Solecismic, your label is great. 

Just a schmear.

I figure "Title says it all" is a defensive move, designed to fend off complaints. 

Good luck with that.

Go, Blue!

Go, Blue!

Though RPI has value, it does lead to the irony of worrying about the value of a win.

Cuz you've got a gift.

Thanks. Lots of good explanation. Are you a teacher?

Good for him! 

Thanks for posting. 

I was wondering when you'd weigh in.

Respect.

"May recruited players that would get in. This seems like a better approach."

Sometimes the punch lines are subtle.

Not to mention how cool it is to have a player named Vlad.

I remember when we moved to Michigan, my sixth-grade teacher gave us a lesson on iodized salt and Michigan's role. 

Welcome! An important addition to the team.

Welcome Seth's mother-in-law's school's family's kid!

MSU parents, and he still chooses Michigan. Smart kid.

I'm not surprised. I just don't understand why a college would do it. 

We all look ridiculous sometimes but why do it deliberately?

I don't understand the reasoning. Unless there's some legal basis for denying a transfer—and it doesn't seem there is anymore—why would a university put itself on public display being petty?

I love that Michigan does such a great job of developing offensive line players. 

When I teach, I consider my primary task not simply to convey information but to develop habits of thought and encourage curiosity that enables students to develop themselves.

Brilliant. (I was gonna copy your joke with my word but your stunt deserves to crow alone.)

Because Sparties can't handle anything tougher than a light summer breeze.

Thanks for posting a recap.

Thanks to the team for the psych out!

Beautiful. I send my condolences to you and your family.

Congratulations!

And cool pic. Which one is your daughter?

16-4! Big Ten Champs!

Rest in peace

I upvoted your post for the information. Thanks. 

However, your message feels needlessly combative. It feels as if you're saying "I posted about something I like and if you don't like it, you're wrong. Also, I'm a rebel so I posted in an unusual way and if you don't like that, you're wrong." 

Welcome! Go, Blue.

Great comeback! Go, Blue!

Thanks for posting. Upvote for the fun account. Though I told myself I didn't need another one, I ended up reading the whole thing.

Also, part of the upvote for adding something new on Diaries. Two weeks of "The NCAA" and "The NFL Draft" was enough.

You make a good point about the issue of prestige jobs. 

However, broadening the scope to a more philosophical level shows two faults:

1. Prestige schools and prestige jobs do not necessarily equate to quality. (Them ain't sour grapes. No legacy—unless my dad's Nebraska degree counts—I got into Ivies undergrad but, paying my own way, couldn't afford them. Then after my UM degree, I picked up graduate degrees.)

2. Over-reliance on prestige schools is innately anti-democratic. 

By the way, I believe the financing/donation issue is mixed. 

On one hand, opening admissions to a broader pool might diminish donations.

On the other hand, the Ivies are in an arms race with endowments far beyond solid fiscal management. 

What are you, a commie or somethin'?! Oh, yeah. I guess so. 

You're also right. Elite schools have perpetuated a caste system. As NittanyFan noted above, virtually a half century of the Supreme Court comes from either Harvard or Yale. That's reprehensible, and innately undemocratic. 

However, I have a slim hope that pressure is building to reform things. 

There are lots of good colleges offering good education beyond the elite names everyone knows. 

Community colleges are a key part of the puzzle. 

If the Ivies were really dedicated to the reform they keep claiming, they'd do 3 things:

1) Put everyone in the same pool of applicants, no legacy;

2) Set a floor for those who are acceptable, that is, who are literally considered capable of being accepted;

3) Then from that smaller pool, choose by lottery.

That way you'd have some exclusivity for school & student bragging rights, but make entry available to more people. And fewer wealthy people.

I don't think it's very hidden. The Common Ap exploded applications. 

Fun article, for the deceleration move and especially for its paragraphs on our "Captain Hook," Zavier Simpson.

Thanks for posting. 

Voracity, verified or not, it's been a while. 

Or if not a while but recent, I still missed you.

One might say I was voracious for you. OR one might say I was veracitified for you. 

Worker Day

Ancient Festival Day (Maypole, etc.)

Law Day

Circus Day (rookie is called a "First of May")

May Dusty Day

"The Portal is officially CLOSED" except not fully.

Thanks for the explanation. I'm sure the info is around somewhere but I hadn't seen it.

Very cool. Thanks for sharing.

A Michigan man?

Hey! I'm smarter than I realized. Maybe even smarter than I am.

Nine Inch Nails. Shouldn't he be joining the engineering department?

As I've written before, OBVIOUSLY Michigan coaches spend their day refreshing MGoBlog, and apparently players do the same. 

I was hoping no one else had made this joke but you beat me to it.

Good for you.

I agree with your Best 1, 2, and 4, and add Comerica because Tigers. (Haven't been to Dodgers Stadium or Coors Field.)

Worst: Tampa Bay easily tops—bottoms?—the worst list  for me. I haven't been to the Toronto or Arizona parks, but TB feels like a warehouse. ,

Welcome, Walters!

EDIT: I had a great-grandma Walters. Maybe we're related!