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Oh. Definitely the #2 seed!

Oh. Definitely the #2 seed!

This has absolutely nothing…

This has absolutely nothing to do with the 2023 Michigan NCAA drama.

This is a very fair concern…

This is a very fair concern. A few years ago my kids told my wife and I about a high school acquaintance of theirs who was very unhappy in her foster home situation and wanted to emancipate, but needed a place to live. We were four blocks from the HS and made space for her. She finished high school, went to a summer art program at UofM, and kind of loved it. We were really concerned about her fit there - she was a marginal student with a number of challenging issues and Western Michigan has a much more comprehensive program with support for foster kids. But, she went to Michigan. It was a disaster - she didn't really fit in with the art students around her, most of whom were high-achieving academically, came from wealthy and worldly backgrounds - and frankly were arrogant and entitled. Now, there's a community for everyone at Michigan, and I am sure her people were there, but you need to seek it out, and she did not do that. She left Michigan after the first semester and is now in her early 20s and not really making any progress with her life.

Short story, your nephew can accomplish great things at Michigan - or I am sure anywhere - but being open and actively searching for that fit is so critical at public universities. It sounds like just ending up with a bunch of stereotypical Ross students could be pretty rough for him. Of course the fit doesn't have to be the major, it could be social or sports or the living arrangement. Good luck!

THE GREATEST FOOTBALL TEAM…

THE GREATEST FOOTBALL TEAM IN THE HISTORY OF FOOTBALL.  15-0.

 

Ftfy

Go Blue!

Go Blue!

Ohio State? This guy really…

Ohio State? This guy really needs some guidance on aiming higher.

Gotta be gap-sound there,…

Gotta be gap-sound there, PbP guy. Do your job, trust others to do theirs. Don't try to be the hero.

A game which will in large…

A game which will in large part determine whether the Lions get the #3 or #2 seed in the playoffs. Truly we live in remarkable times.

Guessing here, but Ole Miss,…

Guessing here, but Ole Miss, Georgia, LSU and Tennessee, probably.

A vast network is involved.

A vast network is involved.

Watching Haskins run all…

Watching Haskins run all over OSU was incredibly cathartic. I recall after one run that it dawned on me that Michigan was actually going to win. I imagine it was a bit like that for East Berliners watching the Wall come down.

If he's made of balsa wood…

If he's made of balsa wood and gets injured again next year, that will surely hurt his draft stock even more. This year he's played well post -injury, and if he looks good in the bowl he should go. Corum got hurt at the end of last season: the timing of it hurt what chances Blake might have had in the 2023 draft.

 

Timing of injury is a critical factor in these decisions.

Also, if Minnesota wins that…

Also, if Minnesota wins that game and Iowa loses, literally any team besides Purdue could win the B1G West depending on how the remaining games turn out, which would be awesome.

Unfortunately, Minnesota ain't gonna beat Ohio State.

IU taped over the B1G logo…

IU taped over the B1G logo on their unis in their 2020 bowl game in protest that the rules were changed mid season to benefit OSU... and they were laughed at here. 

You'll be there with about…

You'll be there with about 100k other people!

Wow, you think Tyler from…

Wow, you think Tyler from Spartanville is that good a recruiter and Xs and Os guy?

Casey had a great game…

Casey had a great game against Ohio State for the reasons you provide. Allen knows how to coach defense and IU's linebackers have been good during his tenure.

Well, that would be…

Well, that would be offensive, and since this is Iowa football we're talking about, it doesn't belong on an Iowa board.

Or so I have read....

Or so I have read....

That does raise some serious…

That does raise some serious depth questions... /s

A couple of econ majors on…

A couple of econ majors on the team. They probably get a lot of crap for a bailout degree like that.

Penix replacements rarely go…

Penix replacements rarely go very well.

Here's some good music…

Here's some good music theory on this song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuCAFvcrtVc

I am frankly a music moron, but I was able to follow some of this - really interesting stuff about why Mr Brightside pops!

Here's some good music…

Here's some good music theory on this song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuCAFvcrtVc

I am frankly a music moron, but I was able to follow some of this - really interesting stuff about why this song pops!

Is there a Mel Tucker…

Is there a Mel Tucker metaphor in here?

