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Do you mean those whi would…

Do you mean those who would willingly vote for someone who has suggested shooting protesters in the street, says the executive is above the law, openly praises despots, and said he’d like to be a dictator for one day?

So you preferred a sport…

So you preferred a sport where all transactions were under the table, only some teams were punished for those transgressions, and players, the real reason the sport is so popular, were artificially underpaid through anti competitive, monopolistic, self-regulation? You, my friend, would have loved the communist block. 

As a seattleite, I can say I…

As a seattleite, I can say I saw this coming. The last couple years, Wilson’s success was a function of Carroll and great receivers. He often held on to the ball too long, took costly sacks, and played “Hero” ball. While he was not a bad quarterback, he wasn’t a top  5qb either. He was more likely an aging top 10-15 qb (stats support this). He was worth about half of what Denver gave up. 

Only the lazy make broad…

Only the lazy make broad generalizations. 

Invisible hand of the free…

Invisible hand of the free market bringing order to the world of college football. 

My $.02. 
 

i learned to…

My $.02. 
 

i learned to snow board in my early 20s and did it for  20 years before switching to skiing 2 years ago. 
 

if you can afford it, I highly recommend private lessons. Much, much more effective for beginners. Group lessons suffer from least common denominator problem. There will be one or two people who suck so bad that half your time will be spent waiting for them. Private lessons ensure you get the attention you need as a beginner and will get you up and riding faster so you can enjoy the trip more. 
 

regarding skiing or snowboarding, they are both great activities and have become a bit of an obsession for me. I find snowboarding to be more meditative for me. I’m one with the board, my movements are all about fluidity, and I leave the mountain feeling like my mind is clear. Skiing is more like golf, in that I have to focus on body mechanics and is a discipline that I will never stop trying to perfect. At my age, 47, I switched to skiing mainly because I find it easier to enjoy with others, especially my kids.  You fall less, you don’t have to unstrap and slowly kick your way through flats, chairlifts are faster and easier, it opens up more terrain, etc.  if it was a perfect powder day and it was just me, I’d dust off my board and head to my favorite mountain for the day. If I’m with friends or family and conditions are more variable, I’m pulling out my skis and having a blast. Either way, I hope you enjoy  it as much as i have. Have fun! 

The only pro bowler’s…

The only pro bowler’s opinion that is worth a lick of salt is Ernie McCracken. 

Nik Stauskus referring to…

Nik Stauskus referring to the MBB as “kids” just makes me feel that much older. 

I believe what you meant was…

I believe what you meant was, “what’s your deal?”

The only thing that is…

The only thing that is different now is that paying players is more transparent which drives up the cost of labor and puts more power in the hands of the most important resource in college football. The rest, I agree, is psychological dissonance from fans. 

Not a picture per se, but…

Not a picture per se, but the image that will be blazoned in my mind and how I will remember this team is Blake Corum flashing the 6 5 after scoring against OSU. It personified what this team is about — love, grit, perseverance, and courage. 

I feel like you always see…

I feel like you always see the negative side of things. Why is that? 

Honestly, at this point I…

Honestly, at this point I wish I knew what that meant. 

You'll get paid but you're…

You'll get paid but you're almost automatically a failure.

Shit, I've been failing for free all my life. I'm guessing someone's willing to get PAID paid to do it for a couple years.

The Alabama game will be up…

The Alabama game will be up there for me with the OSU game in the snow 3 years ago for greatest Michigan football viewing experiences over the past 20 years. Last night, I debated watching the national championship game again or the Rose Bowl. I chose the Rose Bowl, because it just felt like a better game. Saban is an all-time best, and we're lucky that his last game was against Michigan at the Rose Bowl.  

I saw this vintage rose bowl…

I saw this vintage rose bowl hat earlier today, which is pretty cool considering where we just played and who we are playing this Monday. 

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/204200437958 

It’s weird, but I’ve heard…

It’s weird, but I’ve heard the more you beat Penix the harder it gets. 

Gotta wonder if Day bolts to…

Gotta wonder if Day bolts to NFL after seeing what he’s got left in the cupboard for next year. 

If by issues you mean…

If by issues you mean homelessness and drugs, I literally just walked past three separate groups of homeless people preparing meth to smoke in view of any passer by. This is a five block walk from my office to the bus. And I avoided the 3rd and Pike shit show. So, yeah, we got problems.

