Did the statements by the University and Conference not clue you in on the settlement? One thing that almost never appears on the docket is an explanation of the resolution or even the fact that the matter was resolved at all. What always appears, however, is the dismissal if that's part of the resolution.
It just comes down to the question of whether to preserve the status quo given the possibility of irreparable harm and likelihood of success on the merits.
It's a nonsensical combination of words/phrases. I think it's right to assume she's just repeating what someone told her, but is that person an infant?
It's a pretty thorough beatdown, particularly pages 6-9. Any references to the Commissioner's email and the evidence the conference has cited is pretty damning of the entire process.
I thought it was interesting that Exhibit 1 - evidencing that Ohio State had decoded Michigan's defensive signals - was sent from a "former coach at Ohio State to a former coach at Michigan." I don't know who that might be. In the same section and later in the letter, there is some fairly unsubtle sarcasm about how Ohio State was able to do it ("...the extraordinary decoding that Ohio State was apparently able to achieve based only on broadcast footage...").
The second exhibit relating to Purdue came from a former coach at Purdue.
The narrative is absolutely not shifting on TV. Mike Greenberg just put up a graphic comparing Harbaugh's record through 2020 and Harbaugh's record from 2021-23, then denied he was suggesting it was due to sign stealing, but he clearly intended to leave the impression that it was due to sign stealing. He asked Finebaum about it and they discussed how Harbaugh was about to get fired in 2020, but "something has clearly changed" since then. This was shortly after Heather Dinich said it's not even clear that what OSU and Rutgers did with Purdue was against the conference's sportsmanship policy.
I should have mentioned that Finebaum gratuitously brought up disarray in the old Southwest Conference and SMU receiving the death penalty on air this morning. He didn't explicitly draw a comparison, but the mention was intended to suggest similar circumstances. That's the kind of nonsense we're dealing with here.
I also think that there may be a point where the conference wants to save face and that Harbaugh isn't going to accept a couple of games in order to make this go away because it tends to legitimize everything that's been said about this issue. Talk will immediately turn to whether it was enough rather than whether he should have been disciplined at all. He wouldn't take four games from the NCAA and I don't think he'll have the appetite for compromise here, either.
ESPN spent the morning using Finebaum and others to demand action against Michigan. So, I don't think they're rethinking anything. I do wonder whether Thamel's failure to report on the collusion between the other teams has forced them to put him in time out, though, so as not to disturb the narrative they're pushing.
Alternatively, he was a Naval Academy graduate with a positive service record in the Marines who loved Michigan and was willing to do whatever it took to succeed in the role offered to him. I think there’s a lot of 20/20 hindsight being applied in assuming he wasn’t properly vetted.
It is absolutely hyperbole, Regardless of your views on Ohio State-Michigan, with which I disagree, you're ignoring the ND-Navy piece entirely. Navy football has had a very good run in the 2000s. But, even those good Navy teams had almost no talent by any measure.
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Wasn't it possible to use other posters' handles on haloscan? I feel like that was a thing that made me laugh.
Feels like this should be a big day for THE KNOWLEDGE
Did the statements by the University and Conference not clue you in on the settlement? One thing that almost never appears on the docket is an explanation of the resolution or even the fact that the matter was resolved at all. What always appears, however, is the dismissal if that's part of the resolution.
They settled and dismissed the claim. That's how settlements work.
If anyone is interested, the media requests to cover Friday's hearing appear to be pouring in:
He's been pushing the notion that Michigan should be excluded from the CFP for the past several days.
Per Angelique, he later said he wasn't sure if he would be testifying.
It just comes down to the question of whether to preserve the status quo given the possibility of irreparable harm and likelihood of success on the merits.
We can do without new posts like this right now. Put your joke in a thread.
It's a nonsensical combination of words/phrases. I think it's right to assume she's just repeating what someone told her, but is that person an infant?
That's a word salad if I've ever seen one.
Counterpoint: They’re absolutely trying to fuck us.
It is very well done.
The lawyers didn’t help write it. The lawyers wrote it.
