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An interior offensive…

An interior offensive lineman, please. Frank Ragnow is playing (great by the way) on one foot but how long can that last? And Zeitler is on a one year deal. Zach Frazier!

Canadian broadcasts were and…

Canadian broadcasts were and remain the gold standard. Cole was great. So was Bill Hewitt and my personal favorite Danny Gallivan (live from the Forum in Montreal!)

Saban breaking rules? Gasp……

Saban breaking rules? Gasp….😱 

But really, the NCAA no longer enforces rules, except for Michigan (and, evidently, Arizona State). 

What about Moe, Larry and…

What about Moe, Larry and Curley?

Isn’t Buffalo building a new…

Isn’t Buffalo building a new outdoor stadium?

Or the American League…

Or the American League Central.

Jonathan Smith is a good…

Jonathan Smith is a good coach. And he knows how to compete as a little brother. He will show up in ways Mel never did. 

But Smith will come to painfully realize that Oregon State is not remotely as dysfunctional as Sparty. But then, who is?

I believe there should be a…

I believe there should be a national oversight apparatus to insure integrity and a level playing field. That precludes the NCAA which has neither integrity nor an interest in a level playing field. 

All the names listed in the…

All the names listed in the OP come with a confidence level of 6. That is definitely don't count your chickens territory.

I abstaining on Marshall…

I abstaining on Marshall Tucker since I don't know enough about what they did in entirety. 

They have never gotten their due. Kind of in the shadow of the Allman Brothers. Listen to Ramblin'. Just a great high energy song. Toy Caldwell at his best. It evokes the spirit of an old Robert Johnson blues number of the same name.

It's in Cleveland because of…

It's in Cleveland because of Alan Freed.

Agree completely re B-52's. 

Would like to see Marshall Tucker in the Hall if only to honor Toy Caldwell, one of the truly underrated guitarists of his era.

Fuckin' A man...I think…

Fuckin' A man...I think every school violated the CVID restrictions in one way or another. Why was Michigan in particular singled out? As we all know the NCAA hates Harbaugh and everything he stands for (like equitable treatment of players) and especially that he is not hesitant to speak his mind. A bunch of betas trying to take down a lion only to have the lion win a championship, give them the middle finger and head off to the NFL.

The blue helmet with the…

The blue helmet with the black lion logo is the only original element to the uniform package. And I think it looks great! The rest is nice but its been done before.

Ah, the Jets. The NFL’s most…

Ah, the Jets. The NFL’s most dysfunctional team. A most worthy successor to the Lions.

Especially if the pay is…

Especially if the pay is good.

But really, you expected…

But really, you expected anything else? Wirtz sacrificed Stan Bowman and Joel Quenneville and then expected to avoid accountability. And Bettman protected an employer (ahem... rich owner). That's how it works, right?

Have we all given up on…

Have we all given up on Broderic Martin? Are we not going to re-sign McNeill? I'm more concerned with the OL. I'd be inclined to Powers-Johnson. I think planning for a Ragnow retirement is a must. And if Frank hangs on for a few more seasons we have a Zeitler replacement.

 

You needn’t. Your right…

You needn’t. You're right. Sadly.

Can believe it took this…

Can believe it took this long mention Ed Martin. 

And what about that early morning roll over accident on M-14 with Taylor, Traylor, Bullock and Mateen Cleaves?

He’s got 5,000 guys holed up…

He’s got 5,000 guys holed up in the Ural Mountains who do nothing but flood social media with misinformation, conspiracy theories and outright lies. So hell yes I blame him.

For a man derided as aloof,…

For a man derided as aloof, distant, difficult and for having poor social skills, Harbaugh sure seems to have the respect and (dare I say) love of his players. 

Right. And Juwan has been…

Right. And Juwan has been nothing but gracious about the outcome of his coaching at Michigan and has not left town or hidden. I spite of it all he remains a Michigan loyalist. It's a shame that coaching didn't work but there is no reason to turn our back on the Howard family. Jace should stay if he wants to and get his Michigan degree.

These mocks are so silly…

These mocks are so silly. Some sports writer has to remember and rank what, 206 players? My guess is Zinter was overlooked. And I'm guessing there were others.

The man with a plan.

The man with a plan.

There's a Hal McRae meltdown…

There's a Hal McRae meltdown that should never be forgotten.

You referring to number 1/8?…

You referring to number 1/8?

The Browns sent little person Eddie Gaedel to the plate in 1951. A gag thought up by Bill Veeck, who would not be welcome in todays world.

