Introspection: Why am I bitter and not better?
Now nearly a week out from the NC game, and I still cringe every time I see the folks in the media that punked Michigan for so many weeks in November and December.
Saw Rece Davis present the trophy to JH, and I texted a friend that he needed to be punched in the face. My friend replied "Does it really matter any more?" He's almost certainly right, yet the feeling remains. Later I see Rece buddying up to JH in an "exclusive interview" like he's this straight-arrow journalist who never looked into the camera on GameDay and said "cheaters and best" and "those who stay will be cheaters." Fuck him, says my inner voice.
Then there is Nicole Auerbach, our own Michigan Daily alum, who herself was sucked into the vortex of reporting the juicy stuff without substance. She, too, tweeted nice things about JH recently after all that crap she reported without ever noting her level of speculation. I'm thinking she can also jump into Lake Michigan.
There are numerous other examples of talking heads (Finebaum, Stephen A, etc) who said the most vile crap and have since tried to make nice after the NC was won. Try as I might, I can't give them a pass.
So yes, dear MGoBloggers, I am bitter. Please counsel me to be better.
PS - Thamel's a dick, and always will be a dick, so I don't need help with that.
January 14th, 2024 at 10:14 PM ^
Well, if this helps:
The last Natty was split because ESPN and the Coaches wanted to give Osborne a gold watch.
I’m STILL bitter about that.
So hey man, at least we don’t have to deal with any of that bullshit.
Fuck Scott Frost and his bitch-ass campaining.
January 15th, 2024 at 12:19 AM ^
It’s OK to be bitter about bastards doing bastardly things. Just don’t let it ruin your day.
January 15th, 2024 at 6:09 AM ^
There isn't a bigger bitch in journalism than Thamel.
January 15th, 2024 at 7:55 AM ^
I feel the same way but one thing that helps is seeing Coach Harbaugh, his staff and the players showing an ability to put on a smile for the camera with the losers. They know better tahn than anyone how hurtful the crap they were spewing all season was, and yet they accept the reality that these people have contracts with the tv networks so if they want to celebrate on TV they have to find a way to deal with these assholes.
Doesn't mean we have to pretend to like them since we're not on the camera, and Harbaugh probably would love to see these guys lose their jobs due to low tweet interactions. That's why I ignore them as much as I can and support dudes like Sam Webb who are consistently providing amazing enriching content. The stuff you'll see Webb Gardner Borges and Bedford discussing is just so many tiers of quality above the espn/fox garbage.