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I watched a fair bit of the…

I watched a fair bit of the new XFL since I really liked their TV presentation, and the kickoff is fantastic. Far more returns, far fewer touchbacks, less penalties, and it doesn’t feel like a gimmicked version.  It’s going to really improve the watchability of games I think - even if we get the commercial/kickoff/commercial sequence, at least there will be a little action in the middle.  

Probably some age bias here,…

Probably some age bias here, as I don’t know the pre-90s teams that well, but:

C - Mo Wagner

PF - Webber 

SF - Rice 

SG - Cazzie

PG - Burke 

BENCH

Juwan

Rudy T

Franz

Jalen

Hardaway Jr 

Stauskus

LaVell Blanchard (I realize this is an off script pick, but he was the best player of the roughest era of Michigan hoops so he deserves the flowers, also he’s a personal family friend so couldn’t exclude) 

Is it just me or does this…

Is it just me or does this sound a lot like almost the exact way the NCAA fucked over Jamal Crawford and Michigan 20+ years ago?  The more things change….

I see my days of tearing up…

I see my days of tearing up reading/watching stuff coming out of this season are coming to a middle.  

And here I was thinking I…

And here I was thinking I was done crying from National Champs posts.  Shocked and happy to open the site to this.  Great to read your work again Ace, we missed you.  

Nope. Muppets are part of…

Nope. Muppets are part of the DNA. 

They did it!!!! GO BLUE!!!!

They did it!!!! GO BLUE!!!!

I’m so happy to be reading…

I’m so happy to be reading this, and so happy you (and all of us) got to experience.  Go Blue forever.  

I went to UW/ASU in October…

I went to UW/ASU in October as part of my bachelor party, and I’m now forever on the UW mailing list.  It’s very funny to be getting contacted by their side for tickets for this game. 

I had the same impression …

I had the same impression  We were in the south end zone, so our section was a pretty even Bama/M split and throughout, and even after, the game the Bama fans were pleasant, fun to banter with, and clearly knowledgeable. To a one they gave M credit for outplaying them, and no excuses or cheating talk.  A shockingly pleasant experience from what I expected.  

What a game, What a win! Now…

What a game, What a win! Now let’s win the whole fucking thing. 

I’m in 26 (bought prior to…

I’m in 26 (bought prior to conference title weekend in a show of optimism), so there’ll be a few of us on that side of the world.  

This was my approach as well…

This was my approach as well. 

My 87.50 (plus processing)…

My 87.50 (plus processing) is in.  We’ll have to work hard with an A&M donor throwing in 50 grand out the gates, but I believe in the power of the money cannon.  

I noticed Nebraska’s end…

I noticed Nebraska’s end rushing in hard on the first kneeldown (got stoned by the RB, think Haskins but cant recall 100%).  Wonder if Harbaugh anticipated this kind of Crappe from Frost and thought a shotgun kneeldown would mitigate the odds of Nebraska getting a free shot and/or injuring someone on such a play.  

Slightly more optimistic…

Slightly more optimistic because the offense looked coherent and our schedule looking a little softer, but I’m not wildly shifting expectations after thunking a directional school. Best case scenario seems higher but I don’t think that outcome changed how I evaluate our floor or likely outcomes.  

Best thoughts to you Brian, …

Best thoughts to you Brian,  thank you, as a long time reader, for the many hours of entertainment you’ve given, and the many more hours of work it took on your end to do so. I was worried your absence over the summer meant something catastrophic had happened, and while I’m glad it wasn’t the health/medical issues I feared, I’m nonetheless sad to hear that things in your life are decidedly Not Ok. I hope the step back from football duties, and football in general, help you and yours move in a happier direction.

I’m currently first in the…

I’m currently first in the Yahoo MGoBracket tournament, with my final four fully intact.  So..feeling good. 

Was hoping this was a…

Was hoping this was a reverse psychology Fire Bakich type post.  Am disappoint.

 

Unless, being that goblue85 posted the honest Fire Bakich post that started it all, this is some next level superstition shit, in which case...props for eating your negs to channel the spirits here goblue85. 

It's under Quick Links on …

It's under Quick Links on  the left side of the page.  

My dad and I were talking…

My dad and I were talking about that.  Michigan's uniform has a very classic look and lines.  Those Vandy unis were butt ass ugly.  They couldn't find a better shade of gold than that?

I like winning things and…

I like winning things and would like to win one more thing this baseball season.  Go Blue!!!

