Over half the board members in here probably have Michigan "shrines" with various players and memorabilia in them, or a basement or room completely dedicated to it. I doubt half the people who follow celebrities do the same with those celebrities.
So, if anything, our fandom is even weirder and more obsessive than the "celebrity worship" some on this thread are looking down on.
Yes, this was already posted several days ago and honestly is the least insane thing about the whole commencement. The OSU president ignoring his advisory committee and picking someone not on their list because he's on the board of a crypto company and this speaker is big into crypto is the new piece of news I haven't seen on this board yet. That and the speaker's note about how he needed to move all his crypto-fluffing before his sing-along because "the alpha males in the audience would trust him about crypto more if they heard it before having to sing" is pretty hilarious.
As a defense to Kevin Hart, he is an extremely busy dude (as they all mentioned a bunch of times during the roast). Maybe he wasn't the best choice as host if he was going to need to prepare to roast all ~20 of the presenters. At least get him some writers to make his job easier, maybe? Or pick someone who has more time on their hands.
Edelman definitely has a future in entertainment,I'm not sure doing what, but he has the charisma. The Kim K thing was certainly weird. My guess is that the family is super powerful in Hollywood and bullied Netflix to get her on the roast, similar to how they bullied Netflix to remove the boos from her performance a few days after it aired.
Yea, would be really nice for OP to provide some sort of link or context, rather than just saying, "Hey, they're attacking him on twitter and it's really funny! Just trust me about how funny it is!"
I think there were some very funny people and it was good overall, but it severely needed to be edited to cut down on run time and all the unfunny BS. Over 3 hours when most Comedy Central roasts are 1:15 or so is ridiculous. The constant 10-15 second audience applause and standing ovations would have cut maybe 30 minutes out of the broadcast. It was annoying.
The three comedians you mentioned absolutely killed it. Edelman, Schulz, and Brady were very good. Gronk and Belichick were mediocre. Randy Moss was awkward and unfunny, which is weird because he's a funny dude. Tom Segura/Bert Kreischer were painfully unfunny. Them tag-teaming a corny power-point presentation was an odd choice. Ben Affleck was terrible. Kim K and Sam Jay were meh.
Kevin Hart as a host was incredibly disappointing. Started out very funny, but after every presenter, he would just laugh and rehash their jokes and tell them how amazing and funny they were. It's a roast, the host is supposed to roast each person who presents. Instead he just kinda awkwardly retold and explained the jokes they made. Not funny, just a waste of time. He seemed like the kid who had to give a book report in class and only read the first two chapters-prepared for the beginning and then was just winging it through most of the presentation.
By who exactly? I'd wager there's still a very large portion of America and the world who follow celebrities closely, if not fully "worshipping" them. Kim Kardashian, People Magazine, TMZ, a thousand gossip blogs and websites, celebs having 100's of millions of social media followers, 100 different reality shows that follow quasi-celebs, etc. all wouldn't be a thing if there wasn't still huge celebrity worship going on.
This website/forum probably skews heavily toward older males, which is a demo you won't find too much celebrity worship in. Instead, we worship 20-year-olds who can throw footballs good, and religiously follow the whims of 16-year-olds who are trying to decide which school they want to attend.
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I pretty clearly stated what I was talking about. What are you having trouble following?
Just a few days ago, when someone suggested Warde might be waking up to NIL needs, you said:
"HAHAHAHAAAAA!!!! You're funny!! Where is your gig scheduled? I'll buy a ticket!"
Being shitty and condescending to the person you replied to just because you hate Warde. Not a great look!
Now when this news drops, supporting the idea that Warde really is waking up to NIL needs, you enter into full propagandist mode to spin it in the worst possible way for Warde so your previous statements don't look as foolish. It's quite obvious what you're trying to do.
Just a few days ago you were laughing at another board member and being super smug/insulting to them when they suggested Warde might be waking up to our NIL needs. Now that Michigan has made this fantastic major hire that signals Warde and Michigan are waking up to NIL needs, you've entered the spin-zone to try to give Warde the least amount of credit as possible.
