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I think this is an important…

I think this is an important perspective on Ross.  I went to Ross (pre Ross). I have three kids that recently graduated from Michigan: Ross, LS&A and Engineering.  (All three great experiences.  GO BLUE!!!) Do not let your or other people's prejudices on Ross students or its purported culture color anyones decision to go there.  If you are simply looking to maximize your post-grad earnings, it is a worthy choice.  Making a choice in college should be based on you skills and passions.  However, most 18 year old kids are not able to accurately identify what those are.  The great thing about Michigan is that it excels in so many areas that it allows kids to explore their passions.  

Specifically, Ross is not more academically more rigorous than Engineering or many areas of LS&A.  You will be busy.  Ross's non-class work does a very good job prepping you for life after college.  The focus on internships is a good example.  That is part of the reason its students get jobs.  Employers recruit there because they know that their students are prepared beyond their core courses.  

If you your friend is unsure about their direction and they are lucky enough to get into Ross (congratulations) then they should strongly consider it.  Do not let a people's sloppy world view limit your opportunities.  It is a wonderful experience.  

Btw I would expect that the dropout rate at Ross is significantly less than Engineering and LS&A.  

The service is set up for…

The service is set up for movie watching not live sports.  Peacock provides a terrible, frustrating experience for any sports viewing.

- I wasn't able to watch the game until 1 1/4 hour after kick-off.  Peacock does not provide watch from start feature.  So I had to hit live and then rewind.  Of course I saw the score at that point.  #@$%&!

- The rewind/fast forward feature is so clunky that you can only skip/repeat 60ish second increments.  Where is the 15 sec skip repeat buttons?  #@$%&!

- Since I was watching from behind and couldn't use my usual remote skills to catch up, the game ended before I finished the game.  At the 3 hour mark, the feed was finished and I was left wondering how the last 6.5 minutes of the fourth quarter went.  There was a message that replay of the game was not posted yet.  @$%& you Peacock.

I will watch the conclusion…

I will watch the conclusion of Barry cuz at this point I am invested.  However this season's time jump was one of the strangest, poorly written plot devices I can think of in a show.  I wouldn't recommend Barry based on that alone.  

and its the Ringer NOT The…

and its the Ringer NOT The Athletic

Thanks for the other link…

Thanks for the other link. Didn't realize it was paywalled.  

I am behind the Fisher HOFer push.

I thought he was balanced by…

I thought he was balanced by Section 1 but we had to suffer with Section 1 much longer cuz he hewed closer to Pro-RR world view.  Not sure if Section 1 was finally banned or just gave up his futile defenses of RR.  He was the worst.

That's the guy.  Thanks!

That's the guy.  Thanks!

The team, the team, the team…

The team, the team, the team.

Yeah well sometimes you need to stand up for what is right and forget the greater good nonsense.  Bo was weak and selfish since the team was basically HIS team.  

Happy to turn the page on him.

Don't remember his name…

Don't remember his name exactly- Chicago Blue or something like that.  He was one of the first that called out the MGOBlog group think on RIchRod.  He was relentless in his point of view.  I thought he was reasoned and stayed within bounds but Brian was still reluctant to give up his RR love so banned him.  I wondered what he would have thought of Hoke and the mess we are in now.  Bring him back.

oh and XM.  If we have to choose between XM and content providers, I choose XM.  

just in from the judges…

just in from the judges...this article scores a 10.00

(after dropping the 5.25 from the OSU judge)

best article ever written on MGOBlog!

thank you!!

true but staying in school…

true but staying in school is not path to moving up the draft.  They project your development.  And when you are 20/21 that is likely to be flatter than an 18/19 yr old.  The top slots are filled with young, high upside.  His hope is that one or more teams sees him as a Jokic type player.  I think that is reasonable.  His play now is exceptional.  Nothing to be gained waiting.

Unless Garza has been whispering how happy he has been as a 4 year player!!!

I fully expect Dickenson to…

I fully expect Dickenson to go pro at the end of this year.  You don't stay in college to work on your game.  Coaching is much better, focused on pro game not a coaches system without time limitations at the next level.  You leave when your hype is maximized.  Hard to see Hunter playing better than he has now!  Plus he is already 20.

Talk of athletic limitations, if a concern, is not solved by staying in school.  

Enjoy his time while he is here!!

Thanks.  I miss WD for these…

Thanks.  I miss WD for these updates!

Maybe he will get a pardon.  All sorts of sketchy characters are getting them these days.  

on closer thought, would…

on closer thought, would firing Harbaugh count as a "team activity"?

