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Look at the big brain on…

Check out the big brain on Brad!

Dimo's donuts are better as…

Dimo's donuts are better as long as you can tolerate the verbal abuse

Watching from home.

Reasons…

Watching from home.

Reasons:

1. Spent a billion dollars to attend Rose Bowl

2. I want to experience watching the game with my kids

3. As much as I would love to see Michigan win the National Championship in person, the Pasadena experience was the real bucket list item for me. Watching a prime time game in a fully commercialized NFL stadium pales in comparison to the tradition of the Rose Bowl

Can verify that Mr…

Can verify that Mr. Brightside was played at 4:30pm (timestamp on my phone) during the media timeout following a Michigan punt with 3:44 remaining in the 3rd quarter. Fowler references it in the broadcast when they return from commerical.

Dixieland Delight was played during the media timeout at 13:32 in the 4th quarter after another Michigan punt after going 3 & out on the series following the Alabama TD to go up 17-13.

It was a pivotal moment in the game. Michigan had done nothing offensively in the second half,  had just given up the lead, and suddenly Milroe was making plays on the ground. I was thinking, "I know how this story ends". And the Rose Bowl version of Special K, annoyingly from the perspective of a Michigan fan, but perfectly timed from the perspective of a fan of College Football, queued up Dixieland Delight. Rose Bowl, sun is setting, storied program with an Yost-worthy tradition with the R-rated ad-libs during the chorus. It was hard to enjoy and admire it because of the circumstances of the game itself but it was one of the best moments in the game as a fan of the Tradition of college football. 

Michigan getting slotted…

Michigan getting slotted into the Sugar Bowl would be totally on brand for Warde.

The utter contempt and…

The utter contempt and chorus of boos from of the crowd in Indianapolis when Petitti has to hand Jim Harbaugh the B1G Championship trophy will be a small consolation.

And, for the love of God, please do not fly the pennants of the conference rivals around the perimeter of the stadium vs OSU. 

Don't fly the other B10…

Don't fly the other B10 teams flag/pennants around the perimeter or the Big House for OSU game. 

1. Don't fly B10 rivals…

1. Don't fly B10 rivals flags/pennants around the perimeter of Michigan Stadium for The Game

2. Buck B10 tradition and elect to play in Sugar Bowl semifinal if we are #1 ranked CFP team

How was Harbaugh supposed to…

How was Harbaugh supposed to make sure that Stallions knew not to do something that isn't prohibited? 

My concern regarding enforcement of Rule 11.1.1 is that much could depend on having a well-documented compliance/training program of NCAA bylaws for all staffers. A paper trail of compliance training should be a CYA for the AD and hopefully they had/have a program installed. 

The Sweet Spot with John…

The Sweet Spot with John Sherman is a great podcast with content on all facets of golf.

They actively avoid discussion of swing mechanics and most of their focus is on impact. Most golfers would benefit from thinking less about the mechanics of their swing and work on face strike, ground contact, and face control. Those should be the top priorities when working to improve ball striking.

The best investment I’ve ever made in my golf game is setting up a 4’x5’ range mat and hitting net in my garage. Super efficient way to work on your game without spending loads of time commuting and beating balls at the range.

Too funny. I have a scar on…

Too funny. I have a scar on my hand acquired playing football on Elbel field in 2000.

I lived near Elbel one year on S. Division and my only complaint about that part of town was how loud the train was that came through around 2-3am.

* “Smash Fest football team”

* “Smash Fest football team”

Too conservative on 4th down…

Too conservative on 4th down. Cover Zero. Stupid penalties. 

Game could have looked very different had they converted a few 4th and shorts that they decided to punt on. 

Critical juncture in the…

Critical juncture in the game. Gutsy decision on 4th & 1 followed by JJ designed run on ensuing second down barreling through OSU defenders to pickup the first and some extra yards. Capped off with the long TD to Loveland which turned out to be the game winning points. 

