When did UMBIG11 become Shawn L Martin?
UMBIG11 used to be calm and insightful, now anything he has posted since the season began has been nothing but negative or expressing pessimism on the outlook of the season.
Can we all just leave the hot takes at the door. Teams evolve throughout the season, see PSU in 2016.
Just relax.
September 18th, 2018 at 9:18 AM ^
You're just mad at the world because it's dillon and not dylan.
September 18th, 2018 at 9:20 AM ^
you're right. I hate vowels. I would have liked to have just 1.
September 18th, 2018 at 9:33 AM ^
And sometimes Y, bro!
September 18th, 2018 at 9:27 AM ^
ad hominem in its purest form. *golfclap.gif*
September 18th, 2018 at 9:55 AM ^
Yeah, not only are you not "Dylan", but can you imagine what your name would sound like if it only had one "L" and not two!?
September 18th, 2018 at 10:28 AM ^
It's not Ryan. It's Ryne.
September 18th, 2018 at 1:17 PM ^
Wow! Thanks for the link as I did not notice the dramatic, not saying undeserved, spike of negative and blistering comments.
September 18th, 2018 at 10:50 AM ^
Hilarious...
September 18th, 2018 at 9:19 AM ^
Oh.
If your football coach is an asshole, respond with -io.
September 18th, 2018 at 9:42 AM ^
well played
September 18th, 2018 at 9:53 AM ^
Well played but I still had to downvote him :)
September 18th, 2018 at 1:10 PM ^
I so badly wanted to upvote him as at least he, as a buckeye fan, realizes it, but succumbed to peer pressure.
September 18th, 2018 at 9:43 AM ^
oh-weee-oh-weee-oh
September 18th, 2018 at 10:50 AM ^
Don't you never say an unkind word about The Time!
September 18th, 2018 at 11:00 AM ^
Girl I wanna know ya (know ya)
September 18th, 2018 at 12:47 PM ^
Because gigolos get lonely to.
September 18th, 2018 at 10:51 AM ^
Dang, I almost upvoted you for that.
September 18th, 2018 at 10:08 AM ^
Dammit plankton. You know some stupid buckeye is waiting around every corner to pull that crap. Don't give them the satisfaction.
September 18th, 2018 at 2:46 PM ^
you ruined it by editing your comment. new mgoblog sucks.
September 18th, 2018 at 6:30 PM ^
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
September 18th, 2018 at 9:19 AM ^
No offense to him or other "insiders" but i think most here are tired of hearing one thing and seeing something else. Bluevod on Twitter is the worst. Posted last month this defense will be better than 97. Uh huh
September 18th, 2018 at 9:39 AM ^
this has been the essence of Michigan football. Being over hyped in the offseason, claims that players x and y or coach z will be the next huge thing and it has always been a let down. its fucking depressing.
September 18th, 2018 at 10:18 AM ^
I’m at the point where I don’t think anyone can handle inside information anymore. Anything good brings expectations too high and anything negative breeds 300 post hot take threads.
We should all probably just go back to watching football for 3-4 hours on Saturday and get on with our lives for the rest of the week. Yes, this post is directed at myself as much as anyone else.
September 18th, 2018 at 10:35 AM ^
its not just insider information, there are always delusional fans that will hype people up. I remember seeing fools saying Gentry was gonna be the best QB on our roster before he even ran out on the field for the first time. you heard it preseason with Milton. People believe what they want to believe and they will do whatever mental gymnastics to get there.
September 18th, 2018 at 1:35 PM ^
To be fair, this isn't unique to UM.
I'm out here in Southern California and the USC and UCLA fans are all saying the same thing about both of these teams.
Preseason/offseason hype sells.
September 18th, 2018 at 5:10 PM ^
Insiders and commenters both don't know what they're doing, I reckon.
September 18th, 2018 at 9:19 AM ^
was this thread necessary?
September 18th, 2018 at 9:21 AM ^
I ask myself this for 50% of the threads on here.
September 18th, 2018 at 9:21 AM ^
true true
September 18th, 2018 at 9:58 AM ^
I now ask myself 51%.
