I’m always boggled by the chicken little commenters in threads like these, who insist that the sky is falling because M misses on a big recruit, or because the school (seemingly) won’t engage in pay for play. They completely ignore exactly what’s driven M’s success the last few years, and what’s responsible for the Lions’ renaissance under Campbell: players who love the game/school/team, who buy into the culture, and who place wins and team success over individual stats or accolades.
Maybe Underwood goes to LSU and puts up video game numbers. If so, good for him. But from my distant perspective, a kid who wants what Kelly is selling doesn’t feel like one who’s going to be a leader who advances the culture that’s made these last few Michigan teams so great. So, if it’s not Underwood, I expect that M can and will find another QB who will.
I agree with most of your beef guidance, though I differ on the subject of the reverse sear. For thicker steaks especially, the reverse sear is the way to go, and the idea is similar to the sous vide method that others have mentioned. You can bring the steak to your desired cook temp, then quickly sear it off; doing it this way, you'll see a more consistent cook through the interior than you'll achieve through a front sear.
On pork, you're absolutely murdering the meat if you're cooking to 165.
Edited to add: Again with larger cuts in mind, you can (and should, if you ask me) salt overnight.
This is a digression from the thread's initial question, but I don't think your characterization of Chicago Public Schools is fair, or particularly accurate. There are inequities and other problems that most of us would unfortunately expect of any major urban district, but CPS offers exemplary options well beyond "a couple magnet schools".
CPS has the five top-ranked high schools in the state, and several more in the top 50. It's a similar story at the primary and secondary school level. Active, engaged parents of capable students will find great options here, just as the original poster's friends will do in metro Detroit; as with so much else, kids in the wrong neighborhoods/districts, or with parents who lack the capacity or willingness to navigate the system, get left with substandard options.
To the original question, I came up through Farmington Public Schools, which had a fine reputation as of my graduation in '96. I've heard comments that things have declined a bit, but it's hard to know what's true, and what's a reflection of discomfort with the schools' demographic changes.
If Woodstock is a reference to your home, you've probably been to Hillrock. If not, and you find yourself in the Hudson Valley, their distillery is beautiful and well worth a tour. I wasn't wowed by their bourbon, but loved the rye.
It's not bourbon, so I get why it wasn't previously mentioned in this thread, but the Willett 4 year rye is one of the best American whiskeys I can think of. And on Willett, Rowan's Creek is probably my favorite, readily available bourbon, had all day for $40 here in Chicago.
This isn't worthy of its own thread, but I'm not sure where else to post that there have recently been sound-on 300x250 video ads running rotationally on the site, tagged didna.
This isn't a complaint about the site being ad supported, and I have no intention of turning on an ad blocker. Simply hoping that there's an easy fix through your SSP, whether it's ensuring that autoplay video with sound isn't enabled, or by blocking the demand source that's running these ads. I doubt that your ad yield would be meaningfully impacted in either case.
I find it interesting how the tides shift from last Dec/Jan to now. I'm not sure what he's proven beyond he can win a close game on the road (to teams with losing records). From my perspective, yes it's progress from 2020, but that's not saying much. There is still a lot of season left to be played. He still needs to beat MSU and make the OSU game at least somewhat competitive. I'm cautiously optimistic, but if he goes 0-2 versus the rivals I still think he deserves to lose his job unless he wins every other game.
I too find it interesting how the tides shift. Or rather, how the goalposts move. Your parenthetical indicates that you're clearly unimpressed by wins in Madison, and Lincoln at night, but what can the team do but play who's in front of them? In the preseason, would you have been anything other than elated to know that Michigan would be 6-0 at this point? In your preseason prognosticating, would you not have been happy with a 9-3 outcome for the season?
It's an old ass conversation around these parts, but who's your ideal candidate when M cuts loose a 9-3 Harbaugh? Because firing a guy who hasn't met your arbitrary definition of success comes with that inconvenient chore. If you're unimpressed by Michigan's wins over Washington or Wisconsin or Nebraska, let me tell you about Matt Campbell and ISU's 2021 victories. Bear in mind too that USC and LSU are going to be throwing Brink's trucks (literally doing that) at all the pretty coaches this offseason. So who's the guy if it's not Jim in 2022?
And don't forget about the essential role of the TE in that offense... the bootleg to Tuman running down the seam seemed to hit for 20 yards at least once a game.
The current success of Jordan Brand is based on the continued strong sales of Jordan retro models. Signature models for Jordan's current athletes -- CP3, Melo -- don't perform nearly as well as Nike's LBJs/KDs/Kobes. Kids drive this market, and none of JB's lineup, or even recent MJ signature models, have caught on with kids for street wear.
To the point, and I expect that other Nike schools have contract agreements similar to Michigan's non-hoops arrangement (as presented in the contract above) -- athletes at Nike schools have access to Jordan Brand apparel and footwear, but not vice versa. So, you can play at Duke and Nike will get you Jordan Vs, but you can't play at UNC and get the LeBrons.
Now, if you can tell recruits that part of the deal requires Mike to stop by a couple times each season to run scrimmages with them, I think you're on to something. Until then, I don't see Jordan Brand having greater appeal than the Swoosh.
