Input: [Date] 6 weeks 4 days ago [Title] actually, it's not just a matter of statistical significance [Body]

Output: (even though that would alone have been quite relevant). In addition, when atmospheric factors were properly considered, the Pats balls were not deflated more than expected; rather, the Indy balls were inflated more than expected--thus, the false impression that there was more deflation in the Pats than the Indy balls. The reason for that was shown to be the fact that the Indy balls were tested at halftime later--after more time to equilibrate to a warm room. If there was no abnormal deflation, then the ambiguous, out-of-context and incomplete messages become irrelevant--especially since there was no explicit statement of a scheme to deflate the balls. Even if there had been a scheme, the situation would be like that of bounty gate--in which players there was a scheme to hurt more other players--but the AEI found that more players were not hurt (actually fewer, if I remember correctly). To accuse somebody of a crime, you have to prove it actually occurred.. To me, the fact that the Wells study analysts misrepresented their methods in so many ways is by far the most distrurbing part of this whole overblown fiasco. The second most disturbing part is the way the NFL tried to disrupt the Pats and smear Brady on the eve of the Super Bowl with news leaks now proven to be inaccurate. I would not be surprised to see this matter end up in court.


Input: [Date] 6 weeks 4 days ago [Title] Bredeson #31 in 247 composite [Body]

Output: #1-29 are all 5*. If Bredeson does well in US Army all american bowl, he's a shoe-in for 5* By contrast, the top player in MSU's already very large class is #77 in composite


Input: [Date] 6 weeks 4 days ago [Title] Bredeson is #30 in 247 composite national rankings [Body]

Output: #1-29 are all five stars; so all he needs is a teeny bump up to be 5* in the composite.


Input: [Date] 6 weeks 4 days ago [Title] The documentary suggests he was not "morally bankrupt" [Body]

Output: Can you cite reliable evidence that he succumbed to the academic improprieties that have plagued so many programs? Or that his administration was rife with booster scandals.? In fact, wasn't PSU at this point one of the few FB programs with no history of major violations? Based on what I have read--which may be as incomplete as your information--I have no reason to condemn him on the basis of suspicion for anything but the Sandusky matter. And just because he looked away from something he found shameful does not mean he looked away from things he did not find shameful but that benefitted his program. Indeed, the people most sensitive to shame often are highly moral in many ways. The shame you could hear in his voice is something you could never hear in the slick, calculated and rehearsed comments of Tressel. That does not justify what JoPa did by any means. I repeat: he does not belong in the HoF. He may even have belonged in jail for what he did. But our justifiable disgust at what he did does not entitle us to convict him in the court of public opinion for countless other deeds without evidence.


Input: [Date] 6 weeks 4 days ago [Title] I compare JT & JoPa to show their differences [Body]

Output: JoPa was involved in far more horrific episode than Tressel, yes. But the other difference is that Tressel's pattern of amoral behavior was far more extensive and embraced many different acts. Many articles and documentaries suggest that he did far more than look away from tattoos or one or two "extra benefits.". They suggest a longstanding pattern of many different forms of cheating since his days at YSU. They suggest academic improprities to keep players eligible. They suggest he allowed--or coordinated with boosters--many of the under the table payments or cars. Pryor's mom got a free car through Sarniak. It was Sarniak--not even his mom--who Tressel called and when the memorabilia for cash scandal broke. Tressel had dozens of calls and emails to this man, and Tressel refused to release the emails. I could go on and on.... No, JoPa does not belong in the HoF. But neither does Tressel.


Input: [Date] 6 weeks 4 days ago [Title] The Ann Arbor Aerial Assault, dubbed AAAA, A4, or quadruple A). [Body]

Output: The acronym reminded me of the roadside assistance plan for alcoholics in a nationwide self-help group: called AA triple A. :-)


Input: [Date] 6 weeks 4 days ago [Title] You are right. [Body]

Output: In fact, there is no tellling how many times Sandusky actually was seen but not reported. Maybe Joe did not even seek information--he did not want to know about it after a certain point. When I say "one incident", however, I really mean one episode extending through time and involving the same kind of acts by the same man and an ongoing suppression of the truth. Such behavior may suggest in Paterno a single moral blindspot---regarding a shameful act--rather than a more extensive pattern of amoral behavior--as seen with Tressel. Tressel's record suggested not one (extended) episode of the same kind of moral bllindness but rather a pattern of amoral action in multiple incidents involving entirely different people doing different things. In the extreme, such people are called sociopaths. JoPa was not a sociopath.


Input: [Date] 6 weeks 4 days ago [Title] It's important not to just move on and forget [Body]

Output: We do need to learn from this incident. The incident makes me think about the Popes who allowed Priests to abuse children for years. No doubt, they were otherwise supremely moral men. Likewise, the documentary argues that JoPa had high ethical standards---except for the horrific blindspot that prevented him from outing Sandusky to the PD and making the matter public. I suspect that his insufficient action—which he acknowledges in the film--was probably due to his own denial and his culture. People just didn’t talk about such things in his day. At the same time, I don’t think that this excuses JoPa---a person does have responsiblity to resist an immoral culture. In fact, I think JoPa probably should have stood trial based on what I’ve seen from email evidence. But like you say, we’ll never know. What we can do, however, is to contrast JoPa---a mostly decent man involved in one horrific incident---with the other recent HOF inductee, Tressel. IMO, Tressel was a thoroughly rotten man—Bo once called him a “snake”. He was involved in countless but less horrific incidents. If Sandusky were never around, JoPa would not have become infamous. Yet according to many revealing articles, Tressel’s misdeeds involved many different people over a long period. In fact, if anything like the Freeh report commissioned by PSU had been commissioned by OSU for Tressel, I think it would have uncovered a mountain of misdoings. Instead, OSU commissioned a whitewash headed by former execs of Arthur Anderson, the fraudulent firm involved in the crimes of Enron. It’s ironic then that PSU jerseys became stigmatized—as if bearing a Scarlet Letter---while the OSU ones really having the scarlet letters evaded stigmatization.


Input: [Date] 6 weeks 4 days ago [Title] Interesting insights about Paterno and fans [Body]

Output: The documentary portrays JoPa as very possibly involved in the decision to suppress the Sandusky news after he reported it to his superiors. Since he died, he never got to explain the emails implicating him. But appearances suggest he could have been indicted along with the President and AD. It would have been interesting if the documentary went deeper into the motivations for such suppression. It could have shown how the reluctance to even talk about such crimes—was ingrained in the older generaltion's culture. So many similar incidents had been suppressed for years. Victims would not step forward because of the shame---which has only lessened in recent years. And the crimes were hardly restricted to athetic departments. Even some priests had been involved in such crimes for years, sometimes with the knowledge of Popes who did nothing. Indeed, the same shame that Paterno and the Catholic Church tried to evade, now became associated with the very name of Penn State. Then, while many fans were just in denial, others interviewed in the documentary felt they were unfailry being punished for Sandusky's crimes. Their jersies--once a symbol of pride--became like a scarlet letter. But were the fans entirely innocent? Or did their fanatical worship of JoPa and PSU make it seem necessary to suppress Sandusky's deeds?


Input: [Date] 6 weeks 5 days ago [Title] During evolution, the OSU fans [Body]

Output: were in the control group. :-)


Input: [Date] 6 weeks 6 days ago [Title] McKeon was recruited by 4 Ivies [Body]

Output: Offers from Harvard, Columbia, Yale--and I think Brown was recruiting him also.


Input: [Date] 7 weeks 16 hours ago [Title] also [Body]

Output: Rainey allegedly shot fireworks at people in 2008. Asked about whether Florida athletes felt they could get away with criminal acts, Rainey tells Lavigne, "Yeah, we did……” and laughs.


Input: [Date] 7 weeks 16 hours ago [Title] A recent addendum [Body]

Output: Brandon Spikes--one of Urban's ex-players--just got arrested this week--this time for a hit and run. Repeatedly suspended for illegal hits and banned substances in recent years, Spikes helped Meyer win two titles--one of them with teammate Aaron Hernandez. Would he have been charged with a crime if he were back on Meyer's team at UF? Interesting question. espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/13064851/brandon-spikes-cited-highway-wreck sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2015-04-15/aaron-hernandez-double-murder-trial-2015-start-date-boston-murder-weapon-verdict-timeline-nfl


Input: [Date] 7 weeks 17 hours ago [Title] Finally [Body]

Output: Although some will point out it is ridiculous to blame Meyer for Hernandez---certainly much blame goes to his background, the fans, the legal system and most of all the player himself--, a writer from msn does not let Meyer off the hook so easily. Commenting about the relative lack of discipline and the protection of such players from legal consequences, he argued that some blame does fall on the" coaches. (They) "feed these athletes' egos and, thus, enable their boorish behavior. They may not have pulled the trigger, but they all had a hand in making Hernandez believe he could." http://espn.go.com/espn/otl/story/_/id/13065247/college-athletes-major-programs-benefit-confluence-factors-somes-avoid-criminal-charges http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/armour-aaron-hernandez-wasted-future-of-endless-possibilities/ar-AAb3Qdb?ocid=iehp


Input: [Date] 3 years 16 weeks ago [Title] The frog isn’t racist. [Body]

Output: The frog isn’t racist. I understand where your comment comes from, but the frog did Vaudeville and Ragtime, not Minstrelsy. Many contemporary cartoons did depict such racist caricatures. If Michigan J. Frog (the name of the character) was meant as another nod in that direction, I believe they would have been more explicit with it (which is the pattern they followed in all other actual instances of racism, which I don’t deny).


Input: [Date] 3 years 16 weeks ago [Title] Why would I want to watch us [Body]

Output: Why would I want to watch us lose in the first round to a MAC team again?


Input: [Date] 3 years 16 weeks ago [Title] Little Jonnie is an angle, [Body]

Output: Little Jonnie is an angle, and will be a Major Leaguer some day. Takes after his old man. Ya’ll are just jealous because your kids are failures. You must just not be very good parents. If coach would put Jonnie in more, you would all see. It’s just that he plays favorites with all the other little brats on the team.


Input: [Date] 3 years 16 weeks ago [Title] Man, Izzo is such a [Body]

Output: Man, Izzo is such a disciplinarian. Having to miss all those offseason games and practices must have been rough. Nix will definitely learn from this experience. Misbehavior will not be tolerated!


Input: [Date] 3 years 16 weeks ago [Title] No, [Body]

Output: Given the context it was sincere. Edit: Haha, looks like we both spoke too soon.


Input: [Date] 3 years 16 weeks ago [Title] Mentioned along with MIT and [Body]

Output: Mentioned along with MIT and UVA, good company to have. Saw this last night, thought it was pretty cool.


Input: [Date] 3 years 16 weeks ago [Title] Your personal feelings for [Body]

Output: Your personal feelings for the Fab Five are irrelevant. You have to pick your battles. What is gained from putting the banners back up? In my view, nothing. What are the negatives associated with putting them back up as they pertain to the credibility and perceived integrity of the school and athletic department? Well, if you need someone to answer that for you, I’m afraid we will never be in agreement.


