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15 hours 8 min ago	So lack of talent and depth	So lack of talent and depth at OL (not to mention some scheme changes during the coaching transition) are not valid excuses?
3 days 1 hour ago	You win. Thanks for the	You win. Thanks for the insight.
4 days 12 hours ago	Wisconsin will be off the	Wisconsin will be off the schedule for 5 straight seasons assuming the 2015 schedule stays the same (with sites flipped).
4 days 12 hours ago	The three tough road games	The three tough road games plus B1G championship trumps the terrible home schedule. I think they will be fine. Just win.
4 days 12 hours ago	That's one way to force Notre	That's one way to force Notre Dame to join a conference.
5 days 18 hours ago	ND needed schedule	ND needed schedule flexibility with their move to the ACC. They had no buyout for the UM-ND series. Dropping Michigan made the most sense. I don't think it's any more complicated than that. I don't buy that ND "chickened-out". Sure, it was a funny remark by Hoke and reflects the disappointment among the UM faithful. Personally, I am the least bit disappointed in severing ties with ND.
6 days 39 min ago	I would like to point a few	I would like to point a few things regarding MSU and ND's future schedules: MSU and ND are going on a two year hiatus for 14', 15' and then again 20', 21'. So for at least one of those years (15') ND has effectively dropped UM and MSU for Texas. We will see if the ND-UM series continues in 20' when ND misses out on MSU and adds Texas. ND should really get half credit for scheduling Texas. I know they added a few other games and we will see how their ACC portion of the schedule shapes up. Basically ND is a chicken leg. I often, not specifically on this board, see many praising MSU's scheduling of Oregon, Alabama and Miami(FL). Oregon and Miami effectively replace ND in 14' and 15' and 20' and 21', respectively. MSU was forced to schedule or at least try to schedule a marquee match-up with ND off the schedule. Kudos to them for getting a big name but they've held strong to the 1 marquee non-conference game model. As for scheduling Alabama, well let's see if they stay on the schedule. MSU currently has 4 non-conference games scheduled in 16' and 17'. With the additional B1G game, they have to get rid of one non-B1G. Now, I don't know the contractual details between ND and MSU series, but if it is a anything similar to that of the ND-UM series, financially, it may make more sense for MSU to drop ND. I assume that the lesser opponents have a relatively sizable buyout and MSU would have two less home games. I also assume that the buyout for Alabama is also fairly sizable, but MSU would have one less home game. Then, like I noted above, there is a chance that MSU has no buyout with ND. Does Hollis hand a letter to Swarbrick before the game this season? On a somewhat unrelated note, I would really like to see Brandon eat next year's game in South Bend. Schedule another home game against whoever and cover the debt from the buyout.
1 week 4 days ago	Just go with The Flow	Just go with The Flow
3 weeks 2 days ago	I'll grab the stones.	I'll grab the stones.
3 weeks 3 days ago	Why not multiple names per letter?	Are you purposefully limiting it to one name per letter of the alphabet? Also, you could put a small description for each player/coach and turn it in to a resourceful encyclopedia on Michigan greats for when they get older. Position Years played Honors Probably getting a little carried away.
3 weeks 6 days ago	Lyons Township	Lyons Township
4 weeks 6 hours ago	I don't think your account is	I don't think your account is charged until after they initiate the printing process. At least that's how it worked last year. It might be a kick starter policy.
4 weeks 5 days ago	How far were the	How far were the Final-unranked? Surly the rankings go past 25. How big were Michigan's biggest falls compared to NDs biggest falls?
4 weeks 5 days ago	This measure carries many	This measure carries many assumptions. For example, it assumes that teams are NOT still overrated/underrated at the end of the season. Say an 8-5 UM team ranked 21st when they shouldn't be in the top 25. Also, the assumption that all teams outside of the top 25 are ranked at 26 is really poor. I don't think I need to explain this one. Given these assumptions, the measure is merely a measure of the average change in rankings over the past 15 years and only somewhat indicative of how overrated a team is. Personally, I think this Domer posted this shot bc he too was surprised to not see his Domers at the top.
4 weeks 5 days ago	Unlikely to transfer.	Will he graduate at UM this semester? Does Michigan not provide a graduate program he wants to enroll into? Not every 5th year guy can just transfer without having met the above criteria. Morgan is getting an engineering degree. If he finished that type of degree while playing basketball in 4 years, kudos to him. Regardless, I'd bet it's tough to find an engineering graduate program that isn't offered at UM so that he can transfer. Unless he goes into a entirely different field. http://www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/public/NCAA/Resources/Latest+News/20...
5 weeks 4 days ago	Observations	Ohio's other two undefeated seasons score near the bottom in each statistical category as well. This isn't all that surprising considering the B1G hasn't been very strong. I am surprised by ND's low ranking. Many thought they had the toughest schedule heading into the year. They ended up playing a lot of mediocre teams (besides Stanford).
6 weeks 3 days ago	So we should expect Syracuse	So we should expect Syracuse to run Havok 2.0 tomorrow night. Full court man to man. That's what I've gathered about their defense. Gee. As much as this 2-3 zone is being talked up, syracuse could use the element of surprise at this point.
6 weeks 4 days ago	I once got a happy ending.	I once got a happy ending.
7 weeks 15 hours ago	And if Hardaway doesn't go	And if Hardaway doesn't go 0-for in the first 30 minutes, the game could have been much worse. Not a knock on Hardaway, but this team has multiple weapons that can pick up the slack of someone having an off night. Shame on Billy.
7 weeks 1 day ago	Put the couch on Fire.	Put the couch on Fire.
10 weeks 1 day ago	If they would have made a	If they would have made a couple of free throws, they would have deserved it? Get over yourself.
10 weeks 5 days ago	I'm just glad we have the	I'm just glad we have the most passionate fan base in the country and I think the previous thread really showed that.
11 weeks 4 days ago	That logo at mid-court or at	That logo at mid-court or at the 50 yard line would be cool for a game here and there.
11 weeks 5 days ago	The Horror II Actually this	The Horror II Actually this is worse.
11 weeks 5 days ago	That's one impressive can of	That's one impressive can of spray paint considering what appears to be spray paint on the sides of the shorts are little block Ms.
12 weeks 5 days ago	.gifs with sound
13 weeks 3 days ago	It's ok Mr. Ferns, the	It's ok Mr. Ferns, the University can't seem to figure out the correct shade of yellow either. We wouldn't expect you to.
13 weeks 3 days ago	Count me out of the giveaway	I have obliged to the request of the powers that be at mgoblog to not follow UM recruits. Too bad.
13 weeks 3 days ago	The Michigan scientists only	The Michigan scientists only told Trey Burke's family of their discovery.
14 weeks 4 days ago	...and Lance Armstrong didn't	...and Lance Armstrong didn't use PEDs.

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