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Suppose I didn't consider…

Suppose I didn't consider that. I'll just turn off the message board. Just wanted a place to put my extra brackets I filled out with mgoDAB's bracket optimization formula!

Should hopefully just be for fun and they don't spoil it

Suppose I didn't consider…

Suppose I didn't consider that. I'll just turn off the message board. Just wanted a place to put my extra brackets I filled out with mgoDAB's bracket optimization formula!

Should hopefully just be for fun and they don't spoil it

Emailed you, i'm interested…

Emailed you, i'm interested in checking it out!

i'm trying to stay…

i'm trying to stay optimistic lol worst case is i can still cheer on the canes through the playoffs (been in raleigh since 2022 - i know, "username checks out")

Reiterating some of the…

Reiterating some of the things the snowboarders mentioned (skiiers always seems to be against boarders, no offense meant all!)

 

Absolutely do the bunny and even a private lesson or at least have a friend who boards help. I snowboarded once in undergrad then picked it up again a few years ago, I'm 34 now. 

My advice is do the bunny hill and instruction the first day to get your idea of balance and how to fall. Then move on the to the bunny slope to get an idea of picking up speed and balance. But after 1.5 days, you will have to move to a green to get the speed necessary to really get the feeling of the edge catching the snow that you don't get on the bunny. Practice a lot on going from toe to heel, then heel to toe (which feels scarier because you're turning away from the slope) and learned how to stop/plow snow.

My friend gave me the advice to go 3 days in a row to really get the feeling locked in at least for this trip. You will likely only be able to endure about 4 hours a day while your feet and body do get beat up. You skateboarded so try to remember how to fall, keep your arms in to not hurt a shoulder and not land on your wrists.

Last bit of advice if you are able to start consistently go down greens is if you think to yourself "I can do one more run" STOP. Famous last words. Almost all of my injuries and my friends I juries both skiing and snowboarding is when they said they could do one more run.

Have fun and if mammoth has good snow, you won't hurt AS bad. 

As a note, I don't try to shred but I like to coast once you are able to learn how to go front to back side and vice versa because this is also how you pick up speed which is more important for snowboarding to continue to move than skiing.

Also, my opinion, snowboarding is still much cooler than skiing ha

I definitely feel like I've …

I definitely feel like I've "completed" my fandom. I briefly lived in MI when I was a kid then moved to TX and hated it and vowed to move back and that made me love all (state of) Michigan sports and I chose M to follow because it was (and is) the premier flagship of the state. Plus I liked blue.

Powerhouse program with rich history and then I arrived as a student in 2008. Blah. I definitely let games ruin my day or week after a loss and was an asshole to rival fans but once I graduated and had to be in the real world plus only a Sugar Bowl win from the "poops gold" era Hoke really puts a damper on any sports arrogance. I just wanted Michigan to win again and be on top. I wanted to see it in my cognizant lifetime. Now that its done after the Rich Rod years, the post Sugar Bowl Hoke years, the OSU heartbreaks and woulda-coulda-shoulda moments, it felt cathartic to finally see the team win a championship. 2021 will forever be the most special season in my lifetime since it marked a true change in the direction of the program. At least for another 2 years and hope Sherrone Moore keeps the trains running.

I'm still going to watch when I can and cheer on when they win and hope they don't lose but it won't dictate my life anymore. I've been peeling away that part of my life anyway. I love Michigan and all my memories and friends from my time on campus but there are so many more important things in life than sports. I love how sports can bring people together but I don't want to let it bring me down just because they may lose or whatever. Sports can be a beautiful thing but it shouldn't be the only thing.

Uh No Boo Urns GIFfrom Uh No…

funny GIF

Sal is always the worst 

Sal is always the worst 

Mason Graham and Cole Cabana 

Mason Graham and Cole Cabana 

The only thing worse than…

The only thing worse than multi post mistake this bad is also having a common grammar mistake on MGoBlog with "to" vs "too"

They come rolled up in…

They come rolled up in cardboard tubes, for everyone commenting below me worried about there being a fold!

