Input: [Date] 1 year 26 weeks ago [Title] The author doesn't seem to [Body]

Output: The author doesn't seem to know whether the university actually reviewed the accusations the first time ... this could be their first actual effort at investigating it. With however the policies were previously, perhaps they didn't have to look into it. And if they don't have to, they probably rather wouldn't. So maybe that happened?


Input: [Date] 1 year 26 weeks ago [Title] The article says that a [Body]

Output: The article says that a revision of sexual conduct policies after the incident may have necessitated that the university to re-review the events of 2009 years later, thus causing the delayed action.


Input: [Date] 1 year 26 weeks ago [Title] Right on. [Body]

Output: Right on.


Input: [Date] 1 year 27 weeks ago [Title] I don't think "jacking" [Body]

Output: I don't think "jacking" someone in the face (it was really more of a slap-push anyway) is an appropriate response to smack talk. That 'Skins OL was the bigger child in that encounter.


Input: [Date] 1 year 27 weeks ago [Title] I shall celebrate on the [Body]

Output: I shall celebrate on the enemy's corpse tonight in Madison.


Input: [Date] 1 year 32 weeks ago [Title] It's cool guys, this is why [Body]

Output: It's cool guys, this is why we recruited a bunch of talent. Some degree of attrition/chaos should be expected, and I think many of us factored that into our impression of these recent recruiting classes - that is, the classes are so robustly good that it provides some cushion and mitigates the effects of chaos a little bit. Obviously it's better to have George than not, but the class is still good.


Input: [Date] 1 year 34 weeks ago [Title] I think that's ok. The only [Body]

Output: I think that's ok. The only language Brandon and the athletic department speak is money. Refusal to spend your hard-earned money doesn't say "I don't love my football team" - it says "I'm not satisfied with my athletic department's ways". And if someone chastises you for being not a good enough fan because the team "isn't worth enough to you" to go to the games, that's bullshit because people don't have unlimited money. "Worth it" is not the same to a broke-ass PhD student as it is for a 45 year-old successful lawyer/plumber/what-have-you. You want Brandon to listen, but the only way to speak to him is by pulling your financial support - NOT your fandom.


Input: [Date] 1 year 34 weeks ago [Title] Borges: "No ... No ... [Body]

Output: Borges: "No ... No ... NOOOO!!!" /calls run up the middle in denial


Input: [Date] 1 year 35 weeks ago [Title] Offensive ... offensive what? [Body]

Output: Offensive ... offensive what? Line? I don't even ... what is that? I'm sure I've never even heard of such an idea. You can make a line of blockers on offense? Well I'll be.


Input: [Date] 1 year 36 weeks ago [Title] jk jk you're a good primate [Body]

Output: jk jk you're a good primate bro.


Input: [Date] 1 year 36 weeks ago [Title] Ok fine, take the upvote. I [Body]

Output: Ok fine, take the upvote. I don't even care anymore.


Input: [Date] 1 year 38 weeks ago [Title] The moderation system is like [Body]

Output: The moderation system is like mgoblog's prefrontal cortex - it allows us to surpress our base, animalistic motivations with logic and willpower to generate appropriate behavior in the pursuit of long-term goals. Without it, we lose our impulse control and our behavior is emotional, unfiltered, and short-sighted.


Input: [Date] 1 year 38 weeks ago [Title] I too think the site's staff [Body]

Output: I too think the site's staff has gotten even better at what they do. The front page rocks.


Input: [Date] 1 year 38 weeks ago [Title] I agree wholeheartedly. I [Body]

Output: I agree wholeheartedly. I know that the technical obstacles of getting the moderation system healthy again are undoubtedly more complex than I can imagine, but for me it's actually been a large enough detriment to my enjoyment of this community that I have allowed myself to become only tenuously attached to the discussions of the board. I know people sometimes criticize the groupthink that the blog demonstrates and decry our moderation of contrary opinions as an infringement on thought diversity, but I believe this period of non-moderation is compelling evidence that such diversity is not as valuable as we would have liked to believe - instead, it's generally non-constructive negativity. And it does indeed set a precedent where trolling becomes accepted, and trolls coalesce like wildfire on a parched California chaparral. I still eat up the front page content, but it's no longer worth the time and effort that it takes to sift through +200 comments for thoughtful dialogue. I'm not abandoning the blog, but I'm certainly distanced for the time being. I'll be back later.


Input: [Date] 1 year 38 weeks ago [Title] It's that stage of [Body]

Output: It's that stage of intoxication just above belligerence but just below shitting one's own pants.


Input: [Date] 1 year 38 weeks ago [Title] I don't quite agree with [Body]

Output: I don't quite agree with tipping the chart on its corner and equating up-ness to goodness. Firstly, notice that the intervals on the defensive F/+ axis are larger than those on the offensive F/+ axis - this effectively weights defense disproportionately, because distance along that axis contributes more to vertical distance when tilted. I would propose using a geometric mean of offensive and defensive F/+, which does a better job of average products - think of the position on the chart as a two dimensional product of offensive and defensive F/+. In order to do this, however, you'd have to convert the F/+ scales to be exclusively positive. You could do this by subtracting the minimum to normalize all values positively, but I'm not sure if this corrupts the original meaning of F/+ because I am dumb and don't know anything about it. Anyway, math.


Input: [Date] 1 year 38 weeks ago [Title] I'm not quite sure if you're [Body]

Output: I'm not quite sure if you're trying to be mean to the girl or not, but she sounds cool as hell from that interview.


Input: [Date] 1 year 39 weeks ago [Title] I'm gonna be out of town this [Body]

Output: I'm gonna be out of town this weekend and miss it, but my friends are having a belated Halloween party the next weekend. I'm kinda undecided about whether I really like freakfest or not ... I went once and had a pretty good time just seeing all the people dressed up in the streets, but it was so crowded that getting into most bars and grabbing a drink ended up being a tough mission. What do you think? Either way, I like that Madison has made Halloween its "thing." The atmosphere is cool.


Input: [Date] 1 year 39 weeks ago [Title] I spent six months in [Body]

Output: I spent six months in Australia, which was like 100x swearing - but almost all of it was casual. A stranger at the bus stop would remark on what a "bloody nice f***ing day" it was, you know? And the kind of neat side effect of it all was that people just don't get offended by swear words, even when they're used in anger. It sort of takes the edge off actual confrontations, because those words aren't to be taken personally. It was pretty different and interesting. Kind of like you day, it reminded me of the dialogue in movies set in Boston.


Input: [Date] 1 year 39 weeks ago [Title] I am also offended! Now [Body]

Output: I am also offended! Now what?


Input: [Date] 1 year 39 weeks ago [Title] I'll add another theory that [Body]

Output: I'll add another theory that is not mutually exclusive to the societal class origin concept - we have lots of words that mean the same thing, right? I think, for a given set of meaningfully redundant words, they vary in numerous attributes - some are more casual or more formal ("hey" vs. "salutations"), more dramatic or more subtle ("smashed" vs. "hit"), more esoteric or more mainstream ("brachiating" vs. "swinging with one's arms"). We need them to have different connotations because when we communicate, we're not just transmitting information; we're also imbuing the information with how we feel about it. In the same way, I would propose that we need words commonly agreed to be harsh and severe so that we can use them to show that we are extremely angry and intending to offend. Consequently, I'd argue that swear words are offensive because that's what they were made to do - offend. We have strayed from this original function by overusing swear words when we're really not mad, when we're just calmly talking about regular things. I'm not saying this is a bad thing - I enjoy casual swearing, and I am somewhat proud of the combos I've strung together in my time. But I don't think it's totally nonsensical for one word to be offensive while another word that means the same thing isn't. And that's why. TL;DR - Totally unscientific conjecturing that swear words for literally invented with the purpose of being offensive.


Input: [Date] 1 year 40 weeks ago [Title] That was definitely the [Body]

Output: That was definitely the point. This guy's reaction in the original gif is pretty spectacular, but he's kinda in the background, overshadowed by the nonplussed girl in the foreground. This gif was made to give him his own deserved spotlight. But don't worry - I'm sure the original isn't going anywhere for a while. You'll be seeing her again.


Input: [Date] 1 year 40 weeks ago [Title] Hey LSAClassOf2000 - it looks [Body]

Output: Hey LSAClassOf2000 - it looks like you normalized by standard deviations. Would you consider an additional normalization to account for the different sizes of each game thread? I don't know if our game threads pick up steam as the season progresses, but if that's the case, we could have had a larger sheer volume of comments in the PSU thread (compared to say, Notre Dame), which could inflate the counts of shits and fucks a little bit. Maybe a proportional measure that tells us what percent of the thread's comments were sucks and asses might give a truer reflection of "mood?" I don't know why I'm thinking about this. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯


Input: [Date] 1 year 40 weeks ago [Title] Screw you Wisconsin. [Body]

Output: Screw you Wisconsin


Input: [Date] 1 year 41 weeks ago [Title] I liked the article. I feel [Body]

Output: I liked the article. I feel like it essentially summarizes the sentiment and analytics forged in the pressurized chaos of mgoblog (and other places) in an organized, concise way that is easily palatable for the "outside" world. It takes a step back to put things in a bit of historical context, shows why we love our coach so much, then explains the present frustrations. I don't think it's meant to be original analysis by any means, but I do think it captures the current state of affairs nicely. Also, it has pictures!


Input: [Date] 1 year 41 weeks ago [Title] Well, look - you might think [Body]

Output: Well, look - you might think calling it a "road win" is appropriate because Michigan won "on the road." However, Virginia Tech was also on the road (New Orleans isn't particularly close to either school). Therefore, this neutral site game didn't offer a home field advantage to either team , which is what I would consider the paramount challenge of playing on the road. So it's entirely an issue of semantics, but in my mind there's no question that beating the Hokies in this neutral site game was a different animal than beating someone on their own turf.


Input: [Date] 1 year 42 weeks ago [Title] Spotted Michigan gear in [Body]

Output: Spotted Michigan gear in Australia on a couple separate occasions. Boy do they enjoy sports down there.


Input: [Date] 1 year 44 weeks ago [Title] What on earth is happening [Body]

Output: What on earth is happening here?


Input: [Date] 1 year 44 weeks ago [Title] D: 3.857x10153 Source: [Body]

Output: D: 3.857x10153 Source: SR57 Star Sapphire [Transmission Begin] H-hello? Is anybody out there? I'm injured, and I need help! Is anyone there? Can anyone hear this? ... If you can hear this, please respond! It's getting ever so hot in here. Why is it getting so hot? Where am I? Can someone help me? My sensors aren't working, I think. They don't detect anything. Someone has to hear this! If you can hear this, please respond in the ULF band! ... Why is it so hot? If you can hear me, keep signalling! I need to go check some systems. ... Where is everything? Where are the stars? Are they- Is it- Am I- Oh. Oh no, oh no. No! No no no n- [Transmission End]


Input: [Date] 1 year 44 weeks ago [Title] Football road trip here - [Body]

Output: Football road trip here - I'll be taking in my first ever game day experience in Notre Dame Stadium. It's nice being able to sit back and relax, knowing that we already flushed those turds this season.


