Input: [Date] 30 weeks 1 day ago [Body] Sources inside Schembechler Hall confirm that they're hiring a full time DJ, who will be blasting music constantly to keep the team pumped. The DJ, called DJ Durkin (no relation to the coach of the same name), will be joined by the aspiring rapper MC Escher (again, no relation to the artist of the same name). MC Escher issued a statement, saying that he vows to "spit hot fire" over the "dope beats" that DJ Durkin will be laying down. [Title]

Output: Sources inside Schembechler


Input: [Date] 32 weeks 2 days ago [Body] ...fire Jim Harbaugh. [Title]

Output: ...fire Jim Harbaugh.


Input: [Date] 32 weeks 2 days ago [Body] You're on your phone and you keep pressing the next word it predicts that you'll say? [Title]

Output: Let me guess...


Input: [Date] 32 weeks 4 days ago [Body] ib4d except after c [Title]

Output: ib4d except after c


Input: [Date] 28 weeks 5 days ago [Body] Who cares. ...... [Title]

Output: Who cares. ......


Input: [Date] 32 weeks 1 day ago [Body] Try some of Bell's planet series if you can get your mitts on it. Best they have brewed in a while. [Title]

Output: Try some of Bell's planet


Input: [Date] 36 weeks 38 min ago [Body] First, why would you want to take a flyer on an NFL guy who doesn't have a college pedigree? Especially after what we have been through the last seven years. Secondly, the likelihood of John leaving the NFL is slim [Title]

Output: First, why would you want to


Input: [Date] 36 weeks 14 hours ago [Body] I knew it was over when the clapping ceased. Sigh [Title]

Output: I knew it was over when the


Input: [Date] 1 year 34 weeks ago [Body] This sum"s up my feelings on the subject exactly [Title]

Output: This sum"s up my feelings on


Input: [Date] 1 year 35 weeks ago [Body] Thanks for making the pain go away..... if only for a few minutes [Title]

Output: And this is why i F*****ING love you Brian!


Input: [Date] 2 years 35 weeks ago [Body] True words have been spoken. [Title]

Output: True words have been spoken.


Input: [Date] 3 years 36 weeks ago [Body] Pandoras box is now open. [Title]

Output: Pandoras box is now open.


Input: [Date] 3 years 40 weeks ago [Body] Devin isn't going anywhere and Parker is a small child... [Title]

Output: Devin isn't going anywhere


Input: [Date] 1 year 12 weeks ago [Body] I am pretty sure that MLaw06 is a bright lad, seeing that he most likely has a degree from one of the nations finest law schools. And truth be told, his equating of the bar scene to whale watching has a slight ring of truth to it. But last time I checked, this is a basketball tournament, not a travel junket. Indianapolis is hands down the best place in the country to host an event. Ask any journalist who has been to Super Bowls, or Final Fours as to which town does the best job in coordinating the event, and which city has the best logistical set up to host an event. Indianapolis comes out on top every time. If your intent is to hobnob with other yuppies at some Georgetown bar, or pay an arm and a leg for a hotel room, much less in getting there, then NYC and DC and the destinations of choice. If you want to watch a basketball tournament in one of the country's finest arenas that is within relatively easy driving distance of most BIG school, and you can stumble out of the arena into any number of fine drinking and dining establishments, then Indy is your place. [Title]

Output: Indy, tops


Input: [Date] 1 year 15 weeks ago [Body] I can't believe how the so called sports journalists are buying this story, and the knee jerk administrators are frantically revising things to stave off any image harm. This story might be just a load of crap. A university should have to pay no more than what it would cost them to otherwise house and feed a student who is living in the dorms. Problem is, living in the dorm cramps the style of the would-be BMOC, and the athlete chooses to live off campus, even though he may not be able to afford to do so. Probably takes it a step further and lives by himself with no roommates so as he can properly entertain his admirers. While the NCAA may do some things wrong, beginning with how coaches can go from school to school without repercussion while athletes need to sit a year, this isn't one of the issues. If you can't afford to live off campus, live in the dorm, where everything is free. Pretty damn simple, but then again, with a 0% graduaation rate for their basketball team, maybe those concepts come a little tougher at UConn. Oh, on the other hand, thanks for taking Kentucky down. [Title]

Output: Absolutely full of it!


Input: [Date] 1 year 30 weeks ago [Body] Although this isn't Thanksgiving season, one of the things I am thankful for is mgoblog, and the mgoblog community. It and they feed the addiction that is Michigan football. That said, the issue isn't whether Richrod should have been given another year, or whether Brady shoudl be canned. Brady should be indeed given another year for a multitude of reasons that others have stated ad nauseum. What the concern should be, is ARE WE GETTING BETTER? Anyone that answers yes to that question is delusional. The concern is that Brady will suffer the same affliction that plagued a predecessor, namely Carr-itis. Carr-itis is manifested by hiring assistant coaches who aren't up to the task of producing top shelf teams. And hanging onto them like grim death in the face of mountaints of evidence they should be replaced. Face it folks. Its ALL about coaching, and while coaching includes many components, not the least of which is recruiting, even a casual observer needs to wonder if Brady and crew are up to the task after this past season. ManBall? Please! Running game=Sucks. Special teams, other than a run by Gibbons=Sucks. Ability of defense when it NEEDS to make a stop=Sucks. This year the excuses were inexperienced offensive line. Candidate for next year's excuses.............Inexperienced Off Tackles.......if Shane is QB, inexperienced QB, inexperienced wide receivers.........inexperienced DLine.........and God forbid the injury bug bites us hard. Of course, there is the old reliable 'Execution'. I've said it before. If the assistant coaches were working in the private sector, heads would be rolling. Instead, its bunker mentality and business as usual. That can be tolerated one more year, and then some hard decisions will have to be made, and at a minimum, a least a few heads have to roll. [Title]

Output: Although this isn't


Input: [Date] 1 year 41 weeks ago [Body] I was waiting with great anticipation for Brian's comments on Saturday's debacle. I have come to greatly appreciate Brian's analysis, and fandom as well. He is often very good at talking the collective fanbase off the ledge, or alternatively, articulating very well whatever the relevant issue was. That said, I am a bit disappointed that his post today didn't pack more punch to it. He is obviously disappointed as well, but doesn't come out and state well enough what the cure is. Lacking that, here are today's list of woes: 1. Michigan can snatch defeat from the jaws of victory like no other program I am aware of. 2. Change comes ridiculously slowly when it comes to Michigan football. They are more inclined to go into bunker mentality/circle the wagons, rather than make changes which are obvious to most. The changes that need to be made may not be a clear cut as we see them, but the staff (Hoke) needs to offer up why changes should not be made (and they need to make sense), and he hasn't done so. 3. Sick of excuses-Oh, we didn't have Lewan in there....Oh, we have too many redshirt freshman.....blah, blah, blah........News flash.........the Penn State QB is a freshman. Not a red shirt freshman, but an actual freshman. No apologies being made for him. Also, the way you season your backups/youngsters, is that you play like you are capable, and blow out teams like Akron and UConn, and rest the starters in the 2nd half. Then in the future, whether it be due to graduation or injury, this 2nd line is a bit more capable. See the Ohio State playbook in this regard. Not wanting to emulate tOSU in much of anything, but I wager their tailbacks would go for a bit more than 27 yards in 27 carries against a D that was shredded by Indiana. 4. Loyalty is an admirable thing, but what do you think it will take for Hoke to replace someone, for example his offensive line coach? Short of child porn on the guy's computer, I don't think Hoke will ever replace anyone, taking a page from Lloyd's playbook. Top programs see a deficiency, and they go out and hire the best guy in the country. Who wouldn't want to come to Michigan as a position coach?????? Saban does it, Spurrier did it in specific examples I know of, and I am sure there are many others. I hate to see current and future talent wasted. If some of the position coaches were territory sales managers in a for profit company, they would have been sh*t-canned a long time ago. Michigan will have a hard time being great again, until they quit being complacent with mediocrity. [Title]

Output: I was waiting with great


Input: [Date] 2 years 34 weeks ago [Body] While certainly not a Wisconsin expert, I do understand they got rid of a new O line coach early on, and then they came into their own. Admittedly they also crapped the bed against MSU, but so did a lot of teams offensively. While a lot of stock is indeed being put on the Nebraska game, 552 yards is HUGE. Nebraska D, while not a juggernaut, is respectable, and they got their asses handed to them by a one dimensional offense. Impressive every day of the week. And again, by comparison, Michigan couldn't get the yard or two they needed all year, and all day long against OSU. They are what we want to be from a running standpoint. [Title]

Output: While certainly not a


Input: [Date] 2 years 34 weeks ago [Body] OK guys (and gals)..............take off your Maize and Blue blinders for a moment, and imagine you are a top flight offensive line recruit, looking to advance your fame and fortune at the collegiate level, with aspirations toward the pros. Do you go to Michigan............or Wisconsin? After watching the game a bit last night and Wisconsin just freaking bulldozing Nebraska, I have got to admit the obvious choice is Wisconsin (throwing tradition, legacy, and the whole Michigan experience to the side for a moment). I mean really!!!!!!!! Wisconsin doesn't have a passing attack, so they know you are just going to run it, and they run it at will. With Authority. Spectacularly so. Meanwhile, back in Ann Arbor, we can't get one yard rushing if our life depended on it. All year long..............ALL YEAR LONG...........Despite our declarations about how we want to be physical and run the ball. The intent is there, the coaching effort is there........................Is it talent? Coaching? System? Weight Program? Whatever it is, and I suspect coaching, they (Wiscy) have it figured out, and meanwhile, Michigan is lost in the proverbial wilderness, wandering aimlesssly without a clue. Hopefully, the new class with Kalis and Kugler in particular, can reverse the trend and give us a truly cohesive unit that can in some way replicate the Wisconsin gold standard, because they are indeed, the gold standard, and have been for quite some time. [Title]

Output: O line differential-Wiscy v Meechigan


Input: [Date] 4 years 16 weeks ago [Body] That UCLA game was one of those rare deals where Michigan actually came back to snatch a victory out of the jaws of defeat. It was the culmination of a great day and great football doubleheader. Ohio State got CRUSHED by USC in the Coliseum, and from there, we loaded up on a chauffered bus to Pasedena and saw the Michigan-UCLA nightcap. My seats were such that the onside kick came straight at me.......I think it was JD Carlson (?), who closed the deal with a last minute FG for the win. As they used to say in the old beer commercial."It doesn't get any better than this" [Title]

Output: I was there.............


