Michigan blogger career trajectories
I'm sort of interested in where some people in the Michigan blogosphere have started/ended up in recent years. There was recently a discussion on the Marlon Mack post about The M Block potentially shutting down because Brandon Brown is here at MGoBlog and Eric just went to Maize 'n' Brew. For example...
I beleve Tom Van Haaren got his start at MGoBlog, did his URecruit thing on the side, and then got picked up by Wolverine Nation/ESPN.
Brandon Brown started off at The M Block and moved here to MGoBlog.
Steve Lorenz started at Tremendous and moved to 247 Sports.
Ace started off at The Wolverine Blog and moved to MGoBlog.
Tim Sullivan started at Varsity Blue, moved to MGoBlog, and now works for The Wolverine.
Any corrections/additions to the list?
January 16th, 2014 at 12:35 PM ^
You know. The one who gives insightful information inbetween high school classes. /s
January 16th, 2014 at 12:38 PM ^
Michigan>>Harvard>>modeling>>blog
January 16th, 2014 at 2:22 PM ^
It is funny you mentioned the modeling thing...As it seems for all of these male bloggers, you have to work your way up from a free content site, then to a local blog, then to a national network. If you are female, scout will hire you as long as you are a "7" or better.
January 16th, 2014 at 12:36 PM ^
Well I started at 0 points and am already up to over 500 in just a few short weeks.
January 16th, 2014 at 12:53 PM ^
As soon as you hit 1000 points you automatically get offered a job at Bleecher Report. but you are paid in past expiration-date canned food.
January 16th, 2014 at 1:45 PM ^
C'mon man, don't bad mouth bleacher report like that. They do pay out their "columnists" with real money, not canned food. They pay you a fraction of the fraction of a cent they get per page click. So here's to getting lots of clicks by regurgitating content from other sites in the form of slideshows that are meant to troll and agitate vocal fanbases so you can take home that $1.26 pay day!
January 16th, 2014 at 3:39 PM ^
BR actually hired a NYT guy this fall, IIRC.
January 16th, 2014 at 5:34 PM ^
CNN promotes BR now. I don't know if it has improved them because I don't read any of their stuff. I was tired of "slideshows" designed to make me visit 25 different pages and "game" google for them.
Apparently, though, it has worked quite nicely for them. They show up in most searches on various sports subjects.
January 16th, 2014 at 12:37 PM ^
I think there's this guy named Magnus. Specializes in recruiting. Started at mGoBlog, went to Touch the Banner and then came back again. Or something like that anyways.
January 16th, 2014 at 12:39 PM ^
LOL. I don't really think of my blogging as being on a "trajectory." I've just been sitting in the same place.
January 16th, 2014 at 12:45 PM ^
Au contraire mon frere you most certainly DO have a trajectory.
Let's face it. I'll bet when most regulars on this blog see a picture of Brandon Graham the first thought is "what's Magnus doing there?"
January 16th, 2014 at 1:49 PM ^
I've said it before, and I'll say it again: Magnus is Brandon Graham. Don't try to tell me otherwise because you'll bring the down the dream, Inception style.
January 16th, 2014 at 2:15 PM ^
Even if it is not true, my brain processes Brandon Graham=Magnus. When I picture him as I read posts, I picture Brandon Graham speaking.
Come to think of it.....same way with His Dudeness and Woodson.
January 16th, 2014 at 2:22 PM ^
You said it, Bo.
January 16th, 2014 at 2:24 PM ^
So, sorry, your avatar isn't working in a similar regard.
January 16th, 2014 at 2:16 PM ^
Double Post..... derp.
January 16th, 2014 at 12:54 PM ^
My trajectory seems to be a slow circle around the bowl.
January 16th, 2014 at 1:00 PM ^
I don't know. I think you could push a little harder and make something out of your work. Honestly.
January 16th, 2014 at 1:32 PM ^
After however many years of reading what Magnus writes and then seeing players in college, I think of TTB as the place to go to get the most accurate assessment of a recruit's abilities.
January 16th, 2014 at 1:40 PM ^
Mr. Rager? Is that you?
January 16th, 2014 at 1:56 PM ^
Well, thanks (to both of you). I'm not sure where I see it going in the long run (if anywhere), but for now it's a fun hobby.