I have bought The Game and…

I have bought The Game and B1G champ from pages from 21-23 (like many others, this just felt like a special time) and now I have the Rose Bowl and National Title pages. Bought a National Championship banner from MDen and hope to have a wall dedicated for these 3 years!

Not calling it a "natty"?

Not calling it a "natty"?

"They couldn’t even beat…

"They couldn’t even beat Michigan State"

Not EVEN MSU?? Love the subtle shade

#disrespekt

I TOTALLY get why they'd…

I TOTALLY get why they'd have MSU and Michigan lol

You do not! I've been going…

You do not! I've been going to these watch parties since I moved here in 21. As far as I know it will still be showing at wild wing Cafe in Brier Creek and at least half the bar gets filled up for these types of big games

Klatt toes party line a…

Klatt toes party line a little but otherwise I agree. Very weird that I found myself enjoying Cowherd's takes during this saga though 

I get the sentiment but MSU…

I get the sentiment but MSU IS a rival. Hard stop. I also was out of state and knew a ton more about OSU and ND history vs Michigan but also knew about MSU and Minnesota a little as far as rivalry.

That said, when I went to UM I grew to absolutely HATE MSU fans so much more than OSU because of how petulant they were (c/o 2012 so that period certainly didn't help matters)

This is the reason i think…

This is the reason i think he transfers as the most likely option or tries for the draft but i just don't see how he'd get drafted high at this point especially since the NFL does not seem to value RBs very much.

His skillset isn't every down back, he's a one-cut guy and feels more like a slot receiver in a RB body. That is, i think he's absolutely a 5 start talent but unfortunately, Michigan does not seem interested in having that sort of game plan for a RB. Unless he gets promises to be a feature or changes position to be a slot/RB hybrid, i think a transfer to a program that better utilizes RB in the passing game would be the better career choice for him.

(this is not to say i WANT him to leave because he is a special talent and want him to finish strong at Michigan)

or Charlie Berenson, Alex…

or Charlie Berenson, Alex Wherley, and (not my cup of tea but still good) the Busch Light guy

I agree, i noticed his bad…

I agree, i noticed his bad angles almost immediately but super happy for the dude to have the fumble be the more memorable moment of the game.

It seems his biggest issue is really coming in too tight in the line and losing contain which is definitely coach-able. Not sure if that's something that can get sorted out in a week though. I'll be curious what the UFR says but i'd bet he grades out around 0/+1

Latino so we did most of our…

Latino so we did most of our stuff yesterday but usually posole, a special cheese spaghetti and a new poblano spaghetti, mashed potatoes, sometimes tamales. Then usually some rompope (like a Mexican egg nog liquor is the best way to describe it) with assorted pan dulce

Meh, it's just MGo points…

Meh, it's just MGo points and I thought it was funny as it was ridiculous so I'm ok with the post and hoped others might find it funny as well 

you can also add "+1" "+2"…

you can also add "+1" "+2" etc to the end of your email and it will count as a unique email but still be sent to your personal one. I am not sure if this is a Gmail specific trick or not.

Example: myemail@gmail.com = myemail+1@gmail.com = myemail+2@gmail.com and these would also be 3 unique email addresses

This thread is my thoughts…

This thread is my thoughts exactly and I put as much in the other playoff thread.

The undefeated conference champions DESERVE a seat at the table no questions asked. But seeding? Yeah, FSU is not the strongest of the 6 possible teams. 

I think that the order should be M, Wash, Texas, FSU. I am cynical and believe it will be M Wash, Bama, FSU but either way, no way FSU keeps spot 3. Their year even with Travis has looked just as shaky as Bama has at points. Bama has better players top to bottom and still has their starting QB.

Thank god someone else said…

Thank god someone else said it. Yes they are undefeated and that's why you couldn't honestly leave them out but are they better than Texas or Alabama? Absolutely not. They struggled in a weak conference and have not looked the the #4 team all AND they are down their star quarterback. There is definitely argument for them to be 5bsnd them losing to Louisville would have been the CFP committee's dream scenario to get the SEC and avoid controversy 

I agree... But a they have…

I agree... But all Iowa has is defense and disrespect...

