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If even a few of these hold…

If even a few of these hold up, then this is (soccer) relegation, just by another name.  How about we rip the band aid off and recognize that.  

Concur with everything said…

Concur with everything said so far.  Nothing but the best for Coach Hart. 

No and no.  This is a…

No and no.  This is a mistake given their cap, fanbase, and ownership and JMFH will be let go by year 4. 

My ire with Warde is/has…

My ire with Warde is/has been his silence on [insert anti-Michigan topic] and in turn, Michigan being steam rolled into the ground amongst it's peers and/or the media.  I simply do not believe he is this grand "back room" negotiator and think someone at a Top 10 P5 school, needs to advocate for you know, their school using any method at their disposal; see any AD for a SEC school for example. 

Apparently I missed the info regarding the team banquet and his absence but even with the S. Ross connection, that is unacceptable behavior given what has transpired this year.  Personally, this stands up there with B. Martin taking a sail boat trip when he had one job to do which was to replace a legendary coach.    

I will end with adding that Dave Heeke, former AD @ CMU who hired B. Kelly & B. Jones, was pushed out at Arizona for exactly this scenario as the boosters thought he did not do enough to keep Fisch.  Will this happen to Warde? Doubtful and welcome back BPONE; I've missed you. 

 

    

It is still a great place to…

It is still a great place to get news on topics that ESPN will not cover including ESPNs own staff related issues.  

I can say with certainty…

I can say with certainty that while I can name off CFB winners and who was their coach at the time, that I cannot do the same in the NFL. 

I have no problem with leaving to chase a SB ring but I have always viewed these decisions, especially with Harbaugh, as leaving a legacy and that very rarely happens in the NFL.  

Thank you for the tip…

Thank you for the tip WolveJD!

I would add the caveat that…

I would add the caveat that our transfer portal success has been stellar.  Sometimes you cannot keep a guy here for 4-5 years to matriculate properly but when you can sign them via free agency, well, here we are.  

I mean the kid they took…

I mean the kid they took over him was rated significantly higher than he was so his statement, while true, is disingenuous.   

Should be backend stuff for…

Should be backend stuff for the most part.  Seth mentioned in another comment that the site was "fast" so I take that to mean improvements in how data is displayed and loads.  

I had this exact same…

I had this exact same thought and even checked Down Detector.  

I mean Manziel directly…

I mean Manziel directly stated that he loved being Johnny Football and wouldn't have changed a thing.  I think he did it as a thing to do because he is bored versus an apology tour.  

I will echo everything you…

I will echo everything you've said outside of using Google Fi as a carrier (Verizon).  I will also add that the 'a' line of phones is extremely solid and additionally, Google can be quite competitive with their trade in program.  For reference, as I am tech support for my family, I upgraded everyone's Pixel 3a/4as to the then new 6a @ $129 apiece.  Same story when I upgraded myself to the Pixel 7 Pro as they juiced the offers for Pixel 4XLs and I couldn't be any more happier with the camera and its zoom capabilities.  

 

Samesies even though I only…

Samesies even though I only have need for a push mower.  Last year I purchased an eGo Power+ Select Cut SP with the 7.5ah battery and after using it for a year and a half, feel like they are overpriced by a mile and can have costly issues later on.  More specifically, for the first 4-6 cuts this spring, I had trouble with the battery and it either not wanting to charge or falsely flashing red (i.e. dead) when put into the machine right after charging.  While I didn't have trouble contacting support, they also never actually did anything and the batteries are only warranted for 3 years.

The above compared to my Husqvarna which started on the first/second pull each spring and never asked for anything other than gas made for a frustrating start to the second year of ownership.      

To hell with the Rose Bowl. …

To hell with the Rose Bowl.  All of my formative Michigan memories saw a good/great team get waxed by the PAC10 opponent.  

What?  Do you think you will…

What?  Do you think you will have a calculator in your pocket at all times?

Ha. Jokes on you teach.  

The obvious answer here is…

The obvious answer here is that he wanted a pay bump commensurate with winning the Broyles award.  Since that was not forthcoming and then Harbaugh's shenanigans, he bolted.  

50/50 with Cristobal?

