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Quick. Someone please teach…

Quick. Someone please teach Jamie Mac, Craig Ross, (and even Seth once or twice) how to pronounce Oregon. Hint: it doesn’t rhyme with a geometric construct. Think of the ear cringing podcast segments once the Ducks join the Big 10.

This will be one of the…

This will be one of the memorable plays of the season for me which I enjoyed watching with my five year old who fell in love with Michigan football and the team this year. After the play, which was really exciting in itself, my son exclaimed, “he just did the zombie walk!” as Mikey was doing a high-stepping stomp celebration.
So agreed. The zombie walk play was amazing!

Thank you for posting this…

Thank you for posting this again. I didn’t watch it the first time but when I see it pop back up here, then might as well give it a whirl. Amazing work!!!!  The music is perfect. Haha

Thanks Brian for your…

Thanks Brian for your service. 
I need to get in on this. First, I finally got through the podcast after the Washington game. Wow. I felt privileged to get to hear you and Seth (and the others) open yourselves up like that. It’s that personal touch that makes this a community and not some random internet message board. You guys are great. 
My MGoBlog origin story is probably not too unique. Two things happened at about the same time. My friend (who I went to Michigan with) told me about MGoBlog and I was depressed reading news (local, National, and world). I stopped reading the news and used MGoBlog to fill the void when I would ride transit or whatever. It became “Michigan Stories”.  Like a soap opera. The characters were the players. And the story tellers (y’all) would weave narratives. 
Wonderful stuff Brian!  What a great ending!!!!

PS- I thought 2021 Brian was real and not annoying. It was somehow the right Brian at the right time actually.  

And who knew that “Those who…

And who knew that “Those who stay will be champions” also applied to college sports bloggers. Not me!

Thank you Brian for your service. For building this community. For employing your awesome staff. For bookending the perfect season with four hours of podcasting.  For commanding us to enjoy it while it was happening.  That last part was consistently your summarizing message, especially in the big games. Just to enjoy it for what it was win or lose. Well here we are, 15-0. Go Blue!

Totally. He had such an…

Totally. He had such an amazing speed burst in both of those runs it appeared the huskie defenders weren’t calibrated to it properly and just were caught flat footed. on one of the runs, he was 10 feet in front of a defender in 5 steps. Crazy how fast he broke away. 

Tonight’s win caps an…

Tonight’s win caps an amazing turn around of our program by Jim Harbaugh and the players mentioned that changed the culture from within. I’m so proud of this team and everyone involved in it. It’s great to be a Michigan Wolverine. 

The best muppets ever!!!

The best muppets ever!!!

I’ve never followed Michigan…

I’ve never followed Michigan Basketball unless they are in the final four or better. And for some dumb reason I’m watching every game this year.


WTF???

 

Someone please create a massive fake basketball cheating scandal so this team actually plays together… I’m looking at you Conor Stalions burner account. 

Yo Seth, you are fucking…

Yo Seth, you are fucking fantastic!  Love the fan boy approach mixed with the data and X-O foundation. This keeps things fun and informative.

Your hard work is much appreciated.

Go Blue!

+2 for the Intangibles cat…

+2 for the Intangibles cat this week. Amazing stuff Brian. Someone show me an OSU blog that can even come close to this place. Well done all year and thank you!  Great season. LFG.

@Seth

Please cyan JJ. Don’t…

@Seth

Please cyan JJ. Don’t mess around. You know what I mean. ;)

The slow motion hype video…

The slow motion hype video clip of Donovan Edwards high stepping into the end zone while Penn State is diving for his shoe strings. Choice!

3rd Qtr season shutout still…

3rd Qtr season shutout still in tact!

This was a great game an a…

This was a great game an a great win for Michigan and especially for the players and coaching staff caught up in all of this. I’m super happy for them. What a fun way to spend a Saturday!

Also, I’m pumped for Edwards and Corin who carried the team today on O. 

Haha. So true.  If it were…

Haha. So true.  If it were Franklin suspended instead of Harbaugh, that would be worse for Michigan. 

I’m not sure how the…

I’m not sure how the frequency of visiting the site brings revenue to MGoBlog, but OMG, if it does…. I’m checking this place like I’m trying to buy burning tickets. $$$ stupidest time of the season for sure!!!

Nope.
 

