I could argue that taking Bosch means no Sheed, picking ‘Melo means Reggie dunks that breakaway, Wade takes Chauncey’s minutes and disrupts the backcourt chemistry. In an alternate universe the ‘04 Pistons don’t win and there’s just as likely 0 championships than 2 or 3. I’m satisfied that the Pistons won and people in Detroit hated Joe D. I’d bet they’d have him back in a heartbeat. And you can’t convince me that there isn’t a fair amount of collusion in this Association.
read earlier that yesterday was the first ever NWS declared tornado emergency in MI. 4 tornadoes were confirmed in the state. Weather Channel was calling the Portage tornado a likely EF-2. today is going to be a potentially rough day for OH, KY, IN, IL, TN, MO & AR in what has been a wild week of storms and tornadoes. for anyone traveling through those states, stay safe.
I recall the handshake line a few games ago and the Wolverines all had their helmets on. I don’t recall who they were against but the other team all had their helmets off. I played HS lacrosse 30+ years ago and if you kept your helmet on post game that meant it was about to go down. As for carrying gear, it was easiest to put everything on your stick-pads, gloves, helmet and throw it over your shoulder.
Last night was likely the only chance to get in, as they were unlikely to get an at-large bid. They’ve taken their play to the next level at the end of the season/tourney time.
I was quite surprised to see Penn State settling for weak low to high flips over the goal in the 2nd half. But that’s what happens when defense takes away passing lanes and doesn’t give up shooting position. their attack was unable to generate offense behind Taylor. They couldn’t win 1 on1 matchups against mid or d. They just didn’t have time or space to get great shots at Taylor and when they did he ate them up. excellent disciplined defense, let’s hope it carries into the NCAAs
Every phase. Man down killed a penalty 2nd half. Man up took advantage. only negative was that Michigan had more turnovers but you gotta be ok with that when the offense is being aggressive. Michigan looked very good on the ground balls. No problems on the clears, the transition was excellent tonight. They never showed the replay on the PSU middie that tried to drive in the 2nd, but he’ll be feeling those ribs tomorrow. just seeing that Cohen set a program record tonight with 7 Assists!
Back2Back B1G Tournament Championships! gotta relish the moment after years of building the program. after seasons 4 & 5 for Conry it was starting to look doubtful if he was the guy. But any doubt was erased last season and they’ve proven they belong. NCAA tournament next! GO BLUE!
BTN announcers were discussing it early 4th. Maybe don’t want to shake is confidence going into NCAA Tourney? I’d think a change should’ve been made in the 3rd before the game was out of hand right around the point Michigan scored 6 unanswered. not totally his fault the D in front of him got shredded.
Penn State on their heels and it’s looking like the middle of the Johns Hopkins game. defense is stifling and confusing their offense. Michigan playing at a high level at the right time.
Michigan Defense playing great the last 5 quarters going back to the Hopkins game. nullified any chance of Penn State getting a shot after a T.O. with a great stick check. Taylor really seeing the ball and standing tall in the pipes.
I’m amazed at how JD handled that because I know 18 year old me, if in JDs position, would’ve fired that football through Rattlers face from 10ft away.
i’ve see their hijinks on the Twitter for a few years now. whoever handles their promotions/social media has done a phenomenal job of making them a national sensation.
Last year Michigan opened the tournament as the #4 seed with a win against tOSU. Then beat the #1 seed Penn State. And took down Maryland to win it. Following a similar path this year.
Let’s go! Kill this clock. This is a program win against the #1 seed and LAX blue blood. Boehm with 5 just willed this team back. Excellent 2-4 quarters. Go Blue!!!
Looked like a clean hit but Hopkins flagged for a X Check to end the half! Big call as it gives Michigan free possession man up to start the 3rd. Great quarter
Beautiful go ahead goal on a scramble situation following a sloppy failed ground ball by JHU. Behind the back pass to the attack for a point blank shot.
