Input: [Date] 10 weeks 5 days ago [Body] Can't blame the guy. Very discouraging as a fan. It's clear that Red has lost his fastball; whomever comes in next will have to completely rebuild the program. Going to be hard to follow hockey next season. At least basketball is good. [Title]

Output: Can't blame the guy. Very


Input: [Date] 11 weeks 12 hours ago [Body] Bad calls can happen in any game in any situation, in any sport. It doesn't need to be a play-in to cost a team dearly, either. The Braves put themselves in the position of relying on one game by not winning their division. The game itself may be capricious, but they exposed themselves to that by not winning. Their downfall could just as easily come from a bad pitch by a good pitcher, a freak error, or a relief pitcher who just "doesn't have it." That's baseball on any given day. Avoid it. Win your games. The Giants won it that year BTW. I don't blame you for messing that up, I've tried to forget about that World Series myself. [Title]

Output: Bad calls can happen in any


Input: [Date] 11 weeks 13 hours ago [Body] Posted before I posted mine, and well put. [Title]

Output: Posted before I posted mine,


Input: [Date] 11 weeks 13 hours ago [Body] I'm a bit confused--you are praising a response that says that suggests less randomness would be a good thing, and that it can be achieved by adding teams and going to full 7-game series for all rounds. I agree with you that there is value in rewarding regular season success with a playoff berth. Too many teams dilute the product, and baseball is one sport where the long regular season really has to mean something. ...Which is why the one-game playoff, while gimmicky and bizarre, works for me. It is reserved for Wild Card teams, which makes a division title a real and valuable achievement. Basically, it's a one-game coin flip that throws off your pitching rotation. To me, this is superior to the old days of the past decade where the Red Sox and Yankees would both make the playoffs and the games played in the last two months meant nothing. Last year, the A's faced a real consequence for their late-season collapse, and the Tigers earned a real reward (which the bullpen, naturally, gave back) for how they played in the regular season. The season mattered. One thing I do agree on: all series should go 7. 5-game series are silly. [Title]

Output: I'm a bit confused--you are


Input: [Date] 11 weeks 4 days ago [Body] The major question, I guess, is how aggressive you want to be with a 7 and an 8-year-old. A lot of suggestions anchor around Traverse City, and there's a lot of stuff nearby, but if you play it right you can stay somewhere close to that and still make a manageable day-trip to Mackinac for the sights and experience. My family spent a week at Shanty Creek in Bellaire 20+ years ago and we had a great time: not on top of everything but close to a lot. It might be more helpful to think of what kind of things you want to experience and find a place that works with it. I'm not sure where you live in Florida, obviously, but if you live somewhere where you get a lot of ocean time (for example), Lake Michigan would still be nice but not nearly as novel. If you're looking for hiking, in nature, stay near a park that offers that. If you want to, say, rent a pontoon boat for a day, stay near a lake that offers it. And so on. There are many choices. But I don't think you can go wrong in the Northwest area, where you can access Sleeping Bear and it's Dune Climb, spend time in Traverse City, and see so much else. Sent from MGoBlog HD for iPhone & iPad [Title]

Output: The major question, I guess,


Input: [Date] 11 weeks 4 days ago [Body] I wasn't quite as limited in my state travels as you were, but I never saw the Mackinac bridge until after I turned 20, and didn't go to the island until after 30 when my wife and I went. And it's unfortunate, because Michigan is a magnificent state. The natural beauty, the Great Lakes (with Lake Michigan's incomparable beaches), the massive forests, the Bridge, the waterfalls, the Island... It's outstanding. When we drive home now we go through the UP and we love it. When we get out to Sleeping Bear or to Mackinac Island or even just one of the lakes we have a blast. Some of it benefits from an adult perspective, but my kids have enjoyed things like the Dune Climb just fine. Sent from MGoBlog HD for iPhone & iPad [Title]

Output: I wasn't quite as limited in


Input: [Date] 11 weeks 4 days ago [Body] Isle Royale is surely a magnificent destination, but it is waaaaay more remote than most of the other ideas here. It can only be accessed by boat, and one must either go to the northern fringes of the UP or swing by me on their way to the Minnesota arrowhead. Which is to say that the OP's trip from Florida to the Michigan border will be roughly the same length as the trip from the Michigan border to the Isle. It's a hike. Sent from MGoBlog HD for iPhone & iPad [Title]

Output: Isle Royale is surely a


Input: [Date] 12 weeks 14 hours ago [Body] Duluth is home to one of those wood-bat Independent Summer League teams and it seems like a nice setup. FWIW they play something like 70 games from late-May to early August, with the bigger-college players joining a few weeks into the season. I think some players may value joining a bus league like that, but then there's also something nice about being able to stay on campus and play. Places like Iowa City and Lincoln could develop a real summer fanbase, too, so distant from Major League teams. I guess part of the question is whether or not the NCAA would let a conference just fly alone like that. Sent from MGoBlog HD for iPhone & iPad [Title]

Output: Duluth is home to one of


Input: [Date] 2 weeks 3 days ago [Title] I just found out that I [Body]

Output: got a sort of promotion.


Input: [Date] 5 weeks 12 hours ago [Title] If this is true, Hackett is an absolute legend. [Body]

Output: In less than a year, he hired the most sought-after coach in all of football and (likely) made an apparel contract change that by many insiders will significantly effect recruiting in a positive way. He has earned years of support. So, after cleaning up some huge messes and earning all the positive support associated with those changes, he may leave the athletic department to an excellent long-term candidate? I will be disappointed if he ever has to pay for a drink in Ann Arbor again.


Input: [Date] 9 weeks 4 days ago [Title] I'm not in favor of Michigan [Body]

Output: playing a game at a race track. But I would imagine a game vs ND after a several year hiatus would sell enough tickets to fill pretty much any man-made stadium.


Input: [Date] 11 weeks 1 day ago [Title] Hmmmm [Body]

Output: I hated the bumblebee uniforms, but we were wearing them when State beat us. I hated the 'Bama uniforms, but of course, that game was a nightmare. I loved the uniforms we wore while winning the Sugar Bowl. I love the original uniforms, as Michigan has won far more games than they've lost while wearing them. Speaking for myself, it appears as though I really love whatever Michigan is wearing as long as they are winning football games.


Input: [Date] 12 weeks 3 days ago [Title] It's the first Friday in May, [Body]

Output: that means summer is coming. Following summer, we get football. So for the next 7 months, we get great weather, football, or even both. /happy


Input: [Date] 13 weeks 3 days ago [Title] I either reciprocate it, [Body]

Output: or if I'm really fired up, I say "Hell yeah!"


Input: [Date] 15 weeks 1 day ago [Title] Just my opinion [Body]

Output: Agree with you 100% though that the bigger issue last year was coaching.


Input: [Date] 15 weeks 1 day ago [Title] For me, it's hard to say. [Body]

Output: Last year's team was more talented than 5 wins, they just weren't mentally tough. I think if Harbaugh was our coach last year, we win 8-9 games. So, how much of a jump should we expect? Going from 5-win talent to achieving 10 wins is too much to ask for. But going from 8 to 10 certainly wouldn't be. I would be surprised if we won 7 or less. But I won't be surprised if we win 10. /tl;dr - 8-9 wins sounds about right.


Input: [Date] 15 weeks 2 days ago [Title] Speaking of stupid, [Body]

Output: there was an MSU fan near me in the student section during that game. After MSU took a 3-0 lead, he yelled "scoreboard" a bunch of times. He probably heard "scoreboard" yelled at him about 1,000 times over the next 3 hours.


Input: [Date] 25 weeks 6 days ago [Title] +1 [Body]

Output: for not knowing how to embed a tweet. Oh, yeah, and that sounds like some pretty important news as well.


Input: [Date] 28 weeks 3 days ago [Title] I hope you are right. [Body]

Output: I love this time of year. It's either boring because our class is set, and that's a good thing. Or we are in the mix for some last minute commits/flips, and that's an exciting thing.


Input: [Date] 30 weeks 5 days ago [Title] I am of the opinion, [Body]

Output: that if the OL is as good as his previous iterations, our offense will be very good. I am also of the opinion that I will say "Drevno? More like Drevyes!" far too often after TDs. I will hold my hand up for high-5s after each of those comments, and rightfully be left hanging.


Input: [Date] 32 weeks 6 days ago [Title] I don't think Harbaugh [Body]

Output: would string Michigan along. But he may just be stringing along the NFL.


Input: [Date] 33 weeks 1 day ago [Title] Agree completely [Body]

Output: If JH is not our next head coach, I think this is the biggest reason why.


Input: [Date] 33 weeks 3 days ago [Title] From everything I've heard about the [Body]

Output: SF front office, they sound crazy and angry enough to fire JH early next week if the 49ers are eliminated. If this is a good and decent world, we may actually have him as a coach by next weekend.


Input: [Date] 33 weeks 5 days ago [Title] Weber committing to OSU is a dong punch. [Body]

Output: But our RB situation is awesome right now, IMO. We are loaded. Ty Isaac isn't a high-level recruit. He has, like, actual college stats. We have an embarrassing wealth of talent at the RB position. As many have said in this thread, if we hire the right coach, we don't have anything to worry about.


