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While I did kind of want to…

While I did kind of want to hire Darian DeVries, I'm glad we didn't so I didn't need to hear Brian mispronounce his name over and over.

Hard disagree. Love and…

Hard disagree. Love and Shannon had the same issue: plenty of time in school to graduate with a bachelor's degree. They did not do that. Michigan will not allow a transfer to complete less than 60 credits at Michigan to graduate. 

Juwan was expecting to get Love and Shannon as grad transfers, but neither graduated yet. UNC and Texas Tech did not help their student athletes graduate on time, so here we are.

Illinois and Arizona made exceptions so that Shannon and Love have undergrad degrees from schools they had less than 12 credits at. 

I do not want Michigan to become the diploma mill these schools are. Both freshmen and sophomores who are pace to graduate can transfer to Michigan if in good standing. They can finish their last 60+ credits at Michigan and graduate. 

Beilein's record was also…

Beilein's record was also only .626 when he was hired. 

Beilein didn't make the…

Beilein didn't make the tournament the year before we hired him ...but he and West Virgina* won the NIT.

*iykyk

DeVries pronunciation tip:

DeVries pronunciation tip:

Plural of DeVry? DEE-vries (like fries)? NO

Say it like DeFreeze but with a V.

duh-VREES

I prefer him over Medved and it might be my Dutch background.

ESPN+ shows all the NHL…

ESPN+ shows all the NHL games. Got it as part of the Hulu/Disney bundle. Worth it.

Ellerbee level reached.

Ellerbee level reached.

Agreed on all but one point:…

Agreed on all but one point: Certainly not 90%. Half maybe. Those of us wanting to wait and see might be glum but we also aren't the ones panicking on the transition. Even internal hires include a lot of turnover.

I used to live that way too…

I used to live that way too. And the losses still sting but not for long. I was live or die before my undergrad in A2 and for years later. My first year of season tickets was 2008 (after a few years of those "packs" where you got the whole season but in different locations each game). RichRod and Hoke helped me not take it too seriously...as did raising my son as a fan. I needed to be a good example.

He's a bigger fan than me now and after he stayed true in the dark times I love this for him.

Btw I'm only 30 miles north of Nashville in KY. Small world. Go Blue!

 

I remembered this when I saw…

I remembered this when I saw Yo La Tengo in Chicago. The vibe was captured perfectly by the Onion.

Always amazed that Bo…

Always amazed that Bo retired at 60, Carr at 62. They both seemed tired and ready to retire.

Jim is 60 NOW and seems ready for another decade-plus.

I love my seats so much…

I love my seats so much. Upper end zone in the corner. Lowest PSC possible once again.

Panthers also have Kenny…

Panthers also have Kenny Willekes, which is odd because I've heard Staee fans claiming he's better than Hutch 

He was a 2019 commit so it…

He was a 2019 commit so it makes sense. Dude could play another year but he probably is ready to get the next phase of his career underway.

 

Diaz got a promotion so... ?…

Diaz got a promotion so... ???

Can we make 4XLT happen? My…

Can we make 4XLT happen? My shoulders can't handle a 3XL unless y'all want to see my midriff.

It's incredible that 2 years…

It's incredible that 2 years ago Mikey was still a slot WR. What a journey. What's career.

That event at crisler was a…

That event at crisler was a tough ticket too

They never officially ran a…

They never officially ran a play from the 7. Dallas was offside so it was from the 3-1/2.

It's the illegal inducements…

It's the illegal inducements that Michigan won't participate in. These kind of situations in fact. NIL at Michigan goes pretty well but is not designed to convert recruits. That's the way it is going however. Sad really.

Wonder who he would be…

Wonder who he would be coaching in San Diego? SDSU? Back to U of SD? 

@ Hawaii (does not count)
C…

@ Hawaii (does not count)
C-USA title game

It also depends on the vibe…

It also depends on the vibe in your section. My section used to be kind of "sit down" bluehairs heavy 15 years ago, but now is more vibrant and young. We are on a corner so even against lesser opponents, we tend to stand most of the time and it's a lot easier/conducive to being loud when you are standing.

This reminds me that at Lucas Oil there were a ton of Michigan fans who have never been to the Big House at the B1G title game. It showed. They sat down for large stretches, never cheered on the defense and would be extraordinarily loud when the M offense was on the field. Maybe it was just my section, but it was frustrating and weird.

This is the next stage in…

This is the next stage in the consolidation of the B1G/SEC growth developments.
THE SUPER LEAGUE of the NCAA. 

Of the top 25 revenue earning programs this summer, 19 will be B1G/SEC next season.
(The others are ND, 4 ACC schools, and one future BXII school.)

B1G/SEC will be able to drop their programs not willing to go to this level (Vandy, NW, Rutgers).

The other top 50 schools in revenue will likely sign up and be dispersed into conferences.

It is the NFLization of college football. 

Imagine the B1G with 3 divisions and the SEC with 3 divisions, each of 8 teams or so. 

Division winners and wild cards make up a 12-team playoff.

I could truly stomach this as a future if promotion and relegation are part of the system somehow.

I disagree. In the past few…

I disagree. In the past few years, the bowl games have had "new plays" and most of them do not work. The Philly special to Loveland? Yikes. Twice doing a fullback dive to players who had not game repped that play before, resulting in fumbles (McKeon, Mullings)?

We have been a bit snakebit on our "new plays" in the bowls.

Last season, the staff may have overlooked TCU some and were prepping for Georgia. It showed.