Input: [Date] 4 years 35 weeks ago [Body] Jim Harbaugh could potentially be a great Michigan coach. But he should have to wait his turn, and maybe never get his chance. There is a right way to go about things, and wrong way, and if RR is run out on a rail like some of you would like, then the Michgian tradition and class will forever be cheapened in my mind. Yes, the team is struggling, but look where this period started. I mean really..........Nick freaking Sheridan? Playing QB at Michigan? So we have gone from losing to Appy State and barely nudging Ball State at home, to glimpses of greatness with one of most likeable, talented, yet not-quite-a -finished product-yet athlete in Denard. We have the table set where upper classmen and returning starters actually are on the grid for next year. And you guys want to shit can RR, casting your lot with Rosenberg and his ilk? Yeah, I know the D sucks out loud, not to mention special teams. So DB forces some changes by making RR get rid of Gerg, and goiing out and getting the best D coordinator money can buy, along with the staff the D coord wants to bring in. Can you imagine the possibilities of what this offense could do with another year of experience, with defense that actually generates 3 and outs and puts our offense in good field position? With a field goal kicker you have confidence in from 48 yds out? We will kick ass and take names if you allow it to happen. If it doesn't, at least you lived up to your end of the bargain by allowing the stated contract term. If you don't wait, and get rid of RR now, you may get the result you desire, but it comes at a cost. The cost is that you enable every limp dick out there like Rosenburg and Sharp to say "I TOLD you so!". You also don't honor the contract you offerred, and by everything that is right and holy, a coach deserves 4 yrs to see what he can do, particularly when it involves the overhaul that UM has needed. And for those of you who doubt an overhaul was needed, let me remind you that we have lost to tOSU for 7 years in a row, and RR has only been there for 3. Michigan is at a crossroad here, with no certainty as to which way to go. When in doubt, you do the right thing, and that is honoring the committment you made, giving the guy the fair shot of his four full years. If it doesn't work out after that point, then it doesn't work out, but everyone can hold their head high and say they gave it their best shot. Staying the course could work out as I hope, with the start of a new(er) tradition, with RR leading the way. I look foward to it. But I swear, if you whining gutless weenies have your way and he is done now, then not only do we face an uncertain future, but we go forward being just that much less special, which is something I have never had to consider in being a fan for the last 45 years. Thus endeth the sermon. [Title]

Output: Doing things the right way


Input: [Date] 5 years 4 weeks ago [Body] So I was scheduled to go down to Bloomington to watch the 07 ND games with my son who was in school there.....8 days prior, I get admitted to the hospital with a hacking cough......go into full blown rip Van Winkle coma on Tuesday........awake Sunday morning after the game, and am watching highlights, and they are showing the ND Michigan game.........I am thinking, "that isn't until next Saturday! I'm supposed to watch this with my son!"Good thing was, it was an all time highlight reel, so despite the confusion, I figured this turned out pretty good........... [Title]

Output: 07 ND


Input: [Date] 5 years 33 weeks ago [Body] Jack Swarbrick handled all legal aspects of the Indianapolis sports organization I work for the last 25 years. He is shrewd, eloquent, brilliant, and he 'gets' the bigger picture of both Olympic sports and college athletics. I can guarantee that the guy who landed the Super Bowl, numerous NCAA Final Fours, and the NCAA itself to Indianapolis did not go into their coaching search unprepared. Only reason the search won't be successful is that the available talent pool is a tad shallow this year. It would be better for Michigan if he were to leave ND for the NCAA, because if he stays, ND will ultimately have programs that excel both academically and on the field. [Title]

Output: Swarbrick is the Man


Input: [Date] 10 hours 14 min ago [Title] adidas' last big f*** you before you go...well [Body]

Output: adidas' last big f*** you before you go...well played.


Input: [Date] 20 hours 35 min ago [Title] I hope I'm wrong but I could see this playing out. [Body]

Output: I hope I'm wrong but I could see this playing out. Shane loses to Jake and decides to transfer at the end of fall camp so he has two years of eligibility somewhere else. It definitely benefits him for not having a redshirt year if he would decide to go somewhere else. He would still have a hell of a competition for the starting job next year with four people who will know the playbook as well as he does.


Input: [Date] 20 hours 42 min ago [Title] I'm going with Ty Isaac. He hasn't had the [Body]

Output: I'm going with Ty Isaac. He hasn't had the opportunity to show off what that gigantic body can do.


Input: [Date] 2 days 17 hours ago [Title] Some kind of seafood soup that I had in Venice [Body]

Output: Some kind of seafood soup that I had in Venice Italy at a mom and pop restaurant.


Input: [Date] 2 days 19 hours ago [Title] Purdue [Body]

Output: Purdue


Input: [Date] 3 days 16 hours ago [Title] And this is where I become a terrible human being [Body]

Output: And this is where I become a terrible human being and hope people like that fail at all things.


Input: [Date] 3 days 23 hours ago [Title] The number 1 jersey should never be retired. Its [Body]

Output: The number 1 jersey should never be retired. Its tradition for the best wide receiver. Desmond Howard's 21 was messing up that tradition the last couple years. Hell Braylon Edwards did the most damage with him wanting to help pick who gets to wear it over the last decade and a half.


Input: [Date] 4 days 14 hours ago [Title] Put them on the press box. [Body]

Output: Put them on the press box.


Input: [Date] 4 days 23 hours ago [Title] So you're telling me there's a chance there won't [Body]

Output: So you're telling me there's a chance there won't be any helmet stickers? I'm keeping my fingers crossed.


Input: [Date] 6 days 40 min ago [Title] If the B1G is going to add teams wouldn't they do [Body]

Output: If the B1G is going to add teams wouldn't they do it before the huge TV contract negotiation that's about to go down? I hope they don't I'd like to play Wisconsin sometime this next decade.


Input: [Date] 1 week 2 days ago [Title] I don't mind them I think they're [Body]

Output: I don't mind them I think they're alright.


Input: [Date] 1 week 4 days ago [Title] Lets face it, two of the ND games are conference [Body]

Output: Lets face it, two of the ND games are conference games on there. That schedule could sure kick them if the teeth though.


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

Output: Uncanny X-Men


Input: [Date] 1 week 6 days ago [Title] Hit or miss on some of these but I'm a fan of [Body]

Output: Hit or miss on some of these but I'm a fan of Cal's.


Input: [Date] 2 weeks 2 days ago [Title] Holy shit there's a lot of hate in this thread. I [Body]

Output: Holy shit there's a lot of hate in this thread. I say take the names off. We like when our team keeps to its traditions. Same thing.


Input: [Date] 2 weeks 2 days ago [Title] yeah I came in this completely thinking it was [Body]

Output: yeah I came in this completely thinking it was about a different Magnus... Not so much about touch the banner.


Input: [Date] 2 weeks 2 days ago [Title] that's great news. I hope he doesn't contribute to [Body]

Output: that's great news. I hope he doesn't contribute to the Big Ten Network though.


Input: [Date] 2 weeks 4 days ago [Title] Mr Hackett can I have some of that Nike [Body]

Output: Mr Hackett can I have some of that Nike money? http://media0.giphy.com/media/ZyNQFqZLFUhr2/200w.gif


Input: [Date] 2 weeks 4 days ago [Title] I agree with the news reporters that it eats more [Body]

Output: I agree with the news reporters that it eats more like a raccoon than a dog. I don't understand why its so far fetched that a new species might be discovered. New species are discovered in the rainforest and ocean all of the time. So this one went under the radar for quite a while.


Input: [Date] 2 weeks 5 days ago [Title] I hope he stays patient. There's a long list of [Body]

Output: I hope he stays patient. There's a long list of other quarterbacks ahead of him. There's a really good chance that he won't see the field until his redshirt junior year if O'Korn pans out.


Input: [Date] 3 weeks 2 days ago [Title] I picked the current maize, but could we get any [Body]

Output: I picked the current maize, but could we get any more of a bias poll by labeling it "official maize" on the selection?


Input: [Date] 3 weeks 4 days ago [Title] I want 6 and that is all. [Body]

Output: I want 6 and that is all.


Input: [Date] 3 weeks 4 days ago [Title] It would actually bring back a lot of historic [Body]

Output: It would actually bring back a lot of historic rivalries.


Input: [Date] 3 weeks 4 days ago [Title] I really just want him to be the permenit AD. [Body]

Output: I really just want him to be the permenit AD. Retirement is overrated Mr Hackett.


Input: [Date] 3 weeks 4 days ago [Title] Many of us do not feel that there's a problem with [Body]

Output: Many of us do not feel that there's a problem with the highlighter maize.


Input: [Date] 3 weeks 5 days ago [Title] I don't mind it, its just jabs from a rival. Its [Body]

Output: I don't mind it, its just jabs from a rival. Its to be expected. If the tables were turned we'd all be loving it.


Input: [Date] 3 weeks 5 days ago [Title] As an individual that shares your same stature I [Body]

Output: As an individual that shares your same stature I feel your pain.


Input: [Date] 3 weeks 5 days ago [Title] I too have this shirt and wear it from time to [Body]

Output: I too have this shirt and wear it from time to time.


Input: [Date] 3 weeks 5 days ago [Title] You are correct that's what I was [Body]

Output: You are correct that's what I was saying.


Input: [Date] 3 weeks 5 days ago [Title] It might be history but history doesn't always [Body]

Output: It might be history but history doesn't always look good.


Input: [Date] 2 years 3 weeks ago [Title] Because of Woodson [Body]

Output: Because of Woodson


Input: [Date] 2 years 4 weeks ago [Title] Because he stood around and [Body]

Output: Because he stood around and did nothing all because he care about wins


Input: [Date] 2 years 4 weeks ago [Title] Why was tress force to step [Body]

Output: Why was tress force to step down


Input: [Date] 2 years 4 weeks ago [Title] Stop crying Urban is phony [Body]

Output: Stop crying Urban is phony baby Tressel


Input: [Date] 2 years 4 weeks ago [Title] Urban knew and did nothing [Body]

Output: Urban knew and did nothing period it will happen at OSU watch


Input: [Date] 2 years 6 weeks ago [Title] Maybe this is one of the [Body]

Output: Maybe this is one of the reason he left Florida


Input: [Date] 2 years 7 weeks ago [Title] Urban is a quitter only thing [Body]

Output: Urban is a quitter only thing he going to close on is his mouth


Input: [Date] 2 years 7 weeks ago [Title] Who the heck are u fuck Urban [Body]

Output: Who the heck are u fuck Urban Cryier


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

Output: Love it


Input: [Date] 2 years 7 weeks ago [Title] I can't believe Michigan fans [Body]

Output: I can't believe Michigan fans taking up for Urban on here screw him the only reason Ohio can have a better class not because of Urban because Michigan won't accept just any GPA like Ohio does


Input: [Date] 2 years 7 weeks ago [Title] It came from Urban [Body]

Output: It came from Urban


Input: [Date] 2 years 8 weeks ago [Title] Preach [Body]

Output: Preach


Input: [Date] 2 years 8 weeks ago [Title] Urban got what he derseve [Body]

Output: Urban got what he derseve just because to win 2 NC doesn't Guarantee u a recruit his ego is what got him looking silly