Input: [Date] 3 years 16 weeks ago [Title] "The rest of the Fab 5 shouldn't be penalized" [Body]

Output: But neither should the University of Michigan.


Input: [Date] 3 years 16 weeks ago [Title] Pekka Rinne is pretty damn [Body]

Output: Pekka Rinne is pretty damn good. I still think Detroit can win, but it isn’t as if Nashville is just going to lie down and die. In 5 seems a bit too optimistic to me.


Input: [Date] 3 years 16 weeks ago [Title] Don’t be insulting the south [Body]

Output: Don’t be insulting the south now. Ya’ll don’t want to invite the wrath of Dixie. American by birth, Southern by the grace of God! But fo real, we’ll spit tobacco at you, or wear our pretentious bow ties to make you feel under dressed, or something.


Input: [Date] 3 years 16 weeks ago [Title] Is there any evidence that [Body]

Output: Is there any evidence that Ohio State isn’t embracing him though? And is he forcing his DC to run an unfamiliar system? Until those things happen, I don’t see the two as very similar.


Input: [Date] 3 years 16 weeks ago [Title] Love me some college hockey. [Body]

Output: In the words of the immortal Bart Scott, "can’t wait!"


Input: [Date] 3 years 16 weeks ago [Title] ESPN, brought to you by the [Body]

Output: ESPN, brought to you by the SEC.


Input: [Date] 3 years 16 weeks ago [Title] This isn’t necessarily true. [Body]

Output: This isn’t necessarily true. First of all, his 2012 class was better than ours. Recruiting for the 2013 class is nowhere near finished, so who knows where that’ll lead for the two programs. Second, the gap between recruiting will likely not be very large so as to guarantee one team being better than the other. Third, the relation between stars on the field and wins on the field is not as concrete as you make it seem.


Input: [Date] 3 years 16 weeks ago [Title] I see people make comments [Body]

Output: I see people make comments like this, and I have to wonder. Are you entirely sheltered from some of the BS that comes from our own fanbase, or do you just ignore it? Students and non students alike. Just accept the fact that, like all other fanbases, there are a bunch of idiots that fill our stadium every football Saturday. I’m not targeting you specifically (especially because you clarified that you were mostly talking about this blog), just the mindset. It, in itself, is extremely arrogant and foolish.


Input: [Date] 3 years 16 weeks ago [Title] The Media would never do that [Body]

Output: The Media would never do that for Michigan, right? Right?!? Seriously though, a lot of the criticisms of ND fans in this thread are terribly hypocritical.


Input: [Date] 3 years 16 weeks ago [Title] Agree [Body]

Output: I agree, I would like to see him stay as well. Unfortunately, he’ll likely get dissuaded by all the clever “lol, cooler pooper” and “O$U sux!” comments he gets.


Input: [Date] 3 years 16 weeks ago [Title] He’s denying his father and [Body]

Output: He’s denying his father and refusing his name this very second, I bet.


Input: [Date] 3 years 16 weeks ago [Title] Loving the irony of this [Body]

Output: Loving the irony of this post.


Input: [Date] 3 years 16 weeks ago [Title] Pffft. No way. Those guys [Body]

Output: Pffft. No way. Those guys might be paid to do their job, but I have personally won the national championship multiple times on xbox.


Input: [Date] 3 years 16 weeks ago [Title] In before "cool story bro" [Body]

Output: In before "cool story bro"


Input: [Date] 3 years 16 weeks ago [Title] That is precisely where I [Body]

Output: That is precisely where I didn’t want this discussion to go. Feel free to be an unpleasant human being, but please do so somewhere else.


Input: [Date] 3 years 16 weeks ago [Title] Sounds like coachspeak to me. [Body]

Output: Sounds like coachspeak to me. This is the same kind of stuff that was coming out of Hoke midway through last season, and we know how that turned out. End of the day, Meyer already has the kind of QB he needs, and he has a heck of a lot of talent on that roster. His recruiting has been as good as you can expect, and I believe that they’ll be a solid team next season. Should make The Game very interesting.


Input: [Date] 3 years 16 weeks ago [Title] “I don't understand how my [Body]

Output: “I don't understand how my brother is an honorable mention in the Adidas Invitational and UofM wontcall” Sincerely, Braylon Edwards.


Input: [Date] 3 years 16 weeks ago [Title] “the people that do it are [Body]

Output: “the people that do it are the same people who have never visited Detroit, have never been near it, and have never faced hardship like some Detroit citizens have.” This makes sense. I can appreciate this, I guess. Thank you for taking my question seriously. It was something I was surprised by when I first came here, and I just wanted to educate myself. For the most part, the in state students I’ve met here are very passionate about the subject, for whatever that’s worth.


Input: [Date] 3 years 16 weeks ago [Title] I suppose it’s the notion of [Body]

Output: I suppose it’s the notion of it being your city that I don’t understand. That kind of loyalty to a city isn’t something I’ve seen elsewhere (other than by the actual inhabitants of the city). I typically try to avoid speaking negatively about it because I’ve noticed it upsets people. I’m just interested by the dynamic.


Input: [Date] 3 years 16 weeks ago [Title] Legitimate question from [Body]

Output: Legitimate question from someone not from Michigan or even the Midwest. What is with people from Michigan (about Detroit)? I hear people all the time make comments like “I believe in Detroit,” and they seem to get legitimately offended when people speak negatively about the city. And this is behavior being exhibited by people from all over Michigan, not confined to the Metro area. I’m not trying to upset anyone, I am genuinely curious because I’ve never seen anything like this in other areas.


Input: [Date] 3 years 16 weeks ago [Title] Addition of Nebraska changed [Body]

Output: Addition of Nebraska changed the scheduling around, I’d assume.


Input: [Date] 3 years 16 weeks ago [Title] Having the spring game in [Body]

Output: Having the spring game in Ohio is a good start….


Input: [Date] 3 years 16 weeks ago [Title] Get you’re pansy ass off teh [Body]

Output: Get you’re pansy ass off teh boards if you dont like it! This is Michigan fergodsakes! Leaders and the best, baby. Too hell with O$U, liers liers vests on fire!!!!!1!!1 /s


Input: [Date] 1 year 9 weeks ago [Body] Yeah...2-3am on the west side of AA resulted in 1 meteor....I hated my wife for finding the story on her own and myself for believing it might be fun. [Title]

Output: Yeah...2-3am on the west side


Input: [Date] 1 year 11 weeks ago [Body] I will be relocating to McLean in the next month so I will be looking for places to hang on Saturdays as well. [Title]

Output: I will be relocating to


Input: [Date] 1 year 32 weeks ago [Body] ...Because getting burned in the face means you need to take a shirtless selfie. [Title]

Output: ...Because getting burned in


Input: [Date] 1 year 35 weeks ago [Body] Good luck getting osu fans to understand witty banter. [Title]

Output: Good luck getting osu fans to


Input: [Date] 1 year 35 weeks ago [Body] Sorry, you are correct. 26 is the farthest section over and the band sits at the bottom of 27/28. My apologies. [Title]

Output: Sorry, you are correct. 26 is


Input: [Date] 1 year 35 weeks ago [Body] Put up storm shutters around the heart of your fandom. This one's gonna be rough! [Title]

Output: Put up storm shutters around


Input: [Date] 1 year 36 weeks ago [Body] Fair enough. It is another perspective. My only contention is plays occuring on the other end of the field were difficult for me to judge the yardage gained. I also had seats in the endzone, but that was before the MEGA screens went in, so that might alleviate some of my issue. [Title]

Output: Fair enough. It is another


Input: [Date] 1 year 36 weeks ago [Body] Section 26 fills up fastest becuase the band takes up the first 30 rows or so. Anymore the bottom of sections 28-32 fill up first as those are generally the section to get face time on TV and where the players will rush to at the end of the game. I sit in section 25 because I believe that has the best sight lines as you are closer to mid-field. I'll be in the stands only because I cannot get a decent amount for my tickets. [Title]

Output: Section 26 fills up fastest


Input: [Date] 1 year 36 weeks ago [Body] I love the neapolitan style pizzas. For that, Mani's takes it in taste over the cheaper options in the area. They weren't focused on cost, it was all about how good the food actually is. I eat at Mani's at least once a month for the pizza only. I am always full eating less than a pizza. It is the size of a medium pizza from anywhere else. If you want any type of pizza other than neapolitan style, don't eat at Mani's. Neo Papalis is also along the same lines, but with a cheaper price point and almost no wait. They aren't cheap either if you start adding toppings on above their standard template. 3 toppings at NP will result in a pizza as costly as Mani's... Everyone's tastes are different. Your mileage may vary. [Title]

Output: I love the neapolitan style


Input: [Date] 1 year 36 weeks ago [Body] This. I didn't see a RB try to juke air in the back field once last game. I am really hoping that the coaches are just doing the typical coach-speak about the RB situation being a 3 person race with Fitz in it. I haven't seen anything from Fitz all season that really stands out as being a go-to RB. The Green run around the edge and trucking that DB was the most exciting run from a RB all year. How sad is that? [Title]

Output: This. I didn't see a RB try


Input: [Date] 1 year 36 weeks ago [Body] You will not have to go 2-3 hours before kick off to get a good seat. I strolled in 30 minutes before kick off for Nebraska and was in row 8. Students are trying like hell to sell their tickets on CL. There are a ton of tickets flooding the market right now. Regardless of the game this week, the earliest you would need to arrive to get within the bottom 10 rows would be 1 hour before, at best. ND was the only game that I had to line up 3 hours early for and was still in row 15. [Title]

Output: You will not have to go 2-3


Input: [Date] 1 year 37 weeks ago [Body] This. I also booed for the first time against Nebraska. After seeing the playing calling in OT at Penn State, then MSU and Nebraska...I booed. I turned up to the box which has the block M where Borges sits and booed until I had some sort of mild statisfaction which should have been received from a good play. [Title]

Output: This. I also booed for the


Input: [Date] 1 year 37 weeks ago [Body] Had Kerridge actually hit that block we wouldn't be talking about this, certainly. The play looks like it is meant to go outside of the tackle and still could have seen a decent gain had Gardner not tripped trying to read the crashing corner. Instead he tripped and fell towards the line instead of being able to run to the edge where most of the D-line and LB's were sealed. On the other hand, the point about never optioning someone is completely valid here. The scheme doesn't make sense, but could have avoided a crappy ending with better execution. [/Hoke speak] [Title]

Output: Had Kerridge actually hit


Input: [Date] 1 year 39 weeks ago [Body] F108 is clearly the best spork. [Title]

Output: For the record


Input: [Date] 1 year 42 weeks ago [Body] Yeah, I don't know where you are seeing those ticket prices, but I just went on to mgoblue and could get tickets below the red line for $25....$35 for tickets behind the benches at the faceoff circle and $43 for mid ice..... [Title]

Output: Yeah, I don't know where you


Input: [Date] 1 year 42 weeks ago [Body] You are correct. That is the only consistent song I can recall repeatedly played for 3rd down attempts. They will mix in seven nation army into a few third downs. The fans tend to be louder when seven nation army is played so that may come during 3rd down plays which might be foreseen to be big in terms of timing in the game. [Title]