September 18th, 2018 at 9:24 AM ^
Stupid thread is stupid. He's not entitled to his opinions, really? gtfo
September 18th, 2018 at 10:40 AM ^
I agree that he and everyone else is entitled to their opinions. However I don't really see the extreme negativity from some around here to be warranted. There have been some rough spots, but Michigan looks like the 2nd or 3rd best team in the B1G right now, with a chance to beat anyone in the league. The defense has been slightly underwhelming after being faced with sky-high expectations. I suspect some of the issues there (and there aren't a ton of them) will sort themselves out over the season. The OTs have really been the only major issue on offense and look like they're getting better (albeit against worse competition, but still). Will they improve enough for us to truly contend? I don't know. But we are far from dead in the water both within our conference and nationally.
Let the season play out. No, we haven't looked like world beaters from week one. Anyone who thought we would was fooling themselves.
September 18th, 2018 at 9:25 AM ^
GOD DAMN UMBIG11 AND HIS OBJECTIVE OUTLOOK ON THINGS. GOD DAMN HIM FOR NOT SEEING EVERYTHING ROSY AND USING FACTS, LOGIC AND ACTUAL INSIDE INFORMATION TO FORM OPINIONS.
AND NOW THAT ASSHOLE REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE WE ARE GOING TO WIN EVERY GAME 50-0 OR BETTER FROM NOW UNTIL JESUS RETURNS AND IT'S ROYALLY PISSING ME OFF.
FUCK THAT GUY.
September 18th, 2018 at 10:29 AM ^
Most people who post on fan boards don't come for realistic discussion, they come to waive the pom poms and talk amongst each other how great everything is, that way they can't get hurt or upset when reality is drastically different.
September 18th, 2018 at 1:40 PM ^
Ya know...Once upon a time, on a blog far, far away from here, people would engage in sophisticated, well-informed discussions about the status, prospects, and future of Michigan sports. It was a magical time where posters literally took on iconic status; content was rich with insight; and, a community of user-governed participants laughed together, cried together, and got “e-drunk” together.
I wonder whatever happened to that place?
September 18th, 2018 at 10:18 AM ^
Bugs Bunny: G.O.A.T.
September 18th, 2018 at 10:42 AM ^
Speaking of, my kid just found a channel called Boomerang. It plays all the Loony Tunes classics.
U-verse channel 327. Apparently there's also a streaming service.
September 18th, 2018 at 11:01 AM ^
Boomerang ROCKS!!! I miss the Looney Tunes, todays cartoons don't compare...
September 18th, 2018 at 11:41 AM ^
Haven't had Boomerang for years. They would play all the old Hanna Barbera stuff, like Laff-a-lympics and Yogi Bear.
October was always Scooberang with non-stop Scooby Doo all month. That. Was. Awesome.
September 18th, 2018 at 11:45 AM ^
I thought about getting the streaming service for the winter time just to watch the Flintstones. They don't play everything on TV, a lot of it is reserved for streaming.
September 18th, 2018 at 11:55 AM ^
Do you know who sponsored the Flintstones for their first three years on the air? I knew you'd appreciate this cartoon
September 18th, 2018 at 12:26 PM ^
Speaking of old Flintstones episodes that wouldn't fly today, who could forget the Japanese judo instructor. Etacetera, etacetera, etacetera.
September 18th, 2018 at 1:13 PM ^
Outstanding. Another Flintstones fun fact, Jackie Gleason thought about suing Hanna Barbera for infringing on Ralph Kramden. His lawyer talked him out of filing the suit, saying that he would win, but every kid in the country would hate him for getting the Flintstones kicked off the air.
September 18th, 2018 at 11:43 AM ^
Yes, Bill Kennedy at the movies with Amyre Makeupson news! Loved that big stogie.
September 18th, 2018 at 11:44 AM ^
Those WWII cartoons were awesome. Racist as fuck, but also funny.
September 19th, 2018 at 12:20 AM ^
Ch. 50 was like a kids cartoon Mecca! Kimba, speed racer, banana splits, ultra man and the ghoul before Ron Sweet moved to ch.20. Plus, all the old 60s tv show reruns. Ch.9 had the friendly giant, mr. dress-up, new adventure of pinocchio and the land of oz.