Input: [Date] 7 weeks 3 days ago [Title] I am sure a lot of it has to [Body]

Output: I am sure a lot of it has to do with the receivers he is playing with. How many of those 104 incompletions were drops? I doubt he's playing with top division 1 talent. But I haven't watched his tape, so I don't know. I stayed at a holiday inn express last night, so that makes me an expert


Input: [Date] 7 weeks 4 days ago [Title] Well... Looks like I got some [Body]

Output: Well... Looks like I got some more respect for Mark Dantonio...


Input: [Date] 7 weeks 4 days ago [Title] I actually completely agree [Body]

Output: I actually completely agree with you. He requested the media not to film it, and I'm sure he thought it didn't need to be said for everyone else


Input: [Date] 7 weeks 4 days ago [Title] He asks for people not to [Body]

Output: He asks for people not to record the speech, so you do... Is that really what he would want you to do?! I was hoping this would read like a story with Fabio on the cover... I am so disappointed in you. But your m'lady interaction with Jay makes up for it a little bit... In all seriousness, I'm glad you had a good day man. You deserved it for your fanhood.


Input: [Date] 7 weeks 4 days ago [Title] More like... "You have never [Body]

Output: More like... "You have never been with a woman and you told her about the SuperGuides?!"


Input: [Date] 7 weeks 4 days ago [Title] He's going to hate it once he [Body]

Output: He's going to hate it once he meets Wolverine Devotee


Input: [Date] 7 weeks 4 days ago [Title] "Well, that was nice of him [Body]

Output: "Well, that was nice of him to say." Mark Dantonio sometimes gives the sound bites that rocks would be proud of. And rocks, not the Rock. He is a legend on the mic...


Input: [Date] 7 weeks 4 days ago [Title] Well I know that for this [Body]

Output: Well I know that for this year. But in a future year, do we have a return trip?


Input: [Date] 7 weeks 4 days ago [Title] Don't we play them in [Body]

Output: Don't we play them in Corvallis? If so, we should expect that Pac 12 night game...


Input: [Date] 7 weeks 5 days ago [Title] Looks like the Superguide is [Body]

Output: Looks like the Superguide is wrong again...


Input: [Date] 7 weeks 5 days ago [Title] Thank you! 3:30 are the best. [Body]

Output: Thank you! 3:30 are the best.


Input: [Date] 7 weeks 5 days ago [Title] I disagree. Both have been [Body]

Output: I disagree. Both have been good quarterbacks, plus look at Brian Hoyer. Dantonio doesn't get the respect he deserves when it comes to quarterbacks. He's not Harbaugh, he's not Urban, but he's good


Input: [Date] 7 weeks 5 days ago [Title] Makes me so sad. He's a [Body]

Output: Makes me so sad. He's a legend. Bionic elbows for everyone. Rest in Peace, Dream


Input: [Date] 7 weeks 5 days ago [Title] I was hoping for the dinosaur [Body]

Output: I was hoping for the dinosaur gif... :(


Input: [Date] 7 weeks 5 days ago [Title] Ok, that got weird again. [Body]

Output: Ok, that got weird again. Remember, he's a person like you are.


Input: [Date] 7 weeks 5 days ago [Title] Maybe he should take the [Body]

Output: Maybe he should take the football Superguide and see if he would sign it. That would be kinda cool...


Input: [Date] 7 weeks 5 days ago [Title] I'm not an elite football [Body]

Output: I'm not an elite football player, so no. Remember the 3 donts, and 1 do though: 1. Don't mention the super guides 2. Don't mention the fact that you only wear Adidas items. 3. Don't hug him unless it's his idea. 4. Do have a fun time, and come back with stories.


Input: [Date] 7 weeks 5 days ago [Title] Oh don't get me wrong, I [Body]

Output: Oh don't get me wrong, I wouldn't be surprised for them to make a serious push to retain us, so they can keep Michigan and with Miami (ytm) and Nebraska, they have 3 super recognizable brands. They do have some market share in other sports though.


Input: [Date] 7 weeks 5 days ago [Title] Adidas owns reebok, so they [Body]

Output: Adidas owns reebok, so they do have the NHL, and they have the rights to Real Madrid and Manchester United.


Input: [Date] 7 weeks 6 days ago [Title] Does he translate more to a [Body]

Output: Does he translate more to a positional player or a pitcher in the majors?


Input: [Date] 7 weeks 6 days ago [Title] Wolverine Devotee will talk [Body]

Output: Wolverine Devotee will talk uniforms with you! Not because he's attractive, but because he really enjoys it


Input: [Date] 7 weeks 6 days ago [Title] I gotta think they inform him [Body]

Output: I gotta think they inform him about it before the video starts. If the Cavs win, the visit of the MVP and Jimmy could be really fun.


Input: [Date] 7 weeks 6 days ago [Title] How dare you say we're going [Body]

Output: How dare you say we're going to Virginia... That's Our backyard! - Someone in the SEC, more than likely...


Input: [Date] 7 weeks 6 days ago [Title] Don't click the link anyone! [Body]

Output: Don't click the link anyone! We don't need to give this any more hits. He conveniently looks the other way of the oversigning and killing the careers of current players.


Input: [Date] 7 weeks 6 days ago [Title] He's the guy who backed out [Body]

Output: He's the guy who backed out from the bet with the Auburn fan right? Something about if Auburn won the SEC title game he would get them NCG tickets...


Input: [Date] 7 weeks 6 days ago [Title] Outside of this series, they [Body]

Output: Outside of this series, they call it like that too. They didn't call it back then like they do now


Input: [Date] 7 weeks 6 days ago [Title] You also were able to be a [Body]

Output: You also were able to be a lot more physical back then.


Input: [Date] 7 weeks 6 days ago [Title] He is getting great help, and [Body]

Output: He is getting great help, and that's the sign of some good players. Golden State is loaded, Cleveland is close to depleted. Jordan always had Pippin with him. Pippin was a top 5 player at that time. If Lebron and the Cavs win this series, I have to consider this the best championship run of his career and cements it that he can do it by himself


Input: [Date] 7 weeks 6 days ago [Title] Different Eras for sure.The [Body]

Output: Different Eras for sure. The league is much more athletic now, so that's a nod to Lebron. The old Jordan Rules would eat Lebron alive, nod to Jordan. One on one, Lebron is a tougher match up due to the combination of size and skill set. Jordan is the best mental player ever.


Input: [Date] 7 weeks 6 days ago [Title] Yeah, I'm slowly encouraging [Body]

Output: Yeah, I'm slowly encouraging him to get some additional hobbies... I do sound preachy, but it's because we all care about our internet friend


Input: [Date] 8 weeks 5 hours ago [Title] Wolverine Devotee has 3, plus [Body]

Output: Wolverine Devotee has 3, plus the original draft plan in his Merch Superguide


Input: [Date] 8 weeks 5 hours ago [Title] Actually, I really enjoy [Body]

Output: Actually, I really enjoy watching the Warriors. They are fun when they are on. They play defense and nearly every person on their roster can hit a 3


Input: [Date] 8 weeks 10 hours ago [Title] I agree with the final 4 [Body]

Output: I agree with the final 4 mostly. That top right bracket sucks... But Jalen and Bill killed it on the podcast came


Input: [Date] 8 weeks 11 hours ago [Title] Why does it matter? Go over [Body]

Output: Why does it matter? Go over sign some more 5 star recruits, where as a kid gets an opportunity to be seen by a coach that wouldn't necessarily be knocking at his door. Is this really a bad thing? Alabama and Auburn better offer him now after all the bitching and whining you hear from their fan bases. Every single conference should start doing this in SEC country. get Urban, Dantonio, Harbaugh and Franklin to set aside their differences for one day and go rob the SEC of their talent.


Input: [Date] 8 weeks 12 hours ago [Title] I hate to put you on blast, [Body]

Output: I hate to put you on blast, but your 2004 is wrong. 2004 had a running back on it, striking a heisman type pose. Because you're wrong, all of your credibility is out the window.


Input: [Date] 8 weeks 12 hours ago [Title] My absolute favorite one was [Body]

Output: My absolute favorite one was 2005 (the navy blue one). I wish I still had it... :(


Input: [Date] 8 weeks 2 days ago [Title] No... No it didn't... But you [Body]

Output: No... No it didn't... But you can imagine if it did...


Input: [Date] 8 weeks 2 days ago [Title] You didn't miss anything, [Body]

Output: You didn't miss anything, that movie was horrendous


Input: [Date] 8 weeks 2 days ago [Title] It's a walk off... It's a [Body]

Output: It's a walk off... It's a walk off...


Input: [Date] 13 weeks 6 days ago [Title] Same here! [Body]

Output: I cannot believe I had to scroll so far to see a mention of Sonic. The driver is not terrible, but I would like to yank that dimwit in the passenger seat out of the car and pound the moron out of him.


Input: [Date] 25 weeks 6 days ago [Title] With all due respect..... [Body]

Output: Is the only form of punctuation on your keyboard the period? Between the punctuation and bold type, your posts are not overly easy to read.


Input: [Date] 27 weeks 1 day ago [Title] I must hsve missed something [Body]

Output: Where is the irony?


Input: [Date] 27 weeks 2 days ago [Title] Their [Body]

Output: Probably going to work very hard to do that.


Input: [Date] 30 weeks 3 days ago [Title] Holy wow! [Body]

Output: I don't recall having seen that. Was that on the blocked kick right near the end of the game?


Input: [Date] 30 weeks 6 days ago [Title] Hospitals in metro detroit [Body]

Output: Are likely to see a higher than normal amount of births in October.


Input: [Date] 30 weeks 6 days ago [Title] I never made that connection [Body]

Output: She may even be hotter now. I am banging you both either way.


Input: [Date] 30 weeks 6 days ago [Title] Yep [Body]

Output: You win all the points. Excellent collection.


Input: [Date] 31 weeks 4 hours ago [Title] Too bad he is in the locker room [Body]

Output: It would be fun to see someone "accidentally" run his stupid ass over.


Input: [Date] 31 weeks 11 hours ago [Title] Good point [Body]

Output: Has the official U of M football page changed it's relationship status to "in a relationship with Jim Harbaugh" yet?