Output: You are correct. That is the


Input: [Date] 1 year 42 weeks ago [Body] Huh? As of yesterday you could get tickets for $25 for BC plus a free ticket for the NDT.. [Title]

Output: Huh? As of yesterday you


Input: [Date] 1 year 42 weeks ago [Body] #21...always #21 I'm bias because it has been my sports jersey number when I play any sport since I was a kid. [Title]

Output: #21...always #21 I'm bias


Input: [Date] 1 year 43 weeks ago [Body] No ND hires of Weiss or Willingham? Come on...Those two were pretty terrible in their own regard. [Title]

Output: No ND hires of Weiss or


Input: [Date] 1 year 44 weeks ago [Body] We need less cats... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EChnZTJicw [Title]

Output: We need less


Input: [Date] 1 year 44 weeks ago [Body] We are going to Cedar Point for the day with another couple friend of ours that we haven't seen since the start of footbaw! [Title]

Output: We are going to Cedar Point


Input: [Date] 1 year 45 weeks ago [Body] Such an awesome gif...the face that Pelini gives after being shot is priceless. [Title]

Output: Such an awesome gif...the


Input: [Date] 1 year 45 weeks ago [Body] Well, you can always look at the bright side. You're still a pessimist. [Title]

Output: Well, you can always look at


Input: [Date] 1 year 45 weeks ago [Body] Can we get a gif of Jeremy Jackson pulling his best Chesson impression from the Gardner TD run? It looks he got a turkey! [Title]

Output: Can we get a gif of Jeremy


Input: [Date] 1 year 45 weeks ago [Body] 'Tis all entertainment, sports entertainment. I would love it if Holtz was legitimately flipping out though. Just not a fan of his... [Title]

Output: 'Tis all entertainment,


Input: [Date] 1 year 46 weeks ago [Body] As we must look at the positives in life, let is be noted that the student section did not attempt to start the wave this week... [Title]

Output: As we must look at the


Input: [Date] 1 year 46 weeks ago [Body] I too hope this. I think it looks like a big slap in the face to have the 8:00pm time slow against a team which you should beat soundly. I think every "expert" will have UofM on upset alert after last week and ABS/ESPN is trying to rack in the viewer numbers due to it. With how UofM should play and the quality of oppponent this game should be a 3:30 start on ESPN2 or BTN.... [Title]

Output: I too hope this. I think it


Input: [Date] 1 year 46 weeks ago [Body] This..So much This. The tickets that weren't sold and seats that were obviously empty were the single game tickets which are no above the student section. Those seats were empty all game. You either need to have the entire stadium filled with season ticket holders or a schedule without any cupcakes to ensure the insatiable appetite for UofM football never outlives the supply of tickets. This week, that appetite resembled an aenorexic chick. [Title]

Output: This..So much This. The


Input: [Date] 1 year 46 weeks ago [Body] All you people complaining about the student section need to look at the now public section above the students. It was empty the entire game not just before kick off. Brandon couldn't even sell all of the tickets available because no one wanted to pay to watch that team. Dynamic ticket pricing needs to go both ways. [Title]

Output: All you people complaining


Input: [Date] 1 year 46 weeks ago [Body] It looks too much like sparty's logo for my taste. [Title]

Output: I never like it


Input: [Date] 1 year 46 weeks ago [Body] I concur. There was no payoff. Not one of the funnier things I have seen here. [Title]

Output: I concur. There was no


Input: [Date] 1 year 47 weeks ago [Body] He won't receive the #1 as the #21 is being pushed a a bigger honor. In other news [Title]

Output: He won't receive the #1, the #21


Input: [Date] 1 year 47 weeks ago [Body] I am really hoping it wasn't Heiko. I would think he has more sense than to ask that type of a question.. [Title]

Output: I am really hoping it wasn't


Input: [Date] 1 year 47 weeks ago [Body] I have never seen an incident wear cutting the face mask off is necessary. There are only 4 screws that hold them on and I have seen times where they will unscrew those to remove the face mask. I couldn't imagine them taking a sawzall or a cutoff wheel to a dude's helmet. [Title]

Output: I have never seen an incident


Input: [Date] 1 year 47 weeks ago [Body] And with that donation he is now eligible to learn the secret location of Yost's seat in the stadium. [Title]

Output: And with that donation he is


Input: [Date] 1 year 47 weeks ago [Body] Lewan's one handed finish just is so morally demoralizing for the DE, it is the winner for me! [Title]

Output: Lewan's one handed finish


Input: [Date] 1 year 48 weeks ago [Body] Yes. I only had to leave my tailgate 3 hours early to get good seats. I cannot wait for the line next week. GA kills the full game day experience for responsible students no matter what the rest of you think. .... [Title]

Output: Yes. I only had to leave my


Input: [Date] 1 year 48 weeks ago [Body] the cheesey fight scenes where there are thugs that have the hero surrounded but simply attempt to take him on 1 or 3 at a time and ultimately fail instead of everyone just trying to take him down at once. We are just missing the bad voice-overs on the film. [Title]

Output: This reminds me of


Input: [Date] 1 year 48 weeks ago [Body] Seemingly is the key word. The dude might need to trim down or just get adjusted to the speed of the game at this level now. Why force it in a game situation when you can nuture it through practice? [Title]

Output: Seemingly is the key word.


Input: [Date] 1 year 48 weeks ago [Body] This is an awesome post. Great to hear about the history of Michigan football from someone who helped make it. [Title]

Output: This is an awesome post.


Input: [Date] 1 year 49 weeks ago [Body] That feeling I used to get as a kid on Christmas eve is now the feeling I get around this time each year. Brady is my Santa Claus bringing presents of TD's, and Mattison as his #1 assistant bringing a bag full of sacks! Or is it a sack full of bags....not sure, need mor Footbaaaw! [Title]

Output: That feeling I used to get as


Input: [Date] 2 years 3 days ago [Body] I see that the website still says all cushions are from the devil and shall be banned...Pretty confusing regardless of which is actually true. [Title]

Output: I see that the website still


Input: [Date] 2 years 3 days ago [Body] Miss. Information... Page 14 of the stadium guide says you can use and bring in seat cushions.... http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f0d194ef#/f0d194ef/14 Take a look, it's in a book... [Title]

Output: And the next Miss Michigan is..


Input: [Date] 4 min ago [Title] Battle 4 Atlantis has some [Body]

Output: Battle 4 Atlantis has some good teams. Joining us are Syracuse, UConn, Texas, Gonzaga, Washington, Texas A&M, and Charlotte. I think we play against three of them.


Input: [Date] 18 hours 28 min ago [Title] I definitely figured this out [Body]

Output: I definitely figured this out right away and definitely am not sitting here wondering what the hell I'm missing.


Input: [Date] 2 days 21 hours ago [Title] Careful. OSU will sue if you [Body]

Output: Careful. OSU will sue if you write out his full name.


Input: [Date] 2 days 22 hours ago [Title] That thing knows how to make [Body]

Output: That thing knows how to make a case for a presidential pardon.


Input: [Date] 2 days 23 hours ago [Title] I only caught the last half [Body]

Output: I only caught the last half of it, but there was nothing newsworthy there in terms of either actual news (i.e., things that people here would be interested in) or page click news (i.e., silly stuff that gets ESPN and talk radio excited).


Input: [Date] 2 days 23 hours ago [Title] That vacation question was [Body]

Output: That vacation question was stupid and obnoxious. To paraphrase, it was basically, "So you went to Paris. What, you could just not be a coach for awhile? Did you learn anything relevant there?" Harbaugh answered it much more gracefully than I would have. He talked about how he and Sarah hadn't spent much time together without kids or football in years, wanted to change that, and this was where she wanted to go. I probably would have said, "It's a fucking vacation."


Input: [Date] 3 days 21 hours ago [Title] Happy birthday, Coach. [Body]

Output: Happy birthday, Coach. Getting to know that guy a bit honestly turned me into a Michigan fan.


Input: [Date] 3 days 22 hours ago [Title] I dare that guy to stick [Body]

Output: I dare that guy to stick around until late November.


Input: [Date] 4 days 16 hours ago [Title] Can someone check whether I'm [Body]

Output: Can someone check whether I'm understanding this correctly? No snark, honestly curious/confused. So Mullen is saying that coaches are sometimes forced (or wanting) to play true freshmen. With more true freshmen soon to be ineligible because of their relatively low high school GPAs, these coaches will play true freshmen with higher high school GPAs who would benefit from a redshirt. Since those kids kind of get screwed in this scenario, he thinks they should be able to play five years of college football if their grades were good enough coming in. Is that right? If so, it's intriguing enough not to just respond with an eye roll. It would give kids a strong incentive to get their high school grades up and schools a stronger incentive to recruit kids with good grades (though the new policy might do that, too). At the same time, it's a pretty radical idea (five years of eligibility) and I'm not sure that the problem is big enough to justify that solution.


Input: [Date] 4 days 21 hours ago [Title] I don't know, but maybe it's [Body]

Output: I don't know, but maybe it's because he's still an active player? To the broader issue, I think it's sad that they totally killed the legends jersey concept. There was a lot to like about it. It kept numbers in circulation, allowed those numbers to be used in recruiting, kept Michigan legends in the fronts of our minds, and made for a really original way to acknowledge of a program's history. They made some mistakes with it - e.g., making the patches too big and encouraging guys to switch numbers - but those felt like relatively easy fixes. I think they threw out the baby with the bath water with that one.


Input: [Date] 5 days 14 min ago [Title] RAND did an interesting [Body]

Output: RAND did an interesting survey on this last year. Basically, very high percentages (almost half) of U.S. adults say they're uncomfortable with their sons playing football and hockey. The vast majority (~95%) is fine with their sons playing baseball, basketball, and track, with soccer (89%) slightly behind. A disproportionate share of the concern for youth football/hockey came from college-educated parents.


Input: [Date] 5 days 27 min ago [Title] It's not a fact just because [Body]

Output: It's not a fact just because he said it authoritatively. It got my attention, but I'd like to see a source and more details.


Input: [Date] 6 days 36 min ago [Title] I'd imagine it's similar to [Body]

Output: I'd imagine it's similar to what rufftime, our resident Sparty, said above.


Input: [Date] 6 days 1 hour ago [Title] A pretty severe punishment? [Body]

Output: A pretty severe punishment? Come on, he pulled a gun on a fellow student. One of the most nauseating comments around here is this idea that since bad things have happened at Michigan, we're just as bad as everyone else and have no right to comment on anything. Do you honestly think that Delton Williams would remain with the Michigan football program if he did that to a Michigan student? Do you think the University of Michigan would allow that? Hell, in your one example (Gibbons), we have a direct comparison point with MSU. As shitty as Gibbons' conduct seemed, Michigan handled that incident a whole lot more seriously than MSU handled the Payne and Appling incident. MSU had a Final Four streak to preserve, after all. If Michigan did this, it'd be the lead story on ESPN, the Free Press, and damn near every other publication in America. Hell, Keith Heitzman possibly not getting a fifth scholarship year managed to become the top news story on Yahoo. Maybe that scrutiny and the lack of attention that MSU gets leads us to self-police differently, or maybe it's something else (e.g., our athletic department's power being more constrained by others in the university), but I have a really hard time believing that this would play out similarly at UM.