The season will be a success…

The season will be a success if the administration has learned enough from this debacle to move on from Harbaugh.  

It's not a tap the breaks on…

It's not a tap the breaks on Cade situation but how did we end up with Milton for 4.25 games.  Struggling processing the field in front of him and definitely not a runner. 

4 and goal & 4 and 1 his first step is outside.  Bounce bounce bounce.  Straight north gets both.  Ugh.  

I expect more from a coaching staff.  It's like seeding John Isner #1 cuz he has a big serve.  

Yeah.  That was a better…

Yeah.  That was a better option.  Or wildcat it.  You already put the RB pass on film to keep them honest!

But my enthusiasm/expectation for have a running QB is fading.  

All the discussion of the…

All the discussion of the 4th down goal line fail and no one points out that Milton misread that run.  His first step is to try to flank the Schoonmaker mess.  If he takes it directly upfield and follows Mason, he scores.  Mason ended up in the endzone.  Milton does not bring anything as a runner.  6' 5" 240 lbs does not mean that you are automatically a good runner.

Awesome. I love it.  Thanks…

Awesome. I love it.  Thanks for sharing

Good point on pocket. I just…

Good point on pocket. I just haven't seen the "athleticism."  He didn't even run in HS!  Not sure he is the guy if you want a consistent run threat.  We want to believe but...

But considering the down and distance he was often in, his throwing some promise.  Seems like he missed some open reads and force a few but tough to tell on TV.  There are bigger issues than Milton but I am not as optimistic as others.  Needs to show more growth in the next few weeks.

But as a modern QB, closer to John Navarre than Vince Young

I also don't see his threat…

I also don't see his threat as a runner.  His first few steps are ponderous until he can get some straight line speed going.  And that speed tops out at LB speed.   His footwork, nimbleness and poise in the pocket are lacking.  Although kudos for standing in there and delivering throws under pressure.  

Absolutely!  The Patriot is…

Absolutely!  The Patriot is criminally overlooked.  Fantastic acting and staging with quirky characters and a very tight plot.  Peak TV!!   Crushed there wasn't a season 3. 

Time to end the lionizing of…

Time to end the lionizing of Bo.   The downside of "the team, the team ,the team."   One still has to do what is right even if it can be awkward for a team or organization.  I think that is a true Michigan Man.  

Wire   -  3rd season is the…

Wire   -  3rd season is the greatest season ever on TV.  But the series ends flat with the shortened weak season 4.  

Breaking Bad had one of the great conclusions to a series.  I thought it would have been fantastic to end the season at the conclusion of the penultimate season which was great but the show runners crushed the last season too.

overall Wire

My daughter is a rising…

My daughter is a rising junior.  She is heading back to AA.  She has an apt with roommates.  Not worried about the impact on her social life.  Hoping that there will be decent in-class options.  She is disciplined so will stay on top of class work.  My concern is that she has access to summer internships.  That is the way the top companies hire these days.  Company recruiting efforts I imagine will be curtailed/halted.  That is one of the biggest advantages that Michigan offers.  

can't narrow it down to one…

can't narrow it down to one meal but a shout out to the following in NYC

Le Bernardin

Per Se

Eleven Madison

Bouley (long time ago)

71 Clinton (long time ago)

River Cafe (London)

Brown Bear (Shelby MI)

Why hasn’t Confederacy of…

Why hasn’t Confederacy of Dunces been made into a movie?  

Read that for a lit class at Michigan. An immediate favorite.  

By 2010 is was clear that…

By 2010 is was clear that the job was far too big for RR.  His performance since has only reinforced that for the few that believe that he deserved a 2011 season.  He needed to be fired.  It was evident to the administration and even worse, the players.  They had quit on him.  The recruiting was abysmal and getting worse.  I thought he was a great hire.  But his approach to the first season unfortunately doomed him.  People can blame it on lack of support but win games (don't forget the D that he had coming back should have covered up for any lack of skill on O)  and support comes easy.  

28 Days Later

28 Weeks…

28 Days Later

28 Weeks Later also good 

Doubt Augusta National would…

Doubt Augusta National would hold the event in July or August.  The Rye grass that they over seed would be dying off leaving the Bermuda grass.  Also many of the flowers would no linger be in bloom.  Of course they grow them in hot houses and transplant them for the cameras now so I guess they could do later too.  They are so concerned about image I bet they would just skip it rather than show a course that looks closer to course you and I play.  Just a hunch. 

My oldest daughter graduated…

My oldest daughter graduated in May. My son graduated in 2018. Was as touched/excited at commencement the second time as I was the first.  I loved going to school at Michigan and is thrilling to see my kids share my joy in completely different ways.  

