Input: [Date] 1 year 43 weeks ago [Body] As I said, ask the kid to pass a request along to the parents in your first contact package. Alternatively if directly contacting the kids is seen as unacceptable, every school in America has a public phone number and someone who answers the phone during the school day. Leave the coach a voicemail and ask him to pass it on to the parents. In a lot of cases you don't even need to go that far, as a fair amount of the higher star ranked prospects have a Twitter or Youtube account dedicated to recruiting, which one assumes an adult is at least aware of, if not checking. Hit up that account, speak briefly with a parent, and move forward. Again the issue comes down to the fact that Brown's standard workflow does not included "Speak with a parent or gaurdian" as a step before interviewing a 16 year old. Which forms of social media are used and how you use them is something that is still up in the air, as some new social network comes out every six months it seems, but changes in the mechanics of contact doesn't at all influence the issue that sooner or later a parent is not going to be happy and the fact Brown doesn't attempt to speak to them as a matter of course only increases the odds of it happening sooner and more frequently. [Title]

Output: As I said, ask the kid to


Input: [Date] 1 year 43 weeks ago [Body] I'm gonna go register ChiTownMaize just to thwart him. [Title]

Output: I'm gonna go register


Input: [Date] 1 year 43 weeks ago [Body] It's all right here. He clearly states he has not talked with a parent or coach for every interview, which in turn means that speaking with the parents is not part of the standard contact package. As for his contact method, @BBrown has a clear history of sending out Tweets in the form of "Hey X, follow back", which in turn is designed to allow for private direct messaging. No additional context is provided by Brown in the initial contact. [Title]

Output: I do actually.


Input: [Date] 1 year 43 weeks ago [Body] One area that the board is clearly going to be divided on are the ethics of not talking to the parents in all this. I've made my view clear upthread, so clearly have a bias in favor of contacting the parents. That said, from a pragmatic viewpoint: Let's say I'm a high schooler and I'm interview. Now I live with my mother in Michigan and my father lives in Hawaii since they divorced. I do an interview, my mother doesn't really mind, but my dad finds out and absolutely flips his lid. Maybe he does it purely out of a cynical ploy for usage in a custody battle or some other reason, at the end of the day it will still be MGoBlog didn't ask and at least one parent is pissed off and no parent approved since no one was asked. Ethics of interviewing minors aside, there is a certain cover your ass aspect of at least attempting to get approval from one parent. Better to beg forgiveness than ask permission is not always true. [Title]

Output: One area that the board is


Input: [Date] 1 year 43 weeks ago [Body] This is really what it boils down to. Print journalism ethics first begins with question why you must interview minors. Clearly in this case, because they are potential Michigan recruits. Secondly you determine if parental (or gaurdian) consent is needed. If you determine it is not, you should leave contact information with the minor so his parents can contact you if they later object to the interview being used. I'd say that is pretty standard. So in this day and age, personally I strongly disagree with Brown's method of going from contact to publication. There is no reason why the initial contact could not also include "Also, I want to clear it with your parents, my email is xxxxxx@mgoblog.com." Clearly of course the kid could set up a fake email and impersonate his parents, but at least there is more of an effort to be upfront and reach out to the parents there. Here of course we enter into a slippery slope in that how much due diligence Brown has to do. The core issue though is right now he is doing nothing. At the end of the day, tweeting kids "Hello X, follow me back" seemingly out of the blue* and dropping interviews on 16 year olds strikes me as extremely low professional standards and I'll post negative comments about it. One of the first things you normally learn in the professional world is just because you are on social media, doesn't meant professional standards are thrown out. Ultimately that is going to happen is Brown is going to run an article and some parent is going to be pissed the fuck off by it and when that happens, if Brian thought the AD was on his ass before, he's going to wake up and find the Athletic Department so far up his ass, Dominos is opening a branch in his colon. *There also does seem to be an element of hypocrisy here, what did Kyle Kalis and Tuley-Tillman teach us? Don't tweet recruits. Yet now a business function of the blog is doing it via a personal twitter account and lacking any sort of formal letterhead...no thank you. [Title]

Output: This is really what it boils


Input: [Date] 1 year 43 weeks ago [Body] The new one is earmarked for Life Sciences according to the general plan, although that could change. [Title]

Output: The new one is earmarked for


Input: [Date] 1 year 43 weeks ago [Body] The industry is undoubtably grimey, but just because MGoBlog does partake in elements of the industry doesn't mean people can't express concerns about the level at which the blog partakes in this industry. Scout, Rivals, etc do a lot of things that MGoBlog choses not to do and I don't see the issue with people on the blog expressing concern about how deep into that industry the blog staff dives. After all, it was called the MGoCreeper Van because when TomVH started out, lots of people jokingly expressed concern about a dude driving around to various high school games for the express purpose of posting footage on the internet. Moving forward with hudl pages and all that the game has changed. That being said, it is still an ongoing discussion. Both posters and staff comment negatively on some of the offers made to 8 year olds by coaches, so it stands to reason different people would have different thresholds for where that age cut off is. [Title]

Output: The industry is undoubtably


Input: [Date] 1 year 43 weeks ago [Body] I can confirm this is correct, a large portion of the wing on the Dental School was marked as no access when I did my orientation for Marine ROTC. However the Marines showed that area and the massive cracks because "Marines aren't pussies like those squids." Also the University never really repaired it beyond taking it to a point it wasn't condemned. Circa 2007 or so the patchwork as still visible in a number of classrooms and a couple of new cracks were coming along quite nicely. It's ashame because the building has a lot of history, but its time has clearly come. [Title]

Output: I can confirm this is


Input: [Date] 1 year 44 weeks ago [Body] Yeah this is creepy, given we have lots of 2014 and 2015 people still out there. Well even if both those classes were full, it would be creepy given this is 2013, but a bit more understandable. [Title]

Output: Yeah this is creepy, given we


Input: [Date] 1 year 44 weeks ago [Body] Ultimately at the start of the season, most of the 'experts' were calling us an 8 or 9 win team this year due to our youth and right now the fanbase is being reminded of that. The play where Chesson failed to dominate the tiny little sub 6' corner covering him his a prime example of that youth. Senior Chesson will likely just reach over the guy, grab the ball and proceed to burn down the field for another 10 yards. Freshman Chesson doesn't jump properly and it results in an Int. That said that throw made my happy, Chesson mistake aside, because it was one of many times that Gardner did throw to someone not named Gallon. Gardner was out of sync with a lot of those people but that can be fixed. The second half went well and in the 4th we really did start to establish something. Fitz was running hard and the defense finally got pumped up thanks to the Morgan pick. Hopefully that will carry into the bye week and give the coaches a little something positive to work with before showing the 6 hour long clip of things that need to be corrected. I'm really hoping with 2 weeks off we can get the offensive line settled into at least mediocrity and Devin calmed down and out of the "I need to win it all by myself mode." [Title]

Output: Ultimately at the start of


Input: [Date] 1 year 44 weeks ago [Body] This issue the higher ups who looked the other way on this did so in part to protect their cash cow of a football program from any taint of a scandal. PSU struggling to make ends meet is just in that is serves as a fair warning to every other administrator in the country (and the PSU community) that the coverup only makes it worse. The message needs to be sent that a better economic result will come from coming clean and taking the initial hit. True PSU never had some kind of secret meeting where the entire Board of Trustees said 'cover this shit up', but the culture was such that a group of school leaders thought they could do just that. Ultimately that is why they pay. Also you can't just blame sanctions. Donations to the athletic program are also down, likely because alumni are disgusted by the actions of the department, not just in the coverup but all its continued denial. Beside, they can always melt that statue down and sell the metal. [Title]

Output: This issue the higher ups who


Input: [Date] 1 year 44 weeks ago [Body] One of my GSI's student released coursework and grads I had performed on public forums and via mass email because they had an issue with me. Disclosure of grades of course falls under FERPA. Lewis as Dean of Rackham was actually the ultimate say in punishing this grad student, but kept ducking meetings with me, I had four rescheduled and denying responsibility until a letter from an actual lawyer rolled in, coupled with an official compliant to the Department of Education. Suddenly Lewis had all the time in the world to meet with me after that and I no longer kept getting routed to other departments. For awhile they had this whole "Oh no, we don't handle that, someone else does." thing going on to ping pong me back and forth. [Title]

Output: One of my GSI's student


Input: [Date] 1 year 44 weeks ago [Body] Whereas I personally feel Lewis failed ot adequately discpline a grad student who committed a FERPA violation and I had to hire a lawyer to send a threatening letter so that Lewis would get off his ass and respond. So I'll vote a strong "Hell no" on Lewis. [Title]

Output: Whereas I personally feel


Input: [Date] 1 year 45 weeks ago [Body] I would like to see our starting tackles pulled around halftime or so and the backups (next years starters) inserted to work with interior line. Get the backups some experience and also look to the future. [Title]

Output: I would like to see our


Input: [Date] 1 year 45 weeks ago [Body] Also for busy content days, the stock photos could be placed beneath the jump or shrunk. [Title]

Output: Also for busy content days,


Input: [Date] 1 year 45 weeks ago [Body] Honestly I think State's defense is slightly overrated. They needed to bring 5 or 6 just to get pressure against USF. The Bulls burned them a few times with draws. Against better teams Narduzzi may be made to pay for that aggression with those draws and screens. State's front 4 are not as disruptive as they were in past seasons. [Title]

Output: Honestly I think State's


Input: [Date] 1 year 45 weeks ago [Body] That stopping Denard defense comment is the key I think. Notre Dame early in the game was playing they thought Denard was still there and no one on our team could pass to save his life. They reopened with a rehash of their 2012 formations and were promptly murdered via a passing attack. As the season goes on we'll see if coordinators we face make different choices, like not stacking 7 or 8 in the box and having the LBs play to stop the run on almost every down, and what kind of running game improvement we see at that point. So far Devin has not been a free turnover machine when pressured, so we'll see what happens next. If we seems playing to stop the pass more and we still struggle to run, my worries will increase at that point. Funchess blocking mistakes that definitely hurt the run game. That's worrisome, but it is only his second year in the program and blocking takes time to learn (think back to Seth's work on how long it takes to prep offensive linemen to learn the blocking schemes, Funchess faces the same task to a degree). [Title]

