Q&A with a former Wolverine.
December 8th, 2011 at 8:37 PM ^
Because 42.
December 8th, 2011 at 8:35 PM ^
what was your jersey number?
December 8th, 2011 at 8:36 PM ^
I have a serious one. When you are a varsity athlete at a school like Michigan, girls obviously like stuff like that. My theory is that ability to get females based purely on your status as an athlete goes as such:
1 A. Football - Star or not. Michigan is a football school and just saying you wear the winged helmet on saturdays is enough to get a handski even if you never play. X100 if you're a starter or NFL prospect.
1 B. Basketball - Nationally televised games, recent success. If you can't get laid while playing for the UM basketball team, turn your dick in.
2. Hockey - I'm biased, but the fact is, chicks dig hockey players. Michigan hockey may not get the attention like bbal or football, but fact is, a significantly higher percentage of Michigan hockey players go on to make money in their sport than football players do. X100 if you're a drafted NHL player.
3. Baseball
4. Soccer
5. Everything else.
I just came up with this crap, so I invite criticism and corrections. I've never been a varsity athlete so I'm curious to hear opinions.
December 8th, 2011 at 8:41 PM ^
While basketball players look normal on TV, many are freakishly tall in real life (Google "Pittsnogle wedding photos" if you don't believe me) and it limits the pool of gals they can realistically go after. Same probably goes for dudes like BWC and RVB who scare off as many or more chicks than they attract by their sheer giantness.
Hockey players are (at least at Michigan) somewhat well known and all are generally normaly proportioned humans. If most of them didn't prefer to stay home chugging Canadian beer and blowing farts into each other's faces, then laughing hysterically, they would definitely top the list as far as raking in the skooch goes.
December 8th, 2011 at 8:58 PM ^
Your assessment of the social life of Canadian hockey players was both hilarious and accurate.
December 9th, 2011 at 1:18 AM ^
I knew 2 or 3 BANGIN girls from the dorms who would definitely put out for hockey players but were otherwise total prudes. Might have just been because they were gumpy midwest girls, though.
Also, FWIW, I just watched the whole run of TPB and it's the best show I've ever seen.
December 8th, 2011 at 8:47 PM ^
From my experience hockey and lax players make out better than football or basketball players. I think this us because football/basketball players usually come from a different background world than most students.
December 8th, 2011 at 9:05 PM ^
The players who got the most/best tail at Michigan were baseball players and hockey players, by a wide margin. (edit: At least from what I saw/who I knew/while I was there).
December 8th, 2011 at 8:37 PM ^
Were you around for The Process?
December 8th, 2011 at 8:42 PM ^
Guess not, have no idea what you're talking about unless Nike to Addias?
December 8th, 2011 at 9:21 PM ^
Dave Brandon's "process" for selecting a new coach.
December 8th, 2011 at 8:38 PM ^
Do you believe Hoke has changed the tide in the rivalry?
Support your response with quantitative sales of apparel in locations outside the state of Michigan.
December 8th, 2011 at 8:44 PM ^
Yes. Uhhh sales... We're still not Ohio... recruits... sugar bowl... shakesphere...
December 8th, 2011 at 8:53 PM ^
YOU FAIL AT MGOBLOG.
http://mgoblog.com/mgoboard/night-jerseys-selling-hotcakes-ohio
Posts like this will change the tide of the rivalry in the wrong direction. Hell people in Ohio are starting to believe that you don't know what you're talking about.
December 8th, 2011 at 8:38 PM ^
Molk won the rimington as best center in the country
December 8th, 2011 at 9:08 PM ^
Great news!!!! He is a true Michigan Man. Regardless of awards, he's a someone you'll be proud to have represented the Block M.
December 8th, 2011 at 8:43 PM ^
Whoo Hoo!!!
We are going to miss him, badly.
Football or not, he will be the CEO of something someday.
December 8th, 2011 at 8:45 PM ^
What's the tutoring you get like? Isn't there like a special academic center for athletes? And don't you also get special food?
December 8th, 2011 at 8:49 PM ^
Sorry about that man, I didn't read through the thread before asking my question.
December 8th, 2011 at 8:53 PM ^
Tutoring ranges from "lets organize your study schedule" to "what do you need to know about organic chemistry"... I don't know of anyone that had someone write a paper or do homework for them, but the tutors were there to answer Q's and help. I utilized them a good bit, but i'd compare it more to going to office hours than just "getting answers."
Football, basketball, and hockey get catered stuff, only because their schedule and budget are different from the rest. Now, that's not saying other teams do not, but they are the most common.
