Input: [Date] 34 weeks 5 days ago [Body] It was added because Brandon wanted to add it and because JP had built a monster of a club program that was successful both at winning and raising money. DB always said he was adding it for business reasons. He thought the growth trends showed lacrosse would be a much bigger sport in the future and wanted to be on the front end of that. The money that was raised was not nearly enough to endow the program. That would take 20 or 30 million at least. DB said it was just to offset costs the first couple of years. If the average cost of a scholarship is about $50k, and lacrosse gets 12.6 (the NCAA limit), that would make the annual cost to the athletic department $630,000. Not insignificant, but won't break the bank. [Title]

Output: It was added because Brandon


Input: [Date] 35 weeks 2 days ago [Body] Can't answer that, but I do know the team won the department's community service award two years ago. Since then they switched to recognizing individuals, and Jeff Chu was one of the winners last year. So they take that role seriously. [Title]

Output: Can't answer that, but I do


Input: [Date] 35 weeks 4 days ago [Body] Only the 3rd varsity athlete or are you including all athletes? Abdul was on the varsity-club lacrosse team. Won the Rhodes and the Marshall and was commencement speaker in 2007. http://www.michigandaily.com/content/2008-11-24/u-student-wins-prestigou... [Title]

Output: Only the 3rd varsity athlete


Input: [Date] 37 weeks 3 days ago [Body] Football and basketball generate net revenue, although you could remove the basketball revenues and barely notice the hit to the overall budget. Hockey is more or less break-even and made money in the Big Chill year because of that one game. No other sport at Michigan makes more than it spends. But it's not quite that simple. Facilities are paid for mostly through donations. Some scholarships and coaching positions are endowed. Other revenue sources bring in a lot (BTN, donations, sponsors, etc.). I do know that in the case of lacrosse the first few years of operating expenses were covered by donors. I know this because I'm one of them (although my check was pretty insignificant in the grand scheme of things). [Title]

Output: Football and basketball


Input: [Date] 38 weeks 1 day ago [Body] Maryland lacrosse, both men and women, are also very good. [Title]

Output: Maryland lacrosse, both men


Input: [Date] 38 weeks 2 days ago [Body] Obviously none of you, in fact, played lacrosse. LaCrosse = city in Wisconsin. lacrosse = sport no capital C Sorry, pet peeve. Back to discussion... [Title]

Output: Obviously none of you, in


Input: [Date] 32 weeks 15 hours ago [Body] If he tweeted that after the thing about the 49ers being 7-4, he has since deleted that, as well. I couldn't find it. [Title]

Output: If he tweeted that after the


Input: [Date] 32 weeks 16 hours ago [Body] Maybe he didn't like how he phrased his response. It's not easy when people are picking apart every single word used in 140 character bursts, and looking for positive signals or something that suggests a lack of credibility. [Title]

Output: Maybe he didn't like how he


Input: [Date] 32 weeks 16 hours ago [Body] I suggested to him that the 49ers would have been 7-4 at the time of these alleged initial discussions. He responded that it might explain why interest was low at that point. I responded again that it would have been an distraction (with Harbaugh reasonably focused on making the playoffs). He deleted his response to me. I'm not sure why. I always find that odd. [Title]

Output: I suggested to him that the


Input: [Date] 32 weeks 2 days ago [Body] Brian has cited him in some of the coaching search updates. Moss has been around a long time. He has some sources. This isn't totally random internet rumormongering. [Title]

Output: Brian has cited him in some


Input: [Date] 34 weeks 1 day ago [Body] I think he first tweeted that day that the press conference would be held and that Brandon would be fired. It beat everyone else. It wasn't a random guess. And, he's not really in that business, from what I can tell. That said, I'm not the guy who you mock for buying every internet rumor that comes along. I totally get the skepticism. And, I don't care what you all believe. I'm just saying that the salt that goes with this report in particular should probably be of the grain and not the boulder variety. [Title]

Output: I think he first tweeted that


Input: [Date] 34 weeks 1 day ago [Body] I'm not saying he's right about this, but I think he had Brandon's firing before anyone else. Brian might vouch for that. [Title]

Output: I'm not saying he's right


Input: [Date] 34 weeks 1 day ago [Body] I think you are reading too much into it. Read the next sentence after he mentioned bowl games: "They may be in bowl games. They may be…you know, wherever they are in their status..." I don't think you can make any judgment at all about a pool of candidats limited to college coaches based on that statement. [Title]

Output: I think you are reading too


Input: [Date] 43 weeks 3 days ago [Body] This probably wasn't intended to be a diary, but I'll just point out that it seems unlikely to me that Harbaugh would be stupid enough to go to Miami given the acrimony in that front office. Have you read the backstory on Aponte? It doesn't sound like she's going anywhere, and if that's true, Harbaugh would be jumping from one bad situation to another. I'm not sure even Ross's money could paper that over. [Title]

Output: This probably wasn't intended


Input: [Date] 44 weeks 3 days ago [Body] Great. Well, then the problem was either provider-specific (which AT&T denied) or it was an issue in certain pockets of the city. [Title]

Output: Great. Well, then the


Input: [Date] 44 weeks 3 days ago [Body] There was a problem with the broadcast in the Atlanta area (and possibly others). They screwed up the regional coverage such that ABC and ESPN2 were both showing Texas A&M vs. SMU. This continued until some point in the 3rd quarter when the complaints must have finally bubbled up to the people who fix these sorts of things. At that point, the UM game became available on ESPN2. [Title]

Output: There was a problem with the


Input: [Date] 1 year 20 weeks ago [Body] Did you just cut and paste that summary from rotoworld? [Title]

Output: Did you just cut and paste


Input: [Date] 1 year 29 weeks ago [Body] You'll always be Coach Schiano to me... [Title]

Output: You'll always be Coach


Input: [Date] 1 year 33 weeks ago [Body] Hello - I have returned to receive your upvotes... [Title]

Output: Hello - I have returned to


Input: [Date] 1 year 35 weeks ago [Body] Year 3 under Rodriguez is identical to Year 3 under Hoke. We have not improved. Also, we could easily be 4-7 right now. Some of those wins are functional losses. But tell me more about how great things are... [Title]

Output: Year 3 under Rodriguez is


Input: [Date] 2 years 1 day ago [Body] It looks like Benoit will continue to close (from Danny Knobler on Twitter - I can't embed for some reason): @DannyKnoblerCBS Tigers will keep Benoit as closer, use Veras along with Smyly in the 7th and 8th innings. [Title]

Output: It looks like Benoit will


Input: [Date] 2 years 1 day ago [Body] I'm not certain he's going to close, but it will be nice to have some more help with late innings. [Title]

Output: I'm not certain he's going to


Input: [Date] 2 years 44 weeks ago [Body] Michigan 38 - ND 31 [Title]

Output: Michigan 38 - ND 31


Input: [Date] 3 years 18 weeks ago [Body] I'm guessing "DB" isn't "wondering what happened to Beilein and the program in such a short time frame" because Dave Brandon is smart enough not to evaluate the status of a major program by only looking at a three week period in which nothing that could be construed by any reasonable person as "negativity breed[ing] negativity" took place. [Title]

Output: I'm guessing "DB" isn't


Input: [Date] 3 years 29 weeks ago [Body] Spencer Hall is Orson. #yourmindblown [Title]

Output: Spencer Hall is Orson.


Input: [Date] 3 years 45 weeks ago [Body] Raoul: The article doesn't say anything about where McGary places Duke among the final six. It simply says McGary's parents favor Duke. [Title]

Output: Raoul: The article doesn't


Input: [Date] 3 years 46 weeks ago [Body] According to John Buccigross (and reports he's citing on twitter from foreign news agencies), Liv and Salei are confirmed dead. [Title]

Output: According to John Buccigross


Input: [Date] 4 years 14 weeks ago [Body] The twitter link is all there is. The link within just goes to his profile. http://twitter.com/#!/nbadraftnet/status/61153951835357184 [Title]

Output: The twitter link is all there


Input: [Date] 4 years 14 weeks ago [Body] No, I'm well aware of the last four years, thanks. As I said above, I just think this is overkill. I don't think that's that controversial of an opinion. [Title]

Output: No, I'm well aware of the


Input: [Date] 4 years 14 weeks ago [Body] For what reason do they need to travel around the country and "get the former players pumped up?" I'm not being a smartass. I really don't see why it's necessary. I'm not saying they need to spend all of their time watching film like has been suggested above. [Title]

Output: For what reason do they need


Input: [Date] 4 years 14 weeks ago [Body] But he has a lot of former players in his phone...or whatever... [Title]

Output: But he has a lot of former


Input: [Date] 4 years 14 weeks ago [Body] I don't understand why this is necessary or a valuable use of the coaches' time. I understand the perceived need to "mend fences" or whatever, but if this is true, it seems to be overkill. [Title]

Output: I don't understand why this


Input: [Date] 4 years 14 weeks ago [Body] What was the state of "the tradition" when RR came in, or did you miss that part of the post in your rush to cryptically name drop? [Title]

Output: What was the state of "the


Input: [Date] 4 years 14 weeks ago [Body] Except it's not...at all. [Title]

Output: Except it's not...at all.


Input: [Date] 4 years 15 weeks ago [Body] Let's just watch the spring game... [Title]

Output: Let's just watch the spring


Input: [Date] 4 years 18 weeks ago [Body] Butler lost two starters and they were pretty important. Gordon Heyward was their best player and a lottery pick in last year's NBA draft. Willie Veasley (who now plays in Japan) was a critical defender that, like Heyward, could guard almost anyone. Their struggles early this season were almost entirely related to defense. They've found a way to make up for those losses. [Title]

Output: Butler lost two starters and


Input: [Date] 16 hours 57 min ago [Body] Does it have any eligibility? [Title]

Output: Does it have any eligibility?


Input: [Date] 2 days 13 hours ago [Body] I agree with Brian. I liked the concept but thought it could have been executed better. I do have a few questions... How long do we predict Michigan football will be around? My assumption is for a long time. So what's the plan when we start running out of numbers? Also, to the people who thought the legends jerseys were a money grab, how much do you think the athletic department actually made off of them? Assuming they get a small percentage of each sale, they would have to sell hundreds of thousands of them to make enough of a profit to make it purely about money wouldn't they? [Title]

Output: I agree with Brian. I liked


Input: [Date] 5 weeks 6 days ago [Body] This video is a year old. They played a shorter version at every game last year. [Title]

Output: This video is a year old.