Input: [Date] 1 year 44 weeks ago [Title] This is amazing. [Body]

Output: This is amazing.


Input: [Date] 1 year 44 weeks ago [Title] That's what I had to do [Body]

Output: That's what I had to do yesterday in the original thread - I thought about commenting, I really did. I typed some stuff in the box, then I thought to myself "no, just don't even throw your hat in the ring. This fire needs no more fuel." Sometimes, for me, the smartest thing I can do is to say nothing.


Input: [Date] 1 year 44 weeks ago [Title] Not a meme. Unless "anomaly" [Body]

Output: Not a meme. Unless "anomaly" becomes a catchphrase 'round these part a la "THE HORROR," "Tacopants," or "Jeremy Gallon's cloaking device/jet boots." I know, I've contributed nothing to the ticket discussion. But a meme is an actual concept now, with an origin in evolutionary biology, of all things. It does mean something.


Input: [Date] 1 year 44 weeks ago [Title] I don't know what's been [Body]

Output: I don't know what's been going on with me lately, but it seems like if I have 2 or more micros during the day, I'm just tired for the rest of the day. If I'm out at night having fun, then I can drink and stay energized, but for some reason it just saps my strength if I'm sitting around. Maybe I'm just getting old. Anyway, point is I totally understand a 3 beer haze.


Input: [Date] 1 year 44 weeks ago [Title] Dantonio & Kelly currently [Body]

Output: Dantonio & Kelly currently facing off in an intense competition of who can grimace the hardest and look the most disgusted with their team. I can't tell who has the edge.


Input: [Date] 1 year 45 weeks ago [Title] Michigan 31, Huskies 17 [Body]

Output: Michigan 31, Huskies 17


Input: [Date] 1 year 45 weeks ago [Title] Im pretty sure blood in stool [Body]

Output: Im pretty sure blood in stool is symptomatic of some serious medical issues though ...


Input: [Date] 1 year 45 weeks ago [Title] Badgers never forget. [Body]

Output: Badgers never forget.


Input: [Date] 1 year 45 weeks ago [Title] ND for me. Due to my [Body]

Output: ND for me. Due to my association with certain Irish fans, and having already defeated them on the field of battle, I can now 'cheer' for them to appease my associates while still feeling superior. But really, screw Notre Dame. And screw the Spartans. But screw the Spartans slightly more.


Input: [Date] 1 year 45 weeks ago [Title] I wouldn't mourn too much for [Body]

Output: I wouldn't mourn too much for the ignorant responses being shared around the Internet in the wake of this miss America competition - I suspect it would be pretty easy to compile a highlight reel of stupid twitter posts or YouTube comments about any conceivable topic, if you scrape your filter along the very bottom of the humanity barrel. I would wager that this is highly unrepresentative of Americans as a whole, and was written up for the press for (surprise!) sensationalism and page views. ... and go blue!


Input: [Date] 1 year 46 weeks ago [Title] This is my strategy. Clearly [Body]

Output: This is my strategy. Clearly you're just not checking the site often enough.


Input: [Date] 1 year 46 weeks ago [Title] "He knew right away. I mean, [Body]

Output: "He knew right away. I mean, I could yell at him -- I wasn't very happy, but he knew right away. He didn't need to be told what he did wrong. He's been coached on that." There's the difference between our coaching staff and Brian Kelly.


Input: [Date] 1 year 47 weeks ago [Title] I'm gonna go ahead and take [Body]

Output: I'm gonna go ahead and take it as a positive sign that we are able to focus on these small-ish "details" as the negatives, rather than "getting 20 points scored on us" or "surviving by 3 points".


Input: [Date] 1 year 47 weeks ago [Title] Same for me, I think. Well, [Body]

Output: Same for me, I think. Well, I've become more of a fan of college football in general probably thanks to mgoblog and the analytic way of thinking about football that it introduced me to. I can say that my love of Michigan football has also never been higher, but at the same time I think my emotional reactivity to football has been tempered over the years. Maybe the Rich Rodriguez experiment brought me back down to Earth, and living out of state with friends and colleagues from all over the country has helped me learn to be diplomatic and get along with other fans a little more. So, my enjoyment of Michigan football is at an all-time high this very moment, as well as my understanding of it. However, I generally won't punch holes in walls when things don't break our way.


Input: [Date] 1 year 47 weeks ago [Title] This game is like pinball on [Body]

Output: This game is like pinball on grass. WHO EVEN KNOWS WHERE THAT STUPID THING IS GONNA BOUNCE?


Input: [Date] 1 year 47 weeks ago [Title] Only 71,214. [Body]

Output: Only 71,214.


Input: [Date] 1 year 47 weeks ago [Title] MSU's offense runs one [Body]

Output: MSU's offense runs one passing play - drawing PI. Which isn't working out too well.


Input: [Date] 1 year 47 weeks ago [Title] They could also improve a la [Body]

Output: They could also improve a la Wisconsin last year - they damn near rose from the dead, especially at o-line. Went from looking SUPER terrible to dismantling Nebraska like Lenny accidentally destroying tiny defenseless bunnies that he really only loved too much.


Input: [Date] 1 year 47 weeks ago [Title] Strong point. Strong. [Body]

Output: Strong point. Strong. Point.


Input: [Date] 1 year 47 weeks ago [Title] I can't watch the game at the [Body]

Output: I can't watch the game at the moment, but all this chatter about State's offensive struggles pleases me.


Input: [Date] 1 year 48 weeks ago [Title] I, too, am curious. I would [Body]

Output: I, too, am curious. I would gladly donate and make an appearance ... although I'm going to be with (cringe) a Notre Dame fan and a Nebraska fan. I apologize to everybody, this is what happens when you leave the Wolverine State for grad school. I can leave them at a nearby family member's tailgate while I moonlight at the true party spot.


Input: [Date] 1 year 49 weeks ago [Title] I doubt that this is a good [Body]

Output: I doubt that this is a good place for rumors, particularly such dark ones. It would be better to wait until anything is substantiated before making us worry. My opinion anyway, I guess you can do what you want. I just think it sucks.


Input: [Date] 1 year 49 weeks ago [Title] Some games require skill or [Body]

Output: Some games require skill or ability, rather than sheer strength or speed (what we typically think of as "athleticism"). For instance, archery requires an intense amount of coordination, control, and carefully practiced skill. But you may not think of an archer as an "athlete." So, I think what we're looking at is a division between physical games that are primarily games of skill, and physical games that are primarily competitions of power. Driving racecars is clearly a physical activity, but the strength component is pretty minimal. I'd have to categorize it similarly to archery or bowling, but with an added dimension of engineering fused to it.


Input: [Date] 1 year 49 weeks ago [Title] Korbel brandy because [Body]

Output: Korbel brandy because Wisconsin. I was actually at the Korbel champagne cellars in CA recently, taking the free tour, and the guide asks "do any of you happen to be from Wisconsin?" My girlfriend and I slowly raised our hands, and he looks surprised. "Really? Cool! Over 75% of the brandy we make is consumed by the state of Wisconsin." We high five. http://static.comicvine.com/uploads/original/0/6063/3117065-4596677878-T...


Input: [Date] 1 year 50 weeks ago [Title] :( :( :( [Body]


Input: [Date] 1 year 50 weeks ago [Title] Im still not convinced that [Body]

Output: Im still not convinced that Bielema wasn't simply driving the car that Alvarez built (and continued to maintain behind the scenes).


Input: [Date] 1 year 51 weeks ago [Title] Nginx struck my iPhone OS [Body]

Output: Nginx struck my iPhone OS too. No idea what's going on with that.


Input: [Date] 1 year 52 weeks ago [Title] The thing about ranking teams [Body]

Output: The thing about ranking teams week to week, the way we do, is that we rely on a set of believed probabilities that we've built from prior evidence. This is a Bayesian approach to statistics, in which evidential probabilities are continuously updated with new data. It's very good for lots of applications, but the one thing that really impacts the long-term functioning of such a process is the initial set of probabilities we feed into the system. Therefore, it's important that these initial probabilities - built from evidence - come close to capturing the true probabilities of reality. I think a fair few people would argue that, in college football, the evidence we have in the preseason with wich to form a quality set of expectations is too scarce and too poor to accomplish such a feat. It's fine to form opinions, but remember that these opinions become reality, statistically, when our Bayesian machine is set in motion and grabs onto them. An alternative to the current system would be to suspend the generation of expected probabilities for use in meaningful rankings until more data has been collected. Perhaps you postpone the release of rankings until three games have been played - then you have a greater volume of more applicable evidence with which to rank teams. If Notre Dame shits the bed in two of their first three because they actually suck, the teams that beat them early on don't get rocketed to the top of the BCS undeservedly. Similarly, if lower-tier SEC teams don't fare so well in their non-conference games, LSU and Georgia won't be given platinum medals for curb stomping them just because they're SEC teams. As you pointed out, it would be impossible to prohibit conjecturing in the early weeks. But it would be nice if there was a designated point in the season when we take a retrospective look at some real data, get some context, and smooth out the noise to form a more perfect basis for mid and late-season rankings. Otherwise, it is as they say: "garbage in, garbage out."


Input: [Date] 1 year 52 weeks ago [Title] I was trying to get some [Body]

Output: I was trying to get some seats together for ND, but due to the single seat limitation and crazy price, there's just no way. I am saddened.


Input: [Date] 1 year 52 weeks ago [Title] That Manning vine cracks me [Body]

Output: That Manning vine cracks me up every time. Also, thanks for pointing out the SpartanSavageSquad - I can't believe that's a thing. They're laying a strong foundation of "we have no idea what we're doing" pretty early.


Input: [Date] 2 years 11 hours ago [Title] I do not envy the media [Body]

Output: I do not envy the media duties that Brady has undertaken. What a long day!


Input: [Date] 2 years 2 days ago [Title] I too want to know this, as [Body]

Output: I too want to know this, as my friends and I are aiming to make a road trip from Madison for the game that weekend. Also, there are 6 of us, but only 4 tickets can be bought at once ... how would a group of 6 go about getting seats next to each other?


Input: [Date] 2 years 6 days ago [Title] Go watch Bill Murray's cinema [Body]

Output: Go watch Bill Murray's cinema classic, Groundhog Day, then have a light snack around 9 pm, then go to sleep. In the morning, there might be new info. Maybe.


Input: [Date] 2 years 6 days ago [Title] I've flown from Michigan to [Body]

Output: I've flown from Michigan to Australia and back - twice - and there are still plenty of opportunities to get back on that internet and fix your damn rumor posts when new info surfaces. Wifi at the LAX layover, or at the very least you can use your smart phone's network. Let's say you're on that trans-Pacific flight ... you can still pay for internet, and if there's anything worth using expensive 32000 foot internet for, it's the fellow Michigan faithful you've screwed over with your irresponsible initial post AM I RIGHT??? Lo siento. Emocional.


