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[Date] 17 weeks 7 hours ago [Title] Tigers should still be the favorite in the division [Body]
Even with the question marks and the improvement of the Sox, they still have the most starpower in the division. The Royals lost some key pieces, and the Indians will still have the same flaws they had last year. The combination of Cabrera, Martinez, Martinez, and Cespedes could be the best 3-6 in the game and will be very difficult for opposing pitchers to deal with. The one and two combination of Price and a healthy Anibal Sanchez at the top of the rotation, regardless of what happens with Verlander is still top notch. I think non-Tiger fans underestimate Sanchez, the guy was the ERA champion in the AL two years ago. The bullpen, Verlander's performance/health and other question marks like the leadoff spot against righties might keep this team from reaching it's ultimate goal again, though.
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[Date] 17 weeks 4 days ago [Title] True [Body]
The foul that was called on the wrong Louisville player and should have fouled Hancock out of the game was arguably even worse.
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[Date] 20 weeks 3 days ago [Title] Was not able to watch the game [Body]
16 free throw attempts to 2, and 13 fouls to 5 seems pretty slanted. Looking at the box score it looks like they outplayed or at least matched Wisconsin in most areas, shot a higher percentage and made more field goals. Like I said I wasn't able to watch, so I don't know if the officiating was as one sided as it appears, but I would hate if a team with as much heart as this one had their NCAA dreams ended, due in part to bulllshit.
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[Date] 22 weeks 2 days ago [Title] Counterpoints [Body]
1. Stanford was an absolute wreck before Harbaugh arrived, even a great recruiter would not be able to walk into that place and bring in top 10 recruiting classes. Stanford's recruiting classes in 2009 and 2010 (after he had established himself) were both significantly better than anything Stanford had brought in prior to Harbaugh arriving. Before arriving at Stanford he was also not on most people's radar as a great coach, that is clearly not the case this time around. Given the fact that Hoke and his staff were able to bring in a couple of top 10 classes I think you are being somewhat delusional, if you don't think a guy with Harbaugh's pedigree and his staff can't do the same. 2. You can win with any style. Harbaugh didn't have Alabama like talent at Stanford either, but that didn't stop him from going 12-1 in his final year. Offense regardless of what a team runs still ultimately comes down to execution and having a good gameplan. Acting as though a defense can't slow down a spread offense with a good gameplan and execution is also silly. You are also assuming that Harbaugh is more rigid than he actually is, his teams at Stanford while being heavy pro style also utilized some spread elements and SF was also one of the first teams in the NFL to start using the pistol. Harbaugh is not Hoke, his staff will call the game in the manner that it takes to win. 3. If he wins more games than the previous two HC's here none of that will matter. Winning solves everything. I am also not sure where you getting that he wore out his welcome at Stanford to an unfathomable degree, he left for he thought was a better job. Do you really think Stanford would not have wanted him back? He led them to a level of success, which was a pipe dream before he arrived
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[Date] 28 weeks 5 days ago [Title] Was going to point that out too [Body]
Saying Miller didn't win a title is little disengeous when he quarterbacked a team that went undefeated and would have played for the national title (and been favored), without the sanctions.
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[Date] 28 weeks 5 days ago [Title] The difference in the national title game wasn't QB play [Body]
Mariotta statistically had a good day, the difference was Ohio State's offensive and defensive lines controlling the run game. Maybe from a injury standpoint there might be an advantage to having a bigger QB, but I don't think it is a requirement to match up against physical defenses. Having a physical RB and o-line is what matters for combating a physical defense.
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[Date] 28 weeks 5 days ago [Title] I don't care what system he was playing in [Body]
59 total tds to only 6 turnovers is ridiculous. That is the best ratio in the history of college football. Regardless of how QB friendly Oregon's offense is, it's not like just any QB could put up those numbers. Arm strength isn't everything, if it was the Tim Couch's and Ryan Leaf's of the world would not have been NFL busts. Intelliegence and decision making can make up for not having the best arm strength. I am not sure how he will turn out, but he has the intelligence to learn a more NFL oriented scheme.
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[Date] 33 weeks 4 days ago [Title] Exactly, this team didn't really need more free-swinging power [Body]
They needed am everyday guy who could hit 1 or 2 ( Aoki for example, who played with KC last year) and help in the bullpen. They still have time to get bullpen help, though.
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[Date] 33 weeks 4 days ago [Title] Are you assuming they resign Scherzer? [Body]
Because if they don't that outcome would be a moot point since there is no way that Greene can offset the loss of Scherzer. Once again, we are back to the same conclusion, that this team at best is not any better than last year's team that wasn't good enough.
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[Date] 33 weeks 4 days ago [Title] Krol was never a valuable piece of that trade in the first place [Body]
Scouts had him pegged as fringe major league type of guy, who most likely would only stick in long relief. Not a surprise that is what he turned out to be. They absolutely did not get enough Fister.
