Was Brock Purdy a top 5 pick. It's a crap shoot. I would rather that JJ take a few years to develop. If I had two solid QBs that were 2-3 years from retirement on my roster==>I take him top 5 for sure, if I didn't have other needs. I don't know of a single team like that.
I guess the answer is no. But first round... you bet.
He got banged up vs. Penn State. The NFL is going to punish him. He needs to build up his body a bit. Really sorry to see him go this early. Could have used another year at Michigan IMO.
Hmm... looks like a priv level thing? These are all pics of my cat. Maybe there's a AI at work. All cats must die. All jokes aside... pics are not working for this user.
As others have said elsewhere, there is no golden egg. There are tickets, merchandise, and broadcasting rights. That's it. Sports, for the majority of schools, are loss leaders indulged more to promote the brand and engender institutional loyalty than generate profit. On the very highest levels, these brands can take on divergent and odd meanings to their athletic fan bases (Walmart Wolverines, Ohio State fans, Ess Eee See, and others are examples). Servicing that brand and the profit based model (which is a fully functional segment of our entertainment economy) is distracting from the very real academic work at hand (solving and resolving our real world conflicts and concerns.)
Schools make money through tuition, intellectual property, foundations, and private funding. All that money is based on the value of the science and art that the school carries forward in the work done by students, faculty, and alums. This model has worked for the time being based on the value of science, technology, and art provided by higher education (and the hard work of poorly compensated grad students.)
Amidst the myriad challenges we face, it's crucial to remember that athletics, while present, is not a significant concern. The true essence lies in our academic pursuits, not the allure of professional sports. It's the student body that will forge ahead, not the NFL draftees.
We should separate athletic development from education and let the power conferences align with the NFL and professional leagues to remove the burden from academic pursuits. Though some schools have a net positive athletic budget, there's not enough to support a football team that compensates athletes at every school. There certainly aren’t enough arms to throw seams or 20 yard outs. The NFL, NBA and NHL are the best reservoirs to monetize that talent.
It's in the realm of academics where colleges should strive for equity, in both the economic and social justice sense of the word. Sport may preach fairness, but it's executed on competitive advantage. Some schools make money, most don't. Title IX may be a reality, but let's focus on the tangible-revenue sports as they should be self-sustaining, without detracting from academia.
Accepting market outcomes as the pinnacle of freedom overlooks the inequities capitalism creates. All of which belies the fact that we hardly live in a capitalist society, especially as it pertains to sport.
I do agree we should aim for that goal. To say that the changes we are seeing are getting us there is specious. The OP is speaking to that maybe. I agree with that and maybe you do too?
Since we're in the realm of what should be...why not take the school out of the sport and charge the NFL for the development, or associate the teams with NFL franchises directly. We've been underwriting the minor leagues too long. The NFL can do their own monetization.
The NBA could endorse developmental leagues and AAU ball in a similar fashion. People could join clubs similar to the soccer model.
This would take the Title IX out of the economics. I like social justice but revenue sports are businesses. Let's let people play school without hindrances, or fees.
I won't drop names but there are several football players who can hoop. It's been a while since anyone has tried that, but this might be a good year for a mid to late (hopefully late) season add onto the bench.
It's not clear whether he is going to do well as an analyst. It's likely that Fox overpaid, and that Brady won't have the dedication and commit for ten years of duty. I've been wrong about Brady before though. Happy to be wrong again.
Irony is a bitch. It's not BPONE. I love that Michigan won it all in Football this year. I just hate it when Wormley and Simpkins and Burke and... make a stop and it slips away.
How many days until the first football game? Time to start the posts. Let the Dusty redemption tour begin. It is going to take a whole lot of winning to wash the memory of these bad calls from my mind.
Ono is wrong. Israel is wrong. Hamas needs the banhammer. An eye for an eye is wrong. Two eyes for an eye needs the banhammer.
In before the mods Onoize this thread.
This is why we can't have nice things. Moscow has a great and beautiful subway. There was no (and still is no in non urban sections) speed limit on the autobahn. I can drive 55 (though often I don't.) I tolerate vandals, but secretly advocate their export to Bolivia.
This is a story that will be a long time coming. Many people were aware of his struggles, from many different perspectives. I look forward to hearing the rest of the story if it is given; a spunky biographer's dream. Dude was amazing at football.