Input: [Date] 9 weeks 2 days ago [Body] While I disagree with you about the potential payoff for lacrosse versus soccer (even this game ended with 15 total goals scored), I do agree this was a boring game. It was bound to happen when two of the slowest pace of play teams in the NCAA played each other on one day of rest. Hopefully more people tuned into the semifinals on Saturday. Both were incredible games with great finishes. [Title]

Output: While I disagree with you


Input: [Date] 9 weeks 2 days ago [Body] They didn't say that's where it NEEDS to happen. They said that's where it is GOING TO happen. We'd all love to see the big football schools add men's lacrosse. That won't happen very frequently for a lot of reasons. In the past 36 years it's happened exactly twice, at Notre Dame and Michigan. Meanwhile a couple of dozen or more smaller D1 schools without football have added men's lacrosse. That will continue to be the trend. Women's lacrosse will continue to be added at big football schools with regularity. Great Title 9 add. [Title]

Output: They didn't say that's where


Input: [Date] 9 weeks 2 days ago [Body] How many roster spots does a men's rowing team have? I just glanced at the Wisconsin roster, and it's huge. You would probably have to add two or maybe even three women's sports to offset those numbers. Can't see that happening. [Title]

Output: How many roster spots does a


Input: [Date] 11 weeks 3 days ago [Body] Great write up L'Carp. It was a really good weekend for the Big Ten. From a conference that struggled a bit through the season and wasn't expected to get more than one bid to having three bids and all three advance to the final 8. Shows the level that Michigan still has to get to, which obviously won't happen overnight. For me Albany is the team to watch. They play the game the way it's meant to played...fast. It's very entertaining. Reminiscent of lacrosse in the 80s and 90s. I would love to see them beat ND and get to the final four. Tall order though. ND is probably the most balanced team in the tournament. Hopkins turned a corner when they played Michigan. Earlier in the season they were losing close games to ranked teams, mostly because their goalies couldn't save a beach ball. Their senior starter played really well against Michigan, and since then you could argue they are playing the best lacrosse of anyone in the tournament. [Title]

Output: Great write up L'Carp. It


Input: [Date] 15 weeks 2 days ago [Body] But is Michigan strong enough yet to take advantage of that weakness? I think so, but I would be a lot more confident if they were winning faceoffs this season. [Title]

Output: But is Michigan strong enough


Input: [Date] 15 weeks 2 days ago [Body] As a club team alum I love this. JP and the athletic department are clearly building the varsity program (Team Four and all that), but they are also making a real effort to honor the past. It's smart. The club alums are the donors and job network for the current players. The guys from my era had a lot of fun and made great friends playing, and the guys from the last few club teams have a lot of pride in the championships they won. And in Michigan's case, which is kind of unique in lacrosse, the D1 program came about in large part because of the way the club team was built. [Title]

Output: As a club team alum I love


Input: [Date] 15 weeks 4 days ago [Body] Defense is much improved over the last few weeks. Not sure what people are seeing when they say awful defense. Yes there were a few breakdowns, but overall you can see the improvement. And other than Logan, they are doing it without a single guy who I would call great at that end. No defense, I don't care who you are, can shut down a good offense (and Ohio State has a good, not elite, offense) if the other team has the ball a lot more than you do. Faceoffs are the biggest factor holding this team back. And today there were a few untimely turnovers, both on offense and on clears, that didn't help. I loved the scrap in the first half. Diving for loose balls and flying around. They just played a muderers row of faceoff guys between Maryland, Rutgers and Ohio State. They survived Rutgers because they actually are a slightly better team and they had just enough offense, but Maryland and Ohio State without the ball isn't going to work out too well. I'm hopeful they can compete a little better for faceoffs in the next two weeks. Hopkins and Penn State are good there, but not like these last three. If this team beats Penn State and makes the Big Ten tournament that's a success for this year. Everybody picked them to be last of six, and they already are positioned to be 4th or 5th. [Title]

Output: Defense is much improved over


Input: [Date] 16 weeks 3 days ago [Body] Release says attendance was 800 and some change. To be expected I suppose on Easter Sunday. I seem to recall that the date of the spring game was changed within the last couple of months, so I would guess that had something to do with it. That and the regime change with both new Jims taking over. Probably other factors too having to do with the Big Ten starting up. I suspect they have less flexibility with their own conference scheduling than they did with the ECAC. I'd love to see them do what Ohio State does with their spring game and lacrosse game combo. They play the lacrosse game first, then have a real game for the spring game, which helps draw huge crowds for both. Winning also helps I suppose. Huge win yesterday though. Nice to have King back. They got dominated at faceoffs for the second straight week, but this time found a way to overcome that. Ohio State looked great last night against Hopkins. Chances for an upset depends on which Buckeye team shows up on Sunday. The one last night or the one that laid a goose egg against ND and lost to Detroit. Hopkins, as much as they are struggling, will be a really tough out, especially on the road. That game is their homecoming (yes, they have their school homecoming in the spring at a lacrosse game). Penn State seems to be the best chance to get another win and hopefully lock down a tournament spot. [Title]

Output: Release says attendance was


Input: [Date] 17 weeks 3 days ago [Body] Got to go to the game yesterday. Maryland is a top 3 team for a reason. To be fair, three of Michigan's losses this season are to the current #1, #3 and #10. This is still a much improved team in its fourth year. They just don't have the horses and skill sets that the elite teams do yet. A few thoughts from this one. 1. Maryland is loaded on offense, but they don't wow you there. They are very methodical. Where they kill you is on faceoffs, where Raffa is a complete animal, and defense/goalie. Michigan didn't get the ball much because of Raffa, and when they did they had a lot of trouble generating quality shots. The Maryland goalie ate up most of the shots they did manage. They are giving up less than 5 goals per game this season, which is insane. 2. Michigan really misses King. As I said, they had trouble getting good shots and then burying them. It can't help to be missing their one legitimate great player on that end, especially against the best defense in the country. I thought the Michigan players were athletic enough to make some things happen offensively, but their sticks let them down a lot with turnovers or bad shot placement, and Maryland jumped all over mistakes like a top-5 team should. Kyle Jackson made some things happen, but he can't do it alone. Shlosser is really fast and explosive, but his stick needs to improve. 3. It was a good crowd, maybe 3,000 or so. Lots of Michigan people. Byrd Stadium is too big for lacrosse, like Michigan Stadium, but they do a good job with the event there as you would expect at a school where lacrosse is really important. [Title]

Output: Got to go to the game


Input: [Date] 19 weeks 4 days ago [Body] Here's the release; http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-lacros/recaps/100811aaa.html I think your memory is a little sketchy. That was their second D1 scrimmage. They played Providence at home before that, losing 11-10 in OT. The score against St. Joe's was 9-5. They were down 5-3 at the half. Granted, that was not yet a good St. Joe's team back then. Both teams have been steadily improving since then, but obviously St. Joe's had a big head start as an older program. They did get smoked 14-2 by Towson that day. Maybe you're remembering that one. Either way, this was a good win for this team right now. St. Joe's was 11-4 last year and thumped us at home. They almost beat Virginia earlier this week. To win this one on the road without a guy like King after losing two in a row says a lot about their fortitude. [Title]

Output: Here's the


Input: [Date] 19 weeks 5 days ago [Body] Watched the stream. You can really see how much the offense misses King. Schlosser was great until St Joes put their pole on him. Then there weren't a lot of other offensive options. Would really like to see Jackson get back on track. He was so promising the past couple of years but seems like he's mostly ineffective this year. Is he playing hurt? Great to see the defense step up. Logan is part of that, and he played great, but the defense has been so inconsistent. They played well today, even without regulars like Hatton and Moore (assume both are hurt?). Slides and recoveries were better. Generally better on ball. Were forcing a lot of shots that Logan could save. He did bail them out a few times, but great goalies do that. Lott had a good faceoff day today, and that made a huge difference. I thought the St Joes guy who was having success late was moving early every time, but they only got the call a couple of times. Hard to tell from the angle they showed if the Joseph goal in the first OT should have been good or not. It was close. [Title]

Output: Watched the stream. You can


Input: [Date] 21 weeks 3 days ago [Body] He has a nice comment about our lacrosse team in that article. Anyone know if Coach Paul had also offered him back when he accepted the OSU offer? Could he play both? [Title]

Output: He has a nice comment about


Input: [Date] 21 weeks 5 days ago [Body] Coach Paul needs to teach Mama G how to spell lacrosse. Nice to the see the boys pulling away from teams that they were close with last year. Definite signs of improvement. Next step is playing close games with top-10 types of teams. That might still be two or three years away, which would still be fast for a new program. Was wondering when Kyle Jackson was going to blow up in a game. Hadn't happened yet this season. [Title]

Output: Coach Paul needs to teach


Input: [Date] 22 weeks 5 days ago [Body] You are projecting a loss to Drexel? You're right, that will be a tough one. Although they did lose in a blowout to Albany today. I think Brown and St. Joe's could both be really tough as well. Hopefully these next two are wins. Even starting 4-1 with the only loss to one of the top teams in the country is a HUGE step forward. [Title]

Output: You are projecting a loss to


Input: [Date] 22 weeks 5 days ago [Body] IrishLax, Really appreciate this post. I think you nailed it about the the ND team. I was hoping for an upset this week based partly on the GTown score and partly on Michigan's two blowout wins, but reality hit today. ND was a national finalist (and ACC champ, which is no joke) last year for a reason and is better this year. Michigan is a fourth year program with three recruiting classes and only one superstar. The only thing that really surprised me was the faceoff struggles until Michigan apparently started using a pole there. They are an above average faceoff team. But that's often a matchup thing that can sometimes go either really well or horribly wrong despite prevous stats and match-ups. It's way to early to say if JP is not the guy. As you say, the team is showing very steady improvement and from all reports they are blowing the doors off in recruiting (which Paul is ultimately responsible for) starting with their 2016 class. I played club with him and have so much respect for all that he's accomplished. But who knows? I'd love to see what he can do with a team that is loaded with ND level talent. I am really happy to see this rivalry starting. As Michigan's program gets better, it's going to be great to see these games turn into battles. Congrats to Coaches Paul and Corrigan for getting it going. [Title]

Output: IrishLax, Really appreciate


Input: [Date] 23 weeks 4 days ago [Body] Oosterbaan is definitely an advantage, but since the lights were replaced a few years ago I'm always amazed at how bright it is in there compared to the old days. Plus they painted the walls blue recently, which makes seeing the ball a lot easier than most indoor buildings (Penn State, Ohio State, Notre Dame, Ultimate where Detroit plays) that have white walls. I may be wrong here, but I believe that Notre Dame practices and plays on a narrow field in Loftus as well, so the "tight confines" may not be such an advantage. They definitely have a track around their indoor field, so the building is bigger, but I believe they play the football sidelines. Completely agree that the early season success is encouraging, but Notre Dame is a whole different level. Will be very interesting to see if the boys can hang. [Title]

Output: Oosterbaan is definitely an


Input: [Date] 23 weeks 6 days ago [Body] Freddie Hunter. Also, even though he didn't play a ton and ended up playing football for Bo after a couple of years, Paul Jokisch was always throwing himself around. [Title]

