Input: [Date] 4 years 2 weeks ago [Title] Read posts on the thread......... [Body]

Output: Not one is relevant. NOT FUCKING ONE. So you click on it, and into the second page all you get is snarky comment after snarky comment, and a bunch of bitches bitching at bitches. It's a complete waste of time, and it would be fun if any of it was clever, but none of this is. That's why you get a down vote. Not pissing at you directly, just trying to let you know why this type of thread gets hammered. This board used to be fun. Now it is just full of ......well......you see.


Input: [Date] 4 years 3 weeks ago [Title] Scott Kennedy doesn't think so. [Body]

Output: When asked where Morris will be ranked next year, Scott said he wasn't sure, but that he would be a top 10 guy this year. That makes him a five star.


Input: [Date] 4 years 6 weeks ago [Title] what a shot to the nuts........... [Body]

Output: If they didn't think this would hurt recruiting, this should seal the deal. Wow is all I can say.


Input: [Date] 4 years 19 weeks ago [Title] Well, [Body]

Output: The ND Scout guru says Northwestern is the school of choice, and I believe him. So good for him. Go get a fantastic degree, but I'm guessing no free tats!.....we never had a chance.


Input: [Date] 4 years 20 weeks ago [Title] Then why did you ask. It is [Body]

Output: Then why did you ask. It is quite obvious to even the stupid people. Oh, I get it, to be a dick. Good thing you have been chasing ambulances since 1984, and not doing real law. What a prick. What part of telling a person not associated with a case facts about the case is difficult to understand? Man you law types are pretty smart. No wonder why I have negative points, can't tolerate assholes like you.


Input: [Date] 4 years 21 weeks ago [Title] Maybe, just maybe, just [Body]

Output: Maybe, just maybe, just spitballing here, he respects his fucking parents, and follows in their footsteps. Maybe his dad isn't a pimp, nor his mom a cock sucking whore, and he follows what they belive, which happens to agree with the chuch they FUCKING FOLLOW!.. Nothing better than a bunch of 25 year old azzholes with no kids on this blog telling us how to raise kids. None of you are 5 feet from what your parents did, you just don't realize it. 'My parents gave me freedom",,,,,,,,,,,,fuck you they did. You're still just like them, they hope.


Input: [Date] 4 years 23 weeks ago [Title] So do you have a Scout or Rivals gig? [Body]

Output: Cause yor are a stealing bastard. Just let us know. You can't scoop them all.


Input: [Date] 4 years 28 weeks ago [Title] You know little about a lot. [Body]

Output: So now we know. You are a Madden freak, and you never played the game. Good for you, how about you write another diary about all the rest of the things you know nothing about, like being a good fan, a good father, a good Christian, or a good human being. Any questions?? "I hope RRod gets a job, comes back into AA, and kicks our ass!!" Your quote.


Input: [Date] 4 years 28 weeks ago [Title] The OP is a dick............. [Body]

Output: This is the same guy that hopes that RRod gets a job, and comes back into AA and kicks our ass, just to show us we are all wrong, and he is right. Hitler could coach Michigan, and Jesus could coach the other team, and I'm screaming for Michigan. Not this dude. What a dick. Like I said before, go follow him wherever he goes, you are not needed here.


Input: [Date] 4 years 28 weeks ago [Title] What would Harbaugh do? [Body]

Output: Since we all seem to be getting wrapped up in this type of offense debate. Think Jim would have kept the OC we had, and just gone away from his pro-set? We are supposed to not like Hoke because he won't run the spread, and most here would seem to be much happier with a JH hire? Maybe I'm confused as to my reasoning for not wanting Hoke, and readying myself for the plunge off the ledge.


Input: [Date] 4 years 28 weeks ago [Title] No, it's a great move.... [Body]

Output: By Les. However it played out last time, I think he wanted the job, and for whatever reason, didn't get it. I'm sure his people are following this closely, and know that Hoke is not going to be a popular choice with the fan base. By letting this leak, he lets all of us know that if his coming back home goes sideways, it is DB's fault, cause he would have taken the job. I'm sure Mr. Brandon is getting plenty of heat now from the old school guys to bring a Bo guy in. Well played Les!


Input: [Date] 4 years 31 weeks ago [Title] They may allow you to keep [Body]

Output: They may allow you to keep them, but while you are in school you can not sell them. AJ Green got a 4 game suspension for selling a bowl jersey for $1000.00. Not allowed. It is still the property of the University.


Input: [Date] 4 years 31 weeks ago [Title] It's seems like this may become a bigger issue. [Body]

Output: I don't think they were just signing cocktail napkins. Reports are that they were signing OSU garb, which belonged to the University. All of their gear is supplied by the University, and needs to be returned when they are done, including shoes, gloves, jersey's, all of it. To sign a pair of cleats, and trade them away is theft, and from what I have heard, they have recovered some of these items, with players signatures and numbers on them. We'll see what the NCAA chooses to do. Didn't Alabama get clipped pretty hard for 'Bookgate?


Input: [Date] 4 years 33 weeks ago [Title] Like this couldn't fit in one [Body]

Output: Like this couldn't fit in one of the other three!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! threads? What a loser. How is dorm life going? Wow, just wow. How the standards have fallen.


Input: [Date] 4 years 33 weeks ago [Title] If you can't take the time to [Body]

Output: If you can't take the time to read the board, before posting your shit, than fuck off and die. Really. You are not needed here, you mindless fuck. Thanks for trying out. (signed, all the RRod lovers.) (you are about to be in the minority, and getting told to fuck off, you losers.)


Input: [Date] 4 years 33 weeks ago [Title] According to the other 3 [Body]

Output: According to the other 3 threads, you may be correct. Yipee that your mom had you, or we would all be without this crucial news, already reported three times!!!!!!!!!!! God bless you and your momma.


Input: [Date] 4 years 33 weeks ago [Title] -1,000,000 Come on. [Body]

Output: -1,000,000 Come on. How ignorant can you be. Has been posted 3 times. But good for you, glory hog.


Input: [Date] 26 weeks 2 days ago [Title] MSU favored by 2.5. Huge [Body]

Output: MSU favored by 2.5. Huge upset /s


Input: [Date] 27 weeks 2 days ago [Title] Happened on the last play. He [Body]

Output: Happened on the last play. He limped up behind Coach B as he was being interviewed. Hoped it was just a twisted ankle. Get well soon!!


Input: [Date] 28 weeks 5 days ago [Title] No problem [Body]

Output: I don't get all the misgivings re: this hire. I work in medicine and the first doctor I trained under was in his late 60s and behind on some of the newer things. Does this mean I do everything like him now? No. I develop my own techniques and knowledge based on the multitude of others I have worked with and trained under. I'm sure Coach Tolbert did the same. I'd trust Coach Harbaugh to know what's best for the program.


Input: [Date] 28 weeks 6 days ago [Title] My view [Body]

Output: I worked several years with D-1 programs and the coaches who I saw get the most from their players were the ones who connected with them. You could see it at Friday nights dinners and pre game meals and meetings. Those kids just had a look in their eyes like they would run through a wall for that coach.


Input: [Date] 29 weeks 1 day ago [Title] Lions just Lioned [Body]

Output: Special teams screwed them. A kickoff return to the 5? A 10 yard punt? And what happened to the aggressive blitz schemes that had Romo on his before he could he even complete his drops?


Input: [Date] 31 weeks 4 days ago [Title] Seriously [Body]

Output: Read the main page. Read the post below this from mgrowold. And my goodness man....don't post four times! Send post card from Bolivia.


Input: [Date] 33 weeks 1 day ago [Title] This..... [Body]

Output: Was worth clicking on the thread!


Input: [Date] 33 weeks 3 days ago [Title] The other trick is... [Body]

Output: To get up and walk away when up or not go in and say "I'm gonna win it all back".


Input: [Date] 33 weeks 4 days ago [Title] YouTube [Body]

Output: YouTube "I'm a cow, hear me moo". My soon to be 3 year old nephew watches this. It's so dumb it's funny.


Input: [Date] 35 weeks 6 days ago [Title] Minny [Body]

Output: Early 3rd quarter. Still in the game at that point but Morris I think fumbled and then threw an INT. Thought he should have put Gardner back in if for nothing more than a spark. That ended it for me.


Input: [Date] 36 weeks 1 day ago [Title] Lots to root for [Body]

Output: Don't stop rooting. They're kids for the most part trying their best. I root for to see their excitement when making a play. I root for how they rallied around Lloyd Carr's grandson and the kid espn did the special on earlier this year.


Input: [Date] 39 weeks 1 day ago [Title] Strength and Conditioning [Body]

Output: When I see the OL from Wisonsin, Nebraska, etc I see men out there. Our OL still looks like a bunch of fat high school kids. Yes I have seen pictures of Green shirtless and such but great physique does not always equal football strength. I see our front seven getting pushed around and I think this comes from poor technique and lack of overall strength. It starts in the winter and summer programs and I hope one area that is changed is the weight room.


Input: [Date] 39 weeks 2 days ago [Title] Not one player [Body]

Output: There is not one player on this team who deserves a legends jersey. No #1, no #2. I like Ryan but he is playing out of position. No one on that team is playing up to anything. Just a bad football team


Input: [Date] 41 weeks 2 days ago [Title] We won [Body]

Output: Please stop trying to piss in my wheaties this morning.


Input: [Date] 41 weeks 4 days ago [Title] No big deal [Body]

Output: If he had been president of the university for 5 years and this was his first time ever showing up, I would say it means something. He may make this a once per year thing for all we know.


Input: [Date] 41 weeks 4 days ago [Title] I don't get it [Body]

Output: The team is struggling and things have been rough. Former players want to come this weekend, a big weekend mind you, and show support and people somehow turn this into an orchestrated puppet show by Dave Brandon. No where does it mention him! Ever think the former players wanted to do this on their own? Let's Go Blue!! Beat Penn St!!


Input: [Date] 41 weeks 6 days ago [Title] Agree [Body]

Output: People are looking for any reason to bash the AD and the athletic department. Ever think the football players hear the boycott crap and get tired of it? That the team really does want fans there and those fans to be loud and get them hyped? Be positive, show up and cheer for a great game. Go blue!


Input: [Date] 42 weeks 5 hours ago [Title] Dumb idea [Body]

Output: This is Michigan- the students, the team, and the alumni. Not supporting the team is the most anti-Michigan thing I can think of. Show up on time, help get the team excited and earn a victory over PSU! Go blue!!


