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Every rumor is academic…

Every rumor is academic related. Like "wasn't attending class so is staying back on away games to focus on academics" type stuff.

Why is John Beilein not…

Why is John Beilein not walking through that door? He was a coach that had been reasonably successful at a handful of smaller schools. It's not like he was a slam dunk when he was hired. There are a dozen coaches out there with similar resumes. The next John Beilein very well could be walking through the door. 

I'm not saying Juwan can't be successful here, clearly he can. But this is literally the worst team in the Big Ten. Probably the worst UM team in decades. In year 5 of a coach's tenure. What's the bar for getting fired if not this. 

I think we might see more…

I think we might see more fireworks from the run game in the playoffs (assuming UM makes it there). Corum is starting to look like "full go" Corum, with some zip that was missing the first half of the season. Give him another month to get healthy and maybe there's even more juice there than the OSU game. Edwards also has been much closer to breaking some runs the past couple weeks, missing a couple by shoestring tackles. 

To be fair you effectively…

To be fair you effectively lose an offensive possession when D/ST touchdowns happens so I don't think it's *entirely* invalid to count those towards the total. 

Wolv-marine

Wolv-marine

About halfway through and…

About halfway through and this is truly great. Really useful information that is applicable to anyone interested in the topic. Already searching for single leg squat stand to help with my hip flexibility issues when squatting. 

Client side means on the end…

Client side means on the end user's hardware aka customer. Think of when you use a website, there may be actions that are in your browser only and a request/response are not sent back the host server). Server side means the work is done on the host server. 

So the implication here is Google will use their hardware to do the hard work of splicing together these views into one picture and your tv, computer, etc. will just have to display that picture rather than piece all these streams together itself.  

I mainly use Kayak.com…

I mainly use Kayak.com. Search by departing airport, arriving airport(s), number of passengers. Can toggle arrival times, sort by price, least amount of time, require direct flights, etc. When you're picking dates, you can do exact dates, +/- 1 or 2 days, see a calendar color coded by relative price for your flight if your flight dates are flexible. It's an amazing amount of information that makes the process relatively simple.

Yeah mostly agree. It was…

Yeah mostly agree. It was embarrassing the Kyrie, Harden, KD team didn't work, but they now have a ton of draft picks to try another rebuild. As far as failed experiments go, this didn't work out so bad. They don't even need to tank because their picks are from other teams. 

This is so off base for…

This is so off base for everything that has happened in the last decade. In the past, the US would be happy to have a handful of players on EPL rosters, like Dempsey at Fulham or Howard at Everton. Today, USMNT players litter the rosters of the top teams in the world, regularly playing in domestic cups and champions league. Dest at Barcelona, Pulisic at Chelsea, Mckennie at Juventus, Reyna at Dortmund, Adams at RB Leipzieg, Weah at Lille, etc. Is the US the same as France? No, but this is a top 15 roster with top 10 potential in the next 5 years. The US is one of the youngest teams in the world and deeper than they've ever been.

And not sure why you think there are no academies. Most MLS teams have regional academies now and more are on the way, and that's lead to the boom of young talent. FC Dallas has turned out McKennie (Juventus), Ricardo Pepi, Chris Richards (Bayern Munich), and Reggie Cannon alone. Philadelphia, NY RedBull, Seattle Sounders, NYCFC, LA Galaxy all have great academies that have been running for a long time, continually churning out prospects. More players are being found younger, evidenced in this year's WC roster. 


Are they guaranteed to advance out of groups? Of course not, that's hardly a guarantee for all but the top teams in the world. But to insinuate this is the same old USMNT and nothing has fundamentally changed in the US soccer landscape is misguided.

They will have a couple…

They will have a couple matches in September played in Europe, so the top players don't need to travel far. Friendlies against Asian countries as final World Cup prep. 

https://twitter.com/thegoalkeeper/status/1533591682180161537?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1533591682180161537%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mlssoccer.com%2Fnews%2Freport-usmnt-to-play-2-asian-powers-in-europe-during-september-international-win

Effort last night was good, but field conditions made the actual play pretty much meaningless. I think they've turned a corner and will be a tough out in the WC. The talent level is off the charts compared to previous iterations. 