Input: [Date] 2 years 11 weeks ago [Title] Bring it Irish chicken [Body]

Output: Bring it Irish chicken


Input: [Date] 2 years 12 weeks ago [Title] Rivals suck [Body]

Output: Rivals suck


Input: [Date] 2 years 12 weeks ago [Title] They do and the rest of the [Body]

Output: They do and the rest of the Fab 5 for not protecting them from their racist alums


Input: [Date] 2 years 14 weeks ago [Title] Can't believe my Giants pick [Body]

Output: Can't believe my Giants pick that suckeye in the 2nd rd


Input: [Date] 2 years 14 weeks ago [Title] If he cocky so what they all [Body]

Output: If he cocky so what they all are


Input: [Date] 2 years 15 weeks ago [Title] I bet If Drake would have [Body]

Output: I bet If Drake would have committed to a sec school he would be higher


Input: [Date] 2 years 16 weeks ago [Title] This was Michigan chance to [Body]

Output: This was Michigan chance to win the title and they blew it now Trey leaving back to being scrubs


Input: [Date] 2 years 16 weeks ago [Title] I wasn't impress [Body]

Output: I wasn't impress


Input: [Date] 2 years 17 weeks ago [Title] So why are they not [Body]

Output: So why are they not undefeated if this 2-3 is all that


Input: [Date] 2 years 17 weeks ago [Title] If this 2-3 zone is all that [Body]

Output: If this 2-3 zone is all that they wouldn't had 9 losses


Input: [Date] 2 years 18 weeks ago [Title] Plus Michigan is cheap and [Body]

Output: Plus Michigan is cheap and won't pay for good coaching


Input: [Date] 2 years 18 weeks ago [Title] Chokelahoma can have Jerry he [Body]

Output: Chokelahoma can have Jerry he didn't prove enough to me to say he was a big lost. How many players did Jerry send to the NFL 0 so good luck there your going to need it


Input: [Date] 2 years 18 weeks ago [Title] Michigan should Apologize for [Body]

Output: Michigan should Apologize for letting their alums send them those racist letters all for a buck


Input: [Date] 2 years 18 weeks ago [Title] People acting like he killed [Body]

Output: People acting like he killed somebody


Input: [Date] 2 years 19 weeks ago [Title] Go back to Nike. I wouldn't [Body]

Output: Go back to Nike. I wouldn't mind doing the different uniforms this is 2013 not 1953 get out the past


Input: [Date] 2 years 19 weeks ago [Title] Just get rid of Delany all he [Body]

Output: Just get rid of Delany all he care about is the rose bowl and keeping the money in his pockets, did he even attend a big 10 school


Input: [Date] 2 years 20 weeks ago [Title] I'm a Michigan fan living in [Body]

Output: I'm a Michigan fan living in Columbus it's not bad they suckeyes run their mouth and look at you crazy but its not that bad. Plus it's a lot of Michigan fans in Columbus and surrounding areas so you will be fine. If you have a FB page Join our group it's called Michigan fans of Columbus


Input: [Date] 1 year 12 weeks ago [Title] Indy, tops [Body]

Output: I am pretty sure that MLaw06 is a bright lad, seeing that he most likely has a degree from one of the nations finest law schools. And truth be told, his equating of the bar scene to whale watching has a slight ring of truth to it. But last time I checked, this is a basketball tournament, not a travel junket. Indianapolis is hands down the best place in the country to host an event. Ask any journalist who has been to Super Bowls, or Final Fours as to which town does the best job in coordinating the event, and which city has the best logistical set up to host an event. Indianapolis comes out on top every time. If your intent is to hobnob with other yuppies at some Georgetown bar, or pay an arm and a leg for a hotel room, much less in getting there, then NYC and DC and the destinations of choice. If you want to watch a basketball tournament in one of the country's finest arenas that is within relatively easy driving distance of most BIG school, and you can stumble out of the arena into any number of fine drinking and dining establishments, then Indy is your place.


Input: [Date] 1 year 15 weeks ago [Title] Absolutely full of it! [Body]

Output: I can't believe how the so called sports journalists are buying this story, and the knee jerk administrators are frantically revising things to stave off any image harm. This story might be just a load of crap. A university should have to pay no more than what it would cost them to otherwise house and feed a student who is living in the dorms. Problem is, living in the dorm cramps the style of the would-be BMOC, and the athlete chooses to live off campus, even though he may not be able to afford to do so. Probably takes it a step further and lives by himself with no roommates so as he can properly entertain his admirers. While the NCAA may do some things wrong, beginning with how coaches can go from school to school without repercussion while athletes need to sit a year, this isn't one of the issues. If you can't afford to live off campus, live in the dorm, where everything is free. Pretty damn simple, but then again, with a 0% graduaation rate for their basketball team, maybe those concepts come a little tougher at UConn. Oh, on the other hand, thanks for taking Kentucky down.


Input: [Date] 1 year 30 weeks ago [Title] Although this isn't [Body]

Output: Although this isn't Thanksgiving season, one of the things I am thankful for is mgoblog, and the mgoblog community. It and they feed the addiction that is Michigan football. That said, the issue isn't whether Richrod should have been given another year, or whether Brady shoudl be canned. Brady should be indeed given another year for a multitude of reasons that others have stated ad nauseum. What the concern should be, is ARE WE GETTING BETTER? Anyone that answers yes to that question is delusional. The concern is that Brady will suffer the same affliction that plagued a predecessor, namely Carr-itis. Carr-itis is manifested by hiring assistant coaches who aren't up to the task of producing top shelf teams. And hanging onto them like grim death in the face of mountaints of evidence they should be replaced. Face it folks. Its ALL about coaching, and while coaching includes many components, not the least of which is recruiting, even a casual observer needs to wonder if Brady and crew are up to the task after this past season. ManBall? Please! Running game=Sucks. Special teams, other than a run by Gibbons=Sucks. Ability of defense when it NEEDS to make a stop=Sucks. This year the excuses were inexperienced offensive line. Candidate for next year's excuses.............Inexperienced Off Tackles.......if Shane is QB, inexperienced QB, inexperienced wide receivers.........inexperienced DLine.........and God forbid the injury bug bites us hard. Of course, there is the old reliable 'Execution'. I've said it before. If the assistant coaches were working in the private sector, heads would be rolling. Instead, its bunker mentality and business as usual. That can be tolerated one more year, and then some hard decisions will have to be made, and at a minimum, a least a few heads have to roll.


Input: [Date] 1 year 41 weeks ago [Title] I was waiting with great [Body]

Output: I was waiting with great anticipation for Brian's comments on Saturday's debacle. I have come to greatly appreciate Brian's analysis, and fandom as well. He is often very good at talking the collective fanbase off the ledge, or alternatively, articulating very well whatever the relevant issue was. That said, I am a bit disappointed that his post today didn't pack more punch to it. He is obviously disappointed as well, but doesn't come out and state well enough what the cure is. Lacking that, here are today's list of woes: 1. Michigan can snatch defeat from the jaws of victory like no other program I am aware of. 2. Change comes ridiculously slowly when it comes to Michigan football. They are more inclined to go into bunker mentality/circle the wagons, rather than make changes which are obvious to most. The changes that need to be made may not be a clear cut as we see them, but the staff (Hoke) needs to offer up why changes should not be made (and they need to make sense), and he hasn't done so. 3. Sick of excuses-Oh, we didn't have Lewan in there....Oh, we have too many redshirt freshman.....blah, blah, blah........News flash.........the Penn State QB is a freshman. Not a red shirt freshman, but an actual freshman. No apologies being made for him. Also, the way you season your backups/youngsters, is that you play like you are capable, and blow out teams like Akron and UConn, and rest the starters in the 2nd half. Then in the future, whether it be due to graduation or injury, this 2nd line is a bit more capable. See the Ohio State playbook in this regard. Not wanting to emulate tOSU in much of anything, but I wager their tailbacks would go for a bit more than 27 yards in 27 carries against a D that was shredded by Indiana. 4. Loyalty is an admirable thing, but what do you think it will take for Hoke to replace someone, for example his offensive line coach? Short of child porn on the guy's computer, I don't think Hoke will ever replace anyone, taking a page from Lloyd's playbook. Top programs see a deficiency, and they go out and hire the best guy in the country. Who wouldn't want to come to Michigan as a position coach?????? Saban does it, Spurrier did it in specific examples I know of, and I am sure there are many others. I hate to see current and future talent wasted. If some of the position coaches were territory sales managers in a for profit company, they would have been sh*t-canned a long time ago. Michigan will have a hard time being great again, until they quit being complacent with mediocrity.


Input: [Date] 2 years 34 weeks ago [Title] While certainly not a [Body]

Output: While certainly not a Wisconsin expert, I do understand they got rid of a new O line coach early on, and then they came into their own. Admittedly they also crapped the bed against MSU, but so did a lot of teams offensively. While a lot of stock is indeed being put on the Nebraska game, 552 yards is HUGE. Nebraska D, while not a juggernaut, is respectable, and they got their asses handed to them by a one dimensional offense. Impressive every day of the week. And again, by comparison, Michigan couldn't get the yard or two they needed all year, and all day long against OSU. They are what we want to be from a running standpoint.


Input: [Date] 2 years 34 weeks ago [Title] O line differential-Wiscy v Meechigan [Body]

Output: OK guys (and gals)..............take off your Maize and Blue blinders for a moment, and imagine you are a top flight offensive line recruit, looking to advance your fame and fortune at the collegiate level, with aspirations toward the pros. Do you go to Michigan............or Wisconsin? After watching the game a bit last night and Wisconsin just freaking bulldozing Nebraska, I have got to admit the obvious choice is Wisconsin (throwing tradition, legacy, and the whole Michigan experience to the side for a moment). I mean really!!!!!!!! Wisconsin doesn't have a passing attack, so they know you are just going to run it, and they run it at will. With Authority. Spectacularly so. Meanwhile, back in Ann Arbor, we can't get one yard rushing if our life depended on it. All year long..............ALL YEAR LONG...........Despite our declarations about how we want to be physical and run the ball. The intent is there, the coaching effort is there........................Is it talent? Coaching? System? Weight Program? Whatever it is, and I suspect coaching, they (Wiscy) have it figured out, and meanwhile, Michigan is lost in the proverbial wilderness, wandering aimlesssly without a clue. Hopefully, the new class with Kalis and Kugler in particular, can reverse the trend and give us a truly cohesive unit that can in some way replicate the Wisconsin gold standard, because they are indeed, the gold standard, and have been for quite some time.