Output: That stopping Denard defense


Input: [Date] 1 year 46 weeks ago [Body] Well this should hopefully end the Sailboat Bill jokes (I have to admit, I've made a few myself). The oddly unified story I've heard is that Miles was exiled from AA by Bo for various sins beyond the whole screwing Mrs. Moeller thing, which might just be campfire gossip anyway. Which was why when coming into the 2006 season, when Carr wanted to retire and Bo was alive, no move was made to hire Miles. As the story goes, MSC felt that Bo was over reacting to some minor issues involving Miles, whereas Bo had full on excommunicated the guy. So long as Carr stayed on, MSC figured there was nothing to be gained by challenging Bo over this and let it ride coming into 2006 when Carr was making noises about retirement but people talked him into staying. What happened in 2008 supposedly was Carr and Martin were against Miles, but MSC ordered contact to be made and since she is the ultimate boss she had to be obeyed. Martin, a multimillionaire who has conducted many business deals on tight timetables, became suddenly incompentent (strategically so one might say) with his cellphone and Carr laid the groundwork for RR (since RR had the Nehlen link and Bo liked RR's read-option, although I assume Bo must have flipped channels during defensive series). Martin 'made a mistake' and 'lost the deal', then Carr presented RR as a viable Plan B. However Carr actually had buyer's remorse due to further interactions with RR and things went to hell as we all saw. [Title]

Output: Well this should hopefully


Input: [Date] 1 year 46 weeks ago [Body] Seems fair. As long as we keep it together the next part of the schedule is nice. Plenty of time for the interior of the line to come together and Fitz to become less ginger. Also State is at #27, reaping of the benefit of people never watching them play and just seeing the final score on their news feed. [Title]

Output: Seems fair. As long as we


Input: [Date] 43 weeks 3 days ago [Title] If we beat Rutgers, then ..... [Body]

Output: If we beat Rutgers, then Hoke is one step closer to make Michigan Bowl Elgible.


Input: [Date] 1 year 12 weeks ago [Title] Good Morning [Body]

Output: Drinking Coffee, and wishing all in Wolverine country a very Good Morning,.


Input: [Date] 1 year 36 weeks ago [Title] Not an average team. [Body]

Output: I have to say that the current Michigan team is not a typical team where the stats and odds pointing to go for it on 4th down. Heck, since touchdowns is such a rarity in three games played, Michigan has to get points however and whenever it can. Therefore, going for the FG is the correct thing to do.


Input: [Date] 2 years 14 weeks ago [Title] I disagreed [Body]

Output: Another year of collegiate ball will make him a better NBA player. Simply put...another year to hone his skills where he is deficient. Should he go into NBA this year, he will be a rookie riding the bench, and has very little opportunity to improve his skills. Given another year, he will be fighting to save his seat on the bench with the next group of rookies. An given another year, there may be no more room on the bench for him. Regardless, we have to wish THJ the best of luck in prusuing his dream to play in the NBA. Go Blue.


Input: [Date] 2 years 14 weeks ago [Title] Stats are misleading as you [Body]

Output: Stats are misleading as you have evidenced. However the perception as displayed by the by by the various draft rankings are real, and will influence the various NBA teams in the order they are drafting. THJ needs to improve the "perception" for the draft, and that can only be done by returning another year. He won't have the chance to improve his NBA game by sitting on the bench. Given another year, he will compete with another crop of rookies for his seat on the bench. And given another year, he may even not have room on the bench for him. For this year, if there is a possibliity of going in the second round of the NBA draft, where there is no gurantee of a longer term contract, THJ should not even consider entering the draft, I believed that his real motive of going into the NBA draft is that he always dream of going to the NBA, and he was never a Student Athlete, but an Athelete Student. He simly did not like studying, and/or struggle in his studies. He is now pursuing something he likes to do, and that is Basketball. So it is time to say good luck to him, and we will move on. GO BLUE!


Input: [Date] 2 years 14 weeks ago [Title] Ring Pricings [Body]

Output: Practically all those rings in the 1K to 9K ranges are called Salesmen Samples. Theyare the samples/duplicates of the actual rings given to the specific players. Actual player rings worth a whole lot more, but 90K is way too high.


Input: [Date] 2 years 14 weeks ago [Title] THJ's career prediction [Body]

Output: I totally agreed with you. I will go as far to predict that he will eventually have a nothing career in the NBA. At best....possibly a couple of years on the bench, and then possibly the Euorpean League. As a player in college, he was very good. There are flashes of brillience, but not a consistent performer. Should he go pro, he won't have the chance to get better. After another year on the bench, he has to compete with new rookies for a spot on the bench. That bench gets real short real fast. Still best of luck to him pursuing his dream playing for the NBA. Go Blue.


Input: [Date] 2 years 14 weeks ago [Title] Student Athlete vs Athlete Student [Body]

Output: Obviously, THJ going pro is not of family financial hardship...I personally think that he is a Athlete Student and not a Student Athlete. He does not like the fact of hitting the books. If one likes basketball over studying, then one has to quit school and follow your dream to the NBA. Good luck to the young man. Go Blue.


Input: [Date] 2 years 14 weeks ago [Title] Stay in school OR Going to the NBA [Body]

Output: It's simple....Returning another year is an opportunity to hone one's skill, making one a better player, thus a possible better draft position. THJ current draft statust is low first round at best. If the possibility of going into the second round with the no gurantee of a contract, then that should be one's incentive to stay in school just to get better. Of course he could be a "athlete-student", note not "student-athlete". If he was a athlete first,,,, and student second...then i cna understand why he would want to go pro.....simply stated...he simplydoesn't like to study. Regardless of his decision......we will wish him the best. Go Blue!


Input: [Date] 2 years 14 weeks ago [Title] Point Guard play [Body]

Output: From my perspective, a team's success will be measured by coaching and the play of a proven PG plus a very good Post man. Obviously our last year's success was Trey our PG. We still have the Post man for the new season. I would like to see a PG who can handle the ball and drive to the basket more, and when the defense collaspe on him, then he should be able to stop on a dime to shoot accurately, or dump a pass to anyone around the basket. Stop and think about it. When the game National Championship game was close at the end, the UL PG's made the plays, attacking from the high post screen/picks, and scored and pull away. I cannot stress enough on the importance of proven PG play. As for coaching, I like to see a strategy to screen the man defending our point guard, so he has more immediate options to attack the basket without a defender in front of him. If you don't screen out the defender, the PG will first have to beat his man, before he can attack the basket. GO BLUE!


Input: [Date] 2 years 16 weeks ago [Title] I thought this was a thread [Body]

Output: I thought this was a thread about drinking Windsor to excess.


Input: [Date] 2 years 46 weeks ago [Title] I was in Section 9 Row 39 [Body]

Output: I was in Section 9 Row 39 this last week and will be again for the Illinois game. Everyone was very into the game around us. The older gent next to me was very into the action and usually jumped out of his seat quicker than the "kids" in front of us. It was a great start for the home season for the longtime ticket holders as they greeted each other and asked how the last 9 months have been. High fives all aournd on great plays and much yelling at important defensive plays. Not a bad crowd to spend a few Saturdays with each fall.


Input: [Date] 2 years 47 weeks ago [Title] I was at the 2000 game [Body]

Output: I was at the 2000 game against Wisconsin for the 800th win and I have tickets to Illinois. Considering that getting to two games in a year because of distance is a great year for me, it would be tremendous to be at the 900th victory too. It is destiny!


Input: [Date] 2 years 47 weeks ago [Title] Lewan looks like he just [Body]

Output: Lewan looks like he just rolled out of bed, but I do appreciate how he owns the responsibility for his play. As one of my former coaches would always say, "It all starts at the line."


Input: [Date] 2 years 47 weeks ago [Title] While I don't think we should [Body]

Output: While I don't think we should currently be ranked in the top 15, I can understand where the Air Force coach might firmly believe this. He has likely been studying tape on Michigan for weeks. The Alabama game may be an anomoly from his point of view and just the last chapter in his scouting report. He is also going to be respectful of his current enemy as any good student or coach at an academy should be. Not too surprised here.


Input: [Date] 2 years 47 weeks ago [Title] It was good to hear from [Body]

Output: It was good to hear from Fitz.....sounds like our team captains are leading, Fitz is repentant, and Coach Hoke has the respect of everyone in the locker room. It is also great to hear that the basketball coaches take an interest in the football players too. It will be good for Fitz to put this behind himself on the field on Saturday.


Input: [Date] 2 years 47 weeks ago [Title] Looking at this at an [Body]

Output: Looking at this at an educational or parental level.....sometimes Coach Hoke is protecting his players from both the media and the fans. We are making speculation here, but we cannot destroy Furman's character because of whatever he did because we honestly don't know what he did. For example, if a friend of the family asked why my son was grounded for a reason unknown to this friend, I would not feel obligated to tell this friend. It would be between me and my son. Coach Hoke does view these young men as family and mentors them in fatherly manner. I don't necessarily like that I don't know what Furman did to not travel, but I'm willing to live with it.


Input: [Date] 2 years 47 weeks ago [Title] I actually changed shirts [Body]

Output: I actually changed shirts after each Bama touchdown. Figured that was the problem. I gotta do some laundry.


Input: [Date] 2 years 47 weeks ago [Title] Drinking coffee....my liver [Body]

Output: Drinking coffee....my liver hurts too bad to drink anything else this morning.


Input: [Date] 2 years 47 weeks ago [Title] I'm sure we'll see more [Body]

Output: I'm sure we'll see more Pipkins, Bolden, and Ross on defense. All three showed promise last night.


