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Friday, December 14, 2007
Bobby Petrino: No Great Loss
But in the hysteria now swirling in some quarters surrounding the search, did any of those folks stop to consider if they really want a guy like this at Michigan?
In case you haven't heard, Petrino up and quit in the midst of his first season as the head coach of the NFL's Atlanta Falcons in order to take over the top spot at Arkansas. Classy guy that he is, he did so without even telling his team face-to-face.
According to the USA TODAY article linked above...
"The Falcons watched him on television the previous night, yukking it up at a giddy, late-night news conference in Arkansas, then showed up at their lockers to find a 78-word letter from their ex-coach, whose tenure in the NFL lasted all of 13 games."
Seventy-eight words? Good God! Les Miles issues longer statements on a daily basis saying he's really, really, really not interested in Michigan. And if you doubt him, he'll tell you again tomorrow. But I digress as there's more to the Petrino story...
"Falcons owner Arthur Blank sounded as though he had just been stabbed in the back. He got a call late last week from Dallas owner Jerry Jones, an Arkansas alumnus, to say the school was interested in talking to Petrino about its coaching vacancy.
Blank said he told Jones the Falcons had no intention of letting the Razorbacks speak with their coach, and general manager Rich McKay confirmed that position in follow-up calls with Jones.
That was followed by a series of meetings over the weekend in which Petrino laid out some areas of concern, and the Falcons thought they had addressed them all. In fact, Blank said he met again with the coach on Monday, just hours before Atlanta's 34-14 loss to the New Orleans Saints, to make sure he wasn't planning to leave.
"He stood up, we shook hands and he said, 'You have a head coach,' " Blank said.
Twenty-four hours later, Petrino submitted his resignation, hopped on a plane to Arkansas and signed a deal as Razorbacks coach."
Now, some people make fun of Michigan's "old school" request that our football coach have something called integrity. They mock U-M's antiquated expectation of a coach with character. How quaint. It's 2007, just win, damnit!
But I don't want the Bobby Petrino's of the world roaming Michigan's sidelines. I want a guy who's not constantly checking his cellphone to see if his agent called with a better deal. I want a guy who's excited to coach in Ann Arbor, not simply excited because he was able to get a bigger paycheck.
Am I naive? Maybe. Arrogant? No. I simply believe there are still some ingredients in a coach that are just as important as knowing about X's and O's.
70 comments:
- Katie said...
"But I don't want the Bobby Petrino's of the world roaming Michigan's sidelines. I want a guy who's not constantly checking his cellphone to see if his agent called with a better deal. I want a guy who's excited to coach in Ann Arbor, not simply excited because he was able to get a bigger paycheck."
- December 13, 2007 6:33 AM
- Feelin' Blue said...
I would rather have Urban Meyer. Some people just take his whining last year as sticking up for his players rather than whining.
That's why I don't want Les Miles. He has denied, denied, denied that he is going to Michigan, and if he ends up coming he will be the biggest liar of them all. Those southern coaches are all a bunch of dirty liars.
- December 13, 2007 8:12 AM
- Chuck said...
Well Yost, looks like Brady Hoke is your man then. I will guaran-damn-tee you his agent (if he has one...do you think he even needs one to negotiate his $156,000/year salary) will NEVER in 10 billion years find him a better job than Michigan.
Be happy with the fact you know he's not going anywhere when the bowl streak ends in a couple years and we're in the bottom half of the Big 10.
- December 13, 2007 8:23 AM
- surrounded in columbus said...
As I mentioned before, whether he was "the guy" or not, I don't understand why we never talked to him. Petrino was very successful @ Louisville. Lots of college coaches wash out in the NFL. How could we just write him off/ ignore him out of the box.
How come Martin is ruling out people on rumor/reputation, rather than meeting them & deciding for himself?
Every coach is leaving a team behind. The guys who have switched jobs already dumped 85 kids who have a bowl to play yet. My guess is the 55 Falcons Petrino left behind probably are dealing w/ this better than any of college players the other coaches left behind.
4 weeks into our search & we have spken to Les (more or less), Ferentz, Shiano, & Brady Hoke.
Not much of a selection so far.
At some point, don't we have to actually meet some of these other guys to hire one?
