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2 weeks 12 hours ago	Gajic	My brother and I have turned "Gajicccccc!" into an all-purpose word for: (i) something that is so easy it is hard; (ii) an athlete that can't seem to make the easy ones; or (iii) something that is very frustrating.
2 weeks 1 day ago	Human Foot	You wouldn't care if Pryor sold his gold pants to buy a human foot on Ebay?
3 weeks 5 days ago	My Fredo comparison was a joke.	That's a nice strawman you've constructed there, Stephen.  Dissent is fine.  Public dialogue is fine.  I don't have a problem with a famous alum criticizing the university, particularly if the goal of the criticism is improving the university. This isn't about orthodoxy.  This is about intent.  More specifically, it is about Harbaugh's intent, which was, in no particular order, to prop up Stanford's reputation, make his job look harder, and make himself look better--all at Michigan's expense.  This is about publicly putting your self-interest over the interests of the university, which is precisely what Harbaugh did.  Go back and read his comments again.   The objective is manifest.  He's a snake.  Feel free to define your membership in the institution however you like.  If you think that it is appropriate for a famous alum to trash the university in print solely for personal gain, ok.  If you think that it is not at all disingenuous for that same alum to later publicly suggest an allegiance or a loyalty to that same institution, fine.  I don't define my membership the same way.  Loyalty matters.  Integrity matters.
3 weeks 5 days ago	Not this again.	Harbaugh said what he said for the sole purpose of making Stanford and himself look better by comparison.   It doesn't matter whether what he said was true or not.  Being a fan, being an alum, being a member of a club requires a certain measure of loyalty that Jim Harbaugh fundamentally lacks.  He's a shameless self-promoter that threw the institution under the bus in the national media so that he could make a buck, then bolted to the NFL when Michigan needed him most.   He's Fredo, and it burns me to hear that he's still pretending like he's part of the family.  Go Blue?  Go count your NFL money and get bent Jim.
4 weeks 4 days ago	Counterpoint.	Disclosure: I'm an associate at a top Michigan firm.  Went to a lower tier top-25 school not unlike some of the schools that have you waitlisted.  Have 120K in loans.  I did exactly what several of the posters above are suggesting that you do: Went to the highest ranked law school to maximize job prospects.   It worked out for me, but that was in 2008.  If I had graduated in 2009 with the same grades and education, I'd be screwed--massive debt and no means to pay it off.  With the market the way it is, and your job prospects a little dodgy, you'd be totally insane to make the decision I made.  Take the money and go to Wayne or MSU.  You going to have to work harder to earn the respect of your peers and get good job opportunities, but you'll have the financial flexibility to either: (i) make law a career that you enjoy; or (ii) quit and go back to your current profession.  In short: If you go to Wayne, your worst case scenario is being an overeducated CNC machinist.  If you go to Wisconsin, your worst case scenario is being an unemployed lawyer who has defaulted on his student loans.    Note: My advice would be somewhat different if you were talking about Michigan/Northwestern/Chicago v. Wayne/MSU.  I think there is a large enough gap between  the job prospects and reputations of these schools to justify rolling the dice and taking on the debt.  At my firm, top 15 will get you in the door even if your grades are only decent.  Top 50 really doesn't unless you don't also have stellar grades, which is basically the same for Wayne and MSU grads.
1 year 18 weeks ago	Meechigan Dan	Long time listener/admirer; first (second-ish) time poster. Look past the (kitten) jokes and snark on the banner (which have always, in one form or another, been a part of this blog) and you'll find legitimate, adult, good-faith arguments staring you in face on the front page regarding Brady Hoke, etc.  Fans (yes, even the non-athletic types) are allowed to be something short of ebullient over this hire, at least for the moment.  If the mere exposure to a contrary point of view is stealing your joy, fine, but understand that the moron/child here isn't Brian.  It's you: the guy throwing ad hominem on his way out the door.  Brady Hoke may turn out to be ten times the man of any author on this site, but I'll bet Brady Hoke knows how to take a (kitten) joke without having a fit.  The only person throwing an interent tantrum here is you.  Grow up.
1 year 26 weeks ago	Dear Dreisbach1817	I'm not so preoccupied with losing that I'm indifferent about a head coach all but confessing to ordering a dirty hit on one of our players.  The last three years appears to have deadened your sense of moral outrage.  Mine, however, remains fully operational and intact.  Apologies.
1 year 26 weeks ago	Poor analysis	His "analysis" of the defense was often little more than, "I don't see too many NFL-caliber players out there"--i.e., hur hur Michiganz defense sux hur hur.  While obviously true, I didn't need to hear that (or something like it) a dozen times in the second half, and certainly not when we had the football.
1 year 38 weeks ago	Infinity.	Infinity.
1 year 39 weeks ago	Hit the Pumpkin	Not sure if they have an IPA at Jolly Pumpkin, but the beer there--mostly (strong) belgian-style beer--is really awesome.  Think high-end pub fare--good burger (if ordered medium, medium-rare) with a thick slice of gooey cheese, excellent brick oven pizzas.  I believe both the brewer and the chef are Grizzly Peak alums. And, BTW, there's this: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/24/dining/reviews/24wine.html

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