Input: [Date] 2 years 1 week ago [Title] He's a 6'1" (?) point guard [Body]

Output: He's a 6'1" (?) point guard competing in an athleticism drill ... I still think Trey's got team skills, real point guard skills, but he's going to look bad in a competition of who can run through / jump over everybody, right? It's like a free for all in summer league. I mean, I could be wrong, but that's why I'm happy to wait and see.


Input: [Date] 2 years 1 week ago [Title] Keep it up dude. I gave up [Body]

Output: Keep it up dude. I gave up the longer distances for the rest of the summer after developing some kind of muscle strain/tear, so I'm sticking with 5-10k routes now. As long as I get outside for a bit, I'm happy. Your 10k should seem short next to an 11 mile training.


Input: [Date] 2 years 1 week ago [Title] Yeah I can't complain about [Body]

Output: Yeah I can't complain about the microbrew situation over here, although I do miss all the Bell's/Founders/Shorts from home. Fat Squirrel was also one of my faves - I really like to get the New Glarus 12 pack samplers (4 different beers) for my family whenever I come home.


Input: [Date] 2 years 1 week ago [Title] New Glarus Spotted Cow - a [Body]

Output: New Glarus Spotted Cow - a classic 'round these parts. Had a big week of surgery in the lab, weather couldn't be better. If you can, make sure you sit outside for a bit & enjoy the sunshine.


Input: [Date] 2 years 1 week ago [Title] My money's on the mantis. I [Body]

Output: My money's on the mantis. I know, I know, the hornet has venom, but I don't care. Mantis just look sweet. Plz update me on the winner.


Input: [Date] 2 years 1 week ago [Title] Congrats man - guess you're [Body]

Output: Congrats man - guess you're gonna have to change your username huh? jk jk


Input: [Date] 2 years 1 week ago [Title] Has New Holland been making [Body]

Output: Has New Holland been making some good stuff lately? I used to drink their beers all the time when I went to college in Holland, but it's been a while and I haven't kept up with them. It's pretty impressive to hear them being compared to Bell's and Founder's now.


Input: [Date] 2 years 1 week ago [Title] Ah, sorry prof - would love [Body]

Output: Ah, sorry prof - would love to go run with you but I can't make it out there. I did the Madison to Chicago Ragnar Relay in June, and I think I'm still recovering from the devestation I did on my legs! My team was down a man, so my buddy & I ended up covering his miles in addition to our own, coming in just north of 30 miles apiece. I had never run farther than 10 miles in my life, so ... it was an adventure! But I managed. Good luck out there, have fun.


Input: [Date] 2 years 1 week ago [Title] No drinking yet, just working [Body]

Output: No drinking yet, just working in the office. Maybe later!


Input: [Date] 2 years 1 week ago [Title] I'd agree with that 100%. [Body]

Output: I'd agree with that 100%. It's pretty silly for him to even be chirping up. In the words of the Dude (directed towards Mark May), "You're not wrong, you're just an asshole!" ... except Mark May might also be wrong.


Input: [Date] 2 years 1 week ago [Title] To be fair to Mark May, [Body]

Output: To be fair to Mark May, discrediting his opinion based on his failure to previously behave in accordance with his own stated position is a logical fallacy towards hypocracy. Just because he was formerly a terrorist doesn't mean his views on Johnny Football are immediately dismissable. Instead, we should dismiss Mark May on account of his views being stupid in and of themselves, which they totally are.


Input: [Date] 2 years 2 weeks ago [Title] I need to do this before I [Body]

Output: I need to do this before I come all the way home from Americas Dairyland for the UM/ND game.


Input: [Date] 2 years 2 weeks ago [Title] I am so proud of drawing that [Body]

Output: I am so proud of drawing that Brady Hoke Epic Double Point. May it be used for eternity. I must have a HTTV.


Input: [Date] 2 years 2 weeks ago [Title] She looks like the reanimated [Body]

Output: She looks like the reanimated corpse of a stripper.


Input: [Date] 2 years 2 weeks ago [Title] As an exploration of thought, [Body]

Output: As an exploration of thought, what consitutes a "good" or "bad" fan? What makes one fan "better" than another? Is someone who is "more" of a fan a "better" fan? I think a good fan is simply one who is loyal to their team and shares in the emotions of victory and defeat. You could say that someone else is "more of a fan" if they delve into the depth charts, recruiting, coaching strategy, etc. But I don't think that really makes them "better" in any actual sense - they're not digging into the excesses of sports nerddom for anybody's benefit but their own, right? They are just one person in the stands on game day, and they can't cheer any louder than the next person. Sure, they can discuss the intricacies of two tight end formations on an internet message board, but again ... once it's football saturday, who cares? Now you know I wouldn't argue that there is no value in being a sports nerd, or a super fan or whatever (I mean ... here I am), but one part of enjoying being a fan is sharing the experience with others. You aren't going to be a good fan by being elitist and dividing yourself from others, you'll only be missing out. TL;DR - don't be a turd.


Input: [Date] 2 years 3 weeks ago [Title] It doesn't look like there is [Body]

Output: It doesn't look like there is a really good yes/no predictor yet. There are genetic tests that can be done, but they still can't diagnose ALS confidently, let alone predict the development of its symptoms. It looks like, at best, you could discover that you have an allele that's associated with higher risk for ALS. http://www.alsa.org/about-als/genetic-testing-for-als.html Im not a medical doctor.


Input: [Date] 2 years 4 weeks ago [Title] A toast to your party being a [Body]

Output: A toast to your party being a smashing success! Evan Williams on my side ... straight ... I'm poor.


Input: [Date] 2 years 4 weeks ago [Title] All right Coach Belein. [Body]

Output: All right Coach Belein.


Input: [Date] 2 years 4 weeks ago [Title] Just keep your eye on [Body]

Output: Just keep your eye on sportscenter ... he'll pop up, eventually.


Input: [Date] 2 years 4 weeks ago [Title] Agreed, but (was thinking [Body]

Output: Agreed, but (was thinking about this while watching Burke crack THE NEXT LEVEL today) the Kansas and Syracuse games may go down as even more legendary to me. VCU did have a lot of hype as a dark horse, but those other opponents were giants. I like me some giant slaying.


Input: [Date] 2 years 4 weeks ago [Title] Sweet audio lollies, that's [Body]

Output: Sweet audio lollies, that's not bad. A toast to you, newcomer. /bourbon


Input: [Date] 2 years 5 weeks ago [Title] Just remember that Runyan [Body]

Output: Just remember that Runyan rhymes with Paul Bunyan. Convince yourself he's a giant with a big blue ox and you will never forgot. RUNYAN THE GIANT.


Input: [Date] 2 years 5 weeks ago [Title] Haha the random middle finger [Body]

Output: Haha the random middle finger ... hey, local celebrity is better than nothing, right? ... right?


Input: [Date] 2 years 5 weeks ago [Title] At an event with open bar - [Body]

Output: At an event with open bar - brandy old fashioneds all night!


Input: [Date] 2 years 5 weeks ago [Title] No order: - Mila Kunis - my [Body]

Output: No order: - Mila Kunis - my girlfriend


Input: [Date] 2 years 5 weeks ago [Title] This guy is good. [Body]

Output: This guy is good.


Input: [Date] 2 years 7 weeks ago [Title] Man I'm 28 and I can actually [Body]

Output: Man I'm 28 and I can actually FEEL myself falling behind modern gaming as it changes. Like ... I COULD keep up if I really wanted, but now it takes brainpower that I know I should be allocating to like ... work or something. And don't even get me started on twitter lol.


Input: [Date] 2 years 7 weeks ago [Title] I went to Hope over Michigan [Body]

Output: I went to Hope over Michigan as well. I was motivated partly by academics, and partly by personal preference. Academically, Hope is a super successful launching point for pre-med students. Many of my classmates went on to Michigan medical/dental school, and I thought maybe I wanted to do the same. As for personal preference, I just really liked the small class sizes, the personal atmosphere, and the direct contact I had with my professors. The small-scale thing is not for everybody, but I really made us of their wisdom and learned a lot about being an independent scientist. Oh, as it turns out, Hope is really big into undergraduate research. And I don't mean like you work in a big lab full of grads and post docs doing menial tasks for them - the entire system is designed to make sure you have your own project, you're the one calling the shots, coming up with ideas, etc. You're actually the most important person they have. So I fell in love with the lab, and now I'm closing in on a PhD in neuroscience. I still keep in touch with my professors at Hope via email, they want to know how I'm doing. I may even go back to Holland and give a seminar talk on my work in the near future. Basically, it worked out really well for me.


Input: [Date] 2 years 7 weeks ago [Title] DESHAWNA [Body]

Output: DESHAWNA


Input: [Date] 2 years 7 weeks ago [Title] I actually made two versions [Body]

Output: I actually made two versions of Hoke pointing in this style ... firstly, there's the Epic Double Point: ... and then a full body point: ... which I combined with my favorite football players to use as my desktop background (click to embiggen?)


Input: [Date] 2 years 7 weeks ago [Title] I can't help feeling like [Body]

Output: I can't help feeling like decorating this place with basketball stuff would make it feel too much like some ACC blog. I know we love our bball here, but football is our evolutionary history - it's tied more closely to how we got here, not just who we are now. Ugh, I'm having a hard time even agreeing with what I just wrote, because Michigan basketball has had a pretty great history too. Ok fine maybe I don't have any good logic, the basketball banner just seems odd to me somehow.


Input: [Date] 2 years 7 weeks ago [Title] I thought this photo looked [Body]

Output: I thought this photo looked familiar - I used it to make some iPhone wallpapers/t-shirts a while back.


Input: [Date] 2 years 7 weeks ago [Title] That article seems to have [Body]

Output: That article seems to have had quite the impact. OSU has had TONS of success as of late, which means that at least half of any criticism directed at them can be dismissed as mere jealousy. However, there has been SO much STRONG evidence laid against them lately indicating that their sporting culture is offensively obsessive and detrimental that I do believe it has merit. My null hypothesis is that Ohioans are really no different than us - they are so similar, right? - but I am willing to be swayed, and I do feel swayed. I truly think they're being douches.


Input: [Date] 2 years 7 weeks ago [Title] I've always thought that way [Body]

Output: I've always thought that way too. To strengthen the argument, you can also point out that "baking soda" is clearly the correct noun form of soda. If baking soda = soda, then soda pop = pop.


Input: [Date] 2 years 9 weeks ago [Title] I don't understand ... so [Body]

Output: I don't understand ... so strange ... and sad.


