This Month in MGoBlog History - November 2005
I thought it might be fun to go back and take a look at the blog's history. This probably should have been started a year ago because it looks like the blog began at the beginning of December, 2004. I would like to keep this up once a month, but this took awhile to put together, so we'll see.
November 1 - Tuesday
The first post from this month was week 10 BlogPoll Ballot Box. I had forgotten about this feature of the blog. It seems to have disappeared; I’m not sure when.
Unverified Voracity with the boring title of “11/1”. I didn’t bother to look back to find out when UV started, but I noticed that earlier in the year Brian posted a lot, like several times a day with a link or an update to a story. Sometime in 2005 he must have had enough with that and decided to collect everything in one post. UV here complete with Uniformz concerns. Also, an addendum.
November 2 – Wednesday
Brian goes after Jason Witlock for comments on a 10-year extension for Charlie Weis. I think at this point we can agree that the contract was a terrible idea, racial issues aside.
BlogPoll Week 10 results and here.
Follow up to the Witlock stuff. I’m confused about the connections between Witlock and Elvis Grbac in 1992. Anyone know that story?
A brief Unverified Voracity.
November 3 – Thursday
More about the Witlock issue with an entire Unverified Voracity dedicated to it.
Northwestern game offensive UFR. Henne could only throw screens and Matt Lentz was not living up the hype of a three-year starter/5th year senior. Also, Mike Hart needed to come back from injury.
November 4 – Friday
An aptly named post, And Now Something Completely Different, wherein Brian talks about what CFB coaches he would like to drink with and…hooking up with Kirk Ferentz’ daughter.
In this UV, Brian talks about how ridiculous it is to say one conference is better than another, mainly because you can’t compare when there are so few non-conference games. He includes a quote about how the SEC is going to win lots of games, but not dominate national powers like Michigan. Ten years later it’s strange to think of anyone saying that. Also a reference to Harbaugh getting a DUI.
Northwestern game defensive UFR. The highlights were a +7 from Tim Jamison and a +6 from Shawn Crable.
Also: welcome to Michigan football, Shawn Crable. I don't know if he'll ever find a role against teams like Wisconsin, but he's been a really effective pass rusher.’
November 5 – Sunday
Early equivalent to a bye week open thread.
November 7 – Monday
Unverified Voracity with a link to a blog post that Brian spawned with a more in depth discussion of coaches’ daughters.
November 8 – Tuesday
Unverified Voracity: Totally Bats Edition. Great quote:
Amaker's main problem seems to be that he's a really nice guy who often seems less like a coach and more like an interested observer on the receiving end of questionable advice re: turtlenecks and their relation to sportcoats.
November 9 – Wednesday
I must admit I’m not too up on ‘M’ hockey, either now or 10 years ago, but here’s an early season update.
November 10 – Thursday
Unverified Voracity: Penis==Ratings (!). Nice quote included from Jeremy Van Alstyne in reference to upcoming opponent Indiana:
"You know, they have some really good skill players,'' the redshirt junior said with a serious expression. "They're able to make big plays and stuff like that."
And who, exactly, are those skill players?
"I don't know," Van Alstyne said, admitting he hadn't watched much film yet.
I’m not sure I remember any off-topic front page posts, but here’s one about Sony and computer related issues. Has this had much effect on life as we know it in the last 10 years?
November 11 – Friday
Unverified Voracity: The Nirvana Topic which is primarily about game theory and attacking older ways of thinking about said theories, hence the nirvana topic.
Ah, Indiana, how I love you. Whereas other members of the Big Ten get uppity and attempt to win games, go to bowls, and even claim championships, you continue to send out crippled ferrets at defensive back.
Intangibles
The kittens are enjoying some much needed R&R and installing a new offensive package heavily featuring the black kitten who was an option quarterback in high school.
November 12 – Saturday
November 14 – Monday
The first Ohio State week for the blog, and Brian does a tale of the tape series. First up is a comparison of the states. Too good not to include here.
Michigan |
Ohio |
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"The one with all the lakes?" |
Reaction of Snobby Coastal People When Informed You Come From Said State |
"Are you applying for asylum?" |
Advantage: Michigan |
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Kwame Kilpatrick |
Embarassing Current or Former Mayor |
Jerry Springer |
Advantage: Push |
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"If you seek a pleasant penninsula, look around you." |
State Motto |
"Probably not Indiana." |
Advantage: Michigan |
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Magnificent fall foliage |
Notable Local Features |
Rock And Roll "Hall of Fame" |
Advantage: Michigan |
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Upper Penninsula |
Spoils From Battle Of Toledo |
Toledo |
Advantage: Michigan |
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Blow by people going 90 |
Traffic Cops |
Ticket Big Wheels for speeding |
Advantage: Michigan |
||
Automobiles |
Linchpin of Local Economy |
Consumed Souls |
Advantage: Michigan |
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Relentless work ethic, afros. |
NBA Teams Known For |
Losing Lebron James to Free Agency... soon. |
Advantage: Michigan |
||
Sucking |
NFL Teams Known For |
Moving out of the state like any logical person would; sucking. |
Advantage: Push |
||
Dominating |
NHL Teams Known For |
Stupid Name |
Advantage: Michigan |
Unverified Voracity: Briefly and Moving on serves as the Indiana game column, including calming fears that Johnny Sears redshirt was not burned.
