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26 weeks 7 hours ago	I just dont know man, One	I just dont know man, One good pass, run, and muff from A complete shutout
26 weeks 8 hours ago	The thing that gets me	Is that the knock on Al Borges is that he called a terrible second half... 1) Take away a busted coverage on the roundtree 75 yd td, 2) And poor tackling on Denard's 64 yarder, And that leaves I believe, only 80 yards gained during the first half.  Even the second TD was on a drive extended by a roughing the passer penalty, and then again by a muffed punt/roughing kicker penalty.  That drive easily could have gone for nothing. The thing is, man, that Michigan did not light it up in the first half.  OSU made a couple bad plays, all of which burned them.  Minus the bad plays, Michigan was blown out of there in the first half.  The second half played out exactly like the first, except OSU either made sound adjustments/got less unlucky. In my opinion, the issue is not that Al called a terrible a second half.  On a sustainable basis, the game plan was untenable.  That it happened to work in the first half was more a result of getting all of the breaks.  Depending on how irate you are, you then can ask if this was just a bad game plan in general, or an extension of an ineffective/hybrid/young/bad offense?
26 weeks 8 hours ago	Than Minnesota commercial	Showed a solar car.  Which made me think it was our solar car. Which made me think Michigan was buying air time during other Big Ten games. Which would be really funny.
26 weeks 9 hours ago	i see what you did there	And I like it.
26 weeks 9 hours ago	I was originally going to be defensive	But then I saw your avatar.  And then your point.  I guess the moral of the story is one should avoid telling others who to vote for, pray to, or be pissed at.
26 weeks 9 hours ago	Apparently this is not the time	to appeal to rationality and perspective.
26 weeks 10 hours ago	I'm not a football mind either.	But I would expect that good defenses (use the term elite, for the ones you feel are deserving) make many offensive coordinators look inept.  All I know that I can apply to football is a basic grasp of management techniques: 1) Don't move to fire someone without a succession plan 2) Evaluate someone based upon their full body of work 3) Give them an opportunity to self evaluate their performance Let's assume this was a very poorly executed second half.  So, 1) Who is more qualified and ready to step in in the case of an immediately fireable offense? 2) When your employee (Al) has had the necessary resources at his disposal, over an appropirate length of time, what have been the results? How do you judge acceptability? 3) What does your employee (Al again) have to say about how he made and implemented his decisions? Then of course, you judge carefully, and look out for bullshit.  But its a process, not a revelation.  And I think Brady is a better manager than most of us, and I am happy with his opinion. And no, I'm not relaxed.  I was raised in Ohio and will hear about it all year.
26 weeks 10 hours ago	That may all be very true	But before we turn to an evening of rabble rabble rawrr grumble, go play with your kids or take a walk with your wife.  Or call your mom. Derive some purpose from living your own life, not getting worked up over a game you had no control in. We just dont know, man.  Maybe Al and Brady played conservative becasue the defense was lights out and keeping everything one posession.  Or maybe they're just dicks.  At this point, both are reasonable hypothesis. If people want to rant, do it tomorrow, or go somewhere else.  You'll be better served in life learning some self control or developing more positive coping mechanisms than demanding someone's head outright. Hugs and kisses, Nantucket Blue
1 year 41 weeks ago	i think this was the right	i think this was the right thing to do.
1 year 51 weeks ago	its up	its up
1 year 51 weeks ago	i have already refreshed	i have already refreshed si.com like 40x
2 years 2 weeks ago	There is a thin line for Hoke	There is a thin line for Hoke to walk here. I agree with a minimum suspension. At least 5 games, and that's IF he can turn his life around/fulfill his obligations. At the same time though, I am against dismissal. He needs his team more than ever right now. Ideally, football will keep him in school and working towards a degree. Take that away from him and he's likely just another hard luck story. I want my team to represent the school well. And maybe Stonum has lost that privilege to represent on the field. We'll see. But part of what I want out of my school is to see that we don't abandon a young man just because he can no longer contribute to a revenue sport. I hope he has the opportunity to graduate, and that is best done by not removing him from the team. But at the same time, I think a standard for discipline has to be set. And I think Hoke gets that.
2 years 2 weeks ago	It looks like the wheels are	It looks like the wheels are falling off the Colum-bus.
2 years 4 weeks ago	Need more GERGS! I	Need more GERGS! I appreciate any competency in our 2-deep secondary.  I will gladly take competent.  Competent would be a step up.  I love competent.
2 years 4 weeks ago	Get to the stadium early.	Get to the stadium early.  They rarely sell out, and the ticket takers had a lot of problems dealing with the extra capacity of the Michigan fans (Halloween-ish game some years ago).  It took us way long from line to seat.  And I wouldn't bother staying in evanston to party.  Head to wrigleyville, boys town, or whatever spot is currently hot. But it is a fun place to see game.  Small, personal stadium, good classy fans.  Don't have to be on your guard like in C-bus, EL, or madtown.
2 years 5 weeks ago	I can has TWO 4-star	I can has TWO 4-star linebacker commits?  Ok.
2 years 8 weeks ago	*cringing* S-E-C  S-E-C!	*cringing* S-E-C  S-E-C!
2 years 8 weeks ago	i dont care if it's sour	i dont care if it's sour grapes... Ha Ha.  F U OSU.  Yes, you are a very good team.  But you are outside of the BigTen now, no longer gods among mortals, and cant get all the calls (although still an impressive showing by Sullinger). And no Barkley is talking and I change the channel.
2 years 9 weeks ago	Now I am healed. I never	Now I am healed. I never doubt catharsis Via Haiku thread.
2 years 9 weeks ago	Best thread comment	Best thread comment was that Singler looked like evil German prison guard
2 years 9 weeks ago	Dear rest of bracket, You	Dear rest of bracket, You are welcome for the map to Duke's weaknesses.
2 years 9 weeks ago	I hope Obama Took time off	I hope Obama Took time off to watch this game Bet he hates Duke too
2 years 9 weeks ago	Its really too bad We will	Its really too bad We will lose all these seniors Next year...What? Oh Snap!
2 years 9 weeks ago	Recruit Post Players? Nay.	Recruit Post Players? Nay.  I say we should recruit A few referees.
2 years 9 weeks ago	In the bag for Duke? A	In the bag for Duke? A future at CBS Is waiting for you.
2 years 9 weeks ago	I hope the team picks up D	I hope the team picks up D Mo.  We got to this point because of him.  I hope he goes easy on himself.
2 years 9 weeks ago	still proud.  still proud.	still proud.  still proud.
2 years 9 weeks ago	so proud.  so proud.	so proud.  so proud.
2 years 9 weeks ago	Dear Nantz and Co: Could	Dear Nantz and Co: Could you please consider the fact that Michigan is a good team, and that they are in the game because of this, not because of mistakes by Duke? Hugs and Kisses, Nantucket Blue.
2 years 9 weeks ago	Dear Nantz and Co: Could	Dear Nantz and Co: Could you please consider the fact that Michigan is a good team, and that they are in the game because of this, not because of mistakes by Duke? Hugs and Kisses, Nantucket Blue.

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