Michigan at Purdue 9/23 - 4pm on FOX
September 11th, 2017 at 6:07 PM ^
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September 11th, 2017 at 3:12 PM ^
You know, if you're old enough to post this, you're probably old enough to look down and figure it out for yourself. The internet can probably help you tell the difference...
(ducking)
Congratulations, BTW. :-)
September 11th, 2017 at 3:15 PM ^
September 11th, 2017 at 6:12 PM ^
September 11th, 2017 at 3:15 PM ^
Sorry I had to. Wrap that party up quickly.
September 11th, 2017 at 4:11 PM ^
September 11th, 2017 at 4:53 PM ^
At first I thought you were referring to some kind of coming out party after a sexual reassignment, or something like that. This is the first I've heard of a gender reveal party.
September 11th, 2017 at 5:31 PM ^
Same here.
September 11th, 2017 at 11:20 PM ^
September 11th, 2017 at 6:13 PM ^
September 11th, 2017 at 5:25 PM ^
September 11th, 2017 at 9:50 PM ^
Your fiancé is a "she"?
September 11th, 2017 at 2:45 PM ^
and Yes looking forward to hearing Gus.
September 11th, 2017 at 2:47 PM ^
that it would be 3:30 or 4pm
so those complaining about it not being noon are a little out of touch
September 11th, 2017 at 2:55 PM ^
I think the 3:30pm slot was for ABC/ESPN or BTN if Fox passed on the game.
September 11th, 2017 at 2:50 PM ^
Very happy to see a later start time. Noon start times hurt the Big Ten where it counts... Recruiting!
The fan base has to stop being selfish. Noon start times are bad for the program. When you are fighting top level programs for players and you have noon starts while the likes of Alabama and Georgia have night games under the lights... That's not good.
I get that later in the year we have the earlier start to help with the weather but everytime we have a noon game we are giving ground to the other top flight programs in the country espcially in the SEC where they hate noon starts.
September 11th, 2017 at 4:20 PM ^
I'd also like to point out that having The Game at noon on Fox is a killer. It will most likely cost us Game Day as ESPN won't want to put so much behind a match-up not on their network. I don't think anyone can argue that not having a Game Day crowd for that match-up doesn't hurt.
Game Day will most likely go to one of these...
Alabama @ Auburn
Washington St @ Washington
FSU @ UF
ND @ Stanford
Clemson @ South Carolina (I'm picking SC to win the SEC East)
The Game will most likely be the top ranked on ranked game that weekend. Terrible missed chance but I know Michigan didn't have a say in this one.
September 11th, 2017 at 5:45 PM ^
September 11th, 2017 at 7:51 PM ^
Except for one or two night games a year, seems like most of OSU's home games have been noon starts and it sure hasn't hurt their recruiting.
Generally there are more marquis games to compete with on the later start, dividing recruit's attention.
September 11th, 2017 at 7:58 PM ^
Besides, if you have an impressive performance in the early games, those highlights are shown and become part of the conversation for the rest of the day.
September 11th, 2017 at 7:58 PM ^
Besides, if you have an impressive performance in the early games, those highlights are shown and become part of the conversation for the rest of the day.
September 11th, 2017 at 2:55 PM ^
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September 12th, 2017 at 1:16 AM ^
lord knows purdue has never had a qb that could throw the ball. and yet michigan has done pretty well against them.
September 11th, 2017 at 2:57 PM ^
This won't be the original cakewalk we all thought it was going to be. Purdue looks like the most improved team in the Big Ten, and I think their place will be actually be rocking for a change
September 11th, 2017 at 3:15 PM ^
September 11th, 2017 at 2:59 PM ^
For all those people who complain if people trash players... It's OK to trash alums? Cool.
Braylon earned his right to his opinion. You don't have to agree with it.
September 11th, 2017 at 3:03 PM ^
I think it would be different if he had a one-off opinion like this every once in a while. At this point it's a pattern and a poorly-veiled agenda he's trying to push.
September 11th, 2017 at 3:12 PM ^
I think people on this blog are overlooking the clear difficencies in the secondary. Cincinnati with a quality QB would of connected on a large number of bombs in which there was coverage breakdowns. I have had problems with Braylon in the past, but I don't think he is too far off.
