September 12th, 2018 at 11:20 AM ^
Why is it called Ovaltine?
The cup is round, the jar is round....
September 12th, 2018 at 11:53 AM ^
Should be called Roundtine.
That’s gold Jerry! Gold I tell ya!
September 12th, 2018 at 12:07 PM ^
Be sure to drink your ovaltine.
September 12th, 2018 at 11:21 AM ^
If you had a four person draft of all Big Ten players, who would be on your team?
September 12th, 2018 at 11:38 AM ^
Great idea. And let's stretch out our wacky madcap slack discussion as long as possible.
September 12th, 2018 at 11:50 AM ^
To be honest, I actually enjoyed Draftageddon.
September 12th, 2018 at 11:23 AM ^
How come we don't play Nightcrawlers anymore?
September 12th, 2018 at 11:28 AM ^
Did you ever take Schmitty's suggestion, and start using blankets?
September 12th, 2018 at 11:38 AM ^
They could be the dirt!
September 12th, 2018 at 12:02 PM ^
You pooped in the bed one too many times.
September 12th, 2018 at 12:03 PM ^
Man that first episode of this season last week was real bad.
SPOILER ALERT:
Hopefully Dennis is back for good and they purposely made Mindy Kaling’s character terrible. Kind of going meta proving that they all need Dennis.
September 12th, 2018 at 12:08 PM ^
I thought the episode was decent, actually, but I was thinking the whole time, "man I hope Mindy Kaling isn't a regular now and Dennis just comes back." So, I agree. She just is not a fit with those characters and the humor on the show.
Nothing is worse than a show trying to mess with perfect chemistry/character fit.
September 12th, 2018 at 12:30 PM ^
Sounds like Dennis will be back on an at least a somewhat regular basis this season. I think Mindy Kaling was just there to try and fill the void, which to me never really made any sense. For one, I don't think she's all that funny to begin with. Two, in no way does her character mesh with any of the others. There isn't supposed to be a pragmatic, smart voice of reason in that group. They're all supposed to be narcissistic, idiotic psychopaths constantly working to screw each other over.
If Dennis was never coming back, they would've been better off moving forward with just Dee, Frank, Charlie and Mac. Or if someone had to fill the void, bring in Rickety Cricket (possibly my favorite character on the whole show). He seems pretty far gone at this point and embraces his role as a lowlife homeless crack addict. Would fit right in with the gang as a series regular.
September 12th, 2018 at 12:40 PM ^
I do think Dennis will maintain his status as a main character, even if he's in the show for fewer minutes.
The show has such strong side characters that they could fill any Dennis hole (lol) with them - Cricket, the McPoyles, the Ponderosas, the Waitress, Artemis, Gayle the Snail...hell, give the Maniac a more frequently recurring role. The show already has an amazing cast of characters to pull from.
September 12th, 2018 at 12:59 PM ^
That might be my favorite part about the show (apart from Dennis). The well of recurring characters that they can go back to after missing seasons and be able to fill a storyline. The lawyer and Ben the soldier in addition to what you listed.
September 12th, 2018 at 12:19 PM ^
I liked her character. It’s not one that’s going to stick around more than just a recurring character for a season though. The Gang is already established and you can’t add someone to it like you could early on in the show with Frank. She was what each member of the gang would be if they were competent and rational.
September 12th, 2018 at 2:23 PM ^
SPOILER ALERT: Every Mindy Kaling character is terrible.
September 12th, 2018 at 6:48 PM ^
Her character was decent in Ocean's 8, which was bad.
September 12th, 2018 at 8:26 PM ^
Her character in The Office was consistently funny and she wrote some of the best episodes of the show. She's widely considered the best writer on the show. I don't care for her other stuff, but don't you dare say a bad word about anyone in The Office.
September 12th, 2018 at 11:25 AM ^
Redshirts: which to burn, which to save, which games to use your four, and how to strategize that given the new rules.
September 12th, 2018 at 11:36 AM ^
I second this one.
Is it better to get young guys live reps in the first four games because early action results in faster improvement? Or do you keep them sidelined until later in the year so that they've had a couple of extra months' practice and can provide much need support when starters wear down over the season? Should the coaches identify the worst four teams on the schedule and just plan to play them in those games?
September 12th, 2018 at 11:52 AM ^
I have never seen another blog, message board, website, etc so obsessed with redshirts.
It's particularly strange given at least half this blog demands our recruiting standard should be on an Alabama/OSU level and constantly producing high end NFL talent. If you're burning 5 star rocket fuel redshirts are pointless, you're only getting 3 years from those guys anyways.
September 12th, 2018 at 12:05 PM ^
There's also been enough cases of players who redshirt as freshmen, then wind up missing all or most of a season to injury later in their careers to have rendered me more or less indifferent to redshirting. I do think with the new, clean four games rule there will be some instances where it really isn't going to be worth putting a guy in for marginal contributions on special teams when you can play somebody else and preserve that guy's redshirt. But as a general rule, if a guy is ready then you might as well not worry about it.
September 12th, 2018 at 12:57 PM ^
I'm less interested in who will burn redshirts... if they're playing in at least five games, they must be ready to contribute.