Input: [Date] 31 weeks 11 hours ago [Title] Well done [Body]

Output: That's a nice way to start the day.


Input: [Date] 31 weeks 1 day ago [Title] App question [Body]

Output: In your opinion, is the app the way to go? I have always just used this site in my mobile browser. It sometimes takes a bit to load and now that I can vote, that is not easy unless zooming way in. Any opinions are appreciated!


Input: [Date] 31 weeks 1 day ago [Title] #5 in particular is nice [Body]

Output: It was good to see him call out the behavior of the NFL reporters.


Input: [Date] 31 weeks 2 days ago [Title] A worthwhile sacrifice [Body]

Output: If they have 24 points and contribute something other than flamebait, I am all for it. It just seems that every 12 year old with an internet connection has somehow signed up AND gotten 100 pts this week.


Input: [Date] 31 weeks 2 days ago [Title] Most people are small [Body]

Output: To Mike Martin.


Input: [Date] 31 weeks 2 days ago [Title] Thanks! [Body]

Output: I am not sure if this site has seen an influx of trolls recently, or if this Harbaugh stuff is making people nutty.


Input: [Date] 31 weeks 2 days ago [Title] Question [Body]

Output: Now that he has been negged well below 100, does that revoke his ability to create a thread?


Input: [Date] 31 weeks 2 days ago [Title] Ahhhh [Body]

Output: Now it all makes sense.


Input: [Date] 31 weeks 3 days ago [Title] Self upvotes count? [Body]

Output: That seems like some kind of strange loophole if it does. What you are forgetting is that all the user has to do is post the word "Harbaugh" and the user will get points. Monkey rodeo seems useful as well. Edit: LSA apparently answered my question as I was fat thumbing my way through my post.


Input: [Date] 31 weeks 3 days ago [Title] I am with you [Body]

Output: Apparently posting something other than blindly faithful excitement gets you negged around here. Maybe we should wait to start high fiving and slappin asses until the ink is dry.


Input: [Date] 31 weeks 3 days ago [Title] I may have to cancel going into work [Body]

Output: I would not mind getting wasted on some Harbaugh.


Input: [Date] 31 weeks 3 days ago [Title] It Could Be Both [Body]

Output: Why not?


Input: [Date] 31 weeks 5 days ago [Title] I second that [Body]

Output: Maybe someone will start a thread speculating what he got for his birthday. Fingers crossed!


Input: [Date] 31 weeks 6 days ago [Title] Has anyone mentioned [Body]

Output: Randy Marsh?


Input: [Date] 31 weeks 6 days ago [Title] Sounds [Body]

Output: Naughty


Input: [Date] 31 weeks 6 days ago [Title] Oh Snap [Body]

Output: Commence overly emotional speculation.


Input: [Date] 31 weeks 6 days ago [Title] I would thank sweet baby Jesus [Body]

Output: That your jinx did not actually happen.


Input: [Date] 31 weeks 6 days ago [Title] So....... [Body]

Output: This time you ARE entertained? People want to know.


Input: [Date] 31 weeks 6 days ago [Title] Nice formatting [Body]

Output: The bullets made it quite easy to read. I would imagine there will be no specific details mentioned since it would be far too probable a very excited player could potentially make a social media post that blows the lid off this thing. It would likely just be some non specific talk about how the process is coming.


Input: [Date] 31 weeks 6 days ago [Title] I wonder [Body]

Output: Could there be some technology available that would prevent someone this intoxicated from being able to see the "save" box?


Input: [Date] 2 years 11 weeks ago [Title] possible job opportunity at UM [Body]

Output: There's an opening for an Applications Programmer/Analyst http://umjobs.org/job_detail/80392/applications_programmeranalyst at the UM Office of Development that would match your skillset nicely. If you're interested, submit an application soon-- the position has been open for a few weeks already. I work in OUD at UM so I can give you more specifics if you'd like. My email address is my mgoblog username at gmail.com.


Input: [Date] 4 years 28 weeks ago [Title] +1000 if I could [Body]

Output: You've hit the nail right on the head. This rebuilding process is going to be long and slow, but it is happening. Despite the growing pains, I'm proud to say it's happening with a class act of a coach. If we keep burning through coaches, the cycle of attrition that has left us with a team full of underclassmen is only going to continue. The comparisons to RichRod aren't entirely accurate, either, since RichRod didn't take the helm with looming sanctions and following two prior failed coaching transplants. As painful as watching the Northwestern game was last night, I have every bit of confidence that Beilein will turn things around. It's not going to come quickly or easily, though.


Input: [Date] 4 years 28 weeks ago [Title] clarification [Body]

Output: Just out of curiosity, can you clarifiy one point: in order to grade the quality of each of the positions for each season, did you use the prior season's statistics, or the end-of-year statistics? For instance, to predict the 2001 season's wins, did you use subjective ratings of the players from the beginning (using 2000's data) or the end of the season (using 2001's data)? Not trying to be a stats snob; just trying to figure out what the model is actually explaining.


Input: [Date] 4 years 28 weeks ago [Title] agreed [Body]

Output: I was going to post some very similar comments, but this sums it up better than I could have. Some other thoughts from a stats nerd: Was a regression model (or something similar) used to model the subjective ratings vs the actual win/loss totals? If so, then the accuracy of the model (being off by only a game each season, on average) isn't that impressive; any good model should be fairly close used retrospectively unless there is a lot of unexplained variance. Perhaps that is an interesting conclusion in itself. If regression was used, it would be interesting to compare the estimated coefficients for each of the positions. For instance: is a +1 for QB worth more than a +1 for WR? It might also be worth investigating whether moving from -1 to 0 is worth more than moving from 0 to +1. Since you presumably assigned ratings retrospectively for the early seasons, I wonder how much your subjective ratings were affected by the win/loss total at the end of the season.


Input: [Date] 4 years 28 weeks ago [Title] red circle [Body]

Output: It looks like the circle is there to indicate where someone thinks she was photoshopped to look thinner. I'm guessing the picture came from a photoshop "fail" blog.


Input: [Date] 4 years 38 weeks ago [Title] fair point [Body]

Output: Fair point. I can somewhat understand your response if you take losing the last few games as being a sign that RR has lost control of his program ala John L Smith or Bobby Williams. My comment was directed more toward the people who week-in, week-out seem to suggest that each game is the "make or break" game for RR, as if he's not trying to win each and every game to the best of his ability. My point was that rather than looking at his record in a few games that just happen to fall at the end of the season, one should evaluate RR based on whether his system is going to win games (and hopefully national titles) for us down the road. Personally, I look at whether I believe his system is going to be succesful in the B10, and whether he's getting the players he needs for the system to work. (OT: Apologies if this wasn't stated clearly before-- it looks like I may have been downvoted once the diary made the front page.)


Input: [Date] 4 years 38 weeks ago [Title] MSU coaching prestige [Body]

Output: I agree 100%. The Izzo situation this past summer showed that the MSU AD knows how to manage these situations, and the fanbase has done well to circle the wagons when the rumors start to fly. From the coaches' perspectives, it probably helps that Izzo and Dantonio are treated as gods due to their recent success versus UM. I can't imagine that MSU is going to be a stepping stone for the Sabans of the world any longer, at least not in the near future. Even though I tend to think that this year's MSU football record is a bit of an outlier, it seems that their athletic department as a whole has risen due to the success of the basketball team, and it's hard to a coach wanting to jump ship when the ceiling hasn't been reached yet.


Input: [Date] 4 years 39 weeks ago [Title] Let's wait until after the season to decide? [Body]

Output: For the 41% who voted "let's wait until after the season to decide", I'm curious as to why this choice was so popular. Isn't Coach Rodriguez the same guy regardless of whether we're 5-7 or 7-5? That said, if people chose this option because of wanting to avoid distractions mid-season, I understand. But it's my hunch that people who chose this option are taking a wait-and-see approach, and I'm genuinely curious how a couple of wins either way could change someone's mind on the guy.


Input: [Date] 4 years 44 weeks ago [Title] championships post-1950? [Body]

Output: While it's clear that UM has been more consistent over time, when it comes to winning it all, it seems the two teams are closer than I would like. I sometimes hear MSU fans ask what we've done post-1950. Sadly, they may have a point. Football: MSU 3 (1952, 1955, 1966) to UM 1 (1997) Basketball: MSU 2 (1979, 2000) to UM 1 (1989) Hockey: UM 8 (1951, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1964, 1996, 1998) to MSU 3 (1966, 1986, 2007) (in the past 25 years, it's 2 vs. 2). It's a shame with our success year-in and year-out that we weren't able to hang a few more banners along the way.


Input: [Date] 1 week 4 days ago [Title] I seriously don't get the [Body]

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


Input: [Date] 3 weeks 6 days ago [Title] But that's apples and oranges [Body]

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


Input: [Date] 3 weeks 6 days ago [Title] This is the case and how [Body]

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


Input: [Date] 4 weeks 12 hours ago [Title] Are you really trying to say [Body]

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


Input: [Date] 11 weeks 6 days ago [Title] Agreed, I'm going with blue. [Body]

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


Input: [Date] 11 weeks 6 days ago [Title] This has nothing to do with [Body]

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


Input: [Date] 12 weeks 11 hours ago [Title] I keep hearing this argument, [Body]

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


Input: [Date] 12 weeks 1 day ago [Title] No question about it. And I [Body]

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


Input: [Date] 12 weeks 1 day ago [Title] Not sure I agree with you [Body]

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


Input: [Date] 17 weeks 7 hours ago [Title] Man that sucks. It's a shame [Body]

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


Input: [Date] 18 weeks 6 days ago [Title] Agree. Or sleeve numbers. [Body]

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


Input: [Date] 19 weeks 17 hours ago [Title] Agreed, little block M's [Body]

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


Input: [Date] 19 weeks 18 hours ago [Title] FWIW, I know someone who ran [Body]

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


Input: [Date] 19 weeks 18 hours ago [Title] Where are you hearing this? [Body]

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


Input: [Date] 20 weeks 3 days ago [Title] Lmao tech on Beilein. You [Body]

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


Input: [Date] 20 weeks 3 days ago [Title] I hate that I agree with you, [Body]

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


Input: [Date] 20 weeks 3 days ago [Title] Doesn't look great right now, [Body]

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


Input: [Date] 20 weeks 4 days ago [Title] Need a GIF of that [Body]

Output: Need a GIF of that immediately!


