Input: [Date] 4 years 5 weeks ago [Body] What I laid out in the Kalis Update the other day is exactly what's happening with him. He has told me everything that's going on, mainly off the record, so that update is what he's thinking. He has very high interest in Michigan. http://mgoblog.com/mgoboard/tomvh-kyle-kalis-update [Title]

Output: What I


Input: [Date] 4 years 5 weeks ago [Body] Commenting for the Tom tab. [Title]

Output: Commenting for the Tom tab.


Input: [Date] 4 years 5 weeks ago [Body] Everyone is freaking out about this. At the end of the day I think if Pipkins and O'Brien both wanted to come to Michigan there's probably a scenario where that would work. I don't think anything is set in stone with recruiting, so just take it for what it is right now. [Title]

Output: Everyone is freaking out


Input: [Date] 4 years 5 weeks ago [Body] Don't forget about Adam Bisnowaty, too. He's still in the mix. [Title]

Output: Don't forget about Adam


Input: [Date] 4 years 6 weeks ago [Body] I'm not a scout so this is just my opinion, but if they were to get both Kalis and Diamond I think both could potentially play guard or tackle so they could let them duke it out and see who's better where. [Title]

Output: I'm not a scout so this is


Input: [Date] 4 years 6 weeks ago [Body] Strobel told me earlier in the week he won't be there, but I guess that could change. He was just up last weekend so I doubt it. [Title]

Output: Strobel told me earlier in


Input: [Date] 4 years 6 weeks ago [Body] In my opinion he will have this wrapped up before summer is over. [Title]

Output: In my opinion he will have


Input: [Date] 4 years 6 weeks ago [Body] I just spoke to Bri'onte's father. He said Bri'onte is still committed to Ohio State for now and that he should be going up to their camp Thursday or Friday. They don't like to share a lot, so take that for what it's worth. [Title]

Output: I just spoke to Bri'onte's


Input: [Date] 4 years 6 weeks ago [Body] I added his comments on Dymonte to the end of the interview. [Title]

Output: I added his comments on


Input: [Date] 4 years 6 weeks ago [Body] The full story is here. [Title]

Output: The full story is here.


Input: [Date] 4 years 6 weeks ago [Body] Not that it matters, but Alden will be reading this article too. [Title]

Output: Not that it matters, but


Input: [Date] 4 years 6 weeks ago [Body] I can't say much about anything with him because I think it's sensitive. I will say that this is something to keep an eye on. Definite interest in Michigan. [Title]

Output: I can't say much about


Input: [Date] 4 years 6 weeks ago [Body] Diamond was injured. [Title]

Output: Diamond was injured.


Input: [Date] 4 years 6 weeks ago [Body] Just commenting for the Tom tab. [Title]

Output: Just commenting for the Tom


Input: [Date] 4 years 6 weeks ago [Body] A lot of sensitivity with this so I won't say much on the situation, just trust me that I know what's going on. [Title]

Output: A lot of sensitivity with


Input: [Date] 4 years 6 weeks ago [Body] For the record I'm not implying anything in this post. I was genuinely saying it might be something to watch out for. We'll see if any of them decide to do anything. [Title]

Output: For the record I'm not


Input: [Date] 4 years 6 weeks ago [Body] Danny says that Tennessee is no longer the number one school also. He said he'll have a top five soon. [Title]

Output: Danny says that Tennessee is


Input: [Date] 4 years 6 weeks ago [Body] No, Isaac has ties to Oregon State I believe. They have said that they want to play together and Isaac told me he would be interested in Michigan. I don't think he'd commit right away but they would have a chance. [Title]

Output: No, Isaac has ties to Oregon


Input: [Date] 4 years 6 weeks ago [Body] Still no offer, I think they're deciding if they want to pursue him or not. They have a pretty full plate right now. [Title]

Output: Still no offer, I think


Input: [Date] 4 years 6 weeks ago [Body] I did an update on Aziz in last week's Weekly Update, which is here. "Cali DT Aziz Shittu was mentioned above in the defensive line recruiting, because I think Michigan has a legitimate shot with him. Shittu has a top eleven right now that includes Michigan, Cal, Notre Dame, Auburn, USC, UCLA, Stanford, Florida, Washington, Arizona, and Nebraska. "I might make it out [to Michigan] for the Notre Dame game, those jerseys were dope," Shittu told me. Dope is good. He will probably wait to see how teams perform during the season before making any decisions. Ondre Pipkins has wavered on when he will make his decision, so Ondre's decision could potentially alter where Shittu ends up if he were to pick Michigan." [Title]

Output: I did an update on Aziz in


Input: [Date] 4 years 6 weeks ago [Body] Education will be important for them, but yeah Wisconsin, Notre Dame, Michigan, and Michigan State are likely the schools that stick out the most so far. He's going to have a ton of offers though, so we'll just have to wait until the dust settles to see. [Title]

Output: Education will be important


Input: [Date] 4 years 6 weeks ago [Body] Yeah, I've been sitting on an interview with his dad for a week. I was waiting for when the offer came through, I'll post it in the Weekly Update on Monday. [Title]

Output: Yeah, I've been sitting on an


Input: [Date] 4 years 6 weeks ago [Body] Yeah, just got a text from Elmer's dad saying the same. [Title]

Output: Yeah, just got a text from


Input: [Date] 4 years 6 weeks ago [Body] He sent me a text that said his decision will be in a few weeks. [Title]

Output: He sent me a text that said


Input: [Date] 4 years 6 weeks ago [Body] Not visiting. As of now Michigan is out of it for him. [Title]

Output: Not visiting. As of now


Input: [Date] 4 years 6 weeks ago [Body] Schutt is not visiting this weekend. Michigan's not in it for him. [Title]

Output: Schutt is not visiting this


Input: [Date] 4 years 6 weeks ago [Body] We'll see after the visit. I still think it will take a lot to get him to pick Michigan. Conventional wisdom says a west coast school or Nebraska. I don't think that there's zero chance, but I wouldn't be optimistic yet. [Title]

Output: We'll see after the visit. I


Input: [Date] 4 years 6 weeks ago [Body] Yes. [Title]

Output: Yes.


Input: [Date] 4 years 6 weeks ago [Body] That's an older picture. He's bigger than that now. [Title]

Output: That's an older picture. He's


Input: [Date] 4 years 7 weeks ago [Body] Commenting for the Tom tab. [Title]

Output: Commenting for the Tom tab.


Input: [Date] 4 years 7 weeks ago [Body] I didn't take it as there was a different school at the top, just that he didn't want to openly say who was at the top right now. My impression right now, at least for Stanford, is that it would be a Michigan OSU battle. [Title]

Output: I didn't take it as there was


Input: [Date] 4 years 7 weeks ago [Body] I didn't necessarily take it that way. If he feels comfortable somewhere then I think he'd be fine with making his decision. [Title]

Output: I didn't necessarily take it


Input: [Date] 4 years 7 weeks ago [Body] I confirmed with Adolphus Washington that he will not be on this visit. [Title]

Output: I confirmed with Adolphus


Input: [Date] 4 years 7 weeks ago [Body] Someone emailed me asking if I'm sure that Jordan Diamond was on campus this morning…..110% sure. He was there, confirmed with Jordan and someone else. [Title]

Output: Someone emailed me asking if


Input: [Date] 4 years 7 weeks ago [Body] Both Dunn and Shittu were in the Weekly Update. [Title]

Output: Both Dunn and Shittu were in


Input: [Date] 4 years 7 weeks ago [Body] Signing an LOI locks them in so they can't decommit or anything. If you give them that book before hand they still have the opportunity to decommit or sign elsewhere. They then have all your workouts and plans for them and they're not even going to your school. It would be a waste to do that, and giving it to them a few months ahead of that wouldn't be that big of an advantage. [Title]

Output: Signing an LOI locks them in


Input: [Date] 4 years 7 weeks ago [Body] I've had some scheduling issues trying to get some time with him to talk about it. He obviously didn't commit, I'll try to have more with him soon. Also with Olson, remember he still might visit Stanford but I'm not sure that he's made that decision yet. Yes, the coaches really like Olson. I've said this a couple times but he turned down some schools from even offering because they didn't meet his academic standards. His offer lit is what he wanted it to be based on academics and football. [Title]

Output: I've had some scheduling


Input: [Date] 4 years 7 weeks ago [Body] Anyone that says that Michigan wasn't in it for Dodson is wrong. The coaches really wanted him. I'm not sure how solid he is, but there's a long way until February. [Title]

Output: Anyone that says that


Input: [Date] 4 years 7 weeks ago [Body] Ohio State has an advantage with Ohio kids and the amount of prospects they can reel in from their home state. The comment about the class being the same as it would have if this never happened seems bold, but outside of some national kids I don't necessarily disagree. I say it's bold because there's nothing for the recruits to see with their own eyes as far as what's going to happen with Ohio State and the sanctions. It's easy to say they're still committed or still considering Ohio State because they don't know the sanctions. If Ohio State gets hammered with a multi year bowl ban, scholarship loss, etc. it could start to get messy. The kids in Ohio won't go very public with how they're really feeling until the right time comes for them to say it. If an Ohio State commit, like Kyle Kalis, says he's interested in Michigan and loves the Michigan coaches while he's committed to Ohio State he'll get chastised like crazy. (Case in point awhile back I had reported that Kalis was fond of the Michigan coaches and would potentially visit with his teammates. Bucknuts got a hold of that, got him on their radio show and he denied the whole thing.) With what they said about Dodson, the rumor is that he will be committing to Ohio State soon. That sounds about right, although I know the Michigan coaches are very interested in him. It's interesting that OSU offered because he just retook his ACT and that was the reason they hadn't offered in the first place. With regards to Washington and Stanford, time is on Ohio State's side. Had this mess not happened I'm willing to bet that Stanford would have told the coaches he would commit if they offered him, or something to that nature. His family are all Buckeyes. I think Michigan has a good shot at them, but they aren't going to announce until after their season. Ohio State could have a new coach lined up by then, and could be in a whole different scenario than now. Unless they decide soon I don't think anyone knows where they'll end up. There's reason for you to be excited with these two because they're showing genuine interest and it seems as though the coaches are pursuing hard, but they do really like Ohio State. Also, if they offered Dodson to get him to commit I don't see why they wouldn't try to do the same with Stanford. Odenigbo, I never thought he'd end up at Michigan. Stanford, Notre Dame, or Ohio State. Of course a visit could always change that, but for now I'd be really surprised. I mentioned Pittman in the weekly update. It's an interesting scenario, and I know for fact the coaches thought they were close with him but they slowed things down. So all in all I don't think it's that off base. I don't necessarily agree that their class would have been the same had this not happened, because Tom Strobel would have been a part of it. Kyle Kalis may not be a part of it depending on the sanctions, and Bri'onte Dunn is in the same boat. Those are some big time players. [Title]

Output: Ohio State has an advantage


Input: [Date] 4 years 7 weeks ago [Body] Yes. [Title]

Output: Yes.