Input: [Date] 2 years 9 weeks ago [Title] While I agree with you - and [Body]

Output: While I agree with you - and actually think it's a really interesting psychological phenomenon that we have this obsession with guessing the future - I've had to accept that predictions are like 75% of what sports media does when their sport isn't presently happening. I know, I know ... "What good is predicting things anyway? All that matters is the true outcome." Yeah, but ... you try and stop them. It's like telling someone to stop blinking. If you think about your sport at all, it's natural to build hypothetical scenarios. Next you're weighing the relative likelihoods of them actually happening. And that finally leads to predictions. I think that NOT doing so takes a measured degree of conscious restraint.


Input: [Date] 2 years 10 weeks ago [Title] His rap is bad. It's funny. [Body]

Output: His rap is bad. It's funny. And he ditched MSU to do it, which is also funny. I know people round these parts stress that we should ignore MSU and pretend they don't exist to prove we don't care about them, but lets be honest - that's hard to do when this sort of gold keeps digging itself up. And anyway, they have been pretty good at football lately, so I don't really feel like pretending that hasn't bothered me. I want to laugh at their misfortune a little, my sparty malice meter is higher these last few years than it's historically been, and they earned it. When they are well and truly relegated to nobody status, I'll stop caring. For now, I kind of hate them.


Input: [Date] 2 years 11 weeks ago [Title] I love that the Charity Bowl [Body]

Output: I love that the Charity Bowl features 'Make Spencer Eat Cheese University' (MSECU) - if you look at the comments section, they even have a mascot & a fight song: Meats leave you bloated Grains give you turds Veggies are disgusting Go! Fight! Curds! Also of note - the fictional Miskatonic University from the writings of H.P. Lovecraft made the list of donators.


Input: [Date] 2 years 13 weeks ago [Title] congratulations! that's [Body]

Output: congratulations! that's quite the accomplishment. make sure you have a celebratory beer or cocktail this weekend to celebrate how far you've come. *high five*


Input: [Date] 2 years 15 weeks ago [Title] That's what I was worried [Body]

Output: That's what I was worried about! I didn't do this ... right?


Input: [Date] 2 years 15 weeks ago [Title] I had whipped this up a while [Body]

Output: I had whipped this up a while back ... but now one of these guys has left for geener pastures, & the other one is injured :/ I suck at embedding - here's a link for embiggening the banner: http://i.imgur.com/kaw0nK0.png


Input: [Date] 2 years 15 weeks ago [Title] I hope our tiny eaglet grows [Body]

Output: I hope our tiny eaglet grows into a fierce raptor. The bird kind, not the Toronto kind. They are bad.


Input: [Date] 2 years 15 weeks ago [Title] Exactly right. Wear your [Body]

Output: Exactly right. Wear your colors, sure, he will notice that. But the best thing you can do for your colors is to back them up with class, grace, and respect. We can rag on Ohio all we want, because screw those guys, but when it comes to actually interacting with them, you simply have to be the best person you can be. It's just the right thing to do.


Input: [Date] 2 years 16 weeks ago [Title] Nope. Relishing the tears of [Body]

Output: Nope. Relishing the tears of the vanquished is just part of sports. It's no big deal, it's not like you're celebrating a person losing their job or falling ill. It's just sports. This is what we do - everyone wins & loses. You feel good, you feel bad. You get to dole out some pride in victory, you gotta take your medicine in defeat. You can't be too sensitive about everybody's feelings, because it's honestly not that important. It's just sports. It's better to not be a bunch of assholes, but it doesn't mean you have to carefully navigate the minefield of human emotion to avoid offending the enemy.


Input: [Date] 2 years 16 weeks ago [Title] Watching this tournament has [Body]

Output: Watching this tournament has made me want to go shoot a basketball, just to see the arching trajectory again and hear the sounds of the ball rattling home, swishing through the net, and (more often than not) clanking off the irons uselessly. This team has helped me regain a huge appreciation for the aesthetic of the sport.


Input: [Date] 2 years 16 weeks ago [Title] I need to change my avatar, I [Body]

Output: I need to change my avatar, I hate wisconsin now.


Input: [Date] 2 years 16 weeks ago [Title] I'M STILL WEARING THE SHIRT [Body]

Output: I'M STILL WEARING THE SHIRT TO BE SAFE


Input: [Date] 2 years 16 weeks ago [Title] I would say nothing & try to [Body]

Output: I would say nothing & try to ninja away unseen. I'm afraid I would be more of a distraction than an inspiration.


Input: [Date] 2 years 16 weeks ago [Title] I, too, am utilizing wardrobe [Body]

Output: I, too, am utilizing wardrobe continuity to give us the maximum probability of victory. I've worn the same shirt for each of our NCAA tournament games so far. I accidentally washed it with a bunch of other laundry before the Syracuse game & I was terrified that I screwed us, but everything turned out ok. In fact, I have watched the games in at least 4 different locations, with various other factors in constant flux - beers drank or not drank, solo or with friends, etc. I'm starting to think maybe our team is winning because they're talented and well-coached or something ...


Input: [Date] 2 years 16 weeks ago [Title] it's ok, you won't be able to [Body]

Output: it's ok, you won't be able to miss his future highlights on sportscenter


Input: [Date] 2 years 16 weeks ago [Title] I can relate, my Patronus is [Body]

Output: I can relate, my Patronus is a koala.


Input: [Date] 2 years 17 weeks ago [Title] I like that clip in which he [Body]

Output: I like that clip in which he sets 3 screens in like a 7-second span. he's just digging space out of the defense. almost like a giant puppy.


Input: [Date] 2 years 17 weeks ago [Title] It's from those AT&T [Body]

Output: It's from those AT&T commercials, which I admittedly enjoy.


Input: [Date] 2 years 17 weeks ago [Title] scientist here. his work [Body]

Output: scientist here. his work checks out. carry on.


Input: [Date] 2 years 17 weeks ago [Title] speaking of wizards, I feel [Body]

Output: speaking of wizards, I feel like this craptastic photoshop of Burke & Stauskas enchanting the rock I whipped up on Saturday was eerily prescient. CHEAP SELF RE-POST.


Input: [Date] 2 years 17 weeks ago [Title] I think it's for facebook, [Body]

Output: I think it's for facebook, no? I could be wrong.


Input: [Date] 2 years 17 weeks ago [Title] Not only is this poem clever [Body]

Output: Not only is this poem clever & entertaining, but it's also a very complete summary of the key events in the game! Except not only did it include the things that happened, but how we all felt about it at the time. I will be able to read this years from now & remember how it felt to watch this game.


Input: [Date] 2 years 17 weeks ago [Title] wizards at work [Body]

Output: wizards at work


Input: [Date] 2 years 17 weeks ago [Title] I want to love this, but I'm [Body]

Output: I want to love this, but I'm too lazy to find the relevant videos.


Input: [Date] 2 years 17 weeks ago [Title] I think so? I'm not sure. [Body]

Output: I think so? I'm not sure. We won, though. I feel happy. Belein = good. Edit: Ok ok I should expand a little to be thoughtful. It seemed to me like one of the biggest things Belein did well was to get Jeff Withey away from the basket on defense. We didn't always make the shot, but by pulling Withey towards the perimeter, it allowed McGary to go all McGary in the paint. Which, as we know, was huge. I guess I believe that Belein deserves some credit for getting McGary's production today. Awesome stuff.


Input: [Date] 2 years 17 weeks ago [Title] GET THIS MAN A BEER [Body]

Output: GET THIS MAN A BEER


Input: [Date] 2 years 17 weeks ago [Title] truly a noble endeavor. I [Body]

Output: truly a noble endeavor. I abstained from posting in the game thread, but I can tell you, I did not want to believe. I was afraid of getting my heart broken if I believed. but I stayed tuned in the whole game, experienced all the frustration & agony, and then finally the unbelievable relief & bliss. I can't say I stayed optimistic. that would be a lie. but I stayed hopeful. and holy crap am I happy!


Input: [Date] 2 years 17 weeks ago [Title] Here in Madison, I am going [Body]

Output: Here in Madison, I am going to drink bourbon atop a throne made of the ashes of my fallen enemies.


Input: [Date] 2 years 17 weeks ago [Title] I liked it when McGary would [Body]

Output: I liked it when McGary would make jumpers in Witheys face. Yeah ... I liked that.


Input: [Date] 2 years 18 weeks ago [Title] I have also played [Body]

Output: I have also played competitive soccer at a number of levels, and while I agree that the sport, in its purest essence, is a tough & physical game, I would also have to agree that the culture of professional soccer is a little bit "princess-ish". So to me it's two different things - a great game full of beautiful action that I can't stand to follow due to the terrible implementation of rules and the subsequent total corruption of the spirit of play.


Input: [Date] 2 years 18 weeks ago [Title] I'm so excited but I can [Body]

Output: I'm so excited but I can barely watch!


Input: [Date] 2 years 18 weeks ago [Title] In all seriousness, Vincent [Body]

Output: In all seriousness, Vincent is the man. He wasnt shaken when it happened, and he's never been shaken since. He did a great Q&A session on reddit which just illustrated his effortless badassery. He even answered a question of mine about his sick blocking, 9 DAYS AFTER I POSED IT, cuz he's that sweet. He cited his "killer instinct", which I believe 100%. V. Smith forever.


Input: [Date] 2 years 19 weeks ago [Title] I fucking hate this place [Body]

Output: I fucking hate this place sometimes.


Input: [Date] 2 years 19 weeks ago [Title] You know, it's hard to tell. [Body]

Output: You know, it's hard to tell. They're a relatively comatose crowd so far ... obviously there hasn't been a lot to react to. I'm with two lab mates who are local, they're basically just complaining about how terrible the badgers' FG % is. Which is legit. No particular insights, just wishing the shots were falling.


Input: [Date] 2 years 19 weeks ago [Title] Fuck Wisconsin. - Posted from [Body]

Output: Fuck Wisconsin. - Posted from the Buffalo Wild Wings in the center of the UW-Madison campus


Input: [Date] 2 years 20 weeks ago [Title] Hah, fair question - I'm a [Body]

Output: Hah, fair question - I'm a PhD student at UW-Madison, so I guess I've got a little bit of academic pride at least, and I enjoy Madison. I was kinda cool with their football team, as they were in the Leaders Division, so who cares, but honestly I'm learning to hate them after this basketball season. I had to see all their stupid fans' faces outside the Kohl Center after that miracle bullshit they pulled on us, and I was mere moments away from steering my vehicle into the masses. JK I'm not murderous. But for real, I was kinda mad.


Input: [Date] 2 years 20 weeks ago [Title] Oh damnit this is my [Body]

Output: Oh damnit this is my girlfriend. Notre Dame fan in football season, Indiana fan in basketball season, Chicago Bulls fan for NBA, Indianapolis Colts fan for NFL. I give her shit by listing my sports allegiances as MICHIGAN MICHIGAN DETROIT DETROIT DETROIT DETROIT. Fergodsakes, have an identity people.


Input: [Date] 2 years 20 weeks ago [Title] PLoS Biology should be free [Body]

Output: PLoS Biology should be free to submit, as the "premium" journal.