November 15 – Tuesday
Brian relates a story from attending The Game in 2002 at the Horseshoe. Hard to believe this is true, but then again it isn’t.
Oh look, Alex Legion has committed. I’m guessing this isn’t the last we hear of the recruitment.
November 16 – Wednesday
Unverified Voracity: Kazakh Solidarity about rivalry week ramping up.
Brian does an interview with Tom Orr, author of Michigan Monday at the Ozone. Here is part 1.
November 17 – Thursday
An updated injury report, with the names of Hart, Manningham, Long, and Woodley appearing on this list, things were looking pretty bleak heading into the OSU game.
Part 2 of the interview with Tom Orr. How good is Troy Smith anyway?
Indiana gave offensive UFR. Brian is worrying about all the trickish plays used against Indiana and how that really does nothing to set them up for success against OSU.
November 18 – Friday
Unverified Voracity: The Game. Several notes about the next day’s game and thoughts on basketball team members from a recent open practice.
Loss will cause me to... have nightmares where John Cooper and Lloyd Carr turn out to be my parents.
I assume this was a reciprocal interview that Brian did at the Ozone, but alas, the link is now dead.
November 19 – Saturday
November 21 – Monday
The entire year had led up to this futile point when the coaching staff consciously decided to use the same strategy that failed every time it was pressed into service to date, including the most recent Ohio State drive.
I think that’s all that needs to be said about that…
Unverified Voracity: The Sudden Appeal of Basketball where Brian tries to forget The Game by talking about a basketball win over CMU, but football comes back in as he includes quotes from several other blogs about the loss.
Here is an offensive recruiting update. To me, the most interesting part of going back 10 years is to look at the names involved in recruiting back then. For instance, at this point ‘M’ was still pursuing Tim Tebow, though it looked likely that David Cone would be the only QB in the class. Also, Brian said that commit Greg Mathews speed “speed does seem almost caucasian in its paucity”. I think that was borne out.
November 22 – Tuesday
Unverified Voracity: Be! Be! Excited (!) eeh, not excited for Eugene Germany getting arrested.
November 23 – Wednesday
Basketball beats Boston U. but it doesn’t look great doing it.
I could see Amaker in a Care Bearsepisode as Friendly Mr. Coachy.
Here is the defensive half of the recruiting update. Lots of little nuggets here, such as will they land Jonas Mouton? When will Obi Ezeh commit?
November 28 – Monday
Back from the break. The basketball team barely beating Butler was an ok thing, even before Butler became Butler.
November 29 – Tuesday
Unverified Voracity: Dodging a Bulldog with speculation about ‘M’ playing South Carolina in the Outback Bowl, this is a better possibility than playing Georgia.
This is a follow up to an EDSBS post with 32 more reasons that ESPN/ABC/Disney is the devil.
November 30 – Wednesday
Here is a live blog of the ‘M’ vs. Miami (YTM) basketball game, not a live blog like we’re used to now, but it’s actually Brian’s running commentary throughout. Interesting reference to one of Miami’s players:
Miami's starting center just got his third foul on a Sims runout. His name is Jimmy Graham. Just sayin'. Miami's coach gives them a slap folowed by a "come on." Good advice.
Unverified Voracity: Is Scoop Jackson the Girl I Dated in High School with more thoughts on ESPN.
November 6th, 2015 at 10:29 PM ^
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November 6th, 2015 at 11:28 PM ^
This is great! I didn't join Mgoblog until 2014, and sometimes I've dug back through the archives - - but it is SO time-consuming, and there's just too much to take in. This is a terrific format. I hope you find the time for a monthly digest!
November 6th, 2015 at 11:33 PM ^
Thanks! I forgot to mention in my post that I've enjoyed looking through past content, but it's more difficult now. There used to be an archives feature on the left side of the page, but that's disappeared.
November 7th, 2015 at 12:56 AM ^
all that's missing is Haloscan
November 8th, 2015 at 2:41 AM ^
November 7th, 2015 at 8:16 AM ^
I assume Ferentz is the only guy in conf who was coaching in 2005.
Was WD posting from 2nd grade recess back then?
November 8th, 2015 at 12:43 PM ^
was a fetus.
November 9th, 2015 at 9:13 PM ^
November 7th, 2015 at 8:28 AM ^
November 7th, 2015 at 9:10 AM ^
November 7th, 2015 at 9:06 PM ^
This is a great idea. The history of MGoBlog. I would love to see more posts like this.
November 8th, 2015 at 9:07 PM ^
This is a minority opinion, but the 2005 OSU game hurt worse than the Horror or anything else that came after.
December 12th, 2015 at 1:24 PM ^
I can't wait for the part where Jai Eugene does actually commit to M.
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