Input: [Date] 42 weeks 2 days ago [Title] Only thing any fan said to me [Body]

Output: Only thing any fan said to me "it's a long drive back to Lansing!!". What can you say? They're new to the Big Ten


Input: [Date] 42 weeks 5 days ago [Title] Will always watch [Body]

Output: I don't watch Dave Brandon. I don't watch Brady Hoke. I watch Michigan Football. I think recruit Grant Newsome said (paraphrasing) "I didn't commit to the University of Brady Hoke. I committed to the University of Michigan". This whole boycott Maryland was the most idiotic thing on this board this week, created by the creator of this board who now says he'll wait and see what happens. Show up, cheer and and be a supporter....not a whiney ass. Go Blue!


Input: [Date] 42 weeks 6 days ago [Title] Huh? [Body]

Output: You're assuming the student athletes are unhappy. Have you seen the facilities? The plans for renovations? Folks-we're not very good at football right now. I hope they turn it around and play well this weekend. Here's to great game Saturday and GO BLUE!!


Input: [Date] 43 weeks 20 hours ago [Title] Pathetic [Body]

Output: This fan base, specifically mgoblog, has lost its mind. You don't get the blood from the coach so you now turn your wrath to the athletic trainers and physicians? Its bad enough to read posts about boycotting games, wearing red and ripping tickets in half. What's next? Are you sure Shane's helmet was fit properly? Should we go after the equipment managers too?


Input: [Date] 43 weeks 1 day ago [Title] Goodbye mgoblog [Body]

Output: You have reached the Land of Stupid


Input: [Date] 43 weeks 1 day ago [Title] Count me out [Body]

Output: Going to a Michigan football game is something I cherish. The crowd, the helmets, the banner, the Victors. I won't miss one minute of Michigan football. I'll yell as loud as possible when the band comes out that tunnel and when the Victors is played. Michigan football is more than Brady Hoke. More than Dave Brandon. There are a 100+ young men who get one shot at this in their lives and I'll be backing them 100%.


Input: [Date] 43 weeks 2 days ago [Title] Bogus [Body]

Output: This is the kind of talk that infuriates me. To call someone a piece of shit is ridiculous. By all accounts, people say he is a good, decent man. He supports the kids, the university and the philanthropic events they do. You may say you think he is an awful coach or should be fired. I think he should have taken Morris out even earlier. Lay off the piece of shit comments and find better ways to describe your viewpoint,


Input: [Date] 46 weeks 1 day ago [Title] Personal experience [Body]

Output: I once worked college football and in our coach's 3rd year we had 50+ freshmen and RS freshmen on the roster. This was due to the previous staff's horrible recruiting and "win it now" attitude by signing a bunch of JUCOs. We went 2-9 that year. 3 later that same group won the IAA national championship. Young talent takes time to develop. We'll get there.


Input: [Date] 50 weeks 2 days ago [Title] Golf day [Body]

Output: Started off with Bloody Mary at 10 am on the first tee and just finished dinner with a Star Hill IPA. Conversation at dinner devolved into who would win in the octagon: a chicken or a duck? Had some fictional sweet action going with most favoring the chicken.


Input: [Date] 1 year 1 day ago [Title] Cucumber infused gin with [Body]

Output: Cucumber infused gin with tonic. Refreshing after a hot day golfing.


Input: [Date] 1 year 1 week ago [Title] If that is #5.... [Body]

Output: I have to check out #s 1-4!


Input: [Date] 1 year 6 weeks ago [Title] good cause [Body]

Output: I too encourage people to register. I did so early last year when a friend's teenage daughter was diagnosed with a very aggressive leukemia. A selfless person became a match for her and she underwent a bone marrow transplant early last summer. At one point, she was hooked up to a device (ECMO) to keep her alive and given a less then 10% chance to survive. This past weekend, her family celebrated her high school graduation and she will on her way to college in the fall. Without the bone marrow transplant, it would have been a sadly different story. Its very easy to do. Just a cheek swab and mail it back in. Another website is bethematch.org.


Input: [Date] 25 weeks 6 days ago [Title] Bowl Bound! [Body]

Output: I still have Bowl Bound on my laptop which I dust off once in a while. It fills the recruiting void since I gave my brother back his xbox 360 years ago. I love the rectuiting aspect even though it seems a little clunky compared to NCAA on the consoles. I picked the worst school (Idaho) and built up a decent program and won the conference title a few times. Then I got invited to join the Big Ten. I don't win many games now but haven't simmed enough seasons to tell if I can compete with the big names. Still a long way to go. A few questions: How hard would it be to create a college football text simulator like Bowl Bound? Creating something like that has always intrigued me but I lack the time and skills to even get started. If there is any kind of Kickstarter with this idea, somebody let me know. How is there not a college football game already for iOS and Android? I know you wouldn't be able to use the college names and/or mascots. Maybe you couldn't even call it "college" football. But I think a dynasty type game where you get to build a program and recruit players would be awesome.


Input: [Date] 37 weeks 1 day ago [Title] I'm just north of Goshen. [Body]

Output: I'm just north of Goshen. It's actually a relief for ND to lose. I was worried they would somehow sneak into the playoff and I would have to become a hermit or move to a different state...


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

Output: I guess I can see where he's coming from... But does that mean if the Dutch quit wasting talent in speed skating they would have a better basketball team? Maybe we should get a chart to compare the salaries and fame of football players and speed skaters. Then he could see why a lot of young men "waste their talent" with such violent activities. I would probably watch more speed skating if Denard was on the ice though.


Input: [Date] 1 year 25 weeks ago [Title] well... [Body]

Output: at least you didn't loose your mind!


Input: [Date] 1 year 38 weeks ago [Title] There's a rest of the season?!?!? [Body]

Output: Aw crap...


Input: [Date] 1 year 45 weeks ago [Title] A lot of good ideas so far [Body]

Output: If you want my ideal mgoblog, I would like a magazine/feedly style layout mentioned above. Maybe something like digg only with a column or a few boxes dedicated to the content that is currently in the sidebars. But I would also make it responsive. Something like Mashable which changes the layout for different screen sizes. I haven't used the apps much but there seem to be some limitations so I'd prefer a well designed responsive site. Maybe we should have a contest for the best Mgoblog layout design since the last banner contest never crossed the finish line. (But I'm sure Brian has or knows people that are way better at this kind of stuff than the average mgblogger.)


Input: [Date] 1 year 52 weeks ago [Title] speaking of stale and lame... [Body]

Output: When are these kids going to get with the times? US Dollars?! Show us your bitcoin balances!


Input: [Date] 2 years 6 weeks ago [Title] Sounds like a great project [Body]

Output: Has anyone ever done a comparison of Denard and other Michigan quarterbacks? It would be pretty cool to see where he ranks in things like BCS/Rose Bowl wins, rivalry wins, stats in big games, game winning drives, and some of the other more common QB stats. It seems like I've seen something similar before but can't find it. I caught a few minutes of the win vs. OSU on BTN replay a couple days ago and at one point Denard was something like 13 of 16. I feel like I've heard so often that Denard was such a terrible quarterback that I forgot that he had some really good/respectable games.


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

Output: Are you telling me that if ND takes the place of an ACC school in one of the ACC bowl tie-ins they don't have to share the payout with the rest of the ACC conference?


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

Output: Thanks for the feedback guys! I'm happy I could finally contribute something worthwhile to MGoBlog. Final Four! I'm still not sure I believe it!


Input: [Date] 2 years 17 weeks ago [Title] thank you sir! [Body]

Output: justingoblue, You can go ahead and do it if you like. I was just going to make the text size smaller so the words didn't wrap down to the next line. But I'm not even sure how to do that! Your posting skills are probably far superior to mine. Maybe it's easy enough to read as it is? I'll look into the new options but I'm going to eat with my wife first. Thanks again!


Input: [Date] 2 years 17 weeks ago [Title] thanks russale2012! Sorry [Body]

Output: thanks russale2012! Sorry about the hard to read formatting. I pasted from notepad and it wrapped each line in div tags. I was going to try to clean it up and make the text size smaller but I don't know a simple way to do that. Maybe I'll try to repost it in a little while.


Input: [Date] 2 years 17 weeks ago [Title] Adding to the Lore [Body]

Output: Inspired by Brian's post "Exponent Time" and the surreal events of last night I started typing out a poem along the lines of Casey at the Bat. I needed something to do after the game because sleep was unlikely. It's been done before, I'm an amateur when it comes to poetry/writing and this version needs some more work. But I present you with the MGoBlog version of Screw Mudville The outlook wasn't brilliant for the Michigan squad that day: A contest in the JerryDome which last was a poor display. And the Jayhawks with their giants and all their fans that came, Thought for sure, without a doubt, that they would win the game. "The michigan shooters won't make their shots in such an open space, And the lack of height and quality depth brings a smile to Withey's face." "For Michigan to win this game, they'll need a Big House full of luck." "And the Big Ten is over rated," said our favorite analyst, Chuck. And as the game began, McGary's dong received a punch, The worst imaginable omen now for the souls of the Mgo- bunch. As the game progressed it seemed quite clear that nothing could be done, At the half Hardaway had only 5, while usual-hero Burke had none. Down only 6 at the break some said "We haven't played our best, If we get our stuff together we may yet win this contest." But as the 2nd half continued every bounce went KU's way, The Jayhawks pushed the lead to 14 with under 7 left to play. "The Liveblog is no use this time, our boys have given up, GR111 is gassed, Stauskas is off, McGary is still a pup." The free throws clanged off iron, the triples did the same, It looked as if there was no hero to help Michigan win this game. Finally Robinson tipped a pass and raced ahead to slam it through, And Burke clamped down before half court to get the ball back from KU. The next play he drove the lane and dished to an open McGary, With dong of steel and balls of brass, "This Withey kid ain't that scary." And at the other end Mitch spied Releford driving through the lane, So he stopped him cold but was called for a foul, the ref is clearly insane. "Kill him, kill the ref!" shouted all the maize and blue so loud, The commentators agreed, "All ball," they mumbled with the crowd. After two free points for Kansas, Burke dribbled around the arc, Withey stepped out, Trey stepped back, his triple hit the mark. As the clock dipped under a minute, the Jayhawk hands began to pound, But Morgan cut off McLemore and pulled down a defensive rebound. At the other end Hardaway misfired, but Morgan dove along the floor, Robinson snagged the loose ball and dipped under Withey for the score. The lead was trimmed to three but less than 30 seconds remained, All around the arena and beyond Jayhawk faces became quite pained. After trading points, the lead still three, Johnson drew a foul, "He shouldn't even be on the floor!" Michigan fans began to howl. Just a point would surely mean that the Wolverine season is all but done, But Johnson commits a basketball sin, missing the first of a one and one. Timmy pulls down the rebound and quickly hands to Burke, No timeouts, down by three, with 12 seconds with which to work. So many options for this team, full of shooters one and all, But there's no doubt who will have it last, it's time for Hero Ball. Burke dribbled to his left around the space where McGary fell, Back 30 feet or 30 miles it was really hard to tell, Practically from the stat table, no defender could reach him there, He picked up his dribble and raised his arms clutching that leather covered air. And now Burke lightly holds the ball and now he lets it fly, This shot could be the deciding point of how we view this guy. March Madness holds it's collective breath as the arc tears through the dome, And a wave of maize explodes forth as the ball finally rattles home. With only a few seconds left and the comeback now complete, The Wolverines have pulled off an unbelievable tourney feat. Onward, Michigan made their shots in an intense extra frame, Kansas though they tried so hard, couldn't quite do the same. Kansas fans felt the final dong punch in a karmic twist of fate, Mitch, Tim, Trey and the boys are all headed to the Elite Eight! Great or Greatest? will be the choices as we look back and debate, But now there seems to be no doubt, Burke is no longer "merely great." And somewhere couches are burning, and somewhere subs are had, And somewhere Wisconsin mutters that the backboards must have gone bad. And the liveblog lives forever, and muppets can be seen, And no matter where or when, it's great to be a Michigan Wolverine! I was going to do one of those cool picture posts but I have a sick kid and I don't have the time. If someone else wants to do it, feel free.