That was the year BYU won…

That was the year BYU won the national title by beating a mediocre Wolverines squad in a nothingbowl. Things were different in those days.

The lowest circle in Dante's…

The lowest circle in Dante's Inferno was a lake of ice. Not unlike many a Midwest campus in January. Dante must have thought freezing for eternity was worse than burning,  and after 22 straight Michigan winters I'm not going to disagree.

That would be crazy.

That would be crazy.

Sometimes you spank the…

Sometimes you spank the Penix. Sometimes the Penix spanks you.....

This is the right answer…

This is the right answer. Enjoy German culture and don't worry about catching the game live. Your time on a trip like that is valuable. 

Michael Penix has thrown for…

Michael Penix has thrown for just over a thousand yards against MSU in his career. Each game he's thrown for more than in the previous. I'm expecting 450 passing yards and four touchdowns this weekend.

Here's some vintage Brian…

Here's some vintage Brian from those days. He was not a fan of the hire.

 

https://mgoblog.com/content/hoke-react-no-swearing

They have to face…

They have to face Northwestern. 10 win seasons break on the Wildcat rocks, as we all know.

While he has the most…

While he has the most football name ever, Lombardi will be remembered by many simply for living the dream. I managed five years of undergrad, the most memorable five years of my life... But I had to pay hard money to do it, and I'm sure his experiences have been way more memorable than mine!

I dunno, when we're up 30-0…

I dunno, when we're up 30-0 against Penn State they might sell out for the Donovan Edwards TD again. Coaches have tendencies, after all.

Artisan olive oil? Artesian…

Artisan olive oil? Artesian olive oil? Purple clad pirates marinated in balsamic vinegar and then sauteed in olive oil?

And Tanner Morgan, their QB…

And Tanner Morgan, their QB since 2013. He finally ran out of eligibility. However, there's a dude with a curly mustache named "Tanner Mordecai" starting at QB for Wisconsin. I mean, they barely tried to hide what's going on.

Also, add one extra point…

Also, add one extra point for hitting an upright (and the kick still going through). That creates some interesting risk-reward possibilities.

Fun read, thanks for sharing 

Fun read, thanks for sharing 

There have been a lot of big…

There have been a lot of big catches since Michigan started throwing the ball. But, if you have to ask... of course it's the Desmond catch vs Notre Dame!

Thanks for writing these!…

Thanks for writing these! All great, but the MSU and OSU writeups were especially amazing.

Speaking for myself, I'm a…

Speaking for myself, I'm a big believer in Morehead.

BWI is good - I like that…

BWI is good - I like that you can take the train from Union Station. National is all right - very, very handy with the metro, very close to the center, but crowded. I flew there 2-3x per year for academic conferences for a decade. Dulles was unreachable from central DC then. Now the silver line goes out there, but it's currently being worked on and you have to take a bus. Unless you want the Virginia suburbs it's just way the heck out there.

United has two concourses,…

United has two concourses, three counting the one with the underground walkway. It can be well over a mile to make a United connection at ORD.

LAX and JFK are worse airports, though. 

In Europe, CDG in Paris sucks. Amsterdam is really good.

Not quite. Eleven Warriors…

Not quite. Eleven Warriors cares, deeply. I won't link, but it's front page news over there, with hundreds of mostly profane comments.

Finding a toilet in a…

Finding a toilet in a college football stadium is always an option? Might as well bring a special cooler.....

Looks like an SNL skit of…

Looks like an SNL skit of SEC Media Days.

Athens is a really nice…

Athens is a really nice college town. Fun and cultural stuff in Cincy and Cleveland. Good ethnic food in a number of cities. Hocking Hills. The Bass Islands in Lake Erie. It's a lower tier state in terms of to visit, but it's not berefit.

Heartland Highpointer here…

Heartland Highpointer here. Those are the highpoints for which the celebratory beer we drank at the 'summit' would still be cold... more or less. Michigan, Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota (that one is a mountain and a really nice hike), Missouri, Indiana, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. I haven't climbed a new one recently, and am missing a few: Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Illinois.

All make for enjoyable detours on road trips - they provide excuses to get off the beaten path.

Jersey Giant makes a good…

Jersey Giant makes a good sub. The meat is excellent.