One other connection Virginia Patton has to U-M: She was Gen. George Patton’s niece. And of course, Bob Ufer used to refer to Bo on his broadcasts as “General Bo ‘George Patton’ Schembechler.” Not to mention, the horn off George Patton’s jeep that Ufer used to honk after Michigan TDs and FGs was given to him by Patton’s nephew — presumably Virginia’s cousin or brother.
Traverse City, so the first name that comes to mind is “Thunder” Dan Majerle — CMU, Phoenix Suns, All-Star, Olympian. Another basketball player who made it to the NBA was Tom Kozelko, who played for Toledo and then the Washington Bullets. Mark Brammer was a TE, played for MSU and the Buffalo Bills.
And then there’s Ryan Hayes, starting left tackle for your Michigan Wolverines!
Thomas Tryon! For me, it was his novel The Other, a psychological thriller about a pair of unusually close good/bad twin boys living in a small, not-as-idyllic-as-it-seems Connecticut town in the '30s. The book was great. It was also made into a movie – a low-key and disappointing one (for me), but worth a viewing. The last sentence in your first paragraph describes The Other to a T.
Hey, we've got a few Portlanders on this board... I'm just a stone's throw from Milwaukie. Not holding my breath on the forecast; weren't we supposed to get rain yesterday? Scratch that – I *am* holding my breath.
One of the true reggae pioneers, influenced by gospel and Otis Redding-style soul. I saw them back in the day (late ‘70s/early ‘80s) but God help me I can’t remember where. I thought it was at the Motor City Roller Rink, opening for either the Clash or the Pretenders but the internet tells me otherwise. If you’ve never seen the 1972 film The Harder They Come starring Jimmy Cliff, what are you waiting for? Toots and the Maytals have a couple of scintillating studio performance cameos, here’s one of them: https://youtu.be/ErQ2UB44k-o
Tigers: Mark Fidrych – Imagine if he'd been healthy and on the '84 staff. Mini-dynasty?
MLB: Mickey Mantle, Thurman Munson.
Michigan: Tripp Welborne – Two-time 1st team All-American and projected top 5 pick before a knee injury dropped him to the 7th round. Charles Woodson before there was a Charles Woodson.
CFB/NFL: Bo Jackson – Greatest athlete I ever saw.
Trail Blazers: A murderer's row of fragile knees: Bill Walton, Sam Bowie, Brandon Roy, Greg Oden.
Tough miss, 'cause he's one of those guys that we "uncovered" and became a national recruit. No shame in losing to 'Bama in this case, although you still pursue him to the bell.
However, if we pick up Wilfredo Aybarnext cycle, who cares. Another already national recruit we uncovered (his first offer) – the difference is he's a MA/CT kid, a Don Brown special. It'll be on him to reel him in.
So how difficult is it to coach up aggression as a defensive back, as opposed to coaching up technique? Also, is there evidence on the other side of the ball as far as Moten is concerned – does he avoid lowering his shoulder and running through tackles when that's the best option?
Great summary – thanks so much! If we close strong it'll be a very good class. I trust the defense is on deck? The crystal balls are a little murkier on that side; looking forward to your thoughts.
SHUT UP! It doesn't get more rock 'n' roll than this. Paul McCartney and John Fogerty made reasonable facsimiles, but the original is still the greatest. RIP, Little Richard Penniman, the Georgia Peach, The Architect of Rock ‘n’ Roll.
Why are you compelled to shit all over a new Wolverine's HELLO post because they fail to meet your standards? Every thread you touch dies a little.
Do you have any idea how insufferable your endless whining is? I can explain it to you, but I can’t understand it for you. Haven't you ever found yourself at a bar sitting next to some obvious regular lamenting his ex- while crying in his beer, and veering from stark raving anger to wondering aloud why every sucker in this bar doesn't hate women as much as he does? It's about that pleasant to read your posts.
