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1. I agree on time outs.

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1. I agree on time outs.

2. Lol, complaining about drunk people at a football game? You are one of those “down in front” fellas, you will never convince me otherwise.

3. The lights were not overdone in any capacity. They were really cool in my eyes. That game needed anything possible to get the crowd going - you could hear a pin drop for most of that game. Just a dead, quiet night. The video of Charles Woodson, with the lights, was awesome. And they only played it once. 

Come on…. 
Ashes of the Wake…

Come on…. 
Ashes of the Wake, the complete album by LoG, is a metal masterpiece. No songs from there is a travesty. 

Just an fyi, spent a few…

Just an fyi, spent a few minutes on that site today, no block M spotted. 

I have a different take, but…

I have a different take, but that doesn't mean I'm right. I was born and raised in Flint, attended UM-Flint for my undergrad days, worked in both the UCen and TLC (which was responsible for basically supporting IT / AV stuff for classrooms). The campus experience, for Flint, was awesome. I loved the campus. Leaving my philosophy course in Crob and watching the events unfold on 9/11 with everyone else on the 3rd floor of the Ucen is a moment of time I'll never forget, ever, for obvious reasons. The White building on the old Autoworld spot is a bit removed from the 'college environment', but at least the river and walking spots there are safe and have come along in the last decade.

However, downtown Flint is not a 'hot spot'. You have at most 3-4 blocks and maybe a handful restaurants - Blackstones, Churchills, The Torch, Xolo, 501, Sauce in the hotel..You can throw the Farmer's Market in there. If you leave those few blocks, you are entering into areas you do not want to be walking around. It's that simple.

Enrollment for smaller / regional colleges in Michigan were trending down prior to Covid, and Covid didn't help. The number of students graduating high school will continue to decline until 2035 in Michigan - the fight for a shrinking student body of traditional high school graduates will continue to be fierce. Ann Arbor has record amount of students applying, and they will always be fine. Ferris State, CMU, NMU, SVSU, Delta, WMU, GVSU - all having numerous years on a downhill trend. Educause research shows current students want the brick and mortar experience, but also intertwined with online courses. College as we know it, unless you are attending a very large institution, has fundamentally changed for the worst vs. what many of us remember and enjoyed.

The narrative against the value of a college degree has to change. Otherwise, we will see many small / regional colleges close their doors in the next 5-10 years (also, per Educause).

 

To answer your second…

To answer your second question, yes, public universities do invest heavily in IT security. Take it from me, I'm in charge of IT at a public university.

UM is heavily decentralized when it comes to how they handle IT management, and that may explain why there are lax controls or something along those lines. But for any college to even qualify for cyber insurance (which is key in today's world), the standards are incredibly high, not to mention federal regulations to adhere to (HIPAA, FERPA, GLBA, etc.), in which the penalties can be staggering.

Hey, I spent a solid year…

Hey, I spent a solid year downloading any song you could think of when Napster first came out, sitting in a computer lab at UM. I filled many a zip disk 100MB at a time. Ah, the glory days.

 

Na, that's IT 101. Im sure…

Na, that's IT 101. Im sure they have an appliance or some service that scans anything with network connectivity. Should be happening monthly, if not more frequent. If firmware / system software is out of date, you better be flagging that and putting it in a walled garden vs. letting it on your network with out of date, and possibly exploitable, software.

well, police aren't going to…

well, police aren't going to your house over something trivial.

 

Na, can't be that simple…

Na, can't be that simple. Any IT department worth a damn will have strict access controls based on the principle of least privilege.  If he had access to records / systems he has no business seeing, then someone in IT is getting fired in addition to this.

 

With kids that age, I would…

With kids that age, I would avoid TC. That's good for adults and drinking wine. I would vote for Munising (Pictured Rocks, not Painted).

If you stay in Munising, you are near roughly 6-8 waterfalls within a 20 min drive. A few beaches are great and don't get terrible packed (Miner's Beach, Au Train Beach). The boat tour is a must - that's the only way to truly see the Pictured Rocks.

Mackinaw Island is ok, but outside of possibly riding your bike around the island, there isn't a ton of stuff to do. More stuff in Mackinaw City (putt putt golf, shopping). Also, you are roughly 2 hours from Munising in Mackinaw. You can also hit Tahquamenon Falls while you are in the UP.

Great to hear! I emailed you…

Great to hear! I emailed you tonight. 

Great cause. I'll throw my…

Great cause. I'll throw my hat in the ring, I've been thinking it's time to get my daughter to her first game. She started cheerleading this year, so she's becoming familiar with all things football. 

 

Well, since there’s nothing…

Well, since there’s nothing else happening in sports right now, this is going to be highly visible in the media. I don’t think he gets fired, but I wouldn’t be surprised if that does happen. One thing is for sure - if he stays, his seat just got quite hot. Another flare up like this or Maryland and he’s gone. 
 

sad day all around. As a highly paid professional, a leader of men, you have to be above this type of behavior. If it was any other coach, I’d say being fired is warranted. 

