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I don't think anyone got it…

I don't think anyone got it wrong, per se. Imo, had George f'ing Steinbrenner not lured Henson away, he could have been every bit as good as JJ turned out to be. Brady was a very good college QB, but your jaw dropped at Henson's physical ability. His arm talent was elite and he could move, also. He was one of those guys you saw throw and you'd just go, "damn" 

If you can't beat him, hire…

If you can't beat him, hire him? He'd be a good one to right (no pun intended) the ship before he re-retires and we hire someone else to take over in a few years, but I don't see him as a long-term solution. And he's already 62. May not want to step back into the coaching game. 

On the other hand, maybe he…

On the other hand, maybe he's perfectly fine as long as he doesn't have the touch the ball (i.e., as a guard)

I think the lesson of both…

I think the lesson of both Stackhouse and Howard are that NBA coaching and NCAA coaching may as well be different sports.

Going the other direction, Beilein is also a case in point. 

Mentioned earlier, we…

Mentioned earlier, Michigan and Florida recruited him hard out of junior college, but he committed to Mississippi State. He was captain of the team that beat Michigan 52-14 in the Gator Bowl at the end of the 2010 season (his senior year). Sad emoji. 

Pulling Tony Alford from osu…

Pulling Tony Alford from osu is *chef's kiss*

or just "Pernell McPhee"

or just "Pernell McPhee?"

Not to threadjack, but there…

Not to threadjack, but there is also a Michigan hat night for the Chicago Bulls (vs. Wizards) game on March 25. I would go, but that's spring break and we're flying out of town that morning. 

https://www.nba.com/bulls/tickets/special-ticket-offers

Anyone want to go and sell me the hat? I guess I would also take DePaul since that's where I got my MBA.

 

I take whatever most college…

I take whatever most college kids say with a grain of salt. And he was also under the influence of Dantonio. That he turned out a decent person is in spite of his time in EL. 

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Sad Kool-Aid Man - Drawception

We're good with smiley faces…

We're good with smiley faces tho right? 

JJ McCarthy, Gus Johnson

 

Speaking of leadership, though, remember JJ's commitment before his freshman year at Michigan. I'd say he ticked all those boxes. 

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The mock draft I posted has…

The mock draft I posted has the Chargers taking Blake in the 2nd round. That seems reasonable. 

oops forgot to link the…

oops forgot to link the draft network in the OP. 

And yup, they did just that…

And yup, they did just that in signing Sam Darnold. QB in the draft for the Vikes looks likely, although they'd have to trade up as all the most recent mocks have JJ in the top 10, with some as high as top 5.

Yup, 8 semifinalists. I…

Yup, 8 semifinalists. I miscounted and put 7, but I can't edit the OP. Oh well...

Yup, happened to turn on BTN…

Yup, happened to turn on BTN after doing some early morning yardwork (clearing branches and things from a recent storm) and saw wrestling was on. Was about to change the channel since it was Penn State and Wisconsin or something before I realized it was the BTT. Stuck around and watched some nice matches! I don't know much about it, but it was fun to watch. 

I'm such a sucker for post-season Michigan sports. 

Upvoted, but I would just…

Upvoted, but I would just like to say that the whole "Lady whatevers" thing grates on me. It's a distinctly southern thing - Lady Dawgs, Lady Vols, Lady Gators, etc. 

Our team comprises the Wolverine women, not the Lady Wolverines. 

Pedantry over. 

And game! What an insane…

And game! What an insane comeback. 17 down to a 13 point victory. Wow!

 

Edit: great to see that sparty and brutus both lost lol

Great analysis by Dan…

Great analysis by Dan Orlovsky, but I am so over the Air Force 1s with no-show socks and suit look. I didn't like it when it got big and it's so played out now. 

As for JJ's draft stock, I'm starting to see him in the top 10. These are all mock drafts updated within the past day. 

CBS has Denver trading up with Atlanta to the 8 spot to take JJ (with ATL picking up Kork Coupons from the Vikings)

Yahoo (KJ Drummond) has Minnesota taking JJ at 11, presumably after trading Kork to the Falcons. 

Another Yahoo mock has Minnesota trading up to the Chargers' 5 (!) spot to take JJ 3 spots ahead of Jayden Daniels. 

SI (Luke Easterling) also has Minnesota trading up to #5 to take JJ as the 4th QB taken. Only non-QB in his top 5 is MHJr at #4. 

Fun fact - the rocky…

Fun fact - the rocky mountain goat is an introduced species to the Colorado Rocky Mountains and taking over the range of the bighorn sheep, which is the endemic and much more docile species. 