Input: [Date] 34 weeks 9 hours ago [Title] Kinda sounds [Body]

Output: like you're nitpicking, now. /s


Input: [Date] 34 weeks 2 days ago [Title] That's the key distinction, IMO. [Body]

Output: If I go to Vegas, sure, I'll throw a bet on something like this without much thought as that bet is just entertainment for me. But Vegas lines don't usually move big amounts because dudes like me put $50 on a bet like this. For the pro gambler, this is how they make a living. They don't just throw money on a prop bet because it sounds fun. The bet has to be researched prior to being placed. IMO, this is definitely a good sign. But with the caveat that it's a good sign on 12/6/14. These coaching searches seem to have a lot of moving parts. No guarantee that whatever info is out there is accurate in a few days.


Input: [Date] 34 weeks 3 days ago [Title] I've lost sleep this [Body]

Output: week as I am so excited about JH becoming our next head coach. Whether it happens or not, it's been fun being excited about Michigan football again.


Input: [Date] 36 weeks 2 days ago [Title] Awesome group of guys. [Body]

Output: I will really miss DG. As far as performances go, I will always remember ND UTL II and his unreal performance against OSU with a malfunctioned lower body. I really love his video board intro as well. When everyone else is saying "Name, year and major" he has his "Devin Gardner . . . I already graduated" and then smiles. I have always felt as though we have an embarrassing wealth of great kids here. I know there are great kids who play everywhere, but we just have so damn many. I really hope these guys grab a win and bowl eligibility today. Go Blue, Thank you, seniors!


Input: [Date] 37 weeks 3 days ago [Title] I got in trouble by reading [Body]

Output: this at work and laughing very loudly. I tried to explain it to those around me and they looked at me like I'm crazy. Chances I'm asked to take a drug test today: Fear/paranoia level 10. I'm reminded of how I felt in the 2007 game vs App St. As the day progresses, so does the likelihood of something embarrassing happening. Chances I fail the drug test: Fear/paranoia level 1. I don't do drugs so the only chance I fail is a lab error. I'm reminded of how I felt after I heard we scheduled this yrs App St game. The outcome will be fine but everyone's response will be "Lol, what an embarrassing way to spend an afternoon."


Input: [Date] 38 weeks 3 days ago [Title] Well, MSU beat us by 24. [Body]

Output: If OSU beats them by 27 and we beat OSU by 28+, we could still celebrate winning the Tri-Wizard Tournament. Oh, wait a minute. Hardly any of us could celebrate that because most of us are muggles.


Input: [Date] 39 weeks 6 days ago [Title] I agree. [Body]

Output: I'm not usually in favor of "everyone should go." I like the idea of maintaining at least a couple of good guys to help with transition for the players. Even a guy or two who could tell the new staff in private "yeah, but you can't really do that/say that/whatever here." (WR gets the #1 type of stuff) But right now, with as toxic as this program has been lately, I really think everyone's gotta go. We need a fresh start. That includes you (looks over at Adidas).


Input: [Date] 40 weeks 3 days ago [Title] I love the idea of fans contributing [Body]

Output: money to alter uniforms. But I'd go one step further and make it a competition. So for tomorrow's game, if Michigan fans donated more money, MSU is wearing the pink. The more we beat them by, the more pink they wear.


Input: [Date] 41 weeks 12 hours ago [Title] I agree, Narduzzi has totally earned a shot, [Body]

Output: but nowhere near Ann Arbor. Dantonio's crush for OSU was always very obvious. I would not be able to handle Narduzzi having the same affection for MSU if he was our head coach. I also think he would defer to Dantonio on the recruiting trail. It's ok to respect your opponents, but you can't be cool with them being your alpha. I honestly would worry about a Trojan horse, I don't care how stupid that sounds. Also, I honestly think MD keeps telling Narduzzi that soon he will retire, and the MSU gig is Pat's. I was really bummed when Narduzzi didn't take the Uconn job last year.


Input: [Date] 41 weeks 2 days ago [Title] It feels very fitting. [Body]

Output: In the fall, my wife is forced to listen to me whine, scream, throw temper tantrums and use my outdoor voice in the wrong places. From a karmic standpoint, it's totally fair that I have a similar experience.


Input: [Date] 41 weeks 2 days ago [Title] My wife forgot [Body]

Output: that she agreed to watch her friend's kids today despite agreeing to volunteer at work. So, I'll be babysitting a 6 month old and 4 yr old today with the help of my 6 yr old.


Input: [Date] 41 weeks 5 days ago [Title] Wow [Body]

Output: Excellent write up, thanks for posting. All 3 sound like a tremendous upgrade. I have a feeling President Schlissel would have a lean towards Bates. But, yeah, they all sound great.


Input: [Date] 42 weeks 12 hours ago [Title] Will also be interesting to see [Body]

Output: what happens to the loser of FSU and ND. If ND loses to FSU, but then wins out, they will also be in the conversation. In part, annoyingly, because they are ND. I think a playoff system is a good thing. But the politics and lobbying is going to really suck. Even if every SEC team has 2 losses, there will be a big push to put at least one, if not two of them in the playoff.


Input: [Date] 42 weeks 13 hours ago [Title] Agree. [Body]

Output: I think MSU probably gets "jobbed" by the 2nd SEC team that gets in. It's actually pretty interesting, IMO. On the one hand, they did schedule Oregon. But of course, on the other, the B1G is just so bad this year. We will keep seeing articles about this until they get another loss this year. Here's to that happening on 10/25.


Input: [Date] 2 years 6 weeks ago [Title] I think Detroit Catholic [Body]

Output: I think Detroit Catholic Central could be considered a pipeline or a developing one at that. Wyatt Shallman, Matt Godin, walk on QB Garret Moores, and of course Mike Martin are from CC


Input: [Date] 2 years 9 weeks ago [Title] As a Catholic, I think it is [Body]

Output: As a Catholic, I think it is completely inappropriate to take this kind of a cheap shot at anyone's religion. I don't think he would like if someone said "You can't trust the Mormons because they have multiple wives." Stereotyping people based on their religion isn't cool. And I dislike Notre Dame strongly but this is too far


Input: [Date] 2 years 34 weeks ago [Title] Forgive me if this is already [Body]

Output: Forgive me if this is already posted somewhere, but who is the "home" team in our game?


Input: [Date] 2 years 35 weeks ago [Title] Michigan is going to have a [Body]

Output: Michigan is going to have a pretty tough opponent in SC. Hopefully we can pull it together


Input: [Date] 3 years 20 weeks ago [Title] Going to Catholic Central, I [Body]

Output: Going to Catholic Central, I can say that this is not a representation of Catholic Schools and I don't know how this happened but it is very unfortunate.


Input: [Date] 3 years 20 weeks ago [Title] Our game against BGSU is not [Body]

Output: Our game against BGSU is not a series right it is one and done right?


Input: [Date] 3 years 20 weeks ago [Title] Holy crap. We deff. should [Body]

Output: Holy crap. We deff. should not take BGSU lightly. The semis are not a series right they are 1 and done right?


Input: [Date] 3 years 20 weeks ago [Title] I have a final four of [Body]

Output: I have a final four of Kentucky, FSU, North Carolina, and Michigan State. And for the finals I have kentucky vs. UNC with UNC upsetting Kentucky for the championship. I know I know 3 #1 seeds is not daring but what the hell


Input: [Date] 3 years 21 weeks ago [Title] Turned 16 yesterday and quite [Body]

Output: Turned 16 yesterday and quite frankly wishing I turned 19 so I could drive up to Canada and get some. This loss today is still hurting and while you all have alcohol I am still punching holes in the wall. Here is to hoping we do better in the NCAA tournament


Input: [Date] 3 years 21 weeks ago [Title] 214 [Body]

Output: 214


Input: [Date] 3 years 22 weeks ago [Title] Detroit Catholic Central won [Body]

Output: Detroit Catholic Central won the team wrestling state championship!


Input: [Date] 3 years 22 weeks ago [Title] Ouch man the ratings must be [Body]

Output: Ouch man the ratings must be extremely low


Input: [Date] 3 years 22 weeks ago [Title] I'm worried we won't win a [Body]

Output: I'm worried we won't win a single game this season


Input: [Date] 3 years 23 weeks ago [Title] thank you sir a half hour [Body]

Output: thank you sir a half hour drive would be good to get my mind of this crap


Input: [Date] 3 years 23 weeks ago [Title] What if we aren't old enough [Body]

Output: What if we aren't old enough to drink? I going to resort to saying Fuck over and over again and banging my head against a wall


Input: [Date] 3 years 23 weeks ago [Title] This team is going to get [Body]

Output: This team is going to get eliminated in the first round playing like that. Unbelievalble


Input: [Date] 3 years 23 weeks ago [Title] Game over. FUCK THIS SHIT [Body]

Output: Game over. FUCK THIS SHIT


Input: [Date] 3 years 23 weeks ago [Title] That's better [Body]

Output: That's better


Input: [Date] 3 years 23 weeks ago [Title] Should be marked as "OT" [Body]

Output: Should be marked as "OT"


Input: [Date] 3 years 23 weeks ago [Title] Game over [Body]

Output: Game over


Input: [Date] 3 years 23 weeks ago [Title] SHOOT BETTER SHOTS DAMN IT [Body]

Output: SHOOT BETTER SHOTS DAMN IT


Input: [Date] 3 years 23 weeks ago [Title] Dylan Roney get offered yet? [Body]

Output: Dylan Roney get offered yet?