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[Date] 33 weeks 4 days ago [Title] Gose and Davis are not ideal 1 or 2 type of hitters [Body]
Speed isn't the only component. Neither guy get's on base at a high enough clip to be a great option. Gose doesn't hit for a high enough average and Davis rarely walks. Not to mention Kinsler being a huge question mark, considering how awful he was offensively in the second half.
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[Date] 33 weeks 4 days ago [Title] Not a fan of this offseason so far [Body]
There is no way that losing Scherzer (assuming he isn't resigned) and Porcello from the rotation will lead to this being a better team next year, even with the addition of Cespedes, Simon, and a hopefully healthy Iglasias Not a fan of Cespedes at all, free swinger to the bone on team that already didn't take enough walks last year. He had an OBP lower than Hunter's last year. Complete one trick pony at the plate, all or nothing. His defense is really the area that will provide a significant upgrade over Hunter's production from the last two years. They still haven't done squat to bolster the bullpen, assuming Simon and Greene are in the rotation. As others have said you give up valuable trade pieces in the Simon trade for a journeymen, who fell apart in the second half of the year last year.They still don't have a legitimate number 1 or 2 type of hitter either, Kinsler was awful in the second half of the year last year, and neither Davis or Gose are 1 or 2 type of hitters. Barring any significant move (resigning Scherzer or James Shields) I don't see how anybody could argue that this team has gotten any better and they weren't good enough last year. The window may be shut at this point.
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[Date] 34 weeks 2 days ago [Title] They lost seven games [Body]
Do you really believe all of those teams were faster, stronger or more talented?
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[Date] 35 weeks 18 hours ago [Title] Harbaugh could resign if he doesn't like the trade options [Body]
SF doesn't have to fire him in order for him to consider UM.
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[Date] 35 weeks 1 day ago [Title] Bill Snyder of KSU is 75 [Body]
I really don't see issue some people seem to have with Les Miles and his age. If Les is still passionate about coaching I don't think his age should be that big of a deal. I would prefer Harbaugh like anybody else, but Les is a good back up option with a track record of success if UM doesn't land Jim. Edit: This commented was directed at Brody's posts earlier in the thread about not wanting Miles due to his age.
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[Date] 38 weeks 6 days ago [Title] Do not understand the comments in this thread [Body]
The reality is the Tigers may need to overpay for Victor if they have to, because otherwise if they lose him and Scherzer they are simply not going to be a contender next year. The window will shut on the Tigers if they lose both of those guys,and don't replace them.
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[Date] 42 weeks 2 days ago [Title] Somewhat dead [Body]
Nowhere near the rocking house that it was in the ND UTL game. Understandable, given the circumstances.
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[Date] 42 weeks 2 days ago [Title] Still standing with the players [Body]
The coaches not so much. That is the important distinction.
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[Date] 42 weeks 2 days ago [Title] Disagree [Body]
When you have QB who can't move and protect himself from big hits, I don't see how that isn't dangerous. Same thing with Morris and his ankle, even before the concussion.
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[Date] 42 weeks 2 days ago [Title] Finally switched [Body]
About fucking time, idiots.
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[Date] 42 weeks 2 days ago [Title] Still on both stations [Body]
Go fuck yourself, ESPN.
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[Date] 3 years 1 week ago [Title] Given the circumstances [Body]
Given the circumstances surrounding Penn State and considering some of the other issues that have popped up as of late throughout the NCAA, does anyone else get the feeling we may be hearing of other violations/cover-ups over the next year or two?
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[Date] 3 years 2 weeks ago [Title] Not really sure we need to [Body]
Not really sure we need to concern ourselves with signing another DB. All I'm really concerned with at this point is Treadwell. It'd be nice to get Green as well but we can always pick up an elite back in next years class.
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[Date] 3 years 20 weeks ago [Title] Being a Kent State grad, I'm [Body]
Being a Kent State grad, I'm pretty familiar with Ohio (not that Ohio). They are streaky behind the arc, very quick, and athletic. They rank near the top of NCAA in steals. When their shots are dropping they can be a load. At the same time, they dont' really have a lot of height under the rim and rely almost exclusively on their guards to make plays. I'm still trying to decide whether I like this matchup. Additional Note: Walter Offutt, a transfer from Ohio (yes that Ohio), plays for Bobcats. He has had a very good year and was a regular contributor for Buckeyes as a freshman.
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[Date] 3 years 22 weeks ago [Title] I was just talking with a [Body]
I was just talking with a friend of mine and we mutually agreed that Ty Isaac would need to have his head examined if he doesn't choose Michigan.
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[Date] 3 years 22 weeks ago [Title] The recruits keep on coming! [Body]
The recruits keep on coming! It's almost noon in Ohio and my Miller Lite is well stocked in my refrigerator.....anyone care to celebrate?
