Unverified Voracity Is Mostly Pictures
Quickly:
In retrospect, obvious. Shredder's latest and something I'm kicking myself for not putting in the preview:
Too bad it's a 100% guaranteed cease-and-desist magnet, or that would be a killer t-shirt.
Nacho dip. Obama's hard edge. Random seven minute video featuring Rodriguez and impressions of Rodriguez from his players:
Via MBN.
This is never good. Remember Brent Petway's rap? Yeah… now there's a Michigan State version:
So they've caught up to us in that department. Let's not return the favor with team-wide brawls. Also, athletes: stop rapping. That is all.
Not that this is a surprise, but… John Pollack continues saying "it's just a flesh wound" in AnnArbor.com, further revealing reasons no one should talk to him ever again:
“What happened was that Michigan Stadium was a unique stadium,” he said. “With the renovation, it looks pretty much like every stadium in the country.” … “If you take out seat-license fees, the whole financial model collapses,” he said. “And what did the average fan get in return? A quarter-inch. It’s not even worth repainting the numbers.”
1. The bowl has not seen the seats expand to their final size, since that process will take the next three years.
2. The noise in the bowl has gone up 30-40%.
3. Handicap seating is considerably more extensive.
4. Seat license fees were instituted a decade ago.
4. He continues insisting that now Michigan Stadium looks like "every other stadium in the country," which good lord:
He also keeps saying that the "mystery and surprise" that Michigan Stadium was just a HOLE IN THE GROUND was an asset since surely no one knew it was called "the Big House" when it was a HOLE IN THE GROUND.
False. If I had a picture of this man I would lolcat it like that. just "FALSE."
On the crushening of Denard. A small amount of chatter in the aftermath of the UConn game has been about how the Big Ten rabble rabble defense rabble linebacker rabble Robinson's spleen rabble rabble rabble. Jon Chait points out a reason the 29 carry(!) outing is not likely to be repeated:
The seminal thing about Connecticut's defensive game plan is that it did not work. At all. Michigan had one punt and zero turnovers. Ask yourself this. If you were designing a game plan against Michigan, would your goal be to make Robinson carry the ball as often as possible? Or would you try to force less dangerous players to get the ball? I predict most defenses who have seen what Robinson can do pick door number two, and his rushing attempts per game drop.
Also as Robinson's passing gains the trust of the coaches, Michigan's run/pass breakdown will retreat from 75% run to 70%, maybe 65%. And probably 50% of his carries will be touchdowns anyway.
On secondary aigh. Notre Dame's got some of its own. Starting safety Jamoris Slaughter will not play this weekend, leaving this in the ND backfield:
Slaughter's injury and freshman Derek Roback's transfer to Ohio University earlier this week leave the Irish with only three fully healthy scholarship safeties for the Michigan game - [sophomore Zeke] Motta, junior Dan McCarthy and senior Harrison Smith.
Stop me if this sounds familiar: Kelly says he's not moving anyone to the position because there's a 5'10" walk-on who they're "not afraid to put in the game."
Motta will start his first game tomorrow. He was a pretty big recruit, albeit one the sites all ranked as a linebacker. May his judgment of angles be correct for humans, incorrect for Denard.
Etc.: Good news for people in Denmark: NBC will stream the M-ND game live. This message will be repeated in the liveblog post. Another Michigan blog: Dreaded Judgment. Rodriguez says he "hopes" Forcier stays and competes. Big Ten Network ad revenue increases 22%. And, finally:
September 10th, 2010 at 4:23 PM ^
You absolutely cannot ever, ever, ever remind the Irish (and the world) that Freekbass is "on their team" enough. May that video live long and prosper along with Yakety-sax and Jimmy Clausen's title-ring picture.
Go Blue - M 38, ND 28
September 10th, 2010 at 4:31 PM ^
Not only was he on their team for that abortion of a video, but he was on their payroll for it.
Thanks for reminding me I need to email that video around to the Domer side of my family.
September 10th, 2010 at 4:48 PM ^
Catholics...
I see what you did there.
September 10th, 2010 at 7:17 PM ^
Just so we're clear, that's not the Korean side, right?
September 10th, 2010 at 4:23 PM ^
Also, athletes: stop rapping. That is all.