Output: Freddie Hunter. Also, even


Input: [Date] 24 weeks 2 days ago [Body] "what set them apart was undying school loyalty, a fatherly love of their players, and the utmost integrity off the field." I think you just described Brady Hoke. The characteristics you listed were all true of them and many other great coaches, but I believe what set Bo apart (and Woody to be fair) were personalities that were at once unassuming - not wanting to be celebrated, but at the same time filled a room. And they won. That always helps in the fond memories department. [Title]

Output: "what set them apart was


Input: [Date] 25 weeks 1 day ago [Body] On a related and more serious note, the lacrosse team actually has Gerald Ford's grandson Christian committed to their 2016 class. He's a top 50 recruit from San Diego. Pretty solid legacy situation there. Wonder if he'll wear 48? [Title]

Output: On a related and more serious


Input: [Date] 27 weeks 18 hours ago [Body] How is this unique? I don't know of any college coach who misses a day for being sick unless it's a serious illness. It's part of the job and not all that weird. [Title]

Output: How is this unique? I don't


Input: [Date] 27 weeks 3 days ago [Body] Since when does Denver have just one D1 sport? Their two "major" sports (the ones they consider their big-time sports) are hockey and lacrosse. In fact lacrosse is preseason #1 this season and has made the final four a couple of times in the past few years. [Title]

Output: Since when does Denver have


Input: [Date] 34 weeks 4 days ago [Body] It was added because Brandon wanted to add it and because JP had built a monster of a club program that was successful both at winning and raising money. DB always said he was adding it for business reasons. He thought the growth trends showed lacrosse would be a much bigger sport in the future and wanted to be on the front end of that. The money that was raised was not nearly enough to endow the program. That would take 20 or 30 million at least. DB said it was just to offset costs the first couple of years. If the average cost of a scholarship is about $50k, and lacrosse gets 12.6 (the NCAA limit), that would make the annual cost to the athletic department $630,000. Not insignificant, but won't break the bank. [Title]

Output: It was added because Brandon


Input: [Date] 35 weeks 1 day ago [Body] Can't answer that, but I do know the team won the department's community service award two years ago. Since then they switched to recognizing individuals, and Jeff Chu was one of the winners last year. So they take that role seriously. [Title]

Output: Can't answer that, but I do


Input: [Date] 35 weeks 3 days ago [Body] Only the 3rd varsity athlete or are you including all athletes? Abdul was on the varsity-club lacrosse team. Won the Rhodes and the Marshall and was commencement speaker in 2007. http://www.michigandaily.com/content/2008-11-24/u-student-wins-prestigou... [Title]

Output: Only the 3rd varsity athlete


Input: [Date] 37 weeks 2 days ago [Body] Football and basketball generate net revenue, although you could remove the basketball revenues and barely notice the hit to the overall budget. Hockey is more or less break-even and made money in the Big Chill year because of that one game. No other sport at Michigan makes more than it spends. But it's not quite that simple. Facilities are paid for mostly through donations. Some scholarships and coaching positions are endowed. Other revenue sources bring in a lot (BTN, donations, sponsors, etc.). I do know that in the case of lacrosse the first few years of operating expenses were covered by donors. I know this because I'm one of them (although my check was pretty insignificant in the grand scheme of things). [Title]

Output: Football and basketball


Input: [Date] 38 weeks 12 hours ago [Body] Maryland lacrosse, both men and women, are also very good. [Title]

Output: Maryland lacrosse, both men


Input: [Date] 38 weeks 1 day ago [Body] Obviously none of you, in fact, played lacrosse. LaCrosse = city in Wisconsin. lacrosse = sport no capital C Sorry, pet peeve. Back to discussion... [Title]

Output: Obviously none of you, in


Input: [Date] 23 weeks 3 days ago [Body] Does anyone know where a guy can find any Paczki in Wake Forest/Raleigh area? [Title]

Output: Does anyone know where a guy


Input: [Date] 30 weeks 1 day ago [Body] Harbaugh will most likely do the opposite of what Magnus feels is best and we'll be better for it. [Title]

Output: RB coach and any other coaching decision


Input: [Date] 30 weeks 5 days ago [Body] Agree... I dont hate the guy, but he was talking a lot of junk during the Cutcliffe rumors. [Title]

Output: Agree... I dont hate the guy,


Input: [Date] 49 weeks 6 days ago [Body] Can we find someone with a drone that can livestream on justintv or something? [Title]

Output: Can we find someone with a


Input: [Date] 50 weeks 5 days ago [Body] I use Nova Launcher to customize my screen, app drawer, etc... swiftkey for keyboard and luxx icon pack for customizing my icons. I keep things simple, but use the hell out of google drive, google keep (a must), spotify, skype, mgoblog, around me and google now (customize news/events thats important to you). I'm starting to get familiar with Pocket, which seems to be nice. Id like to find a few more games and podcast [Title]

Output: I use Nova Launcher to


Input: [Date] 1 year 8 weeks ago [Body] "1234" would be the perfect jersey number... they would never have to worry about it being worn by anyone, its as generic as it gets and it would open the door to other popular jerseys numbers such as 1243,1324, 1342, 1423, 1432, 2134, 2143, 2314, 2341, 2413, 2431, 3124, 3142, 3214, 3241, 3412, 3421, 4321, 4231, 4123, 4132, 4231, 4213.... now if they really want to get creative they could use consecutive numbers like 1111, 2222, 3333, 4444 or even better use symbols such as !,@,#,$ [Title]

Output: Problem Solved


Input: [Date] 1 year 8 weeks ago [Body] My buddy's Daughter is friends with one of the recruits that took his offical visit there this weekend and told her pretty much the same thing. [Title]

Output: My buddy's Daughter is


Input: [Date] 1 year 13 weeks ago [Body] Pretty remarkable to see everyone ralli in support. Some day'si read post that really disappoint me and I see something like this that really makes me happy. My thoughts are with you, your family and anyone else having to fight the battle. FUCK Cancer! [Title]

Output: fuck cancer


Input: [Date] 1 year 18 weeks ago [Body] Does anyone remember if it was a Burger King or McDonalds that they tore down next to the Maynard parking garage (late 80's-early 90's)... When I was a kid I remember that place being covered by mayflies or some sort of bug infestation. [Title]

Output: Does anyone remember if it


Input: [Date] 1 year 20 weeks ago [Body] Am I the only one that looks at that photo and sees an otter doing it doggy style to an alligator? [Title]

Output: Seriously?


Input: [Date] 1 year 22 weeks ago [Body] okay... maybe I was tripping on LSD. Either way, very excited with the show and how it will end! [Title]

Output: okay... maybe I was tripping


Input: [Date] 1 year 22 weeks ago [Body] Marty may or may not be one of the killer, however, I found ties to religion and the type of women Marty associates himself with parallel with Dora's death. - The Women: Based on his reaction to the girl cheating on him and meeting the guys that messed around his with daughter, he definitly shows he has the rage to do some pretty crazy shit. Cohle also describes the type of girl Dora would've been in the first episode. The description sounds a lot like the girls Marty hooks up with. Also, note the conversation and reaction Marty had with the whore boss. She either read him pretty well or knew him from before. - Ties Religion: Rust invokes religion during episode 3 (i believe) and we see Marty freak out. In his defense it was dark, but it was a touchy subject for him. We also find that Marty found religion during his marriage from his ex-wife interview and if you play poker, you'll see for a second Marty shows his poker face when they bring up Tuttle death. He also leaves the room after he finds out that they believe Cohle is behind it somehow (I think he really left because he was involved behind Tuttle death and was going to let one of the other members know that Cohle was on to them). My point here is that religion has a big part of the dora's death and I see Marty hiding his views on it very well... I also think thats a reason why Ledux was shot. He said he saw Cohle in his dreams... maybe the guy was on LSD or something when Marty was trying to warn the others about Rust...also its ironic that they get a lead on the iron "crusaders" and it just so happens that they had cop uniforms and a suicide mission the same day Cohn visits them? [Title]

Output: two reasons why Marty could be a killer...


Input: [Date] 1 year 22 weeks ago [Body] NUSS!!!!! [Title]

Output: NUSS!!!!!


Input: [Date] 1 year 22 weeks ago [Body] HAIL! HAIL! TO MICHIGAN [Title]

Output: HAIL! HAIL! TO MICHIGAN


Input: [Date] 1 year 22 weeks ago [Body] we are taking some awful shots [Title]

Output: we are taking some awful


Input: [Date] 1 year 24 weeks ago [Body] It sounds like people may not make the UNC vs Duke game, so the doors may be open for anyone willing to attend [Title]

Output: It sounds like people may not


Input: [Date] 1 year 24 weeks ago [Body] I'm worried about the ice myself. In the event we lose power due to ice/snow, I dont feel confident that our towns (Wake Forest) utility company has the resources to get us back up in running. [Title]

Output: I'm worried about the ice


Input: [Date] 1 year 24 weeks ago [Body] BEAT OHIO! [Title]

Output: BEAT OHIO!


Input: [Date] 1 year 24 weeks ago [Body] The state of Indiana produces more basketball players than football and the rest of region gets eaten up by the B1G... I wonder why they have to pull kids from outside of the midwest and they jumped ship!?! [Title]

Output: ND, No kidding!


Input: [Date] 1 year 24 weeks ago [Body] Funny, I was thinking the same thing... What's ironic about what Foote is saying and the Irish jumping ship, is that havent they lowered their standards to make room to play teams like BC, WF, GT.... If you asked, Im sure they care less about standards if it means they can increase the lead in all time winning percentage. [Title]

Output: Funny, I was thinking the


Input: [Date] 1 year 25 weeks ago [Body] Bad influences are found on every college campus. If they were to say FSU/OSU had a coaching staff that they trusted would protect their child from making the wrong decisions is one thing, but to just come out and say leaving the state will protect their son from being surround by bad influences almost comes across like you're throwing in the towel as a responsible parent. [Title]

Output: Bad influences are found on


Input: [Date] 1 year 25 weeks ago [Body] I missed the IU game and dont have it in me to sort through the snowflakes, but I heard Lavert was a bit of a ball hog that game. I noticed he wasnt looking to pass in the Purdue win and found it interesting (if true) if that continued this game. Can anyone confirm this was the case? [Title]

Output: I missed the IU game and dont


Input: [Date] 1 year 25 weeks ago [Body] Its true kids are impressionable and other schools may challange their paradigms, but if your program has it all vs all the others, does it really take a great sales pitch to sway you away from your dream?! Especially, when you consider kids these days have so much more information at their finger tips and are influenced by media than many of us were? No question theres so much to consider, which is why I enjoyed reading some of the comments on this thread. [Title]

Output: Its true kids are


Input: [Date] 1 year 25 weeks ago [Body] The thing I dont understand is if a kid grew up loving a program, it offered everything they needed and they had the opportunity to play in that uniform and stadium, why would they all of a sudden decommit or consider someplace else? Seriously, I want to hear about kids are kids and its different these days (we were all 18 at some point). If your favorite program gave you everything you needed (academics, playing time, facilities...) why would need to reconsider? That's why I love kids like Morris and Ferns who appreciate the opportunity they have. [Title]

Output: The thing I dont understand


Input: [Date] 1 year 25 weeks ago [Body] Think about that party scene at state Malik... Get your degree and football on at Michigan and worry about the STD when you're making millions in the NFL [Title]

Output: Think about that party scene


Input: [Date] 1 year 26 weeks ago [Body] is it me or is lavert a bit of a ball hog tonight? [Title]

Output: is it me or is lavert a bit


Input: [Date] 1 year 26 weeks ago [Body] That town is going to lose it win or lose [Title]

Output: That town is going to lose it


Input: [Date] 1 year 26 weeks ago [Body] Where's Campbell, Harris, J Patrick, at on this list? [Title]

Output: Campbell?