Input: [Date] 6 days 11 hours ago [Title] Oh, fun. Thanks. I'm [Body]

Output: Oh, fun. Thanks. I'm excited to tell the story of this post in my sure-to-come 30 for 30.


Input: [Date] 6 days 21 hours ago [Title] Wait, you gave yourself a [Body]

Output: Wait, you gave yourself a logo?


Input: [Date] 1 week 1 day ago [Title] I agree. By my count, there [Body]

Output: I agree. By my count, there are 55 four-star WRs in this year's 247 composite rankings and 50 of them are at least 6 feet tall. The only way I ever really see recruiting sites evaluated is by how well their rankings predicted NFL draft status. In terms of college productivity, I'd guess that they tend to overrate kids with NFL bodies who might take a long time to develop as players and underrate kids likely to be productive in college but unappealing to the NFL.


Input: [Date] 1 week 2 days ago [Title] You didn't read carefully [Body]

Output: You didn't read carefully enough. This is about Braxton Hicks to the wash room. The OP is just really sick of seeing false pregnancy contractions in public.


Input: [Date] 1 week 2 days ago [Title] I think the original [Body]

Output: I think the original critique/concern was way overstated, but I'll admit that I have some questions, too. I'd feel great about all of the low-rated guys if those guys were clearly at the top of our coaches' lists. But they've given out a ton of offers this year, so it hasn't been quite that targeted. And I'm a little uneasy about how many teammates/brothers/etc. of high-level recruits seem to be getting offers. At times it seems like we're willing to use two or three roster spots to (maybe) get one top guy. Unless it's for a Rashan Gary-level recruit, I'm not sold on that approach. Having said that, I'll cut the coaches - and especially these coaches - a ton of slack on guys they've worked with at camps. And I agree with WolvinLA that recruiting, while important, gets so much attention now that its importance is exaggerated. It's also nice to see comments from Drevno, at Michigan [link] and before then [link], that basically say Harbaugh's the best talent evaluator he's ever seen.


Input: [Date] 1 week 3 days ago [Title] So you're telling me that if [Body]

Output: So you're telling me that if Mitchell, who's supposedly down to Michigan and OSU, tried to commit to OSU then Meyer would basically tell him, "That's okay. Go to Michigan."? Yeah, I'm a little skeptical of that one.


Input: [Date] 1 week 6 days ago [Title] I don't think anyone has [Body]

Output: I don't think anyone has mentioned the 2005 Rose Bowl against Texas. A loss, but a damn good game.


Input: [Date] 1 week 6 days ago [Title] I was about to post the exact [Body]

Output: I was about to post the exact same photo as migiT, but here's another (in white): As an aside, LaVell Blanchard is high on my list of all-time Michigan basketball favorites. Great player, great kid, bad timing.


Input: [Date] 2 weeks 20 hours ago [Title] I remember Brent Musburger [Body]

Output: I remember Brent Musburger joking about the great names on (I think) our 1996 team. That team had a Payne, Steele, Irons, Sword, Swett... and a Copenhaver.


Input: [Date] 2 weeks 1 day ago [Title] In other words, no offense to [Body]

Output: In other words, no offense to mid-July threads with 154, 80, and 235 responses, respecitvely, but here's a much more relevant thread -- a look at a generally uninteresting position group class from eight years and three coaches ago (that happens to redirect to your site). This content is fine - in fact, I enjoy this kind of thing - but why do you need to be so condescending and snarky with your posts here?


Input: [Date] 2 weeks 1 day ago [Title] Disagree. This thread ("Past [Body]

Output: Disagree. This thread ("Past event in History") is an instant frontrunner for the Most Redundant Thread Title award at this year's MGoBloggies. It also has an outside shot at the Harbaugh Peculiar Capitalization award.


Input: [Date] 2 weeks 2 days ago [Title] I totally agree. I'm [Body]

Output: I totally agree. I'm convinced that if we had lost that game in an ugly way (e.g., if the 4th quarter was like the first three), then people would think that jersey was just as hideous as the bumblebees.


Input: [Date] 2 weeks 2 days ago [Title] For a little while there, he [Body]

Output: For a little while there, he was crazy fun to watch in a "we're not good but had might as well enjoy this" kind of way.


Input: [Date] 2 weeks 3 days ago [Title] Colin Cowherd and Fox seems [Body]

Output: Colin Cowherd and Fox seems like a match made in heaven. And I agree on Bomani Jones. In my opinion, he's the funniest guy - and one of the smartest guys - at ESPN. I generally hate sports radio, but his show is actually pretty damn good.


Input: [Date] 2 weeks 4 days ago [Title] Do we know if the numbers [Body]

Output: Do we know if the (much smaller) numbers that people have been throwing around for peer programs and likely UM bids have been in terms of cash only or cash + apparel?


Input: [Date] 2 weeks 4 days ago [Title] Nice to see that MSU has [Body]

Output: Nice to see that MSU has gotten over its Michigan obsession now that it's won a few football games. I can't imagine the scenario that would end with me opening an RCMB account. And I seriously doubt I'm alone on that.


Input: [Date] 4 years 27 weeks ago [Title] Fake [Body]

Output: Ummm... that is a fake Hoke account. Verified by Angelique on the day of Hoke's presser.


Input: [Date] 4 years 28 weeks ago [Title] From all the media [Body]

Output: reports and online speculation, it appears that the most important qualification is that the DC have Michigan ties. Why get the best DC available (whomever that might be) when someone with UM ties could be persuaded to come back?


Input: [Date] 4 years 29 weeks ago [Title] Recruiting [Body]

Output: RR: among the best facilities in the country, if not the best. Largest stadium in country with great new renovations. Beilein: worst facilities in Big 10. Crisler Arena in bottom of Big 10. Add to the fact that Beilein is squeaky-clean in the cesspool that is college basketball recruiting, then yes, he does get a longer rope. Saw somewhere recently (don't remember where, don't have link, at work no time to find it) that Brandon believes he needs to provide Beilein with competitive advantage in terms of facilities, etc, then he (Brandon) can fully evaluate Beilein appropriately.


Input: [Date] 4 years 29 weeks ago [Title] The Victors [Body]

Output: Singing of The Victors in the student section corner of the end zone after the wins at home. Wish there would have been more of those W's, and hoping Coach Hoke can help lead the team to many, many renditions of The Victors with the students.


Input: [Date] 4 years 29 weeks ago [Title] Who are [Body]

Output: the 40 former players? I heard a handful of names mentioned at the press conference. I believe most if not all are local to Ann Arbor. Not being a smartass.. I truly have not heard about 40 former players being there. Where did you see this?


Input: [Date] 4 years 29 weeks ago [Title] Agreed. [Body]

Output: And there is no way he could have "done this on Nov 28" as others have mentioned. He fires RR and hires Hoke on Nov 28, and everyone is left wondering about Harbaugh, Miles, etc. And he couldn't have hired JH on Nov 28 cuz JH wasn't going to come at that point in time. If getting someone with UM ties was immensely important, as it appears to be, then the way it was done was really the only way.


Input: [Date] 4 years 33 weeks ago [Title] Reading fail on my part [Body]

Output: I saw the part that said Oh wait...it WAS (kinda) back in 1973 when we tied for the title with OSU and Sparty and failed to continue on to where it said: voted to send them instead of us. Maybe this is Karmic payback. So I was merely commenting that UM did not tie with OSU and Sparty. But thanks for the fascinating history lesson. Who is this Bo fellow you speak of? And what of this vote thing?


Input: [Date] 4 years 33 weeks ago [Title] 2 way tie in 1973 [Body]

Output: Mich and OSU tied for the Big Ten, as the only blemish on their records was the tie against each other. MSU was not in the conversation regarding the 1973 Big 10 Championship.


Input: [Date] 4 years 35 weeks ago [Title] The timing of Coach Carr's retirement? Really? [Body]

Output: Isn't that a huge stretch? When is Carr supposed to announce? By the way, a lot of stuff I have read the last few years by the more reliable posters seems to suggest that Carr wanted out a year earlier, but was talked into staying by Bill Martin. If that is even close to the truth, then Martin had a long time to do his searching. And doesn't any Athletic Director worth his salt have a list of potential replacements, for all his coaches, in the event of drastic circumstances? Blaming Carr for the timing of his retirement is not new, but to me it sure seems like grasping at straws. On the long list of how things went down that negatively impacted the program, wouldn't there be about 497 other things that come first?


Input: [Date] 4 years 38 weeks ago [Title] Good for Brian Townsend [Body]

Output: Congrats to him!


Input: [Date] 4 years 39 weeks ago [Title] Winning the Super Bowl [Body]

Output: with Trent Dilfer as your QB isn't enough of a challenge?


Input: [Date] 4 years 39 weeks ago [Title] Biological Clock [Body]

Output: My Cousin Vinny in the "Biological Clock" scene: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7J-2EIvItVY


Input: [Date] 4 years 39 weeks ago [Title] really? [Body]

Output: You truly believe that Brandon believed that? He never wanted to move that game; furthermore, he knew that his fan base would never accept moving the OSU game. He played the best card he had - publicity. His other options were to go public against the Conference Commissioner (not what a smart new AD would do); or to remain silent and let the game be moved. He chose the wisest course of action with the end result being the game remained at the end of the season.


Input: [Date] 4 years 39 weeks ago [Title] Mendoza Line [Body]

Output: Mario Mendoza as a Major League hitter.


Input: [Date] 4 years 40 weeks ago [Title] why wife day has no online shopping [Body]

Output: If you're going to introduce a new system, then you need to implement it your way. Wife of Six Zero obviously has done brick and mortar shopping for years, it's what she knows best. Even if Six Zero's talents are more of the online variety, as the head coach of Shopping, she will do it her way. The talent, the computer system implemented by Six Zero, the large computer screen, the dual monitor system, all mean nothing. She will do it her way. The results in the early years of Wife Day were sometimes brutal; but now that Six Zero is a veteran of the system, he is performing close to the standards set by the fans of his wife.


Input: [Date] 4 years 44 weeks ago [Title] what about the team? [Body]

Output: Why is Ron English talking about himself? Why not talk about his team? Granted, not much he can say, but he can talk about scoring 20 on OSU, he can talk about learning experience for his guys, etc, etc. Why talk about himself in the way that he does in this instance?


Input: [Date] 1 day 14 hours ago [Title] I was just about to post the [Body]

Output: I was just about to post the same thing. Who gives a shit? Let's do our talking on the field. Sent from MGoBlog HD for iPhone & iPad


Input: [Date] 3 days 31 min ago [Title] So so true. The D has been [Body]

Output: So so true. The D has been solid but far from elite. Elite defenses carry the team. Our defense was good enough to win but far from elite. I do however think it has the chance to take another step towards elite this season. Sent from MGoBlog HD for iPhone & iPad


Input: [Date] 3 days 44 min ago [Title] Seriously. I don't understand [Body]

Output: Seriously. I don't understand why people can't comprehend what the Tigers are doing. All the players are free agents at the end of the year and the Tigers can't compete. The only rational move was to trade them for something of value. Sent from MGoBlog HD for iPhone & iPad


Input: [Date] 3 days 16 hours ago [Title] 7-5 [Body]

Output: with a toss up bowl game at the end. I'm obviously hoping for better but the offense could be brutal.


