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That sounds really terrible.

Also, Harvard Medical School is Boston. He's unlikely to be considering that at this point though.

is something special.

I believe you are excellent parents.

Ah, yes.  I was wondering the exact same thing at the time.  It is a weird enough rule in the NFL but I had never heard of it being applied at the college level.  I agree with you though, that it is the only possible explanation.

I may have had a nap or two during vizualization. 

Happy America Day! 

It's all good, really.  I was just noting that I do not like his hair.  This is really important, obviously.  This spares me from feeling bad about this if he ended up at Michigan.  I am certain with Crean's influence, it will look even worse (I mean, look at the guy!).  At least I only have to look at it like 2-3 times a year!

/s

While it is the stereotype, we don't all fit that.  But I agree most women would love something like this.  I guess it depends on whether one likes a lot of attention or prefers more privacy.  It sounds terrifying to me, personally.

I believe Elijah Johnson would concur.

Subs!

I haven't gotten mine yet but now maybe I will at least look at the mag before throwing it into the recycle pile. 

Thanks for the update!  Can't wait to see how everything is going.  I proudly wore my shirt today, and intend to keep doing so. :)

This post makes me happy.  Also, I thank you for the well-written, informative title. 

Sad to see fun Taylor replaced by Mr. Serious. 

My first thought upon viewing the big maize strip was that they are insidiously inching closer to all maize.  Maybe the powers that be thought we'd never notice (not that they would care though)?  That combined with the gloves gave me a shudder as I was suddenly reminded of some trends found in the BHGP B1G/Pro Combat line. 

Go away please!

I'm thinking 5 games in 13 days might have something to do with it.  If it was a team full of upperclassmen it might not have been an issue.  I've been wondering if Burke would hit the schedule-induced wall at some point, especially with all the minutes he's been playing.  After the OT win Wednesday night, my first thought was "they're going to have a tough time at Iowa" with about 2 days, one of those traveling.  To me everyone just looked fatigued, slow, lost, out of sync, etc.  This is why the B1G is tough.  Not the end of the world though, as tough as that was to watch.  Looks like growing pains.  They'll get used to it and get better.

I had serious abdominal fatigue from laughing so hard.  Too bad they didn't have a few more or the whole team for that matter. 

Kovacs reminds me of the little kid in Christmas Story in the pink bunny suit.  So awesome.

I couldn't agree more.  My first thought when I saw this post was "and this is important because...?".  If this were track and not football, I would get it.  However, we know Denard has way more going for him than just speed, which in itself is still fantastic.

Yes, I was just thinking about that a couple days ago, wondering if he would be gracing us with his beautiful art this season.  C'mon MonuMental!  We know you're out there!

The best way to watch games outside of Ann Arbor is with local alums.  I lived in Boston from 2003-2010.  The BTN didn't exist when I first got there but also took awhile to get it in our cable package once it did.  The local alumni club bars were some of the best memories I have watching games there.  My experience watching the 2008 Wisconsin game, for example, will always live on in my memories. Going crazy, jumping around and hugging total strangers after such a depressing start still makes me smile. 

And congrats, fearless leader of MGoBlog!  Many blessings and happy years to you and Mrs. MGoBlog.  Speaking from personal experience and 7 years of marriage, if your soon-to-be spouse has stuck with you through the past 4 years of Michigan football, you guys can handle anything!  And, unlike my idiotic friends who like to schedule weddings in the fall-on Saturdays no less!-all of your sports-loving friends will applaud you for scheduling yours in the "dead period" of sports when there is nothing else to pay attention to. 

I just discovered the same thing this morning.  I started catching up on this week's shows today via the downloaded podcasts.  I quickly found myself clamoring to skip over portions out of habit to restore sanity, only to remember he was on all of them. Man, he is so grating, like a stupid and whiney high school boy.  And unfortunately I had it on while running in hot and humid weather.  The combo was enough to make me want to throw the ipod into a lake.  Sam, do NOT go on vacation any more!!!

Great to hear!  On the last Red Berenson Show of the year a month or so ago he sounded a bit uncertain about his future with this organization.  Glad to see it worked out for him.

I was starting to get worried.  It is, of course, worth the extra wait though.  Thanks for sacrificing for the good of the MGoCommunity!

I certainly would if I had them!  I do feel for all you guys though.

It makes me laugh every time.  I am compelled to +1 you ever time I see it.  You could be saying the dumbest thing in the world (don't worry, that is not the case) and I might not notice.  The cat just draws me in.

 for your first paragraph.  Hearing something rational and potentially realistic like that gives me hope and has actually helped me step back from the ledge a little.  The idea of not going backwards 20 years on offensive scheme is a positive thing in my mind.

I was thinking something similar.  In particular I know the hockey guys utilize his services quite a bit so I can only imagine most other sports would to some extent.

I agree with this.  As much as I would love to be proven wrong in a good way about someone,  Hoke gives me the least amound of optimism of anyone.  In addition to what you just indicated, based on what Brian cited in his comments about being closed-minded about spread offenses-"basketball on grass" if I recall- he would be the worst fit in terms of players currently on the roster.  Based on one of DBs points for criteria he mentioned in the presser-having someone who can adapt to the talent on the team-I just can't see how Hoke is anything other than a decided non-option.

Gruden is, was, and will always be on everyone's coaching candidate list.  He's quite a legend as far as this goes.

Wow, that was just brilliant.  Well done, Sir!  Similarly, it is Husband Day for me this weekend.  Let's hope I can pull this off as well as you.

I thought the same thing.  But as a neuro-nerd myself, this is way more interesting.  I hope it can be usefully deployed!