Input: [Date] 4 years 16 weeks ago [Title] I was there............. [Body]

Output: That UCLA game was one of those rare deals where Michigan actually came back to snatch a victory out of the jaws of defeat. It was the culmination of a great day and great football doubleheader. Ohio State got CRUSHED by USC in the Coliseum, and from there, we loaded up on a chauffered bus to Pasedena and saw the Michigan-UCLA nightcap. My seats were such that the onside kick came straight at me.......I think it was JD Carlson (?), who closed the deal with a last minute FG for the win. As they used to say in the old beer commercial."It doesn't get any better than this"


Input: [Date] 4 years 35 weeks ago [Title] Doing things the right way [Body]

Output: Jim Harbaugh could potentially be a great Michigan coach. But he should have to wait his turn, and maybe never get his chance. There is a right way to go about things, and wrong way, and if RR is run out on a rail like some of you would like, then the Michgian tradition and class will forever be cheapened in my mind. Yes, the team is struggling, but look where this period started. I mean really..........Nick freaking Sheridan? Playing QB at Michigan? So we have gone from losing to Appy State and barely nudging Ball State at home, to glimpses of greatness with one of most likeable, talented, yet not-quite-a -finished product-yet athlete in Denard. We have the table set where upper classmen and returning starters actually are on the grid for next year. And you guys want to shit can RR, casting your lot with Rosenberg and his ilk? Yeah, I know the D sucks out loud, not to mention special teams. So DB forces some changes by making RR get rid of Gerg, and goiing out and getting the best D coordinator money can buy, along with the staff the D coord wants to bring in. Can you imagine the possibilities of what this offense could do with another year of experience, with defense that actually generates 3 and outs and puts our offense in good field position? With a field goal kicker you have confidence in from 48 yds out? We will kick ass and take names if you allow it to happen. If it doesn't, at least you lived up to your end of the bargain by allowing the stated contract term. If you don't wait, and get rid of RR now, you may get the result you desire, but it comes at a cost. The cost is that you enable every limp dick out there like Rosenburg and Sharp to say "I TOLD you so!". You also don't honor the contract you offerred, and by everything that is right and holy, a coach deserves 4 yrs to see what he can do, particularly when it involves the overhaul that UM has needed. And for those of you who doubt an overhaul was needed, let me remind you that we have lost to tOSU for 7 years in a row, and RR has only been there for 3. Michigan is at a crossroad here, with no certainty as to which way to go. When in doubt, you do the right thing, and that is honoring the committment you made, giving the guy the fair shot of his four full years. If it doesn't work out after that point, then it doesn't work out, but everyone can hold their head high and say they gave it their best shot. Staying the course could work out as I hope, with the start of a new(er) tradition, with RR leading the way. I look foward to it. But I swear, if you whining gutless weenies have your way and he is done now, then not only do we face an uncertain future, but we go forward being just that much less special, which is something I have never had to consider in being a fan for the last 45 years. Thus endeth the sermon.


Input: [Date] 5 years 4 weeks ago [Title] 07 ND [Body]

Output: So I was scheduled to go down to Bloomington to watch the 07 ND games with my son who was in school there.....8 days prior, I get admitted to the hospital with a hacking cough......go into full blown rip Van Winkle coma on Tuesday........awake Sunday morning after the game, and am watching highlights, and they are showing the ND Michigan game.........I am thinking, "that isn't until next Saturday! I'm supposed to watch this with my son!"Good thing was, it was an all time highlight reel, so despite the confusion, I figured this turned out pretty good...........


Input: [Date] 5 years 33 weeks ago [Title] Swarbrick is the Man [Body]

Output: Jack Swarbrick handled all legal aspects of the Indianapolis sports organization I work for the last 25 years. He is shrewd, eloquent, brilliant, and he 'gets' the bigger picture of both Olympic sports and college athletics. I can guarantee that the guy who landed the Super Bowl, numerous NCAA Final Fours, and the NCAA itself to Indianapolis did not go into their coaching search unprepared. Only reason the search won't be successful is that the available talent pool is a tad shallow this year. It would be better for Michigan if he were to leave ND for the NCAA, because if he stays, ND will ultimately have programs that excel both academically and on the field.


Input: [Date] 1 week 3 days ago [Title] Niles was trying to move to [Body]

Output: Niles was trying to move to the Wolverine so if they could get both Benton Harbor and Niles to make the move than that'd be ideal for both school.


Input: [Date] 2 weeks 3 days ago [Title] I'm a 90's kid but MASH is [Body]

Output: I'm a 90's kid but MASH is still by far my favorite TV Show when I was growing up. Another great one was the West Wing.


Input: [Date] 2 weeks 3 days ago [Title] Those were shows I watch when [Body]

Output: Those were shows I watch when I was a little older but still a "kid"


Input: [Date] 12 weeks 2 days ago [Title] This is a great movie, while [Body]

Output: This is a great movie, while the actual physical abuse is not good the tough love and tough teaching pushed the drummer to be exceptional and that is only way truly great talents can be made. Being coddled will do no one good.


Input: [Date] 12 weeks 2 days ago [Title] It's so sad when players like [Body]

Output: It's so sad when players like Simon are "mad" because a coach made him work hard at practice or called him a "pussy". Football is a mans sport and if hard work and a coach yelling at you is too much than that is pathetic and you don't deserve to play the game. Grow up and be a damn man. People in our country are truly becoming soft skinned and weaker as the years go by. What's this guy going to do when a boss yells at him for messing something up in the "real" world? Cry and put on a 6 hours bitchfit on Twitter? If I was an employer and heard of this so called man attacking his coach like he has I would never hire him. If you have a problem you sit down face to face with that person and work it out, you don't act like a child and cry to the public on Twitter. Football is not a game for the weak minded people and Simon has proven to be one of those people.


Input: [Date] 13 weeks 1 hour ago [Title] The only dog I've had was a [Body]

Output: The only dog I've had was a Golden Retriever that we had gotten when I was a 2 year old. That dog was the most energetic and loving dog and took care of me as a kid whenever I was sick or hurt she was right by my side. As a little kid that dog wore me out faster than I could her. In my opinion if you have a kid, even if you don't, a GR is a great dog to have. My beautiful dog lived to be 16 years old and the bond me and her built was so strong I don't think I had ever cried as much when we had to put her down.


Input: [Date] 13 weeks 6 hours ago [Title] I understand people aren't a [Body]

Output: I understand people aren't a big fan of all the bowl games but two things. 1. You don't have to watch all 42 games so why complain about it?? And 2. Football at the college level is fun to watch for many people so the more game the better. I for one, which is just my opinion, would much rather watch two 6-6 teams face off in a bowl game where many kids are playing the last game they will ever play than watching NFL games. Not to mention there are rarely games on Sunday anyways so you won't miss out on any NFL games and still be able to watch most of the college bowl games.


Input: [Date] 13 weeks 6 days ago [Title] Did this man just grow a pair [Body]

Output: Did this man just grow a pair and call out the SEC????? Good for Delany.


Input: [Date] 14 weeks 12 hours ago [Title] Yea I've been wondering the [Body]

Output: Yea I've been wondering the same. I thought I saw end of April but that doesn't seem likely now since no one is talking about a commitment coming from his soon. Does anyone know when the late signing period is? Has that already happened?


Input: [Date] 14 weeks 1 day ago [Title] Avalanche the last one? [Body]

Output: Avalanche the last one?


Input: [Date] 14 weeks 5 days ago [Title] I hope people realize that [Body]

Output: I hope people realize that coaches and AD's have a say in any team worn apparel that the companies make for them. It's not like Nike has 100% rights to make whatever the hell they want to. Dantonio and/or the AD gave approval to this design. Same goes for Michigan and Adidas.


Input: [Date] 14 weeks 6 days ago [Title] For all the Bulls fans on [Body]

Output: For all the Bulls fans on here, 1. Do you think Thibs either leaves or gets let go and if so 2. Who do you want them/who do you think they will get to replace him? Sadly I think this'll be the last year he's in Chicago. It seems like him and the FO butt heads too much. What's all of your opinions?


Input: [Date] 14 weeks 6 days ago [Title] How big is Wagner supposed to [Body]

Output: How big is Wagner supposed to be?


Input: [Date] 15 weeks 9 hours ago [Title] When does he need to make a [Body]

Output: When does he need to make a decision by?


Input: [Date] 15 weeks 4 days ago [Title] Yes because that is a [Body]

Output: Yes because that is a precursor to being a man. Way to make yourself even more of an ass.


Input: [Date] 15 weeks 4 days ago [Title] Thats why I said "I believe." [Body]

Output: Thats why I said "I believe." I wasn't sure what kind of engine it was. All I remember was it was fast as hell and could beat everyone in a race easily. But its cool being an ass. Which I'm guessing once you see this you'll just say "Oh, I was just being sarcastic."


Input: [Date] 15 weeks 4 days ago [Title] 2007 Silver Honda Accord 4 [Body]

Output: 2007 Silver Honda Accord 4 door. I believe it had a V8 engine as well. Thing was quick as hell.


Input: [Date] 15 weeks 4 days ago [Title] Yea, for a so called [Body]

Output: Yea, for a so called professional writer, making a joke about a 16/17 year old high schooler is extremely unprofessional.


Input: [Date] 15 weeks 4 days ago [Title] Yes, about 90% of all [Body]

Output: Yes, about 90% of all "customer service" reps at a huge company are idiots. I'm sorry if anyone is in this line of work but hopefully you are part of that 10% because I'd be willing to be of that 90% the collective IQ is like 20.


Input: [Date] 15 weeks 4 days ago [Title] She's just showing off the [Body]

Output: She's just showing off the same attitude and mindset that ESPN has. "I'm too big and too good and you can't touch me." Well she learned and ESPN needs to learn that isn't the case.


Input: [Date] 15 weeks 5 days ago [Title] The first one as in Pahntom [Body]

Output: The first one as in Pahntom Menace or the actual first movie? The PH is absolutely awful so that's not a good one to base whether you like Star Wars or not. But it's very easy to see why people might not be into the series. It's not a movie for everyone that's for sure.


Input: [Date] 15 weeks 6 days ago [Title] There case was a very unique [Body]

Output: There case was a very unique one though. Both had played only 1 year of football I believe. Still I understand what you were going for, but not similar to many of the guys we have been bringing in as preferred walk-ons


Input: [Date] 16 weeks 5 hours ago [Title] So what's everyone's take on [Body]

Output: So what's everyone's take on this upcoming Avengers movie? I seriously cannot wait for it. The movie is gonna be awesome based off the couple trailers I have seen. Also if you haven't watched the new Terminator trailer that just got released DO NOT WATCH IT. It'll give off a huge part of the movie and for me made it a lot less likely for me to watch the movie in theaters. Just don't watch it if you don't want the movie semi ruined.


Input: [Date] 16 weeks 6 hours ago [Title] I thought the series really [Body]

Output: I thought the series really took off with 5. I think 5 saved the franchise.