Meh... I don't know about the skank argument. Louisville loves hoops, as does Kentucky. That is an excellent job for a coach who can recruit and execute.
Sandusky stinks up Penn State to this poster, but the culture rides on. I love PSU fans (and to be honest, any B1G fan is a breath of fresh air in my non-Midwest hometown).
Michigan gave Juwan a long, too-long rope. If things had gone differently (and they could have), that rope would still be going out. Winning or losing in college basketball isn't all about the coach—maybe less so now than ten or twenty years ago.
Hopefully, we can get the pieces in place to allow May to shine. Dusty's decision probably weighed heavily on the culture argument, but don't forget Michigan gives away free hamburgers and has plenty of less tasty items in the closet.
The real deal is a commitment to winning. Michigan has that, and Warde sold that to an open ear.
Suh played basketball down the street from my house. Was awesome. Mason is a different player/style, probably due to wrestling work. Emtman was the best I have ever seen.
The early draft has ruined college sport but it would be awesome to see a Senior Graham. Maybe better than Steve. Saw Emtman at coin flip of championship. The best.
The early draft has ruined college sport but it would be awesome to see a Senior Graham. Maybe better than Steve. Saw Emtman at coin flip of championship. The best.
Michigan and Juwan may come out the better here. Coach K had four year handcuffs to teach his system. Juwan's system isn't clear to anyone yet.
Both Michigan and Juwan need to change if they want to succeed in MBB. It will take more than eight foot showers and hookers. I'm more interested in the manager than the coach to come. Michigan has some learning to do and could have tried that with Juwan (similar to Jim H.) There was no contrition in Juwan's path. There was in Jim's. Whether Michigan can change fast enough to help the next coach? We will see.
I like this post. I disagree with the sentiment. Wisconsin was a bridge too far. But I am sorry to see Juwan go like this. He could have done better. I'm glad he got his ticker cleaned. There's life to live and next season to play.
Wow...so hard to watch and read. Sobering, and no amount of "We are still Football Champs" talk is going to make this better. These guys need better from Michigan. Ono needs to see that, or I have ĺost faith in him as well.
I love love loved the Rose Bowl. Sold the farm and sat 50 yard line club for the championship. I don't want Michigan to ever have a season like this one again. What do I need to do or say? I got nothing.
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Just read through the thread posts. Damn...people are afflicted by this one way or the other. The Spring game can't come soon enough.
I have to admit I hate stirring the pot. There are several moles here doing that.
Uh...link please. Who said that?
Ouch.
Was Brock Purdy a top 5 pick. It's a crap shoot. I would rather that JJ take a few years to develop. If I had two solid QBs that were 2-3 years from retirement on my roster==>I take him top 5 for sure, if I didn't have other needs. I don't know of a single team like that.
I guess the answer is no. But first round... you bet.
He got banged up vs. Penn State. The NFL is going to punish him. He needs to build up his body a bit. Really sorry to see him go this early. Could have used another year at Michigan IMO.
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Hmmm... probably user error. IDK. Not that important.
Or my Windows Laptop... I'd show you a pic but... it has an Icon that says HTML Object. Just saying.
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Face palm...Oregon... not Penn State.
With adequate QB play (low turnovers) Michigan is likely a one or two loss team going into a playoff.
Something has changed on the site...images aren't uploading.
9-3 seems legit with losses to Texas, Penn State and OSU if there is a no show at QB.
I'm putting money on a one or two loss schedule going into the playoffs, but that is why they play the games.
If JJ were back we'd all be smiling. This year's model may be very good. Hoping for some affirmation.
I'm wondering what kind of agreements they needed to get this done. I didn't watch the OSU game.
BM,
Thanks for these Diaries. The draft is a fun way to remember the CFB season that was. We really dodged a bullet at DT with Texas this coming year.
FGS - https://mgoblog.com/content/how-post-mgoblog-30-0 It was pretty fun to click through to the images as well.
I look forward to more diaries to come. Thanks again.
As others have said elsewhere, there is no golden egg. There are tickets, merchandise, and broadcasting rights. That's it. Sports, for the majority of schools, are loss leaders indulged more to promote the brand and engender institutional loyalty than generate profit. On the very highest levels, these brands can take on divergent and odd meanings to their athletic fan bases (Walmart Wolverines, Ohio State fans, Ess Eee See, and others are examples). Servicing that brand and the profit based model (which is a fully functional segment of our entertainment economy) is distracting from the very real academic work at hand (solving and resolving our real world conflicts and concerns.)