Input: [Date] 3 years 23 weeks ago [Title] I Love Everyone!!!! [Body]

Output: I Love Everyone!!!!


Input: [Date] 3 years 23 weeks ago [Title] I think LTT visited Wisconsin [Body]

Output: I think LTT visited Wisconsin this weekend if that affects anything.


Input: [Date] 3 years 24 weeks ago [Title] OH MY GOD.... TOO MUCH [Body]

Output: OH MY GOD.... TOO MUCH HAPPINESS


Input: [Date] 3 years 25 weeks ago [Title] If we beat OSU I will start [Body]

Output: If we beat OSU I will start to get excitied. Go Blue


Input: [Date] 3 years 25 weeks ago [Title] Who did we play in this game? [Body]

Output: Who did we play in this game?


Input: [Date] 3 years 25 weeks ago [Title] On a related note: How is [Body]

Output: On a related note: How is Alabama doing selling their share of tickets? Does anyone know?


Input: [Date] 3 years 25 weeks ago [Title] If I hear one more word about [Body]

Output: If I hear one more word about Stefon Diggs I might puke. But anyways, hopefully he does not pick Ohio. Other than that, good luck to the kid


Input: [Date] 3 years 26 weeks ago [Title] No way that happens [Body]

Output: No way that happens


Input: [Date] 6 hours 58 min ago [Title] In two days they sold [Body]

Output: 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


Input: [Date] 9 hours 58 min ago [Title] This is kind of new territory [Body]

Output: 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


Input: [Date] 10 hours 19 min ago [Title] I like this feature. Buying [Body]

Output: 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


Input: [Date] 11 hours 25 min ago [Title] Could be. It's pretty obvious [Body]

Output: 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


Input: [Date] 11 hours 27 min ago [Title] This is not just this year. [Body]

Output: 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


Input: [Date] 11 hours 29 min ago [Title] Dude. I'm not as much of a [Body]

Output: 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


Input: [Date] 11 hours 31 min ago [Title] Just checked on the Avila [Body]

Output: 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


Input: [Date] 11 hours 41 min ago [Title] Maybe true, though through [Body]

Output: 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


Input: [Date] 11 hours 51 min ago [Title] Avila just quoted saying he [Body]

Output: 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


Input: [Date] 2 weeks 1 day ago [Title] That 88 team was really, [Body]

Output: 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.


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

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


Input: [Date] 3 weeks 6 days ago [Title] The wishbone does succeed [Body]

Output: 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.


Input: [Date] 3 weeks 6 days ago [Title] Maize is not and never, ever [Body]

Output: 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


Input: [Date] 8 weeks 3 days ago [Title] That's the landscape of [Body]

Output: 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.


Input: [Date] 8 weeks 4 days ago [Title] Same reason that doping is [Body]

Output: 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.


Input: [Date] 9 weeks 15 hours ago [Title] I'm with you on this. I [Body]

Output: 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.


Input: [Date] 9 weeks 2 days ago [Title] That play at the plate, [Body]

Output: 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.


Input: [Date] 9 weeks 4 days ago [Title] You two are arguing about [Body]

Output: 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.


Input: [Date] 10 weeks 2 days ago [Title] I love the way Richard [Body]

Output: 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.


Input: [Date] 10 weeks 3 days ago [Title] Didn't the tournament do [Body]

Output: 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.


Input: [Date] 10 weeks 5 days ago [Title] College players who sign [Body]

Output: 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.


Input: [Date] 10 weeks 5 days ago [Title] It's not just Larkin; it's [Body]

Output: 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.


Input: [Date] 10 weeks 5 days ago [Title] Can't blame the guy. Very [Body]

Output: Can't blame the guy. Very discouraging as a fan. It's clear that Red has lost his fastball; whomever comes in next will have to completely rebuild the program. Going to be hard to follow hockey next season. At least basketball is good.


Input: [Date] 11 weeks 12 hours ago [Title] Bad calls can happen in any [Body]

Output: Bad calls can happen in any game in any situation, in any sport. It doesn't need to be a play-in to cost a team dearly, either. The Braves put themselves in the position of relying on one game by not winning their division. The game itself may be capricious, but they exposed themselves to that by not winning. Their downfall could just as easily come from a bad pitch by a good pitcher, a freak error, or a relief pitcher who just "doesn't have it." That's baseball on any given day. Avoid it. Win your games. The Giants won it that year BTW. I don't blame you for messing that up, I've tried to forget about that World Series myself.


Input: [Date] 11 weeks 13 hours ago [Title] Posted before I posted mine, [Body]

Output: Posted before I posted mine, and well put.


Input: [Date] 11 weeks 13 hours ago [Title] I'm a bit confused--you are [Body]

Output: I'm a bit confused--you are praising a response that says that suggests less randomness would be a good thing, and that it can be achieved by adding teams and going to full 7-game series for all rounds. I agree with you that there is value in rewarding regular season success with a playoff berth. Too many teams dilute the product, and baseball is one sport where the long regular season really has to mean something. ...Which is why the one-game playoff, while gimmicky and bizarre, works for me. It is reserved for Wild Card teams, which makes a division title a real and valuable achievement. Basically, it's a one-game coin flip that throws off your pitching rotation. To me, this is superior to the old days of the past decade where the Red Sox and Yankees would both make the playoffs and the games played in the last two months meant nothing. Last year, the A's faced a real consequence for their late-season collapse, and the Tigers earned a real reward (which the bullpen, naturally, gave back) for how they played in the regular season. The season mattered. One thing I do agree on: all series should go 7. 5-game series are silly.


Input: [Date] 11 weeks 4 days ago [Title] The major question, I guess, [Body]

Output: The major question, I guess, is how aggressive you want to be with a 7 and an 8-year-old. A lot of suggestions anchor around Traverse City, and there's a lot of stuff nearby, but if you play it right you can stay somewhere close to that and still make a manageable day-trip to Mackinac for the sights and experience. My family spent a week at Shanty Creek in Bellaire 20+ years ago and we had a great time: not on top of everything but close to a lot. It might be more helpful to think of what kind of things you want to experience and find a place that works with it. I'm not sure where you live in Florida, obviously, but if you live somewhere where you get a lot of ocean time (for example), Lake Michigan would still be nice but not nearly as novel. If you're looking for hiking, in nature, stay near a park that offers that. If you want to, say, rent a pontoon boat for a day, stay near a lake that offers it. And so on. There are many choices. But I don't think you can go wrong in the Northwest area, where you can access Sleeping Bear and it's Dune Climb, spend time in Traverse City, and see so much else. Sent from MGoBlog HD for iPhone & iPad


Input: [Date] 11 weeks 4 days ago [Title] I wasn't quite as limited in [Body]

Output: I wasn't quite as limited in my state travels as you were, but I never saw the Mackinac bridge until after I turned 20, and didn't go to the island until after 30 when my wife and I went. And it's unfortunate, because Michigan is a magnificent state. The natural beauty, the Great Lakes (with Lake Michigan's incomparable beaches), the massive forests, the Bridge, the waterfalls, the Island... It's outstanding. When we drive home now we go through the UP and we love it. When we get out to Sleeping Bear or to Mackinac Island or even just one of the lakes we have a blast. Some of it benefits from an adult perspective, but my kids have enjoyed things like the Dune Climb just fine. Sent from MGoBlog HD for iPhone & iPad


Input: [Date] 11 weeks 4 days ago [Title] Isle Royale is surely a [Body]

Output: Isle Royale is surely a magnificent destination, but it is waaaaay more remote than most of the other ideas here. It can only be accessed by boat, and one must either go to the northern fringes of the UP or swing by me on their way to the Minnesota arrowhead. Which is to say that the OP's trip from Florida to the Michigan border will be roughly the same length as the trip from the Michigan border to the Isle. It's a hike. Sent from MGoBlog HD for iPhone & iPad


Input: [Date] 12 weeks 14 hours ago [Title] Duluth is home to one of [Body]

Output: Duluth is home to one of those wood-bat Independent Summer League teams and it seems like a nice setup. FWIW they play something like 70 games from late-May to early August, with the bigger-college players joining a few weeks into the season. I think some players may value joining a bus league like that, but then there's also something nice about being able to stay on campus and play. Places like Iowa City and Lincoln could develop a real summer fanbase, too, so distant from Major League teams. I guess part of the question is whether or not the NCAA would let a conference just fly alone like that. Sent from MGoBlog HD for iPhone & iPad


Input: [Date] 3 hours 19 min ago [Title] Few things are lamer than [Body]

Output: Few things are lamer than orchestrating "cool moments" for the sake of cameras.


Input: [Date] 8 hours 16 min ago [Title] You say that like it's a bad [Body]

Output: You say that like it's a bad thing. If it's English it's automatically classy.


Input: [Date] 1 day 4 hours ago [Title] It's a shame that guy [Body]

Output: It's a shame that guy wouldn't know a meter if it smacked him in the face. Funny the way they are. Downright hysterical if they had any rhythmic structure whatsoever.


Input: [Date] 1 day 8 hours ago [Title] I have to go here and throw [Body]

Output: I have to go here and throw in a plug for my favorite Dr. Seuss - the incredibly, vastly underrated And to Think That I Saw it on Mulberry Street.


Input: [Date] 4 days 9 hours ago [Title] I have it on good authority [Body]

Output: I have it on good authority that it was not you who were late for anything. It was instead a Mr. W. Rabbit.