Mike Sainristil is a legend. Making plays in huge moments and leading his team on the sidelines. He had the big tackle to force an OSU punt on their first possession of the second half, and obviously the two memorable PBU's in the endzone.

2015 to Present All Whites

2015 to Present All Whites

Overal Record: 20 - 12

Record v OSU: 0 - 2

Last Worn: 2022 @ Rutgers

Points Scored: 1003

Points Against: 715

Notable Wins: 2015 @ PSU; 2015 v. UF; 2016 @ MSU

Notable Losses: 2016 @ Iowa; 2016 @ OSU; 2018 @ OSU

My experience at the Uber…

My experience at the Uber tent at the 2016 Orange Bowl was a total disaster. We waited 2+ hours postgame before our phones finally died. Ultimately, had to pay a driver cash to let us hop in his SUV with some friendly random Michigan fans and take us back to Miami Beach. Perhaps they've improved the logistics but it was awful at that time. 

Based on that experience I would recommend to drive and find any offsite parking. I wouldn't want to have to rely on Uber. 

I want to be mad that the…

I want to be mad that the Surrender Cobra cut-out was in the stands, but it seems appropriate that he was there to witness this debacle

Discovering Rick Beato's…

Discovering Rick Beato's Youtube channel has made quarantine far more tolerable 

We trolled them by playing…

We trolled them by playing Zombie Nation, not Seven Nation Army

Professional grading…

Professional grading services are the biggest distinction between modern value determination and the practice of having a card shop evaluate a card or collection. PSA maintains a database of all the cards they grade, so they know exactly how many 10 Mint (and all other grades) cards exist (or at least that have matriculated through their service). Mint cards are rare, not just because their condition was well maintained, but often because the production/QC created most of the cards in a run with non-optimal chracteristics. 

As a teenager I inherited part of a large vintage collection from a relative who passed away. I had them stored away for 25 years and cataloged most of the collection a few years ago. Simply put, sending cards to PSA is a humbling experience. Of the 30k+ cards in my collection, there we approximately 30 that I thought would be with grading. Some came back as 10 but they weren’t rare enough to have a substantial value. The most potentially valuable card in the collection was  a 1980 Topps Rickey Henderson rookie. A 10 Mint sold for more than $30k a few years ago. Less than ten exist IIRC. The one I have would be considered flawless to the untrained eye. 4 perfectly sharp corners. Centered. Vibrant colors. It came back as an 8.5.

Despite the cards not having the value I had hoped for, the experience of cataloging and grading the cards was a lot of fun.

The pinnacle of the…

The pinnacle of the Murderwolf meme would be for Corso to don that as the pick em headgear on College Gameday Saturday in Columbus.

Does such headgear exist? Does someone in the Mgoblog community have the skill set to construct it?

Headgear Idea: 

Corso dons…

Headgear Idea: 

Corso dons the Murderwolf.

This must happen.

Better yet, disperse their…

Better yet, disperse their band members in stranded-single seats throughout the stadium

Assuming he suffered the…

Assuming he suffered the same injury as last year it's not inconceivable for him to return mid-season. Drew Henson had a surgically repaired Jones fracture the final week of camp in 2000 and was back on the field for the Illinois game in week 4. 

Second drop for Perry

Second drop for Perry

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The Falcons picked Red &

The Falcons picked Red & Black because they were UGA colors.  The 1966 original helmet had a thin gold stripe to pay homage to GT

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Panthers/UNC is another sharp

Panthers/UNC is another sharp one, but the Saints/LSU is the best of the bunch

Section 315. Pregaming on

Section 315. Pregaming on South Beach. Lots of M fans down here

Not sure this was thread

Not sure this was thread worthy, so will post here because I haven't seen it discussed elsewhere:



Is the Zika threat in South Florida impacting anyone's decision to attend the Orange Bowl?