Input: [Date] 2 years 48 weeks ago [Title] We are not shocked by this. [Body]

Output: We are not shocked by this. I'm glad that Brady is holding these young men accountable and keeping the perspective that the team is trumps all. A tough call, but it is the right call.


Input: [Date] 2 years 48 weeks ago [Title] I was too young to actually [Body]

Output: I was too young to actually remember my first game, but the first game I remember was 1976 vs. Minnesota...a 45-0 blowout. I'm looking forward to taking my youngest son to his first game at the Big House next weekend. I can't wait to see his face with all the pageantry of pregame (not to mention the game itself). It will make 14 hours in the car worth it!


Input: [Date] 2 years 48 weeks ago [Title] Work, Schmerk...... [Body]

Output: The only thing keeping me focused right now is the fact that I need to decide what brand of whiskey to buy for tomorrow and planning consumption levels that will not leave me drooling on the floor before the game is over.


Input: [Date] 2 years 48 weeks ago [Title] Looking at UConn's offensive [Body]

Output: Looking at UConn's offensive stats tells a bit of the story too. They had 8 different receivers with catches with an average of 14.1 yards per catch. It must have looked like Old Country Buffet for the Husky QB's. UMASS specials had issues too if they gave up an average of 21.8 yards per punt return. Ugly football!


Input: [Date] 2 years 48 weeks ago [Title] I can't imagine being this [Body]

Output: I can't imagine being this poor guy. The best he can hope for is that this gets him free drinks in Akron for the rest of his life.


Input: [Date] 2 years 48 weeks ago [Title] Starting out with a local [Body]

Output: Starting out with a local scotch ale from Tyrannena Brewery called Rocky's Revenge and then finishing the night by sipping a Laphroaig.....at least that is what I wish. Just drinking whatever drain cleaner I can find in the back of the cabinet and saving my coin for an awesome day on Saturday.


Input: [Date] 2 years 48 weeks ago [Title] Zone Read Left look to a QB [Body]

Output: Zone Read Left look to a QB oh-no to Gallon taking a good bit of real estate. Man, did they even pull that play out last year?


Input: [Date] 2 years 48 weeks ago [Title] Watched Michigan vs. Illinois [Body]

Output: Watched Michigan vs. Illinois and Northwestern from last year again today.......The offense was giving me fits, but it was nothing that a good 7 and 7 couldn't cure as I knew they won both games. Almost a 1/3 of Denard's INTs from one season in two games...and I had the pleasure of being at both. I've deleted both from the DVR and have watched 8 of the 11 wins in the last week. Hope I have the time to watch UTL and the Ohio game this week. Go Blue!


Input: [Date] 2 years 48 weeks ago [Title] My Prediction.... [Body]

Output: Most of the bottle of whisky gone by the end of the first half. Oh, the game....well, with most of the Bronco defense gone and with a brand-spankin'-new QB for Boise State, I'm afraid that Sparty will be 1-0 by the end of the night without much effort spent. But I'd be happy if I'm proved wrong.


Input: [Date] 2 years 48 weeks ago [Title] I guess I'll be watching it [Body]

Output: I guess I'll be watching it here as we don't have the luxury of enjoying FSDetroit here in Wisconsin. Ugh! Didn't BTN run Inside Michigan Football in the past or am I just remembering a lifetime ago when I lived in Flint?


Input: [Date] 2 years 48 weeks ago [Title] I can understand the two whisky bottles [Body]

Output: But the cat duct taped to the ceiling.......I'm glad you don't have a large dog. I don't want to even consider the bodily fluids. However, I do hope you are right about the win.


Input: [Date] 2 years 49 weeks ago [Title] Saul Goodman [Body]

Output: It was good to see Saul again.....I was wondering when he's show up again. It seems to demonstrate that the legal aspects will be taking focus again. Wasn't he not he unsettled by Mike's return? He seemed pretty comfortable in this episode.


Input: [Date] 2 years 49 weeks ago [Title] Anyway, like I was sayin', [Body]

Output: Anyway, like I was sayin', Brandon is the fruit of the sea. You can barbecue it, boil it, broil it, bake it, saute it. Dey's uh, Brandon-kabobs, Brandon creole, Brandon gumbo. Pan fried, deep fried, stir-fried. There's pineapple Brandon, lemon Brandon, coconut Brandon, pepper Brandon, Brandon soup, Brandon stew, Brandon salad, Brandon and potatoes, Brandon burger, Brandon sandwich. That- that's about it.


Input: [Date] 2 years 50 weeks ago [Title] To Me [Body]

Output: My dad is a Michigan alum, the first in his family to graduate from college. He's had season tickets since 1968. I remember going to games and getting to sit on my dad's lap in section 4 as a little shaver. The long walk in from parking on Granger was always full of stories and laughs. My dad would take all three of us boys to at least one game a year as older kids. I had a chance to play DIII football in MN and took it for college, but pined for Michigan games all four years. Now, I've lived in Wisconsin for the last 17 years and have been able to get to about a game a year with either my brothers or dad....and now my sons. This year my boys will get to see Air Force and Illinois with me. I think we'll park on Granger and enjoy that same long walk. The family gets a glorious wakening with MMB's Saturday Tradition playing when breakfast is ready on Saturday mornings in the fall and the world does actually stop upon kickoff.


Input: [Date] 3 years 39 weeks ago [Title] Ah, Donna's [Body]

Output: One of the few things I miss about growing up in Flint. That and Halo Burger.


Input: [Date] 3 years 45 weeks ago [Title] We should get rid of your [Body]

Output: We should get rid of your tailor.....I don't like your cuffs! I don't like your cuffs! I don't like your cuffs!


Input: [Date] 3 years 46 weeks ago [Title] Brought a tear to my eye as I [Body]

Output: Brought a tear to my eye as I remember listening to that homecoming game on the radio with my dad as he jumped around the room yelling when Ufer made the call. The three of us boys were doing the same. My kids experienced the same euphoria with me on Saturday night! The video brought together two of my favorite Michigan moments. Thanks.


Input: [Date] 3 years 46 weeks ago [Title] Oh, Mike.....you speak in [Body]

Output: Oh, Mike.....you speak in hyperbole as usual.


Input: [Date] 3 years 46 weeks ago [Title] 0-0 [Body]

Output: Tough question.....easy answer. 0-0 tie with both coaches going at it in a no-holds-barred death match for the win instead of overtime. Actually, I usually root for the Big Ten in non-conference games, but I can't stand the thought of MSU going 3-0. I'll quietly pull for the Irish in this one, but will be content to know that one of them loses for certain.


Input: [Date] 3 years 46 weeks ago [Title] B Herron's two TD's [Body]

Output: Can you talk about NCAA taking away WMU stats? “You know what, that’s their decision.” Did you need an explanation? “No.” Did you care? “No. It’s a W, right?” So Herron's two scores won't show in the record books....dang! Too bad for him as it was good to see him shine for a moment.


Input: [Date] 33 weeks 2 days ago [Body] Old Pulteney Single Malt Scotch. Trying to get a little work done too, but accuracy could become a problem. [Title]

Output: Old Pulteney Single Malt


Input: [Date] 48 weeks 2 days ago [Body] Frequent reader, rare commenter, but I have to say I laughed out loud at the "Beeker and Gonzo" comment. Classic! [Title]

Output: Good Stuff BiSB


Input: [Date] 49 weeks 3 days ago [Body] I think Canteen, and his diverse skill set, will separate him from Norfleet as the more consistent option. Perhaps pulling him up into a dead heat with Darboh? But let's hope that excellence across the receiving corps will make this a very tough call for all of us in a few weeks. [Title]

Output: Canteen


Input: [Date] 1 year 24 weeks ago [Body] Normally I hate raking leaves but I don't mind shoveling snow. This year, I hate all of it. [Title]

Output: Normally I hate raking leaves


Input: [Date] 1 year 47 weeks ago [Body] Gostkowski's Urban Achievers [Title]

Output: Gostkowski's Urban Achievers


Input: [Date] 2 years 32 weeks ago [Body] Isn't this his third suspension? I also think he's done. [Title]

Output: Agreed...


Input: [Date] 2 years 34 weeks ago [Body] I'm in Tampa yearly for a conference. Ybor has lots of very good local bars and restaurants and tends to be a little rowdier, whereas Channelside has more of a chain feel to it. Both will probably be busy on NYE. There's a train that links the two neighborhoods, but public transport is not great there, you're better off just ponying up the cash for the convenience of a cab. For dinner, definitely hit up a restaurant called Colombia for some excellent Cuban food, a great mojito, and even live flamenco dancing if you're there at the right time! Book early, this is a popular place. There's also a pretty decent sports bar called Hattricks downtown, somewhat near the stadium. Good size place, lots of TVs, decent prices, nice looking waitresses. Order the Italian Egg Rolls. [Title]

Output: Restaurants


Input: [Date] 2 years 46 weeks ago [Body] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSPNQ82Sq4E [Title]

Output: In your best Clubber Lang voice now...


Input: [Date] 3 years 48 weeks ago [Body] I ink-thay oke-Hay as-hay anged-chay the ide-tay on the ivalry-ray. ell-hay! Eople-pay in Ohio are tarting-say to elieve-bay in im-hay. Ever-nay in a illion-may ears-yay ould-way I have ought-thay at-thay. Elling-say ichigan-May erseys-jay is a ood-gay art-stay. [Title]

Output: Changing the Tide


Input: [Date] 3 years 48 weeks ago [Body] One of them is definitely Brabbs kicking the game winner against Washington in '02. I was in my future wife's apartment. When it went through, I went nuts, jumped up from the couch, and slammed my head into the ceiling (those were the days when I still had mad hops). And after that scene, my wife still agreed to marry me, with the understanding I would try to dial it down a notch during Michigan games. No such luck there! [Title]

Output: One of them is definitely


Input: [Date] 3 years 48 weeks ago [Body] How does our current class of '11 attrition compare to other conference teams at this moment? That would give us an additional data point to consider before hitting the panic button. [Title]

Output: Comparisons?