Input: [Date] 5 days 15 hours ago [Title] You're saying the NFL was [Body]

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


Input: [Date] 6 days 7 hours ago [Title] I hate your idea of suing [Body]

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


Input: [Date] 6 days 7 hours ago [Title] Yes, they can, but from the [Body]

Output: Yes, they can, but from the phone company, which would probably never give them up short of anything but a legal subpoena. To the NFL, they're as unrecoverable as if I called up AT&T and said, hey, give me so-and-so's stored-up text messages.


Input: [Date] 6 days 11 hours ago [Title] Today in Awkwardly Worded [Body]

Output: Today in Awkwardly Worded Headlines: it's good to know Tuskegee has finally gotten out from the oppressive shadow that is Dennis Norfleet.


Input: [Date] 1 week 10 hours ago [Title] Nay to Vanderbilt. Doesn't [Body]

Output: Nay to Vanderbilt. Doesn't pass the saltwater test. Close but no cigar, they're closer to Mobile Bay than to Lake Michigan. If you're closer to salt water than to a Great Lake, no Big Ten for you. That rule if actually enacted would've saved the Big Ten a lot of trouble.


Input: [Date] 1 week 23 hours ago [Title] Where have you been the last [Body]

Output: Where have you been the last 60 or 70 years?


Input: [Date] 1 week 3 days ago [Title] How did we get this far into [Body]

Output: How did we get this far into the discussion and not mention the impact of Dave Brandon Junior on this whole thing? Sounds to me like Saban to Texas could've been done quite easily until Patterson pissed off his agent.


Input: [Date] 2 weeks 2 days ago [Title] My all-time favorite band, [Body]

Output: My all-time favorite band, playing one of their very best songs:


Input: [Date] 2 weeks 2 days ago [Title] And in most cases that's a [Body]

Output: And in most cases that's a good thing. Here, maybe not, I just really like the very chill vibe of the studio version, but Billy Preston is killing it anyway and the whole band is as '70s as '70s can be, so hey.


Input: [Date] 2 weeks 2 days ago [Title] TMNT while it was on, then [Body]

Output: TMNT while it was on, then Animaniacs. Definitely some Animaniacs.


Input: [Date] 2 weeks 2 days ago [Title] I like the non-live version [Body]

Output: I like the non-live version of this song better than live, it's a bit more laid-back, but the OP said live, so I'll be obliging.


Input: [Date] 2 weeks 3 days ago [Title] I like this game. It's a [Body]

Output: I like this game. It's a great deal more memorable than pretty much any other game that year. Hell of a lot more interesting than your basic run of the mill 24-10 win.


Input: [Date] 2 weeks 3 days ago [Title] There's an xkcd for [Body]

Output: There's an xkcd for that: http://www.xkcd.com/1235/


Input: [Date] 2 weeks 3 days ago [Title] If you like the Garcia page, [Body]

Output: If you like the Garcia page, also read up on Operation Mincemeat. In general the whole story of intelligence during WWII is fascinating. The Brits absolutely ran circles around the Germans throughout the whole war. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Mincemeat


Input: [Date] 2 weeks 3 days ago [Title] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki [Body]

Output: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_common_misconceptions Read and learn, everyone.


Input: [Date] 2 weeks 4 days ago [Title] Fking grammar Nazis. [Body]

Output: Fking grammar Nazis.


Input: [Date] 2 weeks 4 days ago [Title] Amazon's a retail company [Body]

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


Input: [Date] 2 weeks 5 days ago [Title] The change from calling it [Body]

Output: The change from calling it Big Jim's is a really recent development, so I don't know all that much about it.


Input: [Date] 2 weeks 5 days ago [Title] Nobody from UVA ever said UVA [Body]

Output: Nobody from UVA ever said UVA had the "largest mall in the country." Just the only one that's a World Heritage Site.


Input: [Date] 2 weeks 5 days ago [Title] The interesting thing to me [Body]

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


Input: [Date] 2 weeks 5 days ago [Title] I gotta admit....Pluto is a [Body]

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


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

Output: Grounds grounds grounds grounds grounds. It's not a campus. Or, it's a campus that's called grounds.


Input: [Date] 2 weeks 5 days ago [Title] May I humbly suggest you take [Body]

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


Input: [Date] 2 weeks 6 days ago [Title] I'm not letting Brandon off [Body]

Output: I'm not letting Brandon off the hook for hiring a coach that required an expensive firing. He made the choice and he signed the contracts.


Input: [Date] 2 weeks 6 days ago [Title] And yet Dave Brandon left [Body]

Output: And yet Dave Brandon left behind a deficit.


Input: [Date] 11 weeks 1 day ago [Title] Is he related to [Body]

Output: The great Sidney moncrief? He was from here and I played AAU years ago for his cousin Shelley moncrief who was still in the area. Just curious if he has any relations to people in the Detroit areas?


Input: [Date] 14 weeks 5 days ago [Title] strange, [Body]

Output: i just checked it and then came to the blog and saw he wasted listed here. anyway, nothing major of course


Input: [Date] 14 weeks 5 days ago [Title] actuslly swenson is [Body]

Output: listed as #300. hes the last one listed, maybe u didnt scroll down enough


Input: [Date] 16 weeks 5 days ago [Title] While I hope we win more than [Body]

Output: Shane starting, I hope Shane outplays him and gets the nod and takes us to good things. I can't help but really root for the kid and his success here.


Input: [Date] 27 weeks 4 days ago [Title] would most everyone [Body]

Output: prefer we fill the class to the maximum scholarships available, or just take the right amount for depth and focus on 2016 kids? I ask bc depth isnt that bad in some areas, and perhaps taking a class of 10-12 now would be better then a full 16. Next year 16 spots appear to be open, and with a year of HARBAUGH maybe he has a better chance to grab that elite talent next season. Just curious what everyone else thinks,


Input: [Date] 43 weeks 3 days ago [Title] I rarely ever post [Body]

Output: But this was very well thought out and nicely done. I agree that this team needs support. Fans root for their team no matter what. Hell, look the 60 years of Lions football to prove it


Input: [Date] 49 weeks 3 days ago [Title] I agree [Body]

Output: I have been the thinking the same thing for weeks now. It's really unfair to him and the team


Input: [Date] 1 year 3 weeks ago [Title] when does practice start? [Body]

Output: ive been searching, and i can not seem to find the date. anyone here know when they actually start fall practice? 51 days until the first game, so i assume we start around August 1st?


Input: [Date] 1 year 15 weeks ago [Title] the OT [Body]

Output: from Peppers school, Juwan Bushel-Beaty.


Input: [Date] 1 year 15 weeks ago [Title] i agree 100% [Body]

Output: thats what caught my attention...that of 21 kids, there seems to be not 1 player who is actually trending towards M? seems odd....and disheartening


Input: [Date] 1 year 20 weeks ago [Title] what about the TX schools?? [Body]

Output: U ask him why its hard to pull kids from texas, but then you never ask about what if Texas, or TTU, or TAM or Baylor offer....right now he seems to like his biggest offers, but most Texas kids are fans of a TX school so i would like to hear what he thinks about if any of those schools come on board


Input: [Date] 1 year 24 weeks ago [Title] Drinks a beer.... [Body]

Output: Dooooonnnt Caaaarre


Input: [Date] 1 year 25 weeks ago [Title] I read that [Body]

Output: She overheard other players telling Malik that they don't ever go to class and he won't have to either.


Input: [Date] 1 year 30 weeks ago [Title] He spilled the beans [Body]

Output: On lattimore w his pick and then verbally said they are going to play together. So no need to get any hopes up


Input: [Date] 1 year 40 weeks ago [Title] I think [Body]

Output: We should start recruiting A-Aron Balaky


Input: [Date] 2 years 1 week ago [Title] I'm a Wine-o [Body]

Output: And I don't see any wines here so ill post... Popped a Redcap Vineyards Sauvignon blanc from Rutherford, napa. Now on to the Alianza made by one of the best cult wineries in napa, Araujo and the Eisele vineyard. Great stuff if anyone likes big reds that are reminiscing of an old world Bordeaux.


Input: [Date] 2 years 3 weeks ago [Title] ball hawk [Body]

Output: may have been too strong on my part, but he just seems to make plays and be around when good things happen


Input: [Date] 2 years 3 weeks ago [Title] Have we forgotten [Body]

Output: about Thomas Gordon already? He is a ball hawk and makes plays. i think he will be a large important part of the defense and should be the leader as well. not saying he is the next Ed Reed, but dude is pretty good and probably deserves a mention.


Input: [Date] 2 years 7 weeks ago [Title] Peppers [Body]

Output: Is supposed to be an EE as well


Input: [Date] 2 years 12 weeks ago [Title] i had heard [Body]

Output: that Wilkins already had left the team as well. Pretty sure it was after the season ended, could be wrong


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

Output: didnt he leave bc he knew he wouldnt play behind all the QBs there? he Lost the job to Golson, so he left. why woul dhe come here knowing he is gardners backup w 2 years left and shane coming in and then speight. he may be better then them ( we dont know) but clearly the kid seems scared to compete and wants a starting job handed to him.


Input: [Date] 2 years 20 weeks ago [Title] Does anyone know [Body]

Output: how or where to watch it online? BTN doesnt seem to work w comcast in metro detroit


Input: [Date] 2 years 21 weeks ago [Title] No QBs?? [Body]

Output: Are there no QBs in the top 300 at all?