Input: [Date] 16 weeks 10 hours ago [Title] Also the Nolan Batman Trilogy [Body]

Output: Also the Nolan Batman Trilogy is probably up there as well. I mean The Dark Knight has to be one of if not the greatest comic book movie ever made.


Input: [Date] 16 weeks 10 hours ago [Title] 1. Marvel 2. Fast and Furious [Body]

Output: 1. Marvel 2. Fast and Furious 5-7 3. Star Wars


Input: [Date] 16 weeks 10 hours ago [Title] I was never a comic book [Body]

Output: I was never a comic book reader so I didn't have any prior knowledge with all of the Marvel movies but for me, they are easily in my top 2 with probably Fast and Furious from the 5th movie on. (Haven't seen number 7 yet sadly).


Input: [Date] 16 weeks 4 days ago [Title] Sue the city too for letting [Body]

Output: Sue the city too for letting that guy into their city limits. Hell why stop there, why not sue the entire state for allowing him to live in the state.


Input: [Date] 16 weeks 4 days ago [Title] Yea I don't think our legal [Body]

Output: Yea I don't think our legal system is built so people can get rich quick off companies by suing them. It's to get justice and that is exactly what he got when the got was sentenced. Now if he sued the guy that shot him and is responsible for his injuries then fine, that's what the legal system is about. But to sue 5 companies just because the guy drank there is truly a get rich quick. Suing the guy that shot you should be more than enough to get your medical bills and other expenses due to the shooting covered.


Input: [Date] 16 weeks 4 days ago [Title] What do you expect? It's [Body]

Output: What do you expect? It's MLive and media in general want to make everything bigger than it really is it trying and make even more stories out of everything. Sadly the media all over the place has sold out and become nearly impossible to take serious or not question.


Input: [Date] 28 weeks 5 days ago [Title] Who cares. ...... [Body]

Output: Who cares. ......


Input: [Date] 32 weeks 1 day ago [Title] Try some of Bell's planet [Body]

Output: Try some of Bell's planet series if you can get your mitts on it. Best they have brewed in a while.


Input: [Date] 36 weeks 38 min ago [Title] First, why would you want to [Body]

Output: First, why would you want to take a flyer on an NFL guy who doesn't have a college pedigree? Especially after what we have been through the last seven years. Secondly, the likelihood of John leaving the NFL is slim


Input: [Date] 36 weeks 14 hours ago [Title] I knew it was over when the [Body]

Output: I knew it was over when the clapping ceased. Sigh


Input: [Date] 1 year 34 weeks ago [Title] This sum"s up my feelings on [Body]

Output: This sum"s up my feelings on the subject exactly


Input: [Date] 1 year 35 weeks ago [Title] And this is why i F*****ING love you Brian! [Body]

Output: Thanks for making the pain go away..... if only for a few minutes


Input: [Date] 2 years 35 weeks ago [Title] True words have been spoken. [Body]

Output: True words have been spoken.


Input: [Date] 3 years 36 weeks ago [Title] Pandoras box is now open. [Body]

Output: Pandoras box is now open.


Input: [Date] 3 years 40 weeks ago [Title] Devin isn't going anywhere [Body]

Output: Devin isn't going anywhere and Parker is a small child...


Input: [Date] 21 weeks 1 day ago [Title] Disagree [Body]

Output: There were two views that both showed the puck in the net; one was the from the camera on the opposite side, the other was from the camera directly above the goal. Even if only the former existed, why shouldn't that be used to make the correct call?


Input: [Date] 2 years 49 weeks ago [Title] That's quite interesting, [Body]

Output: That's quite interesting, Bluebells and maize (appropriate username for this topic). I wonder if there's a common genesis that both of these were copied from or if it's completely coincidental. The fact that you've also seen it other places would seem to point to the latter. I forget to mention that the typo's in the lyrics to the Yellow and Blue, not the Victors. They're listed on facing pages in that book.


Input: [Date] 2 years 49 weeks ago [Title] Minor quibble [Body]

Output: Minor quibble (and maybe this has been discussed before), but he might be able to practice with the team (but not play in a game) without counting as a footbal scholarship. The NCAA rule book distinguishes between players who were "recruited...and/or offered financial aid to participate in football" and those who weren't. I don't know if that means recruited by any NCAA school or by the school he ends up attending. Assuming it's the latter, he could redshirt with the football team before he and the coaches decide if he's going to continue. If he's going to redshirt for wrestling anyway and he's not sure about his choice, that's an option. It would also depend on if he'd consider participating in both sports at the same time. That would be difficult since the two seasons overlap by at least a month, but it's been done before.


Input: [Date] 2 years 49 weeks ago [Title] Beilein discussing a high [Body]

Output: Beilein discussing a high school athlete with the media before he's signed his LOI would be an NCAA violation (with very few exceptions). I'm not saying Farmer didn't have an offer, but you're probably misremembering the article.


Input: [Date] 2 years 49 weeks ago [Title] Sorry Six Zero, but those [Body]

Output: Sorry Six Zero, but those Upton shirts should never have seen the light of day.


Input: [Date] 2 years 49 weeks ago [Title] They may haved fixed it [Body]

Output: They may haved fixed it, but there's a typo in the lyrics. It's "gleams like a tear", not "gleams lie a tear"


Input: [Date] 3 years 2 days ago [Title] Bryant Scholarship [Body]

Output: Bryant Scholarship


Input: [Date] 3 years 4 days ago [Title] Yes, 1 in 6 [Body]

Output: 1 in 6? Both bits of good news are not for the same team. Therefore, 2 teams of the 12 will get good news. We are 1 of the 12, therefiore we have a 1 in 12 chance. Using this logic, if 12 teams were going to get good news, Michigan's shot is still 1 in 12? 1 in 6 is the correct number. /nerd


Input: [Date] 3 years 5 days ago [Title] I think it's clear from most [Body]

Output: I think it's clear from most of the responses in this thread that Hoke is seen as strict on rule-breakers. You might argue that he hasn't done enough to deserve that reputation, but based on what we've seen I don't have a reason to doubt it. Stonum's punishment certainly could have benefited the team this year if he hadn't messed up again, but don't forget the environment at the time. Hoke was going into his first year as a coach of a major program and had many fans questioning his ability to lead Michigan. It's unlikely that he anticipated the team would have such a good year. At the time I'm sure he was much more focused on having a successful initial campaign then stockpiling talent for 2012. We still seem to disagree about kicking Toussaint off the team. My point is that I don't think dismissing him after his first offense is what people here are talking about when they say Michigan's staff isn't as lenient as other staffs. That's the most severe action Hoke could take against him and there is certainly some middle ground between that and what other schools have done. We'll have to wait and see what Hoke does with Toussaint and Clark, but I still think there are valid reasons to contrast Hoke's actions in his first year with those of some of the coaches of rival schools.


Input: [Date] 3 years 1 week ago [Title] Didn't Floyd have a .20 BAC when he got his DUI? [Body]

Output: Didn't Floyd have a .20 BAC when he got his DUI? You could argue that a DUI is a DUI. But then you'd be wrong Wasn't that Floyd's third alcohol related offense in less than two years? Toussaint has no such pattern to indicate this might be a much more serious problem. Even if Toussaint does play against Alabama, the Stonum situation was much more analogous. Hoke sat him for the entire year.


Input: [Date] 3 years 1 week ago [Title] Since when does Hoke not have an image of being strict? [Body]

Output: Since when does Hoke not have an image of being strict? Can you actually point to anything he's done that makes you think he'll take issues of this magnitude lightly? Also, you seem to equate this to morality, but I just see as doing what's best for the players and the program in the long run. Assuming Toussaint and Clark did what it seems they did, I think Hoke would be short-sighted to play them against Alabama. Finally, I don't see a lot of people advocating kicking Toussaint off the team. Maybe that's "as good" as you'd like to think Michigan is, but be careful when speaking for the entire fan base. I know that's not the image I have of the program, but maybe that's just because I know kids who have been ticketed for DUI (an admittedly reckless and dangerous act) and were able to turn themselves around.


Input: [Date] 3 years 1 week ago [Title] 01010111 [Body]

Output: 01010111 01101000 01100001 01110100 00100000 01100100 01101001 01100100 00100000 01001001 00100000 01100100 01101111 00111111


Input: [Date] 3 years 26 weeks ago [Title] That's not Musburger, it's [Body]

Output: That's not Musburger, it's the ND audio stream


Input: [Date] 3 years 33 weeks ago [Title] Most recruits' families [Body]

Output: Most recruits' families aren't going to have the Big Ten Network


Input: [Date] 3 years 33 weeks ago [Title] Better his arm than his [Body]

Output: Better his arm than his head/neck


Input: [Date] 3 years 33 weeks ago [Title] You still can see the original [Body]

Output: It wasn't actually deleted at the time, just unpublished. It still shows up when I'm logged in, but I don't know if that also applies to users that didn't post in it. Presumably the thread's not a big deal now since the meme's gone official, so here's the link: http://mgoblog.com/mgoboard/picture-perfect-denard-celebrates-uconn I'm glad this has turned into a good thing. I know folks were just having some fun, but some of the responses were harsher than I expected. I still feel a little bad for not trying to reign things in (though I don't know how much difference it would have actually made). Anyway, my offer for a beer still stands "Lloyd".


Input: [Date] 3 years 34 weeks ago [Title] That would certainly explain [Body]

Output: That would certainly explain how he seems to show up at every Michigan related event, even when more than one's happening at the same time. Sort of like the agents from The Matrix, maybe.


Input: [Date] 3 years 34 weeks ago [Title] It would be interesting to [Body]

Output: It would be interesting to see if the NCAA could successfully force a student-athlete to assert their publicity rights and shut down some of these operations.


Input: [Date] 3 years 38 weeks ago [Title] I will add another PI here: [Body]

Output: I will add another PI here: the last play of the game. I thought it was clearly interference live and the replay did nothing to change my mind. I believe the announcers were discussing it as well, though I was too sick at that point to really listen to them much. I'm not trying to pull a Penn State circa 2005 and say anyone was in the bag, just that it's undeniable that the officiating was not good - to Michigan's detriment. There were many self inflicted wounds (4th and 7 argh!), but those three uncalled PIs were killer. I can only think of one close call that went Michigan's way: the 4th and 1 illegal snap. Live I thought Mike Martin got away with one, but the replay showed that the call was definitely correct (though frankly Martin was lucky someone on the officiating crew caught it because of how subtle it was - it could have easily been missed and he would have given Iowa the free first down at a critical point in the game). The fumble and the Vincent Smith TD run being overturned were clearly correct calls. The Hemingway TD was close enough that it's hard to blame the refs or the replay official (though, for the record, it looked like the ball didn't move and I was hoping it would be an anti MSU v Wisconsin). I thought there were a few missed holding calls, but they went both ways. Those the PI no-calls, along with one or two others that looked like probable defensive holdings but were at the edge of the TV picture and weren't thrown at, are probably the game's biggest storyline for me.


