Hoke: Williams and Avery back, Gardner gets encouragement from Manziel
Hoke: A.J. Williams and Courtney Avery are back
— Michigan Football (@umichfootball) September 18, 2013
Gardner: Johnny Manziel sent me a text after the game telling me to keep my head up
— Michigan Football (@umichfootball) September 18, 2013
I'm not sure how much to read into this:
Hoke on if same starting five OL will start Saturday "I don't know yet. We'll see what happens"
— angelique (@chengelis) September 18, 2013
September 18th, 2013 at 12:22 PM ^
September 18th, 2013 at 12:52 PM ^
...friends that anyone could ever have
September 18th, 2013 at 1:11 PM ^
never ever ever ever ever ever ever leave each other. . .
September 18th, 2013 at 4:59 PM ^
September 18th, 2013 at 6:04 PM ^
I made love to a man with boobies
September 18th, 2013 at 10:50 PM ^
September 18th, 2013 at 12:58 PM ^
Why do they call them roofies? They should call them floories.
September 18th, 2013 at 1:05 PM ^
September 18th, 2013 at 1:11 PM ^
Tigers love pepper, they hate cinnamon.
September 18th, 2013 at 1:19 PM ^
Hey, what is this, a snakeskin?
September 18th, 2013 at 2:22 PM ^
September 18th, 2013 at 3:19 PM ^
it's a satchel. Indian Jones wears one.
September 18th, 2013 at 5:34 PM ^
September 18th, 2013 at 6:03 PM ^
He practically bakrupt a casino and he was a ratard
September 18th, 2013 at 6:34 PM ^
Thanks guys i needed a good laugh today.
September 18th, 2013 at 12:22 PM ^
Shows Manziel isn't really that strange.. I really like Manziel even with the antics the guy can flat out play. Nice show of support to DG. I'm hoping that we get to see Chris Bryant play some G. I think a 330lbs LG would be hard to move.
September 18th, 2013 at 12:36 PM ^
Manziel's what - 18? I personally had my head parked firmly up my ass at 18. I loathe people judging kids his age for things like, god forbid, sleeping in, partying and showing animation on the field. Not every kid comes to school groomed by Archie Manning or Emily Post.
September 18th, 2013 at 12:40 PM ^
September 18th, 2013 at 1:34 PM ^
Curious as to why Manziel texting Devin is better than someone like Tebow. Ah yes, an immature player routinely making headlines for the wrong reason rather than someone who stands up for what they believe in, and is beyond all accounts a great role model. Don't get me wrong, I do not like Tebow as a football player, but it is extremely hard to not like him as a person. Not his fault the media has an obsession with him, and at least the notoriety hasn't gone to his head like it seemingly has with Manziel.
September 18th, 2013 at 2:56 PM ^
When someone is outspoken about faith or tries too hard to share their beliefs it turns people off. Especially when the people most out there about sharing their faith and beliefs all too often end up being sanctimonious hypocrites. Not saying that is what Tebow is, just that much of the public has been conditioned to view something like this with skepticism. ESPN and media shoving him down our throats doesnt help the situation.
September 18th, 2013 at 6:04 PM ^
That might be going too far but Tebow does seem like a good guy and nothing has come out to show otherwise. Unless ya'll have some other evidence, he's a good, upstanding guy in my book. Just because he could bang any girl on Florida's campus and didn't (which makes you suspicious), makes me more impressed. Damn, all that extra testosterone helped.
September 18th, 2013 at 2:56 PM ^
It's fashionable to pick on Christians these days (or decapitate them if you're of a certain religious persuasion).
September 18th, 2013 at 3:12 PM ^
-1 - Flamebait
September 18th, 2013 at 3:29 PM ^
No, it is not.
-1, Flamebait.
September 18th, 2013 at 3:35 PM ^
+1. Informative. I am certainly hardpressed to find a more marginalized and maligned group in this country other than Christians.
September 18th, 2013 at 3:53 PM ^
+1 Style Pointz
September 18th, 2013 at 3:56 PM ^
September 18th, 2013 at 4:02 PM ^
The implied /s was painfully obvious in this case. Poe's Law and all that, but c'mon son.