I'm not a huge fan of Warde, but good lord, the delusional hate some have for Warde is crazy. It has to get tiring just constantly hate-hate-hating all the time.
I never said he is going to pass anyone up at Michigan. Not sure where you're getting that from? I specifically said he could be starter quality at any school NOT NAMED MICHIGAN.
I don't know how to put it any clearer than I did. His offer list suggests that he's probably better than Goode, and might start at many other programs, but not at Michigan. I hope that makes it clearer?
Suggs has gotten 37+ offers from D1 schools already, so it sounds like wherever he goes he should be a lot better than Cam Goode. Not basing that on any film, but the national interest tells you he's a starter-quality DT at many schools not named Michigan.
The only chance at a level playing field is to have no restrictions.
This isn't about having a level playing field. It's simply a way for athletes to get compensated by the schools for the money the schools make off the athletes.
NIL is a completely separate issue. Schools won't be going "back under the table with it" because it won't be limited. Athletes will get direct compensation from the school that will be limited, and they will also get whatever NIL collectives want to pay them. Any attempt to limit NIL compensation will be hammered down by the courts.
their big FA signing was an interior DL that will command double teams.
On run plays, maybe. He's not really a big pass-rush guy from what I understand. Primarily a run-stopper.
Yea, it's fine addition but no one is scared of that DL. They used all their high draft picks on corners (which was a need, sure) and then in the 4th round took a developmental OT who may never see the field and a 4th string RB/special teamer.
We can say for sure that Lions improved their CB position. Did they improve any other position on the field? IMO, no. Granted they didn't have a bunch of needs, but only improving 1 position in the draft while trading away a 4th rounder from next year is a "meh" draft to me. C grade.
As a non-Lions fan, I really would have liked to see them get another edge to pair with Hutch. How many years of his contract are the Lions going to waste by letting him get doubled and tripled every play? At least they made a nice DT free agent signing a while ago, but I would have liked to see more.
Does it seem that crazy that he could learn to play slot CB
That's literally what a nickel is. I feel like I'm taking crazy pills here. Yes. Yes, it does seem crazy considering that's the position he and Branch already play, lol.
You don't draft a backup in the 2nd round because they have "a high IQ." The Lions already have a nickel, drafting another nickel is really dumb when there is so much talent still on the board. This is pure Michigan fandom wishcasting from people who don't really know the NFL.
They were both in the portal already THIS YEAR. Hopping in and out of the portal multiple times in the same 6-month span absolutely makes you a mercenary. I'm not saying they're bad people or they shouldn't try to get more money, only that their way of going about getting more money isn't the best look.
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Over half the board members in here probably have Michigan "shrines" with various players and memorabilia in them, or a basement or room completely dedicated to it. I doubt half the people who follow celebrities do the same with those celebrities.
So, if anything, our fandom is even weirder and more obsessive than the "celebrity worship" some on this thread are looking down on.
Roasts have been going on for 70 years, dude. Why are you just NOW worried about how they're ruining our country? This is such a boomer comment, lol.
Yes, this was already posted several days ago and honestly is the least insane thing about the whole commencement. The OSU president ignoring his advisory committee and picking someone not on their list because he's on the board of a crypto company and this speaker is big into crypto is the new piece of news I haven't seen on this board yet. That and the speaker's note about how he needed to move all his crypto-fluffing before his sing-along because "the alpha males in the audience would trust him about crypto more if they heard it before having to sing" is pretty hilarious.
One Kelly killed a kid and is an asshole. The other is just a racist asshole.
As a defense to Kevin Hart, he is an extremely busy dude (as they all mentioned a bunch of times during the roast). Maybe he wasn't the best choice as host if he was going to need to prepare to roast all ~20 of the presenters. At least get him some writers to make his job easier, maybe? Or pick someone who has more time on their hands.
