Think of it as getting Al Capone on tax evasion. Doyel's Michigan comments are more egregious but if this is what F's him up then let justice be served.
Great manager and highly quotable. Still remember this one:
"If I could pick one guy in all of baseball to start an expansion team with, it'd have to be Strawberry," says Whitey Herzog of the St. Louis Cardinals. "I'd put him at cleanup, get me six jackrabbits and a plumber to hit behind him, and I'd have myself a——team. Strawberry's the guy."
I was just in Brentwood last week for spring break with the kids and trying to explain how tragic and crazy the whole thing was. It's difficult to find a modern analog for OJ... so popular and charismatic, such a shock when it became apparent that he was involved. RIP to Ron and Nicole.
I would submit “some people are born on third base and act like they’ve hit a triple” as the number one overall seed if we’re ranking Harbaugh quotes for accuracy.
I'd like an update on the chickens. Would anyone be surprised to hear that he'd rented a U-Haul and drove them out to LA? Jim driving, Jack riding shotgun with a Triptik from AAA and a cooler full of sandwiches that Jackie prepared.
Brian Dutcher, 27 years later. He's 64 and just signed an extension but makes $1M less than Juwan this season so Michigan could certainly make him an offer he couldn't refuse. Bring him back, hang the banners, stabilize the program and hopefully smooth over any hard feelings from former players upset about Juwan.
Good list, you hit most of the ones I thought of. I’d add
1987 Tigers - won the AL East after one of the great pennant chases with the Blue Jays. We one the one game playoff and then proceeded to lose to an inferior Twins team in the ALCS. George Bell edged Tram for MVP also.
88 and 89 Pistons - Bird steals the ball, phantom fouls and the Dantley / VJ collision.
Virtually everything he says is interesting in some way. He'll be the biggest star in LA, the man literally oozes content. Nothing original about the line but this is just pure Jim...
When owner Dean Spanos was talking to Harbaugh before his flight from Michigan for the presser, Spanos warned him, “You’re bringing a storm with you. It’s supposed to rain all Thursday.”
According to Spanos, Harbaugh replied, “Dean, we are the storm.”
I think it’s far more likely we’ll be talking about brothers winning the NC and Superbowl in same season than two teams from the same state. Well done Jack Harbaugh.
Yes, I don't consider any part of that title shared. Michigan won the National title. They were the best team, ranked first in every poll, won their bowl game and were the rightful champions.
The (very dubious, fraught with voter bias) Coach's poll decided to give Osborne a going away present, pure and simple. I'll go to my grave confident that this was the greatest screw job in sports history.
I thought this was going to be a Moore vs. Minter question. I’m in the Minter camp.
If Jim leaves, I blame the NCAA and the B1G. They hate / fear Harbaugh’s advocacy for player empowerment and revenue sharing. They’ve been out to get him since the satellite camps and it’s only intensified as he grew more successful.
There was some wishbone in the late 80’s with Michael Taylor and Demetrius Brown. I don’t remember it being pure triple option with the pitch on the perimeter, more as an inside run formation for Bunch and Boles.
OSU 21 was my favorite moment of the 3 year run. Beautiful and cathartic.
OSU 22 was when it truly turned. On the road, no Corum, back and forth through 3 quarters and then soul crushing domination in the 4'th. With a healthy Corum, we're the best team in the country. Would have handled TCU and I think it's a coin flip with Georgia.
2024 Rose Bowl was the exclamation point. Specifically the last drive of regulation and the OT. Every dragon had been slaid. Washington would be a formality.
Are we sure that Sherrone is even the best candidate on the staff? If Jim leaves, I think I'd rather keep Minter and bring in the best OC available (or give Jay or Mike Hart the shot)
There is no way to say that before the draft process (combine, workouts, interviews and the coaches getting involved in studying the players) plays itself out. If history has taught us anything it's that Quarterbacks will always get over-drafted.
Anthony Richardson was not considered to be the #4 pick at this time last year. Were Zach Wilson and Trey Lance the second and third best players in 2021? Did anyone have Daniel Jones going #6 overall in 2019? Were Jared Goff and Carson Wentz the two best players in 2016? There are many, many more examples.
JJ is twenty years old with maturity beyond his years, a sterling 26-1 record and just about every tool in the toolkit. It's very easy to see an organization in the top 5-10 falling in love.
Penix is 3 years older, had a perfect system and supporting cast to put up big numbers, and comes with significant injury concerns. I don't see any way he goes ahead of JJ once teams have had a chance to go through a full evaluation.
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Yes, I expect this to be plastered across every website for days. Too bad Gregg is occupied with other matters, I’m sure he’d love to weigh in.
Think of it as getting Al Capone on tax evasion. Doyel's Michigan comments are more egregious but if this is what F's him up then let justice be served.
Where’s the threat? Please remove us from the NCAA.
His Michigan comments are still far more ridiculous but glad Gregg is getting skewered over this.
Better than Michigan vs. Breathalyzer
The TRO hearing before the Penn St game. Oh, wait.
With a dull blade and no second. It would drag on forever and be far more painful than it needed to be.
Great manager and highly quotable. Still remember this one:
"If I could pick one guy in all of baseball to start an expansion team with, it'd have to be Strawberry," says Whitey Herzog of the St. Louis Cardinals. "I'd put him at cleanup, get me six jackrabbits and a plumber to hit behind him, and I'd have myself a——team. Strawberry's the guy."
... in the tunnel.
Shocking, is there a Steinbrenner in the ownership group there?
Was it worth it Greg Mattison?
Whatever happened to Roll Damn Tide / Wolverine in a Bag?