If Yacht Boy had spoken w/ Petrino AND then decided "this guy's a snake", I wouldn't have a 2nd thought. If he spoke to Brian Kelly & concluded that he rubbed him the wrong way, I'd be comfortable w/ that too. But that's not what are we doing.
So who's left? Yeah, Brady, Mike, & Ron. Let's hope the Skipper has a couple names we haven't heard of.
- December 13, 2007 8:57 AM
- Jennifer said...
Bobby Petrino is a scumbag. He was an assistant coach at Auburn under Tubby before he went to Louisville - he owed CTT a lot for helping him land that job, and how does he re-pay him? By sneaking off at the end of the next season to meet with Auburn school officials to discuss him snaking Tubby's job. Well, Tubby is still at Auburn, the school president and A.D. who met with Petrino have both been fired, and Petrino is on his third team in five years. Look for Auburn to have a little bit bigger circle drawn on the calendar around the Arky game next year.
All the Hawg love fest now is great and fine, but Arky fans better not get too used to Petrino on their sidelines - about thirty seconds after UT gets rid of Fulmer, Petrino will be professing his love for the "Nothing Sucks Like The Big Orange" Nation. In my opinion, Petrino is about equal to Nick Saban in the "Lack of Integrity" category. I hope Arky sucks next year and for as long as that traitorous asswipe is on the sidelines.
War Damn Eagle and War Damn Tubby.
- December 13, 2007 9:20 AM
- Out of Conference said...
I would have to agree with Aubie's comments. I don't blame Petrino for leaving Atlanta- Vick killed that team and it won't recover any time soon. But, Petrino should have been a gentleman about it and talked with his team and admin first. But that's his track record- back room deals, no loyalties, move on to whatever the hot offer is at the time. The more I think about it, the more I believe he belongs in the same class as Saban, Art Modell, and Rachel Phelps.
Funny as hell - My word verification is Luhza! That also fits for Petrino- Loooza!
- December 13, 2007 9:27 AM
- Yost said...
I mention I simply don't want a guy who constantly stabs his players in the back at both the pro and college level, you immediately assume that only leaves us the worst option out there.
I don't think that just because we want a guy w/ some character, it means we must get a mediocre coach.
- December 13, 2007 10:02 AM
- CrimeNotes said...
Again: Thank you for writing something sane about the coaching search.
- December 13, 2007 10:14 AM
- Tim said...
If Les signed a contract to stay at LSU, told his players he's staying at LSU, and announced it to the world several times over that he is staying at LSU only to come to Michigan after the BCS championship game how is he any different from Petrino?
Also, since everyone acknowledges that Les is a "Michigan Man" what does this say about the word, honor, integrity of Michigan men?
Or does it simply not matter since Les picked us (as we blush like a quiet nerdy school girl whose just landed a date with the school's best football player)?
If Michigan has honor and integrity then Les is off limits. Go and find someone else, but not Hoke.
- December 13, 2007 10:29 AM
- MGoBlue93 said...
How come Martin is ruling out people on rumor/reputation, rather than meeting them & deciding for himself?
That is how Martin rolls. Steve Sarkisian is rumored to be a candidate but he has California working against him.
Martin would rather go with someone who knows the Midwest rather than someone who can recruit one of the big three high school football states.
Martin would rather go with someone who will send the tailback into the line three times in a row instead someone who wants to throw on first down. And gawd forbid Sarkisian is taken seriously, I mean with his QB coaching experience, it's not like U of M needs anyone to help mentor a certain stubborn QB who will be the starter in the fall.
Yeah, I took some heat for my Canham v. Martin post, and yes -- Martin did honor his word to the LSU AD, but my opinion of Martin isn't swayed by anything I've seen thus far.
- December 13, 2007 10:43 AM
- surrounded in columbus said...
While it's reassuring to know Michigan fans still have moral standards, at the end of the process, I hope everyone is half as pleased w/ the new coach we hire as everyone seems to be pleased w/ all the candidates we didn't hire.
A year form now, if Ark, UC, LSU, et al (all the coaches we really didn't want) are all 9-10 game + winners & we aren't? I'm not sure how much our morals will really comfort us while we watch others play in bcs bowls, or, gawd help us, we watch tosu play in the bcs game again. I can only spend so many more seasons chanting "but we have ethics" to myself before I'm going to just chuck it & just watch the pros.
- December 13, 2007 10:53 AM
- WingRG said...
i've been saying this for months now. I'm all for a coach