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October 22nd, 2017 at 1:14 PM ^
October 22nd, 2017 at 1:24 PM ^
October 22nd, 2017 at 1:39 PM ^
The moderators themselves have as much ownership of the blog that hall monitors have of the schools that they so valiantly serve. They're volunteers, and don't receive any compensation, to my knowledge.
Having said that, they were entrusted by the owners of the blog to handle the board. Additionally, an employee or Brian (to my knowledge the only person with a genuine ownership stake) probably very rarely occasionally steps in on moderation issues if they see a board post that is particularly egregious. They certainly have the power to do so.
October 22nd, 2017 at 4:09 PM ^
October 22nd, 2017 at 5:51 PM ^
October 22nd, 2017 at 8:24 PM ^
"They just think their analytics make them smart". (LOL)
"Comes to a Michigan centric blog, complains about homerism."
Yea great points, why listen to real data from guys who run a Michigan blog, when we can listen to hot takes from fucking morons like you.
October 22nd, 2017 at 10:02 PM ^
October 23rd, 2017 at 2:48 AM ^
Somewhat agree and somewhat disagree. Their analysis is definitivily better than almost all posters here. This isn't very debatable. However, this doesn't make them a perfect appeal to authority in all arguments and it certainly doesn't mean they're correct in everything they say. Sometimes they do seem to think they are, I won't argue that.
October 22nd, 2017 at 1:16 PM ^
October 22nd, 2017 at 1:19 PM ^
You've got to keep in mind that the blog has a "snowflakes" policy, and that it was instituted to circumvent a million people making threads because they view their opinion as more important. The vast majority of the deletions are because people made a new thread because their opinions were so important and had to be seen rather than posting them in the snowflake threads like everybody else.
Additionally, your criticisms are extremely broad and vague, and don't give specific examples, so it's difficult to defend against them. Not to mention, it's their job as people entrusted with the board by people who pay for the board to dictate what is or isn't allowed. That's kind of in their job description.
Plus, there are many times where threads turn into shitshows, and it's easier to delete it entirely than it is to selectively moderate posts.
You've got to give specific examples if you want me to be outraged or think the mods are doing a poor job.
October 22nd, 2017 at 1:46 PM ^
October 22nd, 2017 at 1:56 PM ^
Seriously, how many "Fire EVERYBODY" posts do we need?
This is not RCMB, I expect posts around here to have at least a hint of intellect. If anything, the mods should bet getting rid of even more stuff.
October 22nd, 2017 at 2:22 PM ^
I've noticed that no one has called for the firing of Kori the sideline cord guy.
October 22nd, 2017 at 2:23 PM ^
to do with this loss.
October 22nd, 2017 at 2:25 PM ^
Hot Take Horatio strikes again.
October 22nd, 2017 at 3:26 PM ^
Yeah--stop trying to make 'fetch' happen. It's not gonna happen.
October 22nd, 2017 at 5:12 PM ^
it seems you got yourself into a
sticky situation!
October 22nd, 2017 at 4:33 PM ^
Honestly
October 22nd, 2017 at 2:31 PM ^
October 22nd, 2017 at 9:47 PM ^
I made a couple replies to one of the posts he's referring to. He wrote a long post about what he thinks is going wrong. There was nothing groundbreaking there, and it was a lot of the same stuff you see in the snowflake threads. The running backs can't get into a rhythm, some guys have regressed, etc. The mods didn't delete it because they can't handle the awful truth. I went through a lot of the snowflake threads and don't recall MichiganMan14 even posting in there. Maybe he made his the next day and just didn't even bother with those threads.
October 23rd, 2017 at 8:48 AM ^
...or maybe his posts just aren't that memorable.
October 22nd, 2017 at 1:20 PM ^
October 22nd, 2017 at 1:21 PM ^
Could MichiganMan14 be next?
October 22nd, 2017 at 1:24 PM ^
October 22nd, 2017 at 1:29 PM ^
Lay down these truths that the man is preventing you from saying, and that the mean girls don't want to hear. I'm all ears and am very interested.
October 22nd, 2017 at 1:57 PM ^
James Franklin is a genius.
October 22nd, 2017 at 2:00 PM ^
I don't know, man. How smart can somebody be who flew a kite with a key tied to it during a thunderstorm?
On the other hand, he did invent the $20 bill, so maybe you're on to something...
Oh, you mean the other Pennsylvania Franklin!
October 22nd, 2017 at 2:00 PM ^
Franklin.
October 22nd, 2017 at 2:01 PM ^
You sound like one of those mean girls right now.