Even progressive white…

nvm

Absolutely true. MSU had an…

Absolutely true. MSU had an 8-year albatross fly away from around their neck due to some ill-advised handwringing. That alone will be worth it for Sparty to handle this one down season, which might have been just as bad had they not lost the one-handed bandit.

MODS: Can we just have a…

MODS: Can we just have a single pinned Transfer Portal thread? This many individual threads is a bit much, no?

One of the biggest problems…

One of the biggest problems vs TCU was that Michigan ran new unproven plays to terrible results: Philly special and Millings FB dive come to mind.

to their scheduled "cupcake"…

to their scheduled "cupcake" game, New Mexico State

My KY plate proudly says…

My KY plate proudly says MICHIGAN.

When I lived in MI, I had 608LU3.

Quick reminder that Harbaugh…

Quick reminder that Harbaugh's current deal expires after the 2026 season.

also, if you want some AWESOME reading, look up on TwiXter the term "Harbaugh 2026" to see all of the jubilant Buckeyes celebrating that Jim was locked up at Michigan

Most "get in the door"…

Most "get in the door" tickets in 2021 were closer to $300!

QB Ben Bryant was at Cincy…

QB Ben Bryant was at Cincy then transferred to EMU for a year then back to Cincinnati for Fickell's last year there. The joke was he was "on loan" to Eastern. If NHG came back, it'd be similar.

Bryant then grad transferred to Northwestern this year and was a key part of their surprising run.

https://twitter.com…

https://twitter.com/umichband/status/1729909011892285727

https://michiganmarchingband.com/events-one/b1g-football-championship-game-rjp9j

Per these links, the MMB will be at the Fan Fest at 5:15 to perform at the ICC. It even says "full MMB" on the MMB link. Whew.

no separate pep rally, however...

That stinks. Definitely a…

That stinks. Definitely a highlight of the Fan Fest 

Last years Fiesta Bowl…

Last years Fiesta Bowl agrees.

Agreed. My two LSA degrees…

Agreed. My two LSA degrees have been invaluable in providing an unmatched foundation upon which I built two different careers. History and Communication 99. 

Those 11 seconds the clock…

Those 11 seconds the clock didn't run were huge. Plus I thought the time was kept by officials on the field rather than by the clock operator (Spartan Bob rule). Why didn't refs fix it?

Nashville sports radio was…

Nashville sports radio was just discussing this and think it's a joke that Tennessee is ranked. One of the hosts said quite bluntly that it's so that the fringe playoff SEC teams (read: Bama) have a better win on their resume. I appreciate his honesty.

It's a massive advantage to…

It's a massive advantage to have an extra easy win instead of an additional conference game. 

That is one of the biggest reasons that more SEC teams achieve bowl eligibility vs other conferences.

Also note the left guard was…

Also note the left guard was blocking Barnes 2 yards into end zone when that ball was thrown. Illegal man down field or OPI, your call.

The worst parts of these flags is they are results based.

Iirc Jim used to talk about…

Iirc Jim used to talk about doing this exactly in his Early years here. Might be one of the reasons the conference hates him

 

Based on Ryan Day's personal…

Based on Ryan Day's personal story, this photo is likely from a time not long after the boys' father's death (considering the apparent ages). Just something to keep in mind. It was a time of tragedy and that they could find a bit of joy in that moment is laudable. It makes me uncomfortable to see it used to make fun of Day. (His beard black and "tough talk" do a fine job of that on their own.)

That is not to state that what he and his brother may have or may not have done is an any way ethical or commendable, but trauma messes folks up. The threads of trauma make us who we are, and sometimes that leads to folks doing strange and odd things when they are scared or seemingly perplexed by a challenge in life. Like conspiring to take down a rival off the field instead of on it, etc. 

Wait? I thought we lost to…

Wait? I thought we lost to TCU BECAUSE Stalions hadn't sent his minions to record their sidelines. Which is it? We lost because we scouted them? Or we lost because we scouted them and they duped us? 

This is just so stupid. But I get it. Michigan means clicks. Us fans will read these stories. Our haters will read the stories. It's also why Michigan is annually the most attended team in the nation and gets the most eyeballs on TV.

Lots of "writers" (H/T Stapleton) are putting their small bit of dignity on the line for this story. 

How is Fickell NOT Adam…

How is Fickell NOT Adam Sandler?

Nothing says "tough" like…

Nothing says "tough" like being the tattle tale in class.

Jim Stapleton seems to be a…

Jim Stapleton seems to be a genius of dripping out anonymously sourced information that only looks bad for Michigan and Harbaugh. But only once the narrative turns toward him and his grudge or seems to say that Stalions is acting alone. 

It's pretty darn convenient the timing of this. 

I've never seen a "scandal" have so many little pieces of data fit so seamlessly together so quickly and yet absolutely nothing be known about the accuracy of any of it.

And whoever wants Harbaugh to fail and be dragged through the mud, can just keep doing it, because Michigan will not say anything to defend itself. 

In fact, this new "evidence" seems flimsy and speculative and carefully worded to seem to inflict as much damage as possible. 

any quote using "these…

any quote using "these people said" is pretty suspect

anonymous sources suddenly fill the gaps in previous reporting by stating there was a budget for sending "scouts" (interesting that the article uses the term used in the NCAA rulebook) and by connecting the staff/coaches to the videos themselves

not suspicious AT ALL

It said they were uploaded…

It said they were uploaded to a drive that coaches had access to. That's a pretty big difference. I mean, at my old job I had access to multiple drives with millions of folders and files and I only ever used a few. But I had access to everything.

Also, if Stalions had outside folks accessing a Michigan computer drive/folder, that's bizarre at best and incredibly sloppy at worst.