Edelman definitely has a future in entertainment,I'm not sure doing what, but he has the charisma. The Kim K thing was certainly weird. My guess is that the family is super powerful in Hollywood and bullied Netflix to get her on the roast, similar to how they bullied Netflix to remove the boos from her performance a few days after it aired.
Yea, would be really nice for OP to provide some sort of link or context, rather than just saying, "Hey, they're attacking him on twitter and it's really funny! Just trust me about how funny it is!"
I think there were some very funny people and it was good overall, but it severely needed to be edited to cut down on run time and all the unfunny BS. Over 3 hours when most Comedy Central roasts are 1:15 or so is ridiculous. The constant 10-15 second audience applause and standing ovations would have cut maybe 30 minutes out of the broadcast. It was annoying.
The three comedians you mentioned absolutely killed it. Edelman, Schulz, and Brady were very good. Gronk and Belichick were mediocre. Randy Moss was awkward and unfunny, which is weird because he's a funny dude. Tom Segura/Bert Kreischer were painfully unfunny. Them tag-teaming a corny power-point presentation was an odd choice. Ben Affleck was terrible. Kim K and Sam Jay were meh.
Kevin Hart as a host was incredibly disappointing. Started out very funny, but after every presenter, he would just laugh and rehash their jokes and tell them how amazing and funny they were. It's a roast, the host is supposed to roast each person who presents. Instead he just kinda awkwardly retold and explained the jokes they made. Not funny, just a waste of time. He seemed like the kid who had to give a book report in class and only read the first two chapters-prepared for the beginning and then was just winging it through most of the presentation.
By who exactly? I'd wager there's still a very large portion of America and the world who follow celebrities closely, if not fully "worshipping" them. Kim Kardashian, People Magazine, TMZ, a thousand gossip blogs and websites, celebs having 100's of millions of social media followers, 100 different reality shows that follow quasi-celebs, etc. all wouldn't be a thing if there wasn't still huge celebrity worship going on.
This website/forum probably skews heavily toward older males, which is a demo you won't find too much celebrity worship in. Instead, we worship 20-year-olds who can throw footballs good, and religiously follow the whims of 16-year-olds who are trying to decide which school they want to attend.
It was comedians and football players making the jokes. Kim Kardashian did get a couple minutes, but I think she was the only "celebrity."
I second Spielman. Fantastic person and my favorite broadcast guy ever.
Fair. I agree that occasional condescension is fine, except when you're wrong and then you double down on your wrongness like VaBlue, it's a bad look.
I suppose it's the hypocrisy combined with the condescension that interested me in this instance.
I pretty clearly stated what I was talking about. What are you having trouble following?
Just a few days ago, when someone suggested Warde might be waking up to NIL needs, you said:
Being shitty and condescending to the person you replied to just because you hate Warde. Not a great look!
Now when this news drops, supporting the idea that Warde really is waking up to NIL needs, you enter into full propagandist mode to spin it in the worst possible way for Warde so your previous statements don't look as foolish. It's quite obvious what you're trying to do.
All negative things that happen in Michigan athletics are 100% Warde's fault.
All positive things that happen in Michigan athletics have absolutely nothing to do with Warde.
North Korean propagandists are currently studying VaBlue's posting history for tips on how to improve at their jobs.
Just a few days ago you were laughing at another board member and being super smug/insulting to them when they suggested Warde might be waking up to our NIL needs. Now that Michigan has made this fantastic major hire that signals Warde and Michigan are waking up to NIL needs, you've entered the spin-zone to try to give Warde the least amount of credit as possible.
I'm not a huge fan of Warde, but good lord, the delusional hate some have for Warde is crazy. It has to get tiring just constantly hate-hate-hating all the time.
Love this! Warde is doing a fantastic job lately.
BOOOM! Got em.
Stop being so smug.
What color skin does his dad have?
Vulgarity at a roast? Well, I never!
Is it your phone? This doesn't happen to anyone else, to my knowledge.
The site is making you put spaces before the punctuation?
Ben Mason, easy answer.