Input: [Date] 4 years 7 weeks ago [Body] In my first interview with Olson he said that he has told a number of programs that they shouldn't bother offering because he didn't think their academics qualified in his mind. The rankings and offer sheet he has isn't something you should judge him off of, because he's controlled who he wants to communicate with. As for your second question, that's hard to answer because it depends on overall numbers and where they're at with other positions. There's a lot that would factor into that. I think it would be hard to turn any of them down, and by the looks of what they want to do right now it would probably only be taking one more spot than they're trying to do. I don't think it's a huge stretch to think they would take them, that is in this scenario you came up with. [Title]

Output: In my first interview with


Input: [Date] 4 years 7 weeks ago [Body] I've said before that I think he'll stay out west. Some other names to consider that I guess should be up there as well are Zach Banner and Joshua Garnett. Both have said they want to visit. If the class fills up before the season starts though, they might be out of luck. That's why I have those prospects in the update first. A lot of what's going to happen with every spot is who commits first and when. [Title]

Output: I've said before that I think


Input: [Date] 4 years 7 weeks ago [Body] Based on what I was told, it sounds like that's the case. [Title]

Output: Based on what I was told, it


Input: [Date] 4 years 7 weeks ago [Body] I don't know how you came to that conclusion from what I just said. [Title]

Output: I don't know how you came to


Input: [Date] 4 years 7 weeks ago [Body] It's nothing you probably haven't heard now, I'll see if I can post the Weekly today rather than tomorrow. [Title]

Output: It's nothing you probably


Input: [Date] 4 years 7 weeks ago [Body] I've been sitting on some info for a few days, I'll have it in the Weekly Update. [Title]

Output: I've been sitting on some


Input: [Date] 4 years 7 weeks ago [Body] The decision timelines for everyone probably make it so that it will just play itself out. There's a chance that there could be some overlap, but I think it should play out fine. [Title]

Output: The decision timelines for


Input: [Date] 4 years 7 weeks ago [Body] I mentioned this when he was offered but his father is the late WWF star Eddie Fatu, and his cousin is The Rock. [Title]

Output: I mentioned this when he was


Input: [Date] 4 years 8 weeks ago [Body] I'm not really sure yet. With these kind of kids (out west or far away) that say they're interested or want to visit I always say you'll know if there's true interest if the visit actually gets scheduled. He's never really been that far away from home before so it's up in the air. I think he saw his ranking and everyone that was recruiting him and wants to get out and see places he's never been. That might include Ann Arbor, I just don't know yet. [Title]

Output: I'm not really sure yet. With


Input: [Date] 4 years 8 weeks ago [Body] I was tipped off about Wilson a little while ago, I'm trying to get a hold of Ricky Powers. One of Morgan's coaches mentioned the fact that Michigan was still recruiting DB's even after Wayne's silent commitment. Mentioned as in they weren't happy about it. I'm not sure why since we all knew they have told other DB's how many they would take. [Title]

Output: I was tipped off about Wilson


Input: [Date] 4 years 8 weeks ago [Body] Yes, and pretty much. Probably over with. [Title]

Output: Yes, and pretty much.


Input: [Date] 4 years 8 weeks ago [Body] You guys are reading too much into the wording of announcement and decision. I was told today [not by Wayne] that there's a good chance he'll be taking all of his official visits now. He's going to take his time because this is the biggest decision of his life, and he has city championships, then states for track coming up. To me it sounds like he's wavering, otherwise there's no other reason to delay the announcement. Timing or scheduling issues would mean they have to hold off on an announcement, wanting to make sure this is the right decision means there's something else, typically. Like I have said before none of this is 100% yet. It's all up in the air right now, and I really don't think he knows what he wants yet. [Title]

Output: You guys are reading too much


Input: [Date] 4 years 8 weeks ago [Body] He's been going back and forth on this, so I'm not even sure how definitive this is. We'll just have to wait to see what he does, and when he does it. [Title]

Output: He's been going back and


Input: [Date] 4 years 9 weeks ago [Body] Wayne did tell me tonight that nothing has changed with who he likes, and like I said he's meeting with his coach tonight. I'm not sure if they'll change anything or what's going to happen, so we'll just have to wait. Also, how did this thread go from me saying we'll wait and see what the meeting with his coaches tonight determines to everybody freaking out? [Title]

Output: Wayne did tell me tonight


Input: [Date] 4 years 9 weeks ago [Body] No, not at all. They love what Michigan has done and said with Wayne. They just want to make sure he's doing the right thing and making the right choice. [Title]

Output: No, not at all. They love


Input: [Date] 4 years 9 weeks ago [Body] Extending an offer to someone doesn't necessarily have anything to do with their chances with anyone else. It's really early in the process and anything can happen, so it's better to be safe than sorry. Offensive line is such a big need, so if they don't build relationships now and if something unforeseen were to happen in the future they would be screwed. The coaches can control the situation more than you think. [Title]

Output: Extending an offer to someone


Input: [Date] 4 years 9 weeks ago [Body] Allen Gant was supposed to be in June, so that's the start of it. [Title]

Output: Allen Gant was supposed to be


Input: [Date] 4 years 9 weeks ago [Body] I didn't include the interview Endi did with Wayne because it was pretty difficult to hear Wayne, but he says his announcement on June 2nd will be between Michigan and Rutgers. [Title]

Output: I didn't include the


Input: [Date] 4 years 9 weeks ago [Body] He confirmed this with me via text. He's busy right now, but I'll be talking with him in about an hour. [Title]

Output: He confirmed this with me via


Input: [Date] 4 years 9 weeks ago [Body] I will tell you this, I'm 100% positive they're wrong on what they're saying. They can laugh all they want, 100% positive I know what Magnuson is thinking. [Title]

Output: I will tell you this, I'm


Input: [Date] 4 years 9 weeks ago [Body] With someone like Magnuson you have Coach Funk to thank. Funk has been recruiting him since he was a sophomore and they have an outstanding relationship. Part of their success is the relationships they've built previously with players and high school coaches. Add that in to the fact that they're at a big time school like Michigan and they now have a great shot at the top level talent at the schools they've previously recruited and the kids that they've been recruiting. It's tough to recruit top athletes to a place like San Diego State, but it doesn't mean you can't try and show what kind of person you are for the future. Mattison has been known as a great recruiter, and you combine that with his experience in the NFL and the fact that he has a National Championship ring with Florida, it's a pretty easy sell for him. I'm surprised more with how fast they're getting kids to commit, and how they've gotten kids to change their timelines to pull the trigger. They've had a little luck and some help with the midwest being loaded, but they haven't whiffed on anyone yet. [Title]

Output: With someone like Magnuson


Input: [Date] 4 years 9 weeks ago [Body] If I hint at something it usually means I know something. I'll tell you if I'm guessing or I'm not sure. Just for future use. [Title]

Output: If I hint at something it


Input: [Date] 4 years 9 weeks ago [Body] I don't know if I'm not hinting strong enough, or if you guys missed the Weekly Update. [Title]

Output: I don't know if I'm not


Input: [Date] 4 years 9 weeks ago [Body] I normally don't like to, but it will eventually be reported by others so I'll just put it out there now. [Title]

Output: I normally don't like to, but


Input: [Date] 4 years 9 weeks ago [Body] I'll say this, since a lot of this stuff is going to get out sooner or later anyway. There are three kids that I know of right now that have moved their decisions up. One is the recruit I mentioned above, and it will happen very very soon. One doesn't know when he'll decide, but is planning on moving it up, I'd imagine he'll figure that out shortly. The other has moved it up but isn't because of the Jim Tressel stuff. I'll let you know who they are when they happen. I'm not including the Wayne Morgan announcement in these three either. [Title]

Output: I'll say this, since a lot of


Input: [Date] 4 years 9 weeks ago [Body] This is only one of the parts. A few more still. [Title]

Output: This is only one of the


Input: [Date] 4 years 9 weeks ago [Body] The kid's dad didn't want anything said about it yet. It's happening very very soon though, so you won't have to wait. [Title]

Output: The kid's dad didn't want


Input: [Date] 4 years 9 weeks ago [Body] I disagree. [Title]

Output: I disagree.


Input: [Date] 4 years 9 weeks ago [Body] Joshua was well aware of who I am and where this article was being posted. He has the link to this article as well. [Title]

Output: Joshua was well aware of who


Input: [Date] 4 years 9 weeks ago [Body] No, I don't, since there is no financial relationship. They all signed up on their own for free. I actually didn't even realize that Joshua was signed up with us until a few weeks ago. This was the first time I've spoken directly with Joshua, and anyone that signs up for free doesn't get direct help from us so there is no conflict. [Title]

Output: No, I don't, since there is


Input: [Date] 4 years 9 weeks ago [Body] Commenting for the Tom tab. [Title]

Output: Commenting for the Tom tab.


Input: [Date] 3 days 5 hours ago [Body] gives no shits and loves to troll media morons. [Title]

Output: Mike Leach...


Input: [Date] 3 days 5 hours ago [Body] That upper deck has an ok veiw but the ramp getting up and down from there is just stupid. It's easily the worst walk as a sports fan I've made. The rest of the stadium is old and the non-crazy fans will openly admit it. I sat in the north endzone last year and it's messes with your mind that the rest of the stadium and that section are actually part of the same place. [Title]

Output: Been there


Input: [Date] 3 days 6 hours ago [Body] A buddy and I went a few years ago and came away with the same opinon. It's like W. Layfayette high school donated their old bleachers for their visitor section. When I told the guys at our tailgate they laughed since my experience in 2010 was similar to theirs... in the 1980's. [Title]

Output: Agreed


Input: [Date] 5 days 8 hours ago [Body] Thats pretty much how ESPN handles everything. It's the only reason why First Take is still on the air. [Title]

Output: Thats ESPN


Input: [Date] 5 days 13 hours ago [Body] As a Michigan fan I don't give a shit on how other teams handle issues like this. I care about how Michigan handles their own business. It's not like this issue made anyone here change their mind regarding MSU. [Title]

Output: Don't care


Input: [Date] 4 weeks 4 days ago [Body] Don't worry about the source. They've gotten a lot better over the past couple of years and I love their Team Stream app. [Title]

Output: Bleacher Report


Input: [Date] 4 weeks 4 days ago [Body] The media morons are comical and rarely offer anything other than the same generic questions three different ways, ask subjects they know the coach won't touch (ex. injuries) or in the case of "shock jock" sports shows (ex. Cowherd, Mike Valenti) just make noise. More coaches should go the route of Harbaugh today, Popovich at the half or Dantonios "next question" because many of the reporters deserve it. [Title]

Output: This should happen more


Input: [Date] 6 weeks 5 days ago [Body] There are articles about these rings and it said MSU puts the score of their second biggest win (after the bowl game) on their bowl rings. Their Rose Bowl ring celebrates the win over Ohio State in the B1G championship. Ohio State also does this and has the score of the Michigan v. OSU game from the 2008 season on their conference championship rings. I don't really read that much into it. [Title]

Output: Read about this


Input: [Date] 7 weeks 1 day ago [Body] This whole Nike/Addias thing is beyond stupid. I hope Michigan wears friggn' Russell or Skechers just to screw with some of the zealots. [Title]

