim real fast. Also, this program leaks rumors like a sieve now. Bad vibes all around. 

Not casting stones at the OP…

Not casting stones at the OP, but maybe someone else's trauma isn't great message board fodder? These threads tend to get weird and gross.

Thanks Matt. I think we all…

Thanks Matt. I think we all knew this would be a rebuilding year, to some extent. But the performance is so strange. I shared Brian's belief that the defense/effort would necessarily be better after subtracting Jett/Hunter. But while the effort appears better at first glance, your deep dives do a good job of showing it's not there in the vital times. Is coaching a part of this? I just don't understand how these guys, none of whom are superstars, can't give that extra bit of oomph.

Honestly it's not a terrible…

Honestly it's not a terrible quote. OP is overselling it. What's the kid supposed to say, "we're dead in the water?"

Holy crap this guy needs to…

Holy crap this guy needs to shut up and stop talking to the media. If he's not "Uncle T" then he's owed an apology, but in the article he tip toes right up to the line of making it all worse.

Bro. This is not thread…

Bro. This is not thread worthy. Just because you're thinking it, doesn't mean you need to say it. 

The only good news here is…

The only good news here is that everyone can stop paying for insider access, because they've all been dead wrong this entire time. 

Great to have Matt and…

Great to have Matt and basketball content back!

I almost didn't watch…

I almost didn't watch because Riger's face and voice are so jarring. How is this guy on radio?

A fine is reasonable. It was…

A fine is reasonable. It was asinine to have a bozo like Stalions on staff in the first place.

This dude has yet to be…

This dude has yet to be right one single time. At what point do mods get involved?

Is "baskeball" a new sport?

Is "baskeball" a new sport?

I know Brian speculated…

I know Brian speculated about that on the podcast, but I haven't seen any real information about it. 

I'm also really confused…

I'm also really confused about the offensive line. Is there anything from the insiders on why Jones and Henderson can't get on the field? Are they really that bad? Is Hinton just a practice superstar? I can't imagine the coaches aren't playing the dudes who are best in practice. 

Love you carrying on the…

Love you carrying on the Brian schtik of predicting an almost-impossible final score. 

Glad to hear things are…

Glad to hear things are improving! Don't stress about the work. Tell Brian he can come out of semi-retirement for a few weeks ;) 

We need to add "mentions of…

We need to add "mentions of the Showcase idea" into the Seth drinking game. Side note - I think it's a great idea!

Wait, you mean the real and…

Wait, you mean the real and very serious Queen Latifah isn't starring in this??

Early April Fools?

Early April Fools?

He's a kid, for f*ck's sake…

He's a kid, for f*ck's sake. It's basketball not a church group. What a moronic comment.

Nice to have a guard with…

Nice to have a guard with some size. Won't have the crushing expectations here. If he learns to shoot, this could be good. Low-risk, high reward, IMO.

Pretty sure this was Dave…

Pretty sure this was Dave. Although, in your defense, they sound almost identical. 

This is great content as…

This is great content as usual, Matt. Can't wait to see Kobe execute these sets next year....as a member of the Golden State Warriors.

Before everyone starts…

Before everyone starts ripping the kid, Feldman just tweeted he's expected to follow Biff, who's been his mentor and pulled him out of a bad place.

The worst part of this site…

The worst part of this site is the weirdos who take it upon themselves to be message board police. They seem to be on the site 24/7 and think they are important enough to tell everyone when they don't like a post. Every. single. time. I wasn't a huge fan of this thread either but you do you, man.  

I like to give Seth some…

I like to give Seth some good-natured crap from time to time, but I'm out on this thread. Seth basically kept this site running through COVID. He can talk when he wants. 

As someone who listens to…

As someone who listens to every piece of audio content you guys put out, I just couldn't help myself. All in good fun, man. 

Perfect timing for the Seth…

Perfect timing for the Seth drinking game!