Do you understand that doesn't necessarily mean we're perfectly happy about our own relationship with our significant others either? But I'm still gonna get off my barstool and walk away from you.
One of those character actors you couldn't take your eyes off when he was on the screen. Yes, First Blood, Cocoon, Tommy Boy, Gladiator, etc. but for me his most memorable role was in Presumed Innocent, a courtroom drama that redefined the genre.
From what I've read, I'd expect a Top 5 or something like that from Buddin tomorrow. He originally planned to commit in December but recently moved up his timeline to the end of summer. A commitment tomorrow would be a surprise, but a welcome one if he goes blue (needless to say).
Dylan's voice is polarizing, I get that – one critic memorialized it as sounding like "a calf with its leg caught in a fence." It's always been an acquired taste, but I like it – especially in his early days – and his phrasing has always been true. Agree with Uminks that he never sounded like he does on those two songs (well, the entire Nashville Skyline LP); supposedly his voice was whiskey-soaked for those sessions. And it deteriorated steadily over the years, it's been shot since the '80s really. But his voice isn't what made him great.
Seventeen minutes of any song is a lot to swallow, especially an epic fever dream like this. If you take it all in, it's really not about the JFK assassination. On first listen, it's an affirmation of the redemptive, therapeutic powers of the arts – and music in particular. And somehow a commentary about the times we live in and this moment in history, with this pandemic, this president. The "Murder Most Foul" might be that of the republic as we know it. In the last lines is he weeping for the murder of our flag, and by extension, our nation?
They say that patriotism is the last refuge
to which a scoundrel clings
Steal a little and they throw you in jail
Steal a lot and they make you a king
A few lines from a (sort of) throwaway '80s song shows what a genius songwriter Dylan is. Maybe not musically (he borrowed and stole a lot there), but he brought such an entirely new vocabulary to the popular song... I mean, they don't give out Nobel Prizes to just anybody. He'll go down as one of the, what, half dozen greatest musical geniuses of the 20th century? Mine, at least.
Poor Phil Ochs. "I Ain't a-Marchin' Anymore," "The Power and the Glory," "Here's to the State of Mississippi," and several others deserve a honored place in the American music canon. That said, I think Dylan's new song isn't *really* about the JFK assassination as it is about... well, a lot of things.
Since I didn't see this mentioned, and I think it's brilliant. It's an obvious send-up of Dylan's "Subterranean Homesick Blues," with the twist that every single line in the song (not to mention the title) is a friggin' palindrome!
You don't hear Funkadelic often mentioned in the same breath with other Detroit greats, but Westbound was a Detroit label and George Clinton started as a staff songwriter at Motown. Eddie Hazel was one badass guitar player.
Death is the greatest Detroit band no one ever heard of – like the Stooges, an early '70s proto-punk band... and they were African-Americans! Yesterday...
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Both games featured an interception by a Michigan cornerback wearing #2...
Was it the guitarist J.O.?
>> I had a class with one of the guys in The Infidels; they put out a single in '79 or '80.
Which one? One of the guitarists was my next-door neighbor.
One other connection Virginia Patton has to U-M: She was Gen. George Patton’s niece. And of course, Bob Ufer used to refer to Bo on his broadcasts as “General Bo ‘George Patton’ Schembechler.” Not to mention, the horn off George Patton’s jeep that Ufer used to honk after Michigan TDs and FGs was given to him by Patton’s nephew — presumably Virginia’s cousin or brother.
Traverse City, so the first name that comes to mind is “Thunder” Dan Majerle — CMU, Phoenix Suns, All-Star, Olympian. Another basketball player who made it to the NBA was Tom Kozelko, who played for Toledo and then the Washington Bullets. Mark Brammer was a TE, played for MSU and the Buffalo Bills.
And then there’s Ryan Hayes, starting left tackle for your Michigan Wolverines!
2022 DT Alex Van Sumeren is already committed to Michigan. Just have to hang on to him, as other programs are sniffing around, including Alabama.
