Don't take the Sister Jean bait.

Submitted by M-Dog on
 
Don't take the Sister Jean bait.
 
The media is going to spend all week goading Michigan fans, players, and coaches into saying something inflammatory about Sister Jean so that they can run with a story about Michigan's awful fanbase picking on a sweet little old lady.
 
They've already started.  
 
The video clip below of the post-FSU game interviews from USA Today Sports is titled "Michigan reacts to Final Four berth, already throwing shade at Sister Jean".  
 
This was minutes right after the game when the players were still celebrating their hard-fought win over FSU to make the Final Four.  A reporter slips in a completely irrelevant question about Sister Jean for no other purpose than to try to goad the Michigan players to say something bad about her so he could run with that story.
 
"What do you know about Sister Jean and how do you feel about her?" (at 0:30)
 
Charles handled it beautifully: "I don't know who Sister Jean is, no disrespect".  Moe just commented on her bracket not having Loyola Chicago in the Elite Eight.
 
That's some real vile shade there.
 
Don't take the bait.
 
The media will be scouring sites like MGoBlog and Twitter all week looking for the most extreme posts they can find, and portray them as "representative" of the Michigan fan base.
 
You know they will.
 
They are all over this and are desperate to make a story where there isn't one.
 
Believe it or not, it actually matters what we say on influential sites like MGoBlog, especially this week.  I would encourage the Mods to have a short leash on the "F Sister Jean!!" type comments that we've already seen on here.  Dial it back on Twitter, ESPN comments, etc.
 
This is a part of the Final Four that we fans at home actually get to play in.  Don't let the lazy media types that are just looking for a cheap story get an easy win at our expense.
 
Repeat after me: Sister Jean is just a nice little old lady that has followed her team for 50+ years and wants them to win.  Every fanbase has somebody like that.  it's no big deal.
  
 
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Mich fan in AZ

March 26th, 2018 at 11:51 AM ^

I'm going to be honest. I like this Loyola team and Sister Jean, I really do. I have been pulling for them in all their games thus far in the tournament. She's a very likable figure and you can't help but just root for the underdog when we aren't playing. I just can't root against Michigan though. However, let's cheer on our team with class and respect for a very worthy opponent. GO BLUE!!!

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Hemlock Philosopher

March 26th, 2018 at 11:51 AM ^

There's a good chance that someone makes up some story about Michigan dissin' Sister Jean, posts it on social media and it gains traction and is accepted by a bunch of idiots who know nothing about critical thinking. Then we're stuck here trying to disprove something that didn't happen. 

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JBE

March 26th, 2018 at 12:04 PM ^

Fuck Ignatius. Fuck the Jesuits, and their religious colonialism. Sister Jean is a sad old lady who wasted her life. Also her heart is black as coal. She looks like a movie monster.

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gmoney41

March 26th, 2018 at 12:26 PM ^

I don’t even think it’s that great of a story. On a scale of 1 to Brock mealer I would give it a 6. I mean she’s old and has been a fan for a long time, but that’s about it for me. It’s a cute fluffy story for the moms who are forced to watch the games with their husbands, but it’s time we put this story to bed and crush them.

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BlueHills

March 26th, 2018 at 1:11 PM ^

I didn’t realize that Sister Jean was playing! Go figure. My mom’s 93, but she didn’t make the basketball team. However, she’s rooting for Michigan. Go Blue!

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blueblueblue

March 26th, 2018 at 1:57 PM ^

M-Dog, I would be much more apt to follow your adivce if you didnt attempt to ape the Baumgardner writing style. Those dramatic one-sentence paragraphs are awful. Juvenile. Every article looks the same. It sucks. 

Sorry, that turned into something it shouldn't have. You unintentionally baited me. Which means I am baitable. Which means I need to stay off the twitters for a week. Nice work. 

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True Blue Grit

March 26th, 2018 at 3:57 PM ^

This is why I hate today's media.  They'll look for any scant piece of a story to turn negative, so they can convert it into clicks and website hits.  They thrive on controversy and discord.  

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HChiti76

March 26th, 2018 at 4:16 PM ^

Jesus: Peter..uh, uh, I can  .....uh,

Peter: Lord, what is it?

Jesus: Peter, Peter, come closer, I can...uh, uh...

Peter:  Lord, Lord, what is it?

Jesus: Peter, I can see your house from here.

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L'Carpetron Do…

March 26th, 2018 at 4:29 PM ^

Loyola is good as hell. They'e looked awesome in this tournament and will be a seriously tough out.  

If Michigan doesn't get by them and Sister Jean on Saturday I'll be rooting my ass off for them on Monday night!

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jsquigg

March 26th, 2018 at 4:46 PM ^

I couldn't insult Sister Jean any more than the reality of seeing her team get bombed by Michigan Saturday (if she lives that long, God willing).

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