Meta: What happened to our insiders?
Back when I joined the blog in 2016 I came here in search of inside info for the quarterback race. There was so much good info that I stuck around and I’ve been here ever sense.
I’ve noticed that this year especially, and starting last year to a certain degree, the main insiders that genuinely have good reliable info have either completely stopped posting or post very infrequently.
So I guess what I’m asking is, does anyone have any inside info on the inside info providers?
An example of some excellent info was given on 9/2 by ghostofJermaineGonzalez:
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When the players huddle up on D its Ross and Hutch who are the leaders, they seem to be taking their roles very serious, and are constantly coaching up the backups.
I have not seen Dax play anything other than S
Michigan hoping to run for 300+ yards Saturday
EALL is a monster
They are rotating the entire DL after 2 plays, hard to tell who is legit on the inside
Special Teams will be a strong suit for Michigan all season
Don't be surprised if you see JJ and DE in the end zone by NIU game latest
Jake Butt hanging around schem, Yes please!
Hart is the players favorite, I could see Gattis not being here next year
Cheers”
I’ve checked weekly since then craving that next hit and there’s nothing.
November 12th, 2021 at 1:50 PM ^
I don't have a definitive answer, other than I would completely understand why "insiders" might have lost access last year.
November 12th, 2021 at 3:58 PM ^
You could see with some of them how they just got super salty because they lost their access/connection to the program after the 2018 season. Umbig11 went from unabashed positive supporter of the program/Harbaugh to biased negative shit thrower at Harbaugh. Like there’s some reasoned takes of why people may have wanted him fired even if I didn’t agree, but his were like 5 year old with a tantrum takes
November 12th, 2021 at 11:01 PM ^
While UMBig11 had some good info in advance at one point, it’s unclear if he was connected or just lucky. I recall him posting that Lavert Hill was not dressing the morning of a noon game that Hill dressed and started.
I could be wrong but I think there were a few other times he posted stuff and the exact opposite happened.
November 12th, 2021 at 11:10 PM ^
That guy was like 97% full of shit
November 12th, 2021 at 1:52 PM ^
One of the dudes was just a friend of a staff member. Pretty sure his friend no longer works for the program, but he still tries to act like he knows what’s going on.
November 12th, 2021 at 2:21 PM ^
Also, one of the dudes isn't our starting QB anymore. So there's that.
November 12th, 2021 at 5:08 PM ^
LOL YES THAT TOO
November 12th, 2021 at 1:52 PM ^
Maybe the insiders left to work for Meta?
November 12th, 2021 at 1:55 PM ^
"Insiders"
November 12th, 2021 at 1:57 PM ^
Not really sure how any of that is insider info??
"When the players huddle up on D its Ross and Hutch who are the leaders, they seem to be taking their roles very serious, and are constantly coaching up the backups."
You mean to tell me two of our oldest and best players are also our leaders?
November 12th, 2021 at 2:35 PM ^
Or: are our captains
November 12th, 2021 at 2:52 PM ^
Not to mention the fact that Dax hasn't played a ton of "safety" this year. More nickle or just manning up the other teams best receiver on certain situations.
November 12th, 2021 at 4:35 PM ^
GoJ has been a solid contributor of great info for a while - whatever he said could generally be taken as is. I always thought he was the parent, or close friend, of a player, or was an equipment guy of some sort, or maybe a HS coach close to the program. He also knows Sam personally, well, they have each other's cell phone number, anyway (GoJ shared screen shots of texts with Sam on several occasions). He always posted irregularly, though...
I wish he were still around more often.
November 12th, 2021 at 9:55 PM ^
Ghost has legitimate info. I remember that before the MacDonald hire, he mentioned that Michigan was looking at bringing in a young defensive position coach from an NFL team. I don't remember the exact language, it but it was clearly not just speculation.
November 12th, 2021 at 2:00 PM ^
You want inside information on the insiders? First, what’s the secret knock?
November 12th, 2021 at 3:27 PM ^
I think also need to have the official Member's Only jacket
November 12th, 2021 at 2:01 PM ^
No BC.
Yes DE, AA
Green likely out for the year.
BC wants to play.
JH was very frustrated that we seemed to be caught off guard by MSU fast pace more than anything.
MW the REAL DEAL
MB was hurt all year, not anymore.
Cheers
November 12th, 2021 at 2:05 PM ^
Hey, thanks! I too appreciate the info.
November 12th, 2021 at 2:06 PM ^
who is MW?
November 12th, 2021 at 2:09 PM ^
Morning wood.
November 12th, 2021 at 2:23 PM ^
I’m confident MW is Martha Washington.
November 12th, 2021 at 4:39 PM ^
[Borat voice...]
