MGoPodcast 11.1: Everybody Get Colitis
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[After THE JUMP: The tone of the podcast changes]
1. Offense: Debut of Speed In Space
Offense is different but not that different; Gattis keeping some things in the barn. Two-minute drill actually 2mD'd. Double QB formation was pointless and not very practiced. RPO-RPO-PA TD on the other hand is glorious. Four-verts TD to McKeon, and some bombs to Bell—they're not afraid to strike fast and deep. CoJo debut is a wrong-shoulder catch that none of us were expecting. Please put Nico in the slot if we're going to ball it up quick. Want some Harbaugh back in the offense. Charbonnet blitz pickups: on, trucking: on, acceleration: on, other backs: good enough that Tru's gotta be 3rd down back. Sat in pocket too long (both QBs) even when orbit motion got RBs wide open. Schoonmaker looks big. Karsen Barnhart ahead of all the freshmen.
2. Defense
starts at 35:29
Hot takes. Cornerbacks: Ambry and Gray both looked really good. Still a three-man rotation—not weird for this game but weird if it goes on. Uche gets off the line so dang fast—this QB frustratingly kept throwing accurately after Uche's already nailing him. Ben Mason thing not going well. Going 3-3-5—that's one way to make chicken salad. Hawkins looked alright. MTSU's center went out screaming. Asher O'Hara you are so obnoxious. Hutchinson better pass rusher inside than out, Danna had a nice hurry, DEs nerfed by offense's design.
3. Special Teams/Game Theory
starts at 1:01:55
Had timeouts at least but when you have timeouts you don't need to clock the ball and burn a down dudes. Of all the dudes to put back there for punt returns, NOT LAVERT HILL. Hudson had a lot of pressure on a punt. Moody had field goals, most of the kickoffs, Nordin had the extra points. Wall of the non-dressed teammates? Included German Green, Jalen Perry, Sammy Faustin.
4. Around the Big Ten wsg Jamie Mac
starts at 1:20:25
Northwestern: Hunter Johnson was terrible, this is going to be gross. Minnesota: lines are major concerns after getting pushed around by a (good) I-AA team. Tulsa is the most incompetent jokers ever—MSU crowd is chanting "We want Rocky!" Wisconsin: played a bad team but Taylor catching passes out of the backfield is terrifying. Rutgers had a functional passing offense (against a terrible defense, with three picks, but hey!). Purdue? Purdue??! Five turnovers…Purdue. Nevada's kicker got a scholarship after the game. Brandon Peters isn't the worst. Nebraska got into a game with South Bama? Hoosiers hold off Ball State. Iowa: Very Iowa, lose Alaric Jackson.
MUSIC:
- “Blame It On The Tetons”—Modest Mouse
- “That's How We Burn”—Jaill
- “3am Spiritual”—Smith Westerns
- “Across 110th Street”
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September 2nd, 2019 at 8:21 AM ^
I saw a Faustin jersey come out of the tunnel to start the 2nd half. So he was at least dressed for that. I think I saw both Greens dressed then as well. Perhaps this was just a second half thing?
September 2nd, 2019 at 8:21 AM ^
Would have PM’d, can’t seem to sort it from the cell phone though. At the risk of being politically correct, as someone who almost died at 29 of Colitis (yes - it is a disease you can die from), I get your point - he did great despite his illness - but the same way you probably wouldn’t say “everybody get AIDS” or “everybody get cancer”, not sure everybody get Colitis is particularly funny for folks who have/had it. Also, he is likely going through a bunch of stuff on the side - and if he has flare-ups, it will not only impact his playing, but could still end his career.
September 2nd, 2019 at 8:56 AM ^
Sorry but when you said had "everyone gets AIDS" I immediately remembered this from Team America.
That sucks you have colitis but why be so sensitive about the subject? No one is wishing anything ill upon you, Ambry, or anyone with colitis. I hope you keep feeling good and Ambry keeps playing every game like he did. Go blue.
September 2nd, 2019 at 9:19 AM ^
I bet plev's so sensitive about the subject because the subject is a horrible disease from which plev almost died. At least take the Dave Chappelle route and admit you are wrong while insisting on joking about it because you think it's funny, instead of acting like it's unpredictable that somebody would take offense.
September 2nd, 2019 at 9:49 AM ^
Please don’t be all “what’s the big deal, get over it” about something genuinely serious and traumatic. We get enough of that from East Lansing.