Input: [Date] 20 weeks 4 days ago [Title] NIke is better based on [Body]

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


Input: [Date] 38 weeks 2 days ago [Title] Wellllll that wasn't pretty. [Body]

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


Input: [Date] 40 weeks 3 days ago [Title] Been a looooong week let's do [Body]

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


Input: [Date] 42 weeks 4 days ago [Title] This captures my thoughts on [Body]

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


Input: [Date] 1 year 3 weeks ago [Title] Grabbed a sixer of Gulo Gulo [Body]

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


Input: [Date] 1 year 21 weeks ago [Title] They still had a chance to [Body]

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


Input: [Date] 1 year 23 weeks ago [Title] For me? Yes I think that's [Body]

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


Input: [Date] 1 year 23 weeks ago [Title] Why? He is basically saying [Body]

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


Input: [Date] 1 year 31 weeks ago [Title] No kidding. Excellent blitz [Body]

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


Input: [Date] 1 year 31 weeks ago [Title] Morris looks more comfortable [Body]

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


Input: [Date] 1 year 31 weeks ago [Title] Morris is rockin some pretty [Body]

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


Input: [Date] 1 year 31 weeks ago [Title] About damn time they called a [Body]

Output: About damn time they called a hold


Input: [Date] 4 days 17 hours ago [Title] the whole thing is based off [Body]

Output: the whole thing is based off west michigan. east great falls = east grand rapids, dog years = yesterdog, etc. in the second one, the moving to the beach montage shows them driving through grand haven (though the actual set was closer to saugatuck).


Input: [Date] 2 weeks 3 days ago [Title] For the ignorant among us, [Body]

Output: For the ignorant among us, why is his commitment announcement now slightly awkward?


Input: [Date] 5 weeks 6 days ago [Title] You have to add Neil Young's [Body]

Output: You have to add Neil Young's guitar playing to the positive side, but there's a strong case to be made that his voice cancels out most of that goodwill. And let's not forget about the Bare Naked Ladies that Canada subjected us too. It would be so much better if there were no capital letters there...


Input: [Date] 7 weeks 3 days ago [Title] This was my first thought [Body]

Output: This was my first thought too. Might have nothing to do with trying to appease fans, just making the most out of home field advantage. Either way, I love it.


Input: [Date] 8 weeks 4 days ago [Title] Well, at least we can lay to [Body]

Output: Well, at least we can lay to rest any argument about whether or not there is a god now.


Input: [Date] 8 weeks 4 days ago [Title] I don't think the argument is [Body]

Output: I don't think the argument is against paying CEOs of major corporations this kind of money. It's against paying Dave Brandon, a tone-deaf megalomaniac, that kind of money


Input: [Date] 8 weeks 4 days ago [Title] You the mean the five hookers [Body]

Output: You the mean the five hookers that Craig James ALLEGEDLY killed while at SMU? Because it hasn't been proven the Craig James killed five hookers at SMU; it has only been alleged that Craig James killed five hookers at SMU.


Input: [Date] 8 weeks 5 days ago [Title] and can we safely assume the [Body]

Output: and can we safely assume the eponymous drew is the one and only drew sharp, a low-level spawn of satan?


Input: [Date] 10 weeks 15 hours ago [Title] Didn't that all get used up [Body]

Output: Didn't that all get used up during the battle of black water?


Input: [Date] 14 weeks 4 days ago [Title] It's not crop dusting if [Body]

Output: It's not crop dusting if you're standing still


Input: [Date] 15 weeks 5 days ago [Title] I was raised a Notre Dame [Body]

Output: I was raised a Notre Dame fan. Does that count as child abuse??


Input: [Date] 15 weeks 5 days ago [Title] Have to be BBQ sauce, [Body]

Output: Have to be BBQ sauce, probably Sweet Baby Ray's. While there are certianly better BBQ sauces there, if I'm only having one condiment the rest of my life, I think this provides the best combinations of versatility and quality.


Input: [Date] 15 weeks 6 days ago [Title] then uh... why are you [Body]

Output: then uh... why are you wasting your time here? surely there are classier venues for an upstanding citizen such as yourself to spend your time.


Input: [Date] 17 weeks 2 days ago [Title] I, for one, would like to [Body]

Output: I, for one, would like to encourage you to 1) keep drinking and 2) keep posting. Let's see where this takes us!


Input: [Date] 17 weeks 2 days ago [Title] I'm pretty sure it's not [Body]

Output: I'm pretty sure it's not meant to be a joke, but if it is, hats off for an excellent parody


Input: [Date] 17 weeks 2 days ago [Title] sorry, my actual goal was to [Body]

Output: sorry, my actual goal was to make mgoblog a little dumber


Input: [Date] 17 weeks 2 days ago [Title] Ah, well then, let us all bow [Body]

Output: Ah, well then, let us all bow to mighty Princeton


Input: [Date] 17 weeks 2 days ago [Title] gonna go ahead and save this [Body]

Output: gonna go ahead and save this thread for the inevitable next debate on the evils of marijuana here


Input: [Date] 17 weeks 5 days ago [Title] too lazy to capitalize or [Body]

Output: too lazy to capitalize or puncuate or use complete sentences or sometimes too lazy to even finish my


Input: [Date] 17 weeks 5 days ago [Title] you spelled malzone wrong [Body]

Output: you spelled malzone wrong


Input: [Date] 18 weeks 4 days ago [Title] don't say 'pull' [Body]

Output: don't say 'pull'


Input: [Date] 19 weeks 3 days ago [Title] "I'm tired of having no big [Body]

Output: "I'm tired of having no big men" Ya, that Zeller dude really sucked


Input: [Date] 19 weeks 5 days ago [Title] i contend that we didn't lose [Body]

Output: i contend that we didn't lose to blake griffin and oklahoma... we just lost to blake griffin


Input: [Date] 22 weeks 4 days ago [Title] I'm curious-- did he miss at [Body]

Output: I'm curious-- did he miss at all during that streak?


Input: [Date] 22 weeks 4 days ago [Title] does this one also have giant [Body]

Output: does this one also have giant tables like the main street location? love that for studying.


Input: [Date] 23 weeks 1 day ago [Title] DO NOT ALERT THE NBA ABOUT [Body]

Output: DO NOT ALERT THE NBA ABOUT ANY MORE MICHIGAN PLAYERS GODDAMMIT


Input: [Date] 23 weeks 5 days ago [Title] unfortunatley, it will [Body]

Output: unfortunatley, it will probably be the victim and her family who are afraid to step out of their apartments


Input: [Date] 24 weeks 3 days ago [Title] while burke was certainly in [Body]

Output: while burke was certainly in possession of a good deal of grit, it paled in comparison to his other attributes. i think in this context grit almost has to imply a lack of raw talent that trey had in spades. now excuse me while i go watch highlights of the kansas game for the ~400th time.


Input: [Date] 24 weeks 4 days ago [Title] pretty sure most of the guys [Body]

Output: pretty sure most of the guys on here would be totally ok with getting beat up by her since that would imply being in the same room as her.


Input: [Date] 24 weeks 4 days ago [Title] is that you, archer?? [Body]

Output: is that you, archer??


Input: [Date] 1 day 16 hours ago [Title] "You're killing me Petey!" [Body]

Output: That is my go to for so many varied situations.


Input: [Date] 7 weeks 13 hours ago [Title] Two Routes [Body]

Output: Kid might be super smart, but that highlight reel only showed him needing to remember 2 routes. A TE out and a TE cross. I think the only time he caught something different was a out that he shaded upfield because there was no safety over the top.


Input: [Date] 11 weeks 4 days ago [Title] bourbon [Body]

Output: Larceny flavored with a Calvados soaked apple to be precise...


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

Output: How long will it take IU to fire Crean? When they do and get a competent coach in there, they would be my pcik... assuming of course they continue to recruit like they have been. If UM gets Brown (15) or Langford (16), then things will start looking up.


Input: [Date] 29 weeks 6 days ago [Title] True [Body]

Output: You are correct in your inferences


Input: [Date] 29 weeks 6 days ago [Title] Not really [Body]

Output: His job isn't to decide which recruits to offer, never has been and isn't going to be. That is a coach's job. He's not a coach despite being referred to as one by the recruits.


Input: [Date] 29 weeks 6 days ago [Title] On the Job [Body]

Output: Singletary is in the office and on the job right now. IF he isn't going to be retained, everyone might want to adjust their recruiting expectations down for the near future. He is the connect to recruits, let's just say it'll be a rough transition without him.


Input: [Date] 29 weeks 6 days ago [Title] I Agree [Body]

Output: He did scouting for IMG to target which college players the agency wanted to go after. Plus, he predated Hoke and though I could be wrong Rich Rod. He's one of Lloyd's guys and he's the one who's been keeping the few recruits we currently have connected to UM. I seriously doubt he's on the way out.


Input: [Date] 30 weeks 14 hours ago [Title] Noticing it more [Body]

Output: I too have taken notice of the Non-nude but still NSFW avatars lately. Never considered myself an old fogey, but the person at the desk next to mine is a woman. That's not a good look for a workplace. And for those of you questioning why you would be on a sports blog at work, you must never have worked in an office. People don't work 100% of the time in the office. There are studies that show that taking a break every hours or so makes you more productive.


Input: [Date] 42 weeks 1 day ago [Title] QWash [Body]

Output: Just a little FYI, Q. Washington is also a member of Omega Psi Phi and was initiated while he was on the football team. Now seeing a 300 lb D-lineman performing that "hop" during a game would've been priceless.


Input: [Date] 51 weeks 4 days ago [Title] Almost 40... [Body]

Output: I am way too old to care and I think these look good. Wearing the same clothes for 20 years isn't tradition, it just means you haven't bothered to try anything else.


Input: [Date] 1 year 19 weeks ago [Title] The surprise will not be us or 'ville [Body]

Output: Look at his list, what do all of the schools outside of us and Louisville have in common? Hint: It's the same thing that is shared with Kennard's AAU team, the King James something or other. Yep, you guessed it, it's the swoosh. He is a Nike recruit and will go to a Nike school. It would be a shock if he doesn't choose the swoosh. It's all about the sneaker money. BTW, this is not an indictment against our Adidas contract, just an observation.