That obviously doesn't refer to the Notorious CONE correct?
And for whatever reason watching that We Are ND video never gets old.
September 10th, 2010 at 4:26 PM ^
-1 for them even talking to him to gain "balance" for their article.
September 10th, 2010 at 4:28 PM ^
and thats it. no more work. im outta the office early now.
go blue, etc.
September 10th, 2010 at 4:31 PM ^
I've never seen such a celebration of mediocrity as I did in that Spartans rap video.
September 10th, 2010 at 4:48 PM ^
And somehow I missed the references to beating women.
They didn't just leave that out did they?
September 10th, 2010 at 9:18 PM ^
It was a basketball player, not Glenn Winston.
September 10th, 2010 at 4:32 PM ^
Thanks for the shout out for the new blog Brian. I appreciate it.
September 10th, 2010 at 4:33 PM ^
RichRod,
Tell your daughter I said what up
September 10th, 2010 at 4:52 PM ^
goblueLA,
Tell the police I said what up
September 10th, 2010 at 6:14 PM ^
Unless you are in high school yourself , that is pretty creepy. Perhaps even then.
September 10th, 2010 at 4:37 PM ^
Submitted, for your approval: one John PoLOLlack
September 10th, 2010 at 4:44 PM ^
Athletes can keep rapping if they want to... just make all white people not named Cone stop.
September 10th, 2010 at 4:46 PM ^
"Rodriguez says he "hopes" Forcier stays"
HOPES? AARRRRRRGH.
This does not give me confidence. Sounds like Tate is waivering. Please stay, m'kay? We need you.
Also expect another shootout tomorrow UM 38 ND 35, Go Blue.
September 10th, 2010 at 4:47 PM ^
Tate's just having a hard time fitting in. As soon as he grows some dreads he'll be fine
September 10th, 2010 at 4:46 PM ^
Awesome video with coach Rod. Guy is a very good person and you can finally see the family atmosphere that he was trying to install from day 1.
Tomorrow can't come soon enough. GO BLUE
September 10th, 2010 at 4:51 PM ^
Slaughter is closer to "doubtful" than "out"
September 10th, 2010 at 5:13 PM ^
Ok...
September 10th, 2010 at 7:16 PM ^
I hate you until about 24 hours from now. HATE YOU!!!!!!!!
September 10th, 2010 at 4:54 PM ^
Like... wow... what? Ow. Shit. My eyes. My ears. I am going to go take a shower... in bleach.
September 10th, 2010 at 4:58 PM ^
in anything else?
September 10th, 2010 at 5:02 PM ^
Usually my own vomit and pee, but for this, I'll make an exception.
September 10th, 2010 at 5:03 PM ^
Should we really be mocking an opposing team's horrifically-crappy hype video immediately before playing said opponent? I remember that not working out well in early 2007.
Freekbass is awesome! That video kicks ass! Seriously!
September 10th, 2010 at 5:04 PM ^
The two cheerleaders in front need to lay off the mashed potatoes. Just sayin.'
September 10th, 2010 at 10:54 PM ^
they were much better looking than I would have thought for ND. Imports from somewhere else for the video?
September 10th, 2010 at 5:05 PM ^
I swear we all get a bit dumber each and every time we watch that "We are ND" video.
God that is horrible.
September 10th, 2010 at 5:12 PM ^
God I am so glad we're Michigan and not ND.
Not that I needed the Freekbass to convince me of that, but holy cow!
Between him and damefan1 it is almost too much to take.
I would hang my head in shame if we had fans like that.
September 10th, 2010 at 5:12 PM ^
with regard to Michigan and Football. It may make me re-think my political worldview since he and I are in disagreement often. How can he be so right on the Freep jihad, Rich Rod, et. al. and wrong on the economy? Hmm...
September 10th, 2010 at 6:02 PM ^
there's now a version of the Silverlight player (Moonlight) available at the NBC site. Yahoo! Can watch the game on the 'puter tomorrow and not have to put up with 20 million FSU fans at Applebee's!
September 10th, 2010 at 5:39 PM ^
September 10th, 2010 at 6:54 PM ^
Just seems about right for them and no masks were used either.