I'll pass. New York…

I'll pass. New York congratulates itself for being the center of the baseball universe (and all other universes) Reminds me of Ken Burns "Baseball." Should have been titles "Baseball in the Northeast." If you got up to get a beer at any point you likely missed any reference to baseball being played in places like Cleveland, Detroit, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, St. Louis. Some really great baseball, and great baseball stories, were about the St. Louis Cardinals. You wouldn't know it watching Ken Burns.

"With one or two more plays,…

"With one or two more plays, it's 31-30"

Yeah, but they didn't make the one or two plays. The Lions were in the Super Bowl if one of Kindle Vildor or Josh Reynolds made 4th Quarter plays. But they didn't and the Lions went home. That, my friend, is football.

DeVeon is still out there…

DeVeon is still out there grinding. That's cool. He must love the game because it sure doesn't pay well for getting your body beat up. And bless him but if he hasn't made the League by now it ain't happening. But he wore the winged helmet and will always be part of the Michigan family. Much respect for the man.

 

Disagree. I like Matt…

Disagree. I like Matt Painter. Decent guy, honest (by coaching standards) and a helluva coach. And I pull for them except when they play us.

Funny how Izzo is a jerk who has accomplished little in the past 10 years except skillfully ride a wave of media love. Painter is forgotten. But he’s the best coach in the Big Ten and has been since Beilein left.

They should give us a…

They should give us a substantial deduction on our MGoBlog membership.

Wait, what??

Ryan is tryin' to be the…

Ryan is tryin' to be the next Nick Saban School of Coaching Rehab? If I needed coaching rehab I'd find a coach a lot more like Saban and lot less than Ryan. Gotta hang with the winners.

Ha! Ha! Jim!!

I hired the…

Ha! Ha! Jim!!

I hired the best man at your wedding! 

 

Oh yeah, Ryan? The jerk…

Oh yeah, Ryan? The jerk store called and they are running out of you.

It may be unreal how they…

It may be unreal how they recruit. But it is real how they coach.

Well, if Yale credits don't…

Well, if Yale credits don't transfer Dusty May needs to call Harvey Keitel

 "nice to other people."

 "nice to other people."

Such an underrated quality in these times.

I'd forgotten Commander Cody…

I'd forgotten Commander Cody. I did see them at Hill Auditorium in, I believe 1972. An excellent show! A lasting memory, besides the music, was that the Commander stayed off to the side playing piano except when he stepped in front for Hot Rod Lincoln.

A true Ann Arbor band. The Commander himself had two degrees from U-M. Band member John Tichy earned a PhD at Michigan and went on the chair the Department of Aerospace and Nuclear Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic. Lead guitarist Bill Kirchen grew up in Ann Arbor.

I was at the John Sinclair…

I was at the John Sinclair Freedom rally at Crisler in late '71. Or was it early '72? The star of the show was Stevie Wonder. Waited until like 2am for John and Yoko to perform. The arena was thick with marijuana smoke.Quite the evening for this freshman. 

RIP John. You were a true original.

I was at the John Sinclair…

The dreaded double post. Move along.

"reflexively highlight the…

"reflexively highlight the worst attribute of every thing or person in order to wallow in our collective misery"

Or perhaps highlight the enlightenment and virtue we have obtained by living in the 21st Century? 

I am reminded of an early scene in the movie "Sleeper." The Woody Allen character is awakened from being frozen for 200 years. The doctor hands him a cigarette and tells him to inhale deeply. Apparently science in the future had proven that tar and nicotine is good for you.

What a cast! Flaherty was…

SCTV debuted on NBC tonight in 1981 ...

What a cast! Flaherty was Guy Caballero, the owner of SCTV. He sat in a wheel chair even though he could walk.

 

 

The guy on the left was…

Playback » Archive » Still a sweet memory

The guy on the left was funny, too. Died way too young.

Disagree.

You're 18. Live a…

Disagree.

You're 18. Live a little. Lindsay was gonna turn out just fine. So go to college when you are 20. 

And then we will beat the…

And then we will beat the shit out of the the scumbag who is violating the Notre Dame coed.

Or Drew Stanton. Or Chad…

Or Drew Stanton. Or Chad Henne.

 I’m not sure how good a guy…

 I’m not sure how good a guy he was but Jerry Tarkanian was a lot of fun. And he gave the NCAA the middle finger on the regular.

Keady to me will always be…

Keady to me will always be the guy with the worst comb over EVER.

Denny lived the next block…

Denny lived the next block over from me. That was before ball players made the big bucks and lived in middle class neighborhoods. He was married to Lou Boudreau’s daughter. And for a deceitful liar and criminal (albeit in the guise of a lovable rogue) Denny and Sharyn stayed together.

Aside…another well known Detroit player who also was suspended for gambling, Alex Karras, also lived in the neighborhood. Alex once bummed a cigarette from my mother at a PTA meeting.

An interpreted dance…

An interpretive dance vignette!