Input: [Date] 1 year 24 weeks ago [Title] Awesome [Body]

Output: This was just perfect!


Input: [Date] 1 year 28 weeks ago [Title] Thank You [Body]

Output: Richard Sherman is the best corner in football and was the best corner on the field last night. The 49ers treated him like Deion Sanders and just avoided whatever side of the field he was on until that last play. I am just curious why everyone here is all butt hurt that he had a Darius Morris moment. "Get the F@#@ off my court!" He is far from a thug, even though he did grow up in Compton and has dreads and for a few moments was a load black man. He is not in need of media training, I will point to that Stanford Communications degree for that. He is cocky, he is arrogant, and he is the BEST corner in the NFL.


Input: [Date] 1 year 28 weeks ago [Title] ^^^this [Body]

Output: Sage wisdom


Input: [Date] 1 year 47 weeks ago [Title] My bad... [Body]

Output: Sorry, reading is fundamental.


Input: [Date] 1 year 47 weeks ago [Title] Norfleet Fumble? [Body]

Output: Norfleet lost a fumble? Was this the botched special teams play? If so, it wasn't a lost fumble as Delano Hill recovered.


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

Output: I knew what word he was going for but my mental dictionary wasn't firing and I just couldn't get the right word to come up.


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

Output: Izzo's style is going to continue to win games as long as he is coaching. Same with Bo Ryan, that is until they start calling fouls in the B10 the way they do in the ACC.


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

Output: They had an in-season transfer, so adding the second commit is not a surprise. Adding a commit that was originally a Minny signed isn't exactly stealing commits from Middle Tennessee State


Input: [Date] 2 years 15 weeks ago [Title] Not buying [Body]

Output: I would agree that in the past THJ took a lot of bad shots, but this year that was not the case. A lot of the shots he missed in the tourney were on drives and foul line area jumpers, those are not bad shots. Sure he missed some in the offense 3's, but they were in the offense and not bad shots. Label him a streaky shooter if you like, but he (at least this year) was not a poor shot taker.


Input: [Date] 2 years 17 weeks ago [Title] Love Coach Beilein's Reactions [Body]

Output: After the McGray layup, we get the 'YES!' single-clap. After the Spike steal and layup, we get the What?-Gotta get off my stool and applaud that clap.


Input: [Date] 2 years 18 weeks ago [Title] Just the last two games? [Body]

Output: Just curious about this selection of the team, was it just for the last two games? Because McLemore was horrible until the Michigan game. Stauskas was only great for one game. I think Timmay was more deserving than Nik. As for MOP, Burke was a dominant point guard and the engine for the best offense in the region.


Input: [Date] 2 years 18 weeks ago [Title] HAIL [Body]

Output: As a father now, this was even sweeter than the Fab 5 or 89 teams since my son was watching by my side. I never expected a 20 point win, I felt like I was in shock the entire game.


Input: [Date] 2 years 18 weeks ago [Title] My brackets say Sparty [Body]

Output: My childhood rooting interests were Sparty except when they played Michigan. So even though I loathe the current state of Spartan fandom, I will be rooting for them and the B1G. I want an all B1G final four. That is the absolute best thing for the league and my team. Plus it will be the ultimate shutthehellup to Barkley.


Input: [Date] 2 years 20 weeks ago [Title] Speaking of Laimbeer [Body]

Output: Doyle's dad had a cup of coffee with the Pistons before he went overseas to play. Not sure it quite fits, but it is that whole pro father legacy thing again.


Input: [Date] 2 years 23 weeks ago [Title] Gee Thanks! [Body]

Output: Now I have to spend a significant portion of my day actually considering the random thoughts of Jose Canseco. Specifically, what internet blog did he find his theories on? Because there is no way he came up with that lucid a theory by himself.


Input: [Date] 2 years 24 weeks ago [Title] Probably didn't hurt [Body]

Output: I'm sure knowing that you will be back in your home state for a game your freshman year is not a downside. Not sure how much of a factor it played, but it is a good point.


Input: [Date] 2 years 24 weeks ago [Title] Not quite [Body]

Output: Chris worked for IMG Football after graduating Michigan. He left them for the job he has now.


Input: [Date] 2 years 25 weeks ago [Title] Pot meet Kettle [Body]

Output: Everyone around here realizes that when Commitapalooza occured last year, the interwebs were all aflutter with talk of Michigan cheating. No one here would believe that, so why do we assume that Ole Miss is? Nkemdiche has a brother on campus that lead the team in tackles. Treadwell has Standifer, who lest we forget, was the person that first brought Treadwell to Michigan. Connor went to high school in the area. And that DT out of JC was an Ole Miss recruit before he had to go to JC. The story on the rest is easy, get them all on campus at the same time, and have the top guys recruit the other top guys. I'm not saying there is no possibility of 'extra benefits' - likely of the female variety - but there are also reasonable explainations for the recruits as well.


Input: [Date] 18 hours 52 min ago [Title] Surprising [Body]

Output: that there are no southern schools on the list. Maybe the party down south moves off campus more often than not. Not a scientific study by any means also not a distinction you want as a university.


Input: [Date] 1 day 6 hours ago [Title] You know what [Body]

Output: it doesn't matter if whisky loses and osu loses and every bgtn team loses their first game as long as Michigan wins. That's all that matters. Actually if you remember last season in week 2 or 3 when all the bgtn heavyweights lost there were articles declaring the demise of the bgtn and comparing them to a mid major conference not much better than the MAC. So how did the season play out? If you win at the end of the season in bowl games your conference will be perceived as the best no matter what some knuckleheaded SEC loving reporter says.


Input: [Date] 1 week 1 day ago [Title] It also looks like [Body]

Output: one of the power 5 conferences will get absorbed by the other 4. Right now if expansion continues as outlined here with the bgtwelve getting poached I would say the big twelve could be in danger of disappearing.


Input: [Date] 2 weeks 6 days ago [Title] Fun question [Body]

Output: Best performance in the 60s was Janis Joplin at Monterey in 1967. 70s went to many concerts and the best live performance imo was Rod stewart. Didn't go to any concerts in the 80s or 90s but the top performer was Madonna in the 80s and Michael Jackson in the 90s. After that got no clue.


Input: [Date] 3 weeks 4 days ago [Title] Questions [Body]

Output: Maize as in corn, the voters got it right. Don't agree on the burger Q though, Sidetracks is good but there are lots great burgers that aren't near a college campus. Red Coat Inn in the lower, in the upper go to Paradise-Yukon Inn and get the greasy burger, it's awesome. Allocating hate is useless as 90% of hate stays inside you burning away. How about who do want to see lose a football game more as a better question, answer for me is sparty- maybe because I live near so many msu grads the past few years have been painful in the fall. Finally, I agree with you, jorts no.


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

Output: has pretty much derailed michigans seasons over the past several years with that loss marking a turning point in season expectations. If M wins confidence will be sky high looking ahead no matter what happens in THE GAME. Losing to the defending NC, a team that likely will enter that game undefeated and ranked #1 in the country wont affect confidence.


Input: [Date] 4 weeks 14 hours ago [Title] I hope he keeps it up [Body]

Output: There is nothing more gratifying than to watch arrogance get a comeuppance. Michigan doesn't need much motivation for the game but this will provide lots of fuel to get them to work a little harder.


Input: [Date] 4 weeks 6 days ago [Title] Some confusion [Body]

Output: on hipaa. Not to belabor a boring topic but it covers docs and anyone with access to the medical record from disclosing protected health info. Health statements regarding players like neck issue, torn ligament or concussion are not really PHI coming from a coach making a general comment as to why a player is getting medically discharged from the program. I am sure there are lawyers out there that would love to argue that point but harbaughs statement doesn't really qualify. Hoke as we know didn't want to disclose info because he thought it would give other team's an advantage with thinking along the lines of the movie the longest yard (the first one), lol.


Input: [Date] 5 weeks 14 hours ago [Title] I guess [Body]

Output: my take on this is completely sabanesque or aligned with SEC thinking. If you receive an academic scholly you have to maintain a minimum GPA to retain it, or if you are faculty and get a grant you have to show results otherwise it's taken away. Many professionals today such as lawyers, doctors, accountants are hired as at will employees or independent contractors and can be let go for any reason. This is today's world, no guarantees, perform or you're gone. Why should adult football players in college be insulated from real world dynamics? They are receiving a 6 figure education in return for performance on the field, if the coach or boss thinks someone doesn't fit or is underperforming then they need to go period. These are not 10 year olds you are coddling trying to develop confidence. These are adults getting a free premier education hoping to parlay this opportunity into something more lucrative in the NFL. Part of the reality of getting this opportunity is that if they don't live up to expectation they shouldn't be entitled to the benefits.


Input: [Date] 5 weeks 15 hours ago [Title] Harbaugh [Body]

Output: seems like the comedian that says stuff waiting for the punch line to register then everybody laughs except the interviewer keeps asking stupid, lame questions. He is going to be entertaining!


Input: [Date] 5 weeks 1 day ago [Title] Had to [Body]

Output: laugh at this. Don are you describing an ex by chance? Let me guess she was blonde and grew up in Texas.


Input: [Date] 5 weeks 1 day ago [Title] I really like [Body]

Output: the idea of 4 super conferences with 16 teams in football all have a conference championship and that determines your NC four teams. It's a nice neat packaged arrangement that I know will likely never happen. The bgtn to me should try to add Kentucky and Kansas that would clearly make bgtn bb a perennial power conference but also add good east and west division markets for football with natural geographic rivalries.


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

Output: I would probably pay for the site to support the guys here now that you mention it. A suggestion for a topic: There must be game prediction software that can predict outcomes of each game based on previous performances of players or projected average performances of new starters. Factors such as fewer turnovers, spread kick returns with likely better field position, harbaugh play calling against likely bgtn defenses etc. Couldn't this be infused into likely game results and a probable won/loss prediction other than opinions? My opinion is they are going to win every game and if they don't it's the refs fault.