Input: [Date] 2 years 21 weeks ago [Title] Yep, just like everyone else [Body]

Output: Yep, just like everyone else has said already, I'll echo it - really nice interview, charisma & genuine enthusiasm are a go with this one. Massive approval at this point. Looks like a great fit.


Input: [Date] 2 years 21 weeks ago [Title] Easy ... PLoS ONE was [Body]

Output: Easy ... PLoS ONE was designed as an open access journal which evaluates submissions on quality of work alone, not the "hotness" of the topic. That's why it's different from journals such as Nature or Science, which have high impact factors. The trade-off is that these journals can be almost tabloid in nature - the kind of articles that get published here are cutting edge, but unreplicated. A decent proportion of these high impact studies wash out as nothing of substance - just something that garners a lot of attention at first blush. Additionally, PLoS has other "versions" of itself - such as PLoS Genetics & PLoS Biology. PLoS Biology is actually a very prestigious journal with a high impact factor - but ironically, they are obligated to not advertise that fact based on their founding philosophy that impact factor is not the alpha & omega of publication. I should also admit that I'm a big proponent of open access scientific formats, & I think it's particularly favorable for large scale studies that use a high volume of data because there are no length restrictions or limitations on how the data can be shared with the scientific community. My two cents.


Input: [Date] 2 years 21 weeks ago [Title] At least we get the entire [Body]

Output: At least we get the entire state of Texas who aren't A&M fans who hate A&M.


Input: [Date] 1 day 6 hours ago [Body] OT question: how does one see who's negging individual posts? I only knew about voting details for the OP of a given thread. [Title]

Output: OT question: how does one see


Input: [Date] 3 days 8 hours ago [Body] To be clear, I didn't mean that Harbaugh will tell every kid he talks to that they'll play both ways, but if he maintains the practice of using skilled players in such a fashion, then you can bet that elite recruits will ask about it at the very least. Harbaugh doesn't have to promise anything but an opportunity, which I'm sure is all he ever promises. But it's nice to have that history behind him to prove he's not just selling snake oil to kids. [Title]

Output: To be clear, I didn't mean


Input: [Date] 3 days 9 hours ago [Body] Like it or not, if he is, as I stated "really productive" playing three ways there will be no stopping the early Heisman talk. Nowhere did I say he's going to win it, but the TV analysts always throw out their early hopefuls, and having UM players getting any positive talk after the past few years is a good thing. It doesn't mean he'll win it, but positive press is always good when it comes to recruiting HS kids who have big dreams. [Title]

Output: Like it or not, if he is, as


Input: [Date] 3 days 11 hours ago [Body] Peppers playing offense (as well as defense and special teams of course) could be the greatest thing to happen for the immediate future of the program, for several reasons, none of which are likely lost on someone as shrewd as Jim Harbaugh. 1. Get the best athlete on the field that much more 2. Get the ball in his hands and watch him dazzle 3. If he's really productive, generate Hesiman buzz, which further gets UM on major networks and not bumped by garbage teams, more Jabrill-centric highlight shows, etc. 4. If he's not really productive, it still makes the defense have to game plan for him 5. It becomes a great recruiting pitch for high level athletes who wish to play both ways 6. Profit [Title]

Output: Peppers playing offense could


Input: [Date] 4 days 3 hours ago [Body] Could be a little awkward if some German person addresses him. And junior high hilarious too. [Title]

Output: Could be a little awkward if


Input: [Date] 1 week 19 hours ago [Body] Sound advice, coming from one Dr. Kimble. The problem is that if he ran, he'd probably get away temporarily, looking like he was going to escape, only to get caught before reaching his destination. [Title]

Output: Sound advice, coming from one


Input: [Date] 1 week 20 hours ago [Body] It actually does work like that, quite often. And in this case, I'm pretty sure Urban is more than capable of figuring out a role for a guy who has (for several years) mostly done nothing but shred other teams once he's gotten the ball in his hands. You have seen Miller play, haven't you? The dude simply has to get touches and the yards will come. This new role won't be much of a transition from his old role as a dual threat QB. The only concern for OSU is his durability. [Title]

Output: It actually does work like


Input: [Date] 2 weeks 11 hours ago [Body] You mean Harbaugh will make this team so good that we will be forced to play NFL teams? I can see it. [Title]

Output: You mean Harbaugh will make


Input: [Date] 2 weeks 2 days ago [Body] I can't really agree with the underachieving part of your assessment. If he underachieved with All Conference and All American play, leading to him being a first round draft selection, then I hope we get lots more underachievers - ASAP. The asshat part is highly probable, however. [Title]

Output: I can't really agree with the


Input: [Date] 2 weeks 2 days ago [Body] Sounds to me like he's at a Holiday Inn Express. [Title]

Output: Probably not Barwis


Input: [Date] 3 weeks 11 hours ago [Body] Over 100 posts and not one of them from "I Like Burgers". HE IS A FRAUD. [Title]

Output: Over 100 posts and not one of


Input: [Date] 3 weeks 11 hours ago [Body] Also in the UP, albeit the eastern end (in the Soo), you've got the "Big C" from Clyde's and the West Pier drive in burgers. Both are very much worth a stop if you're looking for a good, and large, burger. [Title]

Output: Also in the UP, albeit the


Input: [Date] 3 weeks 3 days ago [Body] I think he meant Terrelle Pryor, who is there approximately 30-40 hours a week. [Title]

Output: I think he meant Terrelle


Input: [Date] 4 weeks 1 day ago [Body] FWIW, Chris Balas has (quite matter-of-factly) gone on record saying Hawkins will go blue. [Title]

Output: FWIW, Chris Balas has matter


Input: [Date] 4 weeks 3 days ago [Body] Don't sell the guy short; he's both of those things. [Title]

Output: Don't sell the guy short;


Input: [Date] 5 weeks 1 day ago [Body] Dude has an NFL build already. [Title]

Output: Holy shit


Input: [Date] 5 weeks 1 day ago [Body] Hello: Willis [Title]

Output: Hello: Willis


Input: [Date] 5 weeks 1 day ago [Body] Good thing there's a pill for that nowadays. [Title]

Output: Good thing there's a pill for


Input: [Date] 5 weeks 1 day ago [Body] That's only because that's the last time ESPN updated its rankings. [Title]

Output: That's only because that's


Input: [Date] 5 weeks 1 day ago [Body] If you were a real fan, you'd have left work early to do that. (says the guy with no avatar) [Title]

Output: If you were a real fan, you'd


Input: [Date] 5 weeks 2 days ago [Body] #fab30 [Title]

Output: #fab30


Input: [Date] 5 weeks 2 days ago [Body] Yes, but that's just her stage name. [Title]

Output: Yes, but that's just her


Input: [Date] 5 weeks 3 days ago [Body] He had been discussed a bit on the Rivals board by a member who seemed to know quite a bit about him. Said member also thought he'd likely be a commit. Voilà! [Title]

Output: He had been discussed a bit


Input: [Date] 5 weeks 3 days ago [Body] Agreed. His comments toward the end of the video about making a difference are so true and insightful, especially for a young guy fresh out of college. [Title]

Output: Agreed. His comments toward


Input: [Date] 5 weeks 4 days ago [Body] Well he's a former Red, so there's always the Ohio Hall of Fame. [Title]

Output: Well he's a former Red, so


Input: [Date] 5 weeks 4 days ago [Body] Well alcohol does tend to provide a means for some people to absolve themselves from responsibility or accountability after imbibing, so I guess it's a fitting tribute for ol' Joe. [Title]

Output: Well alcohol does tend to


Input: [Date] 5 weeks 5 days ago [Body] Thanks for the correction. Seems I should've known that, but I mainly recall a HS buddy living in Tucson and saying he was 3 hours behind when we would chat on the phone. [Title]

Output: Thanks for the correction.


Input: [Date] 5 weeks 5 days ago [Body] If he works for the Suns, then he likely lives in AZ, which is in the Pacific time zone. So it maybe wasn't all that late for him to be awake and tweeting. He could still be a tremendous douche, though. [Title]

Output: If he works for the Suns,


Input: [Date] 5 weeks 5 days ago [Body] Not a good idea, we don't want our boys getting MIP's. [Title]

Output: Not a good idea, we don't


Input: [Date] 5 weeks 6 days ago [Body] I totally agree. Tomorrow would be a much better day for him to commit. [Title]

Output: I totally agree. Tomorrow


Input: [Date] 4 weeks 4 days ago [Title] Lame bro. I rushed the BEFORE [Body]

Output: Lame bro. I rushed the BEFORE it was cool. Man, that game. I went into my room and sat on my bed and just held my head in my hands for a while after that. What...the...fuck?!


Input: [Date] 4 weeks 5 days ago [Title] Almost as excited for MBB as [Body]

Output: Almost as excited for MBB as I am for the football season


Input: [Date] 4 weeks 5 days ago [Title] Nothing new here. We already [Body]

Output: Nothing new here. We already knew the 49ers are going to suck this year and that Jed York is a d-bag. This is not thread worthy. /s


Input: [Date] 4 weeks 5 days ago [Title] "Given the high profile of [Body]

Output: "Given the high profile of this site I don't see why people think it's so completely inconceivable that people with actual sources would post things on scout and rivals but not here." That's not the worry. Given the high profile of this site, can't you also see why some people who are just talking out their ass would like to be worshipped as some news-breaking inside source? Not saying that's the case with this guy, but I don't know either way. I'm not aware of him posting anything here before that had inside info like this. There was a guy last season saying stuff about the team, I think something about playbooks, that a bunch of people immediately took as gospel. He posted other stuff as well and I'm pretty sure it turned out he was full of it.


Input: [Date] 4 weeks 5 days ago [Title] Funny how PeterKlima makes [Body]

Output: Funny how PeterKlima makes this post to supposedly make a statement about how it's not worthy of a thread and then it gets a bunch of comments. Note to the OP: If you wanna make a thread you think isn't worthy, don't make it about Harbaugh.


Input: [Date] 4 weeks 5 days ago [Title] I thought Ace was taking a [Body]

Output: I thought Ace was taking a week off.


Input: [Date] 5 weeks 8 hours ago [Title] You do realize he's had a [Body]

Output: You do realize he's had a bunch of injuries and THAT might be the reason he hasn't been the star we hoped for? I mean, it was apparently bad enough that the staff didn't think he should be playing anymore...


Input: [Date] 5 weeks 8 hours ago [Title] "There is no reason to do a [Body]

Output: "There is no reason to do a story about your feelings on the situation unless you want the spotlight." Or because he thought he wasn't being treated fairly and wanted to speak about it. He didn't bomb the whole program. He didn't go on a twitter war like that Illinois player. Pipkins said his piece and I have no problem with that. He's upset he's not playing football and not playing with his teammates anymore. This is not like Boren at all. Boren shit on all his teammates and transferred to OSU. You say he has no evidence, but his evidence is his own body. Yes, he may be wrong and living dangerously playing with multiple concussions, but he has a nervous system. He can feel.


