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Invalid article.  NCAA…

Invalid article.  NCAA considers cross country, indoor and outdoor track to be one sport with 12.6 scholarships total.  Not three sports.

Wouldn't have to be 10,000…

Wouldn't have to be 10,000 jerseys, just $100,000 fo a 30 second commercial to join the alumni association.  Or better yet, $100,000 to make an appearance on the coaches show (Inside 'Bama Football).

LSU would never go for a…

LSU would never go for a home and home.  They would want one game in Death Valley (home for LSU) and one game at a neutral site, say, Atlanta.

Real generation change.  I…

Real generation change.  I was in school when Brandy played and my son was in school when Jansen played.

I had that problem on the…

I had that problem on the offense UFR but it was when I had started going through, had to shut it down to do something else and came back.  First time through was fine, second time didn't match.  Today all matched.

Michigan had all male…

Michigan had all male cheerleaders until 1974.  They were mostly gymnasts, divers or pole vaulters from the other varsity teams.  Newt Loken was the coach and they used the mini trampoline a lot,

Other NCAA sports: Fencing …

Other NCAA sports: Fencing (OSU, ND, and PSU, PSU has the most overall national championships in the B1G because of their fencing program), Shooting (OSU has a team), skiing, bowling and rodeo off the top of my head,  Interestingly, athough MSU droped men's fencing to make the numbers for Title IX the NCAA national championships are combined score, not men's and women's championship

They weren't even hired as…

They weren't even hired as musicians.  The music on the show, like the music on the Daydream Believer clip below was all dubbed.  It was only when they realized that they could tour that they learned to play.  I think Nesbit could play some, but not the rest.

RIP though

Memory must be gone.  Forgot that Peter could also play but the show wouldn't let him and used all studio musicians instead

Or he's got a black QB…

Or he's got a black QB somewhere who was just passed over as a starter, who overheard a racial slur, and wants to transfer from his racist college to be immediately eligible.

Back in the 60s when…

Back in the 60s when freshmen weren't eligible athletes could play IM sports if it wasn't their varsity sport.  Huber House in South Quad was the dorm of choice for many athletes and freshman football players.  In 19678-8 the house IM team was made up entirely of football players  they ran a dunk drill before games, including linemen.

Dierdorf was the Ohio state…

Dierdorf was the Ohio state discus champion in high school.  He threw the discus is a few track meets. Didn't practice with the team much & was just recruited for  meets.

For me it was the same game…

For me it was the same game. It was the failure to call grounding because "the quarterback intended to throw the ball beyond the line if scrimmage",

Yost wasn't the first to…

Yost wasn't the first to pass but was an early adopter.  He was the first to win a game on a touchdown pass.  Back then a incomplete pass was a turnover.

Yost wasn't the first to…

St. Louis University threw the first pass in 1906.

Apparently Saban is…

Double post.  Sorry

Apparently Saban is…

Apparently Saban is difficult to work for and grates his assistants the wrong way.  He is going back to the NFL next year because he can't get along with anyone at the college level and his personality fits the NFL better.

At least that's what I heard.  Or maybe it was a differenc coach Paul Finebaum was talking about.

Wouldn't be the first MSU…

Wouldn't be the first MSU coach to go to the SEC to find success.  Much easier to recruit down there and the pay is better for the players.  Plus he can get kids that can't spell Carolina.

And your puny car dealership…

And your puny car dealership can't keep up.  Come to Oregon & be in a Nike commercial. $200,000.  Win a nationa championship with all the other stars we bought, er, sponser.

No, come to Maryland and be in an Underarmour commercial. We bid $250k.

If the kid's that good just let him sign a pro contract like hockey players do.  The kid can be paid and the pro team decides when the kid is good enough to be called up. The NCAA is just the minor league for NBA &NFL anyway.

Shea had precisely as much…

Shea had precisely as much time to practice with the team and his receivers as true freshman Lawrence.  Why is it taking Shea so long?

At one point last night I…

At one point last night I saw Clemson cheat.  Inside their own 20, 3rd quarter, with a 21 point lead they PASSED on SECOND down.  Don't the rules say you have to run at least twice into the line before you pass in that situation?  At least that's what I thought.  Running three times and punting is preferred because it uses more time, but a safe pass (5 yds or less) is sometimes allowed on third down and less than 5.

RB Higdon is good up the…

RB Higdon is good up the middle, so we call those plays.  

Evans is replacing Higdon at RB.

Therfore we continue runnung up the middle.

LOGIC

Bo was a poor play caller as…

Bo was a poor play caller as well.  Play it safe, don't pass and rely on the defense.  Of course that was before spread offenses and quarterbacks started playing football at 12-13, no 7-8 and did not spend their summers with quarterback gurus.  Back then stop the run on first and second down, stop the team.

We all have heard the story

We all have heard the story

Which is true as well as witty,

That a camel is a horse

That was designed by a committee.

Bo went so far as to pattern…

Bo went so far as to pattern his offense after OSUs so that his defense would be practicing against Woody every day.

Not so smart.  It's a…

Not so smart.  It's a children's book, "The Adventures of Martin" .  It is in Russian though, extra credit for that.

