Are you already worried about DPJ not living up to his lofty rankings?
Consensus top 25 overall player in his class, so far has looked good but not great. Obviously he has an excuse last year with nobody to deliver him the ball, but in general his body of work looks more like a high 3* or low 4* recruit at this point in his Michigan career.
Obviously the guy is going to be successful as hell, and could very well be prepping himself to go straight to Medical School without any career in football beyond college. But is anybody else just a tad underwhelmed with DPJ up to this point?
September 12th, 2018 at 5:36 PM ^
No and this is a bad thread and you should feel bad.
September 12th, 2018 at 6:05 PM ^
I feel our inability to not neg horrible threads into oblivion is empowering all of the terrible threads we're seeing lately. Every time I hope one like this I'm like "dammit. I NEED to neg this"
September 12th, 2018 at 6:12 PM ^
Dude. Negs don’t even do anything, even if they did, they’re imaginary points on a message board. Seriously why do so many people lose their minds over this? I honestly don’t get it.
September 12th, 2018 at 6:31 PM ^
Sounds like the opinion of a guy being negged all the time.
September 12th, 2018 at 6:33 PM ^
I really just don’t get why it matters?
September 12th, 2018 at 6:35 PM ^
You're part of the problem.
September 12th, 2018 at 7:24 PM ^
It's not about how many points you have, but it's a way for us to censor poor posts and comments so that more casual readers don't:
- Give too much attention and time to your specious opinions (it's a filter of sorts for those pressed on time).
- Think you represent more than the fringe of the rational fanbase.
- Give Michigan fans a bad reputation.
September 12th, 2018 at 7:23 PM ^
While I may get an occasional neg, it isn't something that happens a lot. I find this whole point thing to be similar to being back in elementary school.
It is ridiculous when half the OP's start out by apologizing for committing the mortal sin of posting something that might have been done before. If you've read about it already, why berate someone who is trying to share information?
Half of these threads have little substance until one gets to about half way through when snide remarks or cutesy comments finally end and substantive posts begin.
September 13th, 2018 at 8:48 AM ^
Reposts make a message board suck, basically. And not looking first is just lazy.
September 13th, 2018 at 12:34 AM ^
I just negged him for good measure.
September 12th, 2018 at 6:33 PM ^
You don't get it because some of your posts have been part of the problem perhaps, but folks have every right to be upset about it honestly. The downvoting was part of the self-policing mechanism on the board and now that's gone, at least for the moment, and it makes the place a much harder read in some respects. I used to rely on those massive downvotes to decide what / who would ultimately disappear, and now that's much harder to do.
September 12th, 2018 at 6:36 PM ^
Amen.
Not to mention it's cathartic to tell someone that he/she is being a buffoon.
September 12th, 2018 at 6:36 PM ^
That sounds like mob mentality to me. Is that what you’re looking for here?
If I have been part of any problem here I apologize as that is not my intention. I know I can be direct, but I feel like I get cussed out frequently because people think I have all kinds of accounts. I think that is the bigger problem.... accusations with no evidence.
September 12th, 2018 at 6:40 PM ^
At worst, the multiple accounts thing is a wonderful joke that you have a difficult time accepting. Also, to call self-policing "mob mentality" is like calling taxes "theft." It's an over-reaction and polarized opinion stated for the sake of trying to give yourself leverage that you don't have. Just accept that your opinion isn't that well-founded and move on.
September 12th, 2018 at 6:49 PM ^
Not sure why people think I have multiple accounts and really don’t care because it’s dumb and funny. Not tying to gain leverage, this isn’t a battle or even a debate, I asked a question. Taxes are theft in many cases in my opinion. Nothing to move on from, I’m not stuck. I like this blog and have for a long time. If I do something wrong and the mods ask me to stop I will. I’m not here to be mean or cause problems, I’m here to talk Michigan.
September 12th, 2018 at 7:49 PM ^
You’re annoying and nobody likes you.
Sorry to be so direct, but I think that’s the main issue here.
September 12th, 2018 at 7:51 PM ^
Your position on taxes has outed you as WD.
September 12th, 2018 at 9:06 PM ^
Taxes pay for a society, you ignorant tool. You’re the problem. Feel bad about it.
September 12th, 2018 at 6:50 PM ^
I wish I could upvote this.
September 12th, 2018 at 6:58 PM ^
Mob mentality (or should i say group think to make you feel better? ) runs rampant on this board.
September 12th, 2018 at 8:30 PM ^
Taxation is theft!
September 13th, 2018 at 6:47 AM ^
Correct. Taxes are government force while the free market is voluntary exchange of goods and services. That said, a completely voluntary society is (most likely) an unrealistic utopia in my opinion.
September 12th, 2018 at 6:58 PM ^
Agreed.
The op brings up a valid point. Nothing wrong with wondering why a stud recruit hasnt quite yet lived up to both billing, and massive opportunities.