Input: [Date] 3 years 40 weeks ago [Title] That was pretty clearly (to [Body]

Output: That was pretty clearly (to me, anyway) sarcasm.


Input: [Date] 3 years 40 weeks ago [Title] I believe OverTheTop's fear [Body]

Output: I believe OverTheTop's fear is that, going forward, it will be harder to remain successful while maintaining the integrity we all expect from the program. It was in response to mgobluebraelow pointing out that Michigan's record against the SEC is good while Ohio State's is bad.


Input: [Date] 3 years 40 weeks ago [Title] Triple posted, so it must be [Body]

Output: Triple posted, so it must be true


Input: [Date] 3 years 41 weeks ago [Title] Walmart wolverines? Really? [Body]

Output: Walmart wolverines? Really?


Input: [Date] 3 years 41 weeks ago [Title] Not true, spartan interloper [Body]

Output: Not true, spartan interloper. Things Dantonio could have done to redeem himself or win a little respect: Sat Gholston after his second blatant personal foul Apologized publicly for his team's thuggish play Not accepted his defensive coordinator making light of the behavior Suspended Gholston of his own volition Suspended Gholston for more than the bare minimum of one game Not espouse "zero tolerance" only to later redefine it as "very high tolerance" with his actions Not get in a verbal sparring match with a student athlete half his age The list goes on, but it basically all boils down to showing that there is something, anything, he holds more important than winning.


Input: [Date] 3 years 41 weeks ago [Title] Come on chitown [Body]

Output: Come on chitown, what are you trying to do here? You're blasting rbgoblue completely unfairly for complaining about the dust-up with Schwartz and misrepresenting his take on Harbaugh's comments at Stanford. I think he made his point quite obvious: It is pretty clear that Harbaugh has long since traded in his alma mater for his own personal benefit, evidenced no clearer than by his words and actions When many fans are excusing his behavior in the NFL and NCAA because of his ties to Michigan, it's completely reasonable to question his actions with respect to the university. This has nothing to do with playing gatekeeper to the Michigan man club. For the record, I can't blame Harbaugh for taking the 49ers job if that's what he really wanted to do. I do think, on the other hand, Harbaugh was not only hypocritical and self-serving, but also wrong, cowardly, and (disagree if you want) ungrateful when he made his infamous comments.


Input: [Date] 3 years 42 weeks ago [Title] OldManUfer agrees [Body]

Output: OldManUfer agrees


Input: [Date] 3 years 42 weeks ago [Title] I don't wish ill will on [Body]

Output: I don't wish ill will on Harbaugh, but I'm not exactly pulling for him. I just have a bit of a hard time with the jabs he took at Bo, the football program, and Michigan while the head coach of Stanford. Left a sour taste in my mouth, so much so that I wasn't really sure I wanted him as our next coach. Did anyone else feel the same way?


Input: [Date] 3 years 44 weeks ago [Title] Depends on how much you want [Body]

Output: Depends on how much you want to pay and what kind of coat you want. Here's one: http://www.burlingtoncoatfactory.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Product_Id=3089561&SearchedProduct=t Here's another: http://www.thenorthfacejacketsforsale.com/men-north-face-gore-tex-jackets/north-face-triclimate-goretex-jacket-maize-yellow-140.html If you're a lady who's into fashion, maybe this one: http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/steve-madden-toggle-coat/3058217?mediumthumbnail=Y&origin=category&P=2&pbo=6024786 I wouldn't go out and buy a coat just for this, but I wear my "cheap and ugly" sweatshirts until it gets really cold.


Input: [Date] 3 years 44 weeks ago [Title] Apples to apple-type-substances [Body]

Output: Apples to apple-type-substance: "$16.6 million of Illinois’ $22.6 million check comes from television rights" ( http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/19/illinois-swimming-in-pool-of-money-after-big-ten-network-check/ ). The BTN is producing basically as much revenue for the conference as the ABC/ESPN deal. What I'm not sure about is how much of the BTN money to attribute to other sports (mainly basketball). I think it's safe to assume that the vast majority is from football, however, and that the revenue will continue to rise in coming years. As for the bowls, both Michigan and Notre Dame make money from them. They both get a slice from the BCS (though Michigan's is usually a bit bigger). ND gets all the money from any bowl it plays in but nothing else. Michigan gets some extra money from the conference for making a bowl game ("travel budget") and surrenders the rest. However, it gets an equal share of all of the members' excess bowl revenue. I don't know whose take is more on average, but Michigan's is certainly more consistent. Watch out if ND starts making BCS bowls on the regular, though.


Input: [Date] 3 years 44 weeks ago [Title] I don't think merchandising [Body]

Output: I don't think merchandising or licensing revenue is split with the rest of the conference. Have a source for that?


Input: [Date] 1 week 6 days ago [Title] This is such a ridiculous red [Body]

Output: This is such a ridiculous red herring (I don't really personally mean that against you, but I'm so sick of hearing that it's not that bad because at least it's not outside). It's a shit hole, period. Of course no one wants to sit outside in 95 degrees in Houston or Miami, yet they don't have a spectacularly awful dome in either of those cities as we do here. Hands down the worst place I have ever seen a sporting event of any type, and that includes a lot of really old small town ice "arenas".


Input: [Date] 9 weeks 2 days ago [Title] There is a reason that the [Body]

Output: There is a reason that the well known negotiation book is called "Getting to Yes", not "Getting to No". If you were truly looking at it as "one side has to get to no first" this was doomed to fail (at some point) and the recruiter probably (almost certainly) saw that clearly.


Input: [Date] 9 weeks 3 days ago [Title] "but I had more leverage than [Body]

Output: "but I had more leverage than they did and I knew that." If they subsequently filled the position, you actually didn't. I want to be clear, though, that I admire your attitidue on self worth. Unfortunately, that's a tough position in a commoditized profession that treats its professionals as virtually interchangeable.


Input: [Date] 9 weeks 3 days ago [Title] The tone of this email didn't [Body]

Output: The tone of this email didn't do you any favors, I'm willing to bet. In my experience, quoting the contract in a written correspondence like that never reads the way you intend it to. The word you used in your summation (I know it was not part of the email) was "firm", but how it reads is that you're playing hardball. If they had another qualified candidate no surprise they'd move on and roll the dice that the other candidate won't do the same thing.


Input: [Date] 9 weeks 3 days ago [Title] "they just didn't want to b/c [Body]

Output: "they just didn't want to b/c of $5-8k? b/c the HR mgr didn't "feel like it?" b/c the 2nd choice would for sure take it no questions asked? pretty lame reasons if you're a parent in that district payin 6-8k in taxes every year." For a public district, where money is tight (a safe assumption), that's the decision they are going to make every single time when the difference isn't substantial between candidate 1 and candidate 2. That's $5-$8k they can allocate elsewhere in their budget and a decision the typical voter will support every time. Unfortunately, that's the big downside about working in a commoditized profession (which every union poaition is).


Input: [Date] 9 weeks 3 days ago [Title] Most all of the comments here [Body]

Output: Most all of the comments here are along the lines of "consider yourself lucky", etc., but the reality is that's exactly how the company most likely feels about you. At the risk of sounding like a complete asshole (a risk I knowingly run often), what happened here is really obvious: you showed that you didn't understand the industry or that you didn't care (neither is really worse than the other). As others have said, in union settings salary negotiation just doesn't really ever happen (and in fact the recruiter told you this, too). By attempting to negotiate you basically told the recruiter that you didn't understand the nature of the hiring process in the employer's field (or didn't care), and that's a big red flag. While it's true what others have said, and that you have thoroughly read in books and online that salary negation is commonplace, that is only the general rule and there will always be situations (and entire industries, in fact) where the general rule doesn't apply. There is nothing wrong with negotiating IF it's right for situation/industry/employer to which you are trying to gain employment, but when that isn't the practice of the situation/industry/employer and you do it anyway, that's almost always game over no matter how qualified you are and how well the interview process went up until that point. Long answer short: if you seek advice in books and on the Internet be sure it applies to your industry/situation/employer/location.


Input: [Date] 15 weeks 4 days ago [Title] The Jets? Really? Based on [Body]

Output: The Jets? Really? Based on what, exactly?


Input: [Date] 15 weeks 5 days ago [Title] "Either way, winning game one [Body]

Output: "Either way, winning game one on the road in the NHL playoffs is almost impossible." It actually isn't.


Input: [Date] 15 weeks 5 days ago [Title] Can't remember the last time [Body]

Output: Can't remember the last time both game one starters had zero playoff starts.


Input: [Date] 16 weeks 12 hours ago [Title] What matchup would have been [Body]

Output: What matchup would have been better?


Input: [Date] 16 weeks 12 hours ago [Title] The Montreal-Ottawa series [Body]

Output: The Montreal-Ottawa series will be incredible.


Input: [Date] 16 weeks 13 hours ago [Title] "Tampa's been desperately [Body]

Output: "Tampa's been desperately trying to make sure Wings fans don't get those tickets." Wings are their worst possible matchup for that goal simply because of how many Michiganders live here. They can't get away with the zip code exclusion with wings fans like they could have with most of the other teams.


Input: [Date] 16 weeks 13 hours ago [Title] Best matchup possible for the [Body]

Output: Best matchup possible for the wings. Everyone is acting like they are scared of Tampa, but Tampa isn't built for the playoffs. Weak, inexperienced defense and completely playoff unproven forwards.


Input: [Date] 16 weeks 17 hours ago [Title] No doubt that's the team that [Body]

Output: No doubt that's the team that should be the clear winner in this thread.


Input: [Date] 16 weeks 2 days ago [Title] Yeah, not so much. Pretty [Body]

Output: Yeah, not so much. Pretty much that whole team had the mumps this year. Making the playoffs would be a hell of an accomplishment for them, frankly.


Input: [Date] 16 weeks 3 days ago [Title] I find it far more [Body]

Output: I find it far more interesting how some people can make (almost) any topic political. This is one of those topics that is only "political" if you make it so.


Input: [Date] 16 weeks 3 days ago [Title] I suspect this may come as a [Body]

Output: I suspect this may come as a shock, but it's not necessary to bring politics into this discussion at all. Like the "no politics" rule? Don't talk about politics.


Input: [Date] 16 weeks 3 days ago [Title] "As the face of Michigan [Body]

Output: "As the face of Michigan Football, Jim probably has to sacrifice his personal expression." Nope, he doesn't. It's so damn refreshing to have a leader who isn't overly concerned about playing politics with everything they say and do.


Input: [Date] 18 weeks 12 hours ago [Title] No such thing on the app, [Body]

Output: No such thing on the app, FWIW...


Input: [Date] 18 weeks 12 hours ago [Title] Eh... It's possible. I only [Body]

Output: Eh... It's possible. I only use the iPhone mobile app to access this site and can't see votes and can't vote (to the point that I really don't even know what it means).