January 16th, 2014 at 2:16 PM ^
Your blog is usually my second stop after here. U consistently give the most complete analysis of Michigan prospects. I can now have discussions at the water cooler about topics such as disrupting the passing lane, knee bend and dominance at the point of attack...and people think I know what I am talking about!
January 16th, 2014 at 6:31 PM ^
Thanks!
January 16th, 2014 at 2:58 PM ^
Have you thought about going back and seeing how your ratings match up to performance in college?
January 16th, 2014 at 6:33 PM ^
I've thought about it, but the first class I ranked was 2011, and those guys were redshirt sophomores or maybe juniors this year. I figure I'll wait another year or maybe two to spend too much time looking at that.
January 16th, 2014 at 7:02 PM ^
That's okay. Mgobloggers mostly think players are at their full potential by then.
January 16th, 2014 at 2:59 PM ^
Your day by day countdown of important players before the season starts is probably my favorite Michigan football blogging series out there. Well I guess aside from UFRs.
January 16th, 2014 at 6:35 PM ^
I'm glad people appreciate it, because that's a bear of a project to tackle. Posting one of those for ~90 days in a row, along with keeping up with recruiting, season previews, etc. is taxing. Fun, but taxing.
January 16th, 2014 at 12:37 PM ^
and haven't advanced one iota. I'm a looser.
January 16th, 2014 at 12:39 PM ^
Just how loose are you?
January 16th, 2014 at 12:45 PM ^
Loooser than you are.
January 16th, 2014 at 2:18 PM ^
to love two loose hamburgers with everything and a Vernors at Lafayette Coney Island.
January 16th, 2014 at 12:43 PM ^
Also, I am still under 100 points. I tend to enjoy reading the posts more than I prefer writing. However, sometimes during the season I feel like I am not even part of the blog because I can never post anything during the live game blogs. Is there a requirement that requires someone to have more than a specific amount of points to allow their posts to pass through during live game blogs?
January 16th, 2014 at 12:55 PM ^
I too am under 100 points, but I get a good amount of items posted during Liveblogs. During the events, they are seeing 100s of posts almost every second, so you need to be funny or innovative in your comments to get posted.
You also need to drink during the event, that seems to help.
One last thing: Monkey Rodeo is the answer to all post questions, even if it is not.
January 16th, 2014 at 1:03 PM ^
You actually have to be funny without really trying to be funny. Which is why most of my stuff isn't posted either during live blogs.
January 16th, 2014 at 1:20 PM ^
Chin up! Just keep spamming those things like Peggy who works at Captial One customer support and lives in the U, S, and A. You'll make it eventually little guy.
January 16th, 2014 at 8:42 PM ^
Come on, get it straight. Peggy works for USA Prime Credit.
January 16th, 2014 at 1:26 PM ^
New Goal:
1. find all of tmzenn's posts
2. upvote
3. make him look like a liar(!)
4. ...
5. profit?
January 16th, 2014 at 1:35 PM ^
Those liveblogs are insane. We probably approve 10% of comments. Maybe 5%. You've got 800 people writing and 3-6 people approving stuff.
January 16th, 2014 at 12:38 PM ^
is a doctor...
Nuff said
January 16th, 2014 at 12:45 PM ^
Did he ever say goodbye? Maybe I missed it, but I feel like he just disappeared.
January 16th, 2014 at 12:55 PM ^
Yeah, I was hoping for an awesome goodbye post. Or a speech or something. Maybe in HTTV?
January 16th, 2014 at 1:29 PM ^
there should've been an mgopresser where we could ask heiko questions.
January 16th, 2014 at 2:44 PM ^
I picture Borges at this presser grilling Heiko
January 16th, 2014 at 1:26 PM ^
Booze, a band, Doritos, and Lexi from Michigan volleyball. It was awesome. Sorry you missed it.
January 16th, 2014 at 1:42 PM ^
did you have subs?
January 16th, 2014 at 2:07 PM ^
Subs are only for when it gets REALLY crazy. Final four: Subs. Everything else: No subs.
January 16th, 2014 at 3:14 PM ^
and a gallon of dip?
January 16th, 2014 at 6:52 PM ^
Which Lexi? Dannemiller or Erwin
January 16th, 2014 at 5:56 PM ^
No good...I've known too many doctors.