Continued punt return foibles. Lack of wr production. Heck, Nico Collins has emerged past him as Black did.
And about the mob mentality and negative/snide responses: Many on here take themselves way too seriously. And their petty condescension betrays this time and time again.
Go Blue.
September 12th, 2018 at 9:08 PM ^
This community reacts strongly against people who spew the type of nonsense that's typical of other fan sites; that's why most current members have gravitated here. This is a classic concern troll post and is rightly getting negbombed.
There seem to be a lot more posts with the new format, and the quality has gone way down.
September 13th, 2018 at 2:48 AM ^
punt foibles? you are clueless. he had an avg of 8 yds per punt return last year, which is damn good this day and age. he also had a punt return TD.
September 12th, 2018 at 7:30 PM ^
The beautiful thing about the internet is that there are countless areas where you can post without the undue stress and mental anguish you suffer here.
September 12th, 2018 at 9:19 PM ^
Friend, welcome to the internet. If you don't like it, just don't use it.
September 12th, 2018 at 6:45 PM ^
At this point you might as well disappear any thread with the words "worried" or "underwhemed" in the title.
September 12th, 2018 at 7:12 PM ^
Please regain that magic touch LSA. I cringe when I open this blog now. I would like to be a mod.
September 12th, 2018 at 10:28 PM ^
I hereby nominate Jibbroni for mod!
September 12th, 2018 at 7:15 PM ^
Thread topics and titles have been BRUTAL lately.
September 12th, 2018 at 9:50 PM ^
I can not wait for the day when points are tallied and "count", I can down vote a comment, I can down vote a thread!!
I also hope, as some have alluded to, we/you bring back the separation of up and down votes, Think of how much easier it will make your job!! ; )
September 12th, 2018 at 7:20 PM ^
Negging threads is needed. Negging users’ posts, however, does absolutely nothing because for whatever reason, the points don’t change anymore. Why we still have points listed is beyond me. As someone mentioned, negging a thread into oblivion makes the OP feel like a jackass for posting such shit. That is why it is needed.
September 12th, 2018 at 7:35 PM ^
Wait, our points aren't changing?
All my carefully crafted witticisms are going to gain me nothing in pursuit of an MGo-afterlife?
FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUK!!!!!
September 12th, 2018 at 11:03 PM ^
It's going to be amazing when the points kick back in and you go from 2002 to -20,000 in one swift stroke.
September 13th, 2018 at 12:36 PM ^
**looks at his points**
September 15th, 2018 at 12:03 AM ^
It’s passive aggressive and contributes nothing to the post. If you want to call someone out, don’t do it anonymously and passive aggressively and contribute to the discussion.
September 12th, 2018 at 9:22 PM ^
This is a horrible thread.
Career statistics as of game 2 of sophomore year:
Braylon Edwards: 12 receptions for 210 yards.
DPJ: 32 receptions for 346 yards.
If DPJ is 1.5x as good as Braylon I think we will all be thrilled.
September 12th, 2018 at 9:24 PM ^
Eh, DPJ can be 1.5x as good as Braylon simply by keeping his mouth shut.
September 12th, 2018 at 10:16 PM ^
Career stats as of game 2 sophomore year:
Desmond Howard: 19 receptions for 315 yards
And the QBs throwing to Howard: Michael Taylor and Elvis Grbac.
September 13th, 2018 at 2:57 AM ^
not sure about the QB comment. Grbac is the best deep passer I've ever seen at UM. he always gave the receiver (like howard) a chance to catch it. though he didn't have the strongest arm.
September 13th, 2018 at 7:04 AM ^
That's my damn point—Howard had a very efficient passer (Taylor) and one of the best QBs in Michigan history in Grbac throwing the ball to him, and he STILL had only a small number of receptions in the same time period as DJP has had with lousy QBs throwing to him.
September 12th, 2018 at 9:35 PM ^
How is this a bad thread? Get your damn nose out of the air.
I’ve been pondering the DPJ thing for about a week now. Not as a bust, but as an underachiever.
September 13th, 2018 at 7:37 AM ^
Brian ... is the blog "shadow banning" filter broken ? /S hahaha
Go Blue!
September 13th, 2018 at 10:13 AM ^
I’m just here to see how many more upvotes ak47 has since the last time I checked.
September 12th, 2018 at 5:37 PM ^
Uh...no.
September 12th, 2018 at 5:47 PM ^
I agree but I think it's been established that telling people they should feel bad about their thread topic doesn't work and isnt a reliable deterrent for future bad threads.
Edit: this reply was meant for Mr. Kalishnakov (i prefer the Eugene Stoner design)
September 12th, 2018 at 5:49 PM ^
I feel bad for him. Does that count?
September 12th, 2018 at 5:37 PM ^
I personally thought he would have a bigger impact by now but he could still turn into a great player , but yeah he’s a little underwhelming