Input: [Date] 18 weeks 14 hours ago [Title] Morris is the QB for the team [Body]

Output: Morris is the QB for the team run by the OC. That says more to me than who was drafted first.


Input: [Date] 18 weeks 21 hours ago [Title] Stakes [Body]

Output: Stakes


Input: [Date] 18 weeks 1 day ago [Title] I find it really surprising [Body]

Output: I find it really surprising that this is something recent, just considering the size and scope of the university.


Input: [Date] 18 weeks 2 days ago [Title] Enjoy Bolivia... [Body]

Output: Enjoy Bolivia...


Input: [Date] 18 weeks 4 days ago [Title] They've done a sort of good [Body]

Output: They've done a sort of good job in recent years in ensuring that more goes into ensuring that new ABA law schools are oriented in the right direction (eg UC Irvine, Florida International), but in part their hands are tied because you don't need ABA accreditation to open a law school. Central Michigan could open up a law school (if the MI Supreme Court approved it) and not seek ABA accreditation. The consequence would be that their graduates could only sit for the bar exam in Michigan. This is part of what causes the "lawyer glut" - it's actually not that there are two many graduates (DOL numbers really don't bear that out - at least not in most states , but rather there are too many unqualified graduates entering the market place. This is why the state supreme courts are the ones who fault really falls back on - don't approve low quality schools and make the bar exams harder - at the quality of legal education (and outcomes) completely changes.


Input: [Date] 18 weeks 4 days ago [Title] That ranking logic only holds [Body]

Output: That ranking logic only holds up if you're interested in those particular paths. That said, if a prospective student isn't interested in those options (eg if thy want to be a prosecutor), they probably should be choosing their school on completely different criteria anyway. Basically, the rankings are not one size fits all; it comes down to individual fit.


Input: [Date] 18 weeks 4 days ago [Title] That is an absolute shame. [Body]

Output: That is an absolute shame. I'm sorry to hear that. The CSO is such an easy (and obvious) thing for schools to ensure has proper resources and why they don't is beyond me. My law school experience with CSO was somewhat like you describe, but that's exactly what motivated me to do it different when I made the jump back from private practice. It just can't be done effectively by hiring an alum that just needs a job; just can't. It requires a legit skill set (either in place or that can developed). The thing about focuses only on OCI students is awful, too. Just makes no sense. Honestly, what I will say, though, is that the whole "network network network" thing actually does work. The problem, though, is no one wants to hear that because (1) it isn't necessarily easy and (2) it just sounds like really cheap advice. It's PART of an effective search strategy, but it can't be the only part (nor can it be presented to a student/graduate that way).


Input: [Date] 18 weeks 4 days ago [Title] I don't disagree with you in [Body]

Output: I don't disagree with you in any way about oversight and credentialing of new schools (the ABA and state supreme courts are a big part of the problem there), but that's an entirely separate issue from the outcomes data collection protocol. I also don't disagree that some (emphasis on some) schools in the past absolutely did inflate outcomes data. Really about the only way to "inflate" outcomes now, though, is through generous bridge to practice fellowship programs (to the point the positions are university funded full time for more than one year), but even those positions get a special line item on the ABA employment outcome report for each school (I'm talking the new one that hasn't been released yet, but will be public for next year - the current report actually has an entirely separate box grid for these positions) and they have a significant negative weighting now with US News. That said, even these programs aren't all to "inflate" - some/many schools use them to help transition graduates into incredibly competitive (in the post-PSLF era) "public service" jobs by defeating the organization's cost (which is very important for non-profits and budget restricted government entities). My point in saying this is that this last part is that even those have nuanced meaning on the outcomes report. This isn't the old era anymore where schools can just make stuff up and submit it to NALP. There are real consequences for failing your audit.


Input: [Date] 18 weeks 4 days ago [Title] You've actually got this all [Body]

Output: You've actually got this all wrong (at least with how it works practically). If you're making anywhere in the range you stated, you wouldn't ever gave a loan payment remotely that high (especially if you have dependents). I'm guessing you graduated law school pre-2010?


Input: [Date] 18 weeks 4 days ago [Title] I explained in my prior post [Body]

Output: I explained in my prior post (to which you responded) what I do and from where my perspective comes. I'm not shilling, but rather just have no problem stating that it's more likely than not that he didn't utilize his CSO properly. If someone ever says "they just out emails" or "they just told me to go network" it's a dead giveaway that they didn't utilize everything they paid for. I say "willing to bet" because most likely it's true (and you didn't provide anything to refute it), as there is a strong correlation between those who complain loudest about the quality of a CSO and those who underutilized their CSO. That said, and this is somewhat altered by another of his posts below (or above? - I'm on the app), his experience with the CSO at Michigan is dated (and may not, at all, reflect the nature of their CSO today). If it is untrue, I'm sorry that he (and it appears you, as well) went to a school that didn't have adequate support for you and you classmates. I've done this for quite awhile now, and to great impact, and I can absolutely tell you that the value of the CSO can absolutely make or break the quality of outcomes.


Input: [Date] 4 years 6 weeks ago [Body] The smart thing to do is for Michigan to take at least 1 qb in every class. [Title]

Output: Morris is still but a glimmer in the distance


Input: [Date] 4 years 6 weeks ago [Body] There does seem to be "over recruiting" at some positions even when possible eventual position changes are factored in. I believe this is a strong indication that Mattison and company are not overly impressed with more than a few of the players they inherited from RR & co. The signs seem to indicate Hoke expects there will be far more attrition via transfer as the 2011 season progresses and concludes. [Title]

Output: Been wondering


Input: [Date] 4 years 6 weeks ago [Body] I read the JJHuddle thread (have a subscription) and will say that the title of that post is speculation. [Title]

Output: More speculation.


Input: [Date] 4 years 6 weeks ago [Body] The number of all-start events a player may attend is usually regulated by the players state high school association here in the US. For example, in Ohio I believe they have a 2 allstar game limit. So I imagine what is being referred to is the limit whatever governing body Stauskas plays under places on such events. [Title]

Output: The number of all-start


Input: [Date] 4 years 7 weeks ago [Body] Professional wrestlers... I seem to run into them all the time. I rode in an elevator with Arn Anderson and Rick Orndorff. Turns out they had the hotel rooms across the hall from me. Was enjoying dinner at Max & Ermas when some jerk bumped into my chair really hard. Turned out to be Lex Luger with his friend Sting. They were very nice. We were he only ones aside from the waitress they spoke to. They signed autographs for kids but otherwise played cards (hearts) and pretty much kept to themselves. Met the (Reich)Steiner brothers in an airport and had a great conversation with them. Sat across the aisle from Cheryl Ladd on a plane. Tried to talk to her but was all tongue tied and ended up deciding the better part of valor was to drink myself into submission as an excuse for embarassing myself. Have met several professional baseball players and found most to be pretty cool guys - Chipper Jones was perhaps my favorite. Best claim to fame was meeting and having the opportunity to speak with Woody Hayes, Bo Schembechler, Joe Paterno all within about a two week period. I met Bo a handful of times after that and despite each encounter being brief, he always remembered me or at least let on he did. The most special time was with my young son in Schembechler Hall - we were just "sight seeing" and he shook our hands and made a big deal over my son. [Title]

Output: Interesting topic.


Input: [Date] 4 years 7 weeks ago [Body] The reaction posted is a perfect example of how Buckeye fans react to things. I don't believe the average Michigan fan really appreciates how over the top these people are. Having lived in Cowlumbus for 14 years I can attest to their obession with the buckeyes being religious in its passion and fervor. Next comes the spin. There is no way they can simply wish Dodson (or Strobel) well and move on. They will have to rationalize why kids, whose virtues they previously extolled, became back stabbing traitors to buckeye nation overnight. These poor kids will have their good names dragged through the mud. Their houses will be egged. Their cars will be keyed. They will catch crap at school and be booed when they retake the field this fall. I have seen it all before... smh... it is bizarre and it is sad, but it is the reality of "buckeye nation" [Title]

Output: This is a perfect example


Input: [Date] 4 years 8 weeks ago [Body] I don't like the whole retro uni movement . Maybe that is why I don't have a specific problem with this design for Michigan's. It has Dave Brandon written all over it. It's different and therefore will get people talking about "the brand". It's controversial and therefore will get people talking about "the brand". It will sell and might sell surprisingly well with the publicity it will generate. Probably sell better after a Michigan win. My hunch is the players and younger kids will LOVE it. That said, the only sport that should entertain retro uniforms in baseball. Some of those Pirates / A's uniforms from teh 70's and 80's were really cool. The Red Sox white unis they wore recently with white caps and solid red socks up to the knees were cool. God forbid anyone ever attempts to bring back the short shorts with long white socks look of 1970's basketball. [Title]

Output: I don't like the whole retro uni movement


Input: [Date] 4 years 8 weeks ago [Body] Wonder about the possibility of a deep pocketed booster paying Pryor, say $100,000.00, to skip his senior season? He cannot be compelled to speak with the NCAA investigators now that he is no longer in school. I am not saying this has happened. [Title]

Output: Just wondering....


Input: [Date] 4 years 8 weeks ago [Body] http://www.limaohio.com/articles/lansing-6648-limavarsity-lcc-mich.html [Title]

Output: Had offers from several Big 10 schools


Input: [Date] 4 years 8 weeks ago [Body] He held a workout in May. Coaches from several colleges, including Michigan, were in attendance. I would have taken O'Connor over the other area product Maty Mauk in a heartbeat. Is this a sleep depriving loss for Michigan? Hardly. I reserve the right to re-evaluate that 3-4 years down the road . Wish him good luck, except when playing Michigan. Time to move on. [Title]

Output: He held a workout


Input: [Date] 4 years 9 weeks ago [Body] You snooze, you might well lose your spot in this class the way Hoke & company are recruiting. [Title]

Output: You snooze...


Input: [Date] 4 years 9 weeks ago [Body] What's your point.....smh ..... that OSU's f***up was greater than ours on some morality scale? [Title]

Output: What's your point?