Output: Man


Input: [Date] 8 weeks 5 days ago [Body] Where does he fit in based on your criteria of "class act" with some of his on field conduct? [Title]

Output: Harbaugh


Input: [Date] 8 weeks 5 days ago [Body] Many fans have a difficult time with the fact the coaches of rival schools usually get along just fine. They have the best idea of what the other coach is going through with their own fans and rival fans spracking off. [Title]

Output: "fans"


Input: [Date] 9 weeks 4 days ago [Body] That's an easy one to get around since Michigan will be wearing Nike all the recruits in the country will want to play for Michigan! Nike solves all the ills of the football team and that extends to all other sports too! Because Nike! /S [Title]

Output: Recruiting


Input: [Date] 11 weeks 2 days ago [Body] They also were without a top flight forward. You could argue the merits of Franzen but regardless of that his contract is equal to many very good players and in the salary cap era that was a hit too. Also they were out another high priced player in Weiss simply because he just doesn't seem to fit anywhere. The Wings have about $9 million tied up in those two players that combined played just two games in the playoffs (both Weiss of course) so if you could substitute them for at least one really good player it couldhave been a different story. It's all hypotheticals but I've thought about it since game 5. [Title]

Output: Agreed plus


Input: [Date] 12 weeks 1 day ago [Body] I think we hear way too much about of a 26 year old, first year year postion coach who was hired on pure nepotisim. I cannot think of any other position coach that has ever garnered so much attention. [Title]

Output: Sorry


Input: [Date] 14 weeks 2 days ago [Body] AZ is pretty much Oregon south in the Pac12 with 3 helmets, 3 jerseys and 3 sets of pants. RR also had the yellow jerseys are WV. [Title]

Output: haha!


Input: [Date] 14 weeks 2 days ago [Body] I've read recently that Dantonio had direct talks with Nike about getting the green pants they first wore against Michigan for 2013 game in EL. Maybe Brady was indifferent (likely) or Brandon has more choices in uniform design (also likely). [Title]

Output: 100% Correct


Input: [Date] 14 weeks 3 days ago [Body] The license plate thing bothers you immensely. We know because you cannot shut up about it as if it's a legitimate problem under any circumstance. [Title]

Output: We get it


Input: [Date] 14 weeks 4 days ago [Body] This happens when kids commit when they're juniors and sophmores. [Title]

Output: Yup


Input: [Date] 15 weeks 2 days ago [Body] Both were at football games. In 2005 a group of Michigan students were hurling half full Absopure water bottles as well as batteries at the Notre Dame visitors section. For whatever reason the visitors were seated right next to the students in the north endzone, the following year they were not. The other was a Michigan and MSU fan having sex in the back of a Ford Edge on AA Golf and Outing. Techincally that wasn't at the game though since it was before so... [Title]

Output: That's tough


Input: [Date] 15 weeks 3 days ago [Body] This is pretty weak in my veiw. College pranks are fine as long as they are relevant. Painting the spartan or diag the week of the Michigan and MSU in football or before a big basketball game is a lot different than in the middle of April. [Title]

Output: Thats my thinking too


Input: [Date] 16 weeks 2 days ago [Body] But that seems their best selling point since they might be headed to a full rebuild. I think Dion Phanuef has better chance of being a Red Wing than Babcock uprooting himself to Toronto. He and his family are pretty ingrained in the Plymouth/Northville community so it would have to be an unreal offer to get him to bolt. [Title]

Output: Toronto has $


Input: [Date] 17 weeks 1 day ago [Body] With the hand over the tip of the ball instead of the laces. It was interesting to see. [Title]

Output: I saw it


Input: [Date] 17 weeks 2 days ago [Body] Both were provided by dealers. Each truck had a dealer plate on the back so they were likely demos. I wouldn't be shocked if Harbuaghs F-150 has a dealer plate on it as well. [Title]

Output: Yes


Input: [Date] 17 weeks 2 days ago [Body] Greg Robinson had a red Dodge Journey when he was here. [Title]

Output: Poor Gerg


Input: [Date] 17 weeks 2 days ago [Body] Right now all F-150's are built in Dearborn until the other plant comes on-line in Kansas City. Only the HD Sierras and Silverados are built in Flint with the 1500's built in Ft. Wayne and Silao Mexico. [Title]

Output: Dearborn


Input: [Date] 18 weeks 4 days ago [Body] There seems to be more of a M-Live element as well where many rational discussions are eschewed or ridiculed. I pretty much stick to the front page now a days and leave the board alone. [Title]

Output: Same here


Input: [Date] 19 weeks 1 day ago [Body] I'm out on the football things from the 80's but I would fine with maize block M's for football acheviments on the blue part of the helmet and blue block M's for acedemic acheivments. It's a rip off of Georgia and their bones but I don't like the big helmet stickers on the Michigan helmet. If you have a helmet like Ohio State, FSU or even MSU it's one thing but the Michigan helmet already is more complex than most. [Title]

Output: Block M


Input: [Date] 19 weeks 1 day ago [Body] I miss that kid. Not shitting on the current goalies but that kid was a warrior every night and I think gave the d-men in front of him the confidence to cheat up a bit. [Title]

Output: God Bless Hunwick


Input: [Date] 19 weeks 4 days ago [Body] I think that is something that needs to be banned from use with O-linemen. In the open field it's a little different like with RB blocking for a QB but on the line its awful. [Title]

Output: Cut blocks


Input: [Date] 19 weeks 4 days ago [Body] There are a number of real issues in regards to safety but up tempo offenses isn't one. I would say the length of the season is more of a threat than no huddle, up tempo schemes with both Ohio State and Oregon playing 15 games. As mentioned before, what about his scheme using massive linemen? How about sending your starting RB into the teeth of a defense 20 times per game, taking hits everytime? If he gets concerned about his players safety then use a time out. You get 6 per game Bret, use them. Adapt or die. [Title]

Output: What a tool


Input: [Date] 2 years 28 weeks ago [Title] 83-70 MIchigan [Body]

Output: 83-70 MIchigan


Input: [Date] 3 years 21 weeks ago [Title] Hows your view from that Ivory Tower [Body]

Output: Hows your view from that Ivory Tower?


Input: [Date] 3 years 31 weeks ago [Title] With Jake Ryan having pretty [Body]

Output: With Jake Ryan having pretty much locked down the Sam spot, no matter what Mattison says about competition, I feel like he would be a good fit at the Will. He has the speed to protect the edge. i see him in the same mold as a Jonas Mouton. Very athletic linebacker who could be devastating on the blitz but hopefully better in coverage because of his background at saftey


Input: [Date] 3 years 31 weeks ago [Title] no no no [Body]

Output: Sorry for the scare. More just wondering what's going to happen with a player excpected to be stud who fell of the map.


Input: [Date] 3 years 31 weeks ago [Title] woot [Body]

Output: Lions for the ship


Input: [Date] 3 years 35 weeks ago [Title] Steelers fans are the worst [Body]

Output: I have a skewed perspective because i go to school in pittsburg but i can stand listening to these damn yinzers talking about their beloved Stillers


Input: [Date] 3 years 35 weeks ago [Title] agree with the cowboys [Body]

Output: They are master choke artists and i dont know how they became "americas team". That always pissed me off


Input: [Date] 3 years 41 weeks ago [Title] They don't because they [Body]

Output: They don't because they generally don't get caught for everything and they dont want to get their school in any more trouble. Look at what happened to Clarett he didn't even give details and he is hated in columbus


Input: [Date] 3 years 41 weeks ago [Title] I like a lot of what they do. [Body]

Output: I like a lot of what they do. They take sports and look at from different angles. I find that most their stuff is more interesting than any sports illstrated article. Another place i enjoy is the ESPN commentary section. I enjoy reading about everything involved with sports off the field.


Input: [Date] 3 years 42 weeks ago [Title] I wouldn't read into the [Body]

Output: I wouldn't read into the family man comment as much. He could be commenting on the family environment a bunch of recruits have to mentioned with Michigan. I also could be a shameless homer looking for reason he'll come here


Input: [Date] 3 years 42 weeks ago [Title] In other bad OSU injury news. [Body]

Output: In other bad OSU injury news. Apparently Scott McVey is about to get sent to St. Saban soon for his like third torn labrum. Source is a kid i play football with who went to St. Iggy


Input: [Date] 3 years 42 weeks ago [Title] The fucked up part [Body]

Output: is that his younger brother is named tim


Input: [Date] 3 years 42 weeks ago [Title] Mcvey is done [Body]

Output: i go to school with a kid who played with both of them and he said Mcvey tore his labrum for a third time and is probably going to end up getting sent to St Saban soon. he also said that jake ryan didn't even start his junior and ended up getting huge before his senior year.


Input: [Date] 3 years 43 weeks ago [Title] With as much as the D has [Body]

Output: With as much as the D has improved already the thing i am most excited about is Big Will. he had a couple of plays where he looked like a 5 star potential NFL dt. With this coaching i think he's just going to get more consistent and will be one of the best players on the defense by the end of the year.


Input: [Date] 4 years 2 weeks ago [Title] why did [Body]

Output: i read the title as "beer gone, need some help." i opened this thread expecting a much more dire situation that i found


Input: [Date] 4 years 5 weeks ago [Title] I can totally understand not [Body]

Output: I can totally understand not commiting. If i was getting recruited i would definately wait and take all of my official vistis. They get to go party at college schools while everyone is basically sucking their dicks telling them how good they are the whole time. Who wouldn't want to do that.


Input: [Date] 4 years 5 weeks ago [Title] I always loved watching [Body]

Output: I always loved watching Navarre run


Input: [Date] 4 years 5 weeks ago [Title] I know its fucked up but this [Body]

Output: I know its fucked up but this is how oversigning happens.


Input: [Date] 4 years 5 weeks ago [Title] i've got a hat signed by the [Body]

Output: i've got a hat signed by the entire 2001 michigan basketball team. My cousin got it signed while he was in the hospital and when he passed away i got it.


Input: [Date] 4 years 6 weeks ago [Title] all of you complaining about [Body]

Output: all of you complaining about the rioting are dumb. Have you ever been to a riot. Shit is so much fun. I was in pittsburgt when the Steelers, or stillers depending on how yinzer you are, won and it was awesome. Yea some shit got broken and some couches burned but it was one of the most fun things i've ever done. I was pissed when the steelers didn't win this year. we had the lighter fluid ready and everything. so...whos in for a riot after we win the MNC and the final four this year


Input: [Date] 4 years 6 weeks ago [Title] I am down with the snuggie [Body]

Output: I am down with the snuggie dress code. They may be the most ridiculus looking thing ever but there is nothing (nothing!!!!!!!!!!!) more comforatable than a snuggie.