Not sure if this counts, but…

Not sure if this counts, but the current Illinois preview post has minimal information on the front page (just the kenpom ranks), with a jump button. After hitting the jump button to the article, there is clearly more information "above the jump" on the full post. Not sure if that is user error or a bug.

I think the point missed in…

I think the point missed in all that is it doesn't just affect Jim. Recruits, staff, current players, the school, the program at large are all very dependent on whether he stays or goes if for no other reason than planning and consistency.

If you think negative recruiting from other schools regarding "he might leave and you won't know who you're playing for" was bad before, wait until both sides can cut tail any given year because both sides have an easy out. Telegraphing intent to stay is just as important as staying itself when building a program. You're walking into kids' living rooms and selling them on the next 3-4 years of their life. If Jim is consistently an open question, that sell gets a whole lot harder.

Long story short, one too…

Long story short, one too many personal attacks. 

Explanation post is still on Ace's most recent posts in the mod action thread, though he does note that it was a collective action, so likely a decision of the whole mod team. 

https://mgoblog.com/users/ace

It seems fitting that the…

It seems fitting that the recent season best remembered for trying to be a "different" UM team had it's season end in ignominious, forgettable fashion: getting blown out by OSU and then Florida. 

That's the exact Lucy holding the football scenario everyone is now permanently braced for. Even when things feel like they might be different, we're all waiting for the other shoe to drop.

Spot on. There's a phrase I…

Spot on. There's a phrase I like to remember in situations like these, "Borrowing stress from the future." People are so focused on what could go wrong, they are bringing their worst case future scenario into the present and acting as if it has already happened.

There will be plenty of time for being upset and hand-wringing if those potential losses come to pass, if that's how people choose to process them. No need to cause grief for yourself today over a hypothetical. 

That's due to compound…

That's due to compound interest. From a recent planet money:

"MALONE: And what our Mets-loving economist Jose's spreadsheet shows us is that $6 million with 8% annual compound interest, it grows into exactly the amount of money the Mets are paying Bobby Bonilla. In other words, $6 million in the year 2000 is worth the exact same as the roughly $30 million they are paying him in the future.

FERNANDEZ: So for the Mets, it's kind of like a wash whether I pay that money now or later. Even though it does sound nominally as a lot more money on paper in the year 2000, it was a good deal for the Mets."

https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1010404697

Bobby Bonilla wanted a guaranteed income stream into the future to hedge against losing all his money, and the Mets wanted to use his $6 million salary on other players in a potential world series window. It was a good deal for everyone involved.

Gotta admire the confidence…

Gotta admire the confidence it takes to bring an OT topic to the board and just guess at the spelling of everyone involved. 

You don't get the optimism?…

You don't get the optimism? This is undoubtedly the most talented USMNT ever, with key players at Chelsea, Juventus, Borussia Dortmund, Barcelona, Lille, etc. And they're all under 23. We still haven't had a game with all the key members together at once (hopefully we'll see that this summer at Nations League). This is a VERY different team than two years ago.

Beyond that:

"The US ranks sixth in U21 minutes in the top five leagues of Europe. Still possible for the US to make the top five by season's end. The top six for U21s are France, England, Spain, Germany, Italy (9490 min), USA (9318 min excluding Richards for Hoffenheim today)"

https://twitter.com/ChuckMe92Soccer/status/1381582058309484545?s=20

So we have our most talented team ever, and a flood of young players playing at the highest levels behind them. You just have to see Sergino Dest's first goal for the USMNT to realize we're working with a higher level of player than has ever been available to the US. I don't know how someone watches these guys for their club and what they've started to do recently for their country and not feel optimistic about the direction of the program. I'm not saying they're a top 5 team in the next two years, but I bet they are top 10-ish by 2026 when they host.