ChiSox ballpark with its terrible name is devoid of any character and sits in a nothing part of town. But they have light up pinwheels on the scoreboard when someone hits a HR! Very sterile all concrete feel to it.
I remember the old ballpark in Arlington when it was somewhat new in ‘94. Steep upper deck stairs and they somehow made a modern stadium with obstructed view seating ala Tiger Stadium.
I do like Pittsburgh’s ballpark. Smallish with a great view of the surrounding city and bridges.
Comerica is still very good. The features in the concourse are good, team history and statues of the greats. Above average experience for kids, carousel and Ferris wheel. Solid sight lines and view of downtown. They finally installed bigger TVs out by the concessions.
Fenway is great. Surrounding area is part of the experience. Historic and unique. A huge part of baseball. I wish old Tiger Stadium was still our park. Nothing better than seeing bits of the field while walking up the ramps. Then the field opened up as you entered your section.
I had a work lunch at the ballpark in Milwaukee. I think it was a TGI Fridays. No game at the time. It was far from the rest of the city. The roof was half open.
Braden Fiske to the Rams ‘24 from FSU with 3 years at Western. Recruited as a 3* 1590th overall. Esposito recruited and coached him up.
Chase Brown Bengals ‘23 drafted out of Illinois but had a cup of coffee in Kzoo A 3* 1332nd overall recruit.
Jayden Reed GB ‘22 from MSU with a year at WMU. 1783rd overall 3*
It feels like 25 years ago Corey Davis lead the Broncos to a 13-0 record going into that Cotton Bowl. That team was the best ever @WMU . Due to the changes there probably never will be a better team.
i did for the first time see a table filled with every team’s hats behind a draftee the other night. they were all lined up behind the couch on the table.
i believe that grading draft picks as soon as they’re drafted is one of the most futile and foolish exercises in sports. critiquing a front office for addressing needs sure. but in reality you can’t fully assess until 2-3 years down the road. having said that, I think Holmes got a haul in 2021, Sewell 7th A+, Onzurike 41st C-, Mcneill 72nd A , St. Brown 112th A+, Barnes 113th B, Jefferson 257th D.
‘21 was one of the best drafts in Lions history if not the best, remains to be seen if it’ll be better than ‘89 with Barry, Crockett, Utley, think what you want about Rodney Peete but he had 15 seasons in the NFL, not bad for a 6th rounder.
As for addressing needs, i think they did good not great in this draft. their clear position of weakness was addressed by the top 2 picks. they filled needs for backups/future pieces on D-line and O-line. Likely reached with the 2 picks in the middle and probably could’ve gotten better value for what they traded away to move up for both.
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I could argue that taking Bosch means no Sheed, picking ‘Melo means Reggie dunks that breakaway, Wade takes Chauncey’s minutes and disrupts the backcourt chemistry.
In an alternate universe the ‘04 Pistons don’t win and there’s just as likely 0 championships than 2 or 3. I’m satisfied that the Pistons won and people in Detroit hated Joe D. I’d bet they’d have him back in a heartbeat. And you can’t convince me that there isn’t a fair amount of collusion in this Association.
GO Blue! B1G Champs
Haven’t played Genesis in years. But I trade for Shanny on ‘97. Champions
Some pictures of the ‘53 tornado and aftermath. As well as the damage from yesterday’s tornadoes in Kzoo/Portage
https://wgrd.com/michigans-worst-tornado-on-record-of-all-time/
read earlier that yesterday was the first ever NWS declared tornado emergency in MI. 4 tornadoes were confirmed in the state. Weather Channel was calling the Portage tornado a likely EF-2. today is going to be a potentially rough day for OH, KY, IN, IL, TN, MO & AR in what has been a wild week of storms and tornadoes. for anyone traveling through those states, stay safe.
I recall the handshake line a few games ago and the Wolverines all had their helmets on. I don’t recall who they were against but the other team all had their helmets off.
I played HS lacrosse 30+ years ago and if you kept your helmet on post game that meant it was about to go down.