Input: [Date] 5 weeks 2 days ago [Title] Shit like that really does [Body]

Output: Shit like that really does prevent me from being a bigger soccer fan I feel. Yes, there's some flopping in the NBA, but it's not that bad and it's fairly recent. And I don't watch the NBA anyway. Also, a guy flopping doesn't result in some 15-minute bullshit argument that stops the game for so long. It really wouldn't be that hard to cut down on it. Just need stronger diving rules, perhaps even after the game with some officials making the call.


Input: [Date] 5 weeks 2 days ago [Title] Harbaugh is so powerful he [Body]

Output: Harbaugh is so powerful he can build a pipeline without approval from Congress.


Input: [Date] 5 weeks 2 days ago [Title] "I was a weekend drinker. I'd [Body]

Output: "I was a weekend drinker. I'd start on Saturday and end on Friday." -Bill Hicks


Input: [Date] 5 weeks 3 days ago [Title] "What does academic prestige [Body]

Output: "What does academic prestige do for an academic institution?" No, that's not my question. I worded it very poorly. What I should have said is how does being in the AAU raise their prestige? Does it actually make them a better university or have better professors? It seems a school joining the AAU just gets to now say it's an AAU member because you fit some criteria. Anyway, Nebraska isn't in the AAU. They were kicked out in 2011. So I guess the B1G doesn't actually have those standards anymore. Is Michigan really worse off because of that? http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/26078/nebraska-loses-aau-status Wikipedia's AAU page also lists them as former members so I guess nothing has changed. It seems Stanford and Cal do fine with their academic reputations without worrying about their football teams playing other football teams who attend schools that aren't as prestigious.


Input: [Date] 5 weeks 3 days ago [Title] I hate the idea of a 16-team [Body]

Output: I hate the idea of a 16-team conference. The West is barely a part of our conference anymore right now. Hopefully will feel a bit different with more conference games.


Input: [Date] 5 weeks 3 days ago [Title] Well, at least they were [Body]

Output: Well, at least they were dominating the North division when they were there. And I think they can recruit better in the Big 12 because of the Texas connection. What does the academic prestige actually do to Nebraska in practical terms? I agree though all the reasons they left in the first place seem the same, mainly Texas. EDIT: "As others have noted, significant revelation today about the Big 12's TV deal. If everyone's share is guaranteed, expansion far more viable" - Stewart Mandel's twitter


Input: [Date] 5 weeks 3 days ago [Title] Yes, but with how ND has [Body]

Output: Yes, but with how ND has partially joined the ACC and conferences and conference championships seem very helpful for getting into the playoff, it seems things have changed. The thing about all the repeated attempts to get ND in the past is that nothing was any different year after year. Realignment and the playoff especially seem to have changed things. Would be great if we could replace Nebraska with ND. No idea about how open ND really is to it though.


Input: [Date] 5 weeks 3 days ago [Title] Made room how? Some people [Body]

Output: Made room how? At what point would we be oversigning and just kicking kids off to make room?


Input: [Date] 5 weeks 3 days ago [Title] That must have been a long [Body]

Output: That must have been a long time ago. I haven't seen him in forever. I thought maybe he just left. What finally got him kicked off? Just more of the same and wouldn't stop? I'm not sure I ever formed that much of an opinion on him because it seemed everything was tl;dr.


Input: [Date] 5 weeks 3 days ago [Title] Like War and Peace, but long. [Body]

Output: Like War and Peace, but long.


Input: [Date] 5 weeks 3 days ago [Title] OK, Ace Williams. [Body]

Output: OK, Ace Williams.


Input: [Date] 5 weeks 4 days ago [Title] Now this is something that [Body]

Output: Now this is something that can be evaluated. I wouldn't be very happy being a Bo Pelini Nebraska team. I wouldn't accept oversigning. What happened in the post Ace talked about? Eh, I thought it was bad. I'd definitely prefer that it doesn't happen and I'd hope Harbaugh would be put under some pressure. I would definitely accept a few recruits who the staff thought they don't need anymore because of higher-ranked guys knocking on the door if they had already committed. Would rather the staff waited until the next cycle to start picking higher-hanging fruit even if signing up a couple mediocre players cost us a win (don't see how it'd cost more than that for a couple guys who are just so-so). EDIT: Reading who Gameboy was originally replying to and what he said, I'm not sure we really disagree at all actually. I don't think Harbaugh should be fired if he does like he did in Stanford in 2010, but I would like to hear some pointed questions from the media that would cause him to back off of doing that in the future and hopefully a conversation with Hackett behind closed doors (that we would probably never catch wind of).


Input: [Date] 5 weeks 4 days ago [Title] Win what exactly? The Hoke [Body]

Output: Win what exactly? The Hoke question was a serious one. What win percentage or number of B1G titles over X number of years would you be happy with? Can you name a coach who is winning conference titles regularly that treats kids well according to your criteria? Again, it's great that you have standards, but it's easy to have standards on overcommitting without having standards on winning. Clearly teams who do shady shit are at an advantage.


Input: [Date] 5 weeks 4 days ago [Title] I hope you're wrong. I would [Body]

Output: I hope you're wrong. I would be extremely disappointed. Even yanking an offer just before Signing Day would be less egregious but still really shitty. At least that recruit wasn't a part of team yet and has other options.


Input: [Date] 5 weeks 4 days ago [Title] Most moms aren't 6'3" either. [Body]

Output: Most moms aren't 6'3" either.


Input: [Date] 5 weeks 4 days ago [Title] Especially in Quebec. [Body]

Output: Especially in Quebec.


Input: [Date] 5 weeks 4 days ago [Title] How about down here at the [Body]

Output: How about down here at the pawn shop?


Input: [Date] 5 weeks 4 days ago [Title] That's ridiculous. So much [Body]

Output: That's ridiculous. So much hindsight in there. You're blaming Carr for announcing his retirement before his career actually ended? That happens all the time. You can't blame him for the Miles' media fiasco blowing up or Bill Martin being on a boat. From your post, it sounds like Carr was irresponsible for not literally looking into the future.


Input: [Date] 5 weeks 4 days ago [Title] You're stupid! [Body]

Output: You're stupid!


Input: [Date] 5 weeks 4 days ago [Title] The Smoky Mountains area [Body]

Output: The Smoky Mountains area (beautiful by the way, Cherohola Skyway!) was definitely the most redneck area I've been to. I remember we walked into some restaurant or fast food place and got a bunch of looks when people heard us talking and knew we weren't from around there. It was weird. It's the same looks I've gotten traveling in Asia, except, ya know, I was in America still. EDIT: Not that anyone cares but this must be some kind of record for me. This is like the 20th post I've made today. Guess that's what happens when you're on vacation but have no responsibilities, like raising a family.


Input: [Date] 5 weeks 4 days ago [Title] It's true. That's why this [Body]

Output: It's true. That's why this generation of youth is called the "ME generation". Oh, no wait, that was the 60's... To be fair, I do think we're getting more and more egotistical. It's just that it's been going on for a long time and it's stupid to blame it all on rap. If you wanted to point to one specific thing, I'd pick cameras that allow us to take photos of ourselves and what we're doing at every moment over rap music.


Input: [Date] 5 weeks 4 days ago [Title] I actually went to a club in [Body]

Output: I actually went to a club in Saigon this past winter and basically got treated like royalty. It was fucking WEIRD. I couldn't stop smiling and laughing every time I saw an employee light someone's cigarette or pour my shots for me or escort me to the bathroom or even be the ones turning the water on and off at the sink. And to be fair, that's kind of how that recruit looks. I'd like to think I wouldn't be so wowed and would think it's absurd. Except for the women. I would definitely enjoy that part.


Input: [Date] 1 year 37 weeks ago [Title] I'd like to thank Al Borges [Body]

Output: I'd like to thank Al Borges for his first year, when he took control of a team whose offensive scheme was radically different than anything he'd ever run before and yet the offense ended the year with higher red zone efficiency and other metrics than RR ever managed. I'd like to thank Al Borges for his second year, when despite all those designed QB runs finally catching up with Denard, defenses finally figuring out his arm was nothing to fear, and who knows what in terms of injuries (the pinched nerve, possible knee issue, etc) all leading to the sudden transition of Devin from WR to QB, we came close to beating a 10 win SEC outfit in a bowl game. I'd like to thank Al Borges for the fact that we're going to a bowl these year and as bad as the offense is, I've seen worse from other offensive transitions in recent memory. As bad as the line situation is this year, I've seen offensive geniuses shit the bed to much worse degrees than this year. No one we've lost to has more than two loses and they have 5 loses total. The moments of futility suck, but so did offensive line recruiting for awhile and one of our higher ranked gets is currently a nose tackle because defensive line recruiting also sucked.


Input: [Date] 1 year 44 weeks ago [Title] One of the things seems to be [Body]

Output: One of the things seems to be he doesn't keep any kind of momentum after he beats that first block. He crushes right through the line and then he's just kind of standing there, trying to find the ball, and once he figures out that the ball carrier is headed for the edge he has to get his body back up to speed. Better vision will let him come crashing through at full speed instead of needing to pause and figure out what is going on. Lots of wasted steps there, which in some instances comes close to letting the offensive linemen pick him back up.


Input: [Date] 1 year 44 weeks ago [Title] The offending thing is [Body]

Output: The offending thing is actually something I've been pondering for awhil and it does present a problem. Least we forget, Tuley-Tillman has very displeased when a blog called him raw and basically failed to declare him the next coming of Long and Lewan. This blog has always excelled because when recruits are covered, attempts are made to break down their game film and critique their play. Things are said like "Likely won't start until their junior at the earliest, very raw.", "Likely to be passed from behind unless he works his ass off", and other such things. If the content is going to target kids who are 15 and not used to hitting the camps and being critiqued in a such manner, we're going to tie our hands in the future in terms of analysis. Last year it was unhappiness over being called raw, this year it was being young looking, and perhaps next year someone will mad when Ace says he doesn't have the world's greatest hands and is prone to dropping balls. You're always going to have to recruits who don't like the grading they get, but at least the older ones should in theory have gotten used to it after hitting those camps and talking to coaches on their officials. We have an admittedly small sample size here, but so far the trend line has started out in an extremely poor direction to say the least. We're not the kind of blog prone to mindlessly hailing fluff pieces, because if we were we'd all be watching Sports Center rather than hanging out here.