Donovan Jeter certainly was in the backfield quickly to "pick-6" that fumble Barrett jarred loose. That's a fun play to have on repeat.
...almost.
Is there a link, or would you care to elaborate? OSU did just fall out of contention for Tywone Malone, so it could be related.
This is not the Benny I was hoping to see here.
? shakalaka goes the dynamite!
Thomas Tryon! For me, it was his novel The Other, a psychological thriller about a pair of unusually close good/bad twin boys living in a small, not-as-idyllic-as-it-seems Connecticut town in the '30s. The book was great. It was also made into a movie – a low-key and disappointing one (for me), but worth a viewing. The last sentence in your first paragraph describes The Other to a T.
Hey, we've got a few Portlanders on this board... I'm just a stone's throw from Milwaukie. Not holding my breath on the forecast; weren't we supposed to get rain yesterday? Scratch that – I *am* holding my breath.
One of the true reggae pioneers, influenced by gospel and Otis Redding-style soul. I saw them back in the day (late ‘70s/early ‘80s) but God help me I can’t remember where. I thought it was at the Motor City Roller Rink, opening for either the Clash or the Pretenders but the internet tells me otherwise. If you’ve never seen the 1972 film The Harder They Come starring Jimmy Cliff, what are you waiting for? Toots and the Maytals have a couple of scintillating studio performance cameos, here’s one of them: https://youtu.be/ErQ2UB44k-o
If he'd given up the French horn and focused on his control, he coulda been something else.
Tigers: Mark Fidrych – Imagine if he'd been healthy and on the '84 staff. Mini-dynasty?
MLB: Mickey Mantle, Thurman Munson.
Michigan: Tripp Welborne – Two-time 1st team All-American and projected top 5 pick before a knee injury dropped him to the 7th round. Charles Woodson before there was a Charles Woodson.
CFB/NFL: Bo Jackson – Greatest athlete I ever saw.
Trail Blazers: A murderer's row of fragile knees: Bill Walton, Sam Bowie, Brandon Roy, Greg Oden.
NBA: Len Bias – So tragic.
Just do a search on AltaVista.
Tough miss, 'cause he's one of those guys that we "uncovered" and became a national recruit. No shame in losing to 'Bama in this case, although you still pursue him to the bell.
However, if we pick up Wilfredo Aybar next cycle, who cares. Another already national recruit we uncovered (his first offer) – the difference is he's a MA/CT kid, a Don Brown special. It'll be on him to reel him in.
Pretty sure he’s run a 10.55 100 though.
Warming up in the bullpen?
Close, but this was '78.
So how difficult is it to coach up aggression as a defensive back, as opposed to coaching up technique? Also, is there evidence on the other side of the ball as far as Moten is concerned – does he avoid lowering his shoulder and running through tackles when that's the best option?
Great summary – thanks so much! If we close strong it'll be a very good class. I trust the defense is on deck? The crystal balls are a little murkier on that side; looking forward to your thoughts.
His vertical is non-existent too.
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Hendrix played guitar on this 1965 track too. There's a shot of him at the 0:54 mark.
SHUT UP! It doesn't get more rock 'n' roll than this. Paul McCartney and John Fogerty made reasonable facsimiles, but the original is still the greatest. RIP, Little Richard Penniman, the Georgia Peach, The Architect of Rock ‘n’ Roll.
Pretty sure it's because Dazn Maizen has already been kicked off the boards. Until he gets another email address and burner account.
Why are you compelled to shit all over a new Wolverine's HELLO post because they fail to meet your standards? Every thread you touch dies a little.
Do you have any idea how insufferable your endless whining is? I can explain it to you, but I can’t understand it for you. Haven't you ever found yourself at a bar sitting next to some obvious regular lamenting his ex- while crying in his beer, and veering from stark raving anger to wondering aloud why every sucker in this bar doesn't hate women as much as he does? It's about that pleasant to read your posts.