As for carrying gear, it was easiest to put everything on your stick-pads, gloves, helmet and throw it over your shoulder.
Last night was likely the only chance to get in, as they were unlikely to get an at-large bid. They’ve taken their play to the next level at the end of the season/tourney time.
I was quite surprised to see Penn State settling for weak low to high flips over the goal in the 2nd half. But that’s what happens when defense takes away passing lanes and doesn’t give up shooting position. their attack was unable to generate offense behind Taylor. They couldn’t win 1 on1 matchups against mid or d. They just didn’t have time or space to get great shots at Taylor and when they did he ate them up. excellent disciplined defense, let’s hope it carries into the NCAAs
Every phase. Man down killed a penalty 2nd half. Man up took advantage. only negative was that Michigan had more turnovers but you gotta be ok with that when the offense is being aggressive. Michigan looked very good on the ground balls. No problems on the clears, the transition was excellent tonight. They never showed the replay on the PSU middie that tried to drive in the 2nd, but he’ll be feeling those ribs tomorrow. just seeing that Cohen set a program record tonight with 7 Assists!
fireworks in Cbus for Michigan LAX! tremendous
Back2Back B1G Tournament Championships! gotta relish the moment after years of building the program. after seasons 4 & 5 for Conry it was starting to look doubtful if he was the guy. But any doubt was erased last season and they’ve proven they belong. NCAA tournament next! GO BLUE!
BTN announcers were discussing it early 4th. Maybe don’t want to shake is confidence going into NCAA Tourney? I’d think a change should’ve been made in the 3rd before the game was out of hand right around the point Michigan scored 6 unanswered. not totally his fault the D in front of him got shredded.
Taylor with the stone and a great ground ball and clear almost results in another goal.
Brown with his 2nd! 3rd time the PSU goalie has been left 1on1 and doesn’t end well each time for him. 10 unanswered
Tiernan catches high and rips it for his 5th! Domination at the faceoff x.
when you score with 1 on the shot clock it’s your night!
Tiernan hat trick +1. offense looks great tonight. beautiful lacrosse on both ends.
Penn State on their heels and it’s looking like the middle of the Johns Hopkins game. defense is stifling and confusing their offense. Michigan playing at a high level at the right time.
Taylor with the 1 man clear. love how he’s playing
As a short stick D middie i appreciate the defensive effort .
Tiernan hat trick makes it 10-3!
Michigan Defense playing great the last 5 quarters going back to the Hopkins game. nullified any chance of Penn State getting a shot after a T.O. with a great stick check. Taylor really seeing the ball and standing tall in the pipes.
Great man up play finds Aronson 1on1 with the goalie and he buries it. 7-3
Great man up play finds Aronson 1on1 with the goalie and he buries it. 7-3
Pole goal! Roberts bounces one from a very tough angle and surprises the Penn State goalie to make it 6-1 early 2nd.
Brown uses his speed to dust his defender at the wing and fires a scorcher to make it a 5-1 lead
Somehow Boehm slips behind the goal undefended takes the feed and makes it 4-0. PSU answers quickly and Michigan takes the ensuing FO. 8:10 1st
I’m amazed at how JD handled that because I know 18 year old me, if in JDs position, would’ve fired that football through Rattlers face from 10ft away.
i’ve see their hijinks on the Twitter for a few years now. whoever handles their promotions/social media has done a phenomenal job of making them a national sensation.
Last year Michigan opened the tournament as the #4 seed with a win against tOSU. Then beat the #1 seed Penn State. And took down Maryland to win it. Following a similar path this year.
Let’s go! Kill this clock. This is a program win against the #1 seed and LAX blue blood. Boehm with 5 just willed this team back. Excellent 2-4 quarters. Go Blue!!!
Refs doing a pretty good job of keeping this from getting chippy.
And they’re unraveling with another undisciplined flag. Cheap hit behind their goal.
Hopkins uncharacteristically sloppy on the unforced turnovers. 3rd ball I’ve seen roll to the sideline.
