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Quite detail and vivid… Quite detail and vivid portrayal. Thank you for sharing.
I will wear my 2002 Frozen…

I will wear my 2002 Frozen Four cap today. 

I should have checked all…

I should have checked all comments before posting :)

I wasn't here for this game…

I wasn't here for this game. But I saw Game 1 against Avs in 2002. McCarty hat trick. 

The Stanley Cup Finals was anti-climactic. 

 

Edit: Game 1, not Game 7. I somehow remembered it as Game 7. My bad. 

2007 was an off year for…

2007 was an off year for Michigan, and then slowly it cratered. 

Sign stealing is more…

Sign stealing is more egregious. And a slap on the face of everything that are good and pure. 

Not a fan of that facade. 

Not a fan of that facade. 

Hear me out. The Harbaugh is…

Hear me out. The Harbaugh is always known for better defense than offense. What if he hires Ryan Day as an OC to the Chargers! BOOM!

He will get his broken plays…

He will get his broken plays in his rookie season, may be all 17 games or just the first half. The NFL defenses will then tighten. His Offensive coaches will tighten, and he will lose his mojo.

Not only fresh, it also…

Not only fresh, it also reduces the exposure to potential injury. That's the sugar on top, that last bit of "luck". 

These numbers basically show…

These numbers basically show how unique this championship team was. There is no comparison of this team with any other championship team. 

Keeping my fingers crossed…

Keeping my fingers crossed and hopes high.

Thank you for doing these…

Thank you for doing these deep dives. I was happy to think that Michigan was able to get their QB unharmed to the Game. But your analysis and the reality was different. It shows how lucky Michigan was to not aggravate his injury down the road. How does one prevent it though? Any way to protect the QB from injuries? :) 

 

Different pictures paint different stories. 

From the NCAA champions SP+/PPD ranks graph, only three teams (Bama 15, 17; Michigan 23) had offenses outside the top 5 in SP+. And they had to pair  SP+ 1 or 2 defenses to win it all. OTOH, a top 5 offense is a virtual guranty to win the championship even with a > 20 ranked defense. 

Offense wins more often? 

It is also curious how Michigan offenses spanning generations hit the same ceiling! May be it's the Schembechler Hall. Sherrone Moore is leading a mostly post-Bo coaching team. Let's see if that ceiling can be breached. 

It also seems very difficult to be good at all three distances, in terms of drive lengths. Not a single team in the 13 years counted here was good in all three distances. More often than not three different teams dominated (of course longer lists can show a different picture) in each distance class. It was even difficult for a single team to sustain their success in the same distance class one year to the next. I am surprised to see OSU lead the < 60 yds to go drives in 21 and 22. And those are the only times they led in these 13 years. May be quick strike? May be small sample size? 

Once again, thank you for the deep dive. Informative, and stimulating. 

I love this! 

1. In the…

I love this! 

1. In the past 20-25 years when Michigan was able to take a healthy full team to the Game, they had a better chance of winning

2. While every team deals with injuries, staying healthy has been severely underrated

3. Cupcakes and bad B1G OCs allowed live reps of the Game defense. Let's do it again!

I am solidly in the Gameboy camp on this topic. 

That is an interesting…

That is an interesting visual... that I hope never to see. 

I understand your point…

I understand your point. OTOH, shouldn't he be credited for having a 6.89 in spite having those height/weight measurements? 

--"But then he became…

--"But then he became addicted to Jim and added like 30lbs of straight muscle. Michigan staff joked about limiting his Jim time because he was getting so big."---

Thankfully his addiction to Jim was good for the team. Now if he was just addicted to gym, ...

You are assuming that there…

You are assuming that there will be a wedding involving these two, and to each other :) 

Let's give them some time. 

Looked like he almost broke…

Looked like he almost broke into a "Go Blue!" 

And that dance! Ooof!

If you want to die on that…

If you want to die on that hill... 

Did his insurance pay out…

Did his insurance pay out though? Loved his love for the UM. But...

Not quite. This was NOT a…

Not quite. This was NOT a NASA mission. Apollo program was. 