Input: [Date] 5 weeks 2 days ago [Title] we needed [Body]

Output: great coaching and we have that now. Hitting or missing on a recruit isn't going to tip the balance here, I don't think. Although getting 5 star players and it could be debated that Gary is THE top player in the 2016 class is definitely a PR bonanza and a morale boost something maize and blue fans need.


Input: [Date] 5 weeks 2 days ago [Title] Also saw that [Body]

Output: Saban made some comment about irrespective of the bowl games this year the SEC is still the best. Wasn't it Saban and Meyer a few years back saying the bgtn wasn't very good and the bowl game results emphasized that point? Ahhh now it's different don't ya know. Yeah now they can't politic their way into the NC and the bgtn is now employing SEC tactics. I'm betting that you won't see bama play any early season games against osu, michigan, psu or sparty in the next few years.


Input: [Date] 5 weeks 3 days ago [Title] For those [Body]

Output: in need of a M football fix on this dreary michigan Saturday morning, turn on the BTN they are replaying the 2011 M-ND game where Michigan scored 28 fourth quarter points to win the most exciting Michigan football game in the past 10 years.


Input: [Date] 5 weeks 4 days ago [Title] Just don't agree [Body]

Output: with the disingenuous comments supporting pipkins public complaining about this. Do you want a winning program or do you want to continue the charade. You had the nice clean image guy with hoke and guess what you ran him out of town. If you want to win then quit with the ivory tower routine and let harbaugh do what he has to do. Pipkins was a 5 star that has not lived up to the billing and he is being offered his degree through a medical and is being told the truth about his pro prospects. He should listen to harbaugh and get his degree and move on to the real world. If you can't deal with today's college football realities then either find something else to do or get out of the way.


Input: [Date] 6 weeks 6 hours ago [Title] Sorry but [Body]

Output: those that want to win have to accept the ...distasteful fact that this is how the game is played today. Only the very young or those with their heads in the sand or obliterated elsewhere believe that having a blueblood pedigree entitles you to a NC. Urban Meyer has baggage but he wins and C-bus gets it, the question is does the AA elite get it. Put me in the camp that says play the game in all its facets and win. 18 decommitments in one year? So what, it's what good coaches do, get players that fit your program and dump the rest.


Input: [Date] 6 weeks 1 day ago [Title] It's got to [Body]

Output: be really difficult for kids and families to decide what to do. Obviously the dream of pro ball, stardom and big money hangs over all of this with stories kids living the dream but equally out there are the kids that seemingly had NBA written all over them that flamed out and never made it. So you can't really blame kids and parents for wanting to explore all their options. They only get one shot at this, while college programs move on to the next kid.


Input: [Date] 6 weeks 4 days ago [Title] A better question [Body]

Output: is why did this happen. Probably the most rapid and epic decline of a top athlete ever. Is sports success predicated mostly on state of mind?


Input: [Date] 7 weeks 10 hours ago [Title] Dantonio & co [Body]

Output: have made a career out of beating M the past few. We all know that's coming to an end, Duhtonio knows it too.


Input: [Date] 7 weeks 10 hours ago [Title] Returning experience is somewhat relevant [Body]

Output: but there are so many other variables. New coaching staff, new starting QB, questions at receiver & RB, etc. Phil Steele is very comprehensive and has not been high on Michigan the last 3 years which was on the mark. Most sane college football analysts aren't going out on a limb about M just yet with predictions in the 8-4/9-3 range. Wait till game 3 or 4 for that to change.


Input: [Date] 8 weeks 9 hours ago [Title] Laughable [Body]

Output: the SEC, bama in particular cuts every corner, uses any angle to get a leg up. Now somebody else in another league, the bgtn no less, is giving them a taste of their own medicine. Particularly enjoyed the whining about now nobody gets a break from recruiting. It so hard on all the highly paid college coaching staffs now they don't get June and July off. I feel so bad for them, such hardship.


Input: [Date] 8 weeks 13 hours ago [Title] One difference [Body]

Output: Michigan should have over last year's Iowa team is predictability. Watching Iowa last year they were the proverbial 3 yards and a cloud of dust. Passing came into play for Iowa generally on desperation situations such as 3rd and really long. I believe the coaching upgrade at Michigan should infuse a lot of unpredictability in Michigan's game plan this year.


Input: [Date] 9 weeks 1 day ago [Title] Responded [Body]

Output: further down if you care to read. using my iPhone and in a hurry and didnt push the reply button. its monday what can I say.


Input: [Date] 9 weeks 1 day ago [Title] Outcomes [Body]

Output: of bowl games makes it appear like a drubbing but sometimes its how teams match up, motivation, time between last game and bowl plus other intangibles. To me you have to earn the right to be in the game, otherwise why not let boise state play somebody on the blue turf for shear entertainment. this years playoff underscored that teams need to play more than one game to win a NC. it should be deserving teams earning the right to play in the NC game on the field and not pundits selecting their favorite team or coaches grandstanding to get into the game as meyer did that year.


Input: [Date] 9 weeks 1 day ago [Title] What do you mean? [Body]

Output: are you suggesting that M isnt going to be in the CF Playoffs? Actually I do not know the new guys but Mark May has always seemed to be an SEC proponent which I guess he has been right about that the past 10 years however about half the SEC teams that were in the final BCS championship game got there because of politics. The selection of the Meyer led gators over the maize and blue was an example then several years later the selection of Alabama to play LSU in the finals even though they didn't even win the SEC West division was the height of hypocrisy in the selection process. Anyway dumping Mark May, good move ESPN! Now if they would only get rid of Herby herbstreit.


Input: [Date] 10 weeks 17 hours ago [Title] OB is the new QB [Body]

Output: delivering touchdowns by day and babies by night. so says Harbaugh.


Input: [Date] 10 weeks 2 days ago [Title] yeah I know [Body]

Output: I see by the neg that the truth hurts but then maybe being less critical of other's achievements would be better than than setting a high bar that we ourselves do not have the energy, talent or ability lto attain. Excellence at any level should be applauded not diminished.


Input: [Date] 10 weeks 2 days ago [Title] Not the minor leagues in [Body]

Output: heart, effort and accomplishment. I say to you how many national championship team's have you been on at any level? Exactly.


Input: [Date] 50 weeks 4 days ago [Title] Amazing video! Keep up the [Body]

Output: Amazing video! Keep up the great work. Can't wait for the season!


Input: [Date] 1 year 1 week ago [Title] Random question, but did your [Body]

Output: Random question, but did your oldest go to Walled Lake Central for high school? Looks very similar to someone I knew growing up in Commerce.


Input: [Date] 1 year 38 weeks ago [Title] I agree with this as well [Body]

Output: I agree with this as well


Input: [Date] 1 year 38 weeks ago [Title] The booing is 100% warranted [Body]

Output: The booing is 100% warranted and if hoke is a halfway decent coach he will make sure his players know that the boos are intended for him and his staff, not the players


Input: [Date] 1 year 39 weeks ago [Title] 4th Q in 2011 [Body]

Output: 4th Q in 2011


Input: [Date] 1 year 39 weeks ago [Title] Just said this exact same [Body]

Output: Just said this exact same thing. Would love to see him try to fire up his team maybe....


Input: [Date] 1 year 40 weeks ago [Title] Wouldn't mind seeing a [Body]

Output: Wouldn't mind seeing a separate catholic/private school division.


Input: [Date] 1 year 41 weeks ago [Title] I do not think a 29 point win [Body]

Output: I do not think a 29 point win over Minny was a 'struggle' but I get your point


Input: [Date] 1 year 42 weeks ago [Title] 22 [Body]

Output: 22


Input: [Date] 1 year 42 weeks ago [Title] relax, that was poorly times [Body]

Output: relax, that was poorly times jumps by a true freshmen.


Input: [Date] 1 year 42 weeks ago [Title] Their true freshmen looks [Body]

Output: Their true freshmen looks pretty good to me


Input: [Date] 1 year 42 weeks ago [Title] You have no idea. Reliving it [Body]

Output: You have no idea. Reliving it now is very frustrating. They go on and on about devin's accuracy issues when he was 11-14 up to that point


Input: [Date] 1 year 43 weeks ago [Title] Give it a rest man, seriously [Body]

Output: Give it a rest man, seriously


Input: [Date] 1 year 43 weeks ago [Title] I'm seriously hoping chip [Body]

Output: I'm seriously hoping chip comes to the big ten. Would be good for the conference


Input: [Date] 1 year 45 weeks ago [Title] Cmu's starter was injured if [Body]

Output: Cmu's starter was injured if you remember


Input: [Date] 1 year 45 weeks ago [Title] This [Body]

Output: This


Input: [Date] 1 year 46 weeks ago [Title] I did a rewind looking for [Body]

Output: I did a rewind looking for this specifically and he does knee the ball.


Input: [Date] 1 year 46 weeks ago [Title] Relax. It's a weekend trip to [Body]

Output: Relax. It's a weekend trip to Cali for osu fans. Michigan fans would do the same thing if we played away at Cal. Osu has the same problem with their student section against weak opponents.


Input: [Date] 1 year 46 weeks ago [Title] I also sit in sec 4 row [Body]

Output: I also sit in sec 4 row 10...what seats?


Input: [Date] 1 year 47 weeks ago [Title] My cousin was in the band and [Body]

Output: My cousin was in the band and I asked her this same question. She told me Michigan has more 'classical' instruments which is why they are quieter. Other bands are also bigger than Michigan's.


Input: [Date] 1 year 48 weeks ago [Title] Relax. Kansas State just loss [Body]

Output: Relax. Kansas State just loss to NDSU and Va Tech lost to James Madison a few years ago. I'm sick of all the Big Ten bashing. If you hate the conference so much go root for teams in others conferences.


Input: [Date] 1 year 48 weeks ago [Title] This [Body]

Output: This


Input: [Date] 1 year 48 weeks ago [Title] They are oars [Body]

Output: They are oars


Input: [Date] 1 year 48 weeks ago [Title] I totally agree with this. [Body]

Output: I totally agree with this. Probably because they are more like a Big Ten school than an SEC school.


Input: [Date] 2 years 1 week ago [Title] Great recap. I live in [Body]

Output: Great recap. I live in Chicago and am regretting the fact that I didn't go.


