OT: Freep warnings
Guys, can we please collectively abandon attaching those ‘warnings’ to our posts? It is more than played out, and it isn’t even necessary—I may be a little unique in this regard, but seeing ‘freep’ in the link I consciously click is a dead giveaway to me that it is a link to the Detroit Free Press. No warning needed—I can assemble that connection in my head and then choose if I want to click or not. Stretchgate was a couple coaches and AD’s ago, and it’s not like it caused Michigan to miss a bowl (they did that on their own) or remove a banner. Thanks, and have a great Friday!
October 12th, 2018 at 1:45 PM ^
I, personally, would be super disappointed to be pissed on while on fire. So while I get the sentiment, I don’t understand the logic. One, if the fire was of the severity where an average piss could extinguish the flame...chances are that a basic stop drop and roll could take care of it. And two, if fully engulfed in flames...pissing on me would just add extreme insult to injury in my final moments. That being said, if any of you happen to see me burning alive....please, regardless of how you feel about me, don’t piss on me to put me out. Thank you.
October 12th, 2018 at 10:13 AM ^
Fuck the freep
October 12th, 2018 at 10:25 AM ^
Clicked here thinking there was a freep article about Michigan v Wisconsin.
October 12th, 2018 at 10:59 AM ^
Can you really ever have too much protection ?
October 12th, 2018 at 11:22 AM ^
I will never read the freep again. They had a hand in destroying the program albeit temporarily. Fuck them forever and always. Fuck Rosen-fuck.
October 12th, 2018 at 1:49 PM ^
Ok this is a step too far! And takes the responsibility off of the people who were in charge and actually had an effect on the product on the field. We can’t blame a newspaper article on the team losing games. Hell people have written much worse about Urban and his awful shenanigans this year, yet the squad is still undefeated. Harbaugh has goofy articles written about him all the time, and even he has won more than RR did. Was the Freep article some BS? Absolutely! Still doesn’t excuse the losses though
October 12th, 2018 at 11:39 AM ^
Good post.
October 12th, 2018 at 11:59 AM ^
Uh...Okay
October 12th, 2018 at 12:02 PM ^
<<Fishbulb warning>>
October 12th, 2018 at 12:26 PM ^
Freep redeemed themselves with unrelenting coverage of Molester State U last year. Between the Freep and News, not a week went by without actual news reporting as events unfolded in EL..... and some editorial pieces too. Well done by both papers.
October 12th, 2018 at 12:40 PM ^
Redemption by doing their job? Interesting...
October 12th, 2018 at 12:41 PM ^
Agree. I was mildly mad at the Freep for a while, but that was a long time ago.
The Freep’s sports writers are very good, especially when it comes to Michigan coverage. And Wojo’s brand of humor is pretty lame.
October 12th, 2018 at 1:07 PM ^
Not to mention that Nick Baumgardner writes M beat for the Freep and is excellent.
October 12th, 2018 at 1:11 PM ^
Personally, I appreciate the warnings. Haven't read the freep once since 2010 and have no plans of doing so anytime soon.
October 12th, 2018 at 6:17 PM ^
Amen to this. We are a dying breed around these parts apparently.
October 12th, 2018 at 1:17 PM ^
How about we just let people who want to put a warning do so, and people that don't want to put a warning not do so?
Seems pretty harmless either way.
October 12th, 2018 at 1:41 PM ^
Yes please. That crap should have stopped long ago.
October 12th, 2018 at 2:25 PM ^
Amen. The Freep Warning thing is a load of crap. That was many years ago. There is good journalism, mediocre journalism, and not-so-great journalism at the Freep. Local journalism is important. I wish it were better - so does everyone else.
The people giving Freep Warnings for stuff are the same crowd that will attack the media at the first mention of any scandal (MSU people attacking ESPN for reports on Dantonio and Izzo, OSU people attacking ESPN for Urban). It's not a good look. All three are obviously vastly different, but good grief, people, the Rosenberg thing was almost 10 years ago.
October 12th, 2018 at 6:16 PM ^
You can not possibly compare those situations and come away with the opinion you have unless you are a troll.
October 12th, 2018 at 1:49 PM ^
Never forget the hack job they did on Rich Rod and how it affected the program. Also who cares. Just ignore it if it bothers you like everyone else does. Do you work for them or something?
October 12th, 2018 at 2:20 PM ^
#1: Don't tell me what to do.
#2: If Free Press content is so worthless it needs a warning--Freep or Free Warning--why is anyone posting it at all?
October 12th, 2018 at 2:24 PM ^
Wait, this is a thing? Kind of funny that Michigan fans hate the Freep and are boycotting it for years, but make fun of MSU fans for avoiding ESPN.
October 12th, 2018 at 6:14 PM ^
Logic fail.
October 12th, 2018 at 6:44 PM ^
On me? How?
I think it's silly for either fanbase. Because you don't like something they published, that means all of the other work they do is of poor quality? That seems to be the logic fail to me.
October 12th, 2018 at 6:13 PM ^
I disagree with your opinion so your opinion is bad and you should apparently feel bad but not really. I think I am the only one left who still cares about that hit job especially compared to the state media letting other scandals go. Oh well.