Input: [Date] 4 years 7 weeks ago [Title] At this point my expectations [Body]

Output: At this point my expectations are so low it doesn't matter how bad they are I won't get angry when i see some douchebag in ten years who thinks it looks sweet but everyone knows its still disgusting


Input: [Date] 4 years 7 weeks ago [Title] they should give your program [Body]

Output: they should give your program stat points for how your are precieved by reuits and in general than can be earned and taken away by achievemnts and add a risk factor to the recruit. all recruits don't reach the potential and having too many high risk kids on your team increases the rick factor for all of the kids


Input: [Date] 4 years 7 weeks ago [Title] you know how most stories [Body]

Output: you know how most stories start to get old after a couple weeks like the brett farve thing, This is the exact opposite its like watching 24 but getting three episodes a week. I can'r wait to see how this ends


Input: [Date] 4 years 8 weeks ago [Title] its a herp within a derp. We [Body]

Output: its a herp within a derp. We must go derper


Input: [Date] 4 years 9 weeks ago [Title] The death penalty idea is [Body]

Output: The death penalty idea is fucking retarded and there are two main reasons. First the NCAA realized that they killed an entire program and have basically stated that they will never do that again. Second they got caught with a legitimate payroll while on probation for having a legitimate payroll. They were the most arrogant cheaters on the planet even after getting caust. tosu may have been cheating forever but they've been smart enough, until this point, to not get caught. but thank god for Ray Small. i'm going to send flowers to his funeral when some crazed bucknut kills him


Input: [Date] 4 years 9 weeks ago [Title] i was unlucky [Body]

Output: enough to have the rain break my car. My car is a beater and the threads on the gas capped have rusted out and the rust clogged the drain on my gas tank and it filled my tank with water. it was bad when i knew that i had a quater tank when i got to work and almost a half a tank when i left. ( tried to leave).


Input: [Date] 4 years 9 weeks ago [Title] Thats the point [Body]

Output: there saying hey look were good at football and if your not in the top 15% or so you can still make bank


Input: [Date] 4 years 9 weeks ago [Title] the best part of the whole [Body]

Output: the best part of the whole thing is that shane Morris got the Qb mVp even with Zeke Pike there. Glad to see we have DG replacement all lined up


Input: [Date] 4 years 10 weeks ago [Title] i concur [Body]

Output: i concur


Input: [Date] 4 years 10 weeks ago [Title] scUM? [Body]

Output: Really? i know we make fun of OSU with tOSU and TSIO but that seems a little over the top. Stay classy my friend.


Input: [Date] 4 years 10 weeks ago [Title] or its his initial. 50-50 [Body]

Output: or its his initials. 50-50 could go either way.


Input: [Date] 4 years 11 weeks ago [Title] and if all else fails just [Body]

Output: and if all else fails just make sure to have plenty of garbage bags plastic wrap and duct tape.


Input: [Date] 4 years 11 weeks ago [Title] Finally we get a couple of [Body]

Output: Finally we get a couple of DT's and the streak of commits in pairs continues


Input: [Date] 4 years 11 weeks ago [Title] brown and Ojemudia both have [Body]

Output: brown and Ojemudia both have big frames, especially brown, and will end up growing into their body. I think it more that they're focusing on getting guys who will hold their ground and take up space rather than guys who rely on their speed to make plays


Input: [Date] 4 years 11 weeks ago [Title] Thanks i'd change my post [Body]

Output: Thanks i'd change my post but the edit button took a vacation


Input: [Date] 4 years 11 weeks ago [Title] Who cares about the [Body]

Output: Who cares about the recruiting services. We have ten guys that our coaches rated high enough to merit an offer this early in the process. "They know what they want their identity to be," Tom Luginbill, national recruiting director for ESPN's Scouts Inc., told me Tuesday. "They know what type of fit works for them. That's one thing that is so overlooked and not given any credence in recruiting. Everybody wants to focus on, 'This guy's a four-star [recruit], this guy's a five-star.' That doesn't necessarily mean he's the right player for your program. This is the truest thing i've ever heard about recruiting ps anyone know how to make those yellow quotes boxes


Input: [Date] 4 years 11 weeks ago [Title] I would upvote but my points [Body]

Output: I would upvote but my points keep disappearing so


Input: [Date] 4 years 11 weeks ago [Title] The fact that he is from in [Body]

Output: The fact that he is from in state does help him because he is being compared to the other in state kids rather the out of state which is much harder to get accepted


Input: [Date] 4 years 11 weeks ago [Title] im guessing more a fullback [Body]

Output: im guessing more a fullback than brandon jacobs


Input: [Date] 4 years 11 weeks ago [Title] Breakdown by state [Body]

Output: FL- 18 CA- 17 TX-15 OH, GA-7 NC, AL- 4 NJ, PA, IL, VA,- 3 MO, MD, AZ, LA, WA- 2 DC, IN, SC, NY,KY, TN, WI, MI- 2 What southern bias? /s


Input: [Date] 4 years 11 weeks ago [Title] Cuz the tartans just lost [Body]

Output: Cuz the tartans just lost their biggest claim to football fame. The longest nonlosing season streak. It was at like 37 when we went 4-6 this year. GOOOOOOOOOOOO TARTANSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS


Input: [Date] 4 years 11 weeks ago [Title] wrong [Body]

Output: i know for a fact that they have a team because i played them this year, but the fact that they play Carnegie Mellon might have something to do with it


Input: [Date] 4 years 11 weeks ago [Title] I refuse to argue whether or [Body]

Output: I refuse to argue whether or not i have a drinking problem over the internet but i respectfully disagree


Input: [Date] 4 years 11 weeks ago [Title] Not to be dick [Body]

Output: but i dont think you can say that he has an alcohol problem. Yes, he's a dumbass college kid but how many students drinking habits are abusive. I'm not saying he doen't have a problem but he's a college kid. I'm in college and i get hammered 2-3 times a week. That doesn't mean i have a problem its means i'm in school


Input: [Date] 4 years 11 weeks ago [Title] holy shit [Body]

Output: give me a helmet. im gonna go smash shit


Input: [Date] 4 years 12 weeks ago [Title] yea even though i grew up in [Body]

Output: yea even though i grew up in Ann Arbor, i decided to follow my dream of playing college football and head to pittsburg. It just turns out that playing college football and getting an engineering degree is hard as fuck so i ended up quitting the team (and i wasn't that good even or D3) so mad prop to omameh.


Input: [Date] 4 years 12 weeks ago [Title] Being the massive nerd that i [Body]

Output: Being the massive nerd that i am, I go to CMU(not that cmu), i decided to run a chi squared hypthesis test on your data. This gave me that there is a 72.1% association for the midwest data and a 37.7% association for the oline data. Neither of these number are very good so it further backs up Brian's assumptions


Input: [Date] 4 years 12 weeks ago [Title] another one [Body]


Input: [Date] 4 years 12 weeks ago [Title] No way that 9-7 wins the NFC [Body]

Output: No way that 9-7 wins the NFC North. This division is stacked. The packers just got a ring and the bears had a first round bye. Honestly the Vikings are the only bad team in the division. Don't worry though, the lions are just gonna 11-5 and win the division


Input: [Date] 4 years 12 weeks ago [Title] The biggest reason i see for hope [Body]

Output: Is that we have had 3 seemingly competant drafts in a row. I love that mayhew actually backs up his claim to draft who he thinks is going to be the best player not who can fill a need today. Don't take Xanax, just drink til you can't tell that its still cold


Input: [Date] 4 years 12 weeks ago [Title] I just want to thank Darius [Body]

Output: I just want to thank Darius for giving me the greatest season of Michigan basketball that i can remember (i was zero and one for the Fab Five) and reigniting the greatest fan base in the world. I hope he a great NBA career and i can't wait to start hearing about he's the next Charles Woodson, using his fame and money to help when and where he can.


Input: [Date] 4 years 12 weeks ago [Title] Fuck [Body]

Output: I can't believe i messed that up. My Grandparents lived across from the street from the original Crisler's son. I used to mow his lawn for him when the cancer started to get the better of him


Input: [Date] 4 years 12 weeks ago [Title] I'm Guilty [Body]

Output: I just bought a barry throwback jersey but it was more that it was forty bucks at flee marker (so probably "fell" off the back of a truck) than anything else.


Input: [Date] 4 years 12 weeks ago [Title] Thank god your here [Body]

Output: what would have without your unbridled optimism


Input: [Date] 4 years 12 weeks ago [Title] He had 10.5 last year and we [Body]

Output: He had 10.5 last year and we just added another potentially dominant DT. 1.5 more sacks isn't that much to ask


Input: [Date] 4 years 12 weeks ago [Title] I'm not worried about national recruiting [Body]

Output: The main reason that we've focused in-state and in the midwest is that we haven't had to go national with the amount of talent in the state. Why go abroad and have to introduce recruits to michigan when they can stay at home. Also it's really hard to get someone form california to take an unofficial visit on their own dime. I think national recruiting will pick up when recruits take officials because i haven't heard of any recruit visiting so far and not loving loving it. Edit: woot finally back up to 100 points and being a real mgouser again


Input: [Date] 4 years 12 weeks ago [Title] well the only way for players [Body]

Output: well the only way for players to get consistent publibcity is to go the TO, ochocinco route. so you know what i'm cool with not hearing about him anywhere but here


Input: [Date] 4 years 12 weeks ago [Title] you know people other than [Body]

Output: you know people other than adidas make michigan gear http://shopping.yahoo.com/michigan-wolverines/nike--brand/


Input: [Date] 4 years 12 weeks ago [Title] I'll forgive him [Body]

Output: because he made our athletic department the most profitable in the country, got the big house renovated, hired beilein (at least we got one sucessful west virginia import) and started the ball rolling on the crysler renovations


Input: [Date] 4 years 12 weeks ago [Title] hey i still have mine and i [Body]

Output: hey i still have mine and i got it when i was 6


Input: [Date] 4 years 12 weeks ago [Title] Thanks grandpa [Body]

Output: Thanks grandpa


Input: [Date] 4 years 12 weeks ago [Title] plus having infinite jersey's [Body]

Output: plus having infinite jersey's choices is oregon's "thing" that their known for.At oregon the seniors decide what there going to wear every week and people see wierd combonations of green, yellow and whatever else nike throws at them and they know that it's oregon just like people see the winged helmet and know that its michigan.