Input: [Date] 2 years 2 weeks ago [Title] Also having this problem [Body]

Output: Also having this problem


Input: [Date] 2 years 9 weeks ago [Title] Exactly what I said...just [Body]

Output: Exactly what I said...just unreal


Input: [Date] 2 years 9 weeks ago [Title] Awesome comment. This is [Body]

Output: Awesome comment. This is something I just realized myself. Lmao at the hawks and their wannabe franchise. I live in Chicago and their fans are by far the worst. Even more so than sparties and buckeyes.


Input: [Date] 2 years 10 weeks ago [Title] Try NBC's website or app. [Body]

Output: Try NBC's website or app. Should have no problem streaming


Input: [Date] 2 years 11 weeks ago [Title] Thanks for this. Been meaning [Body]

Output: Thanks for this. Been meaning to get insider forever now. This is a great deal.


Input: [Date] 2 years 11 weeks ago [Body] There's an opening for an Applications Programmer/Analyst http://umjobs.org/job_detail/80392/applications_programmeranalyst at the UM Office of Development that would match your skillset nicely. If you're interested, submit an application soon-- the position has been open for a few weeks already. I work in OUD at UM so I can give you more specifics if you'd like. My email address is my mgoblog username at gmail.com. [Title]

Output: possible job opportunity at UM

Let's wait until after the season to decide?


Input: [Date] 4 years 28 weeks ago [Body] You've hit the nail right on the head. This rebuilding process is going to be long and slow, but it is happening. Despite the growing pains, I'm proud to say it's happening with a class act of a coach. If we keep burning through coaches, the cycle of attrition that has left us with a team full of underclassmen is only going to continue. The comparisons to RichRod aren't entirely accurate, either, since RichRod didn't take the helm with looming sanctions and following two prior failed coaching transplants. As painful as watching the Northwestern game was last night, I have every bit of confidence that Beilein will turn things around. It's not going to come quickly or easily, though. [Title]

Output: +1000 if I could

Let's wait until after the season to decide?


Input: [Date] 4 years 28 weeks ago [Body] Just out of curiosity, can you clarifiy one point: in order to grade the quality of each of the positions for each season, did you use the prior season's statistics, or the end-of-year statistics? For instance, to predict the 2001 season's wins, did you use subjective ratings of the players from the beginning (using 2000's data) or the end of the season (using 2001's data)? Not trying to be a stats snob; just trying to figure out what the model is actually explaining. [Title]

Output: clarification

Let's wait until after the season to decide?


Input: [Date] 4 years 28 weeks ago [Body] I was going to post some very similar comments, but this sums it up better than I could have. Some other thoughts from a stats nerd: Was a regression model (or something similar) used to model the subjective ratings vs the actual win/loss totals? If so, then the accuracy of the model (being off by only a game each season, on average) isn't that impressive; any good model should be fairly close used retrospectively unless there is a lot of unexplained variance. Perhaps that is an interesting conclusion in itself. If regression was used, it would be interesting to compare the estimated coefficients for each of the positions. For instance: is a +1 for QB worth more than a +1 for WR? It might also be worth investigating whether moving from -1 to 0 is worth more than moving from 0 to +1. Since you presumably assigned ratings retrospectively for the early seasons, I wonder how much your subjective ratings were affected by the win/loss total at the end of the season. [Title]

Output: agreed

Let's wait until after the season to decide?


Input: [Date] 4 years 28 weeks ago [Body] It looks like the circle is there to indicate where someone thinks she was photoshopped to look thinner. I'm guessing the picture came from a photoshop "fail" blog. [Title]

Output: red circle

Let's wait until after the season to decide?


Input: [Date] 4 years 38 weeks ago [Body] Fair point. I can somewhat understand your response if you take losing the last few games as being a sign that RR has lost control of his program ala John L Smith or Bobby Williams. My comment was directed more toward the people who week-in, week-out seem to suggest that each game is the "make or break" game for RR, as if he's not trying to win each and every game to the best of his ability. My point was that rather than looking at his record in a few games that just happen to fall at the end of the season, one should evaluate RR based on whether his system is going to win games (and hopefully national titles) for us down the road. Personally, I look at whether I believe his system is going to be succesful in the B10, and whether he's getting the players he needs for the system to work. (OT: Apologies if this wasn't stated clearly before-- it looks like I may have been downvoted once the diary made the front page.) [Title]

Output: fair point

Let's wait until after the season to decide?


Input: [Date] 4 years 38 weeks ago [Body] I agree 100%. The Izzo situation this past summer showed that the MSU AD knows how to manage these situations, and the fanbase has done well to circle the wagons when the rumors start to fly. From the coaches' perspectives, it probably helps that Izzo and Dantonio are treated as gods due to their recent success versus UM. I can't imagine that MSU is going to be a stepping stone for the Sabans of the world any longer, at least not in the near future. Even though I tend to think that this year's MSU football record is a bit of an outlier, it seems that their athletic department as a whole has risen due to the success of the basketball team, and it's hard to a coach wanting to jump ship when the ceiling hasn't been reached yet. [Title]

Output: MSU coaching prestige

Let's wait until after the season to decide?


Input: [Date] 4 years 39 weeks ago [Body] For the 41% who voted "let's wait until after the season to decide", I'm curious as to why this choice was so popular. Isn't Coach Rodriguez the same guy regardless of whether we're 5-7 or 7-5? That said, if people chose this option because of wanting to avoid distractions mid-season, I understand. But it's my hunch that people who chose this option are taking a wait-and-see approach, and I'm genuinely curious how a couple of wins either way could change someone's mind on the guy. [Title]

Output: Let's wait until after the season to decide?

Let's wait until after the season to decide?


Input: [Date] 4 years 44 weeks ago [Body] While it's clear that UM has been more consistent over time, when it comes to winning it all, it seems the two teams are closer than I would like. I sometimes hear MSU fans ask what we've done post-1950. Sadly, they may have a point. Football: MSU 3 (1952, 1955, 1966) to UM 1 (1997) Basketball: MSU 2 (1979, 2000) to UM 1 (1989) Hockey: UM 8 (1951, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1964, 1996, 1998) to MSU 3 (1966, 1986, 2007) (in the past 25 years, it's 2 vs. 2). It's a shame with our success year-in and year-out that we weren't able to hang a few more banners along the way. [Title]

Output: championships post-1950?

Let's wait until after the season to decide?


Input: [Date] 1 week 4 days ago [Body] I seriously don't get the hate. Cmon guys. It's a black jersey with red numbers. It's not like the zubaz nonsense from the NCAA tourney a couple years back. Also to those freaking out about the "fishnet" pattern, i've seen these and the UM version in person, and you literally cannot tell if you're more than 5 feet away from it. It's a functional fabric weave designed to NOT tear and stretch like the stuff adidas used to have. Seriously, its way better. And unless you're lining up across from them on the field, you won't be able to tell it's there. [Title]

Output: I seriously don't get the


Input: [Date] 3 weeks 6 days ago [Body] But that's apples and oranges though, since the Foamposites and Retro J's are exclusive, that's what makes them cool and desirable. A better comparison would be a Lebron or KD vs. a Hyperdunk, I'm pretty sure I know what they'd rather have. That being said, the exclusivity of the Jordan brand is gonna be pretty cool and give us some good exposure. And I'll also say Nike is a heck of a lot better at marketing their athletes/universities, hence why they sell a lot more. We'll see when the crop of young guys come up though, I think UA and adidas have both done a good job signing young up and coming talent. [Title]

Output: But that's apples and oranges


Input: [Date] 3 weeks 6 days ago [Body] This is the case and how these contracts work. Again, it will be easier to analyze this once the details come out. Nike does sell better here in the US, that's a given. But to your point of the kids wanting KD's and Kobe's and such, that's becuase of the name attached to it. Kids want the Lebron's because they're Lebron's, not Nike's. This is part of the reason why adidas chose to let go of the NBA contract. People don't buy Kevin Durant jerseys because they love adidas, they do it because they love Kevin Durant. Similarly, (outside of the <.05% of the fan base that posts on here) people don't buy Michigan apparel because they love Nike or adidas, they do it because they love Michigan. These deals are far more valuable to the apparel companies than the schools, you'd be naiive to think otherwise. Now I'm not saying I don't expect to see a spike in apparel sales, I totally do and I think the fanbase as a whole is ready to move on from the DB/RR/Hoke era, and the Nike contract ushers in a fresh start. Will it make up for the money we left on the table with adidas? I HIGHLY doubt that, but it remains to be seen. The thing that scares me is that it's a 12 year deal. That's a long time. A lot can change in 12 years. 12 years ago Under Armour was just gaining momentum, and still was only making baselayer/compression gear. Look where they are now. Just something to think about. [Title]

Output: This is the case and how


Input: [Date] 4 weeks 12 hours ago [Body] Are you really trying to say that fans will go to more games when the team is in a bad stretch just because there's a swoosh on the uniforms? Like I get some of the arguments on here but come on now,that's a massive stretch. [Title]

Output: Are you really trying to say


Input: [Date] 11 weeks 6 days ago [Body] Agreed, I'm going with blue. White is minimally acceptable, and only on the road. [Title]

Output: Agreed, I'm going with blue.


Input: [Date] 11 weeks 6 days ago [Body] This has nothing to do with adidas. They will still be the supplier for the upcoming season. It likely has more to do with the "generic" numbers they had last year not being worn by prominent players this year for football, like 98 for example. And I wouldn't be surprised if we saw a new basketball template this season. [Title]

Output: This has nothing to do with


Input: [Date] 12 weeks 11 hours ago [Body] I keep hearing this argument, but is there any actual proof of it happening before? Genuinely curious. It doesn't make sense to me that a brand like Nike or adidas would pull funding for an AAU team, consequently pissing off 10-20 members of their key demographic just because one player went to a school they don't sponsor. [Title]

Output: I keep hearing this argument,


Input: [Date] 12 weeks 1 day ago [Body] No question about it. And I think the 3 hole playoff was great for TV as well. Some of my friends who aren't even golf fans were glued to the TV for the end there. [Title]

Output: No question about it. And I


Input: [Date] 12 weeks 1 day ago [Body] Not sure I agree with you there. He finished in the top 5 of all 4 majors last year, the only other players to do that were Jack and Tiger. Give the kid his due - he's only 26 years old and most golfers don't hit their prime until their mid 30s. HERE is a good look at what he did last year, impressive to say the least. And whle I was rooting for Sergio today, good to see Rickie pull one out. [Title]

Output: Not sure I agree with you


Input: [Date] 17 weeks 7 hours ago [Body] Man that sucks. It's a shame too, the first thirty minutes of the game were some of the most entertaining basketball I've seen in quite a while. [Title]

Output: Man that sucks. It's a shame


Input: [Date] 18 weeks 6 days ago [Body] Agree. Or sleeve numbers. I've always been partial to those. + a blue collar would be nice, and also have a symbolic meaning to it. [Title]

Output: Agree. Or sleeve numbers.