Input: [Date] 2 years 19 weeks ago [Title] Thanks, and good point [Body]

Output: Thanks for the article guys. Always good to read about Denard. I love that he wants to graduate on time and accomplish his goal. It's interesting to see how many prospects drop out when they must be so close to getting a degree. I'd like to know what percent finish their degree on time, finish early and just completely drop out. To the Googles! MGoCombs, I suppose you're probably right. It just seems like I hear about so many different events that would pull them away from their school work. And I guess I envision these things as a larger time commitment than they actually are.


Input: [Date] 2 years 19 weeks ago [Title] seniors and NFL? [Body]

Output: I know a lot of NFL prospects are college seniors. Are they still finishing their education? How do all these workouts and pro days and the combine affect their senior year academics? Not meant to thread-jack. Just something I've always wondered and this seems like a good spot.


Input: [Date] 2 years 28 weeks ago [Title] thanks for this thread [Body]

Output: Seriously, thanks for starting this thread. I've got a little experience writing blogs but I'm always looking for advice too. I can't really add much to what's already been said. Narrow your focus, do something to stand out, use the social media... it all sounds good to me. I started reading the post you linked but got bored and skimmed through the rest, probably missing your main point. If I were writing the article I might have started with "the top 10 reasons a committee wouldn't have chosen ND to play in the championship game" (maybe a little humor?) or made up a nice graphic with the matchups for your proposed system. Something short but attention grabbing. One of the blogs that I write has become a sort of service. I sort through a couple hundred (small niche) blogs and pick out the top posts of the month for this small niche and just link to them. Sort of like a human edited news feed. I just recently posted a list ranking the top 10 blogs of this niche for the past year which gave me a sizable spike in traffic. I've also got ideas for infographics and research projects and hopefully a few other posts that will make me stand out in this niche. I don't know if you could apply any of these ideas to your blog... Does anyone else have interesting ideas for creating content?


Input: [Date] 2 years 35 weeks ago [Title] M-23 O-15 [Body]

Output: M-23 O-15


Input: [Date] 2 years 36 weeks ago [Title] Interesting [Body]

Output: Do you guys think there has been a mindset/culture change over the past few years? When I helped coach a middle school cross country team that was really dominant the head coach made sure to let all the coaches and runners know that when we heard the team results we would clap a little and cheer mildly but not jump around like idiots because we expected to win. With a few rough years recently do you think the guys on the team don't expect to win like Michigan teams in the past? Maybe this is part of the reason they get so excited after winning a close game and forget? to shake hands. For the record, I like to see the guys shake hands with the other team before heading over to celebrate. Act like you've been there before. Act like you expect to win.


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

Output: I'm glad I DVR'd it. This is one I can go back and watch again. Maybe tonight if there aren't any other good games on. Of course I'll have to explain to my wife why there is another game on there when I still have the ND and OSU games from last year...


Input: [Date] 2 years 40 weeks ago [Title] JV? [Body]

Output: Can we just have Verlander throw left handed? I think I'd take that over our bullpen. I say the Tigers just get their bats going and build up a double digit lead by the 9th inning.


Input: [Date] 3 years 1 week ago [Title] I'm with you [Body]

Output: I bought Bowl Bound College Football by Greydog Software years ago. It is more like what you're talking about I think. I loved that it had more depth than the console games but there were a few things that seemed a bit off. I loved the recruiting, and hiring coaches and some of the other coaching duties. Even the graphics were decent for a text sim. But after going through a few seasons it seemed to get a little old. And it was hard to take the bottom feeders and turn them into conference champions, which is usually what I like to do with football games. I've always thought that with all the talented people on this site, if we could get organized, we could make an incredible simulation for college football.


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

Output: Thanks for the reply. I'll see what I can find out with the tattoo search.


Input: [Date] 3 years 4 weeks ago [Title] Looking for a little guidance... [Body]

Output: Hey guys (and gals?), I'm looking for a little help regarding logos and trademarks and what can/can't be used. In my free time I make wheelthrown pottery. Recently, I've been working on putting logos on mugs. My brother said I should make some Michigan mugs. What are the rules? I suppose I could make one for my brother with a big block M or any way he wanted but what if I want to sell them at some point? I've been to this page: http://www.logos.umich.edu/usemarks.html What does "Trademark" mean exactly? Do I really need permission to write the word "wolverines" on a mug or is that only if I'm selling it as a Michigan mug? Is it hard to get permission to use certain phrases or images? Could I offer a block M mug and let the customer pick the colors so it wouldn't explicitly be a Michigan mug? Maybe someone would like a Missouri mug? I just remember the logo contest on this blog and some shirts were pulled because of some legal issues. I see products like this: http://www.etsy.com/listing/90584558/michigan-wolverines-ready-to-hang and I wonder if I could add similar things to my pottery without getting in trouble down the road. Does it matter if I sell them as individually unique pieces? Just to be safe I've started to come up with phrases or words that are "Michigan" but aren't on the trademark page above. A few ideas: The Team, Beat Ohio, Michigan Man, certain jersey numbers (with no names!), This is Michigan Fergodsakes, Hail, Touch the Banner... Any other ideas? Also, if there is a good resource concerning these issues that isn't too hard to understand let me know. I think some of this has been discussed but I couldn't find the relevant thread. I suppose I suppose I could do some internet research but I trust the users here more than other sites.


Input: [Date] 3 years 21 weeks ago [Title] What is an angry bird?! [Body]

Output: "What is an angry bird?! I'm tired of pretending I know." This was my mother in law's question to my wife yesterday. I bet all the kids that ask these funny questions could have told her.


Input: [Date] 3 years 33 weeks ago [Title] question: [Body]

Output: Considering all the fantastic bowl sponsorships that we have now... when will we have a conference sponsorship? For example, the Big East could become the United Airlines Conference or the Big East Conference Transported by Delta to save on travel expenses. Serious question: will all of this realignment eventually slow down or will this be a continuous thing from now on? That could get old fast.


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

Output: I was listening to the radio after the game. It seemed to be some station/program out of Cleveland. They said that Fickle was a great recruiter, one of the top recruiters in the nation. Does anyone have any insight into this? I've never heard this before... but I haven't listened to any Ohio radio stations either. They also said that he might take the Akron? job. Really, it seemed that they know about as much as the maple tree outside my door.


Input: [Date] 3 years 39 weeks ago [Title] Thanks for the info [Body]

Output: I was just going to ask about this. I know it has been discussed before but I couldn't remember how the scholarships were counted. Could he accept a track scholarship and work out with the football team for a year or two but not play in games? Like a practice squad player? Then perhaps they would offer him a football scholarship if one became available. Not that he'd want to take a chance like that but have similar things ever happened?


Input: [Date] 3 years 44 weeks ago [Title] Late to the party as usual... [Body]

Output: Maybe this can be done with a browser add on or something. And maybe it's just my crappy laptop screen but I have a hard time finding links in comments or original posts. Especially when people just use one word as the link. Is it possible to change the forum-post-content or comment-content links to underlined text or a lighter shade of blue somehow? I would love it if the links caught my eye more. Does anyone else have the same problem or have a solution? And awesome update! Embedded objects spilling over onto the right sidebar was my biggest pet peeve of this site. Keep up the good work!


Input: [Date] 3 years 45 weeks ago [Title] Congrats! [Body]

Output: My wife and I just had our first kid (girl) a month ago. As we discussed names weeks and months before I was trying to come up with Michigan related names just to get a reaction out of her. One of us came up with Maizey Blue. My wife actually thought it was cute. But unfortunately Maizey wasn't on her top 3 list but we did keep Blue as the middle name! At first I thought the OP's bet was going to be about naming the baby Denard. That would be awesome... But good luck with the mobile. Maybe you can post a picture of the finished product?


Input: [Date] 3 years 45 weeks ago [Title] Touchdown Calvin [Body]

Output: Lions up 13-10. I'm using this stream: http://www.vipbox.tv/watch/5976/1/nfl:-detroit-lions-vs-tampa-bay-bucs.html


Input: [Date] 3 years 19 weeks ago [Body] Geographical consideration in the pods doesn't extend beyond the 4 seeds [Title]

Output: Geographical consideration in


Input: [Date] 3 years 27 weeks ago [Body] Kissing the S goes back to at least Respert. If you're gonna be an ass on a rival's board, then you should at least have your facts straight. [Title]

Output: Kissing the S goes back at


Input: [Date] 5 years 28 weeks ago [Body] That bylaw seems fairly vague to me. It states that the committee must award at least 50 percent of the championship field to conferences that meet automatic-qualification criteria and provide a play-in criteria. The remaining 50 percent of the championship field shall be reserved for at-large teams. I don't think that the bolded sections quite mesh. Are they aiming for a true 50/50 split, or are automatic qualifiers more important? On top of that there is already an exception for football, and the phrase "sufficient number of applications" probably has some wiggle room. I took that from 31.3.4.7.1 Team Sports Other Than Men’s Basketball I don't think the bylaws are a hindrance to this playoff proposal, but hopefully somebody that has a better grasp of them can explain it to me. [Title]

Output: That bylaw seems fairly vague


Input: [Date] 5 years 34 weeks ago [Body] Eh, you're just pissed that you were so wrong about Izzo. [Title]

