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Date	Title	Body
4 weeks 6 days ago	Incredible	That was incredible.
6 weeks 4 days ago	Extremely Odd	You know their coaches have studied the film and they probably were so intimidated and afraid of shaking their players' fragile confidence that they're now just going to play a few clips, keep blowing smoke up their bunghole about their vaunted 2-3, and pray we don't show up.
38 weeks 2 days ago	Agree with Chick	Brandon should hire you. Excellent work.
48 weeks 3 days ago	Good point Mega- I doubt any	Good point Mega- I doubt any of us can conceive how tough that would be.
48 weeks 3 days ago	Justice	He was a football coach, it's been discussed here before, if the mods choose to delete it, so be it. If the man was contrite, like when he was confronted by the one mother and he broke and said he was sorry and knew she could never forgive him (while never explicitly admitting to what he had done), I could forgive. But all of this posturing and forcing his poor victims to relive and recount all of the torment he put them through? I hate to say it but I want to see him beaten to a pulp. Then maybe we'll get a little remorse, and a little genuine contrition.
50 weeks 6 days ago	Batshit Ohio Fans	I hope the death threats against LTT and his family are being investigated. This shit is no joke. I admire teammates sticking up for each other but I'd like to see some serious fines doled out or maybe even a little jail time for threatening to take someone's life. This world is getting too crazy.
1 year 4 days ago	Stand Your Ground	When a game gets that out of hand, you've got to be prepared to defend yourself and give back whatever they're dishing out with interest.  I've found that is the only effective deterrent. If I was your teammate, I would have charged at the guy that boarded you and cold-cocked him in the face.  It sounds thuggish but when some asshat starts charging at guys and sending them flying headfirst into the boards from 3-5 feet away, that's how spinal cord injuries happen. With two minutes left in a 10-1 game?  In a non-checking beer league?  Where everyone's got to get up and go to work the next day? Hopefully you've got some guys on your team that understand Bo's definition of a team. The bigger the better.
1 year 1 week ago	Left Leaning	I don't bring it up to start a political debate, only to point out a fact. Providence has an openly gay mayor and is the only city in New England with gay bathhouses. For many people, that would not be an issue.  I'm sure that may be a source of concern for others.
1 year 1 week ago	Thanks Tally & Tripp	I actually thought of that Tally and forgot to list it.  Good thing because I wouldn't have articulated it as eloquently as you did. And thanks for the link Tripp...good read.
1 year 1 week ago	It's great to be a Michigan Wolverine Laquon	Could there be a better situation than Michigan for Treadwell? 1.  Absolute stud quarterback, arguably best pro-style in the nation 2. Quarterback is in the same class so they'll have 4 solid years to develop the chemistry all great QB WR tandems possess. 3. Wide open clear path to immediate playing time. 4. Pro style offense 5. Bona fide offensive genius/mastermind in Borges (just see the last 6 plays or so called in the UTL game last year) The road to a successful NFL career could not be more plain. Come on Laquon, you know where the best opportunity is. The sooner you commit, the more likely you will influence other nationally ranked athletes to join a class that should compete for a national championship by junior year. GO BLUE!
1 year 3 weeks ago	The Ultimate Blow Off	Nick probably spends the better part of $1000-$1500 for flight, hotel, rental car, meals and Shane totally blows him off, doesn't even take the time to see him. We're talkin' Alabama, the defending National Champions. ARE YOU FRIGGIN' KIDDING ME!!! That demonstrates passion right up there with Coach Hoke never wearing red all those years. What an example of loyalty for our other young Michigan Men to follow.  These guys truly bleed BLUE.  They'll be joking about that in the locker room and on the practice field for the next 5 years; heck, even after Shane goes pro. Gotta love it.
1 year 3 weeks ago	The Opposite Effect	I can just see Sugar Shane telling Bobby to go pound sand and outwardly scoffing at the mere suggestion that he would ever even entertain for a second the possibility of going Crimson. And then as those knuckleheads continue to recruit the rest of our prized class, Shane's example will only foster greater camaraderie and brotherhood as they collectively disdain and mock the foolishness of Nick. Alabama?  Please. Go BLUE!