Input: [Date] 19 weeks 17 hours ago [Body] Agreed, little block M's would be cool. Kind of like how Sparty does it, theirs don't look horrible. [Title]

Output: Agreed, little block M's


Input: [Date] 19 weeks 18 hours ago [Body] FWIW, I know someone who ran track at ND and graduated last year, she says that ever since the UA contract went into effect, the track team won't train in UA footwear. They all go out and buy their own adidas or Asics. [Title]

Output: FWIW, I know someone who ran


Input: [Date] 19 weeks 18 hours ago [Body] Where are you hearing this? One of the big reasons ND went with UA was that they wanted to have the largest contract in the NCAA, but adidas refused to make their deal worth more than Michigan's, whether through loyalty or contractual obligation. Also, when asked about the potential of more team/player sponsorships, UA's CEO said "we're not going to compete with our dumbest competitor." I think this kind of shows that company's direction, and I highly doubt more high profile college sponsorships are in their future. LINK to that story. [Title]

Output: Where are you hearing this?


Input: [Date] 20 weeks 3 days ago [Body] Lmao tech on Beilein. You know it's bad when that happens. [Title]

Output: Lmao tech on Beilein. You


Input: [Date] 20 weeks 3 days ago [Body] I hate that I agree with you, because I want to believe that true competition still exists anymore, but this is spot on. Wisconsin is the B1G's only chance to bring exposure to the conference"brand" this March, so they need to advance and get a high tourney seed, simple as that. I'm staying positive because we played pretty well, but the odds are against us [Title]

Output: I hate that I agree with you,


Input: [Date] 20 weeks 3 days ago [Body] Doesn't look great right now, but if a couple calls went our way it would be a 10+ point Michigan lead right now. We're not out of it at all. [Title]

Output: Doesn't look great right now,


Input: [Date] 20 weeks 4 days ago [Body] Need a GIF of that immediately! [Title]

Output: Need a GIF of that


Input: [Date] 20 weeks 4 days ago [Body] NIke is better based on what? I keep seeing the argument "Nike is clearly better" but have not seen any concrete reasons why other than "kids like it." You say that adidas sucks, but also say you only have ever bought one piece of apparel? I'm not saying everything they make is amazing but it's impossible to judge based on one item. And when we first signed the adidas contract, I would have agreed that Nike does make a superior product. adidas was crap up until about 2 1/2 years ago. But now, adidas has the top performance footwear on the market, hands down. And like it or not, tournament unis bring exposure to the brand. You're talking about it, and that was the goal. Remember when Nike had all of their schools wearing gray a couple years ago? People on here would have had a meltdown if that happened to us. There's also something to be said for being a company's flagship school. Given our recent success we'd be a middle tier Nike school at best. I mean look at Miami (YTM). They were the original sponsored school, but they've been down for a few years, Nike treats them like crap and they end up leaving for adidas. [Title]

Output: NIke is better based on


Input: [Date] 38 weeks 2 days ago [Body] Wellllll that wasn't pretty. But at least I don't have to defend my alma mater TOO much next week... [Title]

Output: Wellllll that wasn't pretty.


Input: [Date] 40 weeks 3 days ago [Body] Been a looooong week let's do the unthinkable and take it to em tomorrow! [Title]

Output: Been a looooong week let's do


Input: [Date] 42 weeks 4 days ago [Body] This captures my thoughts on the issue perfectly. However, I'd be utterly shocked if he does even ONE of the things on this list. I don't feel like I matter to the AD, and that's a problem. He takes this "this is big business, you wouldn't understand" attitude to things and it's very off-putting. I've never felt so disconnected from the program [Title]

Output: This captures my thoughts on


Input: [Date] 1 year 3 weeks ago [Body] Grabbed a sixer of Gulo Gulo tonight. Never had it, heard it was good though so I'm giving it a try [Title]

Output: Grabbed a sixer of Gulo Gulo


Input: [Date] 1 year 21 weeks ago [Body] They still had a chance to win. OSU made what 2 of 8 ft's on their final 4 posessions? State only had to make one basket but instead kept turning it over. [Title]

Output: They still had a chance to


Input: [Date] 1 year 23 weeks ago [Body] For me? Yes I think that's awesome that I can be a part of something so cool and historic. But for the average student who doesn't post on football message boards, the at home experience of a game against some tiny directional school seems just as good as being there. [Title]

Output: For me? Yes I think that's


Input: [Date] 1 year 23 weeks ago [Body] Why? He is basically saying that the University has stripped everything away from games that made them fun and unique. If i want obnoxiously loud piped in music and advertisements at every stoppage of play, I can get that in the comfort of my own home by turning on the tv and cranking up the surround sound. The only difference is that I saved hundreds of dollars on parking, tickets, and absurdly overpriced food, and hours of time spent waiting in lines. The one thing I would miss out on by not going to the games now is the halftime show. And since they decided to turn that into an advertisement as well, i'm ok with missing it. [Title]

Output: Why? He is basically saying


Input: [Date] 1 year 31 weeks ago [Body] No kidding. Excellent blitz read and toss to funchess [Title]

Output: No kidding. Excellent blitz


Input: [Date] 1 year 31 weeks ago [Body] Morris looks more comfortable in the pocket than Gardner. Like the arm strength too [Title]

Output: Morris looks more comfortable


Input: [Date] 1 year 31 weeks ago [Body] Morris is rockin some pretty sweet kicks, so we got that going for us [Title]

Output: Morris is rockin some pretty


Input: [Date] 1 year 31 weeks ago [Body] About damn time they called a hold [Title]

Output: About damn time they called a


Input: [Date] 6 hours 58 min ago [Body] In two days they sold everything that they wanted to move. Maybe "fire sale" isn't the term that strikes people as the best option, but it was a pretty thorough selloff. But don't mistake that term for a critique. My reading of your comment suggests that you perceive me to be critical of the trades in some way. That would be inaccurate--I thought they were good trades and that selling was absolutely the right move. As you've observed, the chances of them making the playoffs were and are spectacularly small. Getting assets like this was something that was desperately needed. Which is why I found Avila's "strong push" comment disconcerting. Yes, there is a slim chance that JV gets totally right AND Norris stays strong AND Miggy comes back feeling great AND the bullpen fixes itself AND the guys in the outfield produce AND Castellanos continues to show growth AND the team comes together, gets hot, and passes a bunch of other teams. But it's not likely, and a GM talking about a "strong push" sort of implies his own involvement, and his activity right now should be entirely focused on what's best for the team after 2015. Dombrowski said he got approval from the higher ups, and I have no reason to doubt it. I am not suggesting that he went over their heads. However, I do wonder if there is some seller's remorse going on. Sent from MGoBlog HD for iPhone & iPad [Title]

Output: In two days they sold


Input: [Date] 9 hours 58 min ago [Body] This is kind of new territory for Minnesota, which hasn't been good in a long time and never at TCF. Last time Michigan played there, Gardner's first start at QB, attendance was pitiful, and so was the home team on the field. Michigan has occasionally been a huge game for Minnesota, but that has always been at least in part because Michigan has traditionally been a power. The oft-remembered 2003 game is a good example of this--we were their ticket to "legitimacy." This year Michigan is not the big boy on the block. Wisconsin is a far, far larger game. And let's not pretend that Minneapolis will suddenly become a college football town. I expect attendance to be up, but even when the team was winning last season ticket sales weren't setting the world on fire. The huge game against Ohio State, for example, did not out. I don't think it's that likely that the Michigan game will sell out, either. Sent from MGoBlog HD for iPhone & iPad [Title]

Output: This is kind of new territory


Input: [Date] 10 hours 19 min ago [Body] I like this feature. Buying second-hand tickets was my life for many years and there was always some excitement to it. The stubhub marketplace is a big change from my early days, but it makes things much easier to track. Of course, costs have gone up--it used to be that $200 could get you into even the hardest ticket games, and often less was sufficient. That's not the case anymore. Re: the Minnesota market. By fantastic coincidence I was looking at the tickets for that game mere minutes before this article posted. One thing you're not checking is face value tickets--most of the tickets for UM-UM face at $70 or more, with a low of $65 in the extreme corner nosebleeds. There's no reason to pay over face when there are good face value tickets available, so it's safe to say that the stubhub market hasn't matured yet. Last time Michigan came to town I wound up getting a nice discount from the Minnesota Ticket office, for reasons I don't recall (well, the major reason was that Minnesota stunk and nobody wanted to go, but the official promotion escapes me). I doubt that will happen this year, but since there are still seats for sale I would say that "wait" is the safe option. It's possible that Minnie will start strong and drive up excitement, but as of now the only two games they're limiting single game sales to is Wisconsin and Nebraska, a good sign that they don't have high expectations for demand for the Michigan game. My hope is that a couple of Minnesota losses and the Halloween game date will cause some people to look to dump tickets in early October, and that I'll be able to pick up a pair for $50 or so. But we'll see. If the game sells out early (particularly if there's a TCU upset) things might get expensive, but I don't see that as likely. Sent from MGoBlog HD for iPhone & iPad [Title]

Output: I like this feature. Buying


Input: [Date] 11 hours 25 min ago [Body] Could be. It's pretty obvious some rebuilding is required, and at least one side didn't want to do the same thing over again. Sent from MGoBlog HD for iPhone & iPad [Title]

Output: Could be. It's pretty obvious


Input: [Date] 11 hours 27 min ago [Body] This is not just this year. The bullpen has been a disaster for years and has never been fixed. Remember, Joe Nathan was supposed to be the closer going into this season. It was insane from the get-go. Sent from MGoBlog HD for iPhone & iPad [Title]

Output: This is not just this year.