There have been a couple…

There have been a couple jettisoned writers of USMNT fame as well. I would love to have a branch off of USMNT meets MGoBlog. Letting Brian handle the prose on my two biggest sporting interests would be a dream.

I mean, Gonzaga also beat…

I mean, Gonzaga also beat Kansas, Auburn, Iowa and Virginia by 10+ with another win over West Virginia in non-conference, then trashed Oklahoma, Creighton and USC in the tourney. So they dominated everyone but UCLA and then the loss to Baylor. They crushed their conference, but they also crushed pretty much everyone else as well.

Very well could have been…

Very well could have been decided before Roy stepped down. Beilein unexpectedly left UM, and UM were likely about as unprepared for a search as a major program could be based on the timing. I bet UNC AD was well aware this could happen from internal discussions and what the contingency plan would be.

But new buildings have…

But new buildings have exploded with multiple in development at the same time, coaches' and assistants' salaries have increased by orders of magnitude, TV contracts like Big Ten Network are funneling tens of millions more to schools than existed even 10 years ago. All this to say, athletic departments are making MUCH more than they did a decade ago, yet are still "breaking even." In some ways it's a shell game of making the money disappear, and yet none of any of the increased revenue ends up with the players. 

Because wins/losses/recruiting is zero sum, schools will spend everything they bring in (and sometimes more). But to say there isn't excess funds to give more to the labor producing the value seems wrong to me. If they were required to include the students in the cut, they could. We would just have smaller coach salaries, smaller athletic departments, less renovations and to me that's okay. We should start with the students and work backwards because it doesn't exist without them.

The fact they have to have…

The fact they have to have rules in place to stop the additional compensation is proof enough that they are underpaid/undervalued. And to what end? Why do we care if they are compensated further outside of what the school provides? It's so odd people are so in favor of restricting others' ability to earn, for no discernable benefit. 

I think places like Turnkey…

I think places like Turnkey are how you avoid situations like MSU's football coaching search, where well known planes land in expected locations, broadcasting to the world your intentions. Tucker raked MSU over the coals financially because it was clear that their hands were tied. If Fickell wasn't clearly #1 with a bullet, Tucker probably doesn't send his "I'm staying" tweet and then light the media world on fire when MSU comes back with their offer. 

Had there been more subtle communications, MSU might have negotiated a much better contract than literally doubling his salary with huge guarantees on the MSU side, and next to no guarantee from Tucker's side after 2 years.

Michigan fans get anxious when there isn't much chatter on the past two coaching searches, but it almost certainly to UM's benefit that they both played out that way. 

I can't imagine the traffic…

I can't imagine the traffic ticket was the cause, but maybe a curfew thing as a team rule?

Police declined to comment on impaired driving. I would assume there'd be more consequences if that that was the case. 

Considering the uncertainty…

Considering the uncertainty with the Simpson suspension, this thread was a lot more innocuous than I expected when first reading "MGoSleuths". I thought we were about to go down a weird rabbit hole....

I think the assumption is…

I think the assumption is self-enforcement with the announcement. Even if it was a opposing fan acting as a plant wearing home team gear, other fans would not want the negative consequences, so they might intervene or notify ushers/security to handle the problem.

A large majority of the people surrounding the thrower have a huge incentive to not let that behavior continue.

I mean it's literally…

I mean it's literally because Izzo is his Dad. He averaged less than 5 minutes and 2pts per game a small school so it's not like normal walk-ons who are typically star-ish level in high school:
https://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/steven-izzo/p3tL2c5oEeeT-Oz0u-e-FA/basketball/stats.htm

But more power to him, when your Dad has an all-consuming career like that, it's got to be cool to to spend 20+ hours a week with him. 

Seeing Dickinson next to 6'9…

Seeing Dickinson next to 6'9" Todd shows what a monster Dickinson already is. 