Input: [Date] 1 year 44 weeks ago [Title] I went through Michigan with [Body]

Output: I went through Michigan with a full ride for academics and also worked 10 to 20 hours a week for General Motors. A fair number of folks in college get some or all of their college paid for with scholarships and cash a paycheck beyond that. A fair number of engineering grad students are in the same boat, tuition waiver and some kind of grant or hook up with a company that results in a stipend. I see no reason that a football player shouldn't be able to do the same. Just because a small percentage of them will go on to become wealthly in the pros is no reason to deny them money. By that logic we should go stick it harder to the Business School types since they might end up with Stephen J Ross kinds of money. In terms of wealth on hand, I had a significantly better deal in that I went to class and cashed a check for my work. A football player goes to class, has 20 hours of official practice with the coaching staff, more voluntary practice or film study with their teammates, which is supposed to average out to around 44.8 hours per week, and they don't even get a stipend for walking around money. Heck if they chose to stay in school rather than go pro early, their wallets take a hit because they have to buy injury insurance with their own money like Lewan did. There are a lot of services FBS programs could offer their students beside just handing them the cash (and half a million per head doesn't seem defensible) such as a living stipdent, program provided insurance for career ending injuries, a free grad degree as well as 4 years of undergrad, a trust fund of some sort, etc. Right now though players do get screwed considering the revenue stream they bring in.


Input: [Date] 1 year 44 weeks ago [Title] Ghost is still the king. [Body]

Output: Ghost is still the king.


Input: [Date] 1 year 44 weeks ago [Title] But I'd already bulk [Body]

Output: But I'd already bulk ordered the popcorn for when Saban ripped his former employer to shreds...


Input: [Date] 1 year 44 weeks ago [Title] Next time DB is golfing with [Body]

Output: Next time DB is golfing with Hollis, he can slip him App State's business card.


Input: [Date] 1 year 44 weeks ago [Title] Great's its Noon out here and [Body]

Output: Great's its Noon out here and now thanks to you I have to go drink or find someone I can buy a roofie off to repress my memories of Jordan Diamond. He could be playing guard right now and then move out to tackle next year like Schofield did. Gah!


Input: [Date] 1 year 44 weeks ago [Title] Dial 1-900-Maize-And-Blue and [Body]

Output: Dial 1-900-Maize-And-Blue and kick them nasty thoughts!


Input: [Date] 1 year 44 weeks ago [Title] That's what I fear, every [Body]

Output: That's what I fear, every recruiting cycle it seems we have one guy in our backyard who every analyst says is a perfect fit for Michigan and vice versa, we're in the drivers seat, and yet it never happens. I don't want McDowell being this year's winner of the Laquon Treadwell Memorial Award.


Input: [Date] 1 year 44 weeks ago [Title] And if they could just get it [Body]

Output: And if they could just get it up to positive non story like a water skiing chipmunk or something, things would be even better. Seriously though what did they say about him? Just sophomoric ass jokes?


Input: [Date] 1 year 44 weeks ago [Title] As I said, ask the kid to [Body]

Output: As I said, ask the kid to pass a request along to the parents in your first contact package. Alternatively if directly contacting the kids is seen as unacceptable, every school in America has a public phone number and someone who answers the phone during the school day. Leave the coach a voicemail and ask him to pass it on to the parents. In a lot of cases you don't even need to go that far, as a fair amount of the higher star ranked prospects have a Twitter or Youtube account dedicated to recruiting, which one assumes an adult is at least aware of, if not checking. Hit up that account, speak briefly with a parent, and move forward. Again the issue comes down to the fact that Brown's standard workflow does not included "Speak with a parent or gaurdian" as a step before interviewing a 16 year old. Which forms of social media are used and how you use them is something that is still up in the air, as some new social network comes out every six months it seems, but changes in the mechanics of contact doesn't at all influence the issue that sooner or later a parent is not going to be happy and the fact Brown doesn't attempt to speak to them as a matter of course only increases the odds of it happening sooner and more frequently.


Input: [Date] 1 year 44 weeks ago [Title] I'm gonna go register [Body]

Output: I'm gonna go register ChiTownMaize just to thwart him.


Input: [Date] 1 year 44 weeks ago [Title] I do actually. [Body]

Output: It's all right here. He clearly states he has not talked with a parent or coach for every interview, which in turn means that speaking with the parents is not part of the standard contact package. As for his contact method, @BBrown has a clear history of sending out Tweets in the form of "Hey X, follow back", which in turn is designed to allow for private direct messaging. No additional context is provided by Brown in the initial contact.


Input: [Date] 1 year 44 weeks ago [Title] One area that the board is [Body]

Output: One area that the board is clearly going to be divided on are the ethics of not talking to the parents in all this. I've made my view clear upthread, so clearly have a bias in favor of contacting the parents. That said, from a pragmatic viewpoint: Let's say I'm a high schooler and I'm interview. Now I live with my mother in Michigan and my father lives in Hawaii since they divorced. I do an interview, my mother doesn't really mind, but my dad finds out and absolutely flips his lid. Maybe he does it purely out of a cynical ploy for usage in a custody battle or some other reason, at the end of the day it will still be MGoBlog didn't ask and at least one parent is pissed off and no parent approved since no one was asked. Ethics of interviewing minors aside, there is a certain cover your ass aspect of at least attempting to get approval from one parent. Better to beg forgiveness than ask permission is not always true.


Input: [Date] 1 year 44 weeks ago [Title] This is really what it boils [Body]

Output: This is really what it boils down to. Print journalism ethics first begins with question why you must interview minors. Clearly in this case, because they are potential Michigan recruits. Secondly you determine if parental (or gaurdian) consent is needed. If you determine it is not, you should leave contact information with the minor so his parents can contact you if they later object to the interview being used. I'd say that is pretty standard. So in this day and age, personally I strongly disagree with Brown's method of going from contact to publication. There is no reason why the initial contact could not also include "Also, I want to clear it with your parents, my email is xxxxxx@mgoblog.com." Clearly of course the kid could set up a fake email and impersonate his parents, but at least there is more of an effort to be upfront and reach out to the parents there. Here of course we enter into a slippery slope in that how much due diligence Brown has to do. The core issue though is right now he is doing nothing. At the end of the day, tweeting kids "Hello X, follow me back" seemingly out of the blue* and dropping interviews on 16 year olds strikes me as extremely low professional standards and I'll post negative comments about it. One of the first things you normally learn in the professional world is just because you are on social media, doesn't meant professional standards are thrown out. Ultimately that is going to happen is Brown is going to run an article and some parent is going to be pissed the fuck off by it and when that happens, if Brian thought the AD was on his ass before, he's going to wake up and find the Athletic Department so far up his ass, Dominos is opening a branch in his colon. *There also does seem to be an element of hypocrisy here, what did Kyle Kalis and Tuley-Tillman teach us? Don't tweet recruits. Yet now a business function of the blog is doing it via a personal twitter account and lacking any sort of formal letterhead...no thank you.


Input: [Date] 1 year 44 weeks ago [Title] The new one is earmarked for [Body]

Output: The new one is earmarked for Life Sciences according to the general plan, although that could change.


Input: [Date] 1 year 44 weeks ago [Title] The industry is undoubtably [Body]

Output: The industry is undoubtably grimey, but just because MGoBlog does partake in elements of the industry doesn't mean people can't express concerns about the level at which the blog partakes in this industry. Scout, Rivals, etc do a lot of things that MGoBlog choses not to do and I don't see the issue with people on the blog expressing concern about how deep into that industry the blog staff dives. After all, it was called the MGoCreeper Van because when TomVH started out, lots of people jokingly expressed concern about a dude driving around to various high school games for the express purpose of posting footage on the internet. Moving forward with hudl pages and all that the game has changed. That being said, it is still an ongoing discussion. Both posters and staff comment negatively on some of the offers made to 8 year olds by coaches, so it stands to reason different people would have different thresholds for where that age cut off is.


Input: [Date] 1 year 44 weeks ago [Title] I can confirm this is [Body]

Output: I can confirm this is correct, a large portion of the wing on the Dental School was marked as no access when I did my orientation for Marine ROTC. However the Marines showed that area and the massive cracks because "Marines aren't pussies like those squids." Also the University never really repaired it beyond taking it to a point it wasn't condemned. Circa 2007 or so the patchwork as still visible in a number of classrooms and a couple of new cracks were coming along quite nicely. It's ashame because the building has a lot of history, but its time has clearly come.


Input: [Date] 1 year 44 weeks ago [Title] Yeah this is creepy, given we [Body]

Output: Yeah this is creepy, given we have lots of 2014 and 2015 people still out there. Well even if both those classes were full, it would be creepy given this is 2013, but a bit more understandable.


Input: [Date] 1 year 44 weeks ago [Title] Ultimately at the start of [Body]

Output: Ultimately at the start of the season, most of the 'experts' were calling us an 8 or 9 win team this year due to our youth and right now the fanbase is being reminded of that. The play where Chesson failed to dominate the tiny little sub 6' corner covering him his a prime example of that youth. Senior Chesson will likely just reach over the guy, grab the ball and proceed to burn down the field for another 10 yards. Freshman Chesson doesn't jump properly and it results in an Int. That said that throw made my happy, Chesson mistake aside, because it was one of many times that Gardner did throw to someone not named Gallon. Gardner was out of sync with a lot of those people but that can be fixed. The second half went well and in the 4th we really did start to establish something. Fitz was running hard and the defense finally got pumped up thanks to the Morgan pick. Hopefully that will carry into the bye week and give the coaches a little something positive to work with before showing the 6 hour long clip of things that need to be corrected. I'm really hoping with 2 weeks off we can get the offensive line settled into at least mediocrity and Devin calmed down and out of the "I need to win it all by myself mode."


Input: [Date] 1 year 45 weeks ago [Title] This issue the higher ups who [Body]

Output: This issue the higher ups who looked the other way on this did so in part to protect their cash cow of a football program from any taint of a scandal. PSU struggling to make ends meet is just in that is serves as a fair warning to every other administrator in the country (and the PSU community) that the coverup only makes it worse. The message needs to be sent that a better economic result will come from coming clean and taking the initial hit. True PSU never had some kind of secret meeting where the entire Board of Trustees said 'cover this shit up', but the culture was such that a group of school leaders thought they could do just that. Ultimately that is why they pay. Also you can't just blame sanctions. Donations to the athletic program are also down, likely because alumni are disgusted by the actions of the department, not just in the coverup but all its continued denial. Beside, they can always melt that statue down and sell the metal.


Input: [Date] 1 year 45 weeks ago [Title] One of my GSI's student [Body]

Output: One of my GSI's student released coursework and grads I had performed on public forums and via mass email because they had an issue with me. Disclosure of grades of course falls under FERPA. Lewis as Dean of Rackham was actually the ultimate say in punishing this grad student, but kept ducking meetings with me, I had four rescheduled and denying responsibility until a letter from an actual lawyer rolled in, coupled with an official compliant to the Department of Education. Suddenly Lewis had all the time in the world to meet with me after that and I no longer kept getting routed to other departments. For awhile they had this whole "Oh no, we don't handle that, someone else does." thing going on to ping pong me back and forth.


Input: [Date] 1 year 45 weeks ago [Title] Whereas I personally feel [Body]

Output: Whereas I personally feel Lewis failed ot adequately discpline a grad student who committed a FERPA violation and I had to hire a lawyer to send a threatening letter so that Lewis would get off his ass and respond. So I'll vote a strong "Hell no" on Lewis.