Input: [Date] 1 year 26 weeks ago [Body] I was hoping for the same [Title]

Output: I was hoping for the same


Input: [Date] 1 year 26 weeks ago [Body] "you can already tell that the recruiting wand and magic he had two years ago is slowing down" I agree that this next season is pretty important for future classes, but how has he slowed down? The #2 ranked player in the country has commited to the 2014 class, 69% of this years class is either a 4 or 5* vs last year when we were we finished at 62% of the class ranked at either a 4/5*, a MSU recruit decommited to join the class, were recruiting nationally with 11 of the 16 recruits are outside of Michigan/Ohio. Looking at 2015, I see 2 of the 4 current commits being 4* and if we can win with the 2012/2013 recruits I see us in the mix for more. [Title]

Output: "you can already tell that


Input: [Date] 4 years 29 weeks ago [Title] Mullen hasn't said anything [Body]

Output: Mullen hasn't said anything recently. He did come out and say, and there were articles on ESPN.com about this, back when he was being mentioned as a candidate for the Miami job that he was happy at MS. State and had no intention of leaving. Shortly after that is when MS. State signed him to a new contract. People are saying they don't think he's a candidate for the Michigan job. Interestingly enough, I have an ESPN Insider account and they do list him as a Michigan candidate. I don't know what info they base that on, if any, though.


Input: [Date] 5 years 34 weeks ago [Title] Well, that's your opinion and [Body]

Output: Well, that's your opinion and we're allowed to have ours. Don't come be holier than thou about it, either. If some people see doom and gloom spelled all over the Michigan basketball team after 6 games, 4 of which really didn't look that great, I can't blame them...especially thinking about what the rest of the Big Ten looks like. There's a reason analysts considered the Big Ten to be the best this season, even though it hasn't totally lived up to it thus far. It's also just sports' fans nature to look ahead and speculate, and we're going to do that. Realistic speculating right now for Michigan--it doesn't look good, i.e. we don't look like a NCAA Tourney team. Hopefully, that will change, and for the majority of us it's not like what we've seen is going to make us stop watching/supporting and hoping for the best. Also, as a Michigan alum...not sure how other Michigan alums feel, but for me this is not just about sports. These teams are an extension of the University, and they represent the university. When I was a student at Michigan, I could not send out resumes or go on job interviews without those employers talking to me about the football team. Our university is associated with excellence, and our football, basketball and hockey teams look far from excellent. It's not just embarrassing, but it's also painful to see Michigan fail at so many things...not to say the basketball team and hockey teams have failed, because the season is young for both...even though over the past decade, yeah, the basketball team kinda has failed, and the football team has failed the past two years, whatever excuse people want to make for them/RR. But neither the bball nor hockey teams are meeting standards and goals set for them right now both as sports teams and as entities associated with a proud university such as Michigan.


Input: [Date] 5 years 43 weeks ago [Title] Cissoko is far from [Body]

Output: Cissoko is far from Michigan's only problem, especially on defense--if there is any reason to not pile on him, it's that. Frankly, if it weren't for Forcier and somewhat Carlos Brown, they wouldn't be 4-0. You don't have to "look" for problems with Michigan this year because several are GLARING, but, at the same time--sure, Michigan is also giving us a LOT to be proud of. It's highly unrealistic to expect Michigan or any other fans not to complain or point out problems with a team, though, especially when you're a fan of a team with Michigan's history. It's not the case that just because you point out problems, you're not grateful for what Michigan has accomplished so far--it's hard to know that if Michigan's defense was better, they could probably win the Big Ten this year...even with a freshman quarterback. After last year, seeing Michigan win the Big Ten would be amazing, and who doesn't want that feeling?


Input: [Date] 6 years 41 weeks ago [Title] It seems like there are some [Body]

Output: It seems like there are some people here who expect entirely too much, as if everyone is supposed to write like an ESPN blogger--perfect stats and understanding of the game, perfect format, etc--on a personal blog. Don't worry about it. I completely agree with you about how some of those players probably feel about RR and how it affects their play. I think Michigan is supposed to be better than they are this season, too, and I suspect the reasons why they're not have more to do with what's going on inside the program than what kind of players we have. The QB situation is a problem (and some people want to say the O-Line, too, although I think they have, at least, gotten better enough), but it's not the only one. My personal feeling is this is not like App St., and for people who compare it I'd say App. St. was worse. For one thing, when Michigan lost that game, everyone was healthy and we had all these playmakers, all these seniors, and we were being talked about for the National Championship. At this point in the season--and, frankly, the same should be said for when Michigan played Miami OH--I don't see how anyone could look at the way Michigan has played and not have worried they'd lose to Toledo. App. St. was surprising; unfortunately, this loss was not. App. St. ruined our whole season, depending on what you wanted for Michigan and thought Michigan had potential to do (I want a national title...not the Rose Bowl, not just the Big Ten title, not just to beat OSU).


Input: [Date] 6 years 43 weeks ago [Title] Another On-Topic One [Body]

Output: Hmmm, hadn't thought about that. I have been thinking he is tougher on players, but in a different sense (i.e. practicing--even though you can't tell from the game play--conditioning, etc). He's more emotional than Carr. It's funny at times--watch his face when Michigan is losing. He looks disgusted, devastated, pained. His reaction to the Thompson interception touchdown--never would have seen that from Carr. It's great because that's one big thing I didn't like about Carr. But I'm pretty sure he is a huge @sshole in practice, from clips I've seen.


Input: [Date] 6 years 43 weeks ago [Title] I think what you might have [Body]

Output: I think what you might have been thinking about is no sacks in the Wisky game.


Input: [Date] 6 years 43 weeks ago [Title] For me, not caring much for [Body]

Output: For me, not caring much for Rodriguez has nothing to do with what I think Michigan will do in the next few years, or even this season. I believe Michigan will win the National Championship under him, and soon (like before these freshmen graduate). There's just something about *him* as a person...


Input: [Date] 6 years 43 weeks ago [Title] I'm curious about your [Body]

Output: I'm curious about your comment that MSU is whipping us in recruiting. I was watching CBSC the other day, possibly yesterday but no later than Monday, and they had Michigan listed in the top 10 so far for recruiting. I don't recall MSU being in the top 10, but I could be wrong. Also, different recruiting lists rank differently. Even so, I'm glad there's someone else who is not sure they're in love with Rich coming to Michigan, because on mlive.com a lot of fans try to make it seem like you're not a real Michigan fan if you say anything against him/his staff. Personally, I find Rodriguez to be kind of fake. This could be why we hear things from the inside about "family values," but why he seems like a nice guy to the media. In addition, does anyone watch "Inside Michigan Football"? I believe that is where I saw a Michigan D player say he hated Rodriguez "at first." I'm not sure I want Ferentz, but boy, I was watching a little of Boise State smack Louisiana Tech and thought maybe we should have stolen that coach. I saw his name thrown around by the media a little bit last season when Carr announced his retirement. The position that BSU coach keeps putting that program in amazes me.


Input: [Date] 6 years 43 weeks ago [Title] I definitely understand how [Body]

Output: I definitely understand how some people could hesitate to even think about this, much less make a prediction, and how some would think anyone is crazy to say it. But I agree--I just have a feeling Michigan will do it this year, and because it seems the most unlikely year. To put it in context, the past two years--especially in 2006--it seems like so many people seriously thought Michigan had a chance. I looked at OSU, then looked at Michigan, play their games and told those people without any hesitation, "absolutely not." Michigan had the talent, but they didn't play well enough in 2006 as opposed to how OSU played. In 2007, Michigan certainly could have done it if we didn't have those key injuries, because OSU didn't play well in that game. So this is the only year I've believed Michigan could do this. OSU is inexplicably underperforming--some people don't see it, but I totally do. Michigan is under the radar this season. I don't think any of the coaches who have to play Michigan respect Michigan as much as they try to say in their conferences, so that's going to affect how the team prepares and how they come out against us. We have oodles of talent. To me, it's not so much about how much better we'll be then, because I look at our inconsistency and really worry that it won't get any better by the end of the season. I worry we'll still only be capable of playing well for 30 mins. But I also look at Threet, who really seems to care deeply about the QB position and doing well, even when it looks just gone (i.e. the Wisconsin game)--he is the kind of person with serious leadership who makes things happen, pulls stuff out the air, wills himself to play better when you least expect it. And I think that's partially because he is fighting for the position--it's not 100% his. What I like about the Michigan team we have now is they have a fighting spirit that I don't think Michigan quite had the past few years, except maybe the Capital One bowl (and you saw what Michigan was capable of with that spirit), and that matters.


Input: [Date] 1 week 12 hours ago [Title] I seriously don't get the [Body]

Output: I seriously don't get the hate. Cmon guys. It's a black jersey with red numbers. It's not like the zubaz nonsense from the NCAA tourney a couple years back. Also to those freaking out about the "fishnet" pattern, i've seen these and the UM version in person, and you literally cannot tell if you're more than 5 feet away from it. It's a functional fabric weave designed to NOT tear and stretch like the stuff adidas used to have. Seriously, its way better. And unless you're lining up across from them on the field, you won't be able to tell it's there.


Input: [Date] 3 weeks 2 days ago [Title] But that's apples and oranges [Body]

Output: But that's apples and oranges though, since the Foamposites and Retro J's are exclusive, that's what makes them cool and desirable. A better comparison would be a Lebron or KD vs. a Hyperdunk, I'm pretty sure I know what they'd rather have. That being said, the exclusivity of the Jordan brand is gonna be pretty cool and give us some good exposure. And I'll also say Nike is a heck of a lot better at marketing their athletes/universities, hence why they sell a lot more. We'll see when the crop of young guys come up though, I think UA and adidas have both done a good job signing young up and coming talent.