Input: [Date] 3 days 21 hours ago [Title] I was never that high on Towns [Body]

Output: and apparently the staff wasn't either. To me he seems pretty redundant on the current roster.


Input: [Date] 3 days 21 hours ago [Title] Yea wou would think they would be more partial to [Body]

Output: Cleveand Steamers


Input: [Date] 3 days 22 hours ago [Title] Lighten up [Body]

Output: Francis


Input: [Date] 4 days 13 hours ago [Title] Who is Tracy? [Body]

Output: Who is Tracy? Sent from MGoBlog HD for iPhone & iPad


Input: [Date] 5 days 18 hours ago [Title] He definitely fits the mold of a Belien recruit [Body]

Output: which is obviuously not a bad thing. It is still pretty irksome, however, the way the Battle thing played out. I think we need more top end talent if we are ever going to reach another final four beyond this year.


Input: [Date] 5 days 23 hours ago [Title] I think Watson is the guy to [Body]

Output: I think Watson is the guy to watch amongst the reserves. His press styles fits our scheme perfectly Sent from MGoBlog HD for iPhone & iPad


Input: [Date] 6 days 13 hours ago [Title] Seriously? I don't think you understand how recruiting works. [Body]

Output: Seriously? I don't think you understand how recruiting works. Sent from MGoBlog HD for iPhone & iPad


Input: [Date] 1 week 21 min ago [Title] So we could have added Kansas [Body]

Output: So we could have added Kansas A&M and/or Oklahoma, but Delaney chose fucking Rutgers? That's nice. Sent from MGoBlog HD for iPhone & iPad


Input: [Date] 1 week 2 days ago [Title] Seriously? I love Jim and [Body]

Output: Seriously? I love Jim and thank God he is our coach but Harbaugh has one major bowl win and no championships in any sport. Meyer and Saban have accomplished WAY more as college head coaches and they have their programs rolling. Hell, even Dantonio has accomplished way more as a college coach than Harbaugh. Sent from MGoBlog HD for iPhone & iPad


Input: [Date] 1 week 2 days ago [Title] This is so true [Body]

Output: we are now hyper analyzing film being run at super duper slow mo speeds like its the Zapruder film. What happened to common sense judgement of what a catch looks like. The Calvin Johnson and Dez Bryant TD were two of the worst examples.


Input: [Date] 1 week 2 days ago [Title] I don't get the bit about the Nebraska players skin color [Body]

Output: Seems pretty obvious to me its a black dude with a ton of eye black on. What am I missing?


Input: [Date] 1 week 2 days ago [Title] This is the weakest WR corps I can recall in a long time [Body]

Output: We really need a couple of the young guys to emerge big time. There is some talent there but it is almost totally unproven.


Input: [Date] 1 week 3 days ago [Title] Yup. One of the most over hyped players in recent memory [Body]

Output: Yup. One of the most over hyped players in recent memory Sent from MGoBlog HD for iPhone & iPad


Input: [Date] 1 week 3 days ago [Title] Its amazing how bad our offense was last year [Body]

Output: despite having a more or less average OL.


Input: [Date] 1 week 4 days ago [Title] There were lots of reasons [Body]

Output: There were lots of reasons for Mitch to go to Michigan not the least of which being 2 of his best friends were on the team. You are comparing apples to hand grenades. Sent from MGoBlog HD for iPhone & iPad


Input: [Date] 1 week 4 days ago [Title] Good question [Body]

Output: Personally I am more optomistic about success on the basketball court, but I am more enthusiastic about seeing an improved football team under Harbaugh. Football has just been so depressing lately the breath of fresh air will be most welcome. In terms of success however, I am guessing that basketball finishes higher in the B1G standings and national polls than football.


Input: [Date] 1 week 5 days ago [Title] Great to see the gains by Wilson and Robinson [Body]

Output: Mo Wagner needs to eat at Pizza House every day for a year.


Input: [Date] 1 week 5 days ago [Title] Good. It was clear at the [Body]

Output: Good. It was clear at the start of July this team is going nowhere. Might as well get some pieces to start retooling. Sent from MGoBlog HD for iPhone & iPad


Input: [Date] 1 week 6 days ago [Title] Hard to say. They all have [Body]

Output: Hard to say. They all have shown signs and they all have reasons to doubt that they will emerge as above average starters. At least we now have a staff that I trust can develop them and use them correctly. Sent from MGoBlog HD for iPhone & iPad


Input: [Date] 2 weeks 2 days ago [Title] Yup. Will Campbell anyone? [Body]

Output: Yup. Will Campbell anyone? Sent from MGoBlog HD for iPhone & iPad


Input: [Date] 2 weeks 2 days ago [Title] He probably needed to sit out [Body]

Output: He probably needed to sit out a year anyway given his injuries so this really isn't a problem. Sent from MGoBlog HD for iPhone & iPad


Input: [Date] 2 weeks 3 days ago [Title] Yea I get that [Body]

Output: I guess I was just expecting more rational behavior from people who themselves are coaches and who should have at least some interest in having the kid go to class and succed academically. Partically when high school coaches themselves have had to deal with their own players not making it academically. You would think they would be more understanding then the typical parent. Then again, Ted Ginn, sr. seemed to have a similar reaction when Carr rightly disciplined one of his players so maybe I am just giving high school coaches too much credit.


Input: [Date] 2 weeks 3 days ago [Title] Does anyone know what caused the apparent rift [Body]

Output: between the King coaches and Michigan? If it is simply the Norfleet situation then I don't really understand how the King coaches could be upset with the Michigan staff disciplining a kid who was allegedly not going to class or missing tests.


Input: [Date] 2 weeks 4 days ago [Title] Wow. I would not want [Body]

Output: James Harrison mad at me.


Input: [Date] 2 weeks 4 days ago [Title] Can we please just start the season [Body]

Output: so much nonsense being discussed in the media. I can't wait for actual football that we can discuss.


Input: [Date] 2 weeks 5 days ago [Title] Hope you are right [Body]

Output: Ruddock should definitely be an upgrade. The jury is still out on Isaac IMO. I just think the loss of Funchess puts this year at a disadvantage, but I would be happy to be wrong. Even if I am right we should be a more consistent offense given the OL maturation and hopefully better coaching. I can just forsee a lot of 17-14 and 20-17 games.


Input: [Date] 29 weeks 3 days ago [Title] nooooooobody! [Body]

Output: nooooooobody!


Input: [Date] 31 weeks 1 day ago [Title] newbie to posbang thread participation [Body]

Output: havent yet jumped in a posbang thread, but this is not just any ole reason for a posbang. still a bit shocked we didnt screw it up somehow. Can't wait to see Coach Harbaugh on our sidelines on gameday!


Input: [Date] 31 weeks 1 day ago [Title] Dockers "Dad pants" PSA by Sarah & Jim [Body]

Output: Great idea by maizerage, wish I was local so I could go to the game. Did a cursory search of the board and didnt see this, so on the off chance it hasnt yet been posted thought you all might enjoy this. Seems Sarah & Jim have a good sense of humor about his outfit of choice. (Originally spotted on http://www.playerwives.com/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/jim-harbaughs-wife-sa... ; in case i mess up the embed you can find the video directly here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=cDyVT9yhnTE)


Input: [Date] 31 weeks 1 day ago [Title] re 49ers press release [Body]

Output: i'll admit, as a total nervous nellie about this coaching search i found great comfort in reading the press release directly from the 49ers. after the way the last two searches got muddled up, cant put into words how pleased I am with Hackett, Schlissel et al for getting this done. now, if the U could put one out ASAP announcing Jim that'd be great for all our sanity and close out the 0.00000000000001% chance of 'its not done yet' in my mind welcoMe hoMe Coach


Input: [Date] 31 weeks 2 days ago [Title] article update today [Body]

Output: FWIW - he updated his article this morning... i really dont care what he has to say, but happened to click on the link this afternoon out of curiosity - thought some here might be interested to read his latest. he has backtracked a bit * 8:29 a.m. Sunday UPDATE: Told ya it was going to get weird. There are now multiple reports that while Jim Harbaugh has Michigan believing he’s coming to Ann Arbor, he hasn’t signed anything yet, hasn’t told friends directly that he’s going to Michigan (according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport), and may listen to what an NFL team–like the Raiders–has to say tonight, tomorrow or who knows how much longer into the coming days. Based on yesterday’s reports, I still believe that Harbaugh is very close to a deal with Michigan and is likeliest to end up there, but with Harbaugh, you do never know until there’s ink on the contract. He has worked with two agents in the past (simultaneously), he does a lot of stuff on his own, and you never know sometimes if there are multiple negotiations going on at once. In 2011, Harbaugh finished up his bowl game with Stanford, then got very close to a deal with the 49ers immediately, then took some time to think, then interviewed with the Dolphins, notified Denver he might interview there, then got into serious negotiations to stay in Stanford… before circling back and taking a sweetened deal with the 49ers. That’s precedence for Harbaugh to scan the offers one more time–I was very surprised word was coming out about a deal last night, before NFL teams could really get in line–and probably end up back at Michigan. Still by far the likeliest outcome. He can’t sign a deal with Michigan, anyway, until after he finishes out with the 49ers, and that’s through today’s season finale. But it’s weird, no doubt. Always.


Input: [Date] 47 weeks 5 days ago [Title] After soccer - Professor Thoms & Brother Jimmys USQ & 2nd Ave [Body]

Output: A rundown of the day's events per the U of M Club of NYC - 3pm. Come out and support the Michigan men's soccer team at Columbia's Bakers Field complex (218th st); no tickets needed as best we can tell. 3pm - gametime. For those skipping soccer, Professor Thom's and Bell's Brewery have teamed up for a pregame tailgate. Free to attend. Food and drinks available for purchase. Bell's Brewery reps will be on hand. They'll be giving away free Bell's Oberon for the first hour (3-4pm) and/or until the keg kicks. Professor Thom's will also have a special tailgatey menu and tailgate games set up, and $1/off all Bells Brewery beers right up through the game 7:30 - Gamewatches at the U of M Club of NYC's gamewatch partners - Professor Thom's, Brother Jimmy's USQ and Brother Jimmy's Upper East Side (1485 2nd ave btwn 77th and 78th). 7:30 - Kinesiology alumni gamewatch @ Brother Jimmy's USQ downstairs. Reservation and gameday specials info here: http://alumni.umich.edu/clubs/nyc/football-saturdays


Input: [Date] 49 weeks 2 days ago [Title] hey m-dog, im pretty sure [Body]

Output: hey m-dog, im pretty sure that you'll be able to save that 5 bucks a month soon... last i read they have a deal agreed to but the launch dates hadnt been announed yet. http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/11134857/big-ten-network-...