Input: [Date] 16 hours 9 min ago [Title] Heres the other thing [Body]

Output: If Im married to Giselle and there are things on that phone that could be embarrassing or damaging to her, there's no way on Gods green Earth I'd give that phone up to ANYBODY, consequences be damned. I know that in theory all they care about is the NFL stuff, and the rest of it is protected or whatever, but thats only in a court of law. If something gets leaked illegally into the court of public opinion, it doesnt make a damned bit of difference how it ended up in public. What a shitshow


Input: [Date] 20 hours 6 min ago [Title] I grew up on an Apple Farm [Body]

Output: one of the "farm trucks" was an '82 Chevy LUV truck. Starting when I hit 14 or so, my Dad used to bring it to our back door every night and ask me to go park it up in the barn for him. I'd usually be gone for about a half hour, since there were 600 acres available for joyriding. It had a 5 speed and a 1.8 liter Isuzu diesel engine. Went from 0-60...eventually. And I hope to buy another some day. Literally, one day it got out run by a Deere. It was THAT slow


Input: [Date] 6 days 14 hours ago [Title] Did Blake leave on his own? [Body]

Output: Or, was he told he wouldn't be given a 5th year? I thought he chose to leave because of PT issues, basically because he knew he wasn't going to start. If my recollection is murky please correct me.


Input: [Date] 6 days 21 hours ago [Title] right on [Body]

Output: my rant wa not directly related to the situation at FHH and I interjected it where it may not necessarily belong because as I was reading through the comments about charter schools and politicians etc etc my blood proessure started rising, and this has been something on my mind for some time, so I figured I'd let it fly. But, you are correct.


Input: [Date] 6 days 21 hours ago [Title] NO CHAT SPORTS [Body]

Output: eom


Input: [Date] 6 days 21 hours ago [Title] I weep for America [Body]

Output: people my age and older like to bitch about how stupid kids are these days. How selfish Milennials are etc etc, and yet those same people dont support schools while in city after city there is at least one shiny (relatively) new sports arena built on the backs of taxpayers at the request of billionaires. Of course they're stupid, you closed their schools and took their (likely outdated) books! (just kidding kiddos, dont get upset, im working towards a greater good here) Seriously, people have to wonder about this kind of crap? How is this possible? Why do we let our politicians be bought and sold by corporations like chattel? Everyone says the system is broken, yet no one seems to ever be able to do anything about it. If anyones got any ideas, Im all ears. We cant just let this country get run into the ground.


Input: [Date] 1 week 22 hours ago [Title] I remember that color well [Body]

Output: because I had a '92 Cavalier in the very same color. Bought it used, and they had the typical GM rotting floorboard allows water to seep in issue, so when I got that car (It had been parked for about a year) there was moss growing on the INSIDE of the windows because with the moisture and the heat of the summer the car had basoically truned into a terrarium. Oh yeah, it also had an aluminum head. The problem with the aluminum heads was that if they'd get too hot, they'd warp, and not even replacing the head gasket would help. I remember being stuck in traffic in that POS, watching the temperature gauge climb towards the ionosphere, and turning the heat on even though it was 95 degrees outside to try and keep it running long enough to escape whatever traffic jam I was in and put more coolant in. When I took it to the junkyard, I asked if I could push the crusher button on it, but insurance and safety and blah blah blah


Input: [Date] 1 week 4 days ago [Title] the blue dog [Body]

Output: plays the fluglehorn at midnight


Input: [Date] 1 week 5 days ago [Title] my assumption [Body]

Output: would be that you'd have to go back to Bo


Input: [Date] 2 weeks 15 hours ago [Title] Gerald White [Body]

Output: was my first favorite Wolverine. My best friend in Elementary school (in Ohio) was also a U of M fan, and he had one of the old Champion M jerseys that had "MICHIGAN" emblazoned across the front, but otherwise looked just like game day jerseys (survivors of the 80's you may remember these). He had #23 because he loved Jamie Morris (didnt' everyone?) I wanted one of those jerseys so, so badly. Living in Ohio made them pretty tough to come by. At Christmas that year, my Aunt and Uncle tried to get one for me, but they weren't willing to drive to AA from Sterling Heights to get one, so I got my very first piece of licensed M gear, a sweatshirt with the seal. Finally, the next summer, we spent a week up at Sleeping Bear, Mackinac, Charlevoix, Torch Lake etc, and on the way back to Grandma's in Royal Oak we stopped in AA at Moe's. I ended up with Gerald White's #22, which was fine by me, because back then I played fullback in Pop Warner. Cool story bro


Input: [Date] 2 weeks 17 hours ago [Title] ok here is the math [Body]

Output: price- 1600 tax (8%) - 128 dealer "documentation" fee- $175 (they showed it to me the previous day) title/plates - $42.50 Total- $1945.50 So when I offered $1800 "out the door" I was not offering more than the advertised price. Also, keep in mind this was a car I determined the day before was worth $2k to me, so I wasn't trying to negotiate for every last dime. At the time it seemed about the best I'd be able to do for the money I wanted to spend and actually get to keep some of my planned budget in the bank long enough to pay other bills with, so I was ok with that


Input: [Date] 2 weeks 18 hours ago [Title] The Hummer video [Body]

Output: where he crushed the PT Crusier was hilarious


Input: [Date] 2 weeks 18 hours ago [Title] totally weird when I bough my car [Body]

Output: the first day I went to look the sticker said $2500, and their first offer was 3k including title and fees and tax and whatnot. After checking the carfax and talking to the mechanic who filed 32 service records, I told them I could go to 2k total. They came back at $2500 and we parted ways for the day. Next day, I was still thinking about the car and went back on their website. i was considering calling the dealer back and upping my offer to $2200. On the website, I noticed that the price had dropped overnight from $2500 to $1600. I called the dealer and verified it was the same car. And he says "now we can do the 2k you offered, out the door. do you want it now?" I said sure, but Ill only pay $1800, I had to spend some money last night on Thomas the Tank Engine playsets. Dude paused for a minute, probably annoyed that I was still chipping away at him, but I got it (also, it WAS month end, definitely helped. Im no wizard, nor do I claim to be)


Input: [Date] 2 weeks 18 hours ago [Title] when i come up North [Body]

Output: to visit relatives for holidays and such, i generally know more about the goings on with Ford GM and Chrysler than they do because of "The Morning Shift". One of my Cousins works for GM and he asked me once if I study up before coming to visit so I have stuff to talk to people about, lol.


Input: [Date] 2 weeks 18 hours ago [Title] also, check out [Body]

Output: Jalopnik.com big car community there, lots of advice and articles


Input: [Date] 2 weeks 18 hours ago [Title] cool story time [Body]

Output: For most of my life Ive driven "beaters" (for lack of a better term). What I mean is a car I buy outright that might need a wrench turned here or an alternator swapped there, keep them for a couple years and repeat. Recently, I sold the only vehicle I ever had a payment on, a 2003 F-150, that had been paid off for close to 5 yrs (bought it used. Never buy new!) Anyhow, Im scanning Craigslist and Auto trader and the local fishwrap classifieds and here is a piece of advice you may or may not want to incorporate into your own search. I found I had more luck dealing with a dealer than a private seller. On the face this seems odd, as dealers would upsell their mothers if they're given the chance, but let me explain my reasoning. I had 2 main reasons for this (and if things hadnt worked, I wouldve tried another dealer, or gone back to the drawing board). This isnt meant to be gosepl set in stone, more "suggestive". First thing- most dealers just turn and sell the vehicles they take in on trade (especially if theyre over 100k on the odometer) to a wholesaler or auction and make a couple hundred a unit and dont deal with whatever problems they might have. However, there are some dealers out there (you can find them) that will keep a select few of their traded in vehicles and sell them off of their lot. Generally these are the "better" trades that either have a higher resale, or are in pretty good shape. For the most part, if a dealer thinks the car might be a lemon that could end up in negative press they'll jettison it, but if they think its decent enough (from a low price high mileage car perspective), they will keep it and try to see if they can make a grand or so. Lots of times you'll get a free carfax too. The second reason you may want to see what a dealer has on the wholesale lot is because instead of having to bum a ride of a friend or realtive to go look at a car 20 minutes away only to find out the reason there was no picture of the right rear quarter panel in the ad was because there was no right rear quarter panel, and having wasted all that time, you can go to one place and see 5-10 cars all at once and increase your odds of finding something decent before youre friends start ducking your calls. Now, the dealer is going to try and make a few hundy off you, and they may say they cant deal with you too much because their margins are already slim, but you can still make an offer. I find the "Ill give you xxx, out the door, including tax title and plates" the best angle. It helps make their silly dealer fees vanish in a hurry. 3 weeks ago, I did exactly this after selling my truck, and I ended up with a 2003 Taurus with 117k on the clock. The car is as loaded as Taurus' got in 2003, and I paid $1800 for it, from a dealer, who had the price listed as $2500. So, do with this info whatever you like. Merely relaying whats worked for me in the past


Input: [Date] 2 weeks 2 days ago [Title] next time Jack [Body]

Output: write a memo


Input: [Date] 2 weeks 3 days ago [Title] I agree [Body]

Output: lots of people out there like to think of themselves as the ultimate fan. I know I did before I found MGoBlog. WD raises the bar for all of us. Also I'm willing to bet lots of the people who give him shit are jealous that they don't have that kind of free time. In the 80s I uses to add stats up with a USA Today and a calculator. Now I have a job and a family and a mortgage and "free time" means I got to poop without someone knocking on the bathroom door.