Input: [Date] 4 years 12 weeks ago [Title] Fairley may not have the same [Body]

Output: Fairley may not have the same mentality as suh but competing with suh and all of the vets on the dline will push him to work harder than he might have. Once he realizes that he's going to have to earn his playing time i think it'll click for him


Input: [Date] 4 years 12 weeks ago [Title] I wouldn't been have a [Body]

Output: I wouldn't been have a godfather offer like atlanta's cuz they would only be dropping 8 spots instead of 19. it probably would have been our first fourth and a third next year. or something like that. we wouldn't have blown up two drafts


Input: [Date] 4 years 12 weeks ago [Title] my biggest concern is that [Body]

Output: my biggest concern is that relative to next year this a pretty weak draft so even if morris does improve his stock next year that may not mean being a higher draft pick and it would be one less season of making bank


Input: [Date] 4 years 12 weeks ago [Title] SEC teams will get up 50,000 [Body]

Output: SEC teams will get up 50,000 people to go to a spring game. Granted we have crappy weather but michigan being one of the more follwed northern team get 5-10k


Input: [Date] 4 years 12 weeks ago [Title] Shit [Body]

Output: double post


Input: [Date] 4 years 12 weeks ago [Title] Found it [Body]


Input: [Date] 4 years 12 weeks ago [Title] When yahoo broke the OSU [Body]

Output: When yahoo broke the OSU story didn't they also say that they had two more stories to break before the season. If i rember correctly they said that if OSU was and 8/9 on the importance scale one would be like a 5 and the other would be a ten. This could be the 5. I'm still waiting for the ten


Input: [Date] 4 years 12 weeks ago [Title] I almost feel bad [Body]

Output: I currently go to Carnegie Mellon but i grew up in ann arbor so i'm a maize and blue fanatic and lacking a real college team to root for (go tartans) i had to do something.So I got one of my friends to find someone who didn't want tickets (dumb) and offer them 300 for them. Then i gave one of my friends the money so he could get a new M card and he gave me his old one and voila for $325 i got season tickets in the best section possible. I think i'm only gonna make it back for three games (ND, Neb, OSU) so i'm gonna sell the rest. p.s. just kidding i don't feel bad at all


Input: [Date] 4 years 12 weeks ago [Title] well where's the fun in that. [Body]

Output: well where's the fun in that. The second best part of christmas was shaking all of your presents the night before and guessing what you were gonna get


Input: [Date] 4 years 12 weeks ago [Title] double post [Body]

Output: liar liar vest on fire lol


Input: [Date] 4 years 12 weeks ago [Title] I grew up on dixboro right [Body]

Output: I grew up on dixboro right across the street from mattaei botanical gardens meaning that dixboro has always been a slaughter house. i'm pretty sure there were always at least two or three roadkills on dixboro. somehow i've been lucky enough to avoid destroying my 95 taurus.


Input: [Date] 4 years 12 weeks ago [Title] I propose a trade with the [Body]

Output: I propose a trade with the SEC. we'll give them tOSU and sparty in exchange for Georgia and Vanderbilt. They take our criminals and cheaters and also recieve two competant basketball programs.


Input: [Date] 4 years 12 weeks ago [Title] I feel like Cam newton isn't [Body]

Output: I feel like Cam newton isn't as big of a risk as so many people think. IF 3/4 years down the road he hasn't developed into a competant QB he is still a fucking stud athlete. They could move him TE and use him as an h-back/ slot guy and he still could be very productive


Input: [Date] 4 years 12 weeks ago [Title] As much as i love Mouton [Body]

Output: I've watched him for four years and i've just never seen the consistency to be an every down linebacker in the NFL. I think he ends of being a pass down blitzing lb and a special teams stud. Hopefully i'm wrong and it was just switching defenses every couple of weeks that slowed his mental development. Congrats to him and i hope he doesn't get caught up in the lifestyle and end of bankrupt like 75% of the nfl


Input: [Date] 4 years 13 weeks ago [Title] Miami [Body]

Output: That year miami had 6 first round picks was absurd. Sucks that they got that they got the shaft in the MNC on that PI call and that maurice Clarett was ever eligible to step onto a college campus


Input: [Date] 4 years 13 weeks ago [Title] i don't know if Tom brady [Body]

Output: i don't know if Tom brady knows what to with a real rb behind him. He might freek out if he gives someone the ball more than 12 times in a game


Input: [Date] 4 years 13 weeks ago [Title] What? [Body]

Output: The "experts" had no fucking clue this year. eg: all qb's getting their first paychecks, quinn, A. smith


Input: [Date] 4 years 13 weeks ago [Title] Bold Predictions [Body]

Output: I know the draft isn't even over but why not. 1. Lions are top 5 in the league in sacks.(suh has 12+) 2. Delmas has 8+ int 3. Lions are top 5 in the league in forced turnovers. 4. Matt Staffords starts 16 games.


Input: [Date] 4 years 13 weeks ago [Title] Lions new game plan: injure [Body]

Output: Lions new game plan: injure aaron rodgers, jay cutler, and whoever the vikings throw out there and pray to god your corners can cover for 2 seconds.


Input: [Date] 4 years 13 weeks ago [Title] I would bet that it isn't us. [Body]

Output: I would bet that it isn't us. I don't know if hoke can even talk about anything other than how much he loves U of M. Based on everything recruits have said about the family environment and the close knit group that this team has become everything seems positive coming out of schembechler.


Input: [Date] 4 years 13 weeks ago [Title] did anyone else have to do [Body]

Output: did anyone else have to do one of the prove that your human words to post. Those are going to start really pissing me off soon


Input: [Date] 4 years 13 weeks ago [Title] retited [Body]

Output: That sounds fucking painful


Input: [Date] 4 years 13 weeks ago [Title] To quote the great bob ufer [Body]

Output: what can you expect from a stadium filled with "20,000 alumni and 80,000 truck drivers"


Input: [Date] 4 years 14 weeks ago [Title] Mike Williams is going to be [Body]

Output: Mike Williams is going to be the best player from the draft. The lions got a steal with the number 10 pick


Input: [Date] 4 years 14 weeks ago [Title] im guessing not carnegie [Body]

Output: im guessing not carnegie mellon


Input: [Date] 4 years 19 weeks ago [Title] yea he made the university a [Body]

Output: yea he made the university a lot of money but he also costed university more by creating the black hole that was the post punishment u of m basketball team. If anything he should apologize to the players who got screwed. Honestly the university should apologize to fans for brian Ellerbe(sp?).


Input: [Date] 4 years 21 weeks ago [Title] The reason that there aren't [Body]

Output: The reason that there aren't many 300 pounders is that most of them are fat asses who would vomit from stepping onto a football field not there aren't enough of them.


Input: [Date] 4 years 21 weeks ago [Title] 232 [Body]

Output: 232


Input: [Date] 4 years 21 weeks ago [Title] We're already on the last 4 [Body]

Output: We're already on the last 4 out. The only reason that we weren't considered a "bubble" team last week was because we didn't have the wins yet. We (myself included) were bitching that we weren't considered yet while we were looking at the schedule and thinking that we would win. The analysts only look at what we've done not what we could do. I think being tied for fifth with one loss to who were tied with, if we beat MSU we'll be in unless sparty wins the tourney and/or beats purdue. The BIG should get at least six teams. The top 5 are set and with minny all but eliminated it's between us State. My spring break starts on friday and i get to go to my first game this year. Crisler is going to be nuts on saturday. Let's go sixth man. Lets make those pussies cry.


Input: [Date] 4 years 22 weeks ago [Title] why wouldn't you be surprised [Body]

Output: why wouldn't you be surprised by oregon. I've never anything dirty about them. They even kicked their heisman candidate QB off the team. They've got the nike money burning holes in their pockets (and apparently on their basketball court), they have become much more relevant in the last 5-6 years, their in the same conference USC, and whats more shocking than the MNC runner up recruiting scandal.


Input: [Date] 4 years 22 weeks ago [Title] My first thought was Oregon. [Body]

Output: My first thought was Oregon. I think they realized the shit that USC was pulling and figured the only way to compete was to go with the crowd. They probablyy even picked up the tab on a couple of Usc transfers


Input: [Date] 4 years 22 weeks ago [Title] I don't see how we can win [Body]

Output: I don't see how we can win out finish sixth in the conference and not make the tournament. The Big Ten is the number one rated conference in the country and should have at least six teams in. If we beat minny we knock them out out contention. If we beat MSU then we would have a better overall record and the same conference record (assuming they lose to purdue and beat iowa) and beat them twice. The only thing that would put Sparty ahead of us is if they beat purdue. i don't care what the ananlysts are saying now because we haven't beaten Minny and sparty yet. If we don't win those two games then we don't deserve to dance.


Input: [Date] 4 years 22 weeks ago [Title] Dude if you fail a drug test [Body]

Output: Dude if you fail a drug test when you get hired at a job, you will be fired. From the sound of things Mallet is about to fail his drug test. If you get a DUI, you aren't going to get fired from work or even suspended. So the fact that the NFL will suspend players makes them stricter than normal. Mallet getting drafted at all is much more lenient than i would when applying for a job.


Input: [Date] 4 years 24 weeks ago [Title] just a suggestion [Body]

Output: Post your next analysis as a diary so the charts fit. But great idea for analysis. I like how it also shows the strategy used by each school. There's the shotgun approach, alabama,USC, and more foucused, like Florida state and Texas A&M. This may be a bad assumption but it would be cool to see the total number of offers for each school


Input: [Date] 4 years 32 weeks ago [Title] Its a shame he won't be able [Body]

Output: Its a shame he won't be able play any away games except to Ann Arbor


Input: [Date] 4 years 32 weeks ago [Title] Wing T [Body]

Output: I can attest that the wing t does indeed exists because i currently play in it at the collegiate level. We destroy bad defenses but get worked by the good ones


Input: [Date] 4 years 46 weeks ago [Title] how different [Body]

Output: is our 335 from WVU. We have gerg calling the shots and i dont know what the differences between them are. RR is an offensive genious but i think that he leaves the defensive scheming to his coaches. another factor is how many of his defensive assistants did he bring and are still there.


Input: [Date] 4 years 46 weeks ago [Title] no [Body]

Output: your sister definatly knows she already came four times


Input: [Date] 4 years 46 weeks ago [Title] How many [Body]

Output: Of all those games ahead of them, were their first game as a starter. His composure was the almost as impressive as his speed. Not panicing on his first 3rd and long and just doing what he had to do. Granted being the fastest player on the field is confidence boosting but his game management look like a veteran. I can only remember one botched play and we still got positive yards. I expected the speed but not the composure.


Input: [Date] 5 years 2 weeks ago [Title] is mike jones about to blow [Body]

Output: is mike jones about to blow


Input: [Date] 5 years 10 weeks ago [Title] and the trump card (yea euchre) [Body]

Output: Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis for the win


Input: [Date] 5 years 11 weeks ago [Title] i thought that the big ten [Body]

Output: i thought that the big ten didn't give offers. Schools applied and then were voted on.


Input: [Date] 5 years 11 weeks ago [Title] true but basketball is the [Body]

Output: true but basketball is the only major sport where one guy can win the game by himself. People can put in good performances in other sports but how often do we see lebron, kobe, jordan, etc, say fuck this i am not going to let us lose this game. The next closes thing is a QB in football, but then thats why dynasties always have hall of fame Qb's


Input: [Date] 5 years 12 weeks ago [Title] i can second borderlands [Body]

Output: i beat the game at least 4 times. I also agree with fallout 3. It is a better RPG than borderlands but borderlands is a much better shooter


Input: [Date] 5 years 12 weeks ago [Title] greatest tiger ever RIP [Body]

Output: greatest tiger ever RIP


Input: [Date] 5 years 12 weeks ago [Title] dude [Body]

Output: we drink pop in michigan


Input: [Date] 5 years 13 weeks ago [Title] there's relapse: Refill. It's [Body]

Output: there's relapse: Refill. It's only six songs but its still classic em


Input: [Date] 5 years 13 weeks ago [Title] does it really matter if its [Body]

Output: does it really matter if its ot. The title is "Carlos brown to the saints." We all know exactly what its going to be about.