Man, when you get to the age…

Man, when you get to the age and realize Dean Wormer was not a villain 

this isn't for The Game but…

this isn't for The Game but i wore an MGo Worst State Ever shirt to Cedar Point one year and we took bets on over/under how many negative reactions i would get. Easily hit our over and I actually had a park attendant not serve me because of my shirt.

A The Game story, my freshman year I went to Columbus as part of the MMB and if you needed to go to the bathroom, you had to go in groups (different than at other stadiums where the staff was not as worried about our safety). It being late November, the MMB provided us with large 90s style puffy Maize and Blue jackets with a MASSIVE split Block M on the back. A small group of us go to the bathroom and get constantly shoved and "accidentally" bumped into hard, nothing crazy. I do my business and had to go into the stall because that's all that was free but my group left me. This particular bathroom is one way in/out - bathrooms are first then at the back are the sinks. So i had to shove through to wash my hands and shove to get out a bathroom full of Buckeyes and and i'm the only one in head to toe M gear. Got some threats and got called f****t (gay slur) a lot and some guy kept blocking my way out. Kinda scary but i just took a breath and plowed through him.

I went back two years later and that was more tame but i've had my fill of ever wanting to go back to a game in Columbus.

man, the best part of…

man, the best part of conference relocation will be (hopefully) some parity. only ONE player All B1G that's not on M, OSU, or PSU

Got a pair of tickets from…

Got a pair of tickets from secondary for $200 in the lower right visitor corner! Section 104 or something like that

Secondly, they need to, you…

Secondly, they need to, you know, have an offense to be threatening. What, they try harder and crack 20?

seems like you're taking at…

seems like you're taking at least *SOME* joy because that's the only reason you link to an old comment to say "I told you so"

seems like you're taking at…

seems like you're taking at least *SOME* joy because that's the only reason you link to an old comment to say "I told you so"

I think mathematically it's…

I think mathematically it's Iowa. If Iowa loses the next 2 games, there's a big log jam in the West but Iowa has beaten everyone save Minnesota.

Minnesota is the only one with an inside track assuming they win out and tie Iowa but no way Minnesota beats OSU

my brain read "ghost…

my brain read "ghost litigator" and i would 100% watch that on Fox Wednesdays at 7 pm EST

Fuck that, stick em in…

Fuck that, stick em in piedmont 

ok, so, if i take an…

ok, so, if i take an IDENTICAL photo and compare it to another IDENTICAL photo, we are confident they are the same photo.

Stellar work.

Didn't he also compliment…

Didn't he also compliment Michigan after said beat down? What a little spineless turd to fall in line with the others and change his tune

or what most MGoBoardmembers…

or what most MGoBoardmembers can't do

isn't the rule in question…

isn't the rule in question actually not permitting scouting opponents in your CURRENT schedule? It is an honest question as i'm getting lost in the stupid wording and by laws

via GIPHY

via GIPHY

I agree that the OSU flag…

I agree that the OSU flag seemed fishy but DeJean and Edwards flag were the right calls

Didn't Tebow have 3 losses…

Didn't Tebow have 3 losses in 2007 when he won the Heisman? It's not common but definitely not unprecedented to have. Heisman winner with some losses

Ah the old "play and FCS…

Ah the old "play and FCS game in November but shit on teams who do so early" playbook. It should be a rule you can't ay and FCS team after week 4/5

NFL OT is terrible. 

NFL OT is terrible. 

College OT was perfectly fine before albeit could have used tweaks. They ruined it by essentially making it a 2 point exhibition. There were so many simple things they could have done to shorten OT but keep it fair and exciting 

Williams?

Williams?

I get Kris Jenkins is…

I get Kris Jenkins is special but I honestly thought and still believe that Graham is better NOW and younger.

What an embarrassment of riches

I think that is actually a…

I think that is actually a fantastic idea and rivalry aside, would be very happy to see this and put less importance on a pointless flag football game that has devolved the competing opinion articles really, really suffer into Not Great columns.

Maybe keep the flag football game but focus on the joint article or fundraising a la the Blood Battle between M-OSU?

With class and with cruelty 

With class and with cruelty