I stumbled onto this site in late 2014, when I was looking for information regarding the potential Harbaugh hire. Harbaugh was interesting to me because he was a contemporary of mine, and maybe my teenage son would go to Michigan? (He did). The writing was awesome, and there were cool things like flight trackers to get excited about. Also, I guess to some degree it’s in my blood, as my father was a sports editor for the Daily in the 50s.
Over the years of reading, I have learned a lot about football, and football fandom, and perhaps most importantly I learned that I really have no business caring about the decisions of someone else's 17 year old.
This site has helped me gain perspective about being invested in something as a fan, and how to take disappointment with grace. This is a theme I think with this site, and our fandom in general, and why works of art like “Eleven Swans” and “Mr. Brightside” really resonate.
On the day of what might be Jim’s last snap as head coach (and man I hope it isn’t) I am reminded of a Detroit News article, “'Right guy, right time': Ex-players moved by Harbaugh hire.” Doing things the right way, recruiting good students, tough guys. It has been a rebirth of the program, but as always with us, a tinge of disappointment to reckon with.
I looked to Brian’s Preview in the hopes that I might find a shred of consolation, and I think I really did:
Loss will cause me to... well… I mean. I'll be disappointed but can't ask for a whole lot more.
I mean, it's so clear he was talking about signs at halftime on Saturday September 23rd: "There are some things going on that aren't right."
I'm curious whether this predates the OSU message board teases on this subject. He probably just couldn't contain himself lol. Hey Greg, icksnay on the ignsay...
Thanks for your reply, I think I get it now. Coaches regularly purchase recordings of their future opponents games, and this activity is allowed.
The recordings available to the coaches for purchase may vary as to the quantity and content of future opponents signs and signals.
Some videos may have very few clear views of signs and signals, like the “all 22”. Others, like a Peacock broadcast, will have more views of the sideline. A fan video available on Youtube Premium may be nothing but sideline shots. As a coach, I might have paid to view each of these recordings, more or less directly.
It would seem the “analysis” of content is what is implied by “scouting”.
It will be interesting to know if any of the recordings purchased by Stalions came with a written analysis or summary of content, like “hey when #26 lines up like this, it tips run”, or “looks like crossed-arms signals bubble screen”.
If Stalions did his own analysis of recordings paid for and sent to him, this activity would seem to be not prohibited. He would have had to do his own thinking about whether that TCU sign means what he thinks it means, and the likelihood that it could be changed or spoofed on gameday.
We don't really know whether this was a "normalization of deviance" scenario, or a surgical exploitation of the rules. Rushing to labels like "idiot" and "lunatic", however, are exactly the reaction the folks who paid for this story are smiling about.
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Cinis in cinerem
Floating
Gonna try this, thx
I stumbled onto this site in late 2014, when I was looking for information regarding the potential Harbaugh hire. Harbaugh was interesting to me because he was a contemporary of mine, and maybe my teenage son would go to Michigan? (He did). The writing was awesome, and there were cool things like flight trackers to get excited about. Also, I guess to some degree it’s in my blood, as my father was a sports editor for the Daily in the 50s.
Over the years of reading, I have learned a lot about football, and football fandom, and perhaps most importantly I learned that I really have no business caring about the decisions of someone else's 17 year old.
This site has helped me gain perspective about being invested in something as a fan, and how to take disappointment with grace. This is a theme I think with this site, and our fandom in general, and why works of art like “Eleven Swans” and “Mr. Brightside” really resonate.
On the day of what might be Jim’s last snap as head coach (and man I hope it isn’t) I am reminded of a Detroit News article, “'Right guy, right time': Ex-players moved by Harbaugh hire.” Doing things the right way, recruiting good students, tough guys. It has been a rebirth of the program, but as always with us, a tinge of disappointment to reckon with.
I looked to Brian’s Preview in the hopes that I might find a shred of consolation, and I think I really did:
Loss will cause me to... well… I mean. I'll be disappointed but can't ask for a whole lot more.
Win will cause me to... float.
Huh, its <checks watch> 5:30pm already. What will happen?
It's All Over Now Baby Blue
I am here for the "glorious crescendo of spleen".
He took the weight of the program on his shoulders.
Justice Snowflake Hot Take (there is no Justice Snowflake thread, so, defense...): "Justice Timothy Connors (played for Bo) did us a favor."
"Jake Thaw is a Michigan Man!"
Hot take: "Sherrone Moore will not accept a head coaching job at another CFB program next year!"
I mean, it's so clear he was talking about signs at halftime on Saturday September 23rd: "There are some things going on that aren't right."
I'm curious whether this predates the OSU message board teases on this subject. He probably just couldn't contain himself lol. Hey Greg, icksnay on the ignsay...
Thanks for your reply, I think I get it now. Coaches regularly purchase recordings of their future opponents games, and this activity is allowed.
The recordings available to the coaches for purchase may vary as to the quantity and content of future opponents signs and signals.
Some videos may have very few clear views of signs and signals, like the “all 22”. Others, like a Peacock broadcast, will have more views of the sideline. A fan video available on Youtube Premium may be nothing but sideline shots. As a coach, I might have paid to view each of these recordings, more or less directly.
It would seem the “analysis” of content is what is implied by “scouting”.
It will be interesting to know if any of the recordings purchased by Stalions came with a written analysis or summary of content, like “hey when #26 lines up like this, it tips run”, or “looks like crossed-arms signals bubble screen”.
If Stalions did his own analysis of recordings paid for and sent to him, this activity would seem to be not prohibited. He would have had to do his own thinking about whether that TCU sign means what he thinks it means, and the likelihood that it could be changed or spoofed on gameday.
We don't really know whether this was a "normalization of deviance" scenario, or a surgical exploitation of the rules. Rushing to labels like "idiot" and "lunatic", however, are exactly the reaction the folks who paid for this story are smiling about.
Do programs like Michigan subscribe to services that provide recordings of future opponents, as acknowledged by the published rule rationale?
On his "block of the week", we should note that Mullings points out the protection issue simultaneously with JJ, and every head turns. The Team!...