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[Date] 3 years 22 weeks ago [Title] Well he didn't have a "non [Body]
Well he didn't have a "non committable" offer from Ohio, must not be very good! I'm hoping you detect the sarcasm
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[Date] 3 years 23 weeks ago [Title] I spoke with an Ohio fan who [Body]
I spoke with an Ohio fan who explained (a) Michigan's O-Line haul in 2012 and thus far in 2013 is irrelevant because Ohio garnered the top D-Line class in 2012. And (b) the commits with offers from both schools chose MIchigan because they didn't have "Commitable" offers from Ohio State. He can't seem to accept that Hoke and the UM staff have beat Meyer to the punch on several recruits (getting in early). Discussing football and recruiting with Ohio fans sometimes reminds of of talking to my 9 year old nephew.
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[Date] 3 years 25 weeks ago [Title] Either he's a closet Michigan [Body]
Either he's a closet Michigan fan or is simply being affable.
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[Date] 3 years 30 weeks ago [Title] This is good news! We'll [Body]
This is good news! We'll have an opportunity to see BWC and QWash tonight, albeit against a weak offensive front. Pipkins will need to step it up EARLY next year as we will need him in a relief role at the very least, possibly as a starter.
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[Date] 3 years 30 weeks ago [Title] I like them. Looking back I [Body]
I like them. Looking back I recall the stripes on the sleeves of the away jerseys. Aside from some of the finer details such as the numbers they do look much better on the players. I can only hope that the white pants are NEVER EVER worn again however. I have spoken with a few friends this week and, according to principle, I understand the reticence to accept this alternative jersey thing. In many ways I completely agree. Yet, it appears to be a vogue marketing and recruiting tool and hey, at least the three different looks we've sported haven't made us look like complete clowns (uh MSU, MD, OR)
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[Date] 3 years 32 weeks ago [Title] I just spoke to a friend of [Body]
I just spoke to a friend of mine who grew up in Pittsburgh. His words were "Pitt needs to fire their AD immediately." First, the moron hired Haywood without conducting a background check and thus was unaware that he had been arrested on domestic assault charges. Next, he chooses Graham over Bradley.
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[Date] 3 years 33 weeks ago [Title] Not to worry about Dymonte, [Body]
Not to worry about Dymonte, love it! Maybe Urban will use his premonitions of death and dreams of players in Ohio uniforms while he fulfills his new "Dream Job" as recruiting tactics.
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[Date] 4 weeks 6 days ago [Body] It was clearly going to clear the yellow line without the fan interference. Seriously, what in the flying fuck is going on with replay reviews this year? There have been quite a few calls that should have overturned. The only thing that I can think of is that the replay ump is protecting his fellow umps, by letting some of these calls stand. [Title]
Punch the idiot ump for not overturning on replay too
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[Date] 7 weeks 2 days ago [Body] Game ending double play was the perfect example of that. JD should have been looking for a pitch up to at least get the tying run in, instead he stupidly swings at a pitch low in the zone on the very first pitch. He should have elimated the low pitch as something he would not swing at before even going to the plate. There is a reason why this team is somehow is at the top in OBP( which actually could be higher if they took more walks) and BA, but in the bottom half of the AL in runs scored. They are just awful at using their heads at the plate, with regards to situational hitting. The added speed is going to waste, because they don't do the little things to scratch out runs. Hate to say it, but barring a move or two at the deadline and V-Mart turning into last year's version, the window might have already closed. [Title]
The Tigers are just not an intelligent team at the plate
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[Date] 15 weeks 2 days ago [Body] The Wings actually have more scoring chances than TB, they have played far better today than in game one. [Title]
Have we been watching the same game ?