Drop 1/6th of the…

Nope.
 

Drop 1/6th of the details on the Monday before Thanksgiving, 1/6th on the Tuesday, 1/6th on Wednesday, and continue the drip, drip, drip until game day morning. 

Loyalties are to themselves…

Loyalties are to themselves. Imagine how much it will hurt trying to recruit against our rivals if they are bringing in Natties. Or if they make it to the finals, who would they rather play. Seems to make sense. 

Yes, you must give us all a…

Yes, you must give us all a good spanking!

OMG. Sam chuckling during…

OMG. Sam chuckling during this monologue is maybe my favorite moment of this “scandal” so far. Great stuff everyone!

I liked the one about the…

I liked the one about the scotch and drunk texting the kindergarten teacher from 15 years ago. 

Could we get muppets if this…

Could we get muppets if this stands?

Double bird sighting!!!!

Double bird sighting!!!!

Jinx!

Jinx!

I want to a TD on this drive…

I want to a TD on this drive then empty stands for Tuttle Time

Ha. That was a pretty good…

Ha. That was a pretty good article. I didn’t catch any major disrespect at all really. Definitely some snark but just a funny take on what other pundits are saying. The whole, OSU might not score more than a touchdown against Michigan thing at the end is a nice touch. Don’t say it out loud.   

RE: our boring schedule.

RE: our boring schedule.


Isn’t this a result of us not being mediocre anymore?  In 2021 when we won the big ten we weren’t even ranked through the first part of the season. 
 

Also, at what point do we reach Death Star status?  I mean this is the closest we’ve been to that in recent history, right?  It will never be, beat every bad team by 50, but what else do you need to see to say we’re the Death Star?

I dropped an f bomb but it…

I dropped an f bomb but it was in the context of the fox sports app not showing the game until the USC colorado game was over. But then it came on right before kick off. 
probably the most harrowing moment of our game. 

Wow. I’ve been trying to…

Wow. I’ve been trying to periodically check in on espn’s website and it’s so hard to even follow what is happening. Seems like El Assico in the making. And finally had to turn on the tv with the kids to bed and it’s a shank punt. Amazing. 

Thanks Defense. Now my five…

Thanks Defense. Now my five year old is crying. We can never have nice things. 

I’m in the fox sports app…

I’m in the fox sports app and it says “your program is starting soon please stand by”. What the fuck is up?

Massive lack of pre-drive…

Massive lack of pre-drive thumping of JJ’s shoulder pads and chest pad this game. The coaching staff minus Jim H couldn’t shake the negative juju that cropped up. Maybe JJ needs to go to the medical tent and do a ten minute meditation. I dunno. 

Can’t say s#!+ about those…

Can’t say s#!+ about those ECU helmets. That shiny purple looked amazing. Pirate logo is, fine. It’s no winged helmet but pretty rad. Might be the best looking helmets we face this year. 

Reports: U Mich football to…

Reports: U Mich football to showcase “replacement coaches” during nonconference schedule to shore up recruiting when Harbaugh interviews with NFL teams this offseason. 

This is what’s happening.  Why do they need to call it something different?

Haven’t read that one but…

Haven’t read that one but there is another decent non-fiction (a little self help at the end) book that I read recently that cam out about 8 months ago that I found interesting, “The Myth of Normal” by Mate. Definitely worth checking out too if you’re interested in learning how a doctor has dissected the craziness of our current social political system in Western culture. 

Have fun!  Haven’t gone back…

Have fun!  Haven’t gone back since having kids. I met my wife there.
 

Also, reading the comments on this thread help show me how far TTITD has come in people understanding what it is. My first post on this board was more or less the same but back in 2012. I was trying to find someone on the playa that could get the Alabama game. Never did find anyone and glad I missed it. :)

Hang in there Seth and fam…

Hang in there Seth and fam. You sounds like an awesome dad and husband. Take care of your kid and we can get our Michigan crack elsewhere if need be. 

I disagree with you on this…

I disagree with you on this point. Have you been to the Bay Area late summer/early fall?  It’s amazing. 
 

The other thing that I don’t see get said enough here is that there are a bunch of Michigan fans that are ready to pounce on Michigan games played on the west coast. I moved to the Bay Area after my undergrad (ended up with a Berkeley degree eventually) and am in Oregon now. The Washington game was canceled due to COVID and the UCLA game was cancelled so this is all very disappointing. Michigan can come out here once every three years or so. It would be very welcomed for those who have a tough time getting to AA for a game. 