My actual answer: it's not…

My actual answer: it's not necessarily the players think the countdown is right, but it does signal that the end of the shot clock is close. So let's say you don't have the ability to check because you're being guarded closely. Even if the fans are 5 seconds early you know you need to shoot soon anyway. Better take a bad shot than no shot. 

It isn't consistent whether…

It isn't consistent whether offense or defense UFR comes out first. I think the general rule of thumb is whichever side of the ball was more interesting/fun.

And there is always a delay when UM has a bye week. Standard operating procedure as far as I remember. 

I wouldn't say it's…

I wouldn't say it's irrelevant. Like you mentioned, I think you'd expect some of the money currently being spent on tickets, donations, box suites, advertising, etc. would be diverted to players. Maybe Bell Tire in Ypsilanti doesn't put an ad in the game program, but instead hires Ronnie Bell to do a TV ad instead.

It may not be an overwhelming percentage, but I think that's why schools/NCAA are fighting this so much. The pie is about to be split more ways and that will reduce everyone's rake in the interest of the players.

It's already flowing, only…

It's already flowing, only currently it's going to the wrong people: handlers, administration, TVs in the bathroom stalls, etc..

This would make it more equitable. They're not introducing money to NCAA athletics. The money is already involved and it's not going away. It's just giving athletes back the rights every other student on campus has. 

I guess I don't see why that…

I guess I don't see why that matters all that much. That's already happening as evidenced by the brand new leases many top recruits sport when they attend major programs, and the duffel bags of cash we already know are being funneled to recruits in bball and football. Does anyone have any questions about why Laquon Treadwell ended up at Ole Miss? Those players' talents are evidently worth something in the marketplace, which seems like it should be compensated. It's not illegal for recruits to be paid, it's just against "the rules."

So we'll have the same athletes, going to the same schools (with some deviation as more fan bases are able to contribute without jeopardizing their school's eligibility), only now it's all above board and no longer cheating for an athlete to be paid for their talents.

Not sure that qualifies as…

Not sure that qualifies as soft - that's near exile. I think the implication is they were shopped to either NFL jobs or high quality NCAA jobs to be hired away, then not finding any bites, were let go. 

Was going to respond with…

Was going to respond with essentially the same message, but you hit it on the head. You can't place happiness into something outside your control. 

I love sports because it's a relatively controlled environment to invest emotions. It's a good release to share with others, be happy, be sad, etc. But if you can't put it in perspective, it's going to do more harm than good. No fan had any meaningful role in the outcome Saturday. To place your self worth on the outcome of the actions of teenagers is destructive. Enjoy it when you can, focus on other things when you can't. 

Awesome, thank you! That's…

Awesome, thank you! That's even stricter than I was planning. My plan was to include Stanford's points if UM even fields a team, let alone scoring for the cup. 

That's a shockingly large difference. Stanford's crazy. 

That's what I was worried…

That's what I was worried about. 

Although in my 5 minute hunt, I might have found their pdf list with all results from the year. If I get bored this weekend, I'll try and get a python script running to get this all into a database. 

Results:
https://nacda.com/sports/2018/7/17/directorscup-nacda-directorscup-current-scoring-html.aspx

Has anyone looked at how…

Has anyone looked at how Michigan compares to Stanford in the sports that they compete in head to head? I know it gets thrown around that Stanford wins due to their multitude of Olympic sports, but I don't really have a concept which schools are best at the sports where everyone competes. 

If anyone has knowledge of a database with the finishes in each sport, that would be great too. 

Eagle Rare is my go to. I've…

Eagle Rare is my go to. I've tried about 10 different bottles at this point, but if I want to grab something I know I'm going to enjoy, Eagle Rare is the best so far. 

It's night and day. And from…

It's night and day. And from all indications, this is the talent pipeline opening up. Every MLS team will have an academy soon, and talent recognition will just continue to improve. We're finally seeing the waking giant translated onto the field. Before it was reliance on individual great players to pop up. This team is now full of professionals, and it's really deep too. 