Input: [Date] 3 weeks 1 day ago [Title] I love those threads [Body]

Output: when I wake up in the middle of the night to pee and can't shut my mind back off to get back to sleep those threads are better than Xanax


Input: [Date] 3 weeks 5 days ago [Title] I have [Body]

Output: 18 of his rookie cards. Yes please retire his number. maybe they'll be worth $4 each then


Input: [Date] 4 weeks 1 day ago [Title] I can still hear [Body]

Output: that goddamn clown laughing at me


Input: [Date] 8 weeks 19 hours ago [Title] Born there [Body]

Output: Havent been back since. Well, when i was 12 my cousin and I used to ride bikes over there from his house in Berkley and oogle the cars in the Doctors parking lot. There was a Testarossa that gave me a funny feeling in my shorts


Input: [Date] 14 weeks 5 days ago [Title] Being that I live in Ohio [Body]

Output: I had the chance to see LeBron's SVSM team when he was a senior in high school. LeBron and his teammates grew up together and basically considered each other brothers. Those guys LOVED playing with each other and they were essentially indomitable.


Input: [Date] 14 weeks 6 days ago [Title] Not stadium mustard [Body]

Output: Bertman's Ballpark mustard. Only found in Cleveland, I believe. Stadium mustard is garbage


Input: [Date] 15 weeks 4 days ago [Title] Irregardless [Body]

Output: for all intensive purposes we know what he was trying to say


Input: [Date] 15 weeks 4 days ago [Title] you know [Body]

Output: I was feeling all full of myself because we have 3 rescues in my house, but EYB and his Wife (who sounds like a fantastic person) probably have a barn full. The world needs more good people like that. My hat's off to them


Input: [Date] 15 weeks 4 days ago [Title] Im thinking [Body]

Output: Staple his nutsack to the floor, using one of those industrial T-50 staplers


Input: [Date] 15 weeks 4 days ago [Title] all i have to ask [Body]

Output: is Dafuq is wrong with people? Some days I really feel guilty for bringing a child into this steaming pile of "humanity"


Input: [Date] 16 weeks 16 hours ago [Title] when I was little [Body]

Output: I thought his name was Roscoe Picotrane. Also, a little later in life my Parents bought a Bassett Hound puppy and I campaigned for his name to be Flash (my sister won, and he was named Crawford) That is all I have to share. RIP Mr. Best


Input: [Date] 16 weeks 6 days ago [Title] rated [Body]

Output: 5 fakes out of 5


Input: [Date] 2 weeks 1 day ago [Body] I don't understand people who get upset with the whole "us" thing. As an alumnus, I do consider myself part of UofM forever. I spent hours of life in the stands and tons of tuition dollars that helped support the team. Why can't I be considered a part? [Title]

Output: I don't understand people who


Input: [Date] 2 weeks 4 days ago [Body] I'm confused. So what was her job? Was she helping athletes or students? Makes it sound like she's a super counsellor or something. Makes me wish I had met her while I was there [Title]

Output: I'm confused. So what was her


Input: [Date] 2 weeks 5 days ago [Body] Umm not every channel I get comes in HD. There are some channels that don't offer HD or my package doesn't carry the HD option. Or if I'm watching something from a DVD that's not HD. [Title]

Output: Your answer


Input: [Date] 2 weeks 5 days ago [Body] Let's hope its the year he finally has a breakout performance! [Title]

Output: Let's hope its the year he


Input: [Date] 2 weeks 5 days ago [Body] The pattern reminds me of a golfers kit. But, eh, they're gloves, I couldn't care less as long as they work. [Title]

Output: The pattern reminds me of a


Input: [Date] 2 weeks 6 days ago [Body] Summary: If your on an extreme budget, go with VIZIO. But only as a last resort. If you can find a sale or have the extra money.... go with SONY Detailed explanation: If you have channels that aren't in HD, I'd NOT recommend VIZIO. HD channels come in perfect and awesome, but anything that isn't HD comes in pixellated or fuzzy. I'd also have to point out that a lot of peripherals (DVD player, PS3) come in really softly. I have to boost my volume to 100 just to hear it. My other TV is a SONY that I adopted through marriage. It's been a champ and I highly recommend it. Combine that with a Sony HT-CT770 2.1 Channel Sound Bar with Wireless Subwoofer (or equivalent), and it's been an awesome purchase. Found this one by testing all the sound bars at the local best buy. This one gave the richest sound... while the others sounded hollow or tin-ey. [Title]

Output: My experience...


Input: [Date] 3 weeks 6 days ago [Body] Not* paying attention. Sorry can't edit on phone. [Title]

Output: Not* paying attention. Sorry


Input: [Date] 3 weeks 6 days ago [Body] Ha. Serves me right for thinking the NBA is garbage and paying attention to any of it (including nicknames). Angry diatribe retracted. [Title]

Output: Ha. Serves me right for


Input: [Date] 4 weeks 6 hours ago [Body] I know you're trying to be funny, but making fun of someone's appearance is not cool in my books. Grow up [Title]

Output: I know you're trying to be


Input: [Date] 5 weeks 1 day ago [Body] Man card. Turn it in. [Title]

Output: Man card. Turn it in.


Input: [Date] 5 weeks 1 day ago [Body] Currently under a thunderstorm warning and tornado watch. Not getting me outside. Looking at the weather/cloud map, you'll have to be north of Houghton Lake to get a good view. [Title]

Output: Currently under a


Input: [Date] 5 weeks 6 days ago [Body] In Harbaugh I trust [Title]

Output: In Harbaugh I trust


Input: [Date] 6 weeks 4 days ago [Body] Definitely not. Both OSU and Oregon come to Michigan and Michigan State that weekend, respectively. [Title]

Output: No, it's a home game


Input: [Date] 6 weeks 5 days ago [Body] If you listen to the full routine here: http://therantisdue.com/90725 he continues asking who Iowa fans hate. Apparently OSU more than Michigan. In fact, just one guy really hates Michigan. Start at about 20:45. [Title]

Output: If you listen to the full


Input: [Date] 6 weeks 5 days ago [Body] Not sure if this was mentined yet, but we did have well, one of the WORST home schedules you can have in a single season. OSU, ND, and MSU were away. Our "best" home game was against Penn State. That had more to do with the attendance record than anything. Switch any one of those games to "home" and we still have the record. [Title]

Output: Bad team and bad SCHEDULE


Input: [Date] 7 weeks 18 hours ago [Body] "No one is gonna get hurt"... really? why? b/c they're women? That seems to be what you're implying. So if two dudes were brawling it out, would it be, 'na man, let them fight it out' Get real. These women were throwing punches. And there was a child involved. A child! He threw something at the one woman's face. Who knows how much this could have escalated. The man taking this video should have put down the cameria immediately and helped try to break it off. Or at least go get security. [Title]

Output: "No one is gonna get hurt"...


Input: [Date] 7 weeks 1 day ago [Body] This was posted on twitter yesterday that it was from the PA camp where >1000 kids showed up. https://twitter.com/Spath_Wolverine/status/607533478138269696/photo/1 [Title]

Output: Concur


Input: [Date] 8 weeks 1 day ago [Body] But this means Galloway won't be a color commentator for OUR games. I see this as a win. [Title]

Output: But this means Galloway won't


Input: [Date] 10 weeks 4 days ago [Body] Nevermind. Clicked link and read "Other fish like tuna can warm specific body parts, boosting performance at key times, but whole-body "endothermy" has not been observed in a fish before." Touché Internet. [Title]

Output: Nevermind. Clicked link and


Input: [Date] 10 weeks 4 days ago [Body] Why do they insist this is the first? It's already been reported that the blue fin tuna is "warm blooded". Not to mention some sharks, but they aren't fish. [Title]

Output: Why do they insist this is


Input: [Date] 11 weeks 1 day ago [Body] It's a gamer's addiction I can't break. I've been playing this game on and off since 2003. It's one of the oldest-running online browser games. It features a hardcore strategy gameplay on building and managing a kingdom set in a fantasy world. And it's especially number crazy, like deciding what race and personality to play and how best to take advantage of each individual's attributes. Sadly it's numbers which used to be 40k or so near it's height is down to only about 4k. Lots of long-time vets playing with a few new players here and there. The game used to be unplayable unless you downloaded a third party software to analyze your builds and attack #'s. Now thought, they incorporated a lot of that into the game itself. Much more playable now for casual gamers, but still takes a lot of coordination to do well as a team. Game can be found here: http://utopia-game.com/shared/ Forums are currently down at the moment (not sure why) but likely due to a new "age" starting. By age, the game resets every 3 months to a different age. It's on Age 65 now. [Title]

Output: Utopia; a MMORPG since 1998


Input: [Date] 12 weeks 1 day ago [Body] A bunch of overweight, fat bald guys Christmas'. I bet they spend the day jerking off to Chewie and Harrison Ford. -Matt Millens Mustache Says the poster who openly admitted to liking comic books. [Title]

Output: hypocrite troll


Input: [Date] 12 weeks 1 day ago [Body] The optimism and excitement that Harbaugh has brought shows no signs of stopping. Last year, HTTV took till the final couple days to reach 100%. .... Amazing. [Title]

Output: The optimism and excitement


Input: [Date] 15 weeks 1 day ago [Body] I have no sympathy for GRRM. "Writing is hard", rubbish. He has explicitly said the reason he hasn't finished the book is because he can't write while traveling. So it's been 4-5 years now and because he's famous, all he does is travel. That's a long vacation. Nobody needs that much time off. [Title]

Output: Response to both above posters


Input: [Date] 16 weeks 3 days ago [Body] When did OSU and Utah constitute top Pac12 competition? Middle of the pack at best. And I'm not blowing smoke, as I follow the Beavers as my 2nd team. [Title]

Output: When did OSU and Utah


Input: [Date] 16 weeks 4 days ago [Body] Someone say recruits come in pairs? [Title]

Output: I was thinking more like this...