Input: [Date] 1 year 46 weeks ago [Title] I would like to see our [Body]

Output: I would like to see our starting tackles pulled around halftime or so and the backups (next years starters) inserted to work with interior line. Get the backups some experience and also look to the future.


Input: [Date] 1 year 46 weeks ago [Title] Also for busy content days, [Body]

Output: Also for busy content days, the stock photos could be placed beneath the jump or shrunk.


Input: [Date] 1 year 46 weeks ago [Title] Honestly I think State's [Body]

Output: Honestly I think State's defense is slightly overrated. They needed to bring 5 or 6 just to get pressure against USF. The Bulls burned them a few times with draws. Against better teams Narduzzi may be made to pay for that aggression with those draws and screens. State's front 4 are not as disruptive as they were in past seasons.


Input: [Date] 1 year 46 weeks ago [Title] That stopping Denard defense [Body]

Output: That stopping Denard defense comment is the key I think. Notre Dame early in the game was playing they thought Denard was still there and no one on our team could pass to save his life. They reopened with a rehash of their 2012 formations and were promptly murdered via a passing attack. As the season goes on we'll see if coordinators we face make different choices, like not stacking 7 or 8 in the box and having the LBs play to stop the run on almost every down, and what kind of running game improvement we see at that point. So far Devin has not been a free turnover machine when pressured, so we'll see what happens next. If we seems playing to stop the pass more and we still struggle to run, my worries will increase at that point. Funchess blocking mistakes that definitely hurt the run game. That's worrisome, but it is only his second year in the program and blocking takes time to learn (think back to Seth's work on how long it takes to prep offensive linemen to learn the blocking schemes, Funchess faces the same task to a degree).


Input: [Date] 1 year 46 weeks ago [Title] Well this should hopefully [Body]

Output: Well this should hopefully end the Sailboat Bill jokes (I have to admit, I've made a few myself). The oddly unified story I've heard is that Miles was exiled from AA by Bo for various sins beyond the whole screwing Mrs. Moeller thing, which might just be campfire gossip anyway. Which was why when coming into the 2006 season, when Carr wanted to retire and Bo was alive, no move was made to hire Miles. As the story goes, MSC felt that Bo was over reacting to some minor issues involving Miles, whereas Bo had full on excommunicated the guy. So long as Carr stayed on, MSC figured there was nothing to be gained by challenging Bo over this and let it ride coming into 2006 when Carr was making noises about retirement but people talked him into staying. What happened in 2008 supposedly was Carr and Martin were against Miles, but MSC ordered contact to be made and since she is the ultimate boss she had to be obeyed. Martin, a multimillionaire who has conducted many business deals on tight timetables, became suddenly incompentent (strategically so one might say) with his cellphone and Carr laid the groundwork for RR (since RR had the Nehlen link and Bo liked RR's read-option, although I assume Bo must have flipped channels during defensive series). Martin 'made a mistake' and 'lost the deal', then Carr presented RR as a viable Plan B. However Carr actually had buyer's remorse due to further interactions with RR and things went to hell as we all saw.


Input: [Date] 1 year 46 weeks ago [Title] Seems fair. As long as we [Body]

Output: Seems fair. As long as we keep it together the next part of the schedule is nice. Plenty of time for the interior of the line to come together and Fitz to become less ginger. Also State is at #27, reaping of the benefit of people never watching them play and just seeing the final score on their news feed.


Input: [Date] 34 weeks 3 days ago [Body] If Michigan lands Harbaugh and we win a bunch of games, he can be the lamest, say-nothing sack of beans on the planet in press conferences and I don't care. If we lose a bunch of games, I will be frustrated if he refuses to address questions in an informative (or at least honest) manner. Such is the power of winning - it buys you a lot of good will. [Title]

Output: If Michigan lands Harbaugh


Input: [Date] 35 weeks 6 days ago [Body] It'll be interesting to see in the future how we look back and remember this period. I don't think anyone will "hate" Hoke - after all, he's our guy, he's leading our team, and he wants the same thing we all want. He cares, and he's giving it everything he's got. He's just ... not that good. I think people will view Hoke not as the source of our team's woes during this time, but as another symptom - the product of a poorly-conducted coaching search by Dave Brandon, who really didn't want the same thing as the rest of us. He is someone who also clearly loves our university and did his best for us, but his idea of success just wasn't the same as ours. That, and he seemed to not like us very much. He wasn't working for the community - he was working for the department and for the athletes, at the expense of the "customers". I think he will get the lion's share of our collective disdain years from now when we remember this low point, and Hoke will be only a footnote. [Title]

Output: It'll be interesting to see


Input: [Date] 36 weeks 1 day ago [Body] I think that I will enjoy a long and prosperous career for Denard more than any Michigan player I've gotten to watch yet in the NFL. I know we have Tom Brady, but I guess I wasn't as invested in him by the time he graduated. The closest thing I have is Woodson, but it was never really a question whether or not he would excel in the pros. Something about seeing Denard Robinson succeed is just so satisfying. I'm sure it has a lot to do with his character, but also with the circumstances of his remarkable journey at Michigan and the adversity he faced in transitioning to professional football - hell, even in college. That famously unwavering positivity of his just makes him so darn endearing, and the success he's found is the icing on the cake. Long live Denard Robinson. [Title]

Output: I think that I will enjoy a


Input: [Date] 36 weeks 4 days ago [Body] From a purely logic point of view, Dr. Schlissel's quote only truly asserts that some student-athletes wouldn't be at Michigan if it weren't for their talents on the field. Regardless of his intent, he didn't actually stereotype or generalize anyone. I know we're not robots, so it's natural to read between the lines, but I think the reaction to this is based more on historical frustration than any present reality. I also think the student-athletes are leveraging this comment as an excuse to express their displeasure at not having a say in the fate of Dave Brandon. [Title]

Output: From a purely logic point of


Input: [Date] 37 weeks 2 days ago [Body] Is this representative of Tosh.0 these days? He seems sharper than what I remember watching in the past. [Title]

Output: Is this representative of


Input: [Date] 37 weeks 3 days ago [Body] The overall tone of BBW's diary and subsequent comments was SUPER weird. He came across like an insecure android with a programming conflict - on the one hand he really really wanted us to know that he's an expert and he's smarter than Michigan's trainers, but on the other hand he needed to maintain a pretense of "inviting discussion" to keep his unsubstantiated claims from being challenged. They were naturally challenged anyway, because it's a diary and diaries are meant to be informative. This caused the android to malfunction and enter into a repeating loop of uttering meaningless buzz words like "integrative", "compensating modalities", "innovative", "advanced", and "kinetic chain." [Title]

Output: The overall tone of BBW's


Input: [Date] 37 weeks 4 days ago [Body] Innovative. Advanced. Integrative. Compensating modalities. Neuromuscular. Explosive. Kinetic chain. Qualified. [Title]

Output: Innovative. Advanced.


Input: [Date] 37 weeks 6 days ago [Body] This is all true. This segment is being hailed critically for it's comedic value right now by a LOT of people, so I mean, to each his/her own. I think a lot of good art is not easily digestible or immediately satisfying (OMG 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY DRAGGED ON WAYYYY TOO LONG AND I DONT GET WHATS UP WITH THE BABY AND THE LIGHTS???). A lot of the times you don't appreciate something right away, but that doesn't mean it sucks. Or maybe it does suck, but that's still just your opinion. Except Ohio State sucks, and that's a fact. [Title]

Output: This is all true. This


Input: [Date] 38 weeks 2 days ago [Body] You're the best. [Title]

Output: You're the best.


Input: [Date] 38 weeks 2 days ago [Body] ☞( ﾟヮﾟ)☞ [Title]

Output: ☞( ﾟヮﾟ)☞


Input: [Date] 38 weeks 3 days ago [Body] Ah yes, my bad, thanks. Sometimes I mix up Buckeyes and assume they all suck. [Title]

Output: Ah yes, my bad, thanks.


Input: [Date] 38 weeks 4 days ago [Body] I realize that Division III exists (after all, I too graduated from a Division III college), so perhaps it's a testament to the format that I wish it could be extended to all universities. [Title]

Output: I realize that Division III


Input: [Date] 38 weeks 4 days ago [Body] I would actually be ok with a world where the NCAA football system as we know it is dissolved. Allow my imagination to run wild for a moment ... The distant future looks a lot like the distant past. When a talented high school football player graduates, he can go to college to get his degree, or he can join a football club and make money doing it. It's a job, he's an adult. If he wants to make it in the NFL, he could theoretically try out immediately. But more than likely, he'll need time to mature and gain experience in a lower league club team before getting the attention of NFL franchises. If he decided to go to college, there are absolutely no athletic scholarships. He goes to get his degree, and there is no financial incentive whatsoever to play football (or any other sport). These students are 100% students, and the school's athletic teams are truly, purely created from the men and women who choose to attend that school. To me, this sounds like the legendary days of football yore. The quality of football would never be as good as it is today, but the sense of identity to the men on the field would, in my opinion, be strengthened. Students would watch the games and cheer on their classmates; alumni would think "that could have been me out there battling for my school!" Now, if a guy chooses to enroll in college and later decides he wants to go pro, he has to quit the college team. He can join a paying club team, and he can even stay in school if he wants. What are the obstacles to making this world a reality? I wonder if/how the lower league of semi-pro clubs would be financially sustainable. Would it make money by itself? Would people watch it? Would it be supported by NFL franchises? Secondly, would a player ever go to college as a way to get attention for football? Would he maybe think "I could really demonstrate my skills in college in order to make a club team and eventually the NFL" Would college still just be a feeder system to the NFL through a 2-step, rather than direct, process? All right, that's all I had. I just think it would be cool to regain that vintage sense of "true" students representing the schools competing on the field. I know the guys we have now really are students, so I don't want to take anything away from them. But people like J.T. Barrett remind us that not all student-athletes are made of the same student-to-athlete ratio. [Title]

Output: I would actually be ok with a


Input: [Date] 38 weeks 4 days ago [Body] Happy birthday! Seems fitting that Coach was born in the heart of football season. [Title]

Output: Happy birthday! Seems


Input: [Date] 39 weeks 3 days ago [Body] Well, look ... the board is who has been hyping WD up so much - not WD himself. I mean, we created a thread inquiring as to whether or not he is alive or dead, banned or not banned. The board has definitely been the dramatic party here, so "I'm no hero" seems like an appropriately absurd response to the absurb behavior of all of us. My opinion. [Title]

Output: Well, look ... the board is


Input: [Date] 39 weeks 3 days ago [Body] The internet is weird, don't worry about it too much. Enjoy the blog, WD. [Title]

Output: The internet is weird, don't


Input: [Date] 39 weeks 5 days ago [Body] Have you tried turning it off and on again? [Title]

Output: Have you tried turning it off


Input: [Date] 40 weeks 1 day ago [Body] This thread needs Rotel with cheese. [Title]

Output: This thread needs Rotel with