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I’m always boggled by the chicken little commenters in threads like these, who insist that the sky is falling because M misses on a big recruit, or because the school (seemingly) won’t engage in pay for play. They completely ignore exactly what’s driven M’s success the last few years, and what’s responsible for the Lions’ renaissance under Campbell: players who love the game/school/team, who buy into the culture, and who place wins and team success over individual stats or accolades.
Maybe Underwood goes to LSU and puts up video game numbers. If so, good for him. But from my distant perspective, a kid who wants what Kelly is selling doesn’t feel like one who’s going to be a leader who advances the culture that’s made these last few Michigan teams so great. So, if it’s not Underwood, I expect that M can and will find another QB who will.
I agree with most of your beef guidance, though I differ on the subject of the reverse sear. For thicker steaks especially, the reverse sear is the way to go, and the idea is similar to the sous vide method that others have mentioned. You can bring the steak to your desired cook temp, then quickly sear it off; doing it this way, you'll see a more consistent cook through the interior than you'll achieve through a front sear.
On pork, you're absolutely murdering the meat if you're cooking to 165.
Edited to add: Again with larger cuts in mind, you can (and should, if you ask me) salt overnight.
This is a digression from the thread's initial question, but I don't think your characterization of Chicago Public Schools is fair, or particularly accurate. There are inequities and other problems that most of us would unfortunately expect of any major urban district, but CPS offers exemplary options well beyond "a couple magnet schools".
CPS has the five top-ranked high schools in the state, and several more in the top 50. It's a similar story at the primary and secondary school level. Active, engaged parents of capable students will find great options here, just as the original poster's friends will do in metro Detroit; as with so much else, kids in the wrong neighborhoods/districts, or with parents who lack the capacity or willingness to navigate the system, get left with substandard options.
To the original question, I came up through Farmington Public Schools, which had a fine reputation as of my graduation in '96. I've heard comments that things have declined a bit, but it's hard to know what's true, and what's a reflection of discomfort with the schools' demographic changes.
If Woodstock is a reference to your home, you've probably been to Hillrock. If not, and you find yourself in the Hudson Valley, their distillery is beautiful and well worth a tour. I wasn't wowed by their bourbon, but loved the rye.
It's not bourbon, so I get why it wasn't previously mentioned in this thread, but the Willett 4 year rye is one of the best American whiskeys I can think of. And on Willett, Rowan's Creek is probably my favorite, readily available bourbon, had all day for $40 here in Chicago.
This isn't worthy of its own thread, but I'm not sure where else to post that there have recently been sound-on 300x250 video ads running rotationally on the site, tagged didna.
This isn't a complaint about the site being ad supported, and I have no intention of turning on an ad blocker. Simply hoping that there's an easy fix through your SSP, whether it's ensuring that autoplay video with sound isn't enabled, or by blocking the demand source that's running these ads. I doubt that your ad yield would be meaningfully impacted in either case.
Double post, apologies, please be gentle.
I too find it interesting how the tides shift. Or rather, how the goalposts move. Your parenthetical indicates that you're clearly unimpressed by wins in Madison, and Lincoln at night, but what can the team do but play who's in front of them? In the preseason, would you have been anything other than elated to know that Michigan would be 6-0 at this point? In your preseason prognosticating, would you not have been happy with a 9-3 outcome for the season?
It's an old ass conversation around these parts, but who's your ideal candidate when M cuts loose a 9-3 Harbaugh? Because firing a guy who hasn't met your arbitrary definition of success comes with that inconvenient chore. If you're unimpressed by Michigan's wins over Washington or Wisconsin or Nebraska, let me tell you about Matt Campbell and ISU's 2021 victories. Bear in mind too that USC and LSU are going to be throwing Brink's trucks (literally doing that) at all the pretty coaches this offseason. So who's the guy if it's not Jim in 2022?
My God, yes. I had to track down my lost password just to comment on it.
East of Eden might be my favorite book of all-time.
Fiction, newish:
Much of Whitehead's writing is worth visiting, and I also really enjoyed Saunders' "CivilWarLand in Bad Decline".
Nonfiction:
And don't forget about the essential role of the TE in that offense... the bootleg to Tuman running down the seam seemed to hit for 20 yards at least once a game.
Jolly Pumpkin is excellent.
I don't believe this is true.
The current success of Jordan Brand is based on the continued strong sales of Jordan retro models. Signature models for Jordan's current athletes -- CP3, Melo -- don't perform nearly as well as Nike's LBJs/KDs/Kobes. Kids drive this market, and none of JB's lineup, or even recent MJ signature models, have caught on with kids for street wear.
To the point, and I expect that other Nike schools have contract agreements similar to Michigan's non-hoops arrangement (as presented in the contract above) -- athletes at Nike schools have access to Jordan Brand apparel and footwear, but not vice versa. So, you can play at Duke and Nike will get you Jordan Vs, but you can't play at UNC and get the LeBrons.
Now, if you can tell recruits that part of the deal requires Mike to stop by a couple times each season to run scrimmages with them, I think you're on to something. Until then, I don't see Jordan Brand having greater appeal than the Swoosh.