Preview 2023: Wrap
Hello. You have reached the end. This year's season preview is 58,430 words. Thanks to Alex and Seth for picking up positional posts and the ECU preview; thanks to Bryan Fuller and Patrick Barron for providing the lion's share of photos in these posts; thanks to you for reading.
The Stepped Upon
Preview: East Carolina. Hyarrrrr.
Opponent Watch Part 1. Rut-goers.
Opponent Watch Part 2. Don't tell PSU fans that Sean Clifford was all right.
The Story
Under The Banyan Tree. Appreciate this year for what it is, whatever it is.
Offense
Quarterback: Training wheels are coming off.
Running Back: Best in the nation, without question.
Wide Receiver: Meep meep.
Tight End: The Potatoman Cometh.
Offensive Tackle: Four men enter, two men leave. Plus depth.
Interior OL: The best guard tandem in America and a deranged Stanford man. Plus depth.
Five Questions, Five Answers: Weiss departure, QB run philosophy, throw some play action passes plz.
Defense
Defensive Interior: You just got eviscerated by that kid from the Sandlot.
Edge: Got some lottery tickets.
Linebacker: Which way, Colson man?
Cornerback: Mike Sainristil, Will Johnson, and Eh It'll Be Fine
Safety: Ya'll whiffed on Rod Moore.
Five Questions, Five Answers: There were only three questions.
Miscellaneous
Special Teams: The Pax is over, herewith begins the new Pax.
Podcast 15.0A: The quarterback section was literally an hour?
Podcast 15.0B: Ye gods we were in that room a long time.
Podcast 15.0C: Alex and Seth actually know about the nonconference schedule. Intervention?
Heuristics and Stupid Prediction: 12-0.
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A diary showed up a few days ago that had an odd title, so I clicked on it. It had odd content.
In the spring's wild embrace, balsamic delight, Aged essence concocted, both day and night. Koala mind awakens, half-sane, half-free, Vinegar's symphony, a taste that's key.
Twisted thoughts meander, leaves rustle and play, Aged balsamic whispers in a curious way. Koala-half muses, a dance in the breeze, Flavors intertwining, a tantalizing tease.
Raving 'neath moonlight, a tangy desire, Half-man, half-koala, a culinary choir. Spring's fervent fervor, a madness untamed, Aged balsamic elixir, where wild dreams are named.
The replies dug up a longer balsamic vinegar themed post from the same user posted in 2014. What a place this is. We just ate the mother of all linkrot when gfycat was unceremoniously terminated by Snap—Seth is rescuing what he can—but all of this is external. We've managed to carry forth everything posted on the front page since this site's inception in 2004 to the current day. On this here Michigan football site you can go back nine years to see if MeanJoe07 has a history of posting bizarre yet lyrical poetry about balsamic vinegar on the eve of the Michigan football season. It is a history of being a fan, with many, many downs and also some ups. Every single one of us has stared grimly at the wall wondering if it would ever happen. Well. Here it is. It might not happen, by by God they're gonna try.
Let's go name some wild dreams, on three.
[Eric Upchurch]
Go Blue.
September 2nd, 2023 at 8:16 AM ^
Unlike MeanJoe07, I keep my visions to myself. Today they are grand.
September 2nd, 2023 at 8:36 AM ^
Artisan olive oil? Artesian olive oil? Purple clad pirates marinated in balsamic vinegar and then sauteed in olive oil?
September 2nd, 2023 at 8:41 AM ^
A hill I will die on: Brian is the best sportswriter of his (my) generation.
September 2nd, 2023 at 9:24 AM ^
Spencer at least challenges him.
EDIT: Basically anyone who survived the enshittification of the CFB blogosphere and came out still writing is really, really good. In the most Darwinian sense.
September 2nd, 2023 at 8:45 AM ^
Chills for that last line, Brian. Couldn’t have said it better, and I for one, am excited to go along for the ride.
September 2nd, 2023 at 10:35 AM ^
Yeah, go blue always gets me too. ;-)
September 2nd, 2023 at 8:46 AM ^
We are at the end of Schrodinger's Season... let's open the box.
September 2nd, 2023 at 1:51 PM ^
But with an unopened Schrödinger’s box, we are National Champs
And tOSU is a cooler full of cat poop.
September 2nd, 2023 at 8:55 AM ^
Championships are so sweet because they are so hard to achieve. Dreams of raising THE trophy at the last game of the season is why players play and fans cheer. Most seasons for most teams, it is a pipe dream, but every now and then it is what it is...
I'm going to enjoy this season and the dreams of 100+ young men that are dedicated to being the last team standing and hoisting up that trophy...
Go BLUE...
Keep you feet on the ground and shoot for the moon....for even if you miss you will be among the stars...
September 2nd, 2023 at 9:03 AM ^
MGOBLOG: come for the football, stay for the post-modern, neo-classical, military history.
September 2nd, 2023 at 9:03 AM ^
Stupid double post! Go Blue!
September 2nd, 2023 at 9:20 AM ^
Just an old man gripe, but ... man, I miss the classic old Michigan Stadium, before the newer press box and luxury seats destroyed its simple lines.
Still amazing, obviously, and God knows the rich should be able to avoid the rain and cold that falls upon the working class, but ... photos of the modern stadium don't carry the same classic kick that the old ones did.
September 2nd, 2023 at 10:38 AM ^
I am the only Michigan fan in my friend circle.
Imagine trying to explain to someone who has never read Mgoblog, or heard of Mgoblog, why I mutter "Tacopants" under my breath when a ball is overthrown.
Our corner of college football fandom is weird.
September 2nd, 2023 at 11:11 AM ^
Best. Blog. Ever.
September 2nd, 2023 at 11:37 AM ^
It’s time.
This may be another year of the rock falling back down the hill.
Or it may be the best team we see in our lifetimes.
Go Blue.
September 2nd, 2023 at 5:28 PM ^
Good shit Brian.
September 3rd, 2023 at 1:46 AM ^
Enjoy it! It never gets better. I was in the stadium by a guy throwing a fit in the 3rd bc we didn't score up 30 to 0.
I've been fortunate enough to be to 2 rose bowls. And I have never been more optimistic about Michigan football.
Enjoy this. These are the days that you will tell your kids and grandkids about.
September 3rd, 2023 at 5:00 AM ^
On this here Michigan football site you can go back nine years to see if MeanJoe07 has a history of posting bizarre yet lyrical poetry about balsamic vinegar on the eve of the Michigan football season. It is a history of being a fan, with many, many downs and also some ups.
That is truly awesome and much appreciated. MGoBlog has a sense of its own history which is rare for the here-and-now obsessed internet.
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