Do you understand that doesn't necessarily mean we're perfectly happy about our own relationship with our significant others either? But I'm still gonna get off my barstool and walk away from you.
How do people block you in real life?
Apparently he wants to get very far away from New Jersey.
One of those character actors you couldn't take your eyes off when he was on the screen. Yes, First Blood, Cocoon, Tommy Boy, Gladiator, etc. but for me his most memorable role was in Presumed Innocent, a courtroom drama that redefined the genre.
He always reminded me a little of Brian Keith, too.
Don't think so. If you look close, he's hinting at a clear favorite among the ten. ][\/][
Probably because his twin brother, a 4 star from Cass Tech, is trending to Penn St. ;-)
From what I've read, I'd expect a Top 5 or something like that from Buddin tomorrow. He originally planned to commit in December but recently moved up his timeline to the end of summer. A commitment tomorrow would be a surprise, but a welcome one if he goes blue (needless to say).
Dylan's voice is polarizing, I get that – one critic memorialized it as sounding like "a calf with its leg caught in a fence." It's always been an acquired taste, but I like it – especially in his early days – and his phrasing has always been true. Agree with Uminks that he never sounded like he does on those two songs (well, the entire Nashville Skyline LP); supposedly his voice was whiskey-soaked for those sessions. And it deteriorated steadily over the years, it's been shot since the '80s really. But his voice isn't what made him great.
Seventeen minutes of any song is a lot to swallow, especially an epic fever dream like this. If you take it all in, it's really not about the JFK assassination. On first listen, it's an affirmation of the redemptive, therapeutic powers of the arts – and music in particular. And somehow a commentary about the times we live in and this moment in history, with this pandemic, this president. The "Murder Most Foul" might be that of the republic as we know it. In the last lines is he weeping for the murder of our flag, and by extension, our nation?
Lyrics: https://genius.com/Bob-dylan-murder-most-foul-lyrics
They say that patriotism is the last refuge
to which a scoundrel clings
Steal a little and they throw you in jail
Steal a lot and they make you a king
A few lines from a (sort of) throwaway '80s song shows what a genius songwriter Dylan is. Maybe not musically (he borrowed and stole a lot there), but he brought such an entirely new vocabulary to the popular song... I mean, they don't give out Nobel Prizes to just anybody. He'll go down as one of the, what, half dozen greatest musical geniuses of the 20th century? Mine, at least.
Poor Phil Ochs. "I Ain't a-Marchin' Anymore," "The Power and the Glory," "Here's to the State of Mississippi," and several others deserve a honored place in the American music canon. That said, I think Dylan's new song isn't *really* about the JFK assassination as it is about... well, a lot of things.
Hey heads up, everybody! Charles Woodson sighting @12:20
Since I didn't see this mentioned, and I think it's brilliant. It's an obvious send-up of Dylan's "Subterranean Homesick Blues," with the twist that every single line in the song (not to mention the title) is a friggin' palindrome!
Brilliant. You've completely changed how I feel about that word.
You don't hear Funkadelic often mentioned in the same breath with other Detroit greats, but Westbound was a Detroit label and George Clinton started as a staff songwriter at Motown. Eddie Hazel was one badass guitar player.
Death is the greatest Detroit band no one ever heard of – like the Stooges, an early '70s proto-punk band... and they were African-Americans! Yesterday...
...and today:
As far as Michiganders go, Mitch Ryder had his moments, even after his heyday:
Underrated is a nebulous term, but here are some off-the-beaten-path selections.
I've seen Chinatown at least ten times. It's a great, great film.
Same goes for The Usual Suspects -- an actor's showcase and an all-timer.
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or you get... Reudy.
It's 0ßVİ0ü$ –
Not to be that guy, but OSU beat 'Bama in the semifinal. The championship game was vs. Oregon.
Born in Flint (For The Unemployed And Underpaid), raised in the little finger, schooled in A², live in Portlandia (left coast).