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That one is at least just a…

That one is at least just a bad idea, not an insane idea from a deranged lunatic. 

C’mon, man. There is a…

C’mon, man. There is a certain subset of aggrieved white guys who love to use these technicalities as a cover any time someone wants to do something that doesn’t assume their perspective is the only appropriate one.

The people in this thread insulting Jemele Hill and comparing her to a Sasquatch aren’t concerned with the subtleties of employment law. The first comment in the thread is “Can white folks listen?” And it is +75 upvotes and counting. 

Oh, good. An opportunity for…

Oh, good. An opportunity for the "Black people having things is racism against white people" crowd to chime in with their very important perspective. 

You either need one elite…

You either need one elite skill or you need to be a well rounded player, yes. Nkamhoua definitely doesn't have an NBA level elite skill, so if he's going to make it he needs to be very good at a lot of things. 

In his defense, the title…

In his defense, the title does at least have an unnecessary apostrophe. 

I agree with your sentiments…

I agree with your sentiments about not selling short people who are on the autism spectrum, but I'm not sure it makes sense to provide armchair diagnoses of people whose images are only filtered through media. 

There’s no such thing as…

There’s no such thing as alphas. 

This site says they…

This site says they aggregate mocks & big boards and has JJ at 43 (ATL), Jenkins at 46 (IND) in their two round mock. 

Their consensus big board has these guys in the top 100:

  • JJ - 31
  • Jenkins - 44
  • Corum - 58
  • Zinter - 79
  • Colson - 85
  • Wilson - 94
  • Mike - 96

Seven guys in the first three-ish rounds isn't bad if that holds up. 

Great piece, Ace. Nice to…

Great piece, Ace. Nice to see you back. 

And we're going to get a…

And we're going to get a thread for each one. 

Beautiful. 

Beautiful. 

The moths appreciate your…

The moths appreciate your vicarious enjoyment. 

Was looking for anything to…

Was looking for anything to make me feel hopeful in the summer before Rodriguez's second year. 

To each his own, but I find…

To each his own, but I find Ramzy to be an exceptionally annoying, whiny writer. 

If he left now he could…

If he left now he could probably more easily enroll at his next school for spring semester and participate in spring practice there. Not saying it’s impossible to transfer after January 8th, but a lot of schools will be starting their semester with a relatively tight deadline to get enrolled for the term. 

Five teams in the CFP top 12…

Five teams in the CFP top 12 have 2 losses. 

HR complaints are non…

HR complaints are non-trivial. 

Spoken like someone who has never worked in a large organization full of petty greivances. 

I don't think the existence of this report is any more informative than the existence of the rumors that have been discussed ad nauseum. The university will investigate, it will be resolved. If Juwan violated policy, he should be punished. If it was severe, he should be fired. If he didn't, then his job depends on his performance. 

Kid's got talent [redacted]…

Kid's got talent [redacted]. Best wishes to him. My bet is that he ends up at South Carolina.

Fixed it for you. Kid fumbled one time and had like 60 carries in his career at Michigan. I don't think it's fair to make sweeping generalizations like this. 

His Dad coached at Iowa a…

His Dad coached at Iowa a long time too, of course.

Do you mean Norm? I don't think they're related. 

From the rules: "When a Team…

From the rules: "When a Team A player is holding the ball to pass it forward toward the neutral zone, any intentional forward movement of the passer’s hand with the ball firmly in their control starts the forward pass unless the player clearly starts to bring the ball back with firm control to the passer’s body. If a Team B player contacts the passer or ball after forward movement begins and the ball leaves the passer’s hand, a forward pass is ruled regardless of where the ball strikes the ground or a player."

Just like his wedding night. 

Just like his wedding night. 

Last year’s team…

Last year’s team underachieved but I don’t think it’s fair to call any individual player a “cancer”. 

Yeah, nothing Dug does is …

Yeah, nothing Dug does is “slowly”.

Defense hasn’t been great,…

Defense hasn’t been great, but this is a high possession game. 38 points on 35 or so possessions isn’t terrible. Especially since they’re still learning to play with each other. 

Yes/yes

Yes/yes

Yeah, this is standard stuff…

Yeah, this is standard stuff to deal with full court man to man- use pg to inbound then pretty easy to get it back to him on a dribble handoff, etc. if St Johns starts trapping first pass hard I’d expect them to switch strategies. 

Was hoping for Salitieri,…

Was hoping for Salitieri, Poore, Nash, De Brutus & Short, but this will do I guess. 