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[Date] 15 weeks 2 days ago [Body] It is strange to say down 4-0, but the play has been pretty even today in terms of chances. In game one the Wings didn't look like they belonged on the ice with TB, despite the win. [Title]
Actually feel better about this series after today
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[Date] 15 weeks 2 days ago [Body] They have carried the play at times, unfortunately one of those strange games where the scoreboard tells a different story. [Title]
They have played much better
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[Date] 15 weeks 2 days ago [Body] How the hell did the Red Wings get an extra penalty out of that? TB started the whole thing. [Title]
That is fucking bullshit
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[Date] 15 weeks 5 days ago [Body] Under the law they have, whether he pulled the trigger or not didn't matter. Admitting he was there was actually a idiotic move on the part of the defense, given that fact. [Title]
All the prosecution had to prove is that he was there
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[Date] 17 weeks 5 hours ago [Body] the same officials from the title game against Louisville. Is that true? If it is, what in the fuck were these jokers doing near another title game? [Title]
Somebody in the other thread said these were
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[Date] 17 weeks 5 hours ago [Body] Are they really the same ones, who officiated the title game against Louisville? If so, they have possibly cost two teams national titles. They should have been nowhere near a title game after the previous one. [Title]
Didn't catch the names of the officials
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[Date] 17 weeks 7 hours ago [Body] Even with the question marks and the improvement of the Sox, they still have the most starpower in the division. The Royals lost some key pieces, and the Indians will still have the same flaws they had last year. The combination of Cabrera, Martinez, Martinez, and Cespedes could be the best 3-6 in the game and will be very difficult for opposing pitchers to deal with. The one and two combination of Price and a healthy Anibal Sanchez at the top of the rotation, regardless of what happens with Verlander is still top notch. I think non-Tiger fans underestimate Sanchez, the guy was the ERA champion in the AL two years ago. The bullpen, Verlander's performance/health and other question marks like the leadoff spot against righties might keep this team from reaching it's ultimate goal again, though. [Title]
Tigers should still be the favorite in the division
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[Date] 17 weeks 4 days ago [Body] The foul that was called on the wrong Louisville player and should have fouled Hancock out of the game was arguably even worse. [Title]
True
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[Date] 20 weeks 3 days ago [Body] 16 free throw attempts to 2, and 13 fouls to 5 seems pretty slanted. Looking at the box score it looks like they outplayed or at least matched Wisconsin in most areas, shot a higher percentage and made more field goals. Like I said I wasn't able to watch, so I don't know if the officiating was as one sided as it appears, but I would hate if a team with as much heart as this one had their NCAA dreams ended, due in part to bulllshit. [Title]
Was not able to watch the game
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[Date] 22 weeks 2 days ago [Body] 1. Stanford was an absolute wreck before Harbaugh arrived, even a great recruiter would not be able to walk into that place and bring in top 10 recruiting classes. Stanford's recruiting classes in 2009 and 2010 (after he had established himself) were both significantly better than anything Stanford had brought in prior to Harbaugh arriving. Before arriving at Stanford he was also not on most people's radar as a great coach, that is clearly not the case this time around. Given the fact that Hoke and his staff were able to bring in a couple of top 10 classes I think you are being somewhat delusional, if you don't think a guy with Harbaugh's pedigree and his staff can't do the same. 2. You can win with any style. Harbaugh didn't have Alabama like talent at Stanford either, but that didn't stop him from going 12-1 in his final year. Offense regardless of what a team runs still ultimately comes down to execution and having a good gameplan. Acting as though a defense can't slow down a spread offense with a good gameplan and execution is also silly. You are also assuming that Harbaugh is more rigid than he actually is, his teams at Stanford while being heavy pro style also utilized some spread elements and SF was also one of the first teams in the NFL to start using the pistol. Harbaugh is not Hoke, his staff will call the game in the manner that it takes to win. 3. If he wins more games than the previous two HC's here none of that will matter. Winning solves everything. I am also not sure where you getting that he wore out his welcome at Stanford to an unfathomable degree, he left for he thought was a better job. Do you really think Stanford would not have wanted him back? He led them to a level of success, which was a pipe dream before he arrived [Title]
Counterpoints
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[Date] 28 weeks 5 days ago [Body] Saying Miller didn't win a title is little disengeous when he quarterbacked a team that went undefeated and would have played for the national title (and been favored), without the sanctions. [Title]
Was going to point that out too
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[Date] 28 weeks 5 days ago [Body] Mariotta statistically had a good day, the difference was Ohio State's offensive and defensive lines controlling the run game. Maybe from a injury standpoint there might be an advantage to having a bigger QB, but I don't think it is a requirement to match up against physical defenses. Having a physical RB and o-line is what matters for combating a physical defense. [Title]
The difference in the national title game wasn't QB play
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[Date] 28 weeks 5 days ago [Body] 59 total tds to only 6 turnovers is ridiculous. That is the best ratio in the history of college football. Regardless of how QB friendly Oregon's offense is, it's not like just any QB could put up those numbers. Arm strength isn't everything, if it was the Tim Couch's and Ryan Leaf's of the world would not have been NFL busts. Intelliegence and decision making can make up for not having the best arm strength. I am not sure how he will turn out, but he has the intelligence to learn a more NFL oriented scheme. [Title]
I don't care what system he was playing in
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[Date] 33 weeks 4 days ago [Body] They needed am everyday guy who could hit 1 or 2 ( Aoki for example, who played with KC last year) and help in the bullpen. They still have time to get bullpen help, though. [Title]
Exactly, this team didn't really need more free-swinging power
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[Date] 33 weeks 4 days ago [Body] Because if they don't that outcome would be a moot point since there is no way that Greene can offset the loss of Scherzer. Once again, we are back to the same conclusion, that this team at best is not any better than last year's team that wasn't good enough. [Title]
Are you assuming they resign Scherzer?