September 10th, 2010 at 5:47 PM ^
Not enough pimps an ho's, bitches!
September 10th, 2010 at 6:44 PM ^
After all that "Michigan Stadium doesn't look like ND Stadium was cloned from it anymore" rabble rabble nonsense.
Brock Mealer-
He considered pursuing his master’s degree in public affairs in Ann Arbor, where he would have been a student alongside his brother, Elliott, but the out-of-state tuition costs made it prohibitive. “I figure if I can get two degrees from Ohio State, it might be close to Elliott’s undergraduate degree,” he joked.
Edit: To be fair, it was pointed out here before me...
http://mgoblog.com/mgoboard/aacom-article-john-pollack-michigan-stadium…
September 10th, 2010 at 6:21 PM ^
After all of the rapping about Spar-ins, I am beginning to wonder if those guys are related to the guy in South Park that runs the plane-arium.
September 10th, 2010 at 6:47 PM ^
Have not talked to him in years, but I am sure he will be ok with Sonic for Denard.
September 10th, 2010 at 10:41 PM ^
Unfortunately the decision wouldn't be in his hands, as creator or no, I'm sure he doesn't hold the IP. And corporate executives are humorless gargoyles when it comes to this sort of thing.
September 10th, 2010 at 7:05 PM ^
Well now I want some of Mrs. Rita's nacho dip. Is that allowed as a recruiting tool?
September 10th, 2010 at 7:20 PM ^
I'm in total agreement about the 29 carries thing. UConn had to pick there poison, death by run or death by pass. Their secondary is really inexperienced, and they thought moving the eighth guy into up near the line would result in several Robinson to Robinson 40+ yard passes. Other teams with more confidence in their secondary will choose to bring the SS up. It will fail.
September 10th, 2010 at 9:20 PM ^
Of the 29 attempts, he stepped out of bounds and avoided any contact at all on several. Further, it seems to me that it is better to take a hit while running for yardage where the runner often braces himself to absorb the hit (plus the defense is not getting clean hits on Denard), then to take the hits a pocket passer often takes when sacked or upon release. I don't recall Denard taking many (any?) of those type hits
September 10th, 2010 at 9:41 PM ^
Dude, you should of used Knuckles instead of Sonic: He has dreads!
September 10th, 2010 at 9:44 PM ^
About a month ago I had a similar conversation with someone from the Michigan School of Architecture (not a student.) Similar comments as Mr. Pollack, plus a couple new ones like "It doesn't fit in with the neighborhood." (What?) And a general distain for anything made of brick, which was too boring. Of course, he hadn't been to a game in years, didn't know much about football and didn't seem to be aware that the Athletic Department had a whole bunch of new buildings of similar style spread acorss the south end of the main campus.
The best approach for Mr. Pollack and is ilk is to ignore them. They will go away, or more correctly find another big project (that they didn't design) to attack.
September 10th, 2010 at 11:22 PM ^
When I spent time at Miami University in the early 90s, Freekbass and his band, Shag, would play at one of the bars. My friends and I called him "Shoeboots" after the women's shoe fad of the early-mid 90s (or should I say boot-fad? Either way, they are hideous). Anyway, these were his preferred footwear.
It's hard to believe that he could become more ridiculous.
That video is going to everyone. EVERYONE. Go Blue!
September 11th, 2010 at 1:30 AM ^
That video gets so much funnier every time I watch it, we're approaching some kind of jackwad singularity.
September 11th, 2010 at 2:31 AM ^
The "we're number one" fingers from Tommy Kilborn and the other domers are what make this video particularly delicious.
This most likely translates to:
"We are the No. 1 Team in Northern Indiana, except when Purdue beats us!"
"If we beat Navy this year, it will make it One in A Row!"
"Michigan is jealous of us!" (That really makes no sense, but go figger, they're Domers).
September 11th, 2010 at 3:52 AM ^
NBC live streaming video is not (usually) available in Europe, so test it before the game and have a back up plan to watch the game.
September 11th, 2010 at 9:01 AM ^
I like the line that goes something like "We don't know failure". My question then would be, if you don't know failure, what other word is it that you use to refer to the concept that we all know of as failure? Because you must be intimately acquainted with the concept given your history.
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