Input: [Date] 5 years 14 weeks ago [Title] dude you have to take cmu off [Body]

Output: dude you have to take cmu off of that list. There is no one here that Big Ben would touch with a ten foot pole


Input: [Date] 5 years 14 weeks ago [Title] I go to school in PGH [Body]

Output: and everyone i know who has met him says he's an absolute douchebag. For example he walks into restaurant's and just says where the fuck is my table? and bitches if they don't have one immediately available. So it wouldn't shock me if he lost it after being turned down.


Input: [Date] 5 years 14 weeks ago [Title] At least one person on the [Body]

Output: At least one person on the team will score double figures. no way our leading scorer averages 8 points a game. no team that makes any tournament doesn't have a leading scorer.


Input: [Date] 5 years 14 weeks ago [Title] Honestly [Body]

Output: I think that there may be a racial aspect to this rule. I dont know you but i would assume that you have always lived somewhere as racially tolerant as Ann Arbor. That is where i grew up going to King Clague, and Huron. But now i go to school in Pittsburgh and it wasn't til i met people who hadn't grown up where i had, that i realized that there were still people who felt just like they did during the KKK'a heyday. I would guess that about 1/3 of the people i meet have, at the very least, negative feelings towarrd minorities. I didn't have any idea that racism existed, in the numbers that it still does, until the last six months,


Input: [Date] 5 years 14 weeks ago [Title] even as a college student (not at Uof M) [Body]

Output: I find the "you suck" chantto not only be disrespectful but to be completely retarded. It isn't funny and no one on the other team is listening. I miss the old days of the Hockey student section. Even thought they were crude, everything they said was funny and clever where are those students.


Input: [Date] 5 years 15 weeks ago [Title] we should [Body]

Output: all sign a petition saying that we find the name offensive. Imagine if every fan who hated ND signed. There would be like 100 million names


Input: [Date] 5 years 16 weeks ago [Title] i agree [Body]

Output: I think he could become a decent return man because he is so fast. We never got to see it much because he always so banged up but it could be a possibility for him


Input: [Date] 5 years 16 weeks ago [Title] not to be nitpicky [Body]

Output: but for the sake of discussion i think that you only need one lockdown corner because very few teams have three elite receivers. If you can go one on one with the best receiver then the rest of your defense should (key word) be able to not necessarily stop but contain the other


Input: [Date] 5 years 16 weeks ago [Title] The Eagles are to the nfl [Body]

Output: The Eagles are to the nfl what the Pistons were to the NBA. I love the Pistons and they were always a good team that no one wanted to play but none of them are hall of famers. Plus without the ring that the pistons have, I don't think that McNabb has quite made it yet. To make it McNabb has to do one of the following: take the redskins deep into the playoffs/ win a superbowl, have a hurculean moment that will be remembered forever (Favre MNF game after his dad died), or win a MVP.


Input: [Date] 5 years 16 weeks ago [Title] if you make me smile you get [Body]

Output: if you make me smile you get an upvote


Input: [Date] 5 years 16 weeks ago [Title] i dont care [Body]

Output: im going to root for MSu the exact same way that i root for my little brother. ik want to destroy him myself but he'd better uphold my family against others


Input: [Date] 5 years 19 weeks ago [Title] I totally agree [Body]

Output: I hate everything about Thad Matta. Not only is he a dick but he looks like the asshole principal in every high school movie ever


Input: [Date] 5 years 19 weeks ago [Title] or [Body]

Output: we could over read into shit and assume that fitz is going to play CB next year.


Input: [Date] 5 years 19 weeks ago [Title] how dare you [Body]

Output: have an opinion that is different from the general consensus? Worst yet, you actually backed up your opinion facts and data. Now take your negs for having your own opinion you free thinking fucker.


Input: [Date] 5 years 19 weeks ago [Title] I found PBR in a bottle [Body]

Output: I found PBR in a bottle today. So i'll finish that 6 six pack (yes, a six pack of PBR) and then switch to the handle of Vladdy


Input: [Date] 5 years 19 weeks ago [Title] I don't how much it will [Body]

Output: I don't how much it will affect non-first round picks but there will be a rookie salary after this year.


Input: [Date] 5 years 19 weeks ago [Title] as much as i hate to say it [Body]

Output: Brian Kelly is actually a good college coach. the days of a bad Notre Dame may be coming to an end. lets hope i'm wrong. I actually like watching Notre Dame lose more than Ohio state


Input: [Date] 5 years 19 weeks ago [Title] plus i think that our [Body]

Output: plus i think that our contract with them lasts until like 2025


Input: [Date] 5 years 21 weeks ago [Title] i go to school with a guy who [Body]

Output: i go to school with a guy who played on with Ryan for their 2008 state championship and he said that Jake was the leader on that defense as a junior. I know that its not empirical data but considering that the guy i know will end up being the captain of our D3 team i put a lot of weight on what he says


Input: [Date] 5 years 39 weeks ago [Title] Michigan 34 PSU 28 [Body]

Output: Predictions to make me look stupid 1. Graham has 3 sacks 2. Mouton/Ezeh will add another two when they try to double the deathbeast 3. Brown and Minor will both break 100 and score; brown's td will be over 40 yards 4. We will have less than 200 yds passing but qb's will have more than 100 rushing and least one td on the ground


Input: [Date] 5 years 39 weeks ago [Title] Michigan 34 Penn State 28 [Body]

Output: Predictions to make me look stupid 1. Graham has 3 sacks 2. Mouton/Ezeh will add another two when they try to double the deathbeast 3. Brown and Minor will both break 100 and score; brown's td will be over 40 yards 4. We will have less than 200 yds passing but qb's will have more than 100 rushing and least one td on the ground


Input: [Date] 5 years 40 weeks ago [Title] Dude the NBA sucks. The [Body]

Output: Dude the NBA sucks. The players don't care, they cater way to much superstars, and the refs without fail fuck up 4-5 bigs plays a game. It a shallow league that rides stars and ignores the importance of team. This june it felt like the LA Kobes beat the Orlando Howards.


Input: [Date] 5 years 40 weeks ago [Title] I dont feel bad for DSU [Body]

Output: It was the opportunity of a lifetime for those kids. They played in front of more fans on Saturday than the rest of season combined. Yea they got their ass whooped but they got to play in the big house and they made bank. I would happily get my ass whooped if i got to play in front of 106k (i was there and this number is a definite stretch). They all have a story to tell their kids and grandkids. I still tell people about the time that i tackled jonas gray and got tackled by Kenny Demens.


Input: [Date] 5 years 40 weeks ago [Title] Barber of seville(sp?) [Body]

Output: is that hype music


Input: [Date] 5 years 40 weeks ago [Title] The DSU band [Body]

Output: was much more entertaining than the MMB. The Michael Jackson was much better than the opera that we were playing.


Input: [Date] 5 years 41 weeks ago [Title] If tate is cleared [Body]

Output: then there is no way that he would be in street clothes because a) he wouldn't do it; he is too firy b) if it is close at any point past 10 min having him able to go would put everyone's mind at ease.


Input: [Date] 5 years 41 weeks ago [Title] Cuz i bought a shirt [Body]

Output: and earned my right to post on whatever the fuck i want to


Input: [Date] 5 years 41 weeks ago [Title] Fuck you rich bastards this [Body]

Output: Fuck you rich bastards this recession even effects us middle class mgomembers


Input: [Date] 5 years 42 weeks ago [Title] the biggest difference [Body]

Output: to me is that the fab 5 was one of the most talented teams in the country but we are not there yet. give us a couple years but we do not have the athletes to play with the top tier teams (Florida, Alabama, Texas) yet. I think we would keep it closer than expected because we are one of the mentally toughest michigan teams i can remember (im only 18 so thats not much).


Input: [Date] 5 years 42 weeks ago [Title] cosin [Body]

Output: shit i go to Carnegie Mellon


Input: [Date] 5 years 42 weeks ago [Title] I think [Body]

Output: that if we still had a timeout we would have done it. Take the timeout give everyone a break and tell them they have one more play and end the game there


Input: [Date] 5 years 43 weeks ago [Title] 25 [Body]

Output: I tired of hearing,"just wait til bball season."


Input: [Date] 5 years 43 weeks ago [Title] all hail [Body]

Output: the space heir


Input: [Date] 5 years 43 weeks ago [Title] what really pisses them off [Body]

Output: is when i where my brand new mgoblog "strike a pose" shirt around them. i have a friend who will only say," Fuck you," to me when i where the shirt. it's awesome


Input: [Date] 5 years 44 weeks ago [Title] please people [Body]

Output: Don't jump down his throat about the heisman not best player thing


Input: [Date] 5 years 44 weeks ago [Title] I had autograft for my PCL [Body]

Output: I had autograft for my PCL and cadaver for my LCL. Yea medsport is the best. I did a commercial for them. If you hear one about a kid who tore his knee up running track that was me. I got paid like $500 to do it.


Input: [Date] 5 years 44 weeks ago [Title] I know. [Body]

Output: We party our ass off at Carnegie Mellon Univeristy


Input: [Date] 5 years 44 weeks ago [Title] I did my PCL/LCL [Body]

Output: and that blew nuts. Had to wear a standard knee brace with a boot around my foot for 6 months and had to wear just the knee brace for 6 more. At least i had Dr. Woitus (the football team doc) operating on me.


Input: [Date] 5 years 44 weeks ago [Title] worse than Alvarez? [Body]

Output: he took wisconsin to the Rose bowl. how is that bad


Input: [Date] 5 years 44 weeks ago [Title] dude [Body]

Output: dont feel bad i sat matt shaub for favre


Input: [Date] 5 years 44 weeks ago [Title] umm [Body]

Output: wrong thread?


Input: [Date] 5 years 44 weeks ago [Title] hey look [Body]

Output: mario manningham is a beasting the 'boys


Input: [Date] 5 years 44 weeks ago [Title] Dear god [Body]

Output: If you let super mario fall to me on waivers i will stop drinking, smoking and cussing. Amen ps. maybe not but please let me get him


Input: [Date] 5 years 45 weeks ago [Title] The only way that DG starts [Body]

Output: The only way that DG starts his rs soph year is if tate leaves. Is it realy a bad thing to let DG develop behind the scenes. I know this comparison has been beaten to death but Vince Young was consistently good until his junior year. Why not let Tate win a MNC and a heisman in 2012 and then let DG take the helm and then repeat with two more MNC's and a heisman in 2014.


Input: [Date] 5 years 45 weeks ago [Title] dont worry i was drunk and [Body]

Output: dont worry i was drunk and got to 4 one time


Input: [Date] 5 years 45 weeks ago [Title] I think that TP's progression [Body]

Output: should end the what are we going to do when DG gets here conversation. he needs to be redshirted next year then back up the force for two years and then he'll get his chance to start his redhirt junior year with three years of experience and refining.