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[Date] 33 weeks 4 days ago [Body] Scouts had him pegged as fringe major league type of guy, who most likely would only stick in long relief. Not a surprise that is what he turned out to be. They absolutely did not get enough Fister. [Title]
Krol was never a valuable piece of that trade in the first place
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[Date] 33 weeks 4 days ago [Body] Speed isn't the only component. Neither guy get's on base at a high enough clip to be a great option. Gose doesn't hit for a high enough average and Davis rarely walks. Not to mention Kinsler being a huge question mark, considering how awful he was offensively in the second half. [Title]
Gose and Davis are not ideal 1 or 2 type of hitters
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[Date] 33 weeks 4 days ago [Body] There is no way that losing Scherzer (assuming he isn't resigned) and Porcello from the rotation will lead to this being a better team next year, even with the addition of Cespedes, Simon, and a hopefully healthy Iglasias Not a fan of Cespedes at all, free swinger to the bone on team that already didn't take enough walks last year. He had an OBP lower than Hunter's last year. Complete one trick pony at the plate, all or nothing. His defense is really the area that will provide a significant upgrade over Hunter's production from the last two years. They still haven't done squat to bolster the bullpen, assuming Simon and Greene are in the rotation. As others have said you give up valuable trade pieces in the Simon trade for a journeymen, who fell apart in the second half of the year last year.They still don't have a legitimate number 1 or 2 type of hitter either, Kinsler was awful in the second half of the year last year, and neither Davis or Gose are 1 or 2 type of hitters. Barring any significant move (resigning Scherzer or James Shields) I don't see how anybody could argue that this team has gotten any better and they weren't good enough last year. The window may be shut at this point. [Title]
Not a fan of this offseason so far
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[Date] 34 weeks 2 days ago [Body] Do you really believe all of those teams were faster, stronger or more talented? [Title]
They lost seven games
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[Date] 35 weeks 18 hours ago [Body] SF doesn't have to fire him in order for him to consider UM. [Title]
Harbaugh could resign if he doesn't like the trade options
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[Date] 35 weeks 1 day ago [Body] I really don't see issue some people seem to have with Les Miles and his age. If Les is still passionate about coaching I don't think his age should be that big of a deal. I would prefer Harbaugh like anybody else, but Les is a good back up option with a track record of success if UM doesn't land Jim. Edit: This commented was directed at Brody's posts earlier in the thread about not wanting Miles due to his age. [Title]
Bill Snyder of KSU is 75
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[Date] 38 weeks 6 days ago [Body] The reality is the Tigers may need to overpay for Victor if they have to, because otherwise if they lose him and Scherzer they are simply not going to be a contender next year. The window will shut on the Tigers if they lose both of those guys,and don't replace them. [Title]
Do not understand the comments in this thread
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[Date] 42 weeks 2 days ago [Body] Nowhere near the rocking house that it was in the ND UTL game. Understandable, given the circumstances. [Title]
Somewhat dead
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[Date] 42 weeks 2 days ago [Body] The coaches not so much. That is the important distinction. [Title]
Still standing with the players
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[Date] 42 weeks 2 days ago [Body] When you have QB who can't move and protect himself from big hits, I don't see how that isn't dangerous. Same thing with Morris and his ankle, even before the concussion. [Title]
Disagree
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[Date] 42 weeks 2 days ago [Body] About fucking time, idiots. [Title]
Finally switched
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[Date] 42 weeks 2 days ago [Body] Go fuck yourself, ESPN. [Title]
Still on both stations
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[Date] 15 hours 15 min ago [Body] I don't think there's a team on the schedule that can afford to overlook Michigan or Harbaugh will make them pay. But in terms of what will do Michigan in, I'm not quite sure what to expect. The coaches said they're trying not to overwhelm the players, so it's not like they'll have their own 300-play playbook to start the season. But simplicity means predictability, so it'll be tough to balance growth with consistency. So all bets are off, but I'd guess what we'll see in this team is growing pains. Some days it'll look like they're executing but there aren't enough weapons. Other days they'll botch the play. Overall, the team just won't be able to do it all right away. The one thing I expect WON'T happen is for Michigan State to just march into Ann Arbor and punch this team in the mouth. Goddamn I'm so sick of seeing that. They're still the heavy favorite, but this is what Harbaugh does to teams that overlook his players: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mFtGaV_w48 [Title]
They'll be dangerous right away