Ditching my senior prom and…

Ditching my senior prom and going to a 2002 Pistons playoff game instead. 

After deep contemplation and…

After deep contemplation and soul searching, I've decided I want Michigan to win this series.  GO BLUE!

Great job boys!  Now let's…

Great job boys!  Now let's hang the banner!  GO BLUE!

What a performance today. …

What a performance today.  Go Blue!

This is easily the most…

This is easily the most click-bait style thread title I've ever seen here.  And that's saying something, with some of the history here. 

Huge win like that deserves…

Huge win like that deserves a triple bang.  Go Blue!

Bang Bang, Go Blue!

Bang Bang, Go Blue!

Clearly it's time for Bakich…

Clearly it's time for Bakich to go, he hasn't won any big games in *checks clock* almost 12 hours. 

 

Go Blue, let's take down Omaha!

The fact that this wasn't a…

The fact that this wasn't a WD thread is the most surprising event of the offseason.  

"47" Brand

"47" Brand

Capitalism is just the worst…

Capitalism is just the worst, isn't it comrade?

Hopefully we never have to…

Hopefully we never have to worry about attending any of the new ones. 

Man, the joke homepage last…

Man, the joke homepage last year.  So prescient.  

It could just be a long con

It could just be a long con

Nice clickbait thread title 

Nice clickbait thread title 

IT BEGINS (but like, for…

IT BEGINS (but like, for real this time)

Win all the games!!!! Go…

Win all the games!!!! Go Blue!

Those are a lot of…

Those are a lot of feelingsball goals.  My definition of success for next year (and with the preliminary statement that short of a non-monetary scandal, there's nothing he can do next year that would me even vaguely consider a Fire Howard take, it's year zero):

Get Wilson back in the fold, or another recruit of similar ability

Top 4 team in the B1G

Get to at least round of 32 in NCAAs 

Bring in a top 15 recruiting class for 2020

 

Anything more than this (bring in Franz, win the B1G, Sweet Sixteen+, etc) would be considered a resounding success. None of those 4 would have to be considered a bad year, but being that it's a transition year not a particularly meaningful "failure".  Some but not all I would consider good enough but I think "consistent top 4 B1G team and consistent out of the first round" should be the floor for this program in the future.  

 

Man, you're right, Howard…

Man, you're right, Howard really does need to worry about assistants!  This is a brand new take that hasn't been discussed before at all, I'm glad you brought this to the board's attention for the very first time ever! Next you're going to break that Yaklich is interviewing elsewhere, and we'll need to throw big money at him to keep him.

 

Moms, can we please get a CC snowflake thread or something similar?  Obviously the Howard hire is big news, but we don't need thirty posts with everyone dropping their two cents about every aspect of it.  

Oh man that su...oh, it's…

Oh man that su...oh, it's Maizen posting this.  Never mind, I'll wait to hear confirmation from someone who's not pathologically negative. 

He has years of history, on…

He has years of history, on various accounts, of being the biggest debbie downer, complainer, and generally negative person on the board.  He's the kind of person who, if we win a national championship, would complain about our shooting percentage or that we played an easy schedule or anything else to put down the team and the program.  

Someone please correct me if…

Someone please correct me if I'm wrong, but there's literally not one piece of new, or even particularly current, information in this, right?

Clearly you've never had a…

Clearly you've never had a boss who wanted his nephew to get some experience, or a coworker's friend who you had to talk to as a favor.   Or, in Warde's case, a friend you could get a raise for simply by giving him a sham interview.

 

I'm not saying the Cooley interview was definitely a sham (though it certainly could be), but the idea that it's totally inconceivable that someone could be interviewed with the interviewer having no intention of giving them the job doesn't mesh with reality.  

I figure MSU troll.  They're…

I figure MSU troll.  They're the former ag college, so makes sense they're thinking about pigs, not common english phrases.  

I definitely read it as "CC:…

I definitely read it as "CC: NOT Good News For Football Recruiting" and was ready to go even deeper into the BPONE pit.  Glad that wasn't the case!

Well, found the stupidest…

Well, found the stupidest take.

Welp.  Time to fire up the…

Welp.  Time to fire up the old BPONE.

Green Bay runs a 3-4 IIRC,…

Green Bay runs a 3-4 IIRC, so I actually imagine it won't be that different, he'll still primarily be an edge rusher and screen destroyer.  I imagine his coverage skills aren't actually awful, based on how good his pursuit is.  He certainly has the speed to stay with most backs and TEs.