Schools make money through tuition, intellectual property, foundations, and private funding. All that money is based on the value of the science and art that the school carries forward in the work done by students, faculty, and alums. This model has worked for the time being based on the value of science, technology, and art provided by higher education (and the hard work of poorly compensated grad students.)
Amidst the myriad challenges we face, it's crucial to remember that athletics, while present, is not a significant concern. The true essence lies in our academic pursuits, not the allure of professional sports. It's the student body that will forge ahead, not the NFL draftees.
We should separate athletic development from education and let the power conferences align with the NFL and professional leagues to remove the burden from academic pursuits. Though some schools have a net positive athletic budget, there's not enough to support a football team that compensates athletes at every school. There certainly aren’t enough arms to throw seams or 20 yard outs. The NFL, NBA and NHL are the best reservoirs to monetize that talent.
It's in the realm of academics where colleges should strive for equity, in both the economic and social justice sense of the word. Sport may preach fairness, but it's executed on competitive advantage. Some schools make money, most don't. Title IX may be a reality, but let's focus on the tangible-revenue sports as they should be self-sustaining, without detracting from academia.
Accepting market outcomes as the pinnacle of freedom overlooks the inequities capitalism creates. All of which belies the fact that we hardly live in a capitalist society, especially as it pertains to sport.
I do agree we should aim for that goal. To say that the changes we are seeing are getting us there is specious. The OP is speaking to that maybe. I agree with that and maybe you do too?
Since we're in the realm of what should be...why not take the school out of the sport and charge the NFL for the development, or associate the teams with NFL franchises directly. We've been underwriting the minor leagues too long. The NFL can do their own monetization.
The NBA could endorse developmental leagues and AAU ball in a similar fashion. People could join clubs similar to the soccer model.
This would take the Title IX out of the economics. I like social justice but revenue sports are businesses. Let's let people play school without hindrances, or fees.
Good question Rad.
I won't drop names but there are several football players who can hoop. It's been a while since anyone has tried that, but this might be a good year for a mid to late (hopefully late) season add onto the bench.
It's not clear whether he is going to do well as an analyst. It's likely that Fox overpaid, and that Brady won't have the dedication and commit for ten years of duty. I've been wrong about Brady before though. Happy to be wrong again.
No hitting the rails! Let's get this done. Go Blue!
It's going to be a tough ticket...but I'm in.
No piped in music. Rose Bowl style. Can't wait.
Regret. My guff is chock full of that stuff.
Candies and Nuts.I just don't know about the internet thing.
Are you sure about that?
This is true until it's not. Soon.
Great Philosophy department. They got that going for them.
Irony…
Hang the Banner(s).
Irony is a bitch. It's not BPONE. I love that Michigan won it all in Football this year. I just hate it when Wormley and Simpkins and Burke and... make a stop and it slips away.
How many days until the first football game? Time to start the posts. Let the Dusty redemption tour begin. It is going to take a whole lot of winning to wash the memory of these bad calls from my mind.
I didn't even know what an RTC was.
All will be right when women give NIL money to wrestlers like LSU fans give to their women gymnasts. /s
I didn't know Cliff was Gerald Ford's "coach" either.
The more you learn.
Was the…
Fair point.
Was the Marshall plan wrong? There is no working Hamas military at this point. War on terrorism doesn't require bulldozers.
Free the hostages. Trading for Gilad Shalit was ill-conceived.
Does the election of Hamas matter? Asking for a free speechified friend.
Because that is Ono's shtick. /s
No animals were harmed composing this thread or by peaceful direct action.
Ono is wrong. Israel is wrong. Hamas needs the banhammer. An eye for an eye is wrong. Two eyes for an eye needs the banhammer.
In before the mods Onoize this thread.
This is why we can't have nice things. Moscow has a great and beautiful subway. There was no (and still is no in non urban sections) speed limit on the autobahn. I can drive 55 (though often I don't.) I tolerate vandals, but secretly advocate their export to Bolivia.
The secret is out. God help us. Ono isn't.
Yes
Does any school shower NIL on wrestling? Wondering if that is a thing.