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[Date] 17 hours 19 min ago [Body] I'm sure someone' here is going to take this the wrong way, but they may not be improved from last year. Not for any reason other than the coaches are flipping the whole team upside down and rattling them like a bag of shake n' bake. Baxter in particular is on record saying he's completely breaking down ST and re-building from the ground up. Which, mind you, is a VERY BADLY NEEDED overhaul, but FFS he didn't even let the kickers kick field goals during spring practice. Drevno is probably ditching IZ and converting to a gap-blocking scheme which throws the OL back a couple years. We're doubling down on press coverage but with Peppers' move to FS (which is -- to reiterate -- a great move) there's like one proven guy on the roster who can execute that (though I'm hoping Watson gives us two). We're recruiting CBs like crazy but they won't be available this season. The pattern I'm emphasizing here is that I'm ecstatic about all the changes the coaches are making, even as I'm aware most of them will set the team back until it adjusts. I think this team will be more fun to watch than last season's. That said, I expect it to start out raw. I mean, if they win 10+ games I'll be right there with everyone dancing in the street (or more likely posting here with a silly grin on my face), but my excitement for this team isn't in the results but the changes. I'm willing to put up with some ARGH ARGH moments in September, but at least they'll be playing to win instead of looking like they're trying. [Title]
Here's the thing
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[Date] 18 hours 49 min ago [Body] I don't think it's going to be "brutal" in any way that'll get dudebros salivating. It's football, not SEAL training, and while Harbaugh is crazy, I don't think he's a sadist. What I expect to see is expectation. One thing I thought Hoke was particularly wishy-washy about was what he expected from the players. At times he talked about toughness but then he treats QB more like a rite of passage than a competition. Here's the thing -- Harbaugh wants to know who wants to play footbaww. He doesn't need to crack the whip to find that out. He just needs to make it clear that the players' effort will decide who plays, and from there it'll be clear enough who really wants to be out there. How? Well, for starters, he added like a half a dozen QBs to the roster. Harbaugh doesn't need to lift a finger to get Shane Morris to try. Starting this week, that's what Jake Rudock will be doing. [Title]
Eh
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[Date] 2 days 16 hours ago [Body] Class of '99 here, and one of the years I was in MMB the "roster" was 420. 235 march in pre-game; they add a few extra ranks (8/rank, rather similar to an Army squad) for halftime, but I was never sure of the exact numbers. I always assumed that depended on the show. [Title]
Yep
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[Date] 3 days 21 hours ago [Body] I think you have to be high to eat Beggin' Strips. http://www.thesneeze.com/mt-archives/000070.php [Title]
Most likely
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[Date] 3 days 21 hours ago [Body] American drivers are bad. The bar for getting a license is ridiculously low. I drove for a year in Japan and (as I learned to drive in the U.S.) the first few weeks were terrifying. Everything's closer together, sight lines are short, you can't break your concentration for half a second. I come back to the states and I'm bored while everyone around me is terrified. What, I'm giving you a whopping foot of space; that's not enough? Why the hell do you need nothing within 15' of you? In some parts of Japan the STREETS are 15'! [Title]
No joke
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[Date] 4 days 7 hours ago [Body] When it comes to black suspects, there's a whole lot of "I can't trust what cops say" in the news lately. [Title]
At the same time
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[Date] 4 days 14 hours ago [Body] the telegraph. [Title]
Or
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[Date] 4 days 17 hours ago [Body] Well, that was a depressingly predictable response. I thought I made it quite clear why it happened. It was a cultural adjustment. Again, it wasn't a problem when I lived overseas. People in most countries generally don't bubble-wrap their kids to the extent we do. [Title]
Well, that was a depressingly
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[Date] 4 days 19 hours ago [Body] "It's just insane that grown men contact these KIDS! " Um. . . OK? What's wrong with this whole thing isn't that grown-ups are contacting kids. It's that the wrong grown-ups are contacting kids for the wrong reasons. If your only business with a kid is to see him wearing your school colors, STFU and GTFO. It's every bit as creepy to me if someone stalks Tom Brady to get him to play for the Jets or whatever (and not just because it's the Jets), but even though the motivations are EXACTLY the same, that's just dismissed as rabid fandom. To me, the issue here isn't age but psychopathic fandom. These people have lives; mind your own goddamn business. Adults not talking to kids only exists in America because everyone's convinced a grown-up who even gives a kid the time of day outside a classroom is a pedophile. Kids need grown-ups. They're inexperienced, they're vulnerable, they have a lot to learn, and WANT to learn. In fact it's almost heart-breaking when I saw how lost some of them were. I used to be fearless about age; I'd just as happily converse with someone who's 80 as 8. People were people. But I eventually stopped talking to anyone who didn't look at least in their mid-20s and it was only because I had to start protecting myself. I never once had this problem when I lived overseas. Here, now it's just the creeps who do the talking, because everyone else got tired of being treated like one. Even if the off-the-charts phobia wasn't an issue, I still don't follow recruits not because they're in high school, but because they're people. Basic respect for others, FFS. Until they're on the roster I have absolutely no business knowing what they do, let alone tell them. [Title]
Can we draw a line here?
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[Date] 4 days 20 hours ago [Body] I reserve all my tweeting, saying stupid things and stalking for MGoBlog contributors anyway. [Title]
Oh, no problemo
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[Date] 5 days 21 hours ago [Body] We still have a number of things to fix, but once that's done, let's do away with this "if it ain't broke, fuck with it" mindset. Inactivity is a bad thing during a crisis, but neither do you want change for change's sake. You know how to tell when an organization is running smoothly? When the guy at the top legitimately doesn't have much to do. I think Hackett will get us there quickly, at which point I hope he has the smarts to take his foot off the throttle. [Title]
Is this necessary?