Input: [Date] 50 weeks 4 days ago [Title] might as well lob a guess... [Body]

Output: for big 12, want Texas, think we'll schedule Texas tech. for sec, want auburn, Georgia, lsu (would include Florida and Alabama but with the offsite games unlikely) to come north to Ann arbor, but I think we'll schedule vandy.


Input: [Date] 1 year 27 weeks ago [Title] yes, re girls hs bball [Body]

Output: this was definitely a drill we did in high school (girls) basketball practices, not in games, for all the reasons your fiance mentioned... I'd imagine has different meaning in a mens college game.


Input: [Date] 1 year 31 weeks ago [Title] hmm.. [Body]

Output: would love to see a win signs of continued player development from the extra weeks of practice/time to heal a coherent & productive 4 quarter offensive gameplan from Al the OL succesfully stopping the blitzes & to see shane settle down quickly and get some early passes in to build confidence how to measure continued player development is hard to describe, for me its more of a 'you know it when you see it' ... I heard the announcer mention during the nd/rutgers game that if ND won (which they did) michigan has to win tonight to keep claim on being #1 in the all-time winning percentage stat.. i knew ND were close but wasnt aware it was that close - makes a win tonight even more important IMO.


Input: [Date] 1 year 31 weeks ago [Title] re detroit drafting him? [Body]

Output: i think what yakattack might be referencing is that detroit had a chance to draft him and passed. could be wrong tho...


Input: [Date] 1 year 31 weeks ago [Title] not original ... [Body]

Output: no offense to our 2013 NCAA Championship squads like Men's Gymnastics, Men's Swimming & Diving, but seriously gotta throw a big F U to this year in michigan sports. never been so excited for the calendar to flip to Jan 1. while many of the varsity teams across the board had great years, the woulda, coulda, shoulda moments of what might have been for some games/teams/seasons has been to much to take.


Input: [Date] 1 year 31 weeks ago [Title] kinda emotionally checked out already... [Body]

Output: meh, i find myself somewhat spent from the ups and downs of this year in michigan sports.. i'll watch the game on sat, and root like hell for us to win, but i'm not going to get too riled up about any personnel/injury news coming out this week. i'm a big fan of devin's, bummed to hear he's hurt (i'd guess he played with varying levels of injuries throughout most of the 2nd half of the season). sure, in a perfect world i'd prefer that our starting QB who was great (almost) all year be our qb this weekend. but i'm also a fan of the potential shane brings to the table & wish him well in his first start. would've prefered he had more time to grow into the starting role, but c'est la vie. with the # of sacks devin took this season, it felt like it was only a matter of time before he got hurt unfortunately. here's hoping that the full season with the coaches and S&C staff has put the effects of that HS senior year mono in the distant past for shane. i hope we'll see at least a couple of deep Morris-Gallon bombs that will help put a nice little bow on jeremy's career at u-m. hopefully not too many 'ohmygodwehaveatruefreshmanqb' moments. figure at this point the team is just playing for some positive momentum into next season & to send a great group of senior student-athletes out on a winning note. not a whole lot on the line otherwise.


Input: [Date] 1 year 32 weeks ago [Title] Tix [Body]

Output: Anyone still looking for tickets to the game can get reduced rates from the U of M club of nyc. VIsit http://barclayscenterots.com/Special_Offer_Michigan.html (use offer code: Michigan) Tickets will be e-mailed to you within minutes after purchase. If you have questions, you can contact the U of M Club of NYC basketball game event team at umclubnycsportingevents@gmail.com Some new inventory has been added recently in the lower bowl.


Input: [Date] 1 year 43 weeks ago [Title] ditto [Body]

Output: only been to a few away games myself as I usually prefer to go back to ann arbor, but that 06 psu game was great. psu was so confident about winning, til they didn't.


Input: [Date] 1 year 44 weeks ago [Title] nyc area folks [Body]

Output: for those in the nyc area, Billy will be in town tonight due to a film festival this evening, and is holding a viewing party to watch the BTN debut of the documentary. michigan alumni/fans are welcome to join him in watching the tv airing together. When: 9:15 pm and onwards (BTN showing of the screening begins at 9:30 pm) Where: SNAP Bar (248 West 14th Street) What: All alumni are invited to join Billy Taylor and producer Dan Chace at SNAP and watch the film with them. Please plan to arrive at SNAP by 9:15 pm, because the documentary film will makes its debut on the Big Ten Network at 9:30 pm. They plan to be located in one of the VIP rooms, which hold approximately 30 people. Autographed copies of the DVD will be available for sale for those interested. Cost: Free, food and beverage available for purchase, as will the DVD for those interested


Input: [Date] 1 year 45 weeks ago [Title] what map are you looking at? [Body]

Output: what map are you looking at?


Input: [Date] 1 year 45 weeks ago [Title] buses - brown lot [Body]

Output: those coming via bus will be tailgating in the grass area around the brown lot. full info (excerpted above) from the NYC alumni club here: http://alumni.umich.edu/clubs/nyc/uconn-tailgating-information also, now sounds like the pratt/whitney area will open up at 3pm, not 4pm.


Input: [Date] 1 year 46 weeks ago [Title] worth mentioning that [Body]

Output: worth mentioning that saturday was yom kippur, and U-M does have a lot of jewish students/alumni for whom this affected. not to say that comments above about quality of opponent, ticket prices, etc arent on point, but seems fair to point out that this particuar game had an additional extenuating circumstance that might have impacted turnout from folks who otherwise would have been there no matter the opponent.


Input: [Date] 1 year 48 weeks ago [Title] Prof Thoms, Brother Jimmy's USQ or... [Body]

Output: you should be fine at either spot to grab a seat at the bar, particuarly if you get there early... also, if you want to join in on a table, that might be possible to arrange.. i'd suggest reaching out to the club leaders to see if they can fit an out-of-towner in at one of their tables... U of M Club of NYC Inbox umclub-nyc@umich.edu U of M Club of NYC football saturday locations: http://alumni.umich.edu/clubs/nyc/football-saturdays


Input: [Date] 2 years 1 week ago [Title] might i suggest required reading for you? [Body]

Output: available at mden, plus elsewhere i'd guess.


Input: [Date] 2 years 5 weeks ago [Title] free... [Body]

Output: assume it was part of the NBA Draft orgnized activities, no charge to the public to wait in line and snag an autograph... http://twitter.com/Trey_Burke3/status/347748058584465408/photo/1


Input: [Date] 2 years 6 weeks ago [Title] NYC too... [Body]

Output: For the east coast crowd - we'll post full info on the blog eventually, but you can save the date for the U of M Club of NYC's 5th Annual Football Kickoff Party w/ Brian and TomVH on Thursday August 15th.


Input: [Date] 2 years 7 weeks ago [Title] great gift idea... [Body]

Output: madmonkey, i'd definitely suggest it as a great gift for your wife... i was there this year for the first time, and it was an awesome day... if your wife loves football, and particuarly michigan football, she'll have a great time. it's a really unique opportunity to get to know the players and coaches, plus to have them tutor us on some of the skills of the game is alot of fun. and of course its a great fundraiser for the UM comprehensive cancer center.


Input: [Date] 2 years 10 weeks ago [Title] Hail! [Body]

Output: congrats to the ladies on making it back to the womens college world series .... TREMENDOUS job of clutch hitting by ashley lane in the series. gotta give some props to Sara Driesenga.. she got knocked around a bit with those homers in game 1/2, but came back & was dominant when it really mattered.


Input: [Date] 2 years 10 weeks ago [Title] woo! [Body]

Output: walkoff homerun... game 1 to michigan.


Input: [Date] 2 years 11 weeks ago [Title] making some assumptions... but... [Body]

Output: assuming its the same as last year, it would be one ticket for all three games of the triple header, and michigan-stanford should be the headliner/third game of the day, early evening start time.


Input: [Date] 2 years 11 weeks ago [Title] Alumni Sections [Body]

Output: A few of you have asked about the alumni sections, ticket sale timing etc - last year the ticketmaster sale for individual tickets began well before group sales ... this is the case again this year. The U-M Alumni Club of NY will plan once again help in arranging block sections for alums, and given the size of the group last year our ticket prices were significantly better price points than individual sales. However, it may be a couple of months before they are available. Any questions, you can email umclubnycsportingevents@gmail.com


Input: [Date] 2 years 16 weeks ago [Title] those who stay... [Body]

Output: flying down to atl in a few hours, packing a 'those who stay will be champions' banner with me, just in case. dont have time to make a sign from scratch unfortunately.... hopefully the mgocritics dont mind the possible usage of a Bo/football-originated line...


Input: [Date] 2 years 17 weeks ago [Title] re bama spontaneity [Body]

Output: iirc, pretty sure black friar was the alumni club of dallas bar selection, and spread the word to all alums to gather there the night before the bama game... i wouldnt be surprised if the atlanta alums do something similiar...


Input: [Date] 4 days 20 hours ago [Title] Given the limited [Body]

Output: Given the limited scholarships that NCAA soccer teams have, particularly for men's soccer where most scholarships are fractional, those coaches are flat out lying to the parents. Fortunately haven't seen that at my kids' club. They have had kids go onto the U-15 and U-17 national teams in recent years, and they certainly sell that, though in a relatively low key way (it's probably enough to say "we have 2 former players on national teams"). I agree about the community thing, particularly in small town/suburban areas, where high school sports form so much of a community's broader identity. That's the world I grew up in. My kids are growing up in the city (NYC) and that aspect is obviously totally absent from our daily lives, it probably only heightens the power of club sports.


Input: [Date] 4 days 22 hours ago [Title] Not to mention that those [Body]

Output: Not to mention that those media "insiders" professionally subsist on leaks from the league office, which has to be a significant reason why Brady had to believe that anything the NFL found on his phone would quickly make it into the public. Whether stuff regarding his wife, his contract or internal union business. Basically, the NFL has done nothing in the past decade that would lead the players to trust that they can keep players' information private.


Input: [Date] 4 days 22 hours ago [Title] Club sports [Body]

Output: It also seems to be the case that the elite club sports can be played at a much, much higher level than high school sports. I know about half of the older kids at the elite levels of my sons' soccer club don't play high school soccer because of a belief that it doesn't challenge them, that the coaching is much worse than the professional coaching that they get at the club, and that it's more dangerous because of the unskilled players and poor referreeing. I know the club encourages this as well. I think soccer's a bit extreme in this regard, largely because coaches looking to advance are funneled into clubs rather than high schools, but it's undoubtable that club sports structure the youth sports landscape far, far more than they did 10-15 years ago.


Input: [Date] 5 days 31 min ago [Title] Concussions in soccer [Body]

Output: Concussions in soccer certainly should be a concern for anyone whose kids are playing. Soccer, however, doesn't have the huge number of subconcussive collisions that football has. From what I've read, those subconcussive hits, from things ike linemen bumping helmets, seem to be as much of a trigger for CTE as diagnosed concussions. It's also hard to see how football, as it's currently played, eliminates those collisions.