Input: [Date] 3 weeks 2 days ago [Title] This is the case and how [Body]

Output: This is the case and how these contracts work. Again, it will be easier to analyze this once the details come out. Nike does sell better here in the US, that's a given. But to your point of the kids wanting KD's and Kobe's and such, that's becuase of the name attached to it. Kids want the Lebron's because they're Lebron's, not Nike's. This is part of the reason why adidas chose to let go of the NBA contract. People don't buy Kevin Durant jerseys because they love adidas, they do it because they love Kevin Durant. Similarly, (outside of the <.05% of the fan base that posts on here) people don't buy Michigan apparel because they love Nike or adidas, they do it because they love Michigan. These deals are far more valuable to the apparel companies than the schools, you'd be naiive to think otherwise. Now I'm not saying I don't expect to see a spike in apparel sales, I totally do and I think the fanbase as a whole is ready to move on from the DB/RR/Hoke era, and the Nike contract ushers in a fresh start. Will it make up for the money we left on the table with adidas? I HIGHLY doubt that, but it remains to be seen. The thing that scares me is that it's a 12 year deal. That's a long time. A lot can change in 12 years. 12 years ago Under Armour was just gaining momentum, and still was only making baselayer/compression gear. Look where they are now. Just something to think about.


Input: [Date] 3 weeks 3 days ago [Title] Are you really trying to say [Body]

Output: Are you really trying to say that fans will go to more games when the team is in a bad stretch just because there's a swoosh on the uniforms? Like I get some of the arguments on here but come on now,that's a massive stretch.


Input: [Date] 11 weeks 2 days ago [Title] Agreed, I'm going with blue. [Body]

Output: Agreed, I'm going with blue. White is minimally acceptable, and only on the road.


Input: [Date] 11 weeks 2 days ago [Title] This has nothing to do with [Body]

Output: This has nothing to do with adidas. They will still be the supplier for the upcoming season. It likely has more to do with the "generic" numbers they had last year not being worn by prominent players this year for football, like 98 for example. And I wouldn't be surprised if we saw a new basketball template this season.


Input: [Date] 11 weeks 3 days ago [Title] I keep hearing this argument, [Body]

Output: I keep hearing this argument, but is there any actual proof of it happening before? Genuinely curious. It doesn't make sense to me that a brand like Nike or adidas would pull funding for an AAU team, consequently pissing off 10-20 members of their key demographic just because one player went to a school they don't sponsor.


Input: [Date] 11 weeks 4 days ago [Title] No question about it. And I [Body]

Output: No question about it. And I think the 3 hole playoff was great for TV as well. Some of my friends who aren't even golf fans were glued to the TV for the end there.


Input: [Date] 11 weeks 4 days ago [Title] Not sure I agree with you [Body]

Output: Not sure I agree with you there. He finished in the top 5 of all 4 majors last year, the only other players to do that were Jack and Tiger. Give the kid his due - he's only 26 years old and most golfers don't hit their prime until their mid 30s. HERE is a good look at what he did last year, impressive to say the least. And whle I was rooting for Sergio today, good to see Rickie pull one out.


Input: [Date] 16 weeks 3 days ago [Title] Man that sucks. It's a shame [Body]

Output: Man that sucks. It's a shame too, the first thirty minutes of the game were some of the most entertaining basketball I've seen in quite a while.


Input: [Date] 18 weeks 2 days ago [Title] Agree. Or sleeve numbers. [Body]

Output: Agree. Or sleeve numbers. I've always been partial to those. + a blue collar would be nice, and also have a symbolic meaning to it.


Input: [Date] 18 weeks 3 days ago [Title] Agreed, little block M's [Body]

Output: Agreed, little block M's would be cool. Kind of like how Sparty does it, theirs don't look horrible.


Input: [Date] 18 weeks 3 days ago [Title] FWIW, I know someone who ran [Body]

Output: FWIW, I know someone who ran track at ND and graduated last year, she says that ever since the UA contract went into effect, the track team won't train in UA footwear. They all go out and buy their own adidas or Asics.


Input: [Date] 18 weeks 3 days ago [Title] Where are you hearing this? [Body]

Output: Where are you hearing this? One of the big reasons ND went with UA was that they wanted to have the largest contract in the NCAA, but adidas refused to make their deal worth more than Michigan's, whether through loyalty or contractual obligation. Also, when asked about the potential of more team/player sponsorships, UA's CEO said "we're not going to compete with our dumbest competitor." I think this kind of shows that company's direction, and I highly doubt more high profile college sponsorships are in their future. LINK to that story.


Input: [Date] 19 weeks 6 days ago [Title] Lmao tech on Beilein. You [Body]

Output: Lmao tech on Beilein. You know it's bad when that happens.


Input: [Date] 19 weeks 6 days ago [Title] I hate that I agree with you, [Body]

Output: I hate that I agree with you, because I want to believe that true competition still exists anymore, but this is spot on. Wisconsin is the B1G's only chance to bring exposure to the conference"brand" this March, so they need to advance and get a high tourney seed, simple as that. I'm staying positive because we played pretty well, but the odds are against us


Input: [Date] 19 weeks 6 days ago [Title] Doesn't look great right now, [Body]

Output: Doesn't look great right now, but if a couple calls went our way it would be a 10+ point Michigan lead right now. We're not out of it at all.


Input: [Date] 20 weeks 15 hours ago [Title] Need a GIF of that [Body]

Output: Need a GIF of that immediately!


Input: [Date] 20 weeks 17 hours ago [Title] NIke is better based on [Body]

Output: NIke is better based on what? I keep seeing the argument "Nike is clearly better" but have not seen any concrete reasons why other than "kids like it." You say that adidas sucks, but also say you only have ever bought one piece of apparel? I'm not saying everything they make is amazing but it's impossible to judge based on one item. And when we first signed the adidas contract, I would have agreed that Nike does make a superior product. adidas was crap up until about 2 1/2 years ago. But now, adidas has the top performance footwear on the market, hands down. And like it or not, tournament unis bring exposure to the brand. You're talking about it, and that was the goal. Remember when Nike had all of their schools wearing gray a couple years ago? People on here would have had a meltdown if that happened to us. There's also something to be said for being a company's flagship school. Given our recent success we'd be a middle tier Nike school at best. I mean look at Miami (YTM). They were the original sponsored school, but they've been down for a few years, Nike treats them like crap and they end up leaving for adidas.


Input: [Date] 37 weeks 5 days ago [Title] Wellllll that wasn't pretty. [Body]

Output: Wellllll that wasn't pretty. But at least I don't have to defend my alma mater TOO much next week...


Input: [Date] 39 weeks 6 days ago [Title] Been a looooong week let's do [Body]

Output: Been a looooong week let's do the unthinkable and take it to em tomorrow!


Input: [Date] 42 weeks 16 hours ago [Title] This captures my thoughts on [Body]

Output: This captures my thoughts on the issue perfectly. However, I'd be utterly shocked if he does even ONE of the things on this list. I don't feel like I matter to the AD, and that's a problem. He takes this "this is big business, you wouldn't understand" attitude to things and it's very off-putting. I've never felt so disconnected from the program


Input: [Date] 1 year 2 weeks ago [Title] Grabbed a sixer of Gulo Gulo [Body]

Output: Grabbed a sixer of Gulo Gulo tonight. Never had it, heard it was good though so I'm giving it a try


Input: [Date] 1 year 20 weeks ago [Title] They still had a chance to [Body]

Output: They still had a chance to win. OSU made what 2 of 8 ft's on their final 4 posessions? State only had to make one basket but instead kept turning it over.


Input: [Date] 1 year 22 weeks ago [Title] For me? Yes I think that's [Body]

Output: For me? Yes I think that's awesome that I can be a part of something so cool and historic. But for the average student who doesn't post on football message boards, the at home experience of a game against some tiny directional school seems just as good as being there.


Input: [Date] 1 year 22 weeks ago [Title] Why? He is basically saying [Body]

Output: Why? He is basically saying that the University has stripped everything away from games that made them fun and unique. If i want obnoxiously loud piped in music and advertisements at every stoppage of play, I can get that in the comfort of my own home by turning on the tv and cranking up the surround sound. The only difference is that I saved hundreds of dollars on parking, tickets, and absurdly overpriced food, and hours of time spent waiting in lines. The one thing I would miss out on by not going to the games now is the halftime show. And since they decided to turn that into an advertisement as well, i'm ok with missing it.


Input: [Date] 1 year 30 weeks ago [Title] No kidding. Excellent blitz [Body]

Output: No kidding. Excellent blitz read and toss to funchess


Input: [Date] 1 year 30 weeks ago [Title] Morris looks more comfortable [Body]

Output: Morris looks more comfortable in the pocket than Gardner. Like the arm strength too


Input: [Date] 1 year 30 weeks ago [Title] Morris is rockin some pretty [Body]

Output: Morris is rockin some pretty sweet kicks, so we got that going for us


Input: [Date] 1 year 30 weeks ago [Title] About damn time they called a [Body]

Output: About damn time they called a hold


Input: [Date] 2 weeks 3 days ago [Title] I don't understand people who [Body]

Output: I don't understand people who get upset with the whole "us" thing. As an alumnus, I do consider myself part of UofM forever. I spent hours of life in the stands and tons of tuition dollars that helped support the team. Why can't I be considered a part?


Input: [Date] 2 weeks 6 days ago [Title] I'm confused. So what was her [Body]

Output: I'm confused. So what was her job? Was she helping athletes or students? Makes it sound like she's a super counsellor or something. Makes me wish I had met her while I was there


Input: [Date] 3 weeks 11 hours ago [Title] Your answer [Body]

Output: Umm not every channel I get comes in HD. There are some channels that don't offer HD or my package doesn't carry the HD option. Or if I'm watching something from a DVD that's not HD.


Input: [Date] 3 weeks 11 hours ago [Title] Let's hope its the year he [Body]

Output: Let's hope its the year he finally has a breakout performance!


Input: [Date] 3 weeks 14 hours ago [Title] The pattern reminds me of a [Body]

Output: The pattern reminds me of a golfers kit. But, eh, they're gloves, I couldn't care less as long as they work.


Input: [Date] 3 weeks 1 day ago [Title] My experience... [Body]

Output: Summary: If your on an extreme budget, go with VIZIO. But only as a last resort. If you can find a sale or have the extra money.... go with SONY Detailed explanation: If you have channels that aren't in HD, I'd NOT recommend VIZIO. HD channels come in perfect and awesome, but anything that isn't HD comes in pixellated or fuzzy. I'd also have to point out that a lot of peripherals (DVD player, PS3) come in really softly. I have to boost my volume to 100 just to hear it. My other TV is a SONY that I adopted through marriage. It's been a champ and I highly recommend it. Combine that with a Sony HT-CT770 2.1 Channel Sound Bar with Wireless Subwoofer (or equivalent), and it's been an awesome purchase. Found this one by testing all the sound bars at the local best buy. This one gave the richest sound... while the others sounded hollow or tin-ey.