Women gymnasts can make a fair penny which isn't necessarily for the best or the leaders.
Ali Fayad fights off three blockers. What a stud.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_Fayad_(American_football)
Dearborn native!
I'm interested to see Orji and WRs run the scramble drill. They are going to get plenty of practice at it.
Orji == Extra Blocker
This is a story that will be a long time coming. Many people were aware of his struggles, from many different perspectives. I look forward to hearing the rest of the story if it is given; a spunky biographer's dream. Dude was amazing at football.
RIP Vontae.
Meh... I don't know about the skank argument. Louisville loves hoops, as does Kentucky. That is an excellent job for a coach who can recruit and execute.
Sandusky stinks up Penn State to this poster, but the culture rides on. I love PSU fans (and to be honest, any B1G fan is a breath of fresh air in my non-Midwest hometown).
Michigan gave Juwan a long, too-long rope. If things had gone differently (and they could have), that rope would still be going out. Winning or losing in college basketball isn't all about the coach—maybe less so now than ten or twenty years ago.
Hopefully, we can get the pieces in place to allow May to shine. Dusty's decision probably weighed heavily on the culture argument, but don't forget Michigan gives away free hamburgers and has plenty of less tasty items in the closet.
The real deal is a commitment to winning. Michigan has that, and Warde sold that to an open ear.
Belein played a role as well.
Game recognizes game.
The money is small when the game is good, and the money was not small.
I heard Juwan made Camp optional. Read it here. Not sure which post, but seemed credible at the time.
Suh played basketball down the street from my house. Was awesome. Mason is a different player/style, probably due to wrestling work. Emtman was the best I have ever seen.
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2nqdv4
The early draft has ruined college sport but it would be awesome to see a Senior Graham. Maybe better than Steve. Saw Emtman at coin flip of championship. The best.
Played Basketball down the street. Was awesome. Mason is a different player/style. Emtman was the best I have ever seem.
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The early draft has ruined college sport but it would be awesome to see a Senior Graham. Maybe better than Steve. Saw Emtman at coin flip of championship. The best.
False cadence and punishing nose tackles do it as well. Michigan was in the punishing business last year.
It looks like this was not a one off game though if an extreme example. I'm really hoping to see him start at center. Can't wait to test any theory.
I'm still amaized we won given our special team face plant. OSU is going to be blue this year when they figure it out.
https://www.foxnews.com/sports/long-beach-state-claims-ncaa-tournament-berth-head-coach-fired-5-days-prior
We could hire one who got fired for making the tourney. Not too many of those around.
Good Luck Eamonn! I look forward to seeing you play wherever you land.
There're options. Please close as soon as possible. Michigan is not the only team looking.
I assume there will be chatter during the watchmaking tonight. I would like to know if any other names are floated floating.
Michigan and Juwan may come out the better here. Coach K had four year handcuffs to teach his system. Juwan's system isn't clear to anyone yet.
Both Michigan and Juwan need to change if they want to succeed in MBB. It will take more than eight foot showers and hookers. I'm more interested in the manager than the coach to come. Michigan has some learning to do and could have tried that with Juwan (similar to Jim H.) There was no contrition in Juwan's path. There was in Jim's. Whether Michigan can change fast enough to help the next coach? We will see.
I like this post. I disagree with the sentiment. Wisconsin was a bridge too far. But I am sorry to see Juwan go like this. He could have done better. I'm glad he got his ticker cleaned. There's life to live and next season to play.
It started when we started to win honestly. BPONE, on the other side, brings with it a hot cup of tea, and sometimes a queer Clordish Korean cocktail.
Shitposts sometimes strain into maize and blue hot tamales. They're cheap quenching food for thought.
But most times...they are just shit.
Absolutely sold the farm, and no regrets. I'll be humble bragging on that game to the grave. Thank you sir, may I have another. ;-)
He needs to do what is right for his family.
Best to let him rest now.
Wow...so hard to watch and read. Sobering, and no amount of "We are still Football Champs" talk is going to make this better. These guys need better from Michigan. Ono needs to see that, or I have ĺost faith in him as well.
I love love loved the Rose Bowl. Sold the farm and sat 50 yard line club for the championship. I don't want Michigan to ever have a season like this one again. What do I need to do or say? I got nothing.
Go Blue forever.