Drink when:

-Seth talks about how an opposing team is not well-coached.

-Seth opines that there is a ref conspiracy against Michigan

-Seth mentions the Ravens or the "amoeba" defense

-Seth laughs at his own jokes

Drain your glass when:

-Seth says something that causes Brian to interject with some form of: "that's f*cking crazy."

Dismissing this as a blow…

Dismissing this as a blow-off game strikes me as short-sighted. This is the second game where a (supposedly) inferior opponent shredded the defense. Did ASU get some shot luck? Of course. But there appears to be a team-wide lack of buy-in on the defensive end. In particular, Jett is maddening to watch on defense. Obviously he needs to be on the court for shot-making, but it wouldn't kill him to at least try on D. Like last year with Houstan - he was objectively bad on D for the first half of the year, but he was obviously trying to get it right. That matters. 

We also need to figure out how to enter the ball to Hunter versus long teams. I think this team has the potential to be fine in the long run. But ignoring this game as a one-off is to ignore the other 3 games we've played. 

Hopefully this shuts up all…

Hopefully this shuts up all the d-bags who are saying Cade "quit" on the team this season. Dude is forever a Michigan legend and doesn't owe anything to anyone. 

My gosh how long did it take…

My gosh how long did it take you to write that parody of the "the wreck?"

I'd use the word "justice"…

I'd use the word "justice" instead of "retribution." 

Since I was complaining that…

Since I was complaining that FFFF was late this week, it's only fair that I now say thank you Alex!! I love watching the games and doing the Leo point when Alex's observations play out. 

Poor Tom out here catching…

Poor Tom out here catching strays! Not that he and Goldberry would care. It's funny also because Craig is kind of like the Tom Bombadil of the roundtable. 

Thanks for the content,…

Thanks for the content, since most of the main page football content seemingly decided to take this week off for some reason?

Echoing previous sentiments:…

Echoing previous sentiments: personally I would contribute a beverage or a few bucks if I was going to bring someone, but it's probably not necessary. Also, if the people you're bringing are a good time, you're already contributing to the atmosphere. 

"There is deep meaning and…

"There is deep meaning and messages spread throughout LOTR;  I'm 95% sure Amazon doesn't give a damn about any of it, Bezos just saw dollar signs and outbid Netflix and HBO."

I bet you're correct. And I enjoy the books far more than any adaptions thereof. I guess so far I don't mind where they've taken it and I'm curious to see where it goes. I'm still waiting for Tom Bombadil to emerge somewhere. ;) 

Christopher for sure hated…

Christopher for sure hated the Jackson movies. But grandson Simon is involved with ROP. And JRR himself was increasingly open to the idea as time went by. 

https://www.tolkiensociety.org/blog/2022/08/does-it-matter-what-tolkien-would-have-thought-of-the-rings-of-power/

HoTD is fine. Most recent…

HoTD is fine. Most recent episode was super cringey and uncomfortable even for GOT, though. 

ROP is really good, IMO. Yes, the story takes some creative liberty with Tolkien's history of Middle Earth and the broader planet/cosmos, but it's all a made-up world anyway. I think Tolkien himself would find it awesome that someone else has taken his world and characters and is creating new stories. 

A fun game is to see how…

A fun game is to see how long Jamie can keep the discussion going about any one particular game before Brian successfully shuts it down. "and one more thing about Rutgers..."

I think we need Brian and…

I think we need Brian and Seth to do the hot take segment while sampling this sponsor's products. 

I mean, I really don't give…

I mean, I really don't give a rat's behind about downvotes.

I'm sure you're a perfectly decent dude in real life. But the segment of this board (seems to be guys in their late 40s-50s for some reason) that seemingly has nothing better to do all day than to shit on threads they don't like is super tiresome.

Sorry to ruin your Friday,…

Sorry to ruin your Friday, Matty. Next time I'll run my proposed thread by the message board police before posting.