September 11th, 2017 at 3:15 PM ^
Shut up, Toby. Gawd, why haven't you quit, yet...
September 11th, 2017 at 3:45 PM ^
but Costa Rica didn't work out.
September 11th, 2017 at 3:19 PM ^
September 11th, 2017 at 3:23 PM ^
Fair, but I think Cincinnati's QB was quite below average IMO, he went 15/40. In defense, he was constantly pressured by one of the best front 7's in the nation. However, the first pick 6 was due to a misread by the QB, but the slot receiver was left wide open. I guess we will see in the following weeks how the secondary improves. Khaleke Hudson was straight beat by one of the WR's on a fly route.
September 11th, 2017 at 3:46 PM ^
September 11th, 2017 at 4:38 PM ^
Good point, I am not suggesting that the defense needs to be 100 percent efficient. However, I do think Michigan has faced two very pedestrian passing offenses, and I think pedestrian is quite forgiving about Florida dn Cincinnati. I have a hard time believing a team like Penn State or Wisconsin would not take advantage of some of the holes in the back four. There was not just one moment of scares but quite multiple. Hopefully this all gets fixed in time because I do believe the secondary has the talent to be fromidable this year.
September 11th, 2017 at 4:23 PM ^
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September 11th, 2017 at 3:26 PM ^
True. The closest I've ever seen to a QB perfect game was Elvis vs ND ni 1991. Elvis was 20-22, with two intentional throw-aways. They were clearly intentional - 20 yards over everyones head.
(Wilt needs to up his intentional overthrow-away game...)
September 11th, 2017 at 6:18 PM ^
September 12th, 2017 at 1:19 AM ^
if,if,if,if... i said it earlier ifs don`t count.
September 11th, 2017 at 3:29 PM ^
Well then, let's approach it from this angle: He gave very generously to the university when few alumni were doing so. Like it or not, when he endowed the scholarship, the agreement with Michigan dictated terms that are now ignored. When he did it, he was very clear that it wasn't about Braylon as much as it was about his chilldhood hero, Anthony Carter. And we all loved him for it at the time. Whether or not you like those terms is immaterial--he gave money understanding things were to be a certain way. Can you blame him for having an opinion about it? Can you blame him for feeling like the program ignores the agreement it made for his generous contribution?
Listen, I think Braylon is a piece of work. He was that way when he was a player (see: "Braylon and I are not on the same page"), and he hasn't changed a whole lot as an alum. But he's done a lot for the university, done a lot for the program, and he put his money where his mouth is. In an age of social media, people air their opinions. You may not like them. But understand where they're coming from, at the very least.
September 11th, 2017 at 3:31 PM ^
You said: "Like it or not, when he endowed the scholarship, the agreement with Michigan dictated terms that are now ignored. "
I'm curious--what terms are now ignored?
September 11th, 2017 at 3:43 PM ^
See here:
http://www.mgoblue.com/news/2006/4/18/Edwards_Donates_500_000_to_Athlet…
Additionally, the understanding was that #1 would only be worn by a wide receiver, though Braylon has never had a say in who would be given the number.
Also note: Braylon was the first alum from any sport to specifically endow an athletic scholarship at Michigan. Nice to trash a guy who decided to give back.
September 11th, 2017 at 3:55 PM ^
The link listed a few terms; what terms are not being held up by Michigan? Or are you saying that an unwritten understanding (that #1 will "only" be worn by a WR) is the only term not being held up?
Also...are you talking about me? I am not trash talking Mr. Edwards here.
September 11th, 2017 at 3:20 PM ^
Having militaried, I will agree that Braylon has a right to express his opinion. But he has no right to expect anyone to agree with him. I'll express my opinion that his opinion sucks Schwetty Balls.
Also, you're conflating the boo-ing (or dissing, as the young'ins say) of what a college player does on the field, with what a paid professional thinks about what college kids are doing on the field. (Well, at least, a used-up paid professional that is no longer paid to be a professional.)
September 11th, 2017 at 3:40 PM ^
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September 11th, 2017 at 4:23 PM ^
But he's not 40 yet.