Input: [Date] 16 weeks 6 days ago [Body] Maybe this will allow either Malzone or Morris to redshirt like all QBs should. [Title]

Output: Redshirt


Input: [Date] 18 weeks 1 day ago [Body] Using your parents cable account to use watch ESPN does not count as cutting the cable. Someone is still paying $100/mo for that. [Title]

Output: Using your parents cable


Input: [Date] 18 weeks 1 day ago [Body] My guess is he would see little time on field this year as a LB. So why not get some help at TE. He can always go back to LB next year if we really lack for bodies there. I'm fine with it. In JH I trust. [Title]

Output: My guess is he would see


Input: [Date] 25 weeks 4 days ago [Body] Definitely a smart decision, yet as he said an emotional one. Gets his degree and the program-tied benefits that exist with that. Gets to play in another system, get some starting experience, and get a 2nd degree. If you read this Russell, thanks for all the hard work you put into the program. We thank you for it. [Title]

Output: Definitely a smart decision,


Input: [Date] 3 days 21 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] 3 days 23 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] 3 days 23 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] 4 days 52 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] 4 days 18 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 8 min 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 14 hours 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 4 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 4 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 4 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 4 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 4 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 4 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 3 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 5 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 5 days ago [Title] That was confusing. Did he [Body]

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


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

Output: Er, two beats.


Input: [Date] 5 weeks 5 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 5 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 5 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 5 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 3 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 3 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 14 min ago [Body] You're saying the NFL was offered a spreadsheet conveniently put together by Brady's agents, on which they'd have to take the agents' word it was complete and accurate, and in order to find out what was on Brady's cell phone, they could instead track down multiple other cell phones and check off items on the spreadsheet? And that's a perfectly reasonable alternative to just spending 10 minutes scrolling through Brady's phone? Sorry, defending that approach is a stretch beyond stretches. All this fuck-Goodell outrage pretty much ignores the fact that Brady basically just broke into the Watergate hotel. [Title]

Output: You're saying the NFL was


Input: [Date] 17 hours 40 min ago [Body] I hate your idea of suing because I don't want to sit here for three years watching some godawful lawsuit wend its way through the courts while ESPN breathlessly reports on every stupid motion and argument and filing in existence. I just upvoted for the Few Good Men reference. [Title]

Output: I hate your idea of suing


Input: [Date] 17 hours 43 min ago [Body] Yes, they can, but from the phone company, which would probably never give them up short of anything but a legal subpoena. To the NFL, they're as unrecoverable as if I called up AT&T and said, hey, give me so-and-so's stored-up text messages. [Title]

Output: Yes, they can, but from the


Input: [Date] 21 hours 49 min ago [Body] Today in Awkwardly Worded Headlines: it's good to know Tuskegee has finally gotten out from the oppressive shadow that is Dennis Norfleet. [Title]

Output: Today in Awkwardly Worded


Input: [Date] 1 day 20 hours ago [Body] Nay to Vanderbilt. Doesn't pass the saltwater test. Close but no cigar, they're closer to Mobile Bay than to Lake Michigan. If you're closer to salt water than to a Great Lake, no Big Ten for you. That rule if actually enacted would've saved the Big Ten a lot of trouble. [Title]

Output: Nay to Vanderbilt. Doesn't


Input: [Date] 2 days 10 hours ago [Body] Where have you been the last 60 or 70 years? [Title]

Output: Where have you been the last


Input: [Date] 4 days 18 hours ago [Body] How did we get this far into the discussion and not mention the impact of Dave Brandon Junior on this whole thing? Sounds to me like Saban to Texas could've been done quite easily until Patterson pissed off his agent. [Title]

Output: How did we get this far into


Input: [Date] 1 week 4 days ago [Body] My all-time favorite band, playing one of their very best songs: [Title]

Output: My all-time favorite band,


Input: [Date] 1 week 4 days ago [Body] And in most cases that's a good thing. Here, maybe not, I just really like the very chill vibe of the studio version, but Billy Preston is killing it anyway and the whole band is as '70s as '70s can be, so hey. [Title]

Output: And in most cases that's a


Input: [Date] 1 week 4 days ago [Body] TMNT while it was on, then Animaniacs. Definitely some Animaniacs. [Title]

Output: TMNT while it was on, then


Input: [Date] 1 week 4 days ago [Body] I like the non-live version of this song better than live, it's a bit more laid-back, but the OP said live, so I'll be obliging. [Title]

Output: I like the non-live version


Input: [Date] 1 week 4 days ago [Body] I like this game. It's a great deal more memorable than pretty much any other game that year. Hell of a lot more interesting than your basic run of the mill 24-10 win. [Title]

Output: I like this game. It's a


Input: [Date] 1 week 4 days ago [Body] There's an xkcd for that: http://www.xkcd.com/1235/ [Title]

Output: There's an xkcd for


Input: [Date] 1 week 4 days ago [Body] If you like the Garcia page, also read up on Operation Mincemeat. In general the whole story of intelligence during WWII is fascinating. The Brits absolutely ran circles around the Germans throughout the whole war. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Mincemeat [Title]

Output: If you like the Garcia page,


Input: [Date] 1 week 5 days ago [Body] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_common_misconceptions Read and learn, everyone. [Title]


Input: [Date] 1 week 5 days ago [Body] Fking grammar Nazis. [Title]

Output: Fking grammar Nazis.


Input: [Date] 1 week 5 days ago [Body] Amazon's a retail company like any other retail company. Which means they hype up sales to try and generate, you know, sales. Probably 100 years ago Sears or Montgomery Ward or Hudson's would have these big posters up advertising a sale and people would walk out going, "I say, old bean, that was a dilly of a letdown." Why anyone expects Amazon to be magically different because it's an Internet company and start selling $50 TVs is beyond me. [Title]

Output: Amazon's a retail company


Input: [Date] 1 week 6 days ago [Body] The change from calling it Big Jim's is a really recent development, so I don't know all that much about it. [Title]

Output: The change from calling it


Input: [Date] 1 week 6 days ago [Body] Nobody from UVA ever said UVA had the "largest mall in the country." Just the only one that's a World Heritage Site. [Title]

Output: Nobody from UVA ever said UVA


Input: [Date] 1 week 6 days ago [Body] The interesting thing to me about the Craig Ross blurb is this: Ross said he wished Franklin and Leach threw the ball more (and better) - which is basically RR's offense. Thus the highly ironic and idiotic nature of whatever boogeymen were out there during the RR era, pining for the good old days. Ever since Bo left, the offense we've run that bears the absolute least resemblance to Bo's offense..... is Lloyd Carr's! Lloyd's model was to find a bazooka statue and have him either give to the RB or shoot off rockets. I figure this is partly because Harbaugh showed what could be done with a QB with passing skills, and that combined with that being the direction the world was moving anyway, convinced Bo's successors to go find strong-armed QBs. Thus, Grbac, Navarre, Henne, etc. Bo's offense would've had little use for John Navarre; RR would never have recruited him. [Title]

Output: The interesting thing to me


Input: [Date] 1 week 6 days ago [Body] I gotta admit....Pluto is a cool-looking ball of rock. I did kinda think maybe it could be re-planetized. But putting Pluto back in the planet category is kind of like adding Rutgers to the Big Ten. Sure, Scarlet Knights is a cool nickname, and Rutgers was great back in the day....way back in the day. But they don't bring anything and they mess up the symmetry and if you think Rutgers is worthy of being in the Big Ten then why not dozens of other programs? Besides, neat as Pluto looks, there are some moons in this solar system that look way cooler. If that's the only criterion I propose Callisto as a planet. It hasn't managed to get rid of Jupiter from its orbit around the sun, but I don't know how you could turn down a giant floating disco ball. [Title]

Output: I gotta admit....Pluto is a


Input: [Date] 1 week 6 days ago [Body] Grounds grounds grounds grounds grounds. It's not a campus. Or, it's a campus that's called grounds. [Title]

Output: Grounds grounds grounds


Input: [Date] 2 weeks 2 hours ago [Body] May I humbly suggest you take an hour or two and walk around the UVA grounds. It really is worth the experience. I don't think they'd be doing tours in the summer, but you never know. Also, Monticello isn't the only presidential mansion in the area; someone mentioned Montpelier which is maybe 30 minutes away, and Ash Lawn-Highland is the house of James Monroe and right next door to Monticello. Actually there are two former houses belonging to Monroe in the area; one is smack in the middle of the UVA grounds. [Title]

Output: May I humbly suggest you take


Input: [Date] 2 weeks 22 hours ago [Body] I'm not letting Brandon off the hook for hiring a coach that required an expensive firing. He made the choice and he signed the contracts. [Title]

Output: I'm not letting Brandon off


Input: [Date] 2 weeks 23 hours ago [Body] And yet Dave Brandon left behind a deficit. [Title]

Output: And yet Dave Brandon left


Input: [Date] 2 weeks 1 day ago [Body] Yep....Martin is actually one of the hardy souls racing the Supermac, a once-a-decade-or-so race from Chicago to Port Huron (or vice versa, depending.) Over 500 miles, and then Stripes will turn around and do the regular Port Huron race. [Title]

Output: Yep....Martin is actually one


Input: [Date] 2 weeks 1 day ago [Body] If everything comes to fruition - never a safe assumption but things do seem to be rolling - the whole thing will work out brilliantly, I think. That's a huge empty space separating Midtown and downtown. The project as designed would be a huge, huge link, not to mention bringing very badly needed residential development to an area absolutely screaming for it. I don't know about the JLA site development, it sounded like a lot of wishful thinking, but it'd be great if they actually did build a 30-story skyscraper there, especially if that too was part residential. [Title]

Output: If everything comes to


Input: [Date] 2 weeks 1 day ago [Body] Let's be clear: The new Wings arena isn't being financed with public money in the same sense these other stadiums generally are. I outlined this in another thread, but the "public portion" of the Wings arena is Downtown Development Authority money. DDA money is required by state law to be spent on economic development downtown. The DDA is financed by property taxes - but only that portion of property tax above the property's assessment prior to inclusion in the DDA. In other words, a parcel's taxable value before inclusion was X, when it was included it became X+Y, and Y is taken by the DDA to support downtown economic development - which again, by state law, is the only allowable purpose. X continues to go to the city for police and streetlights and whatever. This is why the DDA is called quasi-public. It's basically a homeowner's association for downtown businesses. And the DDA, by the way, will own the arena. This is a far cry different from the usual public funding mechanisms. The DDA exists precisely to fund things like this. And Oliver is not being honest by not noting the difference. [Title]