Ashes of the Wake - Lamb of…

Ashes of the Wake - Lamb of God

Crack the Skye - Mastodon 

MTV Unplugged - Alice In Chains 

Iowa - Slipknot 

i agree with the many Pink Floyd / Allman Brother listings. 
good read all!

One things for sure - John U…

One things for sure - John U. Bacon got another book coming after this 

TL: DR 

TL: DR 

Uh, isn't there a 5 star OL…

Uh, isn't there a 5 star OL on the west coast we are still targeting, and they just visited?

I get it, and hey, good for… I get it, and hey, good for him. But he chose to sign a 5 yr deal in 2017 to stick around. I just think it’s an interesting thing to paint him in the way some are. The Lions franchise is trash, I’m not defending that.
I don't get this narrative…

I don't get this narrative. Guy is 9th ALL TIME in career earnings. Average salary is $27 MILLION.  You sign me up to piss away a career at that rate, I would do foul, foul things. 

I mean, I wouldn’t go that…

I mean, I wouldn’t go that far. I agree it seems he’s adamant about leaving. In the event he stays, his buy out going forward should be high. This doesn’t need to happen yet again next year if he returns 

Would be less than ideal to…

Would be less than ideal to go look for a new HC and assorted staff at this stage. Seems he’s pretty eager to get back to NFL. 

Michigan: Where dong punches…

Michigan: Where dong punches are basically the expectation. 

Such a weird situation. I am…

Such a weird situation. I am doubtful there is anything to this nonsense as everything we've heard of Harbaugh is he doesn't have a team of people leaking this stuff. And I get it - he's under contract and working as expected. 

However, the one person that can stop all this nonsense is the one person not saying a peep. Is that silence speaking volumes? 

Lol. That fan base, and that…

Lol. That fan base, and that coach, deserve each other. Lowest common denominator across the board in character and integrity. 

"Hopefully NO ONE gets this…

"Hopefully NO ONE gets this bug/flu" is based in absolute ignorance. 

I'd not go to a doctor that feels like you do. 

 

Just want to say thanks to…

Just want to say thanks to whoever jumped me in line. Hope you feel good about yourself 

I emailed you about an hour…

I emailed you about an hour ago, nothing came thru. Someone jump the line? 

I’ll take them!!

I’ll take them!!

Took me two programs, but I…

Took me two programs, but I got off painkillers and have been clean 11 years now. Any recent program should use Suboxone and Subutex. These are fantastic medications that really assist in getting off opioids. Take it from a guy that would clear 50+ Vicodin a day. The most you can do is encourage someone. Ultimately, until that person truly has a desire to be free from those demons, encouragement is all you can do. And hope. 

Uh, guys... I think this…

Uh, guys... I think this season is going to be bad. Like maybe 2 wins bad. 

 

Somewhat related. I have 2…

Somewhat related. I have 2 free tickets to the Rocket Mortgage Classic (plus a parking pass) up for grabs if anyone wants them for free. 

 

I’ll be back in person. Got…

I’ll be back in person. Got my second Pfizer shot yesterday. While I feel like a truck hit me today, I’ll be good as new in 2 weeks. Bring on tailgating!

Snow storm be damned…

Snow storm be damned. Driving from Grand Blanc to Grand Rapids tomorrow for my first vaccine shot. 

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Eh, everyone is always happy…

Eh, everyone is always happy when you are winning. I wouldn't read too much between the lines here. Kid wasn't happy for some reason, found a place he likes. I wish him well.

 

Sam just broke this on…

Sam just broke this on Twitter - Moore is Co-OC and OL coach. 

This is one scorching hot…

This is one scorching hot take. 

Wish the young fella all the…

Wish the young fella all the luck going forward. 

You are better than these…

You are better than these types of comments. Do better. 

Me, watching this game.. …

Me, watching this game..

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Agreed. Announcers saying…

Agreed. Announcers saying guy was seeing stars and was slow to get up, but was right back out there and didn't miss a play. Funny how that works.

 

In all honesty, wouldn't…

In all honesty, wouldn't attending a game like this be awesome during a pandemic? People are spaced out, no one breathing down your neck, not being jammed next to everyone in the row. 

Seems glorious.

 

Hey, didn't that Najee guy…

Hey, didn't that Najee guy almost come to Michigan? 

 

/s




Yes I'm sad.

 

You may have cracked the…

You may have cracked the code.

 

I hate to say it - OSU has a…

I hate to say it - OSU has a heck of an offense. I feel dirty. 

 

Curious how many other…

Curious how many other examples there are in D1 where a coach signs a 5 year extension at half the previous rate. 
seems ..... odd. 

It’s a sad day for this…

It’s a sad day for this country. 

It’s mind blowing how…

It’s mind blowing how ridiculous this whole process has been. 

They are totally ducking…

They are totally ducking Alabama. 

My kitchen would like to…

My kitchen would like to have a discussion of granite vs quartz.