Input: [Date] 4 years 9 weeks ago [Body] I figured you were going to speculate about Dantonio's history with Ohio State and if what is going on in the buckeye state was happening when he was there might it might be going on at MSU now. I'm not sure the impact on recruiting short term. I mean, there will be some for sure, but I think long term the impact could be significant. If the NCAA were to slap OSU with sanctions similar to what USC got - specificially a recduction and limitation of scholarships it could open Ohio up to a lot of programs. The state is already heavily recruited but even more top kids could leave for places like Michigan, Penn State, Notre Dame not to mention other Big 10 schools, WVU. The real danger is SEC schools getting a foothold and siphoning off top tier talent out of Ohio. That would not only hurt the buckeyes but Michigan as well not to mention the Big 10 in general. [Title]

Output: Not where I thought this was going


Input: [Date] 4 years 9 weeks ago [Body] He was given a choice, resign on his own or be fired. [Title]

Output: He was given a choice


Input: [Date] 4 years 11 weeks ago [Body] Give it a rest already. If you seek the truth, then yes, Rich Rodriguez committed NCAA violations that tarnished Michigan football's image. Is that what you want to hear Carr say? I have no problem stating that. It is the plain and simple truth. Let me ask you this, if Bo were still alive what do you think his response to that question would have been? [Title]

Output: Give it a rest already. If


Input: [Date] 4 years 12 weeks ago [Body] That was a good post. Short and to the point. And ohhhh sooooo sweeeet! [Title]

Output: buddhafrog sums it up well


Input: [Date] 4 years 15 weeks ago [Body] O'Connor is the guy I want to see in Maize and Blue. What might help him is that he is a helluva kicker besides being an outstanding QB [Title]

Output: I am biased here


Input: [Date] 4 years 15 weeks ago [Body] I basically agree. However, I do feel that RR remains a part of the Michigan program and will forever. It is painfully obvious that some will continue to wistfully dwell on the promise they saw during the RR era and truth be know, that's okay. The focus does need to shift to the current coaching staff and the future of the program. That transition has begun, but there isn't an on / off switch that can flipped. Grieiving is a process that must be allowed to run its course. A good season this fall would help. A great season would be even more helpful in helping people move on. But RR should not be forgotten, imo. [Title]

Output: Good post.


Input: [Date] 4 years 15 weeks ago [Body] Always liked Kiper and found McShay to be an annoying foil at best. I think McShay has picked up his game and now offers an informed counter opinion to Kiper - the two of them together "works" now. Mock drafts are fun. The key is to not take them too seriously. The best anyone can do is make an educated guess the overwhelming majority of the time. The best prognasticators might get the top 3-5 selections correct any given year. [Title]

Output: Always like Kiper


Input: [Date] 4 years 15 weeks ago [Body] I see you are in agreement with RR's attitude on this. I respect that. Don't agree with it, but are entitled to your opinion. [Title]

Output: I see you are in agreement


Input: [Date] 4 years 15 weeks ago [Body] 1) Hoke wants to play "man ball" or power football and this roster has been built for the spread. 2) Depth along both lines is very thin. A significant injury or two in either of these units, but especially the DL, would be disasterous. And unfortunately injuries are common in football. 3) We were 7-6 last season and our best win was probably over UConn. Looking at the 2011 schedule I believe we should win 7 with a couple of games being toss ups and probably 3 losses minimum. I would take 8-4 going into the bowl game. A good season, but not a great one. [Title]

Output: Just being realistic.


Input: [Date] 4 years 15 weeks ago [Body] I for one am not epecting a great season from Michigan football in 2011. There exists a belief that had Michigan fielded even a medicore defense to go with last season's offense that the team might have contended. Now that Mattison is back and a defensive minded head coach is in place there seems to be an expectation that Michigan is back. Ha! What we saw in the spring game was very much a work in progress. I anticipate a winning season next fall but not a great season. This team will continue to struggle until the roster is rebuilt. BTW, rebuilding the roster is the primary reason I was skeptical of the RR hire and yet pulled so hard for him to succeed. For if RR washed out, I knew it would mean another roster makeover and perpetuate the "rebuilding" of the program. Hoke has a 6 year contract and I fully epect it to take at least 3 years to return to consistently contending for Big 10 and national honors. [Title]

Output: You raise a good point


Input: [Date] 4 years 15 weeks ago [Body] Playing devils advocate with your argument: If RR had come in and only lost 5 games in his first three seasons he would not have felt so threatened by what the former players represent. I believe RR felt tremendous pressure to live up to Michigan. He came in confident of his methodology and went about molding the program into his vision for it. That was to be expected and was for the most part accepted at first. RR was also naive and overconfidence, some might say arrogance, can have that impact. Most, including former players, recognized that change was needed in Michigan football. It is important to remember the change most were advocating -> Les Miles, Urban Meyer, Mike DeBord and even Brady Hoke. What BM gave us was drastic change. RR was doomed from the moment he was hired in some regards. Being the one to usher in such drastic change he was never, and I do mean never, going to be fully accepted at Michigan. Had RR and the spread enjoyed a bit more early success, had RR been able to field even a mediocre defense, the result would have been positive change in the sense that his successor could have been of his mold. That RR failed and did so on such a grand level gave Dave Brandon no choice but to move the program back towards where it was before. Will the spread ever make it's way back to Michigan? Only if Hoke fails on the same level as RR failed will there be a chance for that to happen. But leave no doubt, RR did not fail because of the spread offense. RR did not fail because of not being able to establish a healthy relationship with former players - he would have overcome that with winning seasons. RR failed because he fielded the worst defensive teams in 130+ years of Michigan football. The one thing he never embraced is one of the two things that have permeated Michigan since Bo arrived - Defense Wins Championships. The other thing, of course, is The TEAM, the TEAM, the TEAM. RR failed here too. This is really where the former players enter the picture. You might need to have been closely associated with the program to fully appreciate what I am about to write - once a member of The TEAM, always a member of The TEAM. [Title]

Output: I believe you are missing a point


Input: [Date] 4 years 15 weeks ago [Body] Several former players I know have stated they felt the previous staff was ambivalent towards them. That RR and his staff tolerated them but never embraced them or what they consider Michigan to be. More than one stated (and I paraphrase) that they were made to feel passe by RR and his staff. It is not the "break from traditions" that was RR's mistake. No, it was the loss of continuity that permeated the program with each passing day of RR's tenure. RR's decision-making in this regard isolated his program from what is the very strength of the Michigan program. Hoke has worked hard to bring the boys back to town and not only that, he wants to integrate them into the program. He has embraced the former players in a manner RR was not interested in doing. These recruits talk about the current Michigan players and how they are genuine, humble and sincere. Pay attention because some of them also talk about seeing the former players and how they act the same way. Continuity. Tradtion, Family. These are the things resonating from Hoke's program and coaching staff. Not just Hoke, Mattison and Mallory,but the entire coaching staff. This is what is being embraced by the former players. Now, you should not interpret my comments as being anti-RR. While I do feel RR made a poor decision in not educating himself about Michigan and embracing its rich and storied history on a level he might of I also feel Michigan never embraced RR as it might have. The truth is RR is a good football coach, a good man, but a terrible fit at Michigan. If blame must be assigned for RR's failure it needs to be laid at the feet of Bill Martin (and MSC) for hiring him and placing in him an untenable position. Bill Martin should have known better and might well have. To his credit, I believe BM recognized and became caught up in the growing rift within Michigan that swirled about Lloyd Carrs management of the program, but instead of acting decisively as a leader should he allowed that coaching search to turn into a fiasco leading to the cop out hire of RR. And, yes, that is exactly what it was. However, what needs to be addressed and promoted and even revelled in is this - Michigan is being reunited under Hoke (and Brandon's) leadership. There is a positivity about the program that has been absent since the latter part of the Carr era. The energy is coming back into the program and that bodes well for all of us. [Title]

Output: Several former players


Input: [Date] 4 years 16 weeks ago [Body] Went to weather.cpm and looked at the hourly forecast for tomorrow. At game time they were predicting 30% chance. [Title]

Output: Hour;y projected forecast.


Input: [Date] 4 years 16 weeks ago [Body] We will probably wait until late tonight or early morning to judge what the weather will be. Right now the game time forecast is 30% chance of rain. That's not too bad, but I still don't care to sit out in the rain when I can watch it live on the BTN. [Title]

Output: Waiting on weather report


Input: [Date] 4 years 17 weeks ago [Body] May Peace be with you and your loved ones Vada. [Title]

Output: One of my favorite Wolverines.


Input: [Date] 4 years 18 weeks ago [Body] It is the curse of the so-called fab five. It's like they cannot help themselves. [Title]

Output: Exactly


Input: [Date] 4 years 18 weeks ago [Body] Driving while under the influence is simply unacceptable. I lost a niece to a drunk driver - the guy was doing over 80 mph on an exit ramp and rear ended her stopped car. Beyond making an extremely poor decision his timing was poor as well. Call out Duke / Grant Hill & co. and get yourself arrested for DUI. Geesh.... just get a frigging clue. [Title]

Output: Very poor timing


Input: [Date] 4 years 18 weeks ago [Body] That was a very good Michigan team. Wayman Britt, Ricky Green, Phil Hubbard. They were unfortunate in having to go against that Indiana team that probably would have been undefeated for two consecutive years had Scotty May not broken his wrist. Good times. Fond memories. [Title]

Output: That was a very good Michigan


Input: [Date] 1 week 6 days ago [Body] This is such a ridiculous red herring (I don't really personally mean that against you, but I'm so sick of hearing that it's not that bad because at least it's not outside). It's a shit hole, period. Of course no one wants to sit outside in 95 degrees in Houston or Miami, yet they don't have a spectacularly awful dome in either of those cities as we do here. Hands down the worst place I have ever seen a sporting event of any type, and that includes a lot of really old small town ice "arenas". [Title]

Output: This is such a ridiculous red


Input: [Date] 9 weeks 2 days ago [Body] There is a reason that the well known negotiation book is called "Getting to Yes", not "Getting to No". If you were truly looking at it as "one side has to get to no first" this was doomed to fail (at some point) and the recruiter probably (almost certainly) saw that clearly. [Title]

Output: There is a reason that the


Input: [Date] 9 weeks 3 days ago [Body] "but I had more leverage than they did and I knew that." If they subsequently filled the position, you actually didn't. I want to be clear, though, that I admire your attitidue on self worth. Unfortunately, that's a tough position in a commoditized profession that treats its professionals as virtually interchangeable. [Title]

Output: "but I had more leverage than


Input: [Date] 9 weeks 3 days ago [Body] The tone of this email didn't do you any favors, I'm willing to bet. In my experience, quoting the contract in a written correspondence like that never reads the way you intend it to. The word you used in your summation (I know it was not part of the email) was "firm", but how it reads is that you're playing hardball. If they had another qualified candidate no surprise they'd move on and roll the dice that the other candidate won't do the same thing. [Title]

Output: The tone of this email didn't


Input: [Date] 9 weeks 3 days ago [Body] "they just didn't want to b/c of $5-8k? b/c the HR mgr didn't "feel like it?" b/c the 2nd choice would for sure take it no questions asked? pretty lame reasons if you're a parent in that district payin 6-8k in taxes every year." For a public district, where money is tight (a safe assumption), that's the decision they are going to make every single time when the difference isn't substantial between candidate 1 and candidate 2. That's $5-$8k they can allocate elsewhere in their budget and a decision the typical voter will support every time. Unfortunately, that's the big downside about working in a commoditized profession (which every union poaition is). [Title]

Output: "they just didn't want to b/c