Input: [Date] 5 days 17 hours ago [Title] The Vikings players in the [Body]

Output: The Vikings players in the Star Caps case used this strategy and played three full seasons as the case worked its way through federal court. There were jurisdictional questions that may now be resolved, but Brady can play as long as the case is being adjudicated. See here... http://www.startribune.com/star-caps-timeline/129168873/


Input: [Date] 5 days 23 hours ago [Title] Not worst case... [Body]

Output: At least then, there would be another Culvers in the world. Worst case is that he leaves to open an Arby's.


Input: [Date] 3 weeks 1 day ago [Title] You should check out Andrew [Body]

Output: You should check out Andrew Highsmith's new book on Flint, called Demolition Means Progress (U of Chicago Press), which tells a history of this very idea of the connection between tearing down existing structures and understandings of urban progress in the era of deindustrialization


Input: [Date] 4 weeks 5 days ago [Title] 4-3-3 in name only. Probably [Body]

Output: 4-3-3 in name only. Probably going to play closer to a 4-1-4-1 with Brian sitting in front of the defensive line and Rapinoe and Heath responsible for tracking back on the wings. Good move in that Ellis recognized need for a dedicated d mid. Bad in that she's breaking out a new formation in a semi. This does, at least, seem to get players into the spaces where they're most comfortable


Input: [Date] 4 weeks 5 days ago [Title] 4 on 5 [Body]

Output: The story goes, and this may be apocryphal, that Vivek had a lot of success defending with 4 and a dedicated cherry picker when coaching his daughter's team, so he either ordered a study or suggested that Malone try it as a strategy. Insert Stauskas defense joke here...


Input: [Date] 4 weeks 5 days ago [Title] Should have added that the [Body]

Output: Should have added that the structural political constraints you mention are 100% right on


Input: [Date] 4 weeks 5 days ago [Title] Rutgers AD isn't just using [Body]

Output: Rutgers AD isn't just using student fees. It's been drawing on the university's discretionary fund since the 2008 stadium expansion. This at a time when academic departments have seen significant funding cuts. The AD has pretty much poisoned the well (not that the Faculty Support Well is ever really that healthy). I'd imagine any facility expansion pretty much needs to be wholly donor funded at this point. https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2015/03/31/university-senate-report-...


Input: [Date] 4 weeks 5 days ago [Title] Rutgers [Body]

Output: More funding? Isn't the Rutgers AD already running a massive deficit and using a bunch of money from the school's general fund?


Input: [Date] 4 weeks 5 days ago [Title] Zach Lowe Zach Lowe – [Body]

Output: Zach Lowe Zach Lowe – @ZachLowe_NBA "Would you like to stop being a god at Kentucky and come be our 4th coach in 7 months? Maybe play some 4-on-5?"


Input: [Date] 5 weeks 4 days ago [Title] He was banned either because [Body]

Output: He was banned either because of Title IX or gay marriage posting. He could never quite get the No Politics rule.


Input: [Date] 5 weeks 6 days ago [Title] Who would even play there for [Body]

Output: Who would even play there for the US? I love that set up, but aside from maybe Rapinoe, who I don't think I've ever seen play centrally, I haven't seen anyone with the ball control and passing skills to play that. I guess Morgan could do it, but there's no way to play with both Wambach and a false 9.


Input: [Date] 5 weeks 6 days ago [Title] That was confusing. Did he [Body]

Output: That was confusing. Did he mean False 9?


Input: [Date] 5 weeks 6 days ago [Title] Given all the problems with [Body]

Output: Given all the problems with the offense, the US defense has looked really strong since the early bobbles against Australia. In this game, Colombia hasn't really had a dangerous scoring chance.


Input: [Date] 5 weeks 6 days ago [Title] Yep. Red card is a game long [Body]

Output: Yep. Red card is a game long expulsion. The PK + red card for a foul on a breakaway is always a harsh punishment


Input: [Date] 5 weeks 6 days ago [Title] Good call on the [Body]

Output: Good call on the PK. Wouldn't be surprised if Colombia started to melt down here.


Input: [Date] 5 weeks 6 days ago [Title] That was orange. Can't [Body]

Output: That was orange. Can't believe it wasn't at least a yellow.


Input: [Date] 5 weeks 6 days ago [Title] Can't believe that wasn't [Body]

Output: Can't believe that wasn't yellow on the tackle against Johnston. Late and on the ankle of a defender clearing the ball? That's terrible reffing.


Input: [Date] 5 weeks 6 days ago [Title] The last defender was even [Body]

Output: The last defender was even and the ball wasn't headed toward the goal. I've seen those grounds justified as not DOGSO, but I think that was the right call.


Input: [Date] 5 weeks 6 days ago [Title] Honestly, they don't look [Body]

Output: Honestly, they don't look that talented. Colombia's better at linking short passes together and close control. The US backline is well organized and they've got good speed up the flanks but they struggle to hold the ball under pressure and link plays. Basically, they're reflecting the issues with soccer development in the US more generally.


Input: [Date] 5 weeks 6 days ago [Title] Er, two beats. [Body]

Output: Er, two beats.


Input: [Date] 5 weeks 6 days ago [Title] If you foul someone two bears [Body]

Output: If you foul someone two bears after the ball's gone, you're going to get yellow


Input: [Date] 5 weeks 6 days ago [Title] U.S. already resorting to [Body]

Output: U.S. already resorting to blasting long balls out of the back. Totally bypassing the central midfield. They look dangerous on set pieces and not much else.


Input: [Date] 5 weeks 6 days ago [Title] Fox sports ap if you get FS1 [Body]

Output: Fox sports ap if you get FS1 on your cable package?


Input: [Date] 5 weeks 6 days ago [Title] FWIW, there are not really [Body]

Output: FWIW, there are not any real success stories of recovery from achilles tears by NBA players (maybe only Dominique). The link below has a list of players between 1992 and 2012 that have returned after an achilles tear (excluded are 8 guys who never made it back to the league). Now, a lot of these guys were on the down side of their careers anyway, but the evidence seems to show that would be foolish to count on Jennings next year (and it would be very Knicksian to trade for a player too broken to contribute). http://www.cbssports.com/nba/fantasy-basketball-today/25095586/history-n...


Input: [Date] 6 weeks 4 days ago [Title] Twins born at the end of my [Body]

Output: Twins born at the end of my first semester as assistant prof. That was fun.


Input: [Date] 6 weeks 4 days ago [Title] This is good advice, but also [Body]

Output: This is good advice, but also make sure that, when you do go on the academic job market, you get other people's input on you letter and materials. From running junior searches at an R1 (and serving as placement officer) I can tell you that about 1/3 of candidates eliminate themselves off the bat by not understanding the genre of the material they're writing for job applications. Also, go to as many job talks as you can, so you can see what works, and more importantly, what doesn't in your discipline


Input: [Date] 2 hours 7 min ago [Title] You are essentially saying [Body]

Output: You are essentially saying that using high draft picks on what end up to be relievers is a great way to build a bullpen. If Dombrowski's only job was to build a bullpen, then that would be an awesome plan. It isn't though, which is why it is a pretty dumb plan.


Input: [Date] 2 hours 11 min ago [Title] So you wanted DD to turn [Body]

Output: So you wanted DD to turn Andrew Miller into bullpen help instead of trading him to get Miggy? Because that's what KC did with their highly drafted pitcher. Building a bullpen out of failed high draft picks is Pretty fucking dumb


Input: [Date] 6 hours 50 min ago [Title] There is someone who trolls [Body]

Output: There is someone who trolls the RCMB called Nucky and everyone always says to ignore them. I don't even remember bringing that up and I'm kinda creeped out that you remember I did, but if I did, that is the reason. As I said, I don't give a fuck about joining a rival team's website simply to troll them. And please leave the board. No one cares if you think there is intellectual dishonesty and no one cares if we make fun of MSU and OSU here. This is a Michigan board and it will be biased towards, are you ready for this, Michigan. Is it sometimes over the top? Yes. Do people go over the top in their criticism of Dantonio and Meyer? Sure. But I'm glad that you can set us straight! Ronnie to the rescue! This board is nowhere near bucknuts or RCMB, as much as the couple posts you point to every week make you think it is. I don't deny MSU's success, I just think it's funny to watch them get pissed off when you tell them they are irrelevant. They get offended about everything and have convinced themselves that Harbaugh won't win here and he isn't a good coach. They do this because they are very afraid. The smart Spartans aren't afraid because they know Dantonio is a good coach, but the dumber ones are terrified of Michigan actually hiring a coach who is a good fit. As I said, if you don't like shots at MSU or OSU, don't come here and have fun being a boring fan. But don't be fooled into thinking anyone here gives a shit that you think we are intellectually dishonest.


Input: [Date] 8 hours 19 min ago [Title] Don't you know? Ronnie is [Body]

Output: Don't you know? Ronnie is just out to balance out the argument for MSU. He is doing a public service by calling out people when they hate on MSU on, of all places, a Michigan website. He's a hero to us all. Without him, who would stand up for MSU and where would they go. Thank you Ronnie for getting off your high horse long enough to tell us when we are being unreasonable with regards to Dantonio and MSU.


Input: [Date] 8 hours 49 min ago [Title] First, no, I've never signed [Body]

Output: First, no, I've never signed up at RCMB. I'm not sure why you think I did. I visit there every now and then because I like to laugh at them, but trolling another fanbase is something I don't care to do. Second, when this board's most popular thread by far is a thread about Michigan State, then you can say we are like the RCMB. Also, when we have a thread about homeless people smelling like urine and bump when your wife is a bitch, then we will be like the RCMB


Input: [Date] 20 hours 3 min ago [Title] And still no one cares about [Body]

Output: And still no one cares about them outside of east Lansing. Maybe if they stopped looking down on fans who didn't graduate from a college they'd have more of a following for their shitty football program


Input: [Date] 20 hours 10 min ago [Title] Well of course we've had good [Body]

Output: Well of course we've had good players before Ed Martin. 30 years ago. My comment was in regards to recruiting and I shouldn't have said never. I should have said it will be 20 or 30 years of this before we can recruit like Duke and Kentucky. They are blue bloods and 6 years of good basketball doesn't change that. Why anyone thinks recruits care that we competed with Duke 40 years ago is beyond me. And the thing is, we have a good enough coach that we don't need to recruit like that. Our recruiting hasn't changed much since we went to the national championship and it doesn't need to.