Living in Washington, it’s…

Living in Washington, it’s sometimes easy to forget that the rest of the country forgets about Washington. 

I wish my game was likened…

I wish my game was likened to a polished orgi.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 

¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 

Perhaps a podcast by former…

Perhaps a podcast by former Minnesota football players. 

I used to have a smart cat…

I used to have a smart cat. Makes them that much more mischievous. Now we’ve got two dogs. Dumb as rocks, but happy as hell all the time. 

I don’t know. In some ways…

I don’t know. In some ways your worst turned out for the best. 

I think Kerr and GS made a…

I think Kerr and GS made a poor business decision. They couldn’t keep Poole and Draymond. They chose to keep the one who had zero trade value and didn’t threaten playing time for the old guard in hopes of getting at least something for Poole. Problem with that is they got a dirt old Chris Paul and gave up a bunch of other consideration. So now the team is old, dysfunctional, and lacks future prospects. All because of a loyalty to a sociopath. 

Technically it’s a they/them…

Technically it’s a they/them thing. 

In my experience,…

In my experience, traditional “big, tough men” are often the most childish and petty. That type of toughness can be a cover for other issues and insecurities. 

Cut him some slack, man. 

Cut him some slack, man. 

1. Hassan haskins hurdling a…

1. Hassan haskins hurdling a fool

2. Blake Corum flashing 65 after the touchdown

3. Not a play, but an image. Sad Ryan Day walking up the Michigan stadium tunnel. 
 

edit: I really don’t remember plays from non OSU games. 

Bourbon. Barrel loads of…

Bourbon. Barrel loads of bourbon. 

UW because i live in Seattle…

UW because i live in Seattle and my wife is a UW alum. 

So Dick Johnson double…

So Dick Johnson double penetrated the Michigan program to get these two scoops? 

Fire Sherron Moore? 

Fire Sherron Moore? 

I couldn’t get through it…

I couldn’t get through it. Too many bad memories. 

I would just clone Mikey…

I would just clone Mikey Sainristil and play him at all positions. 

Yes. He is directly…

Yes. He is directly accountable for the murder of a lot of people. I’m guessing that hell is where those people go even if those deaths were good for the United States, a country that I love and where my family sleeps safely every night. To be fair, most statesmen would be in hell based on that criteria and rightly so. 

Regardless of your political…

Regardless of your political leaning and your opinion on Kissinger as an effective statesman who helped/hurt Americas long term global interests, I think we can all agree that his actions will land him in hell (if one believes in such a place). Whether a martyr or pariah, I’ll reserve my own opinion… mostly out of ignorance of geopolitics. 

It’s fake. The real one has…

It’s fake. The real one has more punts. 

I hope that Harbaugh is…

I hope that Harbaugh is thinking like this: I have cemented my legacy to a degree, however if I leave now, it could all fall apart. I will stay 2-3 more years, then go pursue NFL again. In that time, we will have the M program under Moore humming perfectly, and I will have done everything I can to ensure the program will be successful after I leave. 

Quietly places trousers back…

Quietly places trousers back on…

I couldn’t imagine having to…

I couldn’t imagine having to deal with the Columbus fan base on a day to day basis. He’s a little older, but if he had young kids in school, I would take a Duke job in a heartbeat over dealing with OSU fan culture. 

My ideal is Jim gets three…

My ideal is Jim gets three more years, Moore gets a big raise and is anointed to coach in waiting, and Minter is kept somehow. And Seth should be the new sign stealer guy. 

Wife is fine. But the dogs?…

Wife is fine. But the dogs? Where is their loyalty? 

This just isn’t true. The…

This just isn’t true. The OSU site reporters were on top of the Stalions stuff a month before anybody else. So their sources clearly knew something about Michigan football prior to anyone else. How that could possibly be…. 

In a body bag!

In a body bag!

You are all a bunch of heels…

You are all a bunch of heels. 

Not saying you are wrong,…

Not saying you are wrong, but the same statement has been made of us and our defense of the Connor Stalions episode. Again, I’m on your side, but it’s VERY easy to have biases which cloud one’s interpretations of even the most objective situations. 

I watched the game only…

I watched the game only after it finished, just like the last two years. I did see the score with 1 minute left and it took all of my  focus, grit, and determination to maintain my watch-delay until only after the game, but I did. And it led to a Michigan victory. You’re welcome. 

If OSU finds their way into…

If OSU finds their way into the playoff AGAIN, it would be the most third base move in history.