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I’ve had footjoy mostly and…

I’ve had footjoy mostly and they’re a good brand if you need a waterproof shoe but you trade a little flexibility and comfort for that feature. I kept my old pair for wet rounds 

Last time around I spent a little extra and went with the Adidas tour 360 and it was worth it. Feels good on your feet and there was a noticeable difference at the end of the round. Feet weren’t as sore or stiff. Adidas usually does run a little thin so if you have slender feet they might be perfect 

Reddit is where I go because…

Reddit is where I go because every year there seems to be a game on cbs outdoor life or espn deportes that I can’t get. 
 

Stream2watch is another that’s pretty consistent. It’s one of those sites that’s been up for years and yeah it has pop ups. 
 

 

I used the Kansas City steak…

I used the Kansas City steak company for Father’s Day this year and it got great reviews. One person had previously ordered from Omaha said that it was definitely better fwiw

That’s one thing I really…

That’s one thing I really appreciate about mgoblog. After reading the entire transcript of a presser then seeing one or two quotes stretched out into an article or even a series of articles I realize how nice it is to get it unfiltered 

I remember the first time he…

I remember the first time he coached one of those high school all American games and benched the best QB because he didn’t choose FSU. Then there’s the guy who called him ‘as fake as they come’ but he’s probably learned at least something since then

https://mobile.twitter.com/JCope1era/status/949328856586051584

 

Play a winter season in…

Play a winter season in domes, if possible. 10 games for 14 teams in the B1G would see each location get 2-3 games per weekend. Domes in Detroit, Indianapolis, and Minnesota or St. Louis make the most sense with one location getting a night game per week. Starting around thanksgiving puts the playoff right before March madness. Starting around the Christmas holiday puts the basketball and football championships right next to each other. 

 

If no college football then it’s a perfect opportunity for the NFL to expand the combine into a spring exhibition league.  Put together a handful of teams of seniors just like the north-south game or senior bowl but with XFL players too

The chase rewards program…

The chase rewards program has certain cards (the ones with a fee) that allow a 1:1 transfer of points to other loyalty programs. Since it’s much more difficult to earn miles as quickly as credit card points, this is probably the best rewards program for travelers. Does take a little know how to redeem tho  

Scroll past the card details on this article to get a description of what’s possible 

https://thepointsguy.com/guide/redeeming-chase-ultimate-rewards-maximum-value/

 

I can confirm the beauty of…

I can confirm the beauty of Mullet lake. Stayed the campground with a little fishing boat in my 20's and I didn't know that any lake in Michigan had such crystal clear water. The fishing was terrible but it seemed like  a cool lake with some no-wake inlets that had pull-your-boat up bars on the lake. Definitely one of those places I told myself to come back to when I could afford more than a student fishing trip.

Some of the things I saw him…

Some of the things I saw him do in the run game to O linemen 30-50 lbs heavier than him were freakish. It didn’t seem to translate to the pass rush game last year though 

There is no point, that’s…

There is no point, that’s the point. I have to illegally stream games to fit it how I want instead of having an a la carte option. At least with this way the entire year of philo costs less than 6 months of YouTube tv and that’s before the price hike

That philo can offer so many…

That philo can offer so many channels that aren’t sports or news for so little (60 channels for $20) only reinforces your point.

https://try.philo.com/

I usually have channels only for football season but I’m probably gonna try philo and just reddit stream the games this year

Anyone wanting to find out…

Anyone wanting to find out what racism looks like in the 21st century, look no further. 

Not exactly famous but David…

Not exactly famous but David Bowens tied the sack record then transferred to western Illinois in the 90’s. Had himself a nice 12 year NFL career, too

He’s no Alex Legion 

https:…

He’s no Alex Legion 

https://mgoblog.com/diaries/alex-legion-what-could-have-been-and-what

Live look-in of God toying…

Live look-in of God toying with Michigan fans

Once Upon A Time In America,…

Once Upon A Time In America, 1984

It’s difficult to call a Sergio Leone movie with a loaded cast underrated, but it never gets mentioned along with the great American crime dramas. It’s right up there with Coppola’s and Scorsese movies, among others, as one of the absolute best

 

Carpetbagger I agree with…

Carpetbagger I agree with you 100%. I guess I’m just concerned, among other things, that:

1) We lost our best recruiter, maybe ever, to Lane Fucking Kiffen

2) It did not take any additional money for that to happen

It’s definitely curious and…

It’s definitely curious and your first sentence is exactly what I’m talking about. That there appears to be more of a reason than just a promotion is possible and, if true, a reason for people interested in Michigan football to be concerned about.