 

 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jC8wj5siNs

50/50 with Cristobal?

 

 

Facilities upgrades are one…

Facilities upgrades are one thing considering the capital outlay but when I hear this type of 'griping' I feel like the HC can just...you know take $100,000 out of his ol' pocket book and pay for a fucking Team Chef if he wants it that bad.  This just screams PR spin to me.    

FYI-the RSVP link does not…

N/M-Link is working now / Check first reply.

Black Pit Of Negative…

Black Pit Of Negative Emotions

My Dude.  I want you to go…

My Dude.  I want you to go onto Amazon tonight and order a Govee WIFI water alert system.  Place one into your sump pit and the others throughout the basement.  Depending on circumstances you may still suffer flooding by you may be able to limit your loss. I still have not figured out a reliable way, outside of watching water physically discharge from your outlet pipe each week, to see when a sump quits working but a nice loud alert + push notification may help for any future instances.  

https://www…

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/has-science-solved-history-greatest-adventure-mystery-dyatlov

 

Dyatlov Pass

Netflix has an Original…

Netflix has an Original called "Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel" if you haven't already watched it. 

Just imagine his surprise…

Just imagine his surprise when he finds out Keith Jackson died.  

They tried that but then…

They tried that but then people like you whined and pouted about how it wasn't fair. 

The ol' can't have positive…

The ol' can't have positive tests if you don't test trick.  Good on ya' ol' chap.  Cheerio. 

 

/s

 

 

One instance is more or less…

One instance is more or less people going to work.  The other a leisure activity.  .....Seems like there is a difference here...

So move then.   

 

That is…

So move then.   

 

That is what your ilk likes to say correct? 

This man coaching searches. …

This man coaching searches.  

 

....I remember hating the…

....I remember hating the Millen hire from the get-go.  

Cozy Bear (a/k/a the Kremlin…

Cozy Bear (a/k/a the Kremlin) just hacked the Treasury + Commerce Departments.  This is how OP knows it's legit.  

....so M vs. MSU? Ending in…

....so M vs. MSU? Ending in the same result of course. 

You say "states rights" but…

You say "states rights" but then POTUS issues statements decrying State's who have implemented, I'm going to bold this for you, those steps which it believes work best for them 

This and other examples are what people are referring to when they say that the US has done an absolute shit job.  You do not get to have your cake and eat it too.   

I know what you are getting…

I know what you are getting at here but A. any Lions fan would trade Marino for Super Bowl winner Flacco if it meant that SB win came in DET and B. Outside of the first couple million.....I think there is a not-insignificant amount of players who would also trade $$ for a ring.  

You leave Guy Fawkes Day out…

You leave Guy Fawkes Day out of this. 

 

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"Draconian" measures were…

"Draconian" measures were needed because so-called adults follow the rules just like a toddler does; they do not apply to them.  

^This.

I am the type that …

^This.

I am the type that "doesn't get sick" but not knowing if I am a carrier of a disease that I don't know I have (e.g. slightly worse than the common cold).... much more worrisome.   

Rhymes with Rox Mews. 

Rhymes with Rox Mews. 

Unfortunately most of the…

Unfortunately most of the money was from TV to begin with and our $250 nose bleeds hardly made a dent in the bottom line. 

I have zero to back this up…

I have zero to back this up with but as someone who clicks on all of the META posts, yes; the site is still on Drupal.  If I recall correctly the whole underlying issue stems from the site originally being built on Drupal version X (X being something I've forgotten) and that since they had skipped subsequent in-line upgrades massive change was needed in order to upgrade to the newest version of Drupal.  Said reasoning behind upgrading the version versus moving to a new platform was that they would lose all of the old content.  And that is about all I have on that?  May or may not be the most up-to-date accounting of the backend. 

Is it just me or does anyone…

Is it just me or does everyone read "Bret" and automatically switch it to "Bert" (per Mgoblog conditioning)? Like when he was hired at Arkansas I would say to my SEC friends, "oh, you hired Bert" and we would just continue on without skipping a beat.  Contrast with Mork Dantonio (#RIP) where I would have to explain things.  