I don't know how I feel about deep fried kittens but +1 for that amazing image I will take with me the rest of the season.  But yeah, his smile is something very close to that but with dilithium sprinkles on top.

It is currently raining (12:30) but based on radar it looks like the front will be passed by kickoff or shortly thereafter.  Stupid Bloomingon.  I moved here about 2.5 months ago for my husband's post-doc job and I can count on one hand the number of times it has actually rained since I've been here.  Eveything has been brown for at least the last month.  The one time I would have liked a dry day the rain comes. 

For anyone to pretend they didn't know our defense would be a work in progress this year must have been living under a rock.  When you think about all the issues between T-Wolf's injury to attrition plus already being thin at some positions I can't see why anyone is surprised.  Not a huge mystery there.  I have to say I was pretty fatalistic just prior to the season starting (my husband has had to talk me off the ledge a few times) and have been a little surprised that it hasn't been worse than it is right now, especially after combing the UFRs for the first 2 games.  

I caught that as well and thought I was losing it.  That would certainly be really cool if he was 6'3".  He doesn't seem to be having any trouble at 6'0" though.

I've often wondered about this too.  RR has always seemed to be very realistic about how the team is doing, and I've always appreciated that to some extent.  I too have noticed that compared to, say, 2 years ago he has gotten progressively more positive leading up to the start of the season.  I do have to think that his expectations have to be much higher (obviously!) and that this will be really motivating.  At least that is my positive take on it.  I'm very good at being negative though so I'm just going to stop there on that happy thought.

While I don't care about points, the fact that I am an e-introvert means the new system will decrease my incentive for participation in the way of voting.  While I am an avid reader and enjoy it very much, I don't tend to carry or accrue lots of points at any time and a bit of the community aspect that I appreciate will be less accessible to others like myself.

I applaud your efforts.  Perhaps persistant bugging could do the trick eventually?  Next time I am in town, since I will invariably end up in that store, I will definitely remember to mention that as well.  The MgoWomen must unite on this I think.  But, yeah, the frumpy looking midsection has got to go!

Thank you, thank you, thank you!  I can't imagine a more amazing collection of cool things.  It is like someone read my mind!  My day is now complete.

I would have loved tix for a wedding present!  I would gladly trade in half or most the crap we got for that. :)  You're a lucky man.

That still makes me laugh...and cry every time. Sigh...

including Amani Toomer

The other night I had a dream that Denard was spending all his time doing pole vault instead of football and wouldn't be returning this fall.  Details are really foggy at this point but  I know woke up thinking there was something seriously wrong with me.  There probably is but I think I am also obssessed with M football.  This is certainly not the only one of these I've had of late but thankfully I usually forget dreams pretty quickly.  The husband just laughs.

I  have to say this really opened my eyes.  I'm glad to see a lot of others appreciated it as well.  I think it also shows how ignorant the general public still is about mental health issues, especially in the sports world.   It also shows the shallowness of most sports fans and those who work in this industry.  There is so much stigma toward people that either have a defined illness or just think outside the box a little.  I'm glad Ricky shared his story so honestly and I hope a lot of people can benefit from it.

he's also quite a bit chubbier in real life than in that little photo of his head they always show.

While you're at it, if you happen to have any ginger root lying around, boil a little piece (1" or so, peeled and chopped) in water for like 15 minutes. Strain it out and the resulting ginger "tea" is soothing for the stomach.

I'll take any chem lab "lecture" to go with that. I'm pretty sure those are a sample of what hell is like.

I get so sick of the "down in front" crowd every time I get a chance to fly out to a game. I long for the days of standing for the whole game and actually, you know, being a fan and having it be obvious that I am one.

Didn't see that one. Thanks for pointing it out. It's a good reminder to take all of those guys with a grain of salt.

This is excellent!

to you for absolutely making my day. In addition to laughing aloud to myself at work (and my coworkers looking at me) I will laugh inside forever.

This is most likely true with the exception of our revered Space Emperor. I'm not sure how he'd feel being identified with mere mortals such as biologists and engineers.

Is he still with the Pats? On IR maybe?

If the price was an order of magnitude lower I'd totally try it. However, I'll have to be content watching him get pick 6's and just imagine that his wine is really awesome.

definitely David Harris.
or a safety, ANY safety.

I don't recall it being a problem. People should have their priorities straight anyway. I for one will always choose football over awkward family gatherings.

NFL Red Zone is absolutely the best thing to happen to cable in a long time. Not only is it addictive but a fantasy owner's dream.

Despite the idea floating around, decreasing sound quality in order to increase volume won't help much. Back in my day (mid to late 90s) we were taught that better precision, intonation, breath support (all things that contribute to overall sound quality), not just volume, would give you a "wall of sound" and better overall effect. This is pretty standard marching band stuff. High level of musicianship can coexist with a big sound.

Also, I haven't noticed having trouble hearing them when they are on field. If you ever watch postgame when the stadium is mostly empty, it is quite different (in a good way!) from the muffled sound you get when they are in the stands. I've wondered over the years if the band should be down at field level. I realize there are logistical issues here but visiting bands are always at field level and the sound is fine.

I am so there, and coming from Boston. Can't wait to be there. Thanks for this post!

Back in 1994 I was down for the game that year and with MMB. As if losing wasn't bad enough, on our way out of town all of the MMB buses were pulled over on the highway and received speeding tickets. The officer actually claimed the buses were going 66 in a 65 area (or whatever the speed limit was at the time, can't quite remember). Needless to say, being a naive freshman, and my first time in Columbus, the local police left quite an impression on me.

Does anyone want it?