September 18th, 2013 at 4:43 PM ^
Holy shit, this is like finding a unicorn. I didn't think it existed, but we've found the 1 person in the entire world who is smart enough to turn on a computer yet dumb enough to actually need a /s tag to mark obvious sarcasm.
September 18th, 2013 at 6:05 PM ^
Every major office? What about Obama?
September 18th, 2013 at 4:46 PM ^
Faith is a belief/choice. If I want to believe in dragons and unicorns or Santa Claus I have that right. However, when people choose to laugh at or ridicule my beliefs I need to accept it, because well, it's faith. I have yet to see institutionalized prejudice agains Christians.
September 18th, 2013 at 12:43 PM ^
An extremely easy and quick Google search says Johnny is twenty years of age. This is his third year in college. How can he be eighteen?
September 18th, 2013 at 12:48 PM ^
September 18th, 2013 at 12:50 PM ^
The media has kept any mentions of Manziel's redshit to a minimum since it doesn't help feed into the ZOMGFRESHMANQBWINNINGTHEHEISMAN!!!! hysteria
September 18th, 2013 at 3:26 PM ^
That really bothers me.
September 18th, 2013 at 4:37 PM ^
I have no desire to read or hear about the color of Manziel's feces.
September 19th, 2013 at 8:41 AM ^
September 18th, 2013 at 5:13 PM ^
September 18th, 2013 at 1:00 PM ^
He's 20, he'll be 21 in December
September 18th, 2013 at 1:11 PM ^
If his social life after turning 21 is anything like mine was, it may be best if he waits one more year for the NFL (i.e. the most important job interview of his life).
I was drunk for at least 8 months straight when I turned 21, and I am not a rich, Heisman-trophy winning quarterback. TMZ, I mean ESPN, is going to love this shit.
September 19th, 2013 at 9:55 AM ^
I bet he's excited to drink for the first time. I know I sure was at 21.
September 18th, 2013 at 7:28 PM ^
just think, soon he'll be having his first drink.
September 18th, 2013 at 1:26 PM ^
One way people grow up is when they act like assholes, people call them assholes. If Manziel wants to be an NFL franchise QB (or play in the NFL even as a backup), he'll have to grow up.
September 18th, 2013 at 6:07 PM ^
He's what? 5'11 with shoes on? Have fun now kid, you ain't making it in the NFL. Good for him for having fun. FUCK THA HATAS
September 19th, 2013 at 11:42 AM ^
What if he wants to be Joe Namath or Jim McMahon (without the concussions) and is perfectly okay being an NFL QB for 4-5 years, trying his hand in the minor leagues...and just living off his celebrity?
You said "if" so this isn't towards you. But, I wonder why so many people try to plan a guys future for him. As if they know his aspirations and want him to live a certain way.
What if he wants to start his own show on ESPN that is a spinoff of Entourage? Hell, I guarantee if Manizel and Tebow started this show that showed their lives in a reality format...a good v. evil, angel v. devil...people would eat that shit up and it would be rerunning on E! for years. Both would get paid and never leave the limelight.
My point is, he may like that attention and the fame...he may like it even more than being the next Tom Brady. Do what you want, bro. I couldn't care less.
September 18th, 2013 at 2:11 PM ^
Manziel's 20, and I think the issue people have with him is that he never seemed to understand the trade-off you have to make when you become famous. People stop him on the street and want his autograph (wink wink for free wink wink *seizure*), and he's one of the 3-4 most famous players in college football. But for all that fame and adulation, the trade-off is that you don't violate obvious rules, miss important dates with (you hope) future colleagues, and act like an ass when people call you on it. Yes, college kids are allowed to screw around, and I'm okay with him being animated on the field. But the reason he is so vilified is because most top players don't act in that way. I'm not saying he hasn't been unfairly attacked at times, but the whole "he's young so he can be dumb" is just a cop-out for poor behavior.
September 18th, 2013 at 12:28 PM ^
I know (suspect?) that most people aren't like this, but I'd be a little upset if I were in Gardner's position and received that text.
I know I did poorly, I don't need you to affirm that for me in a text that carries that implicit suggestion. Also, who the hell are you to be handing out advice? GTFO with your patronizing bullshit.
September 18th, 2013 at 12:29 PM ^