1 year 4 weeks ago	The Game	This is going to be just like old times, the kind of fierce competition that earned our rivalry the top ranking in all of sport. Pretty shrewd of Meyer to get the Anzolone commit before Levenberry announces Tuesday.
1 year 5 weeks ago	Hockey Wars	Flyers / Pens is a bloodbath. Makes me long for the days when the Avs could put a decent team on the ice. McCarty / Lemieux.  Good battles.  Good times.
1 year 6 weeks ago	Kate Sets the Bar High	Kate Upton is to flirtation and sexiness what Greg Mattison is to coordinating college football defense. World class
1 year 6 weeks ago	Double post	Double post
1 year 6 weeks ago	Thanks cstalionsuofm	Duly noted and corrected. I scored in the 98th percentile for math on my SAT but I struggle writing sentences.
1 year 6 weeks ago	Hahaha	Great point Dudeness!  But I don't swing both ways.
1 year 6 weeks ago	Couldn't agree more	Rake.  Mattison is doing what he was created for, no doubt about it. Hey, I've got to ask, the term 'defensemen' is used more around the hockey rinks.  Do you happen to be a former player?  I only ask because I coached hockey for 14 years.
1 year 6 weeks ago	Determination	The young man has been focused, determined and has worked very hard and it shows. It's going to be a blast watching him tote the rock this year.
1 year 7 weeks ago	The First Shall Be Last (and vice versa)	I love how the UM seniors lead the team out on the field and Hoke comes out afterwards. When he says it's all about the kids, he means it.  He gives them leadership classes and then provides them an opportunity to demonstrate the skills and learn even more by doing.  I have a son at West Point, one of the finest leadership training institutions on the planet.  They do it the same way.  The sophomores run the boot camp for the incoming freshman. Watching Saban walking out in front of his team speaks volumes.  He's a great college football coach measured by wins and losses. But if you want to build the kind of character that will pay huge dividends your entire lifetme, if you want to become a Michigan Man, Go Blue!
1 year 11 weeks ago	Thanks Don	Great post.  Would have missed it if you hadn't posted it and I never tire of reading about how Hoke genuinely cares for his players. Don't let the neg bangers get to you.  There's a lot of negativity in this world that doesn't even warrant acknowledging it.
1 year 12 weeks ago	The Parcells Factor	Sorry to change the subject, but man did Bill Parcells ever know how to turn a franchise around.  Patriots, Giants, Jets, Cowboys, Fish, (I know they're mammals), they were all in the crapper when he took over and the man made each playoff contenders seemingly in a couple seasons or less. Then when he left the Dolphins, they went right down the sewer again. One of the best to ever put a whistle around his neck.
1 year 15 weeks ago	Sound reasoning Michelin	I guess we'll all know how smart he is tomorrow morning.
1 year 15 weeks ago	Go Blue Jordon!	Adding Diamond would build a fortress around Shane. He'd have all day to shred opposing secondaries.
1 year 17 weeks ago	Self-fulfilling Prophecy	Most people don't realize the power of their words.
1 year 18 weeks ago	Another #2?	"Anytime we pull a defensive back out of Ohio, you know there's always a chance they could be the next #2." Watching Charles shut down 3/4 of the field, skying for the 1-handed pick against little bro., seeing him return pics for 6 points, and then that image of him grinning with that rose in his teeth...good times. The only other player that I've enjoyed watching almost as much as Charles is Dilithium.
1 year 19 weeks ago	Joy and Disappointment	Love the win. Feel really dirty. Kinda disappointed at how badly Borges got outcoached by Foster.  It was like their team speed, especially their defense, caught us totally off guard.  And then we had no answer, no adjustment. And VT's third down offense was great.  We had a heck of a time getting off the field. But we scraped and we clawed and their fake punt was really really dumb.
1 year 19 weeks ago	Joy and Disappointment	Love the win. Feel really dirty. Kinda disappointed at how badly Borges got outcoached by Foster.  It was like their team speed, especially their defense, caught us totally off guard.  And then we had no answer, no adjustment. And VT's third down offense was great.  We had a heck of a time getting off the field. But we scraped and we clawed and their fake punt was really really dumb.
1 year 20 weeks ago	Humble attitude	The kids got all the raw materials to be forged into a fine young Michigan Man. It will be a blast to cheer him on.

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