Input: [Date] 5 years 45 weeks ago [Title] there is no line [Body]

Output: there is no line


Input: [Date] 5 years 45 weeks ago [Title] it's a shame that he won't [Body]

Output: it's a shame that he won't get to play with coner


Input: [Date] 5 years 46 weeks ago [Title] guess what i just spent the [Body]

Output: guess what i just spent the last 45 min doing


Input: [Date] 5 years 46 weeks ago [Title] Jimmah is despised by moi for 3 reason [Body]

Output: 1. He's a Domer.(two m's or one?) 2. He's the most overrated player in the last 5 years. 3. Most importantly he's a spikey haired anus.


Input: [Date] 5 years 46 weeks ago [Title] I would also add [Body]

Output: 1 drink for interception, 3 and out, and everytime they show a past michigan player on the sideline.


Input: [Date] 5 years 46 weeks ago [Title] He just cost himself at least 5 mil [Body]

Output: Before this incident he was projected as a 2nd/3rd round pick now he is projected to go undrafted. I dont' think it was the punch that got hi suspended for the season. It was the fighting with his own teammates and going into the crowd. He rocked that dude though. He didn't even cock back and he kncked him down


Input: [Date] 5 years 47 weeks ago [Title] It's ritard [Body]

Output: It's ritard


Input: [Date] 5 years 47 weeks ago [Title] Your right [Body]

Output: It's better


Input: [Date] 5 years 47 weeks ago [Title] A retraction [Body]

Output: would require Freep to have some journalistic integrity. Fuck Yellow Journalism


Input: [Date] 5 years 47 weeks ago [Title] i can't be mad at him fot leaving [Body]

Output: Shit i did and i'm paying twice as much as I would at M


Input: [Date] 5 years 47 weeks ago [Title] Yea but you only need one qb [Body]

Output: Yea but you only need one qb and there isn't a huge difference between thrid round qb's and first round qb's. There is a big difference for rb and wr


Input: [Date] 5 years 47 weeks ago [Title] Unfortuantely [Body]

Output: Mine was the game against syracuse when Donovan McNabb ran out of his shoes.


Input: [Date] 5 years 48 weeks ago [Title] I think this shines more [Body]

Output: I think this shines more light onto Carrol's (over)reaction when Sanchez left. He must have known that Corps and Mustain we that bad and knew that without Sanchez the QB would be weak.


Input: [Date] 5 years 48 weeks ago [Title] Last night [Body]

Output: i had a dream that was NSFW


Input: [Date] 5 years 48 weeks ago [Title] No [Body]

Output: but the NFL has the right to hire whoever they fucking want to.


Input: [Date] 5 years 48 weeks ago [Title] why didn't you say that? [Body]

Output: You creepy bastard


Input: [Date] 5 years 48 weeks ago [Title] I know this [Body]

Output: But losing your QB in a spread offense seems to be like a bigger loss than losing your QB in a spead type system. So they may not get hurt any more often but they are much harder to replace.


Input: [Date] 5 years 48 weeks ago [Title] wait a sec [Body]

Output: What about coner?


Input: [Date] 5 years 48 weeks ago [Title] Good god [Body]

Output: Look at his calves. He looks like he wants to eat your first born.


Input: [Date] 5 years 48 weeks ago [Title] You heard it first here [Body]

Output: With the number one overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft the Oakland raiders select Usain Bolt, Athlete from Jamaica


Input: [Date] 5 years 48 weeks ago [Title] I think we would have to 5-0 [Body]

Output: I think we would have to 5-0 to get into the the 25 unless some ridiculus shit happens, but it has to be the right teams losing. If a top ten loses then they will drop to 15-25 range. We would need three or four 15-25 ranked teams to lose bad games in order to get up there.


Input: [Date] 5 years 48 weeks ago [Title] there is no chance in hell he [Body]

Output: there is no chance in hell he drops his michigan commit. I went to high school with him and he has been working out at M since he was a freshman.


Input: [Date] 5 years 48 weeks ago [Title] i wouldn't be surprised if [Body]

Output: i wouldn't be surprised if this was a ploy to lite a fire under clay's ass. Maybe he's be complacent in the offseason assuming he would be the starter


Input: [Date] 5 years 48 weeks ago [Title] Yea but it's Bullshit that [Body]

Output: Yea but it's Bullshit that NBC hired him as an analyst before last season was even over. He was commenting on the Lions Team that he created. I'm not saying he should be blackballed but he should have a taken a year off at least before getting back in the public eye. He deserves any shit that he gets because he chose to be on TV and to put himself in a position to be hackled.


Input: [Date] 5 years 48 weeks ago [Title] I did that my senoir year [Body]

Output: I did that my senoir year (torn PCL/LCL)except with defence.


Input: [Date] 5 years 49 weeks ago [Title] i see no reason not to use [Body]

Output: i see no reason not to use both. As long as one person is nemed the starter then the other can come in in special situations. Just having Denard on the field is going to change how defenses line up. If they line him up at reciever and run inside zone away that zone play is going to be more effective just because the defense will be looking at denard as well as what is going on. You can't just bring him in for a trick play then take him out, but if he's on the field regularly then it will open up the trick play.


Input: [Date] 5 years 49 weeks ago [Title] I like [Body]

Output: the use of punctuation


Input: [Date] 5 years 49 weeks ago [Title] I'm gonna go with 9-3 [Body]

Output: with losses to PSU, Iowa and Illinois. I think we come into the OSU game 4 1/2 point underdogs and we beat them giving Penn State an outright big ten championship where they beat the piss out of USC. The big ten will go 6-0 in bowl games. Michigan will beat Clemson in '07 Florida type shootout and every will shut the Fuck Up about how much the big ten sucks. In 2010 we will have a '06 rematch with OSU where we win on a last second touchdown catch by DG on a trick play reminescent of Boise state oklahoma, where he tea bags the whole OSU secondary. Then we will win the NC by turkey slapping Nebraska all over the field.


Input: [Date] 5 years 49 weeks ago [Title] barwis + our space emporer = [Body]

Output: barwis + our space emporer = world domination


Input: [Date] 5 years 49 weeks ago [Title] Formation not scheme [Body]

Output: The spread is a formation not an offensive scheme. There is spread n' shred, spread option, hyper spread, mixed-spread, passing spread and I probably missed one. Oklahoma State and Texas Tech run out of the spread but they are very different different offenses. Basically you are wrong, very wrong.


Input: [Date] 5 years 49 weeks ago [Title] Yea me [Body]

Output: Double posting while commenting on a quad post


Input: [Date] 5 years 49 weeks ago [Title] Quadruple Post [Body]

Output: That has to be a MGoRecord


Input: [Date] 5 years 50 weeks ago [Title] ESPN [Body]

Output: Isn't high on most of our recruits because they are scheme players so why is anyone schocked they didn't rank our class high. It's retarded that they only show their top 10.


Input: [Date] 5 years 50 weeks ago [Title] Fuck shit tits [Body]

Output: Fuck shit tits


Input: [Date] 5 years 50 weeks ago [Title] hey Ron English is beast. we [Body]

Output: hey Ron English is beast. we can't overlook him


Input: [Date] 5 years 50 weeks ago [Title] Level 1 [Body]

Output: They get hurt the least often but when they do they get the worst injuries averaging almost another whole game lost. I dont' know why but i would guess it's because they only really get hurt when they venture further ouside the pocket than their ability can handle. Their lack of elite athletisicm results in worse injuries. They get hurt less often because they don't leave the pocket as often.


Input: [Date] 5 years 51 weeks ago [Title] he's [Body]

Output: 6'3" 200 lbs and runs a 4.6 with a stiff tail wind. sounds like a tight end in 2 years


Input: [Date] 45 weeks 16 hours ago [Body] I feel awful for Gardner. Three offensive coordinators, the position change, a shaky oline, the poor guy seems like he never had the chance to really develop or learn the way most QBs do. I'd bet that if he had gone to a program with more stability he would have turned out to be a hell of a college QB, but unfortunately that just hasn't been the case here. [Title]

Output: I feel awful for Gardner.


Input: [Date] 1 year 13 weeks ago [Body] The Suns are one of the more exciting teams in the league, Stauskas and McGary both seem like they'd be pretty good fits there, could always use more shooting, and McGary's rebounding would be much needed. I'd love to be able to watch a few of my favorite college players play alongside the guy in my avatar. [Title]

Output: The Suns are one of the more


Input: [Date] 1 year 13 weeks ago [Body] They're very different players. Morrison was a ball dominant, mediocre efficiency, high volume guy who was a solid jump shooter but not special in that regard. McDermott doesn't need the ball to be effective, is an absolutely elite jumpshooter, and is much more versatile on the whole offensively than Morrison was. Defense will be an issue. I don't expect his post game to translate super effectively, and his finishing might be an issue against bigger players. But his shooting isn't going anywhere, and he's special in that regard, hard to see him not being an effective off ball scorer in the NBA. If that's worth the defensive issues is another conversation, but I think you can do much worse in the mid 1st. [Title]

Output: They're very different


Input: [Date] 1 year 14 weeks ago [Body] Leonard isn't a terrible comp, though GR3 hasn't shown the rebounding or defensive acumen there, but offensively there's some similarities. I don't think he gets to that level, but I think that's essentially his upside. Green was a much better shooter coming into the league, on a whole different level as an athlete, and you never had to ask him twice to shoot (outside of that year in Indy). Ariza...maybe. I think he could have a similar level of impact in the league, though Ariza was more of a lanky long defender whereas the hope with GR3 is that he'll be able to body up guys like LeBron. [Title]

Output: Leonard isn't a terrible


Input: [Date] 1 year 15 weeks ago [Body] Agreed that it's certainly overestimated by most. At the same time, Gelman notes in the comment section that for some guys the variance can be much higher than others (claiming that on average, the swing might be 2% points, but for some could be as high as 20%). It seems like a lot of people have taken "the average effect of any so called hot hand is small" to mean "the hot hand doesn't exist." It's essentially impossible to prove the latter, while there's plenty of data supporting the former. I saw Gerald Green drop 25 points in a quarter against the Thunder earlier this season. It sure is hard to consider that as just some random variance. [Title]

Output: Agreed that it's certainly


Input: [Date] 1 year 15 weeks ago [Body] Not a clue, I haven't read that paper yet, only saw a talk regarding it. A just total off the top of my head guess would be that free throws are such an isolated, out of rhythm event that they may not be prone to such swings. Wouldn't surprise me to hear someone say that they might over think at the line when they're "hot," which could offset that impact. The thing with all of these types of studies is that there's so, so many dependent variables that it's really hard to control for things. This type of stuff always seems to start off with an implied assumption, and often there's no way to prove that assumption. I'm a pretty big analytics guy, hell it's what I'd like to do professionally, but I think anyone who forgets about the human side of things is doing a great diservice to themselves. EDIT: Here's a link to the actual paper by the way. [Title]

Output: Not a clue, I haven't read


Input: [Date] 1 year 15 weeks ago [Body] Regarding basketball, there was a paper on this at the Sloan conference this year that made a pretty easy to understand argument. A player who is hot is: -More likely to hit shots of the same difficulty. -More likely to take more difficult shots. The effect essentially balances out and hides the underlying "hotness." So a hot player may make an uncontested 3 at a 45% rate instead of his usual 40% rate, but he's more likely to settle for a worse shot precisesly because he (or his teammates, or his coach) senses that he's hot. [Title]