At this point the savings…

At this point the savings comes from only subbing during X season and cancelling for the others.  You also need to rotate services so binge HBO for a month, binge Starz, YoutubeTV for football season etc.  

 

^This comments brings up an…

^This comments brings up an interesting question.  Should Michigan move to this model?  Or do B1G rules prohibit scheduling OOC games after X date?  

Granted Michigan is H.O.R.R.I.B.L.E (emphasis added) coming off of bye weeks but this is a tactic that the SEC has been using for quite some time to hedge against a loss. 

After reading some of your…

After reading some of your follow up comments, I think you are stressing out a little bit OP.  I am by no means a jet-setter but I've been to the DR/Punta Cana twice, about 10 years apart in each case, and the overall experience was much the same.  The first was as a newly minted teenager traveling with my parents and the second for my honeymoon.  Of course the second trip was better than the first (for the obvious reasons) but each trip was perfectly fine in their own ways.      

1. Check Trip Advisor for any of the new "must haves".  For instance, for the honeymoon trip, many people suggested bringing along school supplies (pens, pencils, markers, crayons, etc.) and leaving those (in addition to a small tip) for your maid. Separately, I remember my Dad bringing along a lot of our old baseball/softball gloves and giving those out to the local youths.   

2. Sounds like you've booked your transportation already.  As others have said...keep walking until you see somebody holding a sign with your name on it or the name of your transfer operator.  Anybody grabbing you as soon as you exit security is (probably) not your guy.   

3. Go on excursions! Again, sounds like you've booked some already but do as many as you like.  More specifically, I very much recommend scuba diving.  If you are unsure if you want to do this, it is likely that they will hold an informal session in the pool where you can check it out.  After that you will watch a video and be "certified" to up to 30ft if I recall correctly.  If you go zip lining you are looking at probably a 45min to 1 hour truck ride on rough roads. 

4. In my opinion, the little market-on-the-beach has gone down hill since my first visit way back when.  As others have said, do not take the posted price as the given and make sure to negotiate.  Hopefully that experience has gone back up however.  

5. Negotiating extends to transportation including the water taxis.  Our honeymoon resort was located down the beach from the above noted market so I loaded up my pack with the necessary supplies (e.g. beer), took a boat to the market, shopped, and then wandered my way back home.  Great way to spend an afternoon despite the market being so-so.  

6.  Bottled water should be served to you with the cap still on.  If it's not, send it back. (if that matters to you)

7. Overall, you are at an adults only resort such as we were for the honeymoon trip.  You are probably good on any worries about food/service/booze quantity etc.  

8. Take advantage of room service for breakfast.  I am not a breakfast person but loved sitting on the patio eating pineapple.  

Final opinion is that I am currently searching for a vacation spot to celebrate a milestone and frankly I keep coming back to the DR and saying that if my goal is to spend a week sitting on a beach than why spend $$$ more to visit Hawaii/Costa Rica/Various other locales.  In other words, great value for the money. 

Have fun on your trip internet stranger!  

Go back and watch McCaffrey…

Go back and watch McCaffrey when he does throw.  It goes Hike>caught>evaluate routes>throw (or tuck and run).  In addition to Shea's happy feet he was frustratingly slow in figuring out who to throw it too (and then underthrew/overthrew them). 

If we are to be #speedinspace you have to have a QB who gets the ball out.  

Source? Honestly, interested…

Source? Honestly, interested in this a Google did not return any obvious results.  

Still an issue for me to the…

Still an issue for me to the extent that this is the first time today that I got a page to load and/or waited long enough for it to load.   

Figured it was just the 'normal' issues so wasn't concerned during the day but the first thing I checked tonight was the Mgoblog Twitter account....and nary a mention of the issue. 

I am not a (regular) Twitter user and the only other 'suggested' person on the sidebar for me was Ace and a click to his page also didn't show any posts about the site being unusable/down.  More specifically, I did not have Seth's handle committed to memory and check *his* history.    

I couldn't care less about points and I already knew with the HUEL announcement that I wouldn't like the new layout but FFS if life is getting in the way then sell the site. 

#rant

 

Honestly, this is the…

Honestly, this is the correct answer.  As JB said himself, everyone knows who won *the* game and it either is/isn't the team you favor.