Output: Let's be clear: The new Wings


Input: [Date] 2 weeks 3 days ago [Body] Frankly, in the case of this project, people who hate public funding of stadiums should be cheering the new Wings arena up and down the block. The bonds issued to pay for this thing are being paid back by the Ilitches and the DDA - NOT "Detroit taxpayers" which seems to be what fronts all the headlines. The Downtown Development Authority is more akin to a homeowners' association than anything, except its members are downtown businesses, and it's them who will pick up half the tab. It is most emphatically not being paid for by city residents. The DDA is funded by property taxes paid by downtown businesses, but only that portion of property tax above and beyond the value that the property would be assessed at if it wasn't in the DDA. And since state law requires that money go to economic development in the area, the arena is a more than logical use of the funds. Oh, and the DDA will own the arena, not the Ilitches. [Title]

Output: Frankly, in the case of this


Input: [Date] 2 weeks 4 days ago [Body] Old proverb-like substance says you can have a product three ways: good, fast, or cheap, but you can only get two of the three. Little Caesar's is the only pizza place where you can get fast and cheap. I don't care if it's not gourmet. It's still a hell of a deal. [Title]

Output: Old proverb-like substance


Input: [Date] 43 weeks 5 days ago [Title] The students [Body]

Output: Expect the students to get there late.


Input: [Date] 45 weeks 5 days ago [Title] Agreed [Body]

Output: Dead on. Friends on the sideline during the game also told me that Cole ignored a punt call by his coach leading to his suspension. Also, Cole's jawing with the refs lead to his personal fouls, not sure if that was already established in this thread.


Input: [Date] 47 weeks 2 days ago [Title] Steve Elmer [Body]

Output: Most of us remember being a little disappointed that Elmer picked nd instead of the good guys. I have family connection to the Elmer family and got the scoop. During a recruiting visit to a uofm home game, Steve was so turned off by what he perceived to be way too much student drunkeness. After that, Michigan was no longer a serious option for him. Add that to his family's religious values, it was an easy nd pick for him.


Input: [Date] 1 year 7 hours ago [Title] Kenny [Body]

Output: A lot people are going to tell you to not to use drugs. However, when you have really good drugs, or lots of drugs, you don't need those people. Pack the bowl good tonite, we don't have to worry about bball practice tomorrow.


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

Output: Get the fuck off my court


Input: [Date] 1 year 44 weeks ago [Title] Please Give Points Back [Body]

Output: A few years ago....I lost 40 MGO points on a thread where I criticized B Cissoko for his off the field arrests. All of the blue bloods here were angered with my post. Let me take this opportunity to ask you this: Guess who was fucking right? Please restore my 40 worthless MGO points. Yes, I am still mad about this. Haha..................................... Another thing, I read the 300 something posts in this thread. This WLA posse sounds like a bunch of bitch ass clowns. If these were some of the guys that Brian banned, then Brian is a damn genius.


Input: [Date] 1 year 46 weeks ago [Title] i say [Body]

Output: I guess I was a little surprised reading the snowflakes thread with a lot of ppl more down on the M defense than I was. They gave up 23 points, 3 fgs included. Most of the game we rushed 4 guys against a 6 man O line. Few teams in the country are gonna generate a good rush off that. Our LBs looked to be 6-7 yards past the los, pretty much conceding a 5 yard ND rush. Playing with 2 deep safeties as well most of the time. NDs RB, i forget his name, had great burst, which I think ND RBs have lacked in recent years. I didn't like how we clearly telegraphed our 4 man rushes too many times. Ramon Taylor had a good game, tackling machine.My bottom line point is this was totally bend don't break game plan for the defense. With our alignments, I don't see how ppl could think the defense could do a whole lot better than what they did.


Input: [Date] 1 year 49 weeks ago [Title] Fine [Body]

Output: Msu had issues of its own a few years back, with 3 mens bball players accused of a gang rape. If I remember correctly the MSP wanted charges filed but the ADA balked. I would guess the rcmb folks have forgotten all about that.


Input: [Date] 1 year 49 weeks ago [Title] Quick mods [Body]

Output: Distract the masses by creating a new Rich Rod thread. By the time anyone realizes what just happened, it will be CMU week. Did L. Carr really leave the cupboard blank when RR took over? I am dying to know what the ppl think.


Input: [Date] 2 years 1 week ago [Title] ?? [Body]

Output: Jared Shanker  @JShankerESPN 20m Previewing the #Michigan BBQ, which will have the No. 1 player nationally in attendance http://es.pn/19mkn0T via @ESPNMichigan


Input: [Date] 2 years 16 weeks ago [Title] Fuck you [Body]

Output: Get the fuck off my court izzo. Yes, it's relevant


Input: [Date] 2 years 21 weeks ago [Title] Izzo [Body]

Output: Get the fuck off my court Signed Trey Burke


Input: [Date] 2 years 28 weeks ago [Title] You buddy [Body]

Output: WolverineHistorian, he brings a dimension to the board that nobody else brings.


Input: [Date] 2 years 28 weeks ago [Title] ?? [Body]

Output: Anyone else a little skittish that he's already been committed twice so far? I know Michigan is a far better program than Neb or Pitt. I guess I havent followed his recruitment much, but it raises my eyebrows a little.


Input: [Date] 2 years 32 weeks ago [Title] Yup [Body]

Output: indeed


Input: [Date] 2 years 33 weeks ago [Title] thanks Rob [Body]

Output: America needs more divisive comments now more than ever. Does anyone watch First Take even? Other than 30 for 30, most programming on espn is total garbage.


Input: [Date] 2 years 34 weeks ago [Title] Time to Loot [Body]

Output: I say we go into Madison and take the recruits we want, then we take their finest coeds and best whiskey and throw them into burlap sacks and take them home. Sorry, havent slept in days.


Input: [Date] 2 years 35 weeks ago [Title] kenpom [Body]

Output: had Miami has the 8th best ACC team going into this game. Get the Fuck off my court Izzo- says Miami


Input: [Date] 2 years 37 weeks ago [Title] BISB [Body]

Output: Thank you for your service to our community To honor you, here is a pic of a just married cow.


Input: [Date] 2 years 37 weeks ago [Title] Hoke [Body]

Output: Not going to Gardner in the Nebraska game was one of Hokes greatest blunders in his time here. Possibly costing a shot in the big ten championship as the op said. However, he's made plenty of good moves here, so I can deal.


Input: [Date] 2 years 40 weeks ago [Title] fuck ya [Body]

Output: Dileo! Dill e OOOOOOOOO.


Input: [Date] 2 years 41 weeks ago [Title] meh [Body]

Output: I had her first


Input: [Date] 2 years 42 weeks ago [Title] Young [Body]

Output: FWIW, I live in Troy and all the buzz is Young has major attitude issues. Sure, you can be a Kentucky and overlook the attitude thing and it probably won't be a chemistry killer there. At a MSU or UofM, I think he would be poison. Edit: Young played @ Troy High before Roch


Input: [Date] 2 years 42 weeks ago [Title] stream? [Body]

Output: stream? game is on MLB network correct?


Input: [Date] 2 years 51 weeks ago [Title] Still no Upton pics? [Body]

Output: Who have we become? Ferns, good choice brother.


Input: [Date] 2 years 51 weeks ago [Title] Please [Body]

Output: Can we get 70 Kate Upton pics instead? Oh, right. This is supposed to be about Ferns.


Input: [Date] 2 years 51 weeks ago [Title] well [Body]

Output: someone really likes mups


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

Output: I guess I am one of those ppl to think that the cover-up extended into the university and coaching staff. I think people will look @ this and say, well, we got the bad guy. I think that will be the PSU response for one. I want to see the PSU ADs (or whomever) on trial, see another jury where 1/2 of them have a connection the university. See how that plays out next. I see a whole coaching staff that perhaps knowingly sat silent along with the ADs. Could some of these kids been spared? If this ends with Sandusky getting convicted and nothing more. It's not good enough for me.


Input: [Date] 3 years 10 weeks ago [Title] Fuck Rosenberg [Body]


Input: [Date] 9 weeks 6 days ago [Title] Taxes [Body]

Output: One thing I've heard is that with taxes so much higher in Canada, there is not much difference between the Detroit/Toronto offer. I hope he sticks around though.


Input: [Date] 10 weeks 4 days ago [Title] Great Post [Body]

Output: I really enjoyed the video, thanks for posting. Rudock looked good, and was making plays/throws we haven't seen since Henne. It would be interesting to see some video comparing him to the guy who stole the starting job from him, and what went wrong for Rudock before he was benched. From this game he looks like a pretty darn good QB.


Input: [Date] 15 weeks 2 days ago [Title] Unfortunate loss [Body]

Output: The team looked very good at times today. Diving for ground balls, some nice plays on offense and some good saves from Logan. I didn't think the D looked all that bad to be honest. A few bad plays, but a number of bad breaks and penalties really hurt. The biggest issue we had was face offs. I don't think we won one until the 3rd quarter, and they were able to possess the ball all day, and eventually get some good looks. Had face offs been even I'm guessing this game would have been a lot closer. We were definitely some looks, but didn't have the ball enough to generate them regularly.


Input: [Date] 15 weeks 3 days ago [Title] I'll be there [Body]

Output: Will be good to see the team in some nice weather, and hopefully make this an interesting game. Osu is really inconsistent. We have been playing better lately, and getting king back helps.


Input: [Date] 15 weeks 6 days ago [Title] Blocking [Body]

Output: Isn't this why they invented the blocking rule way back when? I thought I heard it was because guys were going up for layups and getting undercut. That's why you never saw people dunk prior to the 70's or whatever because it was too dangerous to attempt.