That was my freshman year…

That was my freshman year. Still too soon. 

I think he thinks he posted…

I think he thinks he posted on twitter? 

That said, despite the wtf title, I don't hate his thoughts. 

By contrast, a buddy of mine…

By contrast, a buddy of mine who went to Purdue and is not at all a Michigan fan mentioned that clip and was super-impressed by it. 

Lol... Found a picture of…

Lol... Found a picture of the shirt after I bought it. Hard to see, but I believe I paid $6.29 + tax for it. Sorry (not sorry) I got your shirt. It's pretty awesome!

Have you seen the Muscle…

Have you seen the Muscle Shoals documentary? If not, it's available free on Youtube. But I assume you have since you're going, but watch it again anyway!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKmGUIM1uAI

Never been to Muscle Shoals or Florence, but looks like they have a Frank Lloyd Wright house, if you're into architecture, or an Indian Mounds museum if you're into anthropology (I've been to the Etowah mounds in GA when I was a kid and the Cahokia mounds in southern IL more recently - really fascinating stuff). Looks like Helen Keller's birthplace is also near there. 

Huntsville isn't too far from there (maybe an hour or so) and is an interesting town with all the space/rocket stuff (US Space and Rocket Center - my old boss's father used to work there in the 60s). It's actually a pretty charming city. 

Probably another 45 min east of Huntsville is the Unclaimed Baggage store. Kind of a weird kitschy thing to do, but they sell stuff from unclaimed airline baggage - both passenger stuff and commercial stuff. We stopped by on the way from Nashville to Atlanta and I found a Michigan t-shirt which I bought - blue with The Team The Team The Team printed on the front. 

Different scenarios, though…

Different scenarios, though. 

The Bama boosters (probably with Saban's knowledge) paid recruits to come to Alabama. They didn't necessarily pay them to stay. 

It was also much less attractive to transfer due to the 1 year ineligibility rule. Once they got rid of that and the portal was open season, things changed a bit. Then with the advent of NIL, it literally became free agency - a problem they never had to deal with before. 

Whatever you think of Saban, the game has changed. That Michigan suffered so few impact transfers over the years (Sabb notwithstanding this year) speaks highly of the kids they have. But I am under no illusions that we will see this consistently. It is the wild west, pandora's box is open, etc. 

It absolutely is a figure of…

It absolutely is a figure of speech. Nobody literally showed their ass. Having grown up in the south, I've always heard this as someone making fools of themselves. I believe it's a very southern idiom. 

His start was terrible. If…

His start was terrible. If he could clean that up, he'd be in the 4.4s easy. 

Totally random - the fastest…

Totally random - the fastest safety at the combine is a kid named Dadrion Taylor-Demerson. Brings back memories of Daydrion Taylor and that crazy hit. 

Saw the hat, lol. Are we…

Saw the hat, lol. Are we sure they didn't mean $9.50??

I have my eye on the 50' long vinyl banner...

Other random observations:

Other random observations:

  • Wow, Nate Wiggins is FAST, dropping a 4.29s 40
  • Max Melton (Rutgers) and Daequan Hardy (PSU) tied with 4.39s
  • Kalen King (PSU) ran a 4.61 - oof... His broad jump and vertical were also below average. Not very impressive. 
  • Melton seems pretty athletic though and tested well. Top broad jump (11'4") overall so far. 
  • Sainristil's average 40 and an above average 10 yd split suggests that he accelerates quickly, but lacks a top end. By contrast, Wiggins had the fastest 40, but well below average 10 yd split of 1.59 (second slowest split);. 

EDIT: looks like Kris Jenkins had 29 reps on the bench, which is tied for third best (Jordan Jefferson has 34 and Jared Verse had 31).

Sainristil had the 2nd fastest shuttle at 4.01s. Really nice time! 5th fastest 3 cone time at 6.99. He's having himself a good combine. 

5th fastest out of the 19…

5th fastest out of the 19 DTs listed. That's pretty good. His vert wasn't as impressive, more middle of the pack, but he is also tied for 3rd for broad jump and has the 5th fastest 10 yard split. 

Jason Avant (Chicago), Jake…

Jason Avant (Chicago), Jake Butt (OH), Tai Streets (Chicago), Mario Manningham (OH), Amarah Darboh (Iowa - not born in IA, but went to HS there), Devin Funchess (MI)

Was he actually…

Was he actually complimenting Ryan Day or was that sarcasm? I actually couldn't tell. 