2020 recruit.  Plenty of…

2020 recruit.  Plenty of time for Day to get him back.

Since there will be no…

Since there will be no coaching search I am surprised that the did not wait until they had all of the LOIs in hand.

Or maybe a nice D3 school. …

Or maybe a nice D3 school.  Still coaching college, going for championships, no pressure and security enough to buy a house and settle down.

In Carr's days you often…

In Carr's days you often heard " They disguised their coverage really well.  We didn't know if it was man or zone until the ball was snapped."  Nobody says that any more.  It makes play calling easier whenn you know what coverage you will face when you are still in the huddle.

Isn't Florida in tbe Big 10…

Isn't Florida in tbe Big 10 South?  We play them more than any Big 10 West opponent other than Wisconsin.

When you win by simply …

When you win by simply "imposing our will" on the other team you will lose to a team with just as much will and better tactics.

Have to get back to the Carr…

Have to get back to the Carr level before you can surpass it.

So that means he won't leave…

So that means he won't leave until Karlaftis signs the LOI.

The Bump Elliot teams when I…

The Bump Elliot teams when I was a kid weren't specracular either. One championship in 10 years,

Is he going to get his…

Is he going to get his degree?  Seems tike a smart guy like him should be on track, what with summer classes.

In the Harbaugh era:

MICH…

 

 

How about OSU spending 5…

How about OSU spending 5 weeks prepping for UM and skating by the rest of the inferior teams on talent alone.  Would exlain how they recognized blitz packages and always knew who to block, where all M's defensive weaknesses were and how to exploit them whenever possible, the defensive backfield suddenly knowing exactly where to be, the loss to Purdue and why they didn't blow out inferior teams.

Still think that the reason…

Still think that the reason OSU had so many close games against inferior teams is that they spent the last 5 weeks prepping for Michigan rather than the team they were about to face.  They were sure they had enough talent to beat Purdue, Maryland, Nebraska and Sparty without spending too much prep time on them.  That's why Haskins always knew M's blitz packages and secondary defense on sight and why for most of the season their defensive backfield looked lost. You don't pick up coverages like that up in four days.  Bo used to devote part of every practice to OSU.  I would be surprised if Meyer didn't do the same.

Maybe OSU had begun their…

Maybe OSU had begun their Michigan practice run, relying on better athletes to win.  Would explain Minny, Sparty, Nebraska and Maryland as well.  OSU spent 5 weeks prepping for Michigan, trusting on overwhelming talent to win the rest.

The evidence is that either…

The evidence suggests that either before or after the OSU-Minnesota game Meyer stopped scheming to beat whomever the were playing and started to practice for Michigan, knowing he could beat Purdue, Nebraska, MSU and Maryland on talent alone.  And he was right.

Getting 4 first downs on…

Getting 4 first downs on three passes per first down uses moer time thas running it twice, throwing an incomplete pass and punting.

Reply to point 2:

Bo had no…

Reply to point 2:

Bo had no passing plays that were not play action.  The Wangler to Carter "miracle" touchdown against Indiana was a play action.  Wangler said all passes were play action.  JH is Bo 2.0.  

Before running plays he…

Before running plays he leans forward at the snap.  On passes he leans back.  Now that it has been reported he will tip the wrong read by leaning forward on a pass and back on a run.

Committee should rank based…

Committee should rank based on wins, not losses.  Don't count FCS games.  If Bama wins the conference just give them credit for 12 wins, not 13.

As mentioned above, Bama's…

As mentioned above, Bama's OOC hasn't been a road game since 2013 and has only not been an ACC team once in Sabin's career.  Road record in 11 years 4-1.

Sabin is 4 and 1 in non…

Sabin is 4 and 1 in non-conference, power five, true road games in his career. Wins at Clemson 2008 (7-6), Va. Tech in 2009 (10-3) and 2013 (8-5) and Penn State in 2011 (9-4).  Loss at Fl. St. In 2007 (7-6). One game v. B1G, none v. Pac 12 or Big 12 and no OOC road games at all since 2013. Cowardly scheduling.  Really want to see Bama at a B1G team on the 12th week.

Listen to any other B1G…

Listen to any other B1G announcers on XM.  They all sound like they are still in the school of broadcasting at whatever university.  No analysis after the play, no history, no nothing but "Smith takes the handoff for two.  Second and eight".  I can stand an occasional misidentification if it is corrected if i get "Ruiz got a great pull to flatten the defensive end".

Rutgers is the B1G response…

Rutgers is the B1G response to the SEC playing The Citadel, Towson, Chattanuga State every year.  Shouldn't unduly affect rankings.  At least it is a (terrible) power five school, not a FCS school.

Agreed.  BTN also serves…

BTN also serves real B1G fans that live in the area.  We know there's lots of Michigan fans but I bet there are plenty of Wisconsin, NW, PSU, OSU etc.  fans living & workin in NY/NJ.

At the bottom, where they…

At the bottom, where they list won-lost records v. Other B1G teams, it shows last game v. Purdue as 2018 (accurate) but shows  three game winning streak for Ohio (not so much).