Input: [Date] 16 weeks 2 days ago [Title] Great win [Body]

Output: Team looked good today. D played well, lots of contributors on O, king is back and a conference victory. One more win is likely needed to make the conference tourney. Tracy was playing attack again and looked good. I know he had at least an assist.


Input: [Date] 17 weeks 1 day ago [Title] Watched on BTN [Body]

Output: It was definitely cool to see the game at home, in HD on BTN. Maryland was definitely the better team, especially at the X and with their defense. We had a number of poor turnovers to start the game which didn't help either. Injuries also seem to be hurting this team. King is out, a number of defenders are out, and it looked like Joseph may have gotten hurt yesterday. I know he played early, but then Hernandez ran an awful lot with the 1's. I don't know that I saw the 2nd line middies much either. It was good to see Tracy pick up a couple points. His dodge from X and goal was impressive. I'd like to see him get some more PT. He seems athletic enough to beat his defenders, which is something this team lacks at times.


Input: [Date] 17 weeks 5 days ago [Title] DL [Body]

Output: I would draft DL in early rounds here because there isn't much depth. I wouldn't want to get stuck with the reserves on the DL. I'd also draft RB's and LB's later since we have depth and not a lot of differentiation there. So in my mind the early draft isn't saying DL will be a strength, so much as it could signal lack of depth. Unless this is like changes in players weight during the offseason, where all news is good news.


Input: [Date] 18 weeks 6 days ago [Title] Evolving Rules [Body]

Output: The rules of lacrosse have been changing due to concussions. It's basically illegal now to give out a big physical body check. Girls are even wearing helmets in some states, and their rules have no contact at all. The game is still largely the same, but safer. I'm not sure I can see Football finding a way to change the rules to keep it safer without drastically impacting the style of play.


Input: [Date] 19 weeks 3 days ago [Title] Good win [Body]

Output: I think today's game was really a 2nd chance at a team like Jacksonville. They were big, strong, athletic, and last year beat us at home much like the JU team beat us last week. Credit to the defense, goalies and FOGOs. We packed it in and gave up lots of shots, but they weren't great shots. It looked like good team defense. This team was no cupcake given what they did to Virginia earlier in the week. To do this without king and on the road speaks to the effort the team gave today.


Input: [Date] 19 weeks 5 days ago [Title] Inconsistent [Body]

Output: If the knock on him was that he was inconsistent and not giving full effort during the year, 2 drastically different 40 times doesn't help that concern. Injury? Effort? Or just bad timing by hand today? Really surprised they didn't use electronic timers. Even my high school had an electronic timer, and that was in the 90's.


Input: [Date] 20 weeks 6 days ago [Title] wow [Body]

Output: Judging by the way that we were outshot, Cal only going 2-11 on free positions and us taking 48 penalites (!) I am surprised we won. Looks like we played really smart on offense, and good for the team to take a road win. Tough to get those wins on the west coast.


Input: [Date] 20 weeks 6 days ago [Title] Movement [Body]

Output: I've seen plenty of movement in prior games. Not sure if we were trying something new last night or not, but I have a feeling the lack of possessions really got us out of synch.


Input: [Date] 21 weeks 10 hours ago [Title] Jax [Body]

Output: They definitely have some guys we would have taken. The recruiting process is very early in lacrosse, . But I would think that their upper classmen should be on par with our upperclassmen by now (KJ, Hernandez, Logan, etc.). It's also not a surefire as football/basketball, and plenty of guys develop late. This team has historically struggled away from home and outdoors, and tonight they just looked off in a number of respects. I wouldn't say I'd be ready to throw in the towel on the team or the staff at this point. In lacrosse these types of games happen. If you run up on a match up that doesn't stack up well for your style or personel, that team can give you plenty of trouble. This is still a "young" team in that they still have to learn how to win these types of games. Win road games, close games, games against top notch opponents or games where faceoffs or penalties don't go your way. Last year we just started to learn to win the easy ones. Now we need to learn the tough ones.


Input: [Date] 21 weeks 11 hours ago [Title] Yep [Body]

Output: Started with the face off penalty in the 2nd quarter, then the inability to win a faceoff in the 3rd really hurt them. Faceoffs have been trouble all year, and is really something that could have helped stop the runs in the 3rd quarter. Beyond that we don't seem to winning any of the 50/50 balls and too many careless turnovers on offense. The guys need to learn how to play up tempo without the turnovers.


Input: [Date] 21 weeks 5 days ago [Title] Yes [Body]

Output: If he's playing in the NFL, I'd prefer he play for the lions rather than against them, assuming he's affordable.


Input: [Date] 22 weeks 1 day ago [Title] Not bad [Body]

Output: Could be interesting as a "practice helmet". The lacrosse team uses practice helmets, and gets a new design each year. The winged helmet is only for special occassions such as game days.


Input: [Date] 23 weeks 14 hours ago [Title] Fan voting [Body]

Output: Never underestimate the power of Michigan fans to vote for Michigan in online polls! Although only 1 other player had 8 points last weekend, so pretty darn good regardless.


Input: [Date] 23 weeks 2 days ago [Title] tickets [Body]

Output: Yep, I agree, you should be able to get tickets, but definitely plan on arriving early. I was there 50 minutes early yesterday, and we got some of the last sideline seats. There were seats behind the goals. Game will not be televised. The building is too small to put a camera up high. An upset could be possible if this team gets hot and plays well, which they are capable of in that building. Notre Dame is traditionally pretty good on defense and ball control, so I'm excited to see how we measure up.


Input: [Date] 23 weeks 3 days ago [Title] Yes [Body]

Output: The Ohio state game will be on ESPNU. I think some games might be on BTN too when the big ten schedule starts.


Input: [Date] 23 weeks 3 days ago [Title] I went [Body]

Output: Seeing it in person really made me believe in this team. I wasn't sure if last week was a fluke since I only saw the score, but Michigan was clearly better today. This team is a significant step up from last year. We are dangerous on offense, and not just one or two middies but all 6 guys. Great ball movement, athletes able to reliably draw a slide and more stick skills than we've ever had. You will see quite a few pretty goals in the highlights. The defense looked markedly better too. 6 goals, but 1-2 were on EMO and a couple were just mental lapses on cuts near the crease. Our D middies and poles held up really well and often times didn't even have to slide. We are still young though, and haven't played top 20 teams yet, so I will be interested to see how those games go later this year. Face offs started well but then Detroit seemed to have an advantage. Consistency there will be important. This should be a fun year to watch this team grow!


Input: [Date] 24 weeks 3 days ago [Title] Great win [Body]

Output: This was a big win for this team. Great job pulling away in the second half and winning the 3rd quarter. Scoring from quite a few different guys and a nice improvement over last year. I'm excited for the UDM game next week. Taking my wife on Valentine's day. And what a huge win for them today too, beating Ohio state. This might be a pretty evenly matched game next week.


Input: [Date] 28 weeks 1 day ago [Title] Absolutely important [Body]

Output: They are by far the most readily available. Employers use them when recruiting (they can't go to every school). High school students use them to determine where to go to college, and thus more qualified/accomplished students end up going to those higher ranked schools.


Input: [Date] 34 weeks 6 days ago [Title] Yes [Body]

Output: Yes, Lax was added because the lacrosse alumni and parents paid for it to be added. Most of the money came from just a few donors, but enough money was raised to endow the program. The athletic department "matched" the donations by adding women's lacrosse. Donors also funded a significant portion of the new facility, although I have much less insight into that. Some of the money probably came from the Stephen Ross donation. Playing in the big house is pretty cool, and the guys will still probably get a chance to do so once per year after/before the football spring game, but the lax facilities are expected to be the best in the country. This helps with recruiting, as the team is starting to haul in some top-10 classes. The kids believe the university is committed to this new sport and they are putting their money where their mouth is. For such a new program, recruiting classes that highly ranked is an incredible accomplishment. Lacrosse teams carry usually 45-50 kids, and the average kid gets about a 1/4 scholarship. As the incremental cost of having another kid in a classroom is quite low, and the kid is on average paying 75% of the tuition, the scholarships are not quite as expensive to the university as you'd think.


Input: [Date] 34 weeks 6 days ago [Title] S.I. [Body]

Output: Good to see SI pick this up, although I wish it was the full story, which you can actually read on mgoblue.com. The funny thing is that since we are well into 2018 recruiting, I half thought this was serious when they said a 2023 kid.


Input: [Date] 35 weeks 1 day ago [Title] Agreed [Body]

Output: Agree completely. The fact that he can't consistently win 50/50 balls makes me wonder about him being ready for the NFL. If he can't do that at this level, I don't see him being a 1st round pick.


Input: [Date] 36 weeks 5 days ago [Title] Trend [Body]

Output: I was curious if the numbers this team is putting up would indicate improvement over the season, or regression. I'd love to see some stats pointing to this team getting better over the year (maybe yards per carry), and maybe give me some hope for next year. It does look like if you ignore App State since they are just terrible, that from ND on, there is a slight upward trend. But probably nothing significant if you account for quality of opponent.


Input: [Date] 37 weeks 15 hours ago [Title] Not all [Body]

Output: Some sports had donors set up an endowment to fund the sport. Certainly most though.


Input: [Date] 37 weeks 1 day ago [Title] Funchess [Body]

Output: I've been saying for a few weeks that his play doesn't merit a 1st round pick. At this point, he hasn't shown much other than being a freak athlete. He isn't a great blocker, has quite a few drops, looks like he takes plays off or in this case doesn't know the play all together. And what should be a strength, jump balls, just don't seem to get thrown his way. 2 offensive coordinators and almost no jump balls. Borges would just toss it up to Hemingway or Roundtree, but really didn't for Funchess. I actually wonder if he has good "ball skills" while the ball is in the air or if it's Gardner.


Input: [Date] 38 weeks 4 days ago [Title] Good find [Body]

Output: Glad that didn't turn out to be true. I think the report of "not back next year" was taken incorrectly.