August 17th, 2023 at 10:51 AM ^
Thanks. It will post on the main site at noon -- I didn't want to bump Opponent Watch -- but it's on the podcast feed now.
August 17th, 2023 at 11:18 AM ^
Hey Seth. Good to hear from you.
Y’varechecha Adonai v’yishmerecha.
August 17th, 2023 at 11:30 AM ^
Seth—your final comment right before the end of the segment was very interesting. You understandably paid homage to the U-M medical people, and then you pointed out that U-M's donor class prioritizes giving to entities like the various U-M hospitals and medical institutions, as opposed to prioritizing giving to athletic departments and other athletic endeavors.
This is one reason why I've always been skeptical about the alleged power and reach of Michigan's "money cannon"—Michigan's most influential big money donors aren't like the big money donors at many other schools with elite-level athletic departments.
August 17th, 2023 at 1:25 PM ^
This was a point I've heard ppl make in the past, but this was the most succint and powerful way to put it.
I'm now quite convinced that Michigan people, when push comes to shove, will opt to give hundreds of thousands to tens of millions of dollars to football players when there is a new dorm going in, s'ships to fund, buildings to rename, etc. The pool of money is not infinite, even for Steven Ross.
I'd also imagine Michigan is due for another large, U-wide funding campaign like the one under Pres. Coleman that collected a few billion about 15-20 years ago. That will be tough to compete against.
August 17th, 2023 at 5:00 PM ^
will opt, or will not opt?
August 17th, 2023 at 6:47 PM ^
I don't know what this says about the two schools, but LSU has an endowment of about $700 million. The University of Michigan has an endowment of $17.3 billion.
August 17th, 2023 at 11:36 AM ^
Even if Opponent Watch gets bumped on the front page, it will never be bumped in our hearts!
August 17th, 2023 at 1:17 PM ^
Thanks Seth, good to have you back and hope things are going along smoothly with your boy.
August 17th, 2023 at 7:03 PM ^
I think it's HILARIOUS that you think you can "bump" Opponent Watch. No one man can "bump" Opponent Watch. It stands alone, apart, above.
August 17th, 2023 at 12:02 PM ^
We ain't getting Underwood. Don't even bother getting your hopes up for that one. He's going to LSU and he probably should given the money they're going to hand him. Brian Kelly will be gyrating his hips all over him on a backlight stage with strobe lights while the camera rotates slowly and they gesture things with their hands while some song that no one over the age of 35 has ever listened to plays. Sure, I'll throw up a little in my mouth, but it's virtually a guarantee. I'd rather have a nice children's hospital than Mich sell it's soul to become a sleazy cringefest designed to appeal to the worst aspects of immature highschool kids. Could they achieve equivalent pay for play NIL success in a mature way that doesn't require eye bleach and heavy drugs to negate the cringe? Yes. Do the UofM powers that be love the odor of their Michigan Man flatulence so much that they shoved their own heads so far up their ass that they can't do anything. Also, yes.
August 17th, 2023 at 1:01 PM ^
Yeah it’s unfortunate that we started producing elite qb talent in state just in time for NIL to make it open season on pay for play
August 17th, 2023 at 1:13 PM ^
Ryan Montgomery looks like a 4* gamer. I hope we have learned our lesson about putting all our chips in one basket. We are one of his final five.
The is a big strong athletic high school kid that has dual threat skills.
https://247sports.com/player/ryan-montgomery-46117074/
QB is a unique position of leadership. I understand high school kids deserve to take a good look at where they want to spend the college years but I also think at QB especially you need to make it about the program you want to join and lead.
August 17th, 2023 at 2:16 PM ^
MeanJoe, that might be the best and most thoughtful response I've ever read on this blog. The fact that it comes from you, a man who once wrote: "Ah piss" "My wife said size doesn't matter" "A big strong D always lead to a satisfying O" and "I'd put them up my butt one by one and then fire them at RGard's face." is delightful.
A true philanthropist.
August 17th, 2023 at 2:27 PM ^
Thanks! I like to think I offer enough flavors that eventually everyone will stumble upon something they find amusing.
August 17th, 2023 at 6:03 PM ^
Like Mountain Dew and Taco Bell, I, personally, will gobble up any new flavor you offer up.
#pause
August 18th, 2023 at 6:24 AM ^
Meh. I’m sure there’s a disgruntled 5 star on someone else’s roster as I type this who’s already pouting about playing time, Your OSUs and Georgias of the world who stockpile QBs only have so many opportunities to get on the field, (Joe Burrow). We’ll be fine. Plus if JJ does what we all think this year and ends up drafted in round 1 our window opens up. I mean shit, if Penix can go from serviceable to the greatest QB college ball has ever seen we should be able to find ours.
August 18th, 2023 at 6:32 AM ^
LSU should have immediately fired BK for that god awful display. When I first saw it I assumed it was a joke (like his Cajun accent). Then I learned it wasn’t. That was the equivalent of me doing the robot at a club in Miami Beach.