October 22nd, 2017 at 2:06 PM ^
Meadows.
October 22nd, 2017 at 5:54 PM ^
October 23rd, 2017 at 9:06 AM ^
pretty popular with the French co-eds, too,
October 22nd, 2017 at 1:33 PM ^
Col. Jessep
October 22nd, 2017 at 1:51 PM ^
I know who you voted for in the most recent election...
October 22nd, 2017 at 1:54 PM ^
aren't a very good idea. They usually lead to off-topic discussions about politics.
October 22nd, 2017 at 1:59 PM ^
I'm not gonna stir up any problems, I've never had an argumant with anyone on this blog other than Maizen and have never gotten into politics here. I thought it was funny tho that MichiganMan uses phrases like "I don't speak truths because some people can't take it" and other idiotic phrasing.
October 22nd, 2017 at 2:02 PM ^
speak them because they aren't good. Or correct. Or haven't been repeated ad nauseum over the last 15 hours.
October 22nd, 2017 at 2:05 PM ^
Makes a political comment
Is called out on it
Owns up to bad behavior
Doubles down on it, once again delving into political territory with a clear shot
Come the fuck on, man. Neither the time nor the place. Give it a rest. You only needed your first sentence in this post.
October 22nd, 2017 at 2:11 PM ^
Hey MichiganMan14! I personally, and I know many other posters, appreciate your contributions. You have experience playing D1 football at a major program and you understand the difference between youth struggles and coaching malpractice. You and Reader71 are the posters I follow the most.
I appreciate your input, and I was wondering your thoughts on these observations:
1. The line is getting better at run blocking and marginally improving in pass blocking (7 sacks I know, but they do look better than they did against Purdue and MSU). They just need to gain more experience and get a better RT.
2. The running plan seems to be gap blocking as a base, with IZ as constraints - this makes sense and seems like the best approach
3. The passing game is a complete tire fire, and I'm not sure that it's all on O'Korn's shoulders. The plays are simplistic in design, long-developing, and lack the elegance/intelligence that create free yards and easy completions on off-schedule throws.
4. Additionally, the receivers are not getting much separation, but I don't know that they are being put in a place to succeed.
5. It sounds like all the pass plays are designed, coached, and implemented by Pep, with some input from Drev. And then those plays are essentially menu options for Drev to call; he's not the primary designer.
6. The running backs keep blowing pass blocking assignments, and they don't seem to be utilitzed as well as they could/should be in the pass game - I'd say, again, this is mostly on Pep for his mediocre play designs, but also a bit on Drev for not using common sense on this.
Conclusions:
1. Pep needs to go. He's been a complete disaster for this team.
2. Drev doesn't inspire a ton of confidence, but if you accept that the pass plays are simply menu items for him that were designed by Pep, it makes more sense on why the pass play calls leave so much to be desired (though PA on 4th and 11...yeah). I wouldn't be broken up if Drev is shit canned, but I think there may be a case to give him another year, or, at the very least, keep him as interior OL coach.
3. This running back rotation nonsense is really starting to grate - it didn't happen much with Wheatley in charge, so I have to assume that JayBaugh is responsible. Additionally, the pass blocking leaves so much to be desired, which I again put on coaching for putting guys who can't block in the game, or not teaching the techniques soundly.
4. QB play needs to improve - I think it's something that is in a good place w/ Harbaugh in charge. The guy has a great track record, and I fully trust him to fix it.
Actions:
1. Shit can Pep
2. Move JayBaugh to ST and bring in Mike Hart or someone at that level to coach RB
3. Bring in a dedicated WR coach who can design a more lethal passing game that plays to the strengths of the QB and the WRs. If this guy needs to be an OC, then demote Drev and keep him as run game coordinator and have him coach the interior OL.
4. *Optional* If Harbaugh demotes Drev, and he doesn't accept it and leaves, I'd say bring in Greg Roman to coach the interior OL.
What say you?
October 22nd, 2017 at 3:59 PM ^
October 23rd, 2017 at 7:47 AM ^
Or as they say in Ohio:
Get a back seat.
October 22nd, 2017 at 4:00 PM ^
October 22nd, 2017 at 4:10 PM ^
I can handle the truth--tell me! I'm happy your boy is getting some run with the 1st team, btw.
October 22nd, 2017 at 5:13 PM ^
FWIW - I will say that the board is better with you than without you. I always appreciate your input.
October 22nd, 2017 at 2:50 PM ^
October 22nd, 2017 at 3:11 PM ^
October 22nd, 2017 at 3:28 PM ^
but I don't think WD ever "left." He probably just didn't comment.