My questions are more geared toward how the coaches will handle the players who, before the new rule, would never see the light of day. But now they can squeeze up to four games out of promising but not quite ready players. A DE who is just not quite heavy enough, a WR that needs to develop his route running, a QB who can throw it 70 yards without trying (want to see, please)... those guys who can't get into the regular rotation, but may be able to contend with the low- to mid-level competition on the schedule.
September 12th, 2018 at 11:27 AM ^
Reasons why this season isn't like 2014
September 12th, 2018 at 2:40 PM ^
You see, in 2014, we had a big win against a cup cake, and THEN we lost to Notre Dame. This year, we lost to Notre Dame, and THEN we had our big win against a cup cake.
Totally different.
September 12th, 2018 at 11:27 AM ^
With 2 weeks of data, what is the ceiling/floor record of the team?
September 12th, 2018 at 11:30 AM ^
Is ND really any good? Is Ball State pretty good? Is Western that bad?
September 12th, 2018 at 12:07 PM ^
Along the same general theme... Why would we ever base our projections of the likelihood of a successful season on the results of an early season ND game?
I have had the impression for the longest time that ND is either seriously over-hyped or seriously under-rated (far less frequently). When we win, despite early season hype, ND turns out to be garbage. When we lose, they go on to be world-beaters. Of course, this is only based upon my foggy impressions of years gone by... not even anecdotal...
September 12th, 2018 at 12:50 PM ^
I think in my head Lou Holtz still coaches that team because I always figure they'll be pretty good most years.
September 12th, 2018 at 11:30 AM ^
Who is in your ideal B10 (ten team conference)? Considering sports, academics, and morals...
September 12th, 2018 at 11:54 AM ^
Seconded. I'd love to see this one.
September 12th, 2018 at 1:25 PM ^
Also would like to see this discussed. Have considered making it a board topic myself.
September 12th, 2018 at 2:05 PM ^
Quick stab at it...
1) Michigan
2) Northwestern
3) Stanford
4) Washington
5) Duke
6) Wisconsin
7) Texas
8) Cal
9) Virginia
10) Notre Dame...?
September 12th, 2018 at 2:35 PM ^
Are we considering geography and competitive balance (with other conferences)? If so...
Michigan
NW
ND
Wisconsin
Illinois
Maryland
Texas
And then 3 other current B1G could be filler:
IU
Purdue
Iowa
September 12th, 2018 at 2:43 PM ^
Maryland just killed a kid man...
Illinois is awful at the sports.
IU is egh academically and at everything except basketball.
I require my B10 teams to have AC in their facilities.
September 12th, 2018 at 2:50 PM ^
Notre Dame also killed a kid.
September 12th, 2018 at 3:19 PM ^
I realize that. I also don’t think sending a kid up in a tower that was probably built to withstand those wind conditions and failed is as much at fault as not calling an ambulance for an hour while a kid is having a heat stroke. It’s also about how the school reacts once something like that occurs
September 13th, 2018 at 3:23 PM ^
You're not wrong.
September 12th, 2018 at 3:59 PM ^
I like that list, and since the Big 10 is meant to be 14, I'll add Oklahoma, TA&M, Missouri, Tennessee. How do you like us now, CFP committee?
September 12th, 2018 at 2:41 PM ^
I would be interested in this along with like how that happens and if it is feasible. Financial implications, going independent, starting a Wolverine Network, leaving the NCAA... everything is on the table.
September 12th, 2018 at 11:38 AM ^
Do Rutgers fans actually exist?
September 12th, 2018 at 1:58 PM ^
Stomach hurt after reading this... From actual laughing, then a pause... Do they? And the thought of them existing scared the sh*t out of me... Where do they hide? Where do they meet? Do they sport? Anyways trying to think of anything besides this Hurricane that is about to destroy my state and this helped!
September 12th, 2018 at 5:47 PM ^
Haha, it is a scary thought isn't it? But good luck to you and your family, Sean. Mother nature sure can be a bitch.
September 12th, 2018 at 5:38 PM ^
Of course they do! Most players have moms and dads, grandmas and grandpas. Some even have girlfriends...
September 13th, 2018 at 1:52 AM ^
Actually saw a car with a Rutgers license plate holder and the vanity plate “NOWB1GR”. So at least one. In Arizona even. I really wanted to pull up next to them and say no, no your are not B1G, but didn’t get a chance.
September 12th, 2018 at 11:39 AM ^
The evolution of Michigan’s offense based on recruiting (Giles Jackson) and what we’ve seen on the field so far.
September 12th, 2018 at 11:41 AM ^
Dylan vs Brandon. GO!
Why U no play the young lineman?
Will the students show up to the game on time??
Mineral King: Who is He? Really?
September 12th, 2018 at 11:41 AM ^
Why are mobile/running QB's seemingly more likely to be injured long term vs their less mobile counterparts? How do they fare compared to running backs who arguably take as many hits?
September 12th, 2018 at 1:14 PM ^
Alternately, are mobile quarterbacks at higher risk of injury, and if so how much?