I don't agree with this reading of the letter at all.
"Nobody here did any of that."
I noted the specificity in his response but didn't put this together. Great call!
It's a pretty thorough beatdown, particularly pages 6-9. Any references to the Commissioner's email and the evidence the conference has cited is pretty damning of the entire process.
I thought it was interesting that Exhibit 1 - evidencing that Ohio State had decoded Michigan's defensive signals - was sent from a "former coach at Ohio State to a former coach at Michigan." I don't know who that might be. In the same section and later in the letter, there is some fairly unsubtle sarcasm about how Ohio State was able to do it ("...the extraordinary decoding that Ohio State was apparently able to achieve based only on broadcast footage...").
The second exhibit relating to Purdue came from a former coach at Purdue.
The narrative is absolutely not shifting on TV. Mike Greenberg just put up a graphic comparing Harbaugh's record through 2020 and Harbaugh's record from 2021-23, then denied he was suggesting it was due to sign stealing, but he clearly intended to leave the impression that it was due to sign stealing. He asked Finebaum about it and they discussed how Harbaugh was about to get fired in 2020, but "something has clearly changed" since then. This was shortly after Heather Dinich said it's not even clear that what OSU and Rutgers did with Purdue was against the conference's sportsmanship policy.
This is exactly how I heard it. I don’t think it was intentional but it wasn’t entirely clear what he meant by “nefarious stuff.”
I should have mentioned that Finebaum gratuitously brought up disarray in the old Southwest Conference and SMU receiving the death penalty on air this morning. He didn't explicitly draw a comparison, but the mention was intended to suggest similar circumstances. That's the kind of nonsense we're dealing with here.
I actually think Petitti is going to do it.
I also think that there may be a point where the conference wants to save face and that Harbaugh isn't going to accept a couple of games in order to make this go away because it tends to legitimize everything that's been said about this issue. Talk will immediately turn to whether it was enough rather than whether he should have been disciplined at all. He wouldn't take four games from the NCAA and I don't think he'll have the appetite for compromise here, either.
ESPN spent the morning using Finebaum and others to demand action against Michigan. So, I don't think they're rethinking anything. I do wonder whether Thamel's failure to report on the collusion between the other teams has forced them to put him in time out, though, so as not to disturb the narrative they're pushing.
That's totally fair.
I'm going to disagree that Williams & Connolly wouldn't take on a high profile case like this even if it were a "hail mary."
As a matter of optics, Michigan wants the conference to make the first move and then sue as a last resort.
One of the first things they (used to) teach at the Naval Academy is "A Message to Garcia."
You give an assignment like this to Stalions and it's really not that difficult to see how it might have gone too far.
It’s entirely unnecessary and mean-spirited clickbait.
Alternatively, he was a Naval Academy graduate with a positive service record in the Marines who loved Michigan and was willing to do whatever it took to succeed in the role offered to him. I think there’s a lot of 20/20 hindsight being applied in assuming he wasn’t properly vetted.
The North remembers.
The North remembers.
Amazing response. Well done.
He's played like half a season.
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Did you all not read the tackle preview? They're trying all four tackles in the first two games, right?
Policing the use of your trademark is pretty standard practice for a trademark owner.
PTBNL in the Frankie Collins trade
Seems reasonable. The rest of you calling for more are out of your minds.
Some very original thoughts here. Did you write it on your Speak & Spell?
I'm not sure the comment needed to be countered, but yes, I'm sure Warde is aware of the situation and competent enough to think about next steps.
You people have lost your minds and the coaching search hasn't even started yet.
I think that's just his read of the article..
It is absolutely hyperbole, Regardless of your views on Ohio State-Michigan, with which I disagree, you're ignoring the ND-Navy piece entirely. Navy football has had a very good run in the 2000s. But, even those good Navy teams had almost no talent by any measure.
I'm going to disagree on the talent gap being comparable to Notre Dame - Navy.
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I’m sorry but The Knowledge was never wrong and soared above all doubters.
Wow. There are a lot of people smarter than Don Brown on this board...
Dimitroff is terrible.
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