I don't think she…

I don't think she understands compound interest. 

+1 for the Holiday Inn…

+1 for the Holiday Inn Express reference :D

I would say it is very hard…

I would say it is very hard to have the 30,000-foot view when one is literally fighting in the mud. We know. They know. But not easy to keep the perspective. 

At this point in my career (hopefully, around the mid-point), I wish I saved more when I started and I wish I started working earlier (grad school, too long). But that perspective wasn't there while I was doing my research or just getting started. 

$100 million contract = $10…

$100 million contract = $10 mil for agent + $34 mil Federal Tax + $10 mil other taxes = $46 mil to him. 

There are always people asking to "manage your money". Typically, they will clear out the athlete. Of course, the athlete has some responsibility in managing their finances, but they are most probably busy playing and conditioning to tackle that part. 

Student-athletes need classes on both money and people management. 

This is another reason, why Bobby Bonilla's contract is a great example of a forced retirement plan. Ohtani is doing something similar as well.

I have the first-generation…

I have the first-generation Surface Pro. It still works after 11 years. Whole heartedly recommend a Surface tablet. 

Like Georgia did it 2021 to…

Like Georgia did it 2021 to Michigan. I enjoyed this episode much better :D

Good summary. Clap :) 

Good summary. Clap :) 

Only if it was Michigan.

Only if it was Michigan.

This sounds embarrassing. I…

This sounds embarrassing. I have not watched any of the games, but if they are playing the way it is described, that's not a good look for a program like Michigan. The players and coaches need to right this ship, and it should start in earnest.

He is Saint Ferentz! Never…

He is Saint Ferentz! Never lies, cheats, steals, or berates student-athletes.

I have always wondered about…

I have always wondered about the "professional" definition. Does someone have to earn money doing a task to be called a professional? Then how about someone buying top-end gear and using them, but not getting paid? Still professional? The quality of the product is very high and one can do a ton of things with them, but still free. How about no video? How does someone stop phone cameras from recording video? 

That's what he had been…

That's what he had been doing the whole season, running into the line so he can break open the NC game in January!

I don't think anyone's…

I don't think anyone's family loves it in EL.

I don't think anyone's…

I don't think anyone's family loves it in EL.

But what else would show up…

But what else would show up on the play call sheet besides the options JJ was supposed to pick? I thought he called the wrong play, based on their reaction. 

The first read was most probably NOT Wilson. 

Of course, I could be massively wrong :)

It sounds like a vintage SEC…

It sounds like a vintage SEC defense. 

Even if the said manifesto…

Even if the said manifesto is published verbatim, we would always wonder, "what else did they leave out?"

Amen. 
Love yourself. Hold…

Amen. 
Love yourself. Hold your head high. 

I used to think that…

I used to think that suspension meant full suspension. What did I know :) 

They just don't want to do…

They just don't want to do it. The schools would rather hire a useless position with that money, instead of spending it on things that would be helpful. If high schools can do it, what would stop colleges from doing it? Colleges typically have more money than high schools. 

Congratulations! But did you…

Congratulations! But did you not count the 1997 Crown? 

NFL people you say? That's…

NFL people you say? That's an unfair advantage I say. 

No Fulmer! Yea...

No Fulmer! Yea...

They did it! They had faith…

They did it! They had faith in themselves. They "Beat Georgia" all season long. 

It had begun in one of the most awesome ways possible. Then the defenses took over. Finally, Michigan stamped its authority. Four TDs, and two FGs. A 21-point defeat of a top-ten scoring offense in the college football world. Glorious!

 

Congratulations Team 144. 

Women's Field Hockey and…

Women's Field Hockey and Softball, Men's gymnastics, and Men's Swimming and Diving have won NCs in the last 25 years (during my fandom). 

Don't remember anymore. It's…

Don't remember anymore. It's been a while. Created an account after a while though, seeing mention of Cricket, the sport. The day after Harbaugh was hired. 

So once all the people tag…

So once all the people tag themselves, will an AI model train on this dataset? 

Awesome! It's glorious to…

Awesome! It's glorious to revel in their misery.