Love Taylor coming out to take that ground ball in the corner and a 1 pass clear. Most goalies don’t even think about going after that.
Great ground ball win! All heart. Under 8:00 and preserved the possession
Looked like a clean hit but Hopkins flagged for a X Check to end the half! Big call as it gives Michigan free possession man up to start the 3rd. Great quarter
Beautiful go ahead goal on a scramble situation following a sloppy failed ground ball by JHU. Behind the back pass to the attack for a point blank shot.
Only 1 acceptable solution to this problem- bring back PASS!
ChiSox ballpark with its terrible name is devoid of any character and sits in a nothing part of town. But they have light up pinwheels on the scoreboard when someone hits a HR! Very sterile all concrete feel to it.
I remember the old ballpark in Arlington when it was somewhat new in ‘94. Steep upper deck stairs and they somehow made a modern stadium with obstructed view seating ala Tiger Stadium.
I do like Pittsburgh’s ballpark. Smallish with a great view of the surrounding city and bridges.
Comerica is still very good. The features in the concourse are good, team history and statues of the greats. Above average experience for kids, carousel and Ferris wheel. Solid sight lines and view of downtown. They finally installed bigger TVs out by the concessions.
Fenway is great. Surrounding area is part of the experience. Historic and unique. A huge part of baseball. I wish old Tiger Stadium was still our park. Nothing better than seeing bits of the field while walking up the ramps. Then the field opened up as you entered your section.
I had a work lunch at the ballpark in Milwaukee. I think it was a TGI Fridays. No game at the time. It was far from the rest of the city. The roof was half open.
Braden Fiske to the Rams ‘24 from FSU with 3 years at Western. Recruited as a 3* 1590th overall. Esposito recruited and coached him up.
Chase Brown Bengals ‘23 drafted out of Illinois but had a cup of coffee in Kzoo A 3* 1332nd overall recruit.
Jayden Reed GB ‘22 from MSU with a year at WMU. 1783rd overall 3*
It feels like 25 years ago Corey Davis lead the Broncos to a 13-0 record going into that Cotton Bowl. That team was the best ever @WMU . Due to the changes there probably never will be a better team.
i did for the first time see a table filled with every team’s hats behind a draftee the other night. they were all lined up behind the couch on the table.
Brad Galli did a story on it before the draft. impressive that they print with about 60 sec. notice to get it on stage in time.
https://fb.watch/rKSDvvuF9b/?
got used to Millen and Quinn classes where 2nd and 3rd rounders were out of the league by the end of their 1st contracts.
i believe that grading draft picks as soon as they’re drafted is one of the most futile and foolish exercises in sports. critiquing a front office for addressing needs sure. but in reality you can’t fully assess until 2-3 years down the road. having said that, I think Holmes got a haul in 2021, Sewell 7th A+, Onzurike 41st C-, Mcneill 72nd A , St. Brown 112th A+, Barnes 113th B, Jefferson 257th D.
‘21 was one of the best drafts in Lions history if not the best, remains to be seen if it’ll be better than ‘89 with Barry, Crockett, Utley, think what you want about Rodney Peete but he had 15 seasons in the NFL, not bad for a 6th rounder.
As for addressing needs, i think they did good not great in this draft. their clear position of weakness was addressed by the top 2 picks. they filled needs for backups/future pieces on D-line and O-line. Likely reached with the 2 picks in the middle and probably could’ve gotten better value for what they traded away to move up for both.
11-7 Michigan going to the 4th!
Hate BTN for putting Nebraska Spring Game on over a B1G Tourney.
Hoping to stop in for a bit before the Tiger’s game today. I’ll do my part to raise the attendance over the previous NFL draft record.
Harbaugh on JJ landing with the Vikings
https://x.com/csayf23/status/1783718554598031565?s=46
https://x.com/paniniamerica/status/1783690700480979141?s=46
They lost a K from Dearborn today too. Thats 33