Input: [Date] 2 years 33 weeks ago [Title] and dont forget Hopkins [Body]

Output: said he has left the team too


Input: [Date] 2 years 33 weeks ago [Title] Ace... [Body]

Output: on twitter McCray said he had a surgery today....everything good??


Input: [Date] 2 years 35 weeks ago [Title] It wont happen [Body]

Output: the Capital One Bowl already was discussing the otehr day matchups and they wouldnt even be interested in a rematch. they want a game where fan bases are excited to play a new different school and to travel somewhere for that game. both bama and michigan fans already experienced this game in a travel situation and more than likely wont be anxious to do the same thign again. this rematch, even if plausible w a bama loss, wont happen per the $$$$$$$$$$$$ the bowls want


Input: [Date] 2 years 38 weeks ago [Title] i agree 100% [Body]

Output: if its not WEbb or TVH this is all just fluff.. and truthfully when there is 20+ kids visiting every weekend for games, the chance of a commit is there every time just based on odds


Input: [Date] 2 years 51 weeks ago [Title] Just a warning [Body]

Output: but i was all stoked to do an NCAA football league too a few years ago. we did the same thing you are doing format wise and it was terrible. we did it 1 season, all 12 guys hated it and basically it was way too difficult bc of schedules etc. good luck with it, just letting you know my experience with it was very tough.


Input: [Date] 3 years 3 weeks ago [Title] GT [Body]

Output: Is doing it. They said expect the rosters Friday-ish


Input: [Date] 3 years 9 weeks ago [Title] ahhh i see now [Body]

Output: stupid job, life, kids, got in the way from my checking of recruiting news! thanks,


Input: [Date] 3 years 9 weeks ago [Title] isnt a QB missing??? [Body]

Output: is the Senator not ranked?? Morris is #22, OP just didnt put him on his list....


Input: [Date] 3 years 9 weeks ago [Title] Actually [Body]

Output: They lost in the semi finals.


Input: [Date] 3 years 11 weeks ago [Title] How about the wine? [Body]

Output: I like the Woodson information a lot. But I'm a wine collector too and would like to hear some more about what wines he is making and how they were.


Input: [Date] 3 years 11 weeks ago [Title] looks like we vote for 3... [Body]

Output: 1) Hart 2) Long 3) Woodley 4) cant believe he isnt on the list, Henne


Input: [Date] 3 years 11 weeks ago [Title] it doesnt sound that way [Body]

Output: it sounds like they still want another rb. and 1 wr and dt, de, and best available


Input: [Date] 3 years 11 weeks ago [Title] serious Q here... [Body]

Output: but how can you be Happy that we lost out on one of the top overall rb's in the country and a guy who is either a high 4* or 5*? in my view, id be happier if we got him, and it sounds as if you didnt even want him.


Input: [Date] 3 years 11 weeks ago [Title] wow... [Body]

Output: i wont lie, my initial reaction was utter shock. i was sure that Michigan was his place. oh well.....


Input: [Date] 3 years 11 weeks ago [Title] My vote belongs to [Body]

Output: Novak. mostly for his leadership. okay, almost all for his leadership. i will say im voting for him versus anyone else for a lack of better options. the basketball team since 2005 hasnt had many guys worthy enough to be a true HOFer, and since 1 is mandatory i give Novak the bid by default.


Input: [Date] 3 years 13 weeks ago [Title] where did it post? [Body]

Output: i didnt see it on michigan or bamas page


Input: [Date] 3 years 14 weeks ago [Title] interestingly [Body]

Output: he also has Boom Herron going to the Lions in the 7th


Input: [Date] 3 years 14 weeks ago [Title] tomvh [Body]

Output: and shane were tweeting a few weeks back about players w offers from ohio and shane said bama had offered him along with a lot of other schools he doesnt want to report them though bc they dont matter. tom asked permission to put the bama one on his profile and he said yes thats fine


Input: [Date] 3 years 19 weeks ago [Title] Sorry [Body]

Output: But he is not retiring. No way. He will be there a long time.


Input: [Date] 3 years 19 weeks ago [Title] Ha! [Body]

Output: Just read ur link, wow glad I missed that fun last night on the board!


Input: [Date] 3 years 19 weeks ago [Title] For real? [Body]

Output: Haven't seen that. And sorry but im not sure what TPR is?


Input: [Date] 3 years 19 weeks ago [Title] i am all about playing the best [Body]

Output: ...players possible to win. putting DG at WR based on his abilty sounds great from a video game standpoint...from real life, and watching DR go down in the past quite often, im nervous that he is still 1 hit away from being sidelined and then what? Maybe Bellomy is good, maybe hes not. truth is none of us really know. i just have to say i am very hesitant taking a chance on losing BOTH DR and DG to injuries when they are the best 2 athletes.


Input: [Date] 3 years 21 weeks ago [Title] Jaron Dukes [Body]

Output: The WR commit


Input: [Date] 3 years 21 weeks ago [Title] Really? [Body]

Output: Top RB in the class and best we would land in years and you'd be okay letting him go elsewhere? Hope that was all /s


Input: [Date] 3 years 21 weeks ago [Title] CLUTCH! [Body]

Output: thank you, thats awesome. much happier at work now!


Input: [Date] 3 years 21 weeks ago [Title] i downloaded it too [Body]

Output: to watch on my ipad at work and i cant use it i guess. i have verizon on my ipad but cant seem to log in. kinda disappointed


Input: [Date] 3 years 21 weeks ago [Title] Exactly [Body]

Output: Thought the same thing.


Input: [Date] 3 years 21 weeks ago [Title] Isaac [Body]

Output: Would be huge. Offensively M needs a rb and his upside and current ability is perhaps the best rb recruit for us in a long time. Fingers crossed


Input: [Date] 3 years 22 weeks ago [Title] It's official [Body]

Output: 600 people have stated this now.


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

Output: Works now!


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

Output: It wasn't there and i deleted old app. Still can't find it. Oh well thanks for the help,


Input: [Date] 3 years 23 weeks ago [Title] I can't find it on app store [Body]

Output: What's it called? And the old one doesn't work anymore still


Input: [Date] 3 years 23 weeks ago [Title] Magnus.. [Body]

Output: when you say its interesting about recruiting another QB, can you elaborate what your thoughts are on it? as in why they did? i would imagine if they offer 1, theyll offer more too. do u think its only depth related? so they can RS and have 4 scholarship qb's on the roster at all times? EDIT; after lookign over board, they have 4 QBs offered, including Morris. i sitll find it interesting though


Input: [Date] 3 years 27 weeks ago [Title] this is good [Body]

Output: to hear. now what about armani!?! a little bit anxious on that one...


Input: [Date] 3 years 29 weeks ago [Title] damn... [Body]

Output: triple post fail


Input: [Date] 3 years 29 weeks ago [Title] ?? [Body]

Output: how is he late per usual?? compared to who? you?? sorry, but i think most people would agree that "tommy" has all given us lots of great information, and before anyone else.


Input: [Date] 3 years 31 weeks ago [Title] who are the other [Body]

Output: 5* players they have named so far? edit: nvrmnd i looked at the link and u could find the others thus far


Input: [Date] 3 years 31 weeks ago [Title] im not positive [Body]

Output: but im pretty sure that the coaches and players arent supposed to have any contact with the recruits at all. i would imagine the recruits can call the coaches on their own like they do anyway, but i do not think coaches acan reach out. and im pretty sure that at the actual venue there is no contact allowed. i could be wrong about this


Input: [Date] 3 years 31 weeks ago [Title] 2 part answer [Body]

Output: 1-recruits can not visit as a guest of the school at these games. 2-recruits obviously can attend any game on their own, but would not be considered a guest or on a recruiting trip


Input: [Date] 3 years 31 weeks ago [Title] saw this too [Body]

Output: all over twitter. personally i like it. i think its a good move and gives us a way to renew that old rose bowl rivalry. i will add that i would have LOVED to see the speculation about cutting out ND tho, as that wouldve been the ultimate FU


Input: [Date] 3 years 32 weeks ago [Title] good news [Body]

Output: curious to see if he visits before Yuri Wright, same weekend, or after. I would take either kid as our 2nd corner w TRich


Input: [Date] 3 years 33 weeks ago [Title] I was goin to add [Body]

Output: That he was the one who tweeted he almost committed after the game. I would say he sounds to be very interested in M.


Input: [Date] 3 years 34 weeks ago [Title] Can he get a 'ship? [Body]

Output: I read on a different site that players transferring within the big10 can not get a new scholarship. But instead must be a walk-on thru the rest of their career. Is this true or should I have ignored that incorrect info?


Input: [Date] 3 years 34 weeks ago [Title] I agree [Body]

Output: That part is worrying me as well! Treadwell seems to be the real deal


Input: [Date] 3 years 34 weeks ago [Title] Won't lie [Body]

Output: I'm disappointed If we really don't have a chance anymore, no matter who's decision it is to end it.


Input: [Date] 3 years 34 weeks ago [Title] you realize that [Body]

Output: this upcoming class has a few BIG TIME LBs right? Joe Bolden and James Ross alone are 2 of the highest ranked in the country with every recruiting service. RJS is very highly ranked on most as well and Ringer is even ranked pretty well too. yeah i agree, i love LBs and any big one we can get is a great plus. but the class coming in is going to be great defensively. Bolden will play from day 1 i think, and Ross will probably get a chance to play a lot too.