Input: [Date] 4 weeks 1 day ago [Title] Not* paying attention. Sorry [Body]

Output: Not* paying attention. Sorry can't edit on phone.


Input: [Date] 4 weeks 1 day ago [Title] Ha. Serves me right for [Body]

Output: Ha. Serves me right for thinking the NBA is garbage and paying attention to any of it (including nicknames). Angry diatribe retracted.


Input: [Date] 4 weeks 2 days ago [Title] I know you're trying to be [Body]

Output: I know you're trying to be funny, but making fun of someone's appearance is not cool in my books. Grow up


Input: [Date] 5 weeks 3 days ago [Title] Man card. Turn it in. [Body]

Output: Man card. Turn it in.


Input: [Date] 5 weeks 3 days ago [Title] Currently under a [Body]

Output: Currently under a thunderstorm warning and tornado watch. Not getting me outside. Looking at the weather/cloud map, you'll have to be north of Houghton Lake to get a good view.


Input: [Date] 6 weeks 1 day ago [Title] In Harbaugh I trust [Body]

Output: In Harbaugh I trust


Input: [Date] 6 weeks 6 days ago [Title] No, it's a home game [Body]

Output: Definitely not. Both OSU and Oregon come to Michigan and Michigan State that weekend, respectively.


Input: [Date] 7 weeks 14 hours ago [Title] If you listen to the full [Body]

Output: If you listen to the full routine here: http://therantisdue.com/90725 he continues asking who Iowa fans hate. Apparently OSU more than Michigan. In fact, just one guy really hates Michigan. Start at about 20:45.


Input: [Date] 7 weeks 17 hours ago [Title] Bad team and bad SCHEDULE [Body]

Output: Not sure if this was mentined yet, but we did have well, one of the WORST home schedules you can have in a single season. OSU, ND, and MSU were away. Our "best" home game was against Penn State. That had more to do with the attendance record than anything. Switch any one of those games to "home" and we still have the record.


Input: [Date] 7 weeks 2 days ago [Title] "No one is gonna get hurt"... [Body]

Output: "No one is gonna get hurt"... really? why? b/c they're women? That seems to be what you're implying. So if two dudes were brawling it out, would it be, 'na man, let them fight it out' Get real. These women were throwing punches. And there was a child involved. A child! He threw something at the one woman's face. Who knows how much this could have escalated. The man taking this video should have put down the cameria immediately and helped try to break it off. Or at least go get security.


Input: [Date] 7 weeks 3 days ago [Title] Concur [Body]

Output: This was posted on twitter yesterday that it was from the PA camp where >1000 kids showed up. https://twitter.com/Spath_Wolverine/status/607533478138269696/photo/1


Input: [Date] 8 weeks 3 days ago [Title] But this means Galloway won't [Body]

Output: But this means Galloway won't be a color commentator for OUR games. I see this as a win.


Input: [Date] 10 weeks 6 days ago [Title] Nevermind. Clicked link and [Body]

Output: Nevermind. Clicked link and read "Other fish like tuna can warm specific body parts, boosting performance at key times, but whole-body "endothermy" has not been observed in a fish before." Touché Internet.


Input: [Date] 10 weeks 6 days ago [Title] Why do they insist this is [Body]

Output: Why do they insist this is the first? It's already been reported that the blue fin tuna is "warm blooded". Not to mention some sharks, but they aren't fish.


Input: [Date] 11 weeks 3 days ago [Title] Utopia; a MMORPG since 1998 [Body]

Output: It's a gamer's addiction I can't break. I've been playing this game on and off since 2003. It's one of the oldest-running online browser games. It features a hardcore strategy gameplay on building and managing a kingdom set in a fantasy world. And it's especially number crazy, like deciding what race and personality to play and how best to take advantage of each individual's attributes. Sadly it's numbers which used to be 40k or so near it's height is down to only about 4k. Lots of long-time vets playing with a few new players here and there. The game used to be unplayable unless you downloaded a third party software to analyze your builds and attack #'s. Now thought, they incorporated a lot of that into the game itself. Much more playable now for casual gamers, but still takes a lot of coordination to do well as a team. Game can be found here: http://utopia-game.com/shared/ Forums are currently down at the moment (not sure why) but likely due to a new "age" starting. By age, the game resets every 3 months to a different age. It's on Age 65 now.


Input: [Date] 12 weeks 3 days ago [Title] hypocrite troll [Body]

Output: A bunch of overweight, fat bald guys Christmas'. I bet they spend the day jerking off to Chewie and Harrison Ford. -Matt Millens Mustache Says the poster who openly admitted to liking comic books.


Input: [Date] 12 weeks 3 days ago [Title] The optimism and excitement [Body]

Output: The optimism and excitement that Harbaugh has brought shows no signs of stopping. Last year, HTTV took till the final couple days to reach 100%. .... Amazing.


Input: [Date] 15 weeks 3 days ago [Title] Response to both above posters [Body]

Output: I have no sympathy for GRRM. "Writing is hard", rubbish. He has explicitly said the reason he hasn't finished the book is because he can't write while traveling. So it's been 4-5 years now and because he's famous, all he does is travel. That's a long vacation. Nobody needs that much time off.


Input: [Date] 16 weeks 5 days ago [Title] When did OSU and Utah [Body]

Output: When did OSU and Utah constitute top Pac12 competition? Middle of the pack at best. And I'm not blowing smoke, as I follow the Beavers as my 2nd team.


Input: [Date] 16 weeks 6 days ago [Title] I was thinking more like this... [Body]

Output: Someone say recruits come in pairs?


Input: [Date] 17 weeks 1 day ago [Title] Redshirt [Body]

Output: Maybe this will allow either Malzone or Morris to redshirt like all QBs should.


Input: [Date] 18 weeks 3 days ago [Title] Using your parents cable [Body]

Output: Using your parents cable account to use watch ESPN does not count as cutting the cable. Someone is still paying $100/mo for that.


Input: [Date] 18 weeks 3 days ago [Title] My guess is he would see [Body]

Output: My guess is he would see little time on field this year as a LB. So why not get some help at TE. He can always go back to LB next year if we really lack for bodies there. I'm fine with it. In JH I trust.


Input: [Date] 25 weeks 6 days ago [Title] Definitely a smart decision, [Body]

Output: Definitely a smart decision, yet as he said an emotional one. Gets his degree and the program-tied benefits that exist with that. Gets to play in another system, get some starting experience, and get a 2nd degree. If you read this Russell, thanks for all the hard work you put into the program. We thank you for it.


Input: [Date] 3 years 40 weeks ago [Title] The question is what does Dantonio do when teams recoipricate? [Body]

Output: This MSU/Wisky game is intriguing, because I want to see what happens when Cousins starts taking the hits. Does Dantonio cry foul, I say yes. Wisky not only has the Coach that will send a message, but the horses to do it. Belima strikes me as the type that will take a penalty to send a message. I am looking forward to seeing UW laying the lumber on MSU. Wisky does NOT like MSU and they WILL protect the franchise (Wilson). Wilson is also a wold card, I am sure in the ACC he saw his share of players looking to lay the lumber at Miami, FSU, Clemson, and Va Tech, so Gholston and friends will not indimitate him and he has a better OL protecting him This game could be like the old Raiders/Bears game in the 80's that introduced the Bears as a power, I think it was 9-7.


Input: [Date] 3 years 45 weeks ago [Title] Older Team helps,,, [Body]

Output: The fact that the kids are now JR's and we don't have true Fresh all over the place may have something to do with it. Just speculating here.


Input: [Date] 3 years 51 weeks ago [Title] National Championship Trophy [Body]

Output: That National Championship Trophy is pretty cool, where can I see it? I've been to Schembechler Hall and didn't see it? Is it kept somewhere else at the University, maybe the Presidents office or something? I guess that would make sense.


Input: [Date] 4 years 3 weeks ago [Title] Adding Weight [Body]

Output: Adding weight for the sake of adding weight is not a good thing. Lewan at 300 as a RS Soph is plenty, if he is technically sound. It appeared last year he was. I don't want Lewan at 325 if he can't move or loses athleticism. He may get there at 22, but to force it at 19 will cause more harm than good. Black at 265 is fine for a rush DE, if he keeps his burst. Mike Jones is not a 225 player, nor does he need to be as a Weak Side LB. These weights are not light. Too many people are blaming loses that occurred because of youth on size. Every player has a natural size that they mature to where they perform best, you cannot rush it without giving up too much. We will be better because the players are maturing, period. 20 year old muscle is stronger than 18 year old muscle. We would be better on D, no matter what staff was here as the kids matured. Just what I saw watching the games.


Input: [Date] 4 years 3 weeks ago [Title] Impressive Recruiting Class Recruiting Itself [Body]

Output: When UM is ALL moving in the same direction, UM can recruit itself. When not, ...


Input: [Date] 4 years 4 weeks ago [Title] Curious, if Hoke doesn't win the B10 or go to the BCS in 3 years [Body]

Output: what is to blame? All we hear is he gets it. I am just curious, it UM stays at the 7 to 10 win level and does not go to a BCS bowl, what is the blame? Not a flame, just curious, just hearing alot of the the "get's it" stuff before playing a game.


Input: [Date] 4 years 8 weeks ago [Title] This isn't about whether OSU broke a few rules [Body]

Output: Or took a few liberties with their female party guests, they did. Sorry, couldn't resist. Where is Dean Wermer when you need him.


Input: [Date] 4 years 10 weeks ago [Title] Didn't the old staff get [Body]

Output: Didn't the old staff get slammed for making too many offers?


Input: [Date] 4 years 10 weeks ago [Title] San Diego State was -10? [Body]

Output: San Diego State was -10? What does that say?


Input: [Date] 4 years 11 weeks ago [Title] Hoke will be fine, UM machine is working for him [Body]

Output: A united UM with everyone trying to succeeed is formidable. UM divided and looking to push their agenda, is mediocre. As simple as that. Hoke will be fine, as long as the UM Machine supports him.


Input: [Date] 4 years 11 weeks ago [Title] I have heard that Hawaii is [Body]

Output: I have heard that Hawaii is very tough to get a real offer. In order to get a committable offer you have to practically commit to them and have thme believe you. They will not spent the money on recruiting or visists on those that are not SERIOUSLY ready to commit.