Stop doubling down, admit you said something you shouldn’t have, and apologize. Yeah, I know that’s not what dudebros on the internet do, but just apologize. It won’t hurt.
September 2nd, 2019 at 9:34 AM ^
I guess people can't joke that the ending of the Oregon/Auburn game almost gave them a heart attack since those kill people too?
September 2nd, 2019 at 9:57 AM ^
Sure, and when a female gymnast who’s been molested by her former coach nails a great routine and wins the conference championship for her team, why not just say “wish he’d molested all of them!”?
It’ll just be a joke, so no big deal, right?
September 2nd, 2019 at 10:33 AM ^
Ehhhh, too far of a stretch.
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September 2nd, 2019 at 10:38 AM ^
If you think there are no men who would say something like that, you need to get out more.
September 2nd, 2019 at 10:37 AM ^
Plot twist: he did molest all of them.
(Hark! A joke that is wrong, but possibly funny. I am sorry--but not that sorry, because not being that sorry is part of what privilege is.)
September 2nd, 2019 at 11:16 AM ^
Yeah except getting molested and getting colitis aren’t even close to equivalent things.
The statement “everyone get colitis” may be a bit insensitive, but it’s extremely rare for a person to die or almost die from it.
I was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease at 16 yrs old and had to be admitted to the hospital when I dropped from 135 lbs to 112 lbs during an out of control flare. Docs inserted a pic line and fed me intravenously (bypassing my digestive system entirely) until they could get things under control. It was really serious but docs have stuff they can easily do to keep you alive if you’re experiencing really bad symptoms.
I’m not downplaying the severity of a chronic condition, but you need to cool your jets comparing two very different bad things.
September 2nd, 2019 at 1:59 PM ^
Hey, says the MSU administration..it’s not like anyone ever died from being molested. They should just get over it.
Right??
September 2nd, 2019 at 3:20 PM ^
You're being far too literal here. Take a step back and realize that joking about UC is in a whole different arena of appropriateness than joking about molestation.
September 2nd, 2019 at 11:38 AM ^
Lighten up Francis, it's a joke!
September 2nd, 2019 at 11:55 AM ^
I agree with you, but this is also the website that stood idly by while Ace Anbender publicly derided anybody who didn't treat his illness like the most debilitating ailment to ever exist.
Let's just be consistent.
September 2nd, 2019 at 4:26 PM ^
I suffer from Crohn's disease and I totally agree with you.
September 3rd, 2019 at 12:02 AM ^
I am glad you didn't die and are still with us...but as someone who survived cancer I can tell you that I would have chuckled if it was cancer instead of colitis.
Have a great week.
September 4th, 2019 at 1:24 AM ^
I've had it, and I found the best way to deal is to joke about it. I found it funny and even joked with my friends that "I must have gotten the other colitis" because of how impressive he played. It's a funny joke because it's clearly not something anybody wants to get and it is calling out how well he played despite having something very, very serious. Turning it on it's ear and saying that is the reason why he played well instead of despite it, is funny. I don't get not being able to laugh about something that has happened to you. And to bring up cancer, I've had friends die of cancer, and they used humor about it all the way until they couldn't fight the fight. So, hopefully, we can all take ourselves a bit less serious, and let stuff be funny.
September 2nd, 2019 at 11:00 AM ^
you really did your hot sauce of the month advert after mentioning colitis?
September 2nd, 2019 at 11:04 AM ^
whoops. did not read all of the comments. i have colitis and was not at all offended. In fact, my comment here was to admire the (intentional/non intentional) humor in it.
September 2nd, 2019 at 11:56 AM ^
Ace sounds really energetic here ... it reminds me of him prior to his recent bout with chronic fatigue. That's really great ... it's terrific to have him back, and have him back sounding great.
September 2nd, 2019 at 12:02 PM ^
Stop being such a “sunshine blower” for the Spartans Brian!!.
MSU did NOT score 3 TDs against Tulsa. They scored 1 TD on offense, 1 TD and a safety on defense, and 4 field goals - including one that doinked in off the bar. (Don’t worry Spartan lurkers — it was only that bad because 2 expected OL starters sat out the game something that never happens to any other team...
September 2nd, 2019 at 12:09 PM ^
Spath is reporting Dwumfour expected to be out this week. Hopefully that dude can get healthy by Wisconsin. He's beginning to maybe, possibly one of those guys who can't ever shake off boo boo's.
September 2nd, 2019 at 12:21 PM ^
Ronnie Featherstone Bell.
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