How is the Super Guide coming along?
How is Da'Shawn Hand's engineering career going?
How badly would the '97 team have beaten Nebraska?
Who paid off the refs in the TCU game?
The Rock is who I mentioned but still not quite right. Bigger than OJ as an actor but nowhere near the transcendent level of athlete.
I was just in Brentwood last week for spring break with the kids and trying to explain how tragic and crazy the whole thing was. It's difficult to find a modern analog for OJ... so popular and charismatic, such a shock when it became apparent that he was involved. RIP to Ron and Nicole.
No, I believe that's ESPN you're thinking of.
I would submit “some people are born on third base and act like they’ve hit a triple” as the number one overall seed if we’re ranking Harbaugh quotes for accuracy.
I hope this happens. His dad knows the town, especially the good Italian restaurants, he could probably get his own table.
Agree with your first point but not so sure about the second. Sparty was just as horrible as anyone else’s cupcake. 😂😂😂
There could be player safety implications… as we know, that trumps everything.
I'd like an update on the chickens. Would anyone be surprised to hear that he'd rented a U-Haul and drove them out to LA? Jim driving, Jack riding shotgun with a Triptik from AAA and a cooler full of sandwiches that Jackie prepared.
Brian Dutcher, 27 years later. He's 64 and just signed an extension but makes $1M less than Juwan this season so Michigan could certainly make him an offer he couldn't refuse. Bring him back, hang the banners, stabilize the program and hopefully smooth over any hard feelings from former players upset about Juwan.
They may not sound serious but could lead to player safety issues 😉
Let’s drop the asterisk (or asteroid as auto correct prompted) on their whole season.
Katarina Witt and Susana Hoffs. Thank you for the memories.
WD?
Good list, you hit most of the ones I thought of. I’d add
1987 Tigers - won the AL East after one of the great pennant chases with the Blue Jays. We one the one game playoff and then proceeded to lose to an inferior Twins team in the ALCS. George Bell edged Tram for MVP also.
88 and 89 Pistons - Bird steals the ball, phantom fouls and the Dantley / VJ collision.
1994 - Kordell Stewart.
Virtually everything he says is interesting in some way. He'll be the biggest star in LA, the man literally oozes content. Nothing original about the line but this is just pure Jim...
When owner Dean Spanos was talking to Harbaugh before his flight from Michigan for the presser, Spanos warned him, “You’re bringing a storm with you. It’s supposed to rain all Thursday.”
According to Spanos, Harbaugh replied, “Dean, we are the storm.”
I think it’s far more likely we’ll be talking about brothers winning the NC and Superbowl in same season than two teams from the same state. Well done Jack Harbaugh.
Eggs were probably piling up, I'm sure the chickens missed him.
This is a potential player safety issue and needs to be thoroughly, publicly investigated.
Yes, I don't consider any part of that title shared. Michigan won the National title. They were the best team, ranked first in every poll, won their bowl game and were the rightful champions.
The (very dubious, fraught with voter bias) Coach's poll decided to give Osborne a going away present, pure and simple. I'll go to my grave confident that this was the greatest screw job in sports history.
Mahalo a aloha!!!
We need an unsavory mortgage guy. Unfortunately, they all seem to emanate from East Lansing.
I thought this was going to be a Moore vs. Minter question. I’m in the Minter camp.
If Jim leaves, I blame the NCAA and the B1G. They hate / fear Harbaugh’s advocacy for player empowerment and revenue sharing. They’ve been out to get him since the satellite camps and it’s only intensified as he grew more successful.
There was some wishbone in the late 80’s with Michael Taylor and Demetrius Brown. I don’t remember it being pure triple option with the pitch on the perimeter, more as an inside run formation for Bunch and Boles.
OSU 21 was my favorite moment of the 3 year run. Beautiful and cathartic.
OSU 22 was when it truly turned. On the road, no Corum, back and forth through 3 quarters and then soul crushing domination in the 4'th. With a healthy Corum, we're the best team in the country. Would have handled TCU and I think it's a coin flip with Georgia.
2024 Rose Bowl was the exclamation point. Specifically the last drive of regulation and the OT. Every dragon had been slaid. Washington would be a formality.
It's really a host safety issue.
"Be careful who you make the villain."
But the burger joints are struggling. Only Michigan would dare to cross that line.
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Are we sure that Sherrone is even the best candidate on the staff? If Jim leaves, I think I'd rather keep Minter and bring in the best OC available (or give Jay or Mike Hart the shot)
There is no way to say that before the draft process (combine, workouts, interviews and the coaches getting involved in studying the players) plays itself out. If history has taught us anything it's that Quarterbacks will always get over-drafted.
Anthony Richardson was not considered to be the #4 pick at this time last year. Were Zach Wilson and Trey Lance the second and third best players in 2021? Did anyone have Daniel Jones going #6 overall in 2019? Were Jared Goff and Carson Wentz the two best players in 2016? There are many, many more examples.
JJ is twenty years old with maturity beyond his years, a sterling 26-1 record and just about every tool in the toolkit. It's very easy to see an organization in the top 5-10 falling in love.
Penix is 3 years older, had a perfect system and supporting cast to put up big numbers, and comes with significant injury concerns. I don't see any way he goes ahead of JJ once teams have had a chance to go through a full evaluation.
Toughest schedule I can remember, good thing we’ve got the baby seal in between Illinois and Oregon 😂
Bravo!!!
Love it!!! Curious if they've done that before or if it's a Larry Page special?
Smoking weed before, during, and after games has been my tradition since 1990. Some years it works better than others.
Look forward to beating him in the playoffs.
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