He's overqualified for mowing my lawn, the only job I could offer him.
He was seen on the sidelines at the spring game, so hopefully his future endeavors involve continuing to coach here.
What a weirdly aggressive post.
I never said he is going to pass anyone up at Michigan. Not sure where you're getting that from? I specifically said he could be starter quality at any school NOT NAMED MICHIGAN.
I don't know how to put it any clearer than I did. His offer list suggests that he's probably better than Goode, and might start at many other programs, but not at Michigan. I hope that makes it clearer?
I hope no one ever treats his daughter the way he treated women while he was at Michigan.
Scumbag POS.
Suggs has gotten 37+ offers from D1 schools already, so it sounds like wherever he goes he should be a lot better than Cam Goode. Not basing that on any film, but the national interest tells you he's a starter-quality DT at many schools not named Michigan.
John O'Korn, too.
You didn't actually watch that football game, did you?
Yes, the board is much better used as a craigslist "Help Wanted" forum where people are constantly asking for money and favors.
Scam bullshit. Doesn't belong on this board
This isn't about having a level playing field. It's simply a way for athletes to get compensated by the schools for the money the schools make off the athletes.
NIL is a completely separate issue. Schools won't be going "back under the table with it" because it won't be limited. Athletes will get direct compensation from the school that will be limited, and they will also get whatever NIL collectives want to pay them. Any attempt to limit NIL compensation will be hammered down by the courts.
The way OP worded this made me think WE added these two from the portal. I was super confused for a bit.
He's also well known to be very handsy and sexual-harassy by the waitresses in Lexington.
20-year-olds are drinking cheap, shitty light beer and doing vodka and fireball shots. They aren't drinking bourbon.
Are we talking about Wells Fargo Bank or Womens FootBall here?
Can GhostOfJermaine translate this acronym for me?
Milton the next Tom Brady, confirmed.
/shrug
Waste of a draft pick.
On run plays, maybe. He's not really a big pass-rush guy from what I understand. Primarily a run-stopper.
Yea, it's fine addition but no one is scared of that DL. They used all their high draft picks on corners (which was a need, sure) and then in the 4th round took a developmental OT who may never see the field and a 4th string RB/special teamer.
We can say for sure that Lions improved their CB position. Did they improve any other position on the field? IMO, no. Granted they didn't have a bunch of needs, but only improving 1 position in the draft while trading away a 4th rounder from next year is a "meh" draft to me. C grade.
As a non-Lions fan, I really would have liked to see them get another edge to pair with Hutch. How many years of his contract are the Lions going to waste by letting him get doubled and tripled every play? At least they made a nice DT free agent signing a while ago, but I would have liked to see more.
Keith Jackson dead
Steelers know how to draft and use WRs.
Roman isn't an insane diva crazy person, though. Hopefully he's more Hines Ward and less...all the other insane WRs in Pittsburgh,
That's literally what a nickel is. I feel like I'm taking crazy pills here. Yes. Yes, it does seem crazy considering that's the position he and Branch already play, lol.
You don't draft a backup in the 2nd round because they have "a high IQ." The Lions already have a nickel, drafting another nickel is really dumb when there is so much talent still on the board. This is pure Michigan fandom wishcasting from people who don't really know the NFL.
Why would you want another nickel when you have Branch? I don't understand Lions fans asking for this.
Tweet link is broken, title is incredibly dumb and makes no sense.
Fail all around on this one, OP. You can do better.
I have no fucking clue who this is. Googled him and I don't think he exists. OP, stop drinking and go to bed.
Yea, I'm not a Lions fan so zero bias, it's ridiculous to say Hutch and Gibbs are better than Sun God and Sewell. Terrible take.
Yes, we should honor teams that had players who broke stupid rules. Happy to answer your question.
They were both in the portal already THIS YEAR. Hopping in and out of the portal multiple times in the same 6-month span absolutely makes you a mercenary. I'm not saying they're bad people or they shouldn't try to get more money, only that their way of going about getting more money isn't the best look.