Input: [Date] 4 years 11 weeks ago [Title] IMO, the early commits hurt [Body]

Output: IMO, the early commits hurt B10 schools. It really stumps me why a B10 school would want to push for early commitments. In the south, the recruiting game plays out until February for all the schools. Some schools in the SEC don't even beleive that recruiting gets serious until December. So, SEC schools get to see players for JR spring, camp, Junior season, SR spring, camp and Senior season. There are very few misses, outside of academics. If Florida, Bama, LSU, or others offer a committbale scholarship the kid can play. B10 schools taking early commits have to make a decision off their Junior season. The margin for error is much higher and there are less B10 level players. So, if UM or PSU spent all that time recruiting their in-state studs, offer, accept the commit and the kid can't play it hurts badly. I can't understand why UM fans want early commits. Give me the kids in January when you know what you got.


Input: [Date] 4 years 11 weeks ago [Title] Funny how the last 3 years [Body]

Output: Funny how the last 3 years Rivals was gospel and rankings matter according to "knowledable" posters. Now, it doesn't and Rivals is washed up. I guess I need to check in more often to find out what I am supposed to believe. From what I see, the caliber of athlete being recruited is about the same, the style (bigger/slower) and the prevailing winds have changed. The level of recruit is about the same IMO.


Input: [Date] 2 years 51 weeks ago [Title] Same here on the West Coast. [Body]

Output: Same here on the West Coast. Back home in MI we used to play Euchre tournaments all the time for big money. Once I moved out here, everyone looked at me like I was crazy when i wanted to play. I have also found the Euchre can sometimes be a rather difficult game to explain to people. It's almost as if it's ingrained in your blood if you were born there.


Input: [Date] 3 years 6 weeks ago [Title] I am confused. There is one [Body]

Output: I am confused. There is one picture of the other side of those gold pants that has the initials. Is it just me or does it look like there is a giant phallic-looking object coming out of the pants? It may just be the end of a long work day but it seriously caught me off guard.


Input: [Date] 3 years 10 weeks ago [Title] I just have a hard time [Body]

Output: I just have a hard time justfying a lot of the extra cost of the area. Go to the bar, pay 7-10 bucks for a mixed drink and 5-8 dollars for a beer. That's a long way from some of the bars i used to go to back home where it was 3 dollar wells and 2.50 20 oz beers all day every day. Fuel, groceries, and many other necessary items are also inflated. Now true, recruits don't have to deal with those types of things, but still, it's not an easy route. Then again, when i was 17 years old if you had told me, "hey, you can live here where it's 80 degrees year round and all the girls look like models" i would have probably overlooked a lot of wrongs as well.


Input: [Date] 3 years 10 weeks ago [Title] The weather is hard to [Body]

Output: The weather is hard to beat...take that as a fact from a Michigander who moved out here a couple years ago. However, the one thing I have never understood is how USC covers up the fact that the neighborhoods directly bordering campus are pretty crappy. I mean, sure there are probably bad areas around any large University Campus to some extent, but it's really not that nice. I would much rather hang around and explore the areas around AA than USC any day. Plus, anyone who has visited downtown LA or Hollywood can tell you that it's nothing near what most people think it is. Much dirtier, much less sexy than the mind would have you believe. Just my two cents on a Tuesday morning.


Input: [Date] 3 years 14 weeks ago [Title] Depends on the manner of [Body]

Output: Depends on the manner of intake. Sure, smoking a joint would be more or less like a cigarette (actually probably more tar) and would have adverse effects. However, using a vaporizer that actually cools the smoke and mixes it with water vapor would have much less of an effect. Of course, if you wanted zero lung guilt and all of the high, they could always go with edibles, which would just be like eating a brownie or a sucker.


Input: [Date] 3 years 14 weeks ago [Title] Very valid argument..... [Body]

Output: I think the main thing to be worried about here is the munchies though. As bad as having a player suspended is, putting on all the bad weight due to late night runs for Funions, Cheetos, and Doritos would be the real dowside to weed use


Input: [Date] 3 years 15 weeks ago [Title] I kinda messed myself.... [Body]

Output: ...when I saw that. I was about half way up with my friends at the show when it popped up, an we all weren't sure whether to cheer or take a knee to have a memorial. It was definitely a creative way to pay tribute and to set their show apart from the other acts during a somewhat disappointing line up for Coachella's standards.


Input: [Date] 3 years 22 weeks ago [Title] Same here. Been reading the [Body]

Output: Same here. Been reading the blog for probably a year and a half or so, but really only post once and a while when something comes up that i feel i can actually add some decent commentary to. I do check the blog pretty much once an hour every day, on the hour, for the entire 12-15 hour work day.


Input: [Date] 3 years 23 weeks ago [Title] I have noticed the same thing [Body]

Output: I have noticed the same thing with some of my teenage nephews and nieces. I know that I use a computer and phone more than i should, but they are just silly how dependant they are with it. I tried to make them turn off their devices as well, and they about shit themselves with fear! I sometimes like to detach from the electronic world. I generally leave my phone on silent on the weekends, try and only look at it once or twice the entire time. Or go on a hike to somewhere that gets zero service. Nice to be away from it sometimes.


Input: [Date] 3 years 23 weeks ago [Title] I completely agree for [Body]

Output: I completely agree for personal travel, and believe me I always go that route first. However, there are sadly not too many flights out of Burbank that go to the UK, which was the case not the other day. That is the curse of having to go on last minute overseas trips!


Input: [Date] 3 years 23 weeks ago [Title] True, but it generally tends [Body]

Output: True, but it generally tends to be more expensive to fly BUR to GRR than it does to fly from LAX to say MDW or ORD. I end up getting sent on work stuff last minute, so that is why i end up there a lot more often. Not at all saying I hate living here, just a change that takes some time to get used to i guess.


Input: [Date] 3 years 23 weeks ago [Title] 2 cents [Body]

Output: I am over 21 and I agree that both are in the wrong here, as in my opinion the correct way to handle it would have been to discuss these types of grievances (sp?) behind closed doors. My Dad always used to say that you praise in public and discipline in private, and I believe that's a good way to go about it. A lesson can be taught and learned without needing to shout, use violence, or punish severely. However, I think had he even tossed the computer in the trash or even hit it with a hammer, the reaction would not have been as bad as him using a gun. While I don't agree with his tactics, I understand why he did it as I have grown up with guns all my life. My dad did the same thing to some of my stuff actually, got the 16 gauge out and blasted away at a couple of playboys he found under my bed. For us, guns were tools and were used as such, even sometimes for a satirical demonstration such as this. I see why he used the gun, and I really think he should probably have thought about the broad reach of his audience. Show that clip in certain locations, and you will get a bunch of laughing and back slapping for a job well done. Show it in a different area, and you have the cops on the way. In the end however, I could definitely see where his daughter got her attitude from. I personally would have made mine work for the money to install the upgrades on the laptop instead of giving them to her, would have made her appreciate the whole thing more anyway.


Input: [Date] 3 years 23 weeks ago [Title] Live here for a while..... [Body]

Output: Once you actually move to Cali, you will understand a little better why it is disliked. For me growing up over on the west side of Michigan on the farm, this place is about the most backwards place I have ever seen, and i have been out here for a couple of years now! Probably has a lot to do with everything being expensive, everyone being somewhat fake, and having to deal with a lot of commuter/traffic issues that you wouldn't normally see. Just the other day it took me three hours to get from LAX to Pasadena, which is only about 25 miles or so away. Very frustrating.


Input: [Date] 3 years 34 weeks ago [Title] Correction..... [Body]

Output: We are actually 2-1 in the whites, and 0-1 in the away bumble-bee explosion uniforms.


Input: [Date] 3 years 36 weeks ago [Title] Boonies? [Body]

Output: I don't know that i would call Allendale "out in the boonies". Believe me, there are far more "Boonies-ish" places than that in the area. The community, while small, has slowly grown outward a bit and has updated from when i was born there back in the mid eighties. It's no GR, Detroit, or AA, but it's still not miles from civilization. GVSU isn't ever going to be the best of anything, but for the money, it's a pretty damn good school. Entrance requirements have gone up over the last few years, which have weeded out some of the less serious students who solely want to go to college to party. I took a good look at them just solely becuase of the proximity (5 minutes) from home, although I ended up at Hope in the end.


Input: [Date] 3 years 36 weeks ago [Title] Darn Right.... [Body]

Output: Yes, we west siders decided that it should be Meijer's as opposed to meijer....not sure why that ever happened. I lived in Allendale for the first 24 years of my life, and never once did i hear someone refer to it as just Meijer. HAHA


Input: [Date] 3 years 40 weeks ago [Title] I was thinki about that the [Body]

Output: I was thinki about that the other day as well. Not sure if he has hands or not, but he would be one heck of a corner fade target in the red zone with his height and speed. Could be a really cool wrinkle to add.


Input: [Date] 3 years 40 weeks ago [Title] I do agree with you on that [Body]

Output: I do agree with you on that note, maybe I took the hockey analogy a little to literally. I think we will see fight out of the boys yet though. Just like when you first get hassled by the bullies at school, you learn to adapt and how to beat them the next time.


Input: [Date] 3 years 40 weeks ago [Title] I say good for him. Anyone [Body]

Output: I say good for him. Anyone would need time to begin righting that ship. Let a good guy who has passion for the game go out and try and make it happen. I will certainly pull for them to win more and more every year (excluding all contests agains Michigan)


Input: [Date] 3 years 40 weeks ago [Title] Bravo on the Les Miles [Body]

Output: Bravo on the Les Miles comparison for Zooker. That made me laugh out loud in the middle of my meeting.


Input: [Date] 3 years 40 weeks ago [Title] I think if we wanted to [Body]

Output: I think if we wanted to "fight back" we should have done it by beating them soundly in the game of football. Sure a push here and shove there don't hurt too much and might express dominance, but where's the line drawn? Fighting is a part of the game of hockey and is allowed to a certain degree, but it is not in football and back in the days of Sir Charles and Mr. Ray, they may have jaw jacked and tried to phycically dominate guys, but most importantly, they beat their opponents at the game of football. However, I do agree that some of the play calling could have been better, and we did get pusehd around and beat up quite a bit. The fact that this is THE GAME from Sparty's persepctive means their always going to give us their best, and we need to rise to that calling ourselves in years to come, which I believe we will do. We have recruited some very solid players along the line this year, and with Pipkins committing as the highly ranked stud DT (although I would have liked to see another DT commit myself), we will be in a great position to win those physical battles for years to come. I feel your pain man, but trust me, the pendulum is going to swing back to our side very soon.


Input: [Date] 3 years 40 weeks ago [Title] I love how that article also [Body]

Output: I love how that article also says how Kelly insisted the getting a BCS berth was, "never the main goal" and that the dangling of that carrot was just a sound byte. Love to see the back tracking going on to justify less than stellar coaching and performance.