Input: [Date] 3 years 34 weeks ago [Title] The Info [Body]

Output: Is from sam Webb and Steve wiltfong. 2 guys who work for recruiting services. Scout and 247. Original is from bill Greene the Ohio 247 recruit guy.


Input: [Date] 3 years 34 weeks ago [Title] Actually u were wrong [Body]

Output: Another tweet just said he's going down to Ohio this weekend.


Input: [Date] 3 years 34 weeks ago [Title] You sure? [Body]

Output: Bc today a certain guy named Tom posted at his new gig that as of today he wwasnt sure if he was coming here or to c-bus this weekend. Hoke is in-home w him Thursday so I'm assuming it is here w Kalis. Edit: wasn't trying to say u were wrong, just was making sure it was the new update that was just released. Thanks,


Input: [Date] 3 years 34 weeks ago [Title] Not to thread jack [Body]

Output: But Sam Webb tweeted that Brionte Dunn has said where he's visiting this weekend. It's behind a pay wall so I can't see if it's us or them. Anyone else able to tell?..


Input: [Date] 3 years 35 weeks ago [Title] I mentioned [Body]

Output: The revenue. Clearly you missed my point. I was speaking about the big ten and Michigan increasing their OOC games for multiple reasons. Not so u can drive to AA to watch a game. I was speaking of the long term betterment.


Input: [Date] 3 years 35 weeks ago [Title] I hear you [Body]

Output: But had we won 1 more game this year on the road we would've been in the bcs already. Granted had we beaten Iowa or MSU we wouldve been too. I just think for M AND the BIG that playing better non-conference away games would be more beneficial for all.


Input: [Date] 3 years 35 weeks ago [Title] Brandon Said NO [Body]

Output: To sparty night game bc of the long day and potential for trouble. MSU agreed. Scratch that off. It's gonna be the Illinois game. I was hoping this thread was about the lack of away games. I realize we play neutral vs Alabama next year but I really think playing 7-8 home games a season is a bad idea. For recruiting and future bcs rankings we should play better teams and not at home all the time. I realize the revenue of 114000 fans is tough to pass up but winning national high profile games will pay off further more IMO.


Input: [Date] 3 years 35 weeks ago [Title] thanks [Body]

Output: i mean i gathered that he made questionable remarks. i was curious to what extent. no big deal, but if he really wanted or wants to come here then id rather knw going in how a person really feels.


Input: [Date] 3 years 35 weeks ago [Title] a little OT w Dunn; Billy Price..? [Body]

Output: does anyone on here know what happened with Billy Price and his tweeting during the game?? im seeing little things that point to him being very-pro Ohio while at the game but i dont see anything concrete as to what he said. his tweets have been removed and there is just a LOT of apologies to sam webb, and other M followers. im curious, so any info would be cool.


Input: [Date] 3 years 36 weeks ago [Title] So what I'm [Body]

Output: Reading is that he has no leader and he will decide in a year or so. Hope he goes blue eventually but it sounds like he will give it a minute and let his senior year start before anything.


Input: [Date] 3 years 37 weeks ago [Title] dorsey [Body]

Output: is someone i will root for. like many people here have said, its hard not to hold out hope for him. people take different amounts of time in growing and learning in society and he seems to have settled into himself and has a clear defined feeling for who he is. i wish him nothing but the best and it would be a great story to see him line up one day in our defensive backfield


Input: [Date] 3 years 37 weeks ago [Title] i was thinking the same thing [Body]

Output: 33 sacks?! wow....thats pretty good, regardless of high school or not


Input: [Date] 3 years 37 weeks ago [Title] he looks pretty good [Body]

Output: so maybe we can chalk up his decisions to being 15-16 yrs old and wanting a fresh start.


Input: [Date] 3 years 38 weeks ago [Title] Can anyone tell me [Body]

Output: Where Brandon Herron has been all season?


Input: [Date] 3 years 38 weeks ago [Title] Self implosion [Body]

Output: Countdown....?? They know we can't throw and our offense is being outcoached right now


Input: [Date] 3 years 38 weeks ago [Title] Damn [Body]

Output: This feels like one we r gonna give away....


Input: [Date] 3 years 38 weeks ago [Title] I agree [Body]

Output: We haven't seen much of that since early this year.


Input: [Date] 3 years 38 weeks ago [Title] At least [Body]

Output: Gibbons has improved versus last year. Not regressing like some others...


Input: [Date] 3 years 38 weeks ago [Title] I just want [Body]

Output: The O to lineup under center, I formation and let fitz pound it. Playaction will be there eventually


Input: [Date] 3 years 38 weeks ago [Title] I haven't felt this way much [Body]

Output: But I'm starting to really feel that our biggest liability is Denard.


Input: [Date] 3 years 38 weeks ago [Title] Playcalling [Body]

Output: In the red zone has been awful lately. Borges is frustrating me. A lot.


Input: [Date] 3 years 40 weeks ago [Title] official visit [Body]

Output: is always a good thing! get em on campus!!


Input: [Date] 3 years 40 weeks ago [Title] well it may change... [Body]

Output: i dont think my reply worked...but he told TVH that he is unsure about his decision and announcing tuesday or not.


Input: [Date] 3 years 40 weeks ago [Title] just thought [Body]

Output: it was information people would want to see and think about. he told TVH that he isnt sure if hes going to announce this week or not.


Input: [Date] 3 years 42 weeks ago [Title] in all seriousness [Body]

Output: the nfl would hand out a $15,000 fine. thats it. for a 2nd offense, itll go up. not until the 4th or 5th will a suspension be issued. look at all the helmet to helmet hits, and thy give the players multiple fines before they suspend them


Input: [Date] 3 years 42 weeks ago [Title] what he did [Body]

Output: was wrong and uncalled for. its poor sportsmanship and the intent to injure is not appropriate. my whole point was that some people are way overboard with the whole "suspend him for the rest of his career and the nfl should ban him too" by that logic if a person ever did anythign wrong, they should be banned from their future career too....hey indiana blue, did u ever cheat on a test in school? u did? okay ur banned from future employment at my automotive company. pick up my garbage, republic could use a new driver.


Input: [Date] 3 years 42 weeks ago [Title] denard wasnt being a pussy [Body]

Output: the guy writing this thread was. the crying and call for banning a player forever is pathetic, and u know it. having ur helmet pulled like that hurts, i know. what im saying is the reaction of some people is literally insane. its the same people who probably vote to give trophies to every team in little league. its the same people who vote not to keep score in those little league games. what im saying is its football, its supposed to be VIOLENT, its even supposed to be dirty and painful.


Input: [Date] 3 years 42 weeks ago [Title] wow.... [Body]

Output: first off indiana blue ur clearly a little puss. i love the wolverines, and im fucking pissed we lost...but are u fuckin kidding? did u ever play football, or any sport???! yes we shouldve seen an ejection on both plays by gholston, but they did get flagged both times. to suggest the kid should go to jail and be banned is simply ludicrous. the spartans won. the reason we lost is the playcalling was awful. substituting drob and gardner on 1st downs was a terrible idea. lewan had his helmet on, there wont be a suspension for the year. im sorry but all of u complaining like this reads like sore losers. im pissed we lost, but to end a kids career is insane. ive played in rivalry games and i was a qb. i got hit in many places and had many things happen, and yeah it sucked but its FOOTBALL. im just shocked to see the crying about this.


Input: [Date] 3 years 42 weeks ago [Title] Why don't we complain [Body]

Output: About the horrible play calling and substitutions of Gardner when we need more consistency from Robinson? I'm very dissapointed w the offense today. Very.


Input: [Date] 3 years 46 weeks ago [Title] Other sports [Body]

Output: Like Basketball and they are powerhouses


Input: [Date] 3 years 46 weeks ago [Title] I like your points [Body]

Output: Very thoughtful, wasn't considering that. On a side note I love how starting a thread with legitimate rumors and discussion from around the sports world brings out down votes by people who then can't even comment as to why the thread deserves a negative. That's what keeps me away from making comments ever


Input: [Date] 3 years 46 weeks ago [Title] I agree with QUALITY schools that fit [Body]

Output: With the current crop of schools we have. I am not suggesting the BT adds WMU or even schools like Kansas or anything. I do however think a school like Mizzou would be a decent fit. Ideally I would choose to get to 14-16 with Notre Dame of course and any other high caliber schools That fit our footprint


Input: [Date] 3 years 46 weeks ago [Title] I had not seen that recently [Body]

Output: Where is it being reported? Any other teams mentioned? I think Rutgers would be a good fit based on recent football success, academics and of course that huge NY/NJ market


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

Output: i didnt know the full story, but now im glad i do. i remember when he first played and i thought "man, this kid will never make it." and i remember thinking last year "we need a better safety". he has proved a lot of people wrong thruout his career, and im one of them. im glad hes on our team and im even happier i now know the full story as to how he got here. good story, better kid


Input: [Date] 3 years 46 weeks ago [Title] It was [Body]

Output: The Vikings. One of the girls with him that night is friends w my wife and was at our house that Sunday afternoon of the fight and said he was signing w Minnesota. She hasnt been able to tell us about that night bc of what happened but I def gave her shit about it!