Output: Eh, you're just pissed that


Input: [Date] 5 years 34 weeks ago [Body] I came on too strong in my original post, but Brian's take on the first Winston assault has been grating on me for a year. He's wrong in treating the first Winston fight like everything is cut and dry, when it’s really a jumbled mess. Claiming that Sturges was innocent is an example of that. Despite what the “witnesses” (fellow hockey players and their friends) have to say, he was involved to some extent. Another thing is the belief that Winston beat on Sturges so badly that he had to be hospitalized (though not mentioned in this post, Brian has mentioned it before, and it does appear to be the prevailing view on this site). Based on Sturges own words, it’s more likely that his severe injuries came from falling to the ground after he was hit. Same legal outcome, but two drastically different events. Michigan State has had 20% of its entire team involved in unprovoked violence against other students for two consecutive years. The 20% number isn’t true for last year’s fight and I think it’s an overestimation for the recent assault as well. And last year’s incident was not an unprovoked act. it seems reasonable to think that light punishment from Dantonio and the school for the first one may well have emboldened the players to do it again the second time Brian also said that the current incident was caused by last year’s incident. I think that’s quite a stretch. If they felt the punishment was light, then why the ski masks? The “light punishment” (multi-game suspension, jail time) didn’t cause the second attack; it just changed where it happened. I’m not saying any of this to justify the actions of Dantonio or anybody on the football team. Winston should have been kicked off the team last year, as should any goons involved in this year’s assault. There should also be jail time. I just think it’s funny that Brian’s attitude on this story seems so similar to the msm attitude that he regularly rails on. And why are people so surprised and pissed that Rosenberg is acting like this? Writers have to get in their licks when they have the chance because winning makes everything else irrelevant. Right now MSU is winning (yeah, 6-6 is winning for that program) and Michigan isn't. It's that simple. Win and it all goes away. [Title]

Output: I came on too strong in my


Input: [Date] 5 years 34 weeks ago [Body] Rosenberg dislikes Rodriguez and that has been obvious for quite a while. But apparently that bias draws readers, so the Freep isn't going to do anything about it. It's also clear that Brian has no fucking clue what he's talking about in regards to the incidents at State, yet he continues to talk out his ass about them. It's funny to see so much bias in a post about bias. Understandable, but still funny. [Title]

Output: Rosenberg dislikes Rodriguez


Input: [Date] 5 years 37 weeks ago [Body] Your numbers are still very wrong. I'm going to ignore the work you did for 4 year averages, because in this case, you mucked it up badly. Here are the actual average wins per season for the last 4 msu coaches: Saban 7 Williams 5.34 Smith 5.5 Dantonio 7 (assuming a 5-7 record this year) The part that confuses me the most is that you think Dantonio started with a 4 win season. He went 7-6 his first year in East Lansing. [Title]

Output: Your numbers are still very


Input: [Date] 5 years 37 weeks ago [Body] At 10-2, it seems like Notre Dame would be pretty close to snagging an auto bid to one of those games. [Title]

Output: At 10-2, it seems like Notre


Input: [Date] 5 years 37 weeks ago [Body] If Dantonio loses out this year, and goes winless next year, he'll still be averaging 5 wins a year for his time at MSU. What exactly are your numbers supposed to show, because it definitely isn't reality. [Title]

Output: If Dantonio loses out this


Input: [Date] 5 years 38 weeks ago [Body] The only real solution to the replay mess is to scrap the system. Then they can (they won't) fix the clock rules and give us back the football that's been stolen from the fans. [Title]

Output: The only real solution to the


Input: [Date] 5 years 39 weeks ago [Body] He was also an undergrad at Notre Dame. [Title]

Output: He was also an undergrad at


Input: [Date] 5 years 40 weeks ago [Body] You yell at yourself for having comcast. [Title]

Output: You yell at yourself for


Input: [Date] 5 years 40 weeks ago [Body] Sorry for not linking that guide and forcing you to look it up. I think that the measurements and spacing requirements only apply to new stadiums, which is nice, but the no benches thing applies to all World Cup stadiums. If all of that is correct, I'm curious as to what the Big House capacity would be with seats instead of bleachers. [Title]

Output: You're Welcome


Input: [Date] 5 years 40 weeks ago [Body] "The wording is vague on whether bleachers are considered actual seats or not." No, it's not. From Fifa's Football Stadiums: Technical recommendations and requirements - 4th Edition: All spectators should be seated. Seats must be individual, affixed to the structure and comfortably shaped, with backrests of a minimum height of 30cm to provide support. To ensure a minimum level of comfort, “tractor-style” seats, with only a tiny flange purporting to represent a backrest, are not acceptable. The provision of backrests also helps to prevent the highly dangerous forward surge of spectators which frequently took place on the old standing terraces whenever a goal was scored and which still happens today in some stadiums where the seats have no backrests. Standing viewing areas and benches of any kind are not acceptable under any circumstances for the FIFA World Cup. There are also specifications on leg room and distance between seats. [Title]

Output: "The wording is vague on


Input: [Date] 5 years 45 weeks ago [Body] I thought you said this would be amusing. [Title]

Output: I thought you said this would


Input: [Date] 5 years 45 weeks ago [Body] Shouldn't RR already have more than enough incentive to try and win a MNC? Shouldn't most college coaches? [Title]

Output: Shouldn't RR already have


Input: [Date] 5 years 46 weeks ago [Body] Who are the Corches and why do they have their own poll? [Title]

Output: Who are the Corches and why


Input: [Date] 5 years 48 weeks ago [Body] He also didn't know that the suspect, identified as a 17-year-old former student at Hillsdale, was armed with a chainsaw and a sword with a 2-foot blade. How did he not know? [Title]

Output: He also didn't know that the


Input: [Date] 5 years 48 weeks ago [Body] Based on location in the AP and Coaches others receiving votes category, I'd say that it's mid to high 50s. Even with such a marquee name, that's going to be difficult to overcome. [Title]

Output: Based on location in the AP


Input: [Date] 5 years 48 weeks ago [Body] Sweet Jesus, that must have been a ton of work. Thanks for doing it. [Title]

Output: Sweet Jesus, that must have


Input: [Date] 5 years 48 weeks ago [Body] http://www.sportingnews.com/blog/the_sporting_blog/entry/view/30796/loui... I guess you can sell alcohol if you want to. [Title]


Input: [Date] 5 years 48 weeks ago [Body] Didn't that only count QBs who missed games to injuries? At the bare minimum, I would expect a starting QB to miss a couple of series per season due to some sort of injury. [Title]

Output: Didn't that only count QBs


Input: [Date] 5 years 48 weeks ago [Body] Leak and Tebow did not share the QB job at Florida. I don't think that a true two QB system has ever worked, but more than one QB will definitely see the field this year. [Title]

Output: Leak and Tebow did not share


Input: [Date] 5 years 48 weeks ago [Body] It's 12 games over 10 years, so they aren't going to be playing all 3 in 1 season. http://www.ncaapalace.com/component/sports/michiganstate/ncaaf/futuresched Not a complete future schedule, but you can see that State has some games with South Florida, Alabama and West Virginia mixed in as well. [Title]

Output: It's 12 games over 10 years,


Input: [Date] 5 years 49 weeks ago [Body] Where did you pull the raw data from? [Title]

Output: Where did you pull the raw


Input: [Date] 5 years 49 weeks ago [Body] playing QB for the Lions=failing as a QB [Title]

Output: Redundant


Input: [Date] 5 years 49 weeks ago [Body] beat me to it [Title]

Output: beat me to it


Input: [Date] 5 years 49 weeks ago [Body] Bailey's pose is nationally and historically insignificant. Until you mentioned it, I had never even heard of it. And technically speaking, Howard didn't get the pose correct either. [Title]

Output: Bailey's pose is nationally


Input: [Date] 5 years 49 weeks ago [Body] I think it's probably U-verse. Their captioning is a pain in the ass to use. [Title]

Output: I think it's probably


Input: [Date] 5 years 49 weeks ago [Body] "Hitting someone in the head who isn't provoking you, looking at you, in any way interacting with you, or even aware of you so hard that his brain bleeds is 100% reprehensible and indicative of some severe emotional or psychological issues." That's not what happened. [Title]

Output: "Hitting someone in the head


Input: [Date] 34 weeks 17 hours ago [Body] If Michigan lands Harbaugh and we win a bunch of games, he can be the lamest, say-nothing sack of beans on the planet in press conferences and I don't care. If we lose a bunch of games, I will be frustrated if he refuses to address questions in an informative (or at least honest) manner. Such is the power of winning - it buys you a lot of good will. [Title]

Output: If Michigan lands Harbaugh


Input: [Date] 35 weeks 2 days ago [Body] It'll be interesting to see in the future how we look back and remember this period. I don't think anyone will "hate" Hoke - after all, he's our guy, he's leading our team, and he wants the same thing we all want. He cares, and he's giving it everything he's got. He's just ... not that good. I think people will view Hoke not as the source of our team's woes during this time, but as another symptom - the product of a poorly-conducted coaching search by Dave Brandon, who really didn't want the same thing as the rest of us. He is someone who also clearly loves our university and did his best for us, but his idea of success just wasn't the same as ours. That, and he seemed to not like us very much. He wasn't working for the community - he was working for the department and for the athletes, at the expense of the "customers". I think he will get the lion's share of our collective disdain years from now when we remember this low point, and Hoke will be only a footnote. [Title]

Output: It'll be interesting to see


Input: [Date] 35 weeks 5 days ago [Body] I think that I will enjoy a long and prosperous career for Denard more than any Michigan player I've gotten to watch yet in the NFL. I know we have Tom Brady, but I guess I wasn't as invested in him by the time he graduated. The closest thing I have is Woodson, but it was never really a question whether or not he would excel in the pros. Something about seeing Denard Robinson succeed is just so satisfying. I'm sure it has a lot to do with his character, but also with the circumstances of his remarkable journey at Michigan and the adversity he faced in transitioning to professional football - hell, even in college. That famously unwavering positivity of his just makes him so darn endearing, and the success he's found is the icing on the cake. Long live Denard Robinson. [Title]

Output: I think that I will enjoy a


Input: [Date] 36 weeks 1 day ago [Body] From a purely logic point of view, Dr. Schlissel's quote only truly asserts that some student-athletes wouldn't be at Michigan if it weren't for their talents on the field. Regardless of his intent, he didn't actually stereotype or generalize anyone. I know we're not robots, so it's natural to read between the lines, but I think the reaction to this is based more on historical frustration than any present reality. I also think the student-athletes are leveraging this comment as an excuse to express their displeasure at not having a say in the fate of Dave Brandon. [Title]

Output: From a purely logic point of


Input: [Date] 36 weeks 5 days ago [Body] Is this representative of Tosh.0 these days? He seems sharper than what I remember watching in the past. [Title]

Output: Is this representative of


Input: [Date] 36 weeks 6 days ago [Body] The overall tone of BBW's diary and subsequent comments was SUPER weird. He came across like an insecure android with a programming conflict - on the one hand he really really wanted us to know that he's an expert and he's smarter than Michigan's trainers, but on the other hand he needed to maintain a pretense of "inviting discussion" to keep his unsubstantiated claims from being challenged. They were naturally challenged anyway, because it's a diary and diaries are meant to be informative. This caused the android to malfunction and enter into a repeating loop of uttering meaningless buzz words like "integrative", "compensating modalities", "innovative", "advanced", and "kinetic chain." [Title]

Output: The overall tone of BBW's


Input: [Date] 37 weeks 1 day ago [Body] Innovative. Advanced. Integrative. Compensating modalities. Neuromuscular. Explosive. Kinetic chain. Qualified. [Title]

Output: Innovative. Advanced.