December 8th, 2011 at 8:49 PM ^
Hi, Thanks a lot for taking questions!
I know some student athletes benefit from the help of paid private tutors (usually grad students I think). I was wondering if you knew whether this was a service that was offered as part of a scholarship contract, or what the official policy about that was. I'm pretty sure not every Michigan student can request to have a private tutor for free.
Thanks!
December 8th, 2011 at 8:56 PM ^
It's not "free" in the sense that they do not get paid, just that the athletic department pays them. It's like extended office hours, because most professors and TAs are not available when most student-athletes are done with practice or available.
December 8th, 2011 at 9:00 PM ^
Where have you been all season?
December 8th, 2011 at 9:05 PM ^
Sadly, not in AA. I moved away, but acutally am trying to be employed in AA again!
December 8th, 2011 at 9:00 PM ^
What did you think of Barwis?
December 8th, 2011 at 9:04 PM ^
I could pick his voice out of a millon people. When people say he raises wolves... I would think dogs are too easy for him.
He's a super cool guy though. Knows a lot about exercise physiology.
December 8th, 2011 at 9:11 PM ^
Incredible motivator.
Really good at the speed bag.
Constantly thrashing a water bottle from hand to hand.
December 8th, 2011 at 9:08 PM ^
When I was a freshman, I saw Tom Brady checking his email in the Union basement a few times. This was before most people had their own laptop computers, let alone smartphones. God, I'm old.
PS. Anyone remember "telnet login.itd.umich.edu" or "telnet blue.engin.umich.edu"?
December 8th, 2011 at 9:24 PM ^
One cannot simply telnet into mordor.
December 8th, 2011 at 9:26 PM ^
But can one Occupy Mordor?
December 9th, 2011 at 1:21 AM ^
submtting EECS projects from home is great, fucking around with ssh emulators, etc.
So at least EECS students are stuck in the 90's with you!
December 9th, 2011 at 10:14 AM ^
I remember telnet. And I was a junior when this horseless carriage called Wolverine Access came onto the scene - even though for that first year, you still had to call the CRISP lady to actually register.
My only quasi-brush with UM atheletic fame is that Charles Woodson almost knocked me down as he was exiting the front of the Union. It was nighttime and snowing, around finals time; I was going in to study and he was running out like he had to get to Pasadena or something.
December 8th, 2011 at 9:03 PM ^
I had no idea that Michigan had a Tetherball team!!!
Sweet!!!
December 8th, 2011 at 9:11 PM ^
i have about a 3.8 gpa, sophmore in high school in illinois, what would i have to get around on ACT?
December 8th, 2011 at 9:16 PM ^
Ha! There is a sliding scale for the clearing house, which I disagree with.
You get what you get on the ACT, standardized testing can be learned...
December 8th, 2011 at 9:23 PM ^
Take APs (taking a hard schedule is important, however, it should not undercut your GPA too much), retain the good GPA, do some clubs, and you should be pretty solid with a 28+ ACT score (26 or 27 can still get you in, but the higher the better, 30+ is ideal)
December 8th, 2011 at 9:12 PM ^
Pancakes or waffles?
And yes, there is a correct answer
December 8th, 2011 at 9:18 PM ^
Pancakes... If you can spray it like canned whip cream, in a hotel, it's not as good as pancakes.
December 9th, 2011 at 1:08 AM ^
December 8th, 2011 at 9:34 PM ^
Kork Coupons?
December 8th, 2011 at 9:40 PM ^
The true question is... When does a narwhal bacon?
December 8th, 2011 at 10:04 PM ^
Genius
December 8th, 2011 at 9:34 PM ^
Fieldhockey?
December 8th, 2011 at 9:37 PM ^
I lack the chromosome.
December 8th, 2011 at 10:29 PM ^
based on your description of your sport. Thanks for stimulating our mind between Molk's awards and the daily saga of recruiting.
December 8th, 2011 at 9:35 PM ^
When I was there (a pretty long time ago), I lived on the same floor with a bunch of the basketball players and would "help" with papers from time to time.
In response to an earlier question about the women, I was surprised by how well the offensive linemen did. I went to spring break with a couple of them and it was insane.
December 8th, 2011 at 9:39 PM ^
I'm guessing you played golf. Sometimes it moves and sometimes it's just sitting on a tee. Only thing I could come up with.
December 8th, 2011 at 9:51 PM ^
I answered this earlier (baseball), but I love me some golf... Just got to figure out how to not slice!
December 8th, 2011 at 9:53 PM ^
Oh yeah must not of seen it. Way too many comments to read through