My Wife
November 12th, 2021 at 2:06 PM ^
MW = Matt Weiss? No player on the roster w/those initials
November 12th, 2021 at 2:30 PM ^
After we solve the MW mystery, I want to know why Andrel Anthony is playing Defensive End
November 12th, 2021 at 3:28 PM ^
It wasn't Delaware, Ann Arbor?
November 12th, 2021 at 5:12 PM ^
Same helmets. . . Go Pelicans!
November 12th, 2021 at 3:46 PM ^
DE= Donovan Edwards
November 12th, 2021 at 2:07 PM ^
Out of the shadows. Nice. I'd expect an obnoxious amount of posts similar to this now that you bit on the effort.
Thanks for your contributions!
November 12th, 2021 at 2:08 PM ^
MW the REAL DEAL
Who's "MW"?
November 12th, 2021 at 2:12 PM ^
I'm not much of an insider, but my guess is that he's referring to former Giants third baseman Matt Williams.
November 12th, 2021 at 2:13 PM ^
Gonna guess Matt Weiss
November 12th, 2021 at 2:13 PM ^
Going from context and performance, clearly MW=David Ojabo
/s
November 12th, 2021 at 2:12 PM ^
My best guess:
-BC: Blake Corum
-JH: Jim Harbaugh
-MW: no clue
-MB: Michael Barret
November 12th, 2021 at 2:59 PM ^
Wrong.
BC = Bill Cosby
JH = John Hinckley
MW = Moe Wagner
MB = Michael Bublé
November 12th, 2021 at 5:28 PM ^
Bublé hurt? His vocal cords?
November 12th, 2021 at 2:13 PM ^
Ask and ye shall receive.
Side note: could be a breakout game for Edwards with no Corum and Haskins likely needing a breather from smashing bad DTs.
November 12th, 2021 at 2:13 PM ^
Who are MW and MB?
November 12th, 2021 at 2:14 PM ^
I'm thinking Matt Weiss (what with all the new Gattis VT talk and who would move up) and Michael Barrett
November 12th, 2021 at 2:20 PM ^
If you were really an "Insider" - would just need to flash this sign when referring to all everything Michael Barrett...
November 12th, 2021 at 2:24 PM ^
Later dudes.
November 12th, 2021 at 2:31 PM ^
Gonna take a swing at this, I'm pretty good at reading coded messages.
No BC. - This clearly is a nod to the fact that Don Brown, former Boston College Defensive Coordinator, probably won't be a coach for Michigan sometime in the near future. Keep an eye out for this one folks.
Yes DE, AA - I would say this is in reference to one of our Defensive Ends becoming an All American, but no one on this roster really fits the bill. So, Donovan Edwards and Adrian Arrington. Keep an eye out for AA as I guess our WR coach? Soup Campbell better watch his back. Also, Donovan Edwards commit watch???
BC wants to play. - Bill Callahan former Nebraska, Raiders HC and journeyman assistant has actually reached out to Jim Harbaugh about becoming a preferred walk-on. Interesting.
JH was very frustrated that we seemed to be caught off guard by MSU fast pace more than anything. - Harbaugh seems to be taking that 2011 Gator Bowl loss pretty hard. It's been 10 years Jim let it go.
MW the REAL DEAL - Mike Williams, not that Mike Williams, or the other Mike Williams, but the other other Mike Williams is the real deal. Agreed. All NFL WRs are named Mike Williams btw.
MB was hurt all year, not anymore. - Marion Barry? Monty Brewster? Meredith Baxter-Birney? Shout out the 80s. Hurt all year. Making a comeback in 2021.
Cheers - This is british for GFYS. Kind of a weird way to sign off but what do I know?
You're welcome.
November 12th, 2021 at 6:07 PM ^
MB = marching band. they're hurt. not making the trip. busted reeds, horns a poppin', band leader fell over, hit a camera and tweaked her neck, it was ugly
November 12th, 2021 at 2:50 PM ^
in the spirit of most of the recent posts to this board, i think MW stands for "Makes Wanking."
November 12th, 2021 at 2:54 PM ^
What about EA? Heard he was 50/50....
November 12th, 2021 at 2:58 PM ^
How to spot an insider in the wild: speaks in code.
November 12th, 2021 at 3:17 PM ^
harbaugh was annoyed that we were caught off guard? Is this a comment from 2017? 2015? 2012? 1998?!?
Its not new bro - put time to it to know what to do when they go fast!
November 12th, 2021 at 3:35 PM ^
So if Green is out, who is the third CB? Obviously Dax kind of functionally when they need a nickel. Seems like maybe McBurroughs is next up from what we've seen in garbage / mop up time.
November 12th, 2021 at 3:39 PM ^
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