This matter has become much…

This matter has become much more urgent: Someone please inform Craig Ross and Jamie Mac how to pronounce “Oregon”. It is not some sort of geometric construct. Thanks. 

Nice story! I lived in…

Nice story! I lived in Medellin for two months back in 2016. There are tons of stories from the experience that would go well with this thread.  I’ll leave one for you to enjoy. 

My wife and I were there for the Americas Cup Semi-Finals when Colombia played either Chile or Argentina. It seemed like the thing to do to watch the game in an outdoor cafe or equivalent. In fact, every store or restaurant on the commercial strips setup outdoor seating with TVs for viewing. We found a spot. 
 

The game didn’t go well for Colombia. They let up a goal at some point. I remember it as some fluke bad play to let it in. The sound that happened next I’ll never forget. Now I’ve never experienced this but I’d imagine it would be the sound you hear during the short time you are in an airplane free falling towards the ground before everyone dies. There was every kind of shrieking and wailing. 
 

OMG, the busses that drive up the hills are crazy. First, they have all these amazing decals on the windows. Some busses are half covered with Jesús and half covered with cartoon girls wearing way too tight shirts. And they have some sort of special steering system to make zero radius turns. And this is on streets with kids and dogs running around with no wiggle room between apartments. A ride is 25¢. Here in my town it’s $3.

Hells yeah. After the lost…

Hells yeah. After the lost fumble near the end of the fourth we had (1) an amazing defensive stand, (2) then a game winning TD drive, then (3) a lights out defensive stop, and then (4) we were able to run the ball and get first downs to bleed out the clock. So much amazing effort AND plays. Hats off to Cade and Eric and Roman. David and Aiden!  Our linebackers Junior and Josh. There was a Zinter (I think) play where he bowled over a guy and kept going to get more blocks. I thought how I can’t wait to see that clipped in UFR.

Watching Michigan football was fun today. And I love how much fun Harbaugh was having after the game when he could barely do an interview!  What a win!

Go Maize, go maizey maze, Go blue, go bluey blue, Go maize and blue, Go blue and maize, something something 

Thank you so much for your…

Thank you so much for your analysis Seth!  You’re amazing.  Keep up the good work. Go Blue!

Who Dey!!!

Who Dey!!!

Big props to ‘Ol Cyan…

Big props to ‘Ol Cyan McNamara!  Dude seems emotionally even keeled. Momentum shifts don’t phase him. His attitude flows to the rest of the team. Winning games may be correlated by having a functional QB. Love it. 

Brad Hawkins deserves the game ball though. And f#%* their QB.

And I loved the facial expression on our defensive coordinator after the game as he watched Hutchinson fire off Berserker Rage on Harbaugh. “Dude, so glad you’re one of my chess pieces.”

Disagree. MGoBlog crashing…

Disagree. MGoBlog crashing is like the team touching the banner. It’s part of the Michigan Experience. Makes me feel like I’m part of something special!

Oh my goodness! That Dax…

Oh my goodness! That Dax Hill sack was amazing. I had a silent eruption because my son was taking his nap but I was screaming with no sounds and dancing in my living room after that. So happy for him after getting to the QB on other plays and whiffing. (Sucks to see a player hurt and hopefully those ribs make a quick recovery.)

Ojabo is becoming QB terror himself. He seems very athletic. And of course Hutchinson is playing on a different level than these college kids. 
 

Did you see the camera shot of him and JJ chatting on the sidelines near the end of the game? JJ is totally his MiniMe. Haha

Seth. Thanks for the writing…

Seth. Thanks for the writing up taking this over. Question for you to throw in the mailbag if that is a thing anymore. What kind of record are we looking at in order to get a review of Octonauts: Above and Beyond?  2-4?  Worse. Is it a coincidence that the computer science major becomes the hero?

“Managed this last 3:30…

“Managed this last 3:30 minutes very well”. What the?  Something seems wrong. 

Ooooh!!!!  Big Ten football…

Ooooh!!!!  Big Ten football teams and their Empires and Puzzles comps!  Indiana is definitely Wu Kong.