Input: [Date] 37 weeks 3 days ago [Body] This is all true. This segment is being hailed critically for it's comedic value right now by a LOT of people, so I mean, to each his/her own. I think a lot of good art is not easily digestible or immediately satisfying (OMG 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY DRAGGED ON WAYYYY TOO LONG AND I DONT GET WHATS UP WITH THE BABY AND THE LIGHTS???). A lot of the times you don't appreciate something right away, but that doesn't mean it sucks. Or maybe it does suck, but that's still just your opinion. Except Ohio State sucks, and that's a fact. [Title]

Output: This is all true. This


Input: [Date] 37 weeks 6 days ago [Body] You're the best. [Title]

Output: You're the best.


Input: [Date] 37 weeks 6 days ago [Body] ☞( ﾟヮﾟ)☞ [Title]

Output: ☞( ﾟヮﾟ)☞


Input: [Date] 38 weeks 8 hours ago [Body] Ah yes, my bad, thanks. Sometimes I mix up Buckeyes and assume they all suck. [Title]

Output: Ah yes, my bad, thanks.


Input: [Date] 38 weeks 1 day ago [Body] I realize that Division III exists (after all, I too graduated from a Division III college), so perhaps it's a testament to the format that I wish it could be extended to all universities. [Title]

Output: I realize that Division III


Input: [Date] 38 weeks 1 day ago [Body] I would actually be ok with a world where the NCAA football system as we know it is dissolved. Allow my imagination to run wild for a moment ... The distant future looks a lot like the distant past. When a talented high school football player graduates, he can go to college to get his degree, or he can join a football club and make money doing it. It's a job, he's an adult. If he wants to make it in the NFL, he could theoretically try out immediately. But more than likely, he'll need time to mature and gain experience in a lower league club team before getting the attention of NFL franchises. If he decided to go to college, there are absolutely no athletic scholarships. He goes to get his degree, and there is no financial incentive whatsoever to play football (or any other sport). These students are 100% students, and the school's athletic teams are truly, purely created from the men and women who choose to attend that school. To me, this sounds like the legendary days of football yore. The quality of football would never be as good as it is today, but the sense of identity to the men on the field would, in my opinion, be strengthened. Students would watch the games and cheer on their classmates; alumni would think "that could have been me out there battling for my school!" Now, if a guy chooses to enroll in college and later decides he wants to go pro, he has to quit the college team. He can join a paying club team, and he can even stay in school if he wants. What are the obstacles to making this world a reality? I wonder if/how the lower league of semi-pro clubs would be financially sustainable. Would it make money by itself? Would people watch it? Would it be supported by NFL franchises? Secondly, would a player ever go to college as a way to get attention for football? Would he maybe think "I could really demonstrate my skills in college in order to make a club team and eventually the NFL" Would college still just be a feeder system to the NFL through a 2-step, rather than direct, process? All right, that's all I had. I just think it would be cool to regain that vintage sense of "true" students representing the schools competing on the field. I know the guys we have now really are students, so I don't want to take anything away from them. But people like J.T. Barrett remind us that not all student-athletes are made of the same student-to-athlete ratio. [Title]

Output: I would actually be ok with a


Input: [Date] 38 weeks 1 day ago [Body] Happy birthday! Seems fitting that Coach was born in the heart of football season. [Title]

Output: Happy birthday! Seems


Input: [Date] 39 weeks 1 hour ago [Body] Well, look ... the board is who has been hyping WD up so much - not WD himself. I mean, we created a thread inquiring as to whether or not he is alive or dead, banned or not banned. The board has definitely been the dramatic party here, so "I'm no hero" seems like an appropriately absurd response to the absurb behavior of all of us. My opinion. [Title]

Output: Well, look ... the board is


Input: [Date] 39 weeks 2 hours ago [Body] The internet is weird, don't worry about it too much. Enjoy the blog, WD. [Title]

Output: The internet is weird, don't


Input: [Date] 39 weeks 2 days ago [Body] Have you tried turning it off and on again? [Title]

Output: Have you tried turning it off


Input: [Date] 39 weeks 5 days ago [Body] This thread needs Rotel with cheese. [Title]

Output: This thread needs Rotel with


Input: [Date] 41 weeks 7 hours ago [Body] Those uniforms would be pretty nice except for the green striping on the sleeves ... adds a touch of "Christmas Elf" or something to the vibe. [Title]

Output: Those uniforms would be


Input: [Date] 41 weeks 1 day ago [Body] I'm not saying that our loyalty makes everything else excusable or tolerable - it doesn't, and I even suggested that our A.D. may (should) be ousted before long. The university, the fans, and the alumni create the opportunities the athletic department has to succeed, and if they squander them then they should be replaced. But our loyalty makes it possible to offer better than average facilities, resources, and hopefully even talent to the next leadership as well. [Title]

Output: I'm not saying that our


Input: [Date] 41 weeks 1 day ago [Body] This is a good article, written by someone who is clearly used to hating us but by now is kind of standing back going "well, what do I do now?" It's certainly not pity, but curiosity. He makes some observations about college football at a major institution (it could very well be any struggling, historically excellent program) which suggest that the tradition behind the team simply has too much steam to be killed, no matter how grim the short term situation is. The fans are unhappy, but we are still here. Our current leadership may get vanquished, but the essence of what Michigan is will be intact. I think that the fans, more than anything else, are the continuous lifeblood of Michigan football. The players and coaches determine the success of the team at any given point in time, but I think the fans provide the base, generation in and generation out, upon which everything is built. [Title]

Output: This is a good article,


Input: [Date] 41 weeks 5 days ago [Body] I first read that as "caking" Brandon and I thought "Well, it's either that or death." [Title]

Output: Caning


Input: [Date] 43 weeks 1 day ago [Body] As Brian quoted Genuinely Sarcastic earlier today: "I understand how reprehensible that will sound to some. Many will say that it is still a fan's obligation to support these players. I implore you to reconsider. I beg of you to support these players by putting pressure on those who are destroying them. These players are having their careers derailed by people who are in painfully over their heads ..." I agree with this sentiment. I think the best thing we can do for the players is to demonstrate our disapproval of the program to which they are entrusting their careers. All of our guys appear to be stand-up gentlemen with talent and bright future prospects, and nobody faults them for their efforts. But as fans, we have only one avenue of communication with the program's administration: our money and our tickets. Witholding our attendance sends the message nonspecifically, to everyone - the players, the coaches, the athletic director. But Dave Brandon only speaks in dollars. If anyone can pick up on the distinction of the Michigan fan base between our disdain for the administration and our appreciation for the players, it's the players. They are not rich ex-CEOs hidden away in piles of money, they're young men living amongst their fellow students who know how to interpret social media, they are in tune with their communities in a way that the higher ups are not. We have to reach those in charge, even if it means not showing up to watch the kids we care about. It sucks, but I think it's probably for the best. [Title]

Output: As Brian quoted Genuinely


Input: [Date] 43 weeks 3 days ago [Body] I like how the commentator accused Morris of "acting" with a tone of utter disgust. [Title]

Output: I like how the commentator


Input: [Date] 43 weeks 6 days ago [Body] Yep, not a lot to see here. Hopefully the men on the field and the coaches are able to learn and improve quickly this season. [Title]

Output: Yep, not a lot to see here.


Input: [Date] 45 weeks 6 hours ago [Body] It's true - MSU is a fine academic institution. Stratifying the top 200 can separate "super elite" from "still pretty great", but how meaningful is the difference? It's hard to say ... I think you'd have great career opportunities graduating from MSU, and great career opportunities graduating from UM. At that point, variance in success would most likely be explained in larger part by the individual than the institution. In any case, we shouldn't disparage MSU as being "not good" because that's patently false. If you want to disparage them for being "not as good as us", then that's fine I guess, but still pretty petty. [Title]

Output: It's true - MSU is a fine


Input: [Date] 48 weeks 1 day ago [Body] And our tailbacks will be cutting their teeth on a tough D every weekday, too. Win win? [Title]

Output: And our tailbacks will be


Input: [Date] 49 weeks 6 hours ago [Body] If possible (on top of, oh, everything else you guys already do), it might be neat to have some more crossover/perspective from other Big Ten blogs, a la the relationship we have with 11 warriors. I know mgoblog is a Michigan blog first & foremost, but I get a kick out of the conference comeraderie & the idea of mgoblog as a go-to source in broader sports media. I know, I know, I'm being Dave Branding - er, Dave Brandon. Really though, everything is great as-is. [Title]

Output: If possible (on top of, oh,


Input: [Date] 49 weeks 1 day ago [Body] I'm excited about having a defense that inspires confidence as a fan, and I'm excited about having dangerous WRs that could break games open with big plays. [Title]

Output: I'm excited about having a


Input: [Date] 49 weeks 1 day ago [Body] What he said! Also, I'm going to the game. I'd prefer to be happy afterwards if I have to endure South Bend either way. [Title]

Output: What he said! Also, I'm


Input: [Date] 49 weeks 1 day ago [Body] The classic "feign misunderstanding" ploy. Hoke, you wiley fox, we can never know how deep and vast is your mastery of human psychology. [Title]

Output: The classic "feign


Input: [Date] 50 weeks 2 days ago [Body] Those sprint cars don't turn on dirt the same way your car turns on ashphalt - those drivers actually have to accelerate during turns to force their car inside due to the low friction environment. Braking causes wobble and a skid towards the outer edge of the track. It's extremely difficult to interpret the driver's intent based on the behavior of the vehicle. Perhaps Stewart only had a moment in time to actually spot Ward - what would he do? If he coolly stuck to his racing instincts, maybe he would gun the engine to turn left and avoid him. Maybe he panics and slams on his brakes, causing an outward skid. As a juror, your self-assuredness would be a detriment to a fair and accurate trial. [Title]

Output: Those sprint cars don't turn


Input: [Date] 50 weeks 4 days ago [Body] It's so beautiful. [Title]

Output: It's so beautiful.