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[Date] 6 days 6 hours ago [Body] Michigan is no slouch when it comes to revenue and I get that this is only fair, but paying Army feels weird. Yes, I know federal budgeting isn't straightforward and this isn't to bury this thread in civics, but c'mon. . . their school gets money from the Department of the Treasury. Feels like throwing a Zippo into the Sun. [Title]
We're paying the USMA $1.5 million?
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[Date] 6 days 15 hours ago [Body] To add a positive note to all the OSU picks, fantasy drafts favor predictability. And yes, OSU's coming off a championship season and UM's coming off a down year. But this is also a Harbaugh Effect. Harbaugh is known to play Mad Scientist with his roster and this is his first year. We don't know who's going to be the RB, the leading receiver just might be Peppers and dammit that guy will put the punter on the D-line if he thinks it'll get him some sacks. For the team's prospects that's great, and it makes me excited for the upcoming season, but it makes the current roster a toxic radioactive minefield for fantasy drafts. [Title]
To reiterate what I said in the last Draftageddon update
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[Date] 6 days 21 hours ago [Body] How does the WWE brand value lower in value? It's always been a caveat emptor thing. [Title]
How does the WWE brand value
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[Date] 1 week 14 hours ago [Body] When I think "donkey hater" I imagine Jake Long or Walter Jones. Lewan was the archetype NFL left tackle, excellent in pass pro and solid in run, PWNs lesser guys and battles #1 pick WDEs to stalemate (when he's actually called upon to block them). But IIRC, it wasn't like he was a train plow out there. I bring up the distinction because whether or not we send runs to the left side will depend on how well our left tackles run block. I know that's bloody obvious, but the thing about left* side runs are: 1) Harbaugh loves 'em (Stanford often ran to the left) and 2) You either got guys you can count on to do it, or you don't. *With Harbaugh, "left" and "weakside" aren't always or even often the same thing. If he puts two TEs on the left side, it ain't "weakside" anymore. [Title]
Was Lewan that much of a donkey-hater?
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[Date] 1 week 17 hours ago [Body] Article was great for casuals, served to remind me that I gotta cool down. I'm geeked for this season, even as I expect the team will struggle. The program isn't change schemes so much as philosophies, and in a way that's actually much bigger. But enduring the growing pains will be worth it just to see the team move differently. Over the past several years I've gotten tired of watching so many plays where they left yards on the field. [Title]
Yeah
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[Date] 1 week 18 hours ago [Body] Are you serious because this would be awesome. You'd need to ensure a 0% false positive rate, but I think outside the OT threads that wouldn't be nearly as difficult as most forums because the scope is so narrow. [Title]
I hope so
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[Date] 1 week 3 days ago [Body] Greetings, oh Crazy One. May your hats ever bountifully release mercury fumes. I've heard "D&D for Sports Nerds" from actual gamers as a sort of nerd revenge, but I think it sells D&D short. If you're playing D&D just to mash stats, you're basically playing a fantasy video game without the help of a CPU. I steer those kids toward Diablo. That's one thing I don't get about fantasy football, though. Unless you're gambling or something, it strikes me as a more restrictive and more cumbersome version of a video game. [Title]
So I figured
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[Date] 1 week 4 days ago [Body] At Stanford, Harbaugh's best CB was a converted WR and his MLB was a fullback. With few exceptions you'd have to be crazy to draft Michigan when the roster's just been taken over by that mad scientist. [Title]
See my post above
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[Date] 1 week 4 days ago [Body] Not sure if you're just being snarky, but if you need some cheering up. . . Fantasy drafts are the polar opposite of NFL drafts. NFL drafts are more like selective lotteries where once you're past the "sure things" -- the few and often no guys with unquestioned talent, smarts AND elite work ethic -- many of the first-round picks are dreams of highly unlikely stardom hedged by free agent signings. That's why there are so many first-round busts and undrafted starters. There's no depth to a fantasy draft, so everyone's avoiding risks. The thing about Michigan is that for all the Harbaugh uber alles said with sincerity here, the ENTIRE TEAM is one huge question mark right down to who's playing where. It's very likely as teams OSU will do worse and Michigan will improve, but with the mad scientist running things you could draft Darboh at WR only to find Harbaugh made him the punter. OK I'm exaggerating. Slightly. You get the point. Right now, drafting Michigan is a minefield. Long story short, this has nothing to do with hope or despair, allegiance or betrayal. July is frankly a very crazy time to do a college Draftageddon, but I think that's a feature here, not a bug. Analytically, it's at best a measure of player volatility, and right now by a HUGE margin no roster more volatile than Michigan's. (But then, that #1 pick. . .) [Title]
Keep in mind
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[Date] 1 week 4 days ago [Body] I don't see any sharks built like they can handle outside tackle. They don't drive well, but I like their lateral movement, so I'd put them on the left side of the line. In an unbalanced line they'd be good as a third guard in the middle, so put them in the OMG position on the LOL. But if you ask me, I think they make better BBQ. [Title]
Agree
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[Date] 1 week 5 days ago [Body] I'm in the wrong line of work. How do I get into consulting? I want to be paid a ton of money to be lazy & dumb. Difficulty: Living with myself after getting on DB's good side [Title]
No doubt
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[Date] 1 week 5 days ago [Body] Only dreams now. [Title]
Shhh
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[Date] 2 weeks 15 hours ago [Body] Hells yeah. Not everyone needs to be a star. If this guy is consistently in the right place at the right times and gets in the way of his man, that's one less OL to worry about. This is the encouraging bit: "He can think on his feet, with the defense a moving object that he reacts to quickly." It's easy to say in hindsight that a guy should've been a few inches farther this way and his head pointed that way and his feet here and on and on, but that's damn hard to do when everything's blowing up everywhere. The way I see it, you drill the fundamentals, rep the plays, and teach the concepts. That last part is all brain. You don't drill, drill, drill because then once the defense does something you don't expect, you're dead. [Title]
For O-line?