Nobody thinks our recruiting staff is in better shape for next year. It’s definitely a curious move. No pay increase in a profession that has notoriously increased salaries in recent years. If you read this blog at all it’s talked about at every opportunity. 

I’m not bringing any new ideas. Looking back, Brian mentions almost this exact scenario:

Would Partridge take a job in which there's a solid possibility he's swept out with everyone else after three years for a minor-or-nonexistent bump in pay on the off chance Rutgers gets it together enough to springboard him into a head job somewhere? Maybe. Doesn't seem like that's the move.

At least on the face, if you…

At least on the face, if you leave a job for one that pays the same it says that your former employer was not going to offer you more (salary or titles)

While I’m not putting down partridge or Michigan, in the day and age of ever increasing coach salaries it seems at least a little curious 

Not directly related to UCLA…

Not directly related to UCLA, but I hope that poorly run AD’s will be forced to change in this new era. No one (except football alums) wants tuition to subsidize a football team that can’t make enough money to stay out of the red. It also usually means that they’re shitty and It’s not uncommon for AD’s to lose money when they support expensive sports that do not profit, like football.

Their was all sorts of talk about this at EMU a few years ago. I wonder if they make any money now that they have a decent coach who can actually win a few games 

MSU’s schedule for October…

MSU’s schedule for October might be the toughest month in the country for sure. I don’t really feel bad for them 

@ Iowa 

Michigan

OSU

@ Indiana

Minnesota

 

tl;dr probably Hamler early…

tl;dr probably Hamler early but maybe DPJ


Development and scheme matter greatly for your answer. DPJ has the tools to be good at the same things that Collins excels at (jump ball/body positioning, great hands) as well as Hamler (open field speed and cutting ability) so how he develops matters. We don’t know if he’s gonna put it all together but it’s possible he goes to a team with a plan for him, for a specific role, or one which could use his various different abilities.

Collins would be best served to be put in a position like Mike Evans in Tampa. Arians loves to throw downfield and Winston has the arm. Nico would do very well in a downfield offense on the outside. 

Hamler would be better served going to an offense that’s good at putting skill players in space, like the chiefs, but has the kind of tape that teams fall in love with so anyone could take him. 

NFL drafting is weird in the sense that some GM could use Hamler to run fly routes on the outside to stretch a defense or get enamored with Nico as a tall slot/flex TE with great hands. All things being equal, I would expect Hamler to be better early but if DPJ puts it together then he’s the one who could make a ton of pro bowls. Collins I just don’t know if he has enough to go along with his hands and size to distinguish himself 

 

Well if the NFL would…

Well if the NFL would actually put a franchise a bit closer to Ann Arbor then this probably wouldn’t happen 

Not only a piece of shit…

Not only a piece of shit thread but an idiot too

Yeah, I wonder if Clemson…

Definitely looking for a shootout. I wonder if Clemson can stop dobbins from getting 150-200 yards after having their entire D line drafted last year

Gary is currently getting…

Gary is currently getting reps as a rotational LB/DL type. He has a bit of an uphill battle since GB signed two rush end/LB types in free agency. Both were lower usage but high grade players (more so with Z. Smith that P. Smith) who were rotational or part time starters the ravens and redskins.

So, he has two solid-to-good NFL vets who are finally getting the chance to start in front of him. I'm not sure why they decided to draft him to that position after that, but I guess you can never have too many good pass rushers. I expect that they will not continue to pay all three for more than a year or two and the odd man gets cut.

Gary had some shoulder stuff keep him out of the preseason, then I remember seeing him on the injury report with a knee or ankle issue so it's safe to say that he is behind a little. Seeing him get snaps against the lions and put of some stats otherwise tells me that he is the #3 rush end/LB and has a chance to work his way up to starter with enough production.

He finally gets a chance to…

edit-Paradise joke already taken 

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I had the expectation of…

I had the expectation of averaging 10+ win seasons when Harbaugh was hired. To go along with that I felt regularly contending for big ten titles and occasional playoff/championship appearances were also to be expected. 

I can understand that seasons like 2017 and The Year of Infinite Pain can happen even when the program appears to be rolling. Those, I expected, are balanced out by 12+ win contending seasons. We haven’t seen it yet but there certainly have been opportunities and this year feels like another good one to achieve that level.  

Where I falter with those expectations is when I think about that one or two years out of five that we are real contenders being the only time we beat OSU. I start to second guess not only if that’s enough but is more possible since I don’t really like the sound of that. 

Yeah, when asked what…

Yeah, when asked what additions and renovations he brought to the defense this year he specifically says yes, and that “it could be a man concept with droppers, you know, it could be a zone concept” to make sure the field is covered.