Input: [Date] 50 weeks 4 days ago [Body] Now I know who to ask for XCOM advice. QUESTION - do you prioritize engineer rewards in the early game over anything? [Title]

Output: Now I know who to ask for


Input: [Date] 50 weeks 5 days ago [Body] Someone who is very afraid of being ambushed alone ... the aliens are sneaky. [Title]

Output: Someone who is very afraid of


Input: [Date] 1 year 11 weeks ago [Body] Hey man, you gotta get ranked low before you can get ranked high. I don't think anyone here is super amped about a #25 ranking as an endpoint, but probably more as a glimmer of hope for the possibility that exceeding expectations could put us in a nice spot. [Title]

Output: Hey man, you gotta get ranked


Input: [Date] 1 year 15 weeks ago [Body] Hey, it's understandable - people are afraid of rare occurrences, like shark attacks and lightning strikes. Plus, regardless of frequency, fear can be very personalized and arbitrary. I was never afraid of tackling somebody, but I had a speedy ground ball take a weird jump off an infield pebble and hit me square in the face when I was certain it was going into my glove. The result? A lasting hesitancy to scoopi up hard grounders. I knew it was silly, but what are you gonna do? Hard to wrestle your own reptile brain into logical servitude sometimes. [Title]

Output: Hey, it's understandable -


Input: [Date] 1 year 15 weeks ago [Body] If we were to rank "best" seasons by which fan base enjoyed it most, I would go with Michigan number 1, because our guys are so dang likeable and we never saw this coming with McGary down. And we got to enjoy B1G competitiveness and ultimately victory for a significant period of time. I'd put Wisconsin at number 2 because they were INSANELY happy to make the final four - sure, having a good regular season is par for the course when you're Wisconsin, but deep tournament runs are rare for them. They were definitely partying their hats off. MSU comes in last because they don't know how to be happy unless they're conference/national champs. Otherwise they're just pitching a fit, crying about this or that, and generally pointing their shaking little finger at Michigan. EDIT: Michigan was also the most fun to watch! Beautiful Belein basketball. [Title]

Output: If we were to rank "best"


Input: [Date] 1 year 16 weeks ago [Body] It's not a valid measure of correlation because Google casts a very loose net - it's awesome for finding the most relevant things and putting them at the top of your search results, but the sheer number of results can be influenced by many, many factors. As someone already pointed out, there are more soccer games played around the world every year than there are football games. There are also a lot more soccer fans around the world. They generate content and post it on the internet, where it becomes searchable by Google. No matter what amount of actual diving happens in soccer games, the subsequent discussion vastly amplifies the coincidence of the terms. Additionally, a truckload of variance is introduced when you consider the diversity of search terms you could use for one topic - maybe instead of "diving", you chose "flopping" or "faking"? What if you searched "soccer" instead of "European football?" Answer: the numbers change. A lot. Plus, you're assuming that any coincidence of the terms is evidence of a positive association, which is erroneous. If someone typed the sentence "There was very little diving in last night's soccer match" onto a blog somewhere, then Google would see "DIVING" and "SOCCER", put that result into a giant pile with millions of others, and hand it to you, who says "SEE? LOOK. TOLD YOU SO." It's too opaque. While the number of search results is a clean, simple number, what actually goes into creating it is too ambiguous and complex to be reliably interpreted. [Title]

Output: It's not a valid measure of


Input: [Date] 1 year 16 weeks ago [Body] Actually, according to the good people at Google, the number of hits returned is not a scientifically valid measure of correlation between two search terms. I know this because that's what they personally told me when I asked permission to use Google Scholar in exactly that way when I was writing a program to automatically perform thousands of searches simultaneously to generate sets of gene-disease associations for a bioinformatics project. [Title]

Output: Actually, according to the


Input: [Date] 1 year 16 weeks ago [Body] In contrast to 'pretending' anything about magnitude, my use of gifs was to illustrate how poorly isolated moments are able to characterize a sport in any quantitative way. To keep things quantitative, however, my real claim is absolute, rather than relative. I think football is cooler and features less flopping (relative), but there is greater than zero to like about soccer (absolute). The existence of amazing soccer highlights proves that pure moments exist. [Title]

Output: In direct contrast to


Input: [Date] 1 year 16 weeks ago [Body] It was onside. [Title]

Output: It was onside.


Input: [Date] 1 year 16 weeks ago [Body] I too think football is way more fun to watch than soccer. However, it would be simplistic to paint soccer as merely a bunch of actors flopping around. Let's not forget that soccer does feature some incredible feats of athleticism and teamwork: And even our beloved football is not free from sin: Again, I think football is 1000x better than soccer. But soccer can still be pretty cool, too. [Title]

Output: I too think football is way


Input: [Date] 1 year 17 weeks ago [Body] Before the game against Kentucky, I knew there were two scenarios in which I would feel really upset about a loss. (1) We blow a 20-point lead in the second half. (2) We get blown straight out of the building and it looks like we don't belong on the court with those guys. In scenario 1, I would have had a tough time not feeling like we were the better team but we collapsed. I would have felt like we stumbled. In scenario 2, I would have had doubts about the fundamental quality of the team, and maybe I would have felt bad because we weren't as good as I believed. The way we lost is the best way to lose - we did great, and we were overcome by a slightly superior combination of effort, planning, talent, and athleticism. We are as good as I hoped we were, I love the team, but we just got outplayed. Hard to stay mad like that. That's going out like a warrior, you know? And the optimism for the future certainly helps. [Title]

Output: Before the game against


Input: [Date] 1 year 17 weeks ago [Body] What about me? I attended a small college in Michigan, but my career was launched in earnest when I became a lab technician at UM in the department of MCDB. That experience enabled me to enter a PhD program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In a few weeks, I am going to earn my doctorate and take a postdoctoral position, perhaps at another Big Ten university. What am I - a Wolverine, a Badger, or something yet to be determined? The line you've drawn doesn't hold as fast as you seem to think. There are complexities to sports allegiances and group memberships that you're neglecting. No matter what institution I am affiliated with at any given time, I certainly feel that I am a Wolverine when it comes to sports. I grew up that way, and UM will always be my first love. Perhaps that's where you need to set an endpoint to your exclusivity - sure, you're an academic Michigan Wolverine by definition, but athletic fandom is and should be open to the public. [Title]

Output: What about me? I attended a


Input: [Date] 1 year 18 weeks ago [Body] "If you take the revenue out ..." That's the thing that will never happen. NCAA athletes are a very heterogenous population - some of them have to overcome greater competition than others to earn a spot on the team, some of them put in more practice hours per week than others, perhaps some of them get more academic support than others, they all face very different sets of challenges and responsibilities ... and yes, some of them are more directly involved with the financial success of your athletic department. The one thing that ties them all together is their status as NCAA athletes. How strong of a link is that? Is it strong enough to warrant equal pay despite all the other factors? I would suggest that maybe it's not. I do think you've made a lot of good points, just this one doesn't make that much sense to me. [Title]

Output: "If you take the revenue out


Input: [Date] 1 year 18 weeks ago [Body] It seems that you've based your equal pay idea on an anology in the business world (the Microsoft thing). Just because Microsoft does it one way doesn't mean that's the right way or the only way, does it? So they pay all their programmers the same. What about a different company? In many fields (including my own), your pay is based on your accomplishments and performance - not effort. Even employees who hold the same position can be paid differently based on how well they do and what they're worth to the company. Your adherence to an equal pay model as an example of how business works in the "real world" seems arbitrary. [Title]

Output: It seems that you've based


Input: [Date] 1 year 20 weeks ago [Body] I mean, just the constant hating Ohio thing. I thought perhaps it was unconditional, but I guess it has its limits. [Title]

Output: I mean, just the constant


Input: [Date] 1 year 20 weeks ago [Body] Today I realized I'm not a horrible person when I found myself saying out loud "please be ok, please be ok" as I clicked on this thread link. I'm happy to hear he's doing well. [Title]

Output: Today I realized I'm not a


Input: [Date] 1 year 21 weeks ago [Body] Hard to top Levert's run-off against MSU! [Title]

Output: Hard to top Levert's run-off


Input: [Date] 1 year 21 weeks ago [Body] Feels good, man. Feels good. [Title]

Output: Feels good, man. Feels good.


Input: [Date] 1 year 21 weeks ago [Body] It's gotta be "AHHHHHHHH" for me (broadcast). I love that moment when the ball meets GRIII's hands at the apex of his jump and just comes to a total standstill ... just for a fraction of a moment, it hangs there like a priceless work of art on display for all to see. GRIII's not in a hurry to immediately stuff it through the hoop. He wants the Spartans to behold their downfall ... he wants them to watch. There's a perfect rhythm to it, almost like the eerie calm before a tornado lands. And then wrath. [Title]

Output: It's gotta be "AHHHHHHHH" for


Input: [Date] 1 year 22 weeks ago [Body] Feeling so good and energized from the win that I'm gonna go for a run. YES. [Title]

Output: Feeling so good and energized


Input: [Date] 1 year 25 weeks ago [Body] "Maybe forever." Damnit Brian. That's not what I wanted to hear. [Title]

Output: "Maybe forever." Damnit


Input: [Date] 1 year 25 weeks ago [Body] What? Your words, they hurt me. I am not siding with anybody here. If anything, there is a trace of derision in my comment aimed at the university because I implied that they'd rather not take any punitive action against football players if they aren't compelled to. As far as 'sympathies' and 'small print', I choose not to ascribe such emotionally-laden connotations to a complicated matter which I aim to treat as logically as possible. Naturally, I sympathize with any innocent people who were harmed unjustly. I don't know who they are, but I am sorry for what happened. [Title]

Output: What? Your words, they hurt


Input: [Date] 1 year 25 weeks ago [Body] The author doesn't seem to know whether the university actually reviewed the accusations the first time ... this could be their first actual effort at investigating it. With however the policies were previously, perhaps they didn't have to look into it. And if they don't have to, they probably rather wouldn't. So maybe that happened? [Title]

Output: The author doesn't seem to


Input: [Date] 1 year 25 weeks ago [Body] The article says that a revision of sexual conduct policies after the incident may have necessitated that the university to re-review the events of 2009 years later, thus causing the delayed action. [Title]

Output: The article says that a


Input: [Date] 1 year 26 weeks ago [Body] Right on. [Title]

Output: Right on.


Input: [Date] 1 year 27 weeks ago [Title]

Output: (No subject)


Input: [Date] 1 year 27 weeks ago [Body] I don't think "jacking" someone in the face (it was really more of a slap-push anyway) is an appropriate response to smack talk. That 'Skins OL was the bigger child in that encounter. [Title]

Output: I don't think "jacking"


Input: [Date] 1 year 27 weeks ago [Body] I shall celebrate on the enemy's corpse tonight in Madison. [Title]

Output: I shall celebrate on the


Input: [Date] 1 year 31 weeks ago [Body] It's cool guys, this is why we recruited a bunch of talent. Some degree of attrition/chaos should be expected, and I think many of us factored that into our impression of these recent recruiting classes - that is, the classes are so robustly good that it provides some cushion and mitigates the effects of chaos a little bit. Obviously it's better to have George than not, but the class is still good. [Title]

Output: It's cool guys, this is why


Input: [Date] 1 year 33 weeks ago [Body] I think that's ok. The only language Brandon and the athletic department speak is money. Refusal to spend your hard-earned money doesn't say "I don't love my football team" - it says "I'm not satisfied with my athletic department's ways". And if someone chastises you for being not a good enough fan because the team "isn't worth enough to you" to go to the games, that's bullshit because people don't have unlimited money. "Worth it" is not the same to a broke-ass PhD student as it is for a 45 year-old successful lawyer/plumber/what-have-you. You want Brandon to listen, but the only way to speak to him is by pulling your financial support - NOT your fandom. [Title]

Output: I think that's ok. The only


Input: [Date] 1 year 34 weeks ago [Body] Borges: "No ... No ... NOOOO!!!" /calls run up the middle in denial [Title]

Output: Borges: "No ... No ...


