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Lookout Mountain,…

Lookout Mountain, Chattanooga, Chickamauga/Fort Oglethorpe.  Manassas/Bull Run.

I like that thought.  Maybe …

I like that thought.  Maybe "Soul Collector"?  Taker of Souls?

I played football in high…

I played football in high school in the middle '70's.  At the time, the Lions weren't good, the Spartans sucked, so Bo was the only rooting option.  When I graduated, I applied to only one school and I primarily knew it because of football (try going to school in a town of 3,000 people and see what kind of counseling you get back then!)  I got lucky that it was a half-way decent school.  West Quad at the time blew my mind (Keg parties sponsored by the school on the deck off of the 4th floor!  Awesome!)

My wife was wondering the…

My wife was wondering the same thing about the chickens.

My wife was wondering the…

My wife was wondering the same thing about the chickens.

Was just at Costco. …

Was just at Costco.  National Championship hoodies for $29.99.  T-Shirts and hats for $16.99.  Seem like good quality.  Hoodie at least is a Champion brand product.

Yeah, but they don't capture…

Yeah, but they don't capture the 3 layers of gear underneath ...

I'm panicking today because…

I'm panicking today because I can't remember exactly which Michigan gear I was wearing against Alabama.  If they lose it is all my fault!

The big change is the…

The big change is the transfer portal.  It is more important for Michigan to remain the place you go to optimize your draft status.  How many players that started this year came through the portal?  Having a class of more senior/experienced players that were initially lower ranked but stuck around or transferred in will win.  Clearly player development, strength and conditioning and NFL type schemes are going to mean more than having higher ranked high schoolers.  The portal guys have proven themselves and their ability to get into Michigan by itself assures a certain type of person (smart and willing to work hard).

Who should be assigned to…

Who should be assigned to spy on Milroe?  Mikey, Mike or Junior?

Also interesting to note…

Also interesting to note that he does have a year of eligibility remaining.

Up to 996

Up to 996

I believe that UM will be…

I believe that UM will be playing in the Rose Bowl this year ...  the first round of the CFP.

4 out of 44 starters in the…

4 out of 44 starters in the Lions game were Wolverines.  Pretty good percentage.

B1G will extend the courtesy…

B1G will extend the courtesy of a reacharound.

Why haven't we organized a…

Why haven't we organized a crowdsourced de-coding of OSU signals based on public domain video footage?  Seems like something that motivated folks with a relevant coaching background could complete with relatively small effort.  That might provide some input as to the value that Michigan didn't receive from any alleged in-person scouting and put a stake in this (gobsmacking stupid) idea that players' health was put at risk.

When I was in undergrad, in…

When I was in undergrad, in 1978, they called a snow day.  It was supposed to have been only the 3rd time in school history that classes had been cancelled for snow.

I'm sure there are a few…

I'm sure there are a few MGOJudges who'd be happy to consider the motion after hours ...

And perspicacious ...

And perspicacious ...

That Rapture, tho.  Could be…

That Rapture, tho.  Could be interesting.

Pretty sure that Mallett…

Pretty sure that Mallett announced he was leaving followed by Manningham who still had eligibility and I thought that Arrington did as well.  This is me trying to recall something that happened 15 years ago.  At the time it felt like they left because they knew that there was no one to throw to them without Mallett and that 2007 was going to be their high water marks.  

Happy to wrong and don't really even care enough to look it up.  I'm just appreciating where we are today.  

Running off Mallett,…

Running off Mallett, Manningham and Arrington on the offensive side of the ball, guaranteed that a defense which should have been pretty good, would turn out to be pretty bad.  You just can't spend 3/4 of a game on the field.  Oh well, "It's good to be a Michigan Wolverine"!  (At least these days!)

In my head I pronounced that…

In my head I pronounced that as "shitter".

I went to college with a…

I went to college with a bunch of them ...

He's only suspended for Game…

He's only suspended for Game Day.  He'll be there all the rest of the time.  I don't think that there'll be a problem.

It's funny.  I remember…

It's funny.  I remember phone books where you listed your name, your address and your phone number for everyone to see.  Now that information is treated like gold.

Go to Aachen.  Charlemagne's…

Go to Aachen.  Charlemagne's Treasury, Aachen cathedral and the Lindt Chocolate Factory outlet store!  The cathedral is different than others in Europe as part of it goes back to the reign of Charlemagne (~800 AD).  

I'd like to see a new…

I'd like to see a new private cellular network put in the big house.  Whatever is there today is terrible.  Private cellular gives you unlimited free data (basically pay for the internet circuit) and doesn't step on the public cellular.  It would undoubtedly make that better also.

Is John Cooper still around …

Is John Cooper still around ...?

Buy the car.  Immediately…

Buy the car.  Immediately pay off the loan.  Everyone's happy except for some drone at GM Financial.

Crazy that things like this…

Crazy that things like this exist.  Did I ever tell you about my 5 MB hard drive that cost $10K?  It was a little while ago.

More like a lid on the…

More like a lid on the cooler ...

I thought it was an all…

I thought it was an all girls school ...

You kid for sure.  I didn't…

You kid for sure.  I didn't know it was supposed to be years.

I always thought the best…

I always thought the best movie in the series was "SpaceBalls".

SurfacePro.  Next!

SurfacePro.  Next!

ChatGPT?

 

ChatGPT?

 

I have a 2019 Buick Regal…

I have a 2019 Buick Regal TourX (the wagon).  Best car Buick ever built and ironically also the last.  Designed and built in Russelheim Germany.  It has the same 8-Speed automatic that Opel sold to BMW and a Saab Turbo engine.  RIP Buick cars.

I have a 2019 Buick Regal…

I have a 2019 Buick Regal TourX wagon.  It was designed and built by Opel in Germany.  It includes the same 8 speed automatic that Opel made for BMW.  It has a Saab Turbo engine.  The interior, handling, pickup, etc. is indistinguishable from a 5 series or mid-range Mercedes.  It was also the last car that Buick made and maybe the best.

Std Def was like 350K pixels…

Std Def was like 350K pixels.  1080i (HD) is roughly 2 Million pixels.  4K is roughly 4 Million pixels.  So the jump from Std Def to HD was roughly 5X and the jump from HD to 4K is roughly 2X. 

I also think that the law of diminishing marginal returns applies to both the resolution and the refresh rate (60 Hz vs 120 vs 240 do appear qualitatively different although the biggest difference is between 60 and 120).  

Two words:  Smoking tube. …

Two words:  Smoking tube.  Oh, and cook low and slow.  Smokes meat even on a propane grill.

No doubt solar would have…

No doubt solar would have made for an amazing backup the past couple of days.  /s

Hmmm.  Oho St sounds a lot…

Hmmm.  Oho St sounds a lot like Hoho St which might be perfect.  HoHos appear crispy and tough on the outside, but very soft once you penetrate the shell.

But, this is MGOBlog, so not…

But, this is MGOBlog, so not good enough (never good enough!)

November ...

November ...

You mean "Robin Hood, Men in…

You mean "Robin Hood, Men in Tights", right?

Apples / Oranges.  The…

Apples / Oranges.  The global rankings include grad schools not just undergrad.  Still, impressive.

Pretty sure that the…

Pretty sure that the conference tournament game counts as "post-season".  I would add in those two wins and say JH is 3 - 6.  Not great, but better.

Interesting when combined…

Interesting when combined with the Top 5 returning production rating.  

Why don't we have Stanford's…

Why don't we have Stanford's kicker yet?