Like I said, it’s a coy answer but it’s better than what you get from most coaches. He confirms that he brought in something new, and that it ‘might be a zone concept’

https://m.youtube.com/watch…

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=N4O7nkd1pPA

Don brown in his most recent interview gives a coy answer to your question at the 19:00 minute mark 

Marshawn Lynch teaching…

Marshawn Lynch teaching children anything has the foundations of a solid comedy bit

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Streaming quality is not on…

Streaming quality is not on par with cable yet. HOWEVA, after trying ps vue and yttv the past two seasons I can confirm that YouTube has the better frames per second display. Even though both listed 720p quality, YouTube had the cleaner picture due to displaying 60fps when available where ps vue is 30 fps 

This website is great…

This website is great because it’s gives separate ratings for how TVs perform when displaying sports, video games, tv shows, and movies. It would suck to buy an expensive tv for sports only to find out that your tv is shitty for that 

I’ll be quite interested to…

I’ll be quite interested to witness the firepower of this fully armed and operational battle station 

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After looking at his bio it…

After looking at his bio it looks like Osborne was getting his masters and PhD when he became an unpaid assistant at Nebraska but played his football elsewhere 

Steve Spurrier and Tom…

Steve Spurrier and Tom Osborne

Yes, also a very satisfying…

Yes, also a very satisfying death. ‘The Bolton’s eat their own’ was my takeaway after seeing how the story of that house played out. 

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Joffrey from GOT. Most satisfying death I can think of

Ain’t No Sunshine 

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Ain’t No Sunshine 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HBKcAc8VpIw

Yeah, that article is most…

Yeah, that article is most certainly not a shot at Beilein

The defense in the post is…

The defense in the post is really impressive on both sides. It’s difficult to even get close to the basket and when they do the collapse and shot contention is suffocating. There’s really no attempt at any post work. Just trying to penetrate or shoot. 

As a lions fan I’m not in…

As a lions fan I’m not in favor of drafting Gary at 8 for both the team and the player.

For the lions I don’t think it makes sense to draft a him at that spot since I don’t think he would be an immediate starter. It’s not as much of a need as other positions at this point so the value isn’t really there, it seems, for what you would expect at that draft slot. Same goes for Ed Oliver.

However, drafting a cheaper option to play Trey Flowers’ spot would make sense if you want insurance for the position. If Flowers isn’t worth his salary in a season or two you can move on and already have his replacement on the team. That’s where I see the value. 

For Gary, I think he needs to go get a ton of snaps early in order to develop for the pro game and reach his potential and I don’t think the lions are the best fit in that regard. 

Now, the lions could fall in love or already consider him better than what’s on the roster and then it makes sense but it’s still not bringing the value of a starting linebacker or corner that’s a starter on a cheap contract 

I picture him in a chiefs…

I picture him in a chiefs uniform but I also think he would excel as a replacement for free agent mark ingram for the saints, who seemed to be used more in between the tackles

Going slow in the left lane?…

Going slow in the left lane? Really? That’s pretty mild and I lived in MI for 30+ years. Here in Arizona we lead the nation in vehicular deaths for pedestrians and cyclists. Nobody uses a blinker and you’re constantly being cut off by the ‘fuck you im rich’ crowd around the east valley here  

In fact there’s a driving move that’s so common out here I’ve named it ‘The Scottsdale’ which is a two lane change with no blinker that cuts someone off, only to slow the entire lane down to make a turn. Not sure how we made this list

Being electrocuted 

https:/…

Being electrocuted 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=R9wrB7XIzqk

All of those players that…

All of those players that you mentioned started off in the backfield and moved closer to the line of scrimmage in more traditional linebacker roles once they got to the league. 

Hudson already plays in the box so I’m looking at players that were able to make that transition in previous years. Larry Foote and Ian Gold were relatively undersized for their respective positions, especially for the era that they played, but they ended up in a similar or the same pro position that they played in college. 

Matt Milano played viper for Don Brown at BC and is a 4-3 linebacker currently for the bills. I think he’s the best comparison right now for projecting Khaleke to the league. I don’t know what Hudson’s skill set would allow him to do in today’s NFL. I’m just not that in tune with what those positions call for but considering Milano and another undersized 4-3 LB in Lavonte David are assets to nfl teams, if he can play they’ll find a role for him. 

Imagine Don Brown as a…

Imagine Don Brown as a veteran cop teamed up with Luke Yaklich as a young cop in order to chase down runaway offenses. 

http://firstrowonly.eu/ has…

http://firstrowonly.eu/ has been working fine for me for the nfl preseason. Every once in a while  I notice that first row has a slightly different url and my bookmark doesn’t work. A google search usually gets me the right address