Input: [Date] 1 year 34 weeks ago [Body] Offensive ... offensive what? Line? I don't even ... what is that? I'm sure I've never even heard of such an idea. You can make a line of blockers on offense? Well I'll be. [Title]

Output: Offensive ... offensive what?


Input: [Date] 1 year 35 weeks ago [Body] jk jk you're a good primate bro. [Title]

Output: jk jk you're a good primate


Input: [Date] 1 year 35 weeks ago [Body] Ok fine, take the upvote. I don't even care anymore. [Title]

Output: Ok fine, take the upvote. I


Input: [Date] 1 year 38 weeks ago [Body] The moderation system is like mgoblog's prefrontal cortex - it allows us to surpress our base, animalistic motivations with logic and willpower to generate appropriate behavior in the pursuit of long-term goals. Without it, we lose our impulse control and our behavior is emotional, unfiltered, and short-sighted. [Title]

Output: The moderation system is like


Input: [Date] 1 year 38 weeks ago [Body] I too think the site's staff has gotten even better at what they do. The front page rocks. [Title]

Output: I too think the site's staff


Input: [Date] 1 year 38 weeks ago [Body] I agree wholeheartedly. I know that the technical obstacles of getting the moderation system healthy again are undoubtedly more complex than I can imagine, but for me it's actually been a large enough detriment to my enjoyment of this community that I have allowed myself to become only tenuously attached to the discussions of the board. I know people sometimes criticize the groupthink that the blog demonstrates and decry our moderation of contrary opinions as an infringement on thought diversity, but I believe this period of non-moderation is compelling evidence that such diversity is not as valuable as we would have liked to believe - instead, it's generally non-constructive negativity. And it does indeed set a precedent where trolling becomes accepted, and trolls coalesce like wildfire on a parched California chaparral. I still eat up the front page content, but it's no longer worth the time and effort that it takes to sift through +200 comments for thoughtful dialogue. I'm not abandoning the blog, but I'm certainly distanced for the time being. I'll be back later. [Title]

Output: I agree wholeheartedly. I


Input: [Date] 1 year 38 weeks ago [Body] It's that stage of intoxication just above belligerence but just below shitting one's own pants. [Title]

Output: It's that stage of


Input: [Date] 1 year 38 weeks ago [Body] I don't quite agree with tipping the chart on its corner and equating up-ness to goodness. Firstly, notice that the intervals on the defensive F/+ axis are larger than those on the offensive F/+ axis - this effectively weights defense disproportionately, because distance along that axis contributes more to vertical distance when tilted. I would propose using a geometric mean of offensive and defensive F/+, which does a better job of average products - think of the position on the chart as a two dimensional product of offensive and defensive F/+. In order to do this, however, you'd have to convert the F/+ scales to be exclusively positive. You could do this by subtracting the minimum to normalize all values positively, but I'm not sure if this corrupts the original meaning of F/+ because I am dumb and don't know anything about it. Anyway, math. [Title]

Output: I don't quite agree with


Input: [Date] 1 year 38 weeks ago [Body] I'm not quite sure if you're trying to be mean to the girl or not, but she sounds cool as hell from that interview. [Title]

Output: I'm not quite sure if you're


Input: [Date] 1 year 39 weeks ago [Body] I'm gonna be out of town this weekend and miss it, but my friends are having a belated Halloween party the next weekend. I'm kinda undecided about whether I really like freakfest or not ... I went once and had a pretty good time just seeing all the people dressed up in the streets, but it was so crowded that getting into most bars and grabbing a drink ended up being a tough mission. What do you think? Either way, I like that Madison has made Halloween its "thing." The atmosphere is cool. [Title]

Output: I'm gonna be out of town this


Input: [Date] 1 year 39 weeks ago [Body] I spent six months in Australia, which was like 100x swearing - but almost all of it was casual. A stranger at the bus stop would remark on what a "bloody nice f***ing day" it was, you know? And the kind of neat side effect of it all was that people just don't get offended by swear words, even when they're used in anger. It sort of takes the edge off actual confrontations, because those words aren't to be taken personally. It was pretty different and interesting. Kind of like you day, it reminded me of the dialogue in movies set in Boston. [Title]

Output: I spent six months in


Input: [Date] 1 year 39 weeks ago [Body] I am also offended! Now what? [Title]

Output: I am also offended! Now


Input: [Date] 1 year 39 weeks ago [Body] I'll add another theory that is not mutually exclusive to the societal class origin concept - we have lots of words that mean the same thing, right? I think, for a given set of meaningfully redundant words, they vary in numerous attributes - some are more casual or more formal ("hey" vs. "salutations"), more dramatic or more subtle ("smashed" vs. "hit"), more esoteric or more mainstream ("brachiating" vs. "swinging with one's arms"). We need them to have different connotations because when we communicate, we're not just transmitting information; we're also imbuing the information with how we feel about it. In the same way, I would propose that we need words commonly agreed to be harsh and severe so that we can use them to show that we are extremely angry and intending to offend. Consequently, I'd argue that swear words are offensive because that's what they were made to do - offend. We have strayed from this original function by overusing swear words when we're really not mad, when we're just calmly talking about regular things. I'm not saying this is a bad thing - I enjoy casual swearing, and I am somewhat proud of the combos I've strung together in my time. But I don't think it's totally nonsensical for one word to be offensive while another word that means the same thing isn't. And that's why. TL;DR - Totally unscientific conjecturing that swear words for literally invented with the purpose of being offensive. [Title]

Output: I'll add another theory that


Input: [Date] 1 year 39 weeks ago [Body] That was definitely the point. This guy's reaction in the original gif is pretty spectacular, but he's kinda in the background, overshadowed by the nonplussed girl in the foreground. This gif was made to give him his own deserved spotlight. But don't worry - I'm sure the original isn't going anywhere for a while. You'll be seeing her again. [Title]

Output: That was definitely the


Input: [Date] 1 year 40 weeks ago [Body] Hey LSAClassOf2000 - it looks like you normalized by standard deviations. Would you consider an additional normalization to account for the different sizes of each game thread? I don't know if our game threads pick up steam as the season progresses, but if that's the case, we could have had a larger sheer volume of comments in the PSU thread (compared to say, Notre Dame), which could inflate the counts of shits and fucks a little bit. Maybe a proportional measure that tells us what percent of the thread's comments were sucks and asses might give a truer reflection of "mood?" I don't know why I'm thinking about this. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ [Title]

Output: Hey LSAClassOf2000 - it looks


Input: [Date] 1 year 40 weeks ago [Body] Screw you Wisconsin [Title]

Output: Screw you Wisconsin.


Input: [Date] 1 year 40 weeks ago [Body] I liked the article. I feel like it essentially summarizes the sentiment and analytics forged in the pressurized chaos of mgoblog (and other places) in an organized, concise way that is easily palatable for the "outside" world. It takes a step back to put things in a bit of historical context, shows why we love our coach so much, then explains the present frustrations. I don't think it's meant to be original analysis by any means, but I do think it captures the current state of affairs nicely. Also, it has pictures! [Title]

Output: I liked the article. I feel


Input: [Date] 1 year 41 weeks ago [Body] Well, look - you might think calling it a "road win" is appropriate because Michigan won "on the road." However, Virginia Tech was also on the road (New Orleans isn't particularly close to either school). Therefore, this neutral site game didn't offer a home field advantage to either team , which is what I would consider the paramount challenge of playing on the road. So it's entirely an issue of semantics, but in my mind there's no question that beating the Hokies in this neutral site game was a different animal than beating someone on their own turf. [Title]

Output: Well, look - you might think


Input: [Date] 1 year 42 weeks ago [Body] Spotted Michigan gear in Australia on a couple separate occasions. Boy do they enjoy sports down there. [Title]

Output: Spotted Michigan gear in


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

Output: (No subject)


Input: [Date] 1 year 43 weeks ago [Body] What on earth is happening here? [Title]

Output: What on earth is happening


Input: [Date] 1 year 43 weeks ago [Body] D: 3.857x10153 Source: SR57 Star Sapphire [Transmission Begin] H-hello? Is anybody out there? I'm injured, and I need help! Is anyone there? Can anyone hear this? ... If you can hear this, please respond! It's getting ever so hot in here. Why is it getting so hot? Where am I? Can someone help me? My sensors aren't working, I think. They don't detect anything. Someone has to hear this! If you can hear this, please respond in the ULF band! ... Why is it so hot? If you can hear me, keep signalling! I need to go check some systems. ... Where is everything? Where are the stars? Are they- Is it- Am I- Oh. Oh no, oh no. No! No no no n- [Transmission End] [Title]

Output: D: 3.857x10153 Source:


Input: [Date] 1 year 43 weeks ago [Body] Football road trip here - I'll be taking in my first ever game day experience in Notre Dame Stadium. It's nice being able to sit back and relax, knowing that we already flushed those turds this season. [Title]

Output: Football road trip here -


Input: [Date] 1 year 43 weeks ago [Body] This is amazing. [Title]

Output: This is amazing.


Input: [Date] 1 year 43 weeks ago [Body] That's what I had to do yesterday in the original thread - I thought about commenting, I really did. I typed some stuff in the box, then I thought to myself "no, just don't even throw your hat in the ring. This fire needs no more fuel." Sometimes, for me, the smartest thing I can do is to say nothing. [Title]

Output: That's what I had to do


Input: [Date] 1 year 43 weeks ago [Body] Not a meme. Unless "anomaly" becomes a catchphrase 'round these part a la "THE HORROR," "Tacopants," or "Jeremy Gallon's cloaking device/jet boots." I know, I've contributed nothing to the ticket discussion. But a meme is an actual concept now, with an origin in evolutionary biology, of all things. It does mean something. [Title]

Output: Not a meme. Unless "anomaly"


Input: [Date] 1 year 44 weeks ago [Body] I don't know what's been going on with me lately, but it seems like if I have 2 or more micros during the day, I'm just tired for the rest of the day. If I'm out at night having fun, then I can drink and stay energized, but for some reason it just saps my strength if I'm sitting around. Maybe I'm just getting old. Anyway, point is I totally understand a 3 beer haze. [Title]

Output: I don't know what's been


Input: [Date] 1 year 44 weeks ago [Body] Dantonio & Kelly currently facing off in an intense competition of who can grimace the hardest and look the most disgusted with their team. I can't tell who has the edge. [Title]

Output: Dantonio & Kelly currently


Input: [Date] 1 year 44 weeks ago [Body] Michigan 31, Huskies 17 [Title]

Output: Michigan 31, Huskies 17


Input: [Date] 1 year 44 weeks ago [Body] Im pretty sure blood in stool is symptomatic of some serious medical issues though ... [Title]

Output: Im pretty sure blood in stool


Input: [Date] 1 year 44 weeks ago [Body] Badgers never forget. [Title]

Output: Badgers never forget.