Input: [Date] 22 hours 10 min ago [Title] I was responding to someone [Body]

Output: I was responding to someone who said we were the dominant program before 2000. A large part of that was due to Ed Martin. We have plenty of history and I never suggested we didn't. That history means dick when we've been recently nationally relevant for all of 6 years and those national championship games you mentioned we went to happened before high schoolers were born. 6 years isn't going to turn the tides in recruiting against Duke and Kentucky and what's pathetic is acting like 2 big 10 titles and 1 final four in the past 25 years is going to change that


Input: [Date] 1 day 1 hour ago [Title] I was talking about [Body]

Output: I was talking about recruiting. Are you trying to ignore the reason we were the dominant program? We can't have it both ways. We either get another Ed Martin or miss out on top prospects. But you do being up a great point. To be a top program every year, you either have to recruit top talent (and likely recruit dirty) or have a great coach. Michigan is going to miss on a lot more top prospects than they get. Izzo has been one of the 3 or 4 most successful coaches in college basketball the past 15 years and he still regularly loses out on top talent. It happens. That is what I meant by us not being NC or Duke or Kentucky


Input: [Date] 1 day 2 hours ago [Title] Supposed to be? Our starting [Body]

Output: Supposed to be? Our starting 5 next year could be all 4 star guys with two top 50 players if we wanted it to. Then we've got another top 100 seven-footer to go along with a top 100ish big guy who is young and could re-classify. I can't wait until our fanbase realizes we will never be Kentucky or Duke or North Carolina or even MSU. We will get a couple highly rated guys every year and then pull in a top 50 guy or two and that will be our team. Then we get a Caris type player (or three of you count last year) who will play above their ranking and we will compete year in/year out. Last year was an outlier due to the injuries that happen to have happened just after we lost 5 guys early to the NBA in just two years. If losing out on highly ranked players is going to bother you, I beg you not to follow recruiting because it will happen every year. We will miss out on booker and Blackmon and get Chapman every year. I'm just glad Beilein's backup plans can shoot nearly 50% from three or go off for 18 against MSU or start and be the most effective center, all as true freshmen.


Input: [Date] 1 day 4 hours ago [Title] I can neither confirm nor [Body]

Output: I can neither confirm nor deny that the team will be staying at the Mariott City Center. I can confirm that I tried to reserve the presidential suite there and it was not available the entire week leading up to the game, which I'm assuming means someone important will be staying there. Wink. Wink.


Input: [Date] 1 day 7 hours ago [Title] Unfortunately I'm still [Body]

Output: Unfortunately I'm still working on that. Last resort I have a couple houses rented a couple blocks from the stadium that I'll tailgate at, but I'm hoping the ridiculous amount of money I'm dropping to get married there the weekend after gets me an "in" for a tailgateing spot!


Input: [Date] 1 day 8 hours ago [Title] Lol. Yeah, there aren't a lot [Body]

Output: Lol. Yeah, there aren't a lot of other options and we are good friends with someone who's wife works there, so that is where we decided on!


Input: [Date] 1 day 8 hours ago [Title] They cover everything up with [Body]

Output: They cover everything up with pasties, so you're not too far off!


Input: [Date] 1 day 8 hours ago [Title] I'm responding to this so it [Body]

Output: I'm responding to this so it will be towards the top of this thread. The Utah ticket deartment is selling ticket packages for $300 per package (or at least they were last week...I'm not sure if they're sold out). The package includes one ticket to the Michigan, Cal, Colorado, and UCLA games. If you don't want to spend $500 or $600 per ticket, this is a good way to get to the game for only $300. I'm getting married at Rice Eccles the Saturday after the Michigan game and have been working with their operations and ticket department to get myself and the rest of the people flying in early into the game. Unless you either get very lucky or want to pay double that amount, this is going to be your only way to get into the game. Scalping at the stadium, you will probably pay around $700 or $800, so my suggestion would be to get your tickets now or be ready to drop close to a grand. Good luck MgoTicket purchasers!


Input: [Date] 1 day 8 hours ago [Title] Just an FYI, I'm not sure if [Body]

Output: Just an FYI, I'm not sure if there are any left, but the Utah ticket department was selling a 4 game package for $300. It includes Michigan, Cal, Colorado, and UCLA. This is a good way to pay only $300 for a ticket and then you can sell the other 3 tickets to try and recoup some of the money. There will be 15 Michigan fans sitting above the Utah student section who will then be going to Trails after the game (one of the better strip clubs in Utah) for my future wife and I's bachelor/bachelorette party. We will also be tailgating before the game, so anyone is welcome to join in the festivities!


Input: [Date] 6 days 18 hours ago [Title] First off, 3 top 50 and a [Body]

Output: First off, 3 top 50 and a bunch of players outperforming their rankings is exactly what got us to the championship game and won the B10 by 3 games. I still haven't figured out why that seems to be a problem for you. Second, last year's team was one of the youngest in the country even before their two veterans were injured and this year's team will also be one of the youngest. Even if we hit on a top guy or two, we need guys to stay for 4 years in order to be good year in year out. We don't reload like Kentucky or duke so you might as well get used to it. We will continue to have a down year when we have 5 early entrants to the NBA in a two year span. I'm guessing beilein didn't plan on starting 3 true freshmen for most of last year


Input: [Date] 6 days 19 hours ago [Title] If we are going by star [Body]

Output: If we are going by star rankings (which is what I assume you were talking about when you said beilein can't get top tier guys), then yes, they are just as talented. Two guys that were borderline 5 star talent (Robinson-McGary and Irvin-Chatman), 1 guy that is a superstar who was underrated by the services (Burke and Caris) and another two top 100 guys (Stauskas-Hardaway and Wilson-Euro guy whose name I can never remember). Also you have Walton, another top 50 player as a starter next year. So that is your starting 5 that is pretty much the exact same star ranking. Add in all the true freshmen forced to start due to injury now becoming sophomores and your team is just as talented. It isn't rocket science. I didn't even mention Donnal, who was also a fringe top 100 guy. One could argue based on rankings, this team is better. And last year we almost had a .500 record in the B10 without our two best players. Everyone knows that not only do beilein teams get better as the season goes on, but so do true freshmen. Can you imagine what Wisconsin would have looked like without Kaminski and Hayes? How about MSU without Dawson and Trice? I bet they wouldn't have been .500 in the B10 either. I know they were 11-7 with both Walton and Caris. We also had freshmen and sophomores all over the lineup learning new roles (Irvin finding himself, Caris and Walton learning how to carry the team, etc...) But please, keep telling us how the coaching staff doesn't care about Michigan enough when they talk to highly ranked recruits


Input: [Date] 1 week 25 min ago [Title] This is just fucking [Body]

Output: This is just fucking ridiculous and an insult to our coaches. So your gut feeling is that when it comes to really talented basketball players, our coaches just lose their passion for Michigan, but for the under-the-radar guys they sell the shit out of Michigan? I was wrong, that's not ridiculous, it's downright stupid. See my post below. Just because we have missed on some plan A guys doesn't mean we are any farther away from the final four than we were a couple years ago. We are just as talented, if not more talented, than when we went to the championship game. Teske and Davis are both top 100 big men to go along with this kid, who will be a 4 star when everything is said and done. How is that moving farther away?


Input: [Date] 1 week 33 min ago [Title] New starters and no [Body]

Output: New starters and no legitimate big man is why he has to create his own shot. The offense looked better when he was out because it was later in the year and freshmen were playing less like freshmen and Doyle got better at the pick and roll. He will move better without the ball when his teammates learn spacing better, which they should know more now that they aren't true freshmen.


Input: [Date] 1 week 1 hour ago [Title] Only get under-the-radar [Body]

Output: Only get under-the-radar types? Huh? Our starting 5 going into next season could be as highly ranked as the one that went to the final four. Especially at the wing? Huh? You mean like under-the-radar near 5 star wings Irvin and Chatman? How many top 50 players do you want on the team? I swear some people think we are Kentucky or Duke and then get pissed when we don't have 5 star talent coming off the bench. Our starting lineup next year could include 3 top 50 four star guard/wings (Walton, Irvin, Chatman) and two top 100ish big men (Wilson, the euro 3 point shooting big man, who could be top 50 if he were actually ranked). This doesn't include MAAR, Dawkins, Caris, and Doyle, or in other words, 3 freshman starters and a possible lottery pick that weren't as highly rated as all the other 4 and 5 star guys on the team.


Input: [Date] 1 week 1 hour ago [Title] Didn't Caris average just [Body]

Output: Didn't Caris average just under 4 assists a game before his injury? He averaged .2 assists per game less than Spike, who led the team. Yeah, what a ball hog


Input: [Date] 1 week 8 hours ago [Title] Good lord some people are [Body]

Output: Good lord some people are dicks. Complaining about what he did on the field because he didn't live up to their standards? He didn't trash the coaches or the school on the way out and what does he get? A big "fuck you" for having a good time on the football field and not returning a kick for a touchdown


Input: [Date] 1 week 1 day ago [Title] Name calling is the last [Body]

Output: Name calling is the last resort when you know you're wrong. Good job. Now tell us all how correct the Freep was and how they didn't have an axe to grind.


Input: [Date] 1 week 1 day ago [Title] When you look at an upset, [Body]

Output: When you look at an upset, you also have to look at the team that is being upset, not just the upsetter. The reason Harbaugh's Stanford upset of USC was one of the best of all time was not just because USC was really good that year, it was also because Stanford was awful. USC had a 35 game home winning streak and Stanford was coming off a 1-11 season. The team that lost to that amazing FCS dynasty had NFL draft picks all over the roster, including 4 year starters at QB and RB to go along with 2 high draft picks at WR and possibly the best offensive lineman to come through Michigan. The team that lost to Toledo had the same record as them and was not a good football team. The Appy State loss will go down as one of the greatest upsets in college football history and the Toledo game will be remembered by no one other than RichRod haters


Input: [Date] 1 week 1 day ago [Title] In other words, yes, you're [Body]

Output: In other words, yes, you're right and the Freep was on a witch hunt. At least act like you said something dumb and realize it was ridiculous.


Input: [Date] 1 week 1 day ago [Title] Did you actually watch the [Body]

Output: Did you actually watch the talent on that team? Yes, Lloyd did leave the cupboard that damn bare, even simply from a numbers standpoint as a large chunk of his recruiting classes were not on the team before RichRod even got here. Go read decimated defense and let me know how stocked the cupboard was


Input: [Date] 1 week 1 day ago [Title] And the RichRod haters still [Body]

Output: And the RichRod haters still somehow believing he just forgot how to coach his 3 years here. And your analogy is shit because you implied the Freep wasn't on a witch hunt. You don't need to be part of "The Faithful" to realize they were on a witch hunt and greatly exaggerated everything in their piece


Input: [Date] 1 week 2 days ago [Title] It's amazing with his [Body]

Output: It's amazing with his inability to adapt that he's been able to be extremely successful everywhere he's coached other than Michigan. I can't believe he forgot how to coach his three years here. Also, the fact you mentioned adapting his offense and didn't mention that he got an offense that returned one starter and the whole decimated defense tells me you might have a bit of a bias


Input: [Date] 1 week 2 days ago [Title] Ah, the midget WR talk that [Body]

Output: Ah, the midget WR talk that is ridiculous in nature and a pretty stupid point. Considering his first full recruiting class got to be redshirt sophomores and true juniors, I'm not sure how you can say he left Hoke with anything less than a question mark. It is kinda weird to think Hoke got to coach Lloyd's redshirt senior class though


Input: [Date] 3 days 22 hours ago [Body] Just think about their shenanigans if we were on a run against them. The stupid spell Ohio thing would seem tame. [Title]

Output: Just think about their shenanigans if we were on a


Input: [Date] 3 days 23 hours ago [Body] This thread is magical. [Title]

Output: This thread is magical.