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[Date] 2 weeks 1 day ago [Body] Harbaugh. I hear he's an experienced babysitter. [Title]
advice on Michigan items
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[Date] 2 weeks 5 days ago [Body] It could mean we get swag for all our programs, whereas other schools might only make sure their high-profile teams are covered. There's also staff to consider. Point is, there's an awful lot of flexibility here. That said, I think your concern is very justified. I joked about it upthread, but I'd definitely want to audit the apparel side of the contract. $80.2 mil ain't a lot if Nike writes off $1000 for each pair of spikes just to inflate the numbers. I'm not TOO concerned though. We're not buying anything; as I understand it that's just the valuation of what Nike's giving us as part of what to them is basically a marketing campaign. Also, Hackett so far has shown he's no fool. [Title]
It could mean we get swag for
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[Date] 2 weeks 5 days ago [Body] The Death Star would in fact be classified a planet because it would be capable of "clearing the neighborhood". [Title]
On that point
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[Date] 2 weeks 5 days ago [Body] - Size - Pad level - Does not clear the neighborhood [Title]
WEAKNESSES
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[Date] 2 weeks 5 days ago [Body] $80.2 million in apparel. Three pairs of Air Jordans and a couple shirts? [Title]
So
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[Date] 8 weeks 4 days ago [Body] My grandfather was French Canadian, but born and lived in Michigan my entire life. Never played hockey, but have always loved it. Both of my boys play and my twin 3 year old girls are in Learn To Skate, so they may play hockey also. [Title]
My grandfather was French
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[Date] 8 weeks 4 days ago [Body] Agreed, it's a crazy sport with crazy parents. Add anonymity to that and it can be extremely cancerous. One other thing I would like to add is that this website/board was well known by everyone involved in hockey in the Detroit area. It got really bad for many involved and I know multiple coaches that instituted rules for their teams that if they even suspected a player or parent posting on the board, they could be kicked off. I know a Honeybaked coach that followed through with that rule. I wish that my son's head coach last year would have done the same. Live and learn. [Title]
Agreed, it's a crazy sport
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[Date] 8 weeks 4 days ago [Body] I can tell you from firsthand experience that this board was not moderated at all, plus had a large fault of allowing people to be completely anonymous. This led to a lot of defamation and unfounded claims that were very damaging to a lot of teams and organizations. It got so bad that around March 2015, the board was halted by Network54. It has since come back up and is now moderated better and there is some registration requirement now to post. My firsthand experience is that my son was on a team that the head coach was talked about so horribly that it caused a lot of problems with the team and parents. Most claims were unfounded or blatantly false, but it led to game cancelations, tournament drop outs, and eventually the disolvement of our team. This was even more troubling because we were a high level team that was able to compete with AAA teams, which is likely why we were singled out so harshly. [Title]
I can tell you from firsthand
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[Date] 1 year 2 weeks ago [Body] Apparently that is the only way to get those chickensh*t domers back in the Big House. [Title]
Apparently that is the only
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[Date] 1 year 8 weeks ago [Body] Hopefully now it works out as well for us as it did for USC with Fargas. Sucks it took nearly 15 years though. [Title]
Hopefully now it works out as
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[Date] 1 year 8 weeks ago [Body] Very much agreed. Pass catchers are the least of my worries when it comes to this offense. DG will find a way to have a solid year (IMO), but the running and the blocking are my major concerns. [Title]
Very much agreed. Pass
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[Date] 1 year 8 weeks ago [Body] No doubt, but that is the story practically every year in college football. There is always a bunch of stars that need to be replaced with unproven players. Having a solid WR/TE returning is very positive. There is bound to be someone that steps up between Canteen, Darboh, Norfleet, Chesson, or maybe another RS frosh, or true frosh. [Title]
No doubt, but that is the
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