Input: [Date] 4 years 1 week ago [Title] yeah i knew we wanted a fb [Body]

Output: but i guess i wasnt expecting this. in my head i thought we would end up only getting a rb like dunn if he switched, and waiting on fb for next year like wyatt shallman. what about the fatu kid from texas? is houma better? hes smaller right?


Input: [Date] 4 years 1 week ago [Title] im not an expert [Body]

Output: of recruiting, or really of anything...but at this point in our numbers game of recruiting im a little shocked by this addition to the class. theres obviously a lot of guys higher on the board that i would prefer, but the coaches must know something to the effect that no other backfield players are an option. i think he looks very good on tape, and fast. for some reason though i wouldve liked to see him be our 26th committed recruit as oposed to our 20th.


Input: [Date] 4 years 2 weeks ago [Title] thats funny actually [Body]

Output: bc i edited denard, and played against M to see how good the computer would make them and he didnt run the ball 1 time against me! now i know..


Input: [Date] 4 years 2 weeks ago [Title] go to roster share [Body]

Output: then go online and search for the name of the roster and download it


Input: [Date] 4 years 3 weeks ago [Title] AgrEED! [Body]

Output: I would take the visits for sure. Even now in business, you always take the trips when they are needed, offered, free, any reason what-so-ever. if anyone gets worked up, just remember when you were 17 and how you wanted to see places around the world. let the kids enjoy the process! they are michigan sold and solid, have fun guys!


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

Output: the pastapadre website will have a list of of who to download FREE rosters from. i used the one he recommended last year and it was about as accurate as i could imagine


Input: [Date] 4 years 3 weeks ago [Title] Theyre coming back early [Body]

Output: Was in another thread that they are back for kyles visit


Input: [Date] 4 years 5 weeks ago [Title] 52 [Body]

Output: Is freshman kellen jones


Input: [Date] 4 years 5 weeks ago [Title] yes it will be [Body]

Output: these demo versions only feature 4 teams. i think its texas vs oregon, and alabama vs florida state.


Input: [Date] 4 years 6 weeks ago [Title] Paul Thurston? [Body]

Output: the big OL from colorado is announcing in a few hours. M is one of the top 3 along with nebraska and oregon. This could be the reference, or just get ready for the ride thats starting this weekend...


Input: [Date] 4 years 9 weeks ago [Title] i dont disagree [Body]

Output: as i replied above, i am more so anxious to see what the future commitments at those positions end up like. i realize the staff has addressed it, i just am excited to see which guys choose M and when. thats all...


Input: [Date] 4 years 9 weeks ago [Title] perhaps i misworded [Body]

Output: what i meant. i do read his posts, and ive been paying attention to it. rather then saying "addressed" i really just shoudlve said "i am anxious to see what happens with the OL and DT". i do realize we are in on some very good talent, and i AGREE the staff has done a great job. im simply, (like a lot of people) ANXIOUS to see some of those positions and how they shape up in the future. is that better? seems like a lot of angst on here today!


Input: [Date] 4 years 9 weeks ago [Title] a little off Defensive Back topic.. [Body]

Output: But with the recent influx in DB's, perhaps theres another position group that we will gain some commitments from sooner. Ideally i would love to see the OLine and DT addressed, bc those seem to be the most glaring needs for this class.


Input: [Date] 4 years 14 weeks ago [Title] i think top 10 [Body]

Output: is more realistic, and we could possibly hit it with some homeruns. but ill be happy landing in the top 20 in the new staffs 1st year. plus with only 18-21 scholarships available it may be harder to move further up the class rankings compared to schools that hand out 25+ 'ships per class. either way i like the optimism, and i agree lets WIN, with whoever we have or get and the future classes will take care of themselves


Input: [Date] 4 years 14 weeks ago [Title] is he visiting anywhere [Body]

Output: this weekend? or are we still the front runners? also if we get a LB commit this weekend, then shouldnt we expect a 2nd the following day?! BIGGS.... CALLING YOU!!


Input: [Date] 4 years 14 weeks ago [Title] its gotta be the state [Body]

Output: Texas is such a huge football hotbed that it seems like your either a UT fan or an A&M fan. With such a huge talent pool to pull from it probably makes it easier. looking over their 2012 class, they have 20 recruits with verbals as of right now. 10 are top150 watch list, and 18 of the 20 are from Texas (other 2 from Louisiana)


Input: [Date] 4 years 14 weeks ago [Title] top 5 class? [Body]

Output: i would love it, but we need more like 10 kids that are 4* or near 5* to make it there. teams like Texas, USC, Florida, and even Texas A&M have already locked down over a dozen recruits who are all 4* and up. top 5 might be a little bit hard for us to hit


Input: [Date] 4 years 14 weeks ago [Title] is it just me or does TRich [Body]

Output: seem to be lacking interest towards M? It appears that he is looking to leave and as much as he has been visiting M i just have one of those "Sam Webbs" that hes not coming here.


Input: [Date] 4 years 15 weeks ago [Title] It's godin [Body]

Output: He has 2 visits coming up then is announcing in about 3 weeks.


Input: [Date] 4 years 15 weeks ago [Title] Does it include [Body]

Output: The incoming freshman for 2011?


Input: [Date] 4 years 15 weeks ago [Title] those points [Body]

Output: are probably the most important thing anyone can ask for! /s


Input: [Date] 4 years 15 weeks ago [Title] wow... [Body]

Output: the scoreboards arent even up. of coruse they arent in the game yet. im assuming you created this post to simply create a post....


Input: [Date] 4 years 15 weeks ago [Title] im not an expert [Body]

Output: but something about Mauk simply does NOT excite me. hes put up video game numbers, and his brother did too, and his dad is coach. im not sure what it is, but to me he doesnt appeal. obviously i could be way wrong, but i just dont know if he would be my next choice


Input: [Date] 4 years 15 weeks ago [Title] today is 420 [Body]

Output: but its not 420 yet...


Input: [Date] 4 years 15 weeks ago [Title] BOOOOO [Body]

Output: even though you felt it coming, it still hurts....


Input: [Date] 4 years 15 weeks ago [Title] first time [Body]

Output: ive seen a good jewish joke on here! the masses of jewish students can rejoice that they are being included finally!


Input: [Date] 4 years 15 weeks ago [Title] Biggs [Body]

Output: was my gut reaction


Input: [Date] 4 years 16 weeks ago [Title] Joe Bolden [Body]

Output: i know hes on campus today, and if things go well....is there a chance he will be back for the game?


Input: [Date] 4 years 17 weeks ago [Title] Mags [Body]

Output: U seem to be pretty knowledgeable on all of these recruiting subjects, so im curious if we may not have room for 4 lb's then what type of position breakdown do you project for the class?


Input: [Date] 4 years 17 weeks ago [Title] Is he ranked? [Body]

Output: I see you mention he is a 4* but I didn't see him on the list that was posted earlier on the site. Anyone have any more hard ranking facts just for thoughts?


Input: [Date] 4 years 17 weeks ago [Title] Very niiiice [Body]

Output: Tom thanks as always for a good update. Bolden would be a nice addition and a solid way to start our defensive recruiting for the next class. Hardworking leaders are always a plus to get, and could help some more pieces fall into place early on.


Input: [Date] 4 years 18 weeks ago [Title] Very good arm [Body]

Output: watched his highlights and he seems to throw effortlessly and with great touch. his deep ball seems to glide pretty well too, and as a soph in hs throwing the football is as much about natural talent as it is taught talent. i think as a thrower he will only get better and stronger. only critique is in the highlights (havent seen him run..just in highlight film) his runs were not very impressive, but moving away from a running qb he seems to fit exactly what M should be looking for. hopefully he stays in state and plays in AA, wish him luck his final 2 years.


Input: [Date] 4 years 18 weeks ago [Title] Reginald [Body]

Output: I have to say I'm impressed and i would root for a kid like him no matter where he goes. He is the type of person that deserves a scholarship. Good luck to him


Input: [Date] 4 years 18 weeks ago [Title] reading about his commitment [Body]

Output: it mentions that this last visit to PSU was his 3rd trip, and he had an idea before he went that he was going to commit. It also mentions that the kinesiology department there is rated #1 in the country, and that was a huge thing for him. So yes, he gave us a 10 on the visit, but its hard to blame him when he seems to have a rationale decision based on non-football factors.


Input: [Date] 4 years 19 weeks ago [Title] at what time [Body]

Output: does one actually feel a gut feeling....bc im a little anxious!


Input: [Date] 4 years 19 weeks ago [Title] anything from the other 2/3's [Body]

Output: of the "B1G 3"? It seems like RJS is really giving M the chance to be his school, and im curious how Richardson and Ross felt about their time on campus.


Input: [Date] 4 years 23 weeks ago [Title] i agree in some instances [Body]

Output: with what you are saying. my point about miami tho is similar to our situation. new coach, new staff, still a national program and they are pulling in recruits. florida is also in a similar boat. im not worried by any means about the future 2012 class, im just excited to see who wants to be here. it seems like some of these guys should have M as their "dream school" and say yes right away! does anyone here recall how early we have traditionally began gaining verbal commits? or is this on par with our past?