Output: Regarding basketball, there


Input: [Date] 1 year 16 weeks ago [Body] Making comparisons with Caris seems odd, because he's frankly unlike really anyone I've seen at an NBA level. His skill set is sort of at odds with itself. He's a very good ball handler who can get where he wants on the court, but he's a poor shooter off the dribble, his finishing inside isn't anything special, and his playmaking ability as a passer isn't either. I see the appeal, he's got a ton of upside, and if he can improve on his finishing, playmaking, or shooting off the dribble he becomes incredibly dangerous, but at this very moment his greatest strength isn't optimally complemented by his other skills. [Title]

Output: Making comparisons with Caris


Input: [Date] 1 year 16 weeks ago [Body] I tend to agree that the degree and "getting better is easier in college" things are overstated, but the latter does have some truth to it. The thing about being an NBA player is that you play a lot of games. And game days are dedicated to one thing and one thing only, being ready to play. You don't spend game days trying to improve, you're not lifting weights on a game day, you're simply trying to keep yourself loose and ready to go. You spend more days traveling, and spend far fewer practicing as a team than a college team does (NBA teams can go weeks between full practices). Getting playing time makes up for a lot of that, as there's nothing more valuable in a young player's development than playing, but if you're stuck ot the bench it can be tough to actually have a ton of time to dedicate to getting better during the season. Now I don't think that's a good enough reason to pass up making millions of dollars, but just want to point out that there is some truth to the whole college developmental thing. [Title]

Output: I tend to agree that the


Input: [Date] 1 year 17 weeks ago [Body] Did it though? There's no reason to believe Morris or Harris staying for another year would have convinced NBA talent evaluators to somehow overlook their faults. By the time both of those guys left, they were largely established commodities, there weren't a ton of question marks with either. I think both were relatively smart to leave while there was a good shot at NBA money on the table, even if only 2nd round money. Glenn and Mitch are much different, I do think they both could answer a lot of questions with another season. I think Mitch should come back, Glenn is a bit trickier, as another year is one more year removed from the "raw potential" label and one year closer to "finished product". Seeing as his suposid upside is his #1 draw from an NBA standpoint, it might make sense for him to go now while teams still like him from a projectability stand point. I think we can survive Glenn leaving, but Mitch going would leave a ton of question marks going forward. Rolling with Walton, Caris, Irvin, Chatman, and Spike getting all of the 1/2/3 minutes I think can and would work out pretty solidly. [Title]

Output: Did it though? There's no


Input: [Date] 1 year 18 weeks ago [Body] Totally agree, my point is mainly that those one dimensional types tend to go late 1st early 2nd in a deep draft. I think McGary has some more upside than a typical late 1st round pick, but his health status likely offsets that for a lot of teams. As for the all-around solid guy vs the great at one thing guy, the all around guy is certainly riskier, but can pay off with a guy like Hardaway Jr. when one of their skills hits that next level, or can totally flame out. [Title]

Output: Totally agree, my point is


Input: [Date] 1 year 18 weeks ago [Body] I tend to agree. Love McGary as a college player, but from a pro perspective, I thought the biggest key for him this year was showing that he could hit a mid range shot (and free throw) reliably. He didn't show a ton of that early on, and since of course he's been injured. If I were grading him from a NBA stand point: Pros: Terrific finisher. Quality rebounder. NBA ready body. Great motor all around. Cons: Limited back to the basket game. Questionable jumpshot. Not a great rim protector. If you look around the league for guys like Mitch, most of them are third bigs who do well on the glass but are a bit one dimensional. I think he has some considerable upside if he can figure out the mid range game reliably, perhaps have a David Lee type impact, but I wouldn't bank on him getting there. I'd happily take a flier on him in the 20s even with the back issue, but in an especially deep draft I can certainly understand him sliding to the 2nd. [Title]

Output: I tend to agree. Love McGary


Input: [Date] 1 year 19 weeks ago [Body] Tennessee is ranked 7th by Kenpom, Mercer 81st. I'll take my chances with Mercer. That said, confident in the Beilein v Tennessee matchup. [Title]

Output: Tennessee is ranked 7th by


Input: [Date] 1 year 28 weeks ago [Body] Eh, you shouldn't be allowed to get off that easy. The last time this was being discussed here, you were spewing a bunch of stuff about KCP being superior statistically to Burke, shooting everyone else's opinion down due to "ignoring statistics." You tried to make it about everyone else being emotional over Burke, and acted like you were the rational, analytical one in the thread. In the mean time, your argument was unequivacally wrong, both then and even more clearly now. It seems you've finally come around though, so welcome to the side of logic and reason. [Title]

Output: Eh, you shouldn't be allowed


Input: [Date] 1 year 32 weeks ago [Body] The worst part about the Burke block is because it was so high profile, everyone thinks that was the only bad call, and are quick to make the argument that it didn't cost Michigan the game, ignoring that the entire rest of the game was horribly officiated in Louisville's favor. Hancock with the foul that was inexplicably switched off of him (and would have fouled him out), the over the back that pushed Caris out of bounds on that last rebound (we would have had the ball down 3 on the last possessoin), the other bazillion calls that were missed on Hancock, bleh. At some point I charted out the whole game as objectively as I could, marking down ever foul called and not called, and it wasn't even remotely close. It easily resulted in a 10+ point swing. Fuck everything about the refs that game. [Title]

Output: The Burke block was bad, but


Input: [Date] 1 year 32 weeks ago [Body] sorry, double post. [Title]

Output: double post


Input: [Date] 1 year 32 weeks ago [Body] Alright TheLastHoke, here's a pretty compelte statistical breakdown of what we know about both players so far in their NBA time, since you keep saying the stats are telling a different story than what most are saying here: KCP Defensively Team defense improves 8.8 points per 100 possessoins while KCP is on the court. How much of this has to do with Stuckey being a terrible defender, and that Pope is coming off the bench and likely facing inferior offensive units because of it, is debatable. That's why adjusted plus minus exists, but it's far too early in the season (and in their careers) for APM to hold any weight. He's holding opponents to a sub 13 PER and just under 50 eFG%. The eFG% is actually subpar, but he does a nice job of preventing FTAs, and forces a good number of turnovers it appears. Synergy has him as a .93 PPP defender, which is a decent bit below average (256th in the NBA). He's been excellent fighting through screens to contest shots, and does a good job in PnR defense, but those sample sizes are too small to draw definite conclusions. Again, overall, Synergy doesn't think he's anything special. His dRtg is 109, but dRtg is a pretty useless stat that is more closely tied to your defensive rebounding stats and your team's defense than your actual defensive performance. I'm just putting this here in case someone else tries to reference individual dRtg one way or another. Offensively 2.1 points worse with KCP on the court. Again, same caveats as defensive +/- apply. 72% of his makes are assisted. As you'd suspect the vast majority of his offense is created by others for him. His 1.4 FTA per 36 leave a lot to be desired compared to his college numbers. That's partially because of his role, but still, that was the number one thing I was keeping an eye on with him in his transition to the NBA, and so far it hasn't translated. 45.7% TS% is pretty terrible, especially when considering his role as mostly a spot up shooter. But, small sample size, wouldn't be too concerned yet. 3.6 rebounds per 36, 1.4 assists, he isn't exactly filling up the box score in that regard. 3.5% TO%, this is AMAZING. I don't think I've ever seen someone with that low of a turn over rate, even in a spot up shooting role, really impressive from a rookie. 104 oRtg. All of his offensive struggles shooting the ball essentially get off set by his tremendously low turnover rate. Unlike individual dRtg, individual oRtg is termendously useful, and tells you a lot about how efficient a player is with the possessions they use. .88 PPP according to Synergy. Tells us pretty much the same thing as oRtg, but their methods are different. This ranks 208th in the NBA. 15.3 usage rate, which tells us, as expected, that he isn't exactly the focal point of the offense. As a result, his 9.4 PER, which is directly tied to usage, is unimpressive. Early Conclusion: Defensive signs are positive, offensively he's shown close to nothing of note outside of his low turnover rate. He hasn't had much of an opportunity, so it isn't time to panic in that regard, but offensively I'm a bit discouraged based on his reputation coming out of college. Burke Defensively: Team defense is 6.3 points worse with Burke on the court per 100 possessions. He's holding opponents to a 15.9 PER. This is below average. He's allowing guys to get inside too much (33% of their FGA are inside), and it seems opponents target him as someone to attack (their usage rate is above average against Burke, though part of that is the nature of the PG position). Opponents also get to the line a good bit against Burke. This is according to 82games.com. Synergy has Burke as a .84 PPP against defender, which is 138th in the NBA and a good bit above average. You may wonder how Synergy and 82games.com could differ so greatly, and which one to put more stock in. My understanding is that 82games.com does their defensive tracking via play by play data, and assumes that the PG on one team is guarding the other team's PG. As we know, switches occur frequently, some teams mix in the occasional zone, and often things don't line up so nicely. Synergy actually tracks every play individually and matches guys up properly, so I'd be far more confident in citing Synergy defensive stats than 82games. His dRtg is 113. Again, this is mostly useless, and dependent on the Jazz being an awful defensive team as a whole. Offensively: 11.4 points better with Burke on the court per 100 possessions. 33% of his shots are assisted, as you can imagine, he's creating most of his own offense. This is a bit high compared to some PGs actually, so he isn't in full ball domination mode. 2.3 FTA per 36 isn't overly impressive, but also was expected to be low. 21% of his shots are coming inside (he converts these a slightly subpar 57%), which is actually twice as often as Chris Paul, so it seems safe to say that the concern with his ability to get inside has mostly been answered. Still could stand to finish a bit better, but it hasn't been nearly the issue it was expected to be. 48.9 TS% is in that Brandon Jennings range of bad, but is largely due to his 40.5 eFG% on jumpers, a number that I'd be shocked to see lower than 45% come the end of the year (with his TS% around league average). 4.3 rebounds per 36, 6.2 assists, solid as a distributor so far if unspectacular. 9.1% TO%, which for any PG is a pretty big deal, and for a rookie PG is historically good. 107 oRtg. Much like KCP, the low turnover rate really helps, and in Burke's case the assists do as well. This is right around league average, which again, for a rookie is impressive. .88 PPP according to Synergy, same as KCP. 23.0% usage rate, so he's using a pretty big chunk of Utah's possessions and doing so rather efficiently (as based on his oRtg and Synergy PPP. Early Conclusion: Defense is a mixed bag, with Synergy liking him quite a bit, but 82games feeling differently. I'd probably interpret it as being mildly positive at this point, but that's mainly because I don't put much if any stock into raw +/-, so to each their own. Offensively he's actually doing a better job of scoring inside than I expected, and the only issue he's really had is getting his jumper to fall. Anyone who expects that to continue, based on his historically great ability to hit jumpers off the dribble in college, is bordering on insane. The turnver rate is very, very encouraging early on, the assist rate is solid, and all in all it's hard to find much to complain about offensively outside of the struggles with his jumper. [Title]

Output: Alright TheLastHoke, here's a