He struggled to find minutes…

He struggled to find minutes because he just couldn’t shoot.  His shooting % was too low.  I watched a lot of his games.  He just wasn’t money enough on open 3s. Also he struggled to finish at the rim. His career 2pt % is .436.  Yikes.  He had 8 different stops along the way so blaming it on any person or organization doesn’t really make sense.  A great player at Michigan. Sometimes the next step doesn’t work. 

Thanks. Not what you are…

Thanks. Not what you are hoping for out of the gate with a 12 pick but not a whiff. 

How is Gary doing as a LB in…

How is Gary doing as a LB in GB?   Anyone following the Packers enough to have any thoughts?

Was looking forward to this…

Was looking forward to this recap today after a day of self-imposed isolation from Michigan football.  I needed to revisit the scene.  To try to make sense of what is going wrong. Instead I get many, many words about why I wouldn’t understand the many, many words in Infinite Jest. 

At least the OSU “WHATEVER” column didn’t waste my time   

 

Eating Joe's as I type this

Eating Joe's as I type this

It's a good slice.  Best of those around my work, but don't see why it's legendary. 

Di Fara's...that is worthy of hype 

Detroit style pizza is popular now in NYC.  

Emily's version is every bit as good as what they serve you at Buddy's. In otherwords...GREAT 

 

Rosenberg 's take is…

Rosenberg 's take is interesting and well stated although I lean towards Beilein wanting the challenge and regretting passing it up the year before.  

With Rosenberg being featured repeatedly on MGOBLOG during the Beilein transition I guess the banishment is over. 

Paddle tennis aka Platform…

Paddle tennis aka Platform tennis. 

I love to play and I end up watching the streaming of the various tournaments on the weekends during the winter. 

My stock answer for 30 years…

My stock answer for 30 years: Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole

Zero chance it exists.   It…

Zero chance it exists.   It's shocking what some people will believe.  No evidence on trail cams, no footprints, no fur, no bones, no leftover food.  They can get DNA from licked stamps and yet no big foot DNA.   

Alone Again (Naturally) -…

Alone Again (Naturally) - Gilbert O'Sullivan.  Saddest title with words and mood to match.  Killer song. 

 

Everybody's Talkin' - Nilsson.   Especially effective as soundtrack to movie Midnight Cowboy 

Has a nice ring to it

Has a nice ring to it

Why wouldn’t a coach want to…

Why wouldn’t a coach want to test himself at the highest level with the greatest players and biggest stakes?  He is in his sixties so there is no cost to his career. 

I am gutted but it makes sense and I don’t blame him.  

NOTHING beats NYC style…

NOTHING beats NYC style slice. 

- Original Little Italy. E 43rd st

- Scarr's Pizza. Lower east side

- Di Fara.  Brooklyn (attracts people from around the world)

 

Buddy's Detroit and Pepe's in New Haven are worthy of discussion. 

Frozen pizza >> NEVER

 

Heading to the Big House for…

Heading to the Big House for my LS&A grad. Hope it is warmer than last year's for my Ross grad.  

Btw Woodson was a fantastic speaker last year.  

A very proud parent!

One bit of advice if you can…

One bit of advice if you can afford it :  get a babysitter for the same night every week.  Don't think about if you have special plans or how much the effective cost of the movie is, just get out of the house, spend time with your wife and let someone else put the kids to bed. It may seem unnecessary & experisive but a happy marriage is the most important thing you can do for a kid. Divorce is way more expensive!

It's how I ended up with 4 kids. 

This seems to sum it up…

This seems to sum it up perfectly. Thanks for taking the time!

Oh and please get rid of the banner. Appearances matter. 

The headline thrilled me…

The headline thrilled me...the details of the post were a fantastic letdown: "We choose to think that the site banner was inviolable"

PLEASE CHANGE THE ROBOTS. It's like a fork to the eyes every site visit.  

OLD!

The new site will…

OLD!

The new site will probably work eventually but past history of site developments/improvements has me worried.

Clean up the view when one first  arrives to site.  It's a mess!  Terrible banner with creepy low rent robot players!!??  Have to scroll down too far to get to information. Just a jarring unpleasant view each time you visit. 

Needs an app

Pick a degree with the most…

Pick a degree with the most science one finds enjoyable. 

Then get to know the recruiting center. Go to job fairs and company presentations. Get a bunch of interviews as interviewing is a learned skill. Focus on summer internships to see how education and real world collide. 

One of the many great advantages of Michigan is the number of companies that recruit on campus.