Input: [Date] 4 years 23 weeks ago [Title] exactly my sentiments [Body]

Output: it is amazing that schools like Texas, and Texas A&M have over 10 commits already. and schools like YTM have 7 or 8 already too. we seem to be offering a lot of kids, and hopefully we get some guys who are IN LOVE with M and start this thing off. seems like we are off to a slow start versus some of the other national programs


Input: [Date] 4 years 24 weeks ago [Title] that was my exact thought [Body]

Output: why doesnt he want to compete?? hes a Jr, so he is either the same age or not that much older then the other kids who will be there. i really would like to see him come to M, but i still am confused what would keep him for doing the showcase.


Input: [Date] 4 years 26 weeks ago [Title] when? [Body]

Output: is junior day? sorry if im not up on it, but i didnt realize it was this close


Input: [Date] 4 years 26 weeks ago [Title] speaking of next year [Body]

Output: ive heard rumblings of offers already being exchanged. does anyone have a running list? i know i know, its 1 day after NSD, but im just curious.... thanks,


Input: [Date] 4 years 26 weeks ago [Title] espn [Body]

Output: does their ranking based on if they think the school filled their needs, not always if the school got the best talent available. so apparently they are saying that we didnt fill the holes. whatever, i pick the other services vs them in recruiting knowledge


Input: [Date] 4 years 26 weeks ago [Title] you know [Body]

Output: i started listening to 97.1 bc of valenti and foster bc for a while they were really funny..but now i cant listen to them for the life of me. karsch and anderson are actually hilarious and entertaining. 97.1 has gone so down hill bc of the mornign show and valenti and his attempt at a shock jock. he does it just to piss people off and if cbs were paying attention they would change the show


Input: [Date] 4 years 26 weeks ago [Title] i saw this too [Body]

Output: and really its just funny to me. im not a recruiting expert, but when every other service has michigan anywhere from 21st to the 30s nationally, how can espn have michigan 7th in the big ten. its really comical bc that should place us well below the 30s nationally. espn is espn, i wouldnt take it seriously bc its pretty much a worthless assessment.


Input: [Date] 4 years 26 weeks ago [Title] rational or not [Body]

Output: im in the glass half full category too!! i read the "close well" as we have our other targets lined up and we will finish better then expected.....BUT Glass Half FULL, going FOR ALL THE WAY FULL says "give me a surprise!!" either way, all i can really say about recruiting is that it sure is a fun time!


Input: [Date] 4 years 26 weeks ago [Title] he was silent [Body]

Output: pretty sure its been said before that he was a silent at one point for M also we pulled his offer, he didnt decide not to come


Input: [Date] 4 years 26 weeks ago [Title] not that this matters [Body]

Output: but around 9am today RR was behind my dad in security at DTW and he spoke to him for a moment and wished him luck and he said RR was genuinely very nice and was talkative and just a nice person. so like i said, not that it matters, but how can anyone wish ill upon him? they guy came here and TRIED and cared and yeah it didnt work out, but he deserved the chance. i am "new" here too, but for the record RR deserves another chance somewhere and like many i feel bad that it didnt work out to the M benefit.


Input: [Date] 4 years 26 weeks ago [Title] newberg at espn [Body]

Output: just said 30 mins ago that cooper is down to Iowa or MSU only. whats the truth here??


Input: [Date] 4 years 26 weeks ago [Title] truthfully [Body]

Output: i think its fine he went somewhere else. in the big scheme of things a FB is not this years big priority. if we wouldve gotten him, cool, but the loss isnt that big of a deal in my eyes.


Input: [Date] 4 years 26 weeks ago [Title] i dont know what else to say [Body]

Output: other then "thats just wrong".....


Input: [Date] 4 years 26 weeks ago [Title] how did fishers in home w hoke go thursday? [Body]

Output: wasnt it supposed to happen? did anyone hear anything? i know hes on his oregon visit, which more then likely will be a good one and probably the main competitor towards him rejoining michigan. but im hoping that a strong evening with he and hoke will help show him where he belongs


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

Output: visiting fisher in-home tonight? i thought i read that ont he site earlier this week. if all goes well, then we should hear news tonite. lets hope its good news


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

Output: first off i like the fact that hoke is already making plays for big time players while still finishing strong for the current year. secondly this kid seems like a good fit for the future of the qb position here. i like it, and i like the forward thinking byt the coaching staff ----as a side note or question, is anyone else not seeing how to vote up or down other comments anymore?


Input: [Date] 4 years 27 weeks ago [Title] we dont have him yet [Body]

Output: im with you in hoping, but its just a visit until he declares for us. so lets not count our chickens before they hatch!


Input: [Date] 4 years 27 weeks ago [Title] who are the kids [Body]

Output: in texas that hes visiting?


Input: [Date] 4 years 27 weeks ago [Title] so basically hes a safety [Body]

Output: measure in case fisher backs off?


Input: [Date] 4 years 27 weeks ago [Title] it still is not [Body]

Output: working on my safari on my mac. i had to dl google chrome like some of u suggested and it appears to work now. if this comment goes thru, then thats working finally again for me.


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

Output: for the info


Input: [Date] 4 years 27 weeks ago [Title] very good news [Body]

Output: mattison is my new hero


Input: [Date] 4 years 27 weeks ago [Title] where is salesian high? [Body]

Output: is he a texas kid? thanks for the update, always fun to read about the potential future of the school EDIT- the other posts about being in cali came up after i submitted this.


Input: [Date] 4 years 27 weeks ago [Title] tom this is great, [Body]

Output: thank you for all the great info. one question, what time is the announcement tonight?? thanks,


Input: [Date] 4 years 27 weeks ago [Title] No Fishing? [Body]

Output: so you seem to think we have lost fisher then for good? thats too bad. seems like a good fit for this school


Input: [Date] 4 years 27 weeks ago [Title] im sure its been said over and over [Body]

Output: but its certainly time to give hoke, mattison and everyone else involved a big THUMBS UP! Not only have they saved the class, but theyve pulled out some remarkable coups and flips. if this is just the beginning, then imagine what the next few classes could look like after 9 or 10 wins in a season. good job to the M coaching staff


Input: [Date] 4 years 27 weeks ago [Title] if i could give more pts [Body]

Output: i would! hockey content...ha, classic!


Input: [Date] 4 years 27 weeks ago [Title] just adding more [Body]

Output: sarcasm to the situation, thats all!


Input: [Date] 4 years 27 weeks ago [Title] it seems like we never [Body]

Output: really had a chance at him anyway. if we got him somehow, great, but i think i would lean towards mcclure if i had to choose.


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

Output: the cass tech coach to coach at M? really???? i did not expect that one


Input: [Date] 4 years 27 weeks ago [Title] one of the most expensive schools [Body]

Output: and yes its a good school. just ask craig james


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

Output: thanks man, i appreciate it


Input: [Date] 4 years 27 weeks ago [Title] is there a visit list yet for this weekend? [Body]

Output: not sure if i missed this but thought i would ask bc this is obviously the final weekend and last shot to impress.


Input: [Date] 4 years 27 weeks ago [Title] did we lose [Body]

Output: our FL recruiting connection? was that dews area? if denard goes heisman contender again that will open doors once more though


Input: [Date] 4 years 27 weeks ago [Title] well he better decide soon [Body]

Output: bc the way delta charges for flights we may have to give up a scholarship to pay for the last second flights!


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

Output: plus isnt carter the more likely choice to moving to a safety position, plus porb redshirt this year? mcclure could more then likely step in and play earlier


Input: [Date] 4 years 27 weeks ago [Title] brown in enrolled already [Body]

Output: and taking classes. hollowell is as firm of a commit as possible, so nothing to worry about here.


Input: [Date] 4 years 27 weeks ago [Title] the depth we have [Body]

Output: is YOUNG and on paper only tho. i think its hard to pass up a player like mcclure IF he leaves cali and wants to come here.


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

Output: its just the game you play with recruiting. its always a risk to lose out on kids based on signing others, but if you hold off then you may lose them all. not that its real or anything but just playing ncaa11 makes u think the same way! so yeah its a tough pill to swallow thinking that had we held back on a few of the guys we have signed already that we couldve landed better players. but i think the mantra at this point in the game needs to simply be "at least we are getting good players vs no players"


Input: [Date] 4 years 27 weeks ago [Title] is that raven [Body]

Output: kid out of reach now too?


Input: [Date] 4 years 27 weeks ago [Title] which makes me ask [Body]

Output: how do we not have a defensive back coach yet?!! it is absolutely shocking to me that we have 1 week left in recruiting and we dont even have all of our position coaches.


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

Output: ray rides ravens and shoots lasers at planets, has 6 of his own mini heads popping out of his shoulder pads, talks to bears and smells really nice should easily make Leilon KNOW that he must play for mattison!! i can hear the pitch "Ill make you shoot lasers at planets too!"


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

Output: i just think its funny that you mention he seems like a bit of a phony and ur name is jesus! ha, nice i like it!


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

Output: must be late to the party on this one then. thanks for info,


Input: [Date] 4 years 27 weeks ago [Title] Malcolm Crockett? [Body]

Output: just saw this on espn. anyone have insight on this? if we are going after another RB, does that mean that rawls has NOT qualified?? "Highly-sought Malcolm Crockett of Friendship Collegiate Academy (Washington D. C.) has decommitted from Cincinnati for the Class of 2011. The 5-foot-10, 180-pound running back is now considering the Bearcats, Pittsburgh and Michigan. " EDIT- says hes a 3-star, graded at 78