JJ, have you ever been in a…

JJ, have you ever been in a Turkish prison? 

I believe Brian at one point…

I believe Brian at one point said that being a long-time career backup QB is the best job in the NFL in reference to Todd Collins. If you need a reminder, Collins had a 16 year career in the NFL and started a total of 21 games - with 13 of those coming in 1997 as the Bills' first string QB. He has appeared in 51 total games and did not play in 4 full seasons while being paid as a backup. 

That's the gig right there. He definitely beats out Henne in terms of longevity vs. lack of playing time, although he was 10 years earlier and probably had smaller contracts as a result. 

Also try not to fall forward…

Also try not to fall forward with your hands/arms extended. This is how wrists are broken. 

You're forearms will also be very sore afterward from pushing yourself up. So will you knees. 

Another of day of lessons will be helpful. It took my kids a few lessons to really get it. More instruction is always better than less. 

Watch "how to snowboard" videos by Malcolm Moore and Tommy Bennett on YouTube. They are great instructors and can help with some foundational things before you get on the slopes. 

The same could be said for…

The same could be said for sports exclusively on other streaming services like Prime, Paramount+, and Apple TV, but I don't see anyone crapping on those services b/c it doesn't impact them since Michigan isn't on them. 

There was a post on reddit…

There was a post on reddit in the Michigan sub yesterday where a guy was concerned about the "Will Johnson to Bama" rumor mill. He was negged to Bolivian pretty quickly. 

Reality is that the P4…

Reality is that the P4 conference championship games are still post-season games, it's just that the champions have their first (CCG) and second (2nd round of CFP) games spaced out a bit more. 

The toughest slate goes to the CCG losers who qualify for the CFP, as they basically have 5 postseason games and could potentially play up to 17 games. All other teams, including notre dame, would cap out at 16 games. 

Random question - does the Hawaii rule still apply? If so, a team could theoretically play in 18 games. 

Thanks for posting this. I…

Thanks for posting this. I was 12 going on 13 and remember most, but not all, of this. 

And #2 Addison Coquillard is…

And #2 Addison Coquillard is apparently a business major at USC. All three appear to be pretty smart kids, given that the other two are at Michigan and the Michigan of the East. 

I don't know shit about shit…

I don't know shit about shit, but Will Johnson looks DAMN good. 

Sark won the Big 12 and a…

Sark won the Big 12 and a birth to the CFP

*berth

And that has been your daily dose of pedantry. 

Correct. The technical term…

Correct. The technical term for this is imputed income. Fringe benefits and perquisites (where we get the word "perks") are absolutely taxable. 

Since OP's link is paywalled…

Since OP's link is paywalled, here is one that is not:

https://nittanysportsnow.com/2024/02/penn-state-trustee-introduces-withdraws-resolution-to-name-field-after-joe-paterno/

Relevant tidbits:

Penn State trustee Anthony Lubrano first ran for a spot on the board almost a dozen years ago because he was “outraged by the firing of Joe Paterno,” per his position statement for the most recent election. 

At Friday’s Board of Trustees meeting, Lubrano introduced a resolution to honor the legendary Penn State coach by naming Beaver Stadium after him, per Sports Illustrated’s Mark Wogenrich.

 

But another trustee issued a statement in which he “humbly asks the resolution be held for a later date.” Said trustee was none other than Jay Paterno, Joe’s son who played and coached under his father at Penn State. Lubrano decided to withdraw the resolution and requested to have the right to reintroduce it later.

 

Another trustee, Brandon Short, was a consensus All-American linebacker for Paterno in the late 90s. Short said that he was in favor of the resolution...Short was unhappy that Lubrano proposed the resolution and then withdrew it.

So the title is inaccurate. A trustee proposed it, ironically, Jay Paterno requested that it be tabled, and Brandon Short wants it to move forward. Crazy times. 

He legit got hit in the jaw,…

He legit got hit in the jaw, but it wasn't that bad of a hit. No reason to lie on the ground crying in pain for half a minute. Total flop. 

The contact didn't even look…

The contact didn't even look that bad. Classic case of "can dish it, can't take it." 

That said, something is wrong in that dude's head. 

EDIT: maybe it wasn't called because he has literally done the exact same thing before earlier in the season

https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/186za6f/highlight_draymond_green_with_an_egregious_flop/

 

Keon "Mike Jones" Sabb

Keon "Mike Jones" Sabb

Since we can't seem to embed…

Since we can't seem to embed anymore?