Prior to the Michigan game

Prior to the Michigan game OSU averaged 51 penalty yards in regulation in 2016. Against Michigan they had 1 penalty yard in regulation. Well over 2 standard deviations from the mean. The game was a huge outlier in terms of penalty yardage.

Let's further compare 2015 to

Let's further compare 2015 to 2016.  MSU's 2015 Resume was dramatically better than that of 2016 Wisconsin or Penn State.  Wisconsin nor PSU are likely to benefit from the same consideration this year because they don't have half the resume that 2015 MSU did.  Throw on top the fact that 2015 MSU was beat down in the semi-final and the ratings were a disaster.  It's quite obvious that the CFP committee is placing less emphasis on Conferance Championships this year solely by virtue of their current rankign of OSU, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, and Colorado.  Their stated goal before they employ the use of any metric is to put the four best teams into the playoff.  The fact that there was two hours of debate whehter Michigan or Washington belonged in the #4 spot further emphasizes that point.  In terms of metrics, conference championships is only one of several, none of which are weighted in any particular order.  It's all entirely possible (and even likely) that conf championship will be wieghted less than the other metrics.  Weather & Injuries are even metrics that are considered in the selection process, which also goes in our favor (Speight played OSU w/ a broken collarbone).  The stregth of wins is what will give Michigan the edge.  Michigan and OSU have virtually the same resume and OSU is essentially already a lock.  They table has been set.  Go Buffs!  Hope Harbaugh watches some game film of Washington this week and gives Coach MacIntrye a phone call or two.

2015 MSU: B1G Champions, 3-0 CFP Top 10, 4-0 CFP Top 25, H2H win to OSU

2015 OSU: 0-1 CFP Top 10, 1-1 CFP Top 25

2016 Wisc: B1G Champions*, 1-1* CFP Top 10, 2-1* CFP Top 25, H2H Lossses to Mich & OSU

2016 PSU: B1G Champions**, 2-1 CFP Top 10, 2-2* CFP Top 25, H2H Loss to Mich, H2H Win to OSU

2016 Mich: 3-1 CFP Top 10, 3-1 CFP Top 25, H2H Wins over PSU & Wisconsin, H2H Loss to OSU

2016 OSU: 3-1 CFP Top 10, 3-1 CFP Top 25, H2H Wins over Michigan & Wisconsin, H2H Loss to PSU

*Presumes win over PSU

**Presumes win of Wisconsin

The NCAA cannot get a proper

The NCAA cannot get a proper post season becuase they don't control it; the conferences do.  The conferences have controlled the money and the system since the Bowl Coalition, and then the BCS, and now to the CFP.  The NCAA has always been on the outside looking in and the P5 want to keep it that way.  The real reason we don't have an 8 team playoff is because the only bargaining chip the NCAA has is that they could claim adding extra games is detrimental to the lives of student-athletes. 

NCAA makes 90% of it's operating budget from March Madness.  The get jack from the CFP and the CFP wants to keep it that way.

Also, in an image of a truly

Also, in an image of a truly "perfect angle" the 15 yard line would be perfectly square with the bottom border of the image.



This image is a few degrees off because the vantage point is slightly ahead of the 15, just as many of the other images were behind it. FTR, I think Barrett was short based on all the evidence.

Michigan matches up so much

Michigan matches up so much better this year vs the OSU inside power run game with healthy versions of Glasgow & Hurst. Running between the tackles is still the hallmark of the OSU offense. M needs to get four quarters of sure tackling from LBs, disruptive DT play, and contain from the DEs to keep it low scoring and force Barrett to beat us through the air. Play the field position game and take advantage of our superior ST matchups.

Agreed.  Speight's dropback &

Agreed.  Speight's dropback & pocket footwork as well as his ability to anticipate where pressure is going to come from are far superior to what O'Korn showed yesterday.  Those factors seemed to be bigger contributors to his poor play than arm strength and accuracy.

A few feet behind the

A few feet behind the receiver perhaps.  At worst, that throw will grade out as CA in the UFR.  