Input: [Date] 1 year 44 weeks ago [Body] ND for me. Due to my association with certain Irish fans, and having already defeated them on the field of battle, I can now 'cheer' for them to appease my associates while still feeling superior. But really, screw Notre Dame. And screw the Spartans. But screw the Spartans slightly more. [Title]

Output: ND for me. Due to my


Input: [Date] 1 year 45 weeks ago [Body] I wouldn't mourn too much for the ignorant responses being shared around the Internet in the wake of this miss America competition - I suspect it would be pretty easy to compile a highlight reel of stupid twitter posts or YouTube comments about any conceivable topic, if you scrape your filter along the very bottom of the humanity barrel. I would wager that this is highly unrepresentative of Americans as a whole, and was written up for the press for (surprise!) sensationalism and page views. ... and go blue! [Title]

Output: I wouldn't mourn too much for


Input: [Date] 1 year 45 weeks ago [Body] This is my strategy. Clearly you're just not checking the site often enough. [Title]

Output: This is my strategy. Clearly


Input: [Date] 1 year 45 weeks ago [Body] "He knew right away. I mean, I could yell at him -- I wasn't very happy, but he knew right away. He didn't need to be told what he did wrong. He's been coached on that." There's the difference between our coaching staff and Brian Kelly. [Title]

Output: "He knew right away. I mean,


Input: [Date] 1 year 47 weeks ago [Body] I'm gonna go ahead and take it as a positive sign that we are able to focus on these small-ish "details" as the negatives, rather than "getting 20 points scored on us" or "surviving by 3 points". [Title]

Output: I'm gonna go ahead and take


Input: [Date] 1 year 47 weeks ago [Body] Same for me, I think. Well, I've become more of a fan of college football in general probably thanks to mgoblog and the analytic way of thinking about football that it introduced me to. I can say that my love of Michigan football has also never been higher, but at the same time I think my emotional reactivity to football has been tempered over the years. Maybe the Rich Rodriguez experiment brought me back down to Earth, and living out of state with friends and colleagues from all over the country has helped me learn to be diplomatic and get along with other fans a little more. So, my enjoyment of Michigan football is at an all-time high this very moment, as well as my understanding of it. However, I generally won't punch holes in walls when things don't break our way. [Title]

Output: Same for me, I think. Well,


Input: [Date] 1 year 47 weeks ago [Body] This game is like pinball on grass. WHO EVEN KNOWS WHERE THAT STUPID THING IS GONNA BOUNCE? [Title]

Output: This game is like pinball on


Input: [Date] 1 year 47 weeks ago [Body] Only 71,214. [Title]

Output: Only 71,214.


Input: [Date] 1 year 47 weeks ago [Body] MSU's offense runs one passing play - drawing PI. Which isn't working out too well. [Title]

Output: MSU's offense runs one


Input: [Date] 1 year 47 weeks ago [Body] They could also improve a la Wisconsin last year - they damn near rose from the dead, especially at o-line. Went from looking SUPER terrible to dismantling Nebraska like Lenny accidentally destroying tiny defenseless bunnies that he really only loved too much. [Title]

Output: They could also improve a la


Input: [Date] 1 year 47 weeks ago [Body] Strong point. Strong. Point. [Title]

Output: Strong point. Strong.


Input: [Date] 1 year 47 weeks ago [Body] I can't watch the game at the moment, but all this chatter about State's offensive struggles pleases me. [Title]

Output: I can't watch the game at the


Input: [Date] 1 year 47 weeks ago [Body] I, too, am curious. I would gladly donate and make an appearance ... although I'm going to be with (cringe) a Notre Dame fan and a Nebraska fan. I apologize to everybody, this is what happens when you leave the Wolverine State for grad school. I can leave them at a nearby family member's tailgate while I moonlight at the true party spot. [Title]

Output: I, too, am curious. I would


Input: [Date] 1 year 48 weeks ago [Body] I doubt that this is a good place for rumors, particularly such dark ones. It would be better to wait until anything is substantiated before making us worry. My opinion anyway, I guess you can do what you want. I just think it sucks. [Title]

Output: I doubt that this is a good


Input: [Date] 1 year 49 weeks ago [Body] Some games require skill or ability, rather than sheer strength or speed (what we typically think of as "athleticism"). For instance, archery requires an intense amount of coordination, control, and carefully practiced skill. But you may not think of an archer as an "athlete." So, I think what we're looking at is a division between physical games that are primarily games of skill, and physical games that are primarily competitions of power. Driving racecars is clearly a physical activity, but the strength component is pretty minimal. I'd have to categorize it similarly to archery or bowling, but with an added dimension of engineering fused to it. [Title]

Output: Some games require skill or


Input: [Date] 1 year 49 weeks ago [Body] Korbel brandy because Wisconsin. I was actually at the Korbel champagne cellars in CA recently, taking the free tour, and the guide asks "do any of you happen to be from Wisconsin?" My girlfriend and I slowly raised our hands, and he looks surprised. "Really? Cool! Over 75% of the brandy we make is consumed by the state of Wisconsin." We high five. http://static.comicvine.com/uploads/original/0/6063/3117065-4596677878-T... [Title]

Output: Korbel brandy because


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


Input: [Date] 1 year 49 weeks ago [Body] Im still not convinced that Bielema wasn't simply driving the car that Alvarez built (and continued to maintain behind the scenes). [Title]

Output: Im still not convinced that


Input: [Date] 1 year 51 weeks ago [Body] Nginx struck my iPhone OS too. No idea what's going on with that. [Title]

Output: Nginx struck my iPhone OS


Input: [Date] 1 year 51 weeks ago [Body] The thing about ranking teams week to week, the way we do, is that we rely on a set of believed probabilities that we've built from prior evidence. This is a Bayesian approach to statistics, in which evidential probabilities are continuously updated with new data. It's very good for lots of applications, but the one thing that really impacts the long-term functioning of such a process is the initial set of probabilities we feed into the system. Therefore, it's important that these initial probabilities - built from evidence - come close to capturing the true probabilities of reality. I think a fair few people would argue that, in college football, the evidence we have in the preseason with wich to form a quality set of expectations is too scarce and too poor to accomplish such a feat. It's fine to form opinions, but remember that these opinions become reality, statistically, when our Bayesian machine is set in motion and grabs onto them. An alternative to the current system would be to suspend the generation of expected probabilities for use in meaningful rankings until more data has been collected. Perhaps you postpone the release of rankings until three games have been played - then you have a greater volume of more applicable evidence with which to rank teams. If Notre Dame shits the bed in two of their first three because they actually suck, the teams that beat them early on don't get rocketed to the top of the BCS undeservedly. Similarly, if lower-tier SEC teams don't fare so well in their non-conference games, LSU and Georgia won't be given platinum medals for curb stomping them just because they're SEC teams. As you pointed out, it would be impossible to prohibit conjecturing in the early weeks. But it would be nice if there was a designated point in the season when we take a retrospective look at some real data, get some context, and smooth out the noise to form a more perfect basis for mid and late-season rankings. Otherwise, it is as they say: "garbage in, garbage out." [Title]

Output: The thing about ranking teams


Input: [Date] 1 year 51 weeks ago [Body] I was trying to get some seats together for ND, but due to the single seat limitation and crazy price, there's just no way. I am saddened. [Title]

Output: I was trying to get some


Input: [Date] 1 year 51 weeks ago [Body] That Manning vine cracks me up every time. Also, thanks for pointing out the SpartanSavageSquad - I can't believe that's a thing. They're laying a strong foundation of "we have no idea what we're doing" pretty early. [Title]

Output: That Manning vine cracks me


Input: [Date] 1 year 51 weeks ago [Body] I do not envy the media duties that Brady has undertaken. What a long day! [Title]

Output: I do not envy the media


Input: [Date] 1 year 52 weeks ago [Body] I too want to know this, as my friends and I are aiming to make a road trip from Madison for the game that weekend. Also, there are 6 of us, but only 4 tickets can be bought at once ... how would a group of 6 go about getting seats next to each other? [Title]

Output: I too want to know this, as


Input: [Date] 2 years 2 days ago [Body] Go watch Bill Murray's cinema classic, Groundhog Day, then have a light snack around 9 pm, then go to sleep. In the morning, there might be new info. Maybe. [Title]

Output: Go watch Bill Murray's cinema


Input: [Date] 2 years 2 days ago [Body] I've flown from Michigan to Australia and back - twice - and there are still plenty of opportunities to get back on that internet and fix your damn rumor posts when new info surfaces. Wifi at the LAX layover, or at the very least you can use your smart phone's network. Let's say you're on that trans-Pacific flight ... you can still pay for internet, and if there's anything worth using expensive 32000 foot internet for, it's the fellow Michigan faithful you've screwed over with your irresponsible initial post AM I RIGHT??? Lo siento. Emocional. [Title]

Output: I've flown from Michigan to


Input: [Date] 2 years 4 days ago [Body] He's a 6'1" (?) point guard competing in an athleticism drill ... I still think Trey's got team skills, real point guard skills, but he's going to look bad in a competition of who can run through / jump over everybody, right? It's like a free for all in summer league. I mean, I could be wrong, but that's why I'm happy to wait and see. [Title]

Output: He's a 6'1" (?) point guard


Input: [Date] 2 years 1 week ago [Body] Keep it up dude. I gave up the longer distances for the rest of the summer after developing some kind of muscle strain/tear, so I'm sticking with 5-10k routes now. As long as I get outside for a bit, I'm happy. Your 10k should seem short next to an 11 mile training. [Title]

Output: Keep it up dude. I gave up


Input: [Date] 2 years 1 week ago [Body] Yeah I can't complain about the microbrew situation over here, although I do miss all the Bell's/Founders/Shorts from home. Fat Squirrel was also one of my faves - I really like to get the New Glarus 12 pack samplers (4 different beers) for my family whenever I come home. [Title]

Output: Yeah I can't complain about


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

Output: (No subject)