Input: [Date] 3 years 40 weeks ago [Title] Some interesting information [Body]

Output: Some interesting information below on the histroy and usage of the free kick in NFL situations compliments of Wikipedia. Looks like it hasn't been overly successful but has been used a few times. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_catch_kick


Input: [Date] 3 years 40 weeks ago [Title] I agree with above. Onward [Body]

Output: I agree with above. Onward and upward for us. I think that Michigan is actually in an interesting situation as we have been humbled in a lot of different ways over the last 4 years or so. The Horror, the entire 08 season, Toledo, continued losses to tsio and MSU. These are things that we hadn't necesssarily experienced before. However, now that we have, I think we have a chance to remain more level headed and also more aware of how to never take anything for granted. You can be sure that those Seniors out there don't want their last season to end that way, and many of them have learned through those items above as well. I have a great feeling they are going to turn up the intensity to a whole new level and bring us some amazing memories in the weeks to come. GO BLUE!!!


Input: [Date] 3 years 40 weeks ago [Title] I actually for the most part [Body]

Output: I actually for the most part agree with you. I can sleep in, wake up and make a more hearty breakfast than the "grab something and run out the door" weekday version, and then sit down at the coffee table with a huge mug of coffee and enjoy my weekly "Breakfast with the Wolverines".


Input: [Date] 3 years 40 weeks ago [Title] Russian 5 [Body]

Output: I have one of each of the Russian 5, but i definitely wear my Konstantinov jersey the most. Vlad the Impaler will live on forever in my heart as one of the most dominant men to ever wear the colors


Input: [Date] 3 years 40 weeks ago [Title] Damn right, I have to pour [Body]

Output: Damn right, I have to pour beer on my Cheerios just to make sure i get the day started with the most important meal and pregaming all in one.


Input: [Date] 3 years 41 weeks ago [Title] I am with youo there indeed. [Body]

Output: I am with youo there indeed. This year's ND game saw me open a fresh pack for kickoff and saw the last one get polished off after my run around my house to celebrate the win. I actually spent most of the second half watching the game through my living room windows as the GF refused to bend and let me smoke inside one time.


Input: [Date] 3 years 41 weeks ago [Title] I knew him a bit back in high [Body]

Output: I knew him a bit back in high school when I was a senior and he was a Freshman, and he is an overall good guy. He just sometimes thinks he is a little more wise than he really is. My prediction for Kirk for Saturday.....PAIN.


Input: [Date] 3 years 41 weeks ago [Title] I can assure you it is. I [Body]

Output: I can assure you it is. I love Michigan and the winter season, but there's something to be said for 70 degrees in January as well.


Input: [Date] 3 years 49 weeks ago [Title] Martin [Body]

Output: Are my eyes playing tricks on me, or is that Martin at the top of the picture with no hand on the ground?


Input: [Date] 3 years 51 weeks ago [Title] Juuussst a bit [Body]

Output: Juuussst a bit outside.....check about one page back on the board, title something along the lines of "Kinda OT".....


Input: [Date] 3 years 51 weeks ago [Title] Just Wait Till November.... [Body]

Output: I'll take a finger pointing, jolly, portly, gold pooping recruiting master over an Affliction T-Shirt wearing douche-nozzle any day of the week.


Input: [Date] 4 years 3 days ago [Title] I Hear You [Body]

Output: I grew up in Hudsonville and Holland Christian was just starting to play varsity football around the same time my highschool started their program as well (Unity Christian). I graduated before he was in HS, but I can remember taking in a game that he played in and being pretty impressed already way back then.


Input: [Date] 4 years 3 days ago [Title] Martinez vs Robinson [Body]

Output: That should decide the outcome of the game. No snaps, runs, or passes, just Martinez vs Robinson....goal line to goal line.


Input: [Date] 4 years 4 days ago [Title] In the Books.... [Body]

Output: That's true. However, I personally still have far too many painful memories of the 8th year, despite the fifth of Jamesons coursing through my veins,


Input: [Date] 4 years 4 days ago [Title] Drinking Game [Body]

Output: Can't wait for the season to get underway so i can take a shot every time Hoke uses the word Tremendous! Going to make for some oustanding afternoons of college football


Input: [Date] 4 years 5 days ago [Title] Agreed, nonetheless starting [Body]

Output: Agreed, nonetheless starting the slow clap amidst the crickets......


Input: [Date] 4 years 5 days ago [Title] Air Shows Rock [Body]

Output: Ever since moving to the west side of the country and transitioning to the aerospace industry vs the auto industry, i have been hooked on airshows as well. The air show at Miramar (sp?) is awesome, and always draws some amazing crowds and demonstrations. Gotta love the old Mustangs and Dauntlesses, they were the workhorses of WW2. It's amazing to see those old planes, state of the art technology for their day, and then watch the F35 and F22's take to the skys and realize how far fighter/bomber technology has come in the last half a century.


Input: [Date] 4 years 5 days ago [Title] Same Here [Body]

Output: Grew up just West of GR, but was cheering for Maize and Blue since I could walk. Had a damn good paying internship and couldn't risk losing it to try and move over to AA, so ended up going to and graduating from Hope College. Every year, would spend most every last penny i had on tickets in the nose bleeds of the Big House to see every home game rain or shine. Even went on a few road trips to see away games. I hope to some day move back home and do my Masters at U of M to get the real experience, but i will always bleed maize and blue (and orange and blue, go dutchmen!)


Input: [Date] 4 years 4 weeks ago [Title] You may think it is awful to [Body]

Output: You may think it is awful to watch, but i am pretty sure the other 2 or 3 Billion people that watch soccer and love it would have to disagree with you. Read the title, if you're not interested, don't click it. That simple.


Input: [Date] 4 years 5 weeks ago [Title] I was at the Dodgers/Tigers [Body]

Output: I was at the Dodgers/Tigers game last night and it was pretty tought to watch. I agree with a lot of your points, but I also think that the 2006 team (or was it 2005) that went to the world series wasn't necessarily a team that looked World Series bound from the get go. We haven't even hit the All Star break yet, and in my opinion teams really don't start pushing hard until after that happens, so i think as long as we keep pace with Cleveland for now and work towards a big push, we should be ok. One thing that has always frustrated me about the Tigers as of late is Leyland (Sp?). If you look at his career record, you pretty much get what the Tigers have had the last few years....inconsisten .500 baseball. I love the guy to death, but i sometimes sense a little lack of energy/creativity/drive from him. I am starting to persoanlly move towards the opinion that maybe it's time for some fresh blood at the helm of this team. Just my two cents.


Input: [Date] 4 years 7 weeks ago [Title] Their athletic department [Body]

Output: Their athletic department doesn't have any shoes to fill, TPeezy sold them all because he needed that cash! AMIRITE???!!!?


Input: [Date] 4 years 7 weeks ago [Title] Yes, Burbank is probably [Body]

Output: Yes, Burbank is probably 20-30 minutes from the Rose Bowl depending on traffic. I will be taking the 5-7 minute bike ride from my apartment down to the Rose Bowl to watch the Wolverines take on whomever. Who wants to pregame?


Input: [Date] 4 years 10 weeks ago [Title] Agree with you Yooper. Lloyd [Body]

Output: Agree with you Yooper. Lloyd served Michigan well and quite frankly, he has a right to say what he wants to say. In fact, i think that he was being very courteous by saying so little. He could have easily gone off and ranted about several deadly sins over the last few year, but he kept it classy and gave his short two cents. That's what I always loved about him and always will.


Input: [Date] 4 years 10 weeks ago [Title] I think you always have to [Body]

Output: I think you always have to take talent, because good competition will breed better performance. If a player knows that a couple of miscues lands him on the bench, he will keep the intensity and focus high. I believe a former Michigan running back had mentioned that the staff always told him that every year they were going to try and recruit the best running back in the country, and that he would always have to work to keep his spot as the number 1 back.


Input: [Date] 4 years 10 weeks ago [Title] That's how it has to be when [Body]

Output: That's how it has to be when you need that extra little push over the edge


Input: [Date] 4 years 10 weeks ago [Title] With that pointer finger he [Body]

Output: With that pointer finger he can change young men's lives, and put a hole through a 3" steel plate FWIW....that is one hell of an appendage


Input: [Date] 4 years 10 weeks ago [Title] Or a combination of molotov [Body]

Output: Or a combination of molotov cocktail, baseball bat, and chainsaw....at least, when i go zombie slaughtering that's what i like to bring with me.


Input: [Date] 4 years 10 weeks ago [Title] I don't think taking three [Body]

Output: I don't think taking three DB's (or two CB's and a S/CB type person) is a bad idea, seems to be one of the positions you can never have too much depth at. Considering where we currently are at that position, i wouldn't mind sacrificing on OL to take another DB at all.


Input: [Date] 4 years 10 weeks ago [Title] Hoke, Mattison, and Funk have [Body]

Output: Hoke, Mattison, and Funk have done such a great job recruiting that someday there will have to be some building named after all three of them at the same time for their greatness. I am thinking something along the lines of the Honktison Center of Excellence....or some similar juxtaposition of their names.


Input: [Date] 4 years 10 weeks ago [Title] I think getting more pressure [Body]

Output: I think getting more pressure on the QB definitely will help out the TO margain, and hopefully Mattison is getting the guys up front ready for that task. I honestly can barely remember what it feels like to jump up and cheer for a sack by a Michigan defensive lineman/linebacker. It's been far too long.


Input: [Date] 4 years 10 weeks ago [Title] Like how he continues to [Body]

Output: Like how he continues to punish his man long after the play is over and the runner is down. Hopefully he has that just mean enough streak to hate whoever he is blocking, and does it without attracting any laundary in the process. He would definitely be another great addition to the road graders that we are looking to pick up.


Input: [Date] 4 years 11 weeks ago [Title] I will second the kicking/SP [Body]

Output: I will second the kicking/SP debacle, really could use some insight from the coaches on that one. I would also be interested to hear where Mattison has seen the most/the least improvement on Defense. What areas are already looking great, and what areas will really need more work going into the summer and then fall.


Input: [Date] 4 years 11 weeks ago [Title] Lots of good advice here [Body]

Output: Lots of good advice here already, but i will agree with people above to just have fun first and foremost. Children are a gift (even if sometimes you swear they're not) and no matter how little you think have have in experience, parenting always comes out of people even when they don't think it will. Also, remember as they get older that you should never strive to be your childs BFF, you're their parent and they need to remember that. Have fun, but also know when to say that you're in charge and they had better listen to you. There are way too many parents that bend to their child's every wish becuase they are afraid their children will hate them. Guess what, a little tough love during the adolecsant years goes a long way later on, and while they may curse you sun up to sun down, later in life they will thank you for being hard on them.


Input: [Date] 4 years 11 weeks ago [Title] JB really continues to [Body]

Output: JB really continues to impress me. I can remember not thinking much about him or paying a lot of attention to him when we was first hired, but he continues to build the right way, and i am glad that the administration has given him time to do so. This is going to be a special next couple of years for Michigan Basketball.