You didn't see a single high

You didn't see a single high level throw?  The fourth quarter 3rd & 7 crossing route to Darboh showed solid arm strength.  Accurate, hard-thrown ball off his back foot while being pressured and rolling out.  Also, the deep ball to Darboh in the third quarter (play before second De'veon TD) was on-the-money and Darboh short-armed it.  

I will be in Section 7 thanks

I will be in Section 7 thanks to stubhub and whatever season ticket holder unloaded their tix (shame on you!). Michigan fans need to get their maize & blue butts into as many seats as possible. This team will embarrass MSU on the field and we can embarrass their fanbase by taking over Spartan Stadium. Make it a home game for Harbaugh & Co.

+1 on the mushrooms.  They

+1 on the mushrooms.  They absorb that flavor like no other.  Don't forget the whole garlic cloves too.

Crawfish will probably be very small/hard this time of year since they're out of season.

Broadcast team made it sounds

Broadcast team made it sounds like these were what he cut up. They had to switch to the 80s throwbacks because he destroyed so many of the collared jerseys.

Every time I've tried brisket

Every time I've tried brisket it has been an abject failure.  Pretty dialed in on the pork butts though.  Much more forgiving.

On the topic of BBQ...there is a food truck in Ann Arbor that I was recently introduced to called Ricewood BBQ and it is awesome.  Best BBQ I've had in A2 by a longshot.  Parked behind Morgan and York on Packard south of Stadium.

Seriously.  I was wandering

Seriously.  I was wandering in the abyss from day one in Chem 461.  Not sure how I passed that class.  Didn't think 463 was as difficult.

Played there on Sunday.

Played there on Sunday. Course is in great shape but the old clubhouse has been demolished and the course layout is changed for the year. Temporary clubhouse is on the south side of the course and the entrance is at the tennis center on State St. #1 is the old #12 (long par 3). After old #18 you play, #10, #11, then old #6-#9 and the closing holes are #1-#4.

tl;dr

tl;dr

Hopslam

Hopslam

Yeah.  The game itself was

Yeah.  The game itself was great.  Columbus is just an incredibly unwelcoming place.  The thing I remember most is just how much trash was strewn all over the place, like, everywhere.   The bootleg happened in the endzone opposite where I was sitting.  That '00 season was just such a disappointment for the most part.  That game they actually lived up to the hype/potential.  

Definitely regret not going to Pasadena in 2005 & 2006.  Especially the Texas game.   

Same here.  The only one that

Same here.  The only one that I would truly consider a bucket list item is going to the Rose Bowl Game with Michigan playing in it.  I'd also love to go to the Sugar Bowl just because I think New Orleans is an awesome city and would be a blast to pregame in the French Quarter.  

I've been to a bunch of stadiums and the top experience was proabably UM @ Notre Dame in 2006.  Obviously, my favorable opinion was molded in-part by the fact that Michigan blew the doors off the Irish that day.  Prior to the Brandon era abasement of the gameday experience at the Big House, Notre Dame was the only place I've been to that had purist tradition like Michigan's (no piped in music, no ads, no big screen).  And their fans were very hospitable.  Contrast that to Ohio State which was basically a dumpster fire outside the stadium where you need to tread carefully if you choose to wear Maize & Blue.  Their drunken mouthbreather fans will be in your grill pretty much nonstop.  I was there for the game in your avatar and doubt I will ever go back.  I did sing the Victors on the concourse in the Horseshoe with a few hundred other Michigan fans after that win so that was pretty awesome. 

In the south I've been to UGA, GT, UF, UT, UK, Bama, Auburn, & Clemson.  Clemson & Auburn were the loudest.  UGA best tailgating.  Never made it to LSU but they'd be on the top of my list of SEC places I haven't visited.  

Enlist the help of Stephen

Enlist the help of Stephen Ross and hold the event at the Dolphins practice/training camp facilities

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