Input: [Date] 11 hours 29 min ago [Body] Dude. I'm not as much of a Holland-hater as some, but this comment is indefensibly false. Sent from MGoBlog HD for iPhone & iPad [Title]

Output: Dude. I'm not as much of a


Input: [Date] 11 hours 31 min ago [Body] Just checked on the Avila quote. According to Slonskis, it is: "We're confident we can make a strong push to win this year." That's not a vague platitude; that's a repudiation of last week's fire sale, which was an admission of futility. What else can he say? Lots of things: "We are going to build a team that will win championships." "We have a bright future." Even, "We can win baseball games this year." But he was a whole lot more specific than that. It sounds to me like the Tigers might try to buy at the waiver deadline. Sent from MGoBlog HD for iPhone & iPad [Title]

Output: Just checked on the Avila


Input: [Date] 11 hours 41 min ago [Body] Maybe true, though through recent years much talk has always centered on Mike's desire to see a title before he dies. FWIW I just saw a quote from "Mike" saying that DD was released from his contract to allow him to pursue other opportunities. Everyone knows he has them. Perhaps this is just a semi-amicable parting at the end of a long stint. Might as well cut the cord now--DD did a good job selling, so he was faithful to the end. I don't expect Al Avila to have this job next year. Sent from MGoBlog HD for iPhone & iPad [Title]

Output: Maybe true, though through


Input: [Date] 11 hours 51 min ago [Body] Avila just quoted saying he "believes we can win this year." My best guess is that Mike decided he didn't like being a seller and is trying to salvage the season. Which, if true, is insane. My initial reaction is that Ilitch has gone off the rails. Sent from MGoBlog HD for iPhone & iPad [Title]

Output: Avila just quoted saying he


Input: [Date] 2 weeks 1 day ago [Body] That 88 team was really, really good. Two soulcrushing heartbreak losses to ND and Miami, who would finish ranked 1 and 2 in the nation. USC was really good that year, too. One of Bo's best teams. [Title]

Output: That 88 team was really,


Input: [Date] 3 weeks 5 days ago [Body] I'm sold. I want to see this game now. [Title]

Output: I'm sold. I want to see this


Input: [Date] 3 weeks 6 days ago [Body] The wishbone does succeed today; it's called the flexbone, and it is run by Paul Johnson at Georgia Tech and a couple of other notable schools. They've modernized the positioning (obviously they don't line up in a "wishbone" anymore) but the concepts are very similar. The problems you mentioned are all real, but most offenses could be run in the right circumstances. There's a larger issue, though, one particularly significant in programs that expect to win a lot: You can win in less ways with the wishbone. The best offenses in concept are the ones that can succeed in any scenario--regular play, comebacks, running out clock, third-and-long, etc. As recently as January 1 we saw that a team like Baylor that does some things really well but has weaknesses in other areas is vulnerable when those scenarios become real. And that is not to say that an offense like Baylor's (or 90s Nebraska and so on) is bad. Just that there are scenarios that are very problematic for them. In some years it doesn't matter--in 1995 Nebraska was never even challenged, so their ability to come back from two scores in the fourth quarter was irrelevant. But often it becomes an issue, and the ability to adapt when one thing isn't working can be crucial to even the best offenses. Frankly, Oregon kind of has this problem, insomuch as their offense has trouble adapting when a dominant defensive front clogs up their base spread run package. Contrast that with how USC adapted in the 1/1/07 Rose Bowl when their running game did nothing and you see the difference. [Title]

Output: The wishbone does succeed


Input: [Date] 3 weeks 6 days ago [Body] Maize is not and never, ever has been an "orange-y yellow." That is patently and objectively false. That is a description of school bus yellow, a much more orange-tinted and uglier color, much more like the yellow used by teams like Iowa and Minnesota. Much darker than Michigan's maize. Sent from MGoBlog HD for iPhone & iPad [Title]

Output: Maize is not and never, ever


Input: [Date] 8 weeks 3 days ago [Body] That's the landscape of Soccer in the 21st Century. The best players all play on a small handful of the richest clubs. Real Madrid is actually the worst example of this--since the days of di Stefano and Puskas, they have always hoarded as much of the best talent as they could get. True to this day. What is remarkable is that even in this environment, the offensive results that Messi and Ronaldo produce every year is staggering. And they are producing in the biggest games, at least for their clubs. Netting 60-70 goals in a season simply isn't done, and yet these two have been doing it for YEARS. Many all-time greats have played with other all-time greats. It doesn't get results like this. The Messi-Ronaldo rivalry is a golden era of Soccer, one that we will tell our grandkids about. It's a pity that it gets so little attention in the States. This isn't just greatness, it's all-time greatness. [Title]

Output: That's the landscape of


Input: [Date] 8 weeks 4 days ago [Body] Same reason that doping is widespread and effectively overlooked across major sports: the benefit is huge. Flopping happens in basketball because the challenging nature of the block/charge call means that it can directly benefit the team. Low cost, good upside. Flopping in Soccer probably has a lower success rate, but the cost is still low. And the benefits are huge--penalties or free kicks near goal; further out, yellow or red cards that neutralize or remove opposing players for the entire game. That's a huge benefit. Even if it only works one out of ten times, that one success is worth whatever it takes. So it will continue. [Title]

Output: Same reason that doping is


Input: [Date] 9 weeks 15 hours ago [Body] I'm with you on this. I watched and enjoyed the Super-Regional last year and tuned in again (vaguely familiar with the players) when national TV did. And it's been a lot of fun to watch; this is a very likable team. I have vague hopes that the pizza meme crosses over to a big-time sport next year, say as part of a team TD celebration. Hope they win tonight. [Title]

Output: I'm with you on this. I


Input: [Date] 9 weeks 2 days ago [Body] That play at the plate, between two teams I don't care about, in a sport I am usually indifferent toward, was electric. Awesome. This is why sports are great. [Title]

Output: That play at the plate,


Input: [Date] 9 weeks 4 days ago [Body] You two are arguing about something that you basically, vaguely, agree about. Tony George was an idiot. Tony George held the trump card, the Indy 500. The breakaway had all the best drivers, a great collection of cars, a fantastic format, a brilliant stable of races... But no Indy. And that mattered. And now the Indycar series is still a thing, but it's much more of a niche. And insomuch as it has success it has success by being basically what the series was before the split. The big event is a huge, huge issue. The best teams needed Indy. [Title]

Output: You two are arguing about


Input: [Date] 10 weeks 2 days ago [Body] I love the way Richard Rothschild concludes his article ( http://www.si.com/more-sports/2010/05/24/owens-recordday ) on the Owens moment: "Ferry Field still stands. Outside the track a plaque commemorates Owens' record-shattering day. It is, perhaps, the ultimate compliment in college sports that a University of Michigan athletic facility continues to honor the achievements of an Ohio State Buckeye." Some things are bigger than sports rivalries. What Jesse Owens did in the '36 Olympics, repudiating in symbol and in fact Hitler's Fascist philosophies that took the world six years to militarily defeat, might be the highest possible achievement in sports. To have such a transcendent athlete achieve one of his greatest accomplishments in the home of his school's greatest arch rival is fitting: to be so great that said arch rival is happily compelled to memorialize that achievement on its campus is appropriate. A proper tribute to his greatness. May he be long remembered. [Title]

Output: I love the way Richard


Input: [Date] 10 weeks 3 days ago [Body] Didn't the tournament do pretty well in Nebraska? You know, where there's an established college baseball fanbase. I wish I had some extra time, because I would actually love to catch a game at Target field this weekend. It's a selling point for me. But then I root for Michigan and don't always have a local MLB team to see whenever I want. And two hours is a bit too long to drive. I think the smaller-town idea is pretty good. But honestly I don't think this well draw very well anywhere. Smaller venues at least look respectable. In fairness, WD, the B1G hockey tournament at least had the reasonably successful CCHA finals to use as a blueprint for holding games at the Joe. There is no similar record of success for college baseball. [Title]

Output: Didn't the tournament do


Input: [Date] 10 weeks 5 days ago [Body] College players who sign before the end of the NHL regular season almost always get called up to the top level for a game or two, whether they have an NHL future or not. Shawn Hunwick dressed for Columbus and was out of hockey a year later, etc. It's a standard practice that gives young guys a game or two of top seasoning and the organization a chance to learn about them. Teams that are in the playoff hunt can rest guys that they will need later, since the college kids aren't eligible for the playoffs anyway; basement teams have nothing better to do. Been this way for years. Your logic is flawed. Red was a great coach, had forgotten more about hockey than any of us will ever know, and still doubtlessly knows a lot. But the results are simply beyond dispute; the team isn't winning. Further, talented guys aren't developing, and the locker room has been a problem for several years (we thought we had lost bad apples after last season, and maybe we did, but the loss of Copp, who was a big Red supporter in past seasons, suggests that things are still unpleasant). This doesn't invalidate Red's contribution to the program, his greatness, or his quality as a person. And nobody is calling for him to be fired; he has earned the right to choose when to retire. But he's going to retire on a four-year streak of no tournaments. Coaches of top programs who miss that many tourneys in a row aren't doing that well. [Title]

Output: College players who sign


Input: [Date] 10 weeks 5 days ago [Body] It's not just Larkin; it's also Andrew Copp, an Ortmeyer-type with a much harder road to NHL success, the local kid who went to Skyline and loves Michigan as much as anyone, also leaving early. They're not just leaving because they're good enough; it looks to me and others like they're leaving because the Michigan Hockey program isn't that great to be around right now. Either the program is terrifically talented and has massively underachieved for three years, or it's not as talented as we think. Either way, the results speak for themselves--a program unequalled in its consistent record of success under Red has suddenly become, in a massive conference downswing no less, a mediocre team that can't make the NCAA tournament. As Brian has said, no program in hockey is more patient than Detroit. They out no pressure on Larkin. He left anyway. After next season it will be four consecutive years without a Tourney berth. If that's not a rebuilding job for this program, I don't know what is. [Title]

Output: It's not just Larkin; it's