Paxton Pomykal (19) is…

Paxton Pomykal (19) is already a very good player in MLS, and had been the best player on the US team so far (although he was rested vs Qatar). He was banged up a little early in this game and didn't influence the game as much as usual. He should be regular call up with USMNT before too long. 

Basic gist of the origin…

Basic gist of the origin back from 2010:
"At this point Justin Turner was still on the team and Troy Woolfolk's ankle was unaware of what Angry Michigan Secondary Hating God had in store for it."

https://mgoblog.com/content/preview-2010-secondary

 

His point is lack of sleep…

His point is lack of sleep can impact your life across the board. I think the best comparison is something like high blood pressure. 6 hours a night of sleep won't kill you in a day, or even a week, but years of chronic sleep deprivation can cause many health effects. For example, some of the linked outcomes:
- "higher mortality, risk of cancer, heart disease, weight gain, rate of infection, Alzheimer’s, irritability, inflammation"

His general opinion is that while you spend more time sleeping, your wakeful hours are more productive so you actually accomplish more, not less, by spending that extra time (re: 90 minutes) sleeping. As a sidenote, he also refers to "sleep opportunity" knowing that you don't immediately fall asleep when your head hits the pillow.

Here's a decent summary of the book if you're curious:
https://www.allencheng.com/why-we-sleep-matthew-walker-book-summary-pdf/

~1% of the population is…

~1% of the population is able to gain full rest on 6-ish hours of sleep, so most of the people who claim less aren't telling the truth. 

I just finished the book "Why We Sleep" by Matthew Walker and it completely changed my outlook on sleep. I highly recommend the book to anyone who is interested. The author was a professor at Harvard Medical School and is currently a neuroscientist/professor at Cal-Berkeley. Really opened my eyes to the impact of foregoing sleep, which is a very modern problem (he calls it an epidemic). 

Sleep impacts much more than we realize, and a large portion of our society intentionally cuts it short, which is damaging in so many ways. 

I try for 8 hours per night (12:00am - 8:00am), but don't always get there.

Michigan-Montana would be a…

Michigan-Montana would be a rematch of last year's ro64 matchup (rule: avoiding rematches of previous two tournaments), then Villanova would be a repeat of a non-conference matchup from this year (supposed to be avoided in the first two rounds, though the rule above says first round).  

I think that's one of the…

I think that's one of the things that frustrates me most about these "mock brackets" (especially Lunardi): they don't even pretend to follow the stated rules the committee uses for seeding. So even if we ignore them being largely useless for predictive purposes, they aren't representative of an accurate picture if they picked today.  

From the NCAA website:
1. If possible, rematches of non-conference regular-season games should be avoided in the First Four and first round.

3. If  possible, rematches from the previous two tournaments should be avoided in the first round.

https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2018-10-19/how-field-68-teams-picked-march-madness

What the hell is Lunardi doing if his only job is to rank these 68 teams and he doesn't use the committee guidelines for the rankings....?

Had already poured some…

Had already poured some Eagle Rare, but we can pretend this is why. 

My take is that it normally…

My take is that it normally doesn't come down to money. 

The true top-tier of managers (the Guardiolas and Mourinhos of the the world) are much more interested in coaching club teams since a national team only plays a handful of meaningful games per year. There's a lot more administrative burden for a national team coach in terms of keeping up with players, scouting, etc than actual improving of players skills or game tactics. That being said, a great coach of a club team will command a much higher salary than a great national team coach. 

Then secondarily if a coach is interested in heading up a national team, there's a lot of national pride that plays a factor. Take the top 4 of this year's world cup. France, Croatia, England are all coached by countrymen. Expand to the top 8 and 7 (incl. Uruguay, Brazil, Sweden and Russia) are also coached by countrymen.

End of the day, I don't believe it operates as much like a free market as one would expect from domestic leagues like college football, where the biggest spenders can bring in the best coaches.