And running a tight end…

And running a tight end screen on 4th and 1 with a QB with no touch isn’t exactly answering any of these questions. 

UC is the other team I root…

UC is the other team I root for and nobody understands why Satterfield is here. 

Interesting. On my iPhone I…

Interesting. On my iPhone I can't get the site to load in Chrome - I have to use Safari. 

I just skimmed through the…

I just skimmed through the comments on that post. I didn’t see anyone say Nebraska would expose them. But if you want to post about Colorado every week could you do it on a Colorado blog?

Just need to add Kansas,…

I need a nap. 

Just need to add Kansas,…

Oops. Replied to wrong comment. 

On the bright side at least…

On the bright side at least someday the sun will implode. 

It’s going to be hard but…

It’s going to be hard but also functionally irrelevant since like 8 teams that didn’t win their conference will likely make the playoff. I hate all of it. 

Hey, I’m in your…

Hey, I’m in your neighborhood - staying with the family on Coronado for a few days. Went for a bike ride, had some surprisingly good pizza at Village pizza now about to get some seafood for dinner. Stone and Coronado brew co beers abound. 

It’s been a few years, and I…

It’s been a few years, and I hate crowds, so take this advice as worth what you’ve paid for it. Crescent City Brewery was great (nice, relaxed vibe when I was there), best oysters I had while I was there. And Beckham’s bookshop on Decatur was a cool place to visit.

This is some high level…

This is some high level missing the point pedantry. Good job internetting. 

Given how freely Zeppelin …

Given how freely Zeppelin "borrowed" from who came before them if would be ironic if they sued Greta van Fleet for ripping them off. 

Ranking by win shares per…

Ranking by win shares per game for every UM guy who played in at least 250 games. If Franz had played enough games he'd be in between Campy & Vaught. Makes me sad to see how much Stauskas really didn't pan out. 

 

 

I have & love  the Char…

I have & love  the Char Griller Duo with the firebox attachment for offset smoker. Gas side is great for weeknights/quick meals. Usually do charcoal or smoker on the weekends. 

There is a tool where a…

There is a tool where a student can search to see what their prior courses are equivalent to at Michigan: https://transfercredit.ugadmiss.umich.edu/

If this database is like the ones I'm familiar with, it's populated by course equivalencies determined by articulation agreements (normally other in state or nearby schools) or courses that have been previously evaluated because other students have transferred them in the relatively recent past. If the course at the other institution isn't there, then it someone has to research it to see what the course should count as. It's time consuming. 

Seth has repeatedly used his own case from 30 years ago of transferring credit from a foreign institution as if it is a typical experience for a student in 2023, and I doubt that is really the the case. Also, as a PSA in case any reader is thinking of doing a study abroad, situations like Seth's transfer issue can normally be avoided by having your schedule evaluated and approved by your advisor before you go. 

I don’t know how it works at…

I don’t know how it works at Michigan, but I work at a large public university and the admissions office has absolutely nothing to do with which credits transfer. Admissions says you’re in or not, the college you’re enrolling in says what classes you’ve taken will count toward the degree they’re going to grant you. 

This is at least an honest…

This is at least an honest answer. It’s not rigged. People don’t understand probabilities, they just get angry. 

I know how to read a chart…

I know how to read a chart. Do you know how to read a sentence? If you had to bet, pre-draft, on which # pick the Pistons were to get, which would you choose?

There were 5 possible…

There were 5 possible outcomes and the most likely one occurred. 

So your argument is that…

So your argument is that things happen that aren’t very unlikely and that means it’s rigged?

This was the most likely…

This was the most likely outcome you dopes.

Where did he deny it? I don…

Where did he deny it? I don’t see it in the article. 

I suppose partly it's a…

I suppose partly it's a matter of semantics whether you think something that happens less than once in ten counts as incredibly rare. But let's say 5% of rape allegations (sort of middle of the road for estimates I've seen) turn out to be false, then add to that the number of rape instances where no one is accused (i.e., no accusation, no false accusation), then add the fact that by some estimates 60%+ of sexual assaults go unreported--I'd say in the universe of total sexual assaults, the incidence of false accusations is rare enough to merit caution in posting a high profile story on a message board that has shown in the past that a substantial user proportion has a tendency to knee jerk reaction in favor of whoever is accused. The first comment on this post is fantasizing about punishing women who make false allegations. How does that reaction to a rape claim make it more likely that one of those 60% feels comfortable coming forward? Yes, false allegations are bad. But they are much rarer than rapes that go unprosecuted and unpunished.