Pat Forde article about Tom Mars, the lawyer behind Shea Patterson transfer
https://sports.yahoo.com/meet-college-footballs-unexpectedly-impactful-man-season-080057186.html
Did not know Tom was raised a UM fan.
November 15th, 2018 at 6:11 AM ^
Supposed to be Forde in title - autocorrect. Mods can fix, perhaps?
November 15th, 2018 at 6:24 AM ^
May the force be with you.
November 15th, 2018 at 6:30 AM ^
I normally try to avoid Forcing fluff pieces onto the board
November 15th, 2018 at 4:56 PM ^
Thanks for sharing - this is good.
November 15th, 2018 at 6:50 AM ^
Tom Force is not a bad power name. It’s no Max Power, but still pretty good.
November 15th, 2018 at 7:28 AM ^
Yeah. It’s not bad...
November 15th, 2018 at 8:41 AM ^
username checks out
November 15th, 2018 at 6:37 AM ^
Good read. Thanks for posting
November 15th, 2018 at 6:53 AM ^
Great read. These kinds of things are what I love about the blog. Thanks for posting.
November 15th, 2018 at 7:07 AM ^
I love autocorrect. It keeps me from telling people to duck off.
Duck off.
Not duck! DUCK!
Screw themselves.
November 15th, 2018 at 9:01 AM ^
Screw a duck?
November 15th, 2018 at 11:03 AM ^
I don't use autocorrect and I'm always telling people to fukc off.
November 15th, 2018 at 12:06 PM ^
Will you please calm the duck down!
November 15th, 2018 at 1:12 PM ^
My phone knows all the swears, and just how I like to use them. It's nice.
November 15th, 2018 at 9:04 PM ^
Until it conspires with all your other smart devices to kill you.
November 15th, 2018 at 7:30 AM ^
Literally every name in the thread title sounds like a character from a Tarrantino film.
November 15th, 2018 at 7:49 AM ^
Thank you for posting this article. I enjoyed reading it.
November 15th, 2018 at 7:52 AM ^
Interesting piece --- for Tom Mars, no elite boarding school, no Ivy League undergrad or law school degrees. Rather, a orphan who became a cop and then decided to become a lawyer. Intellect, a passion for fact-checking, and an ability to package complicated material in a way people can not only understand, but find persuasive --- all hallmarks of a good lawyer.
Oh and by the way, thanks for the younger Shea, Tom. As you can see, we sure needed him.
November 15th, 2018 at 8:34 AM ^
A lawyer with a zest for hooking bull sharks and an offensive analyst who totally had nothing to do with having relations with a shark. This smells fishy to me.
November 15th, 2018 at 8:55 AM ^
Way cool. Ty for posting.
November 15th, 2018 at 9:09 AM ^
Thank You. Incredible read
November 15th, 2018 at 9:14 AM ^
Nice find, thanks
November 15th, 2018 at 9:38 AM ^
With reverent head nods to the trolling of Wisconsin and PSU over the stadium speakers this season as highly entertaining departures from tradition, is there any chance the scoreboard operator could dial up a close-in shot of Tom sitting in the stands this Saturday?
If they felt particularly enterprising, those in charge could splice in a mini highlight reel of Shea's big moments and overlay "Mars, Bringer of War" as the soundtrack.
November 15th, 2018 at 11:50 AM ^
He should be an honorary captain for a game.
November 15th, 2018 at 10:38 AM ^
Much to enjoy in that article, thanks for posting
November 15th, 2018 at 12:09 PM ^
Great story, awesome to hear about Tom Mars and anyone who fights for the student athlete.
Too bad Forde couldn't help but take the bad angle.
The better story right now is shared by all the players he helped. Focusing on just Shea, plus attempting to make the story more compelling, boxed him into the hyperbolic position:
"because think of where Harbaugh’s team — and, thus, Harbaugh — would be if Patterson were sitting out this season under NCAA transfer rules....Possibly right back where it was last year"
Focusing on Shea after the OSU game would be the better move, especially if there are meaningful games to play for the UofM program that they've never played before. Anyone of the QBs on the depth chart could've got them to where they are today but the Shea factor will be in full effect on Nov. 24th and beyond.
November 15th, 2018 at 12:29 PM ^
Tom Mars for President
November 15th, 2018 at 12:31 PM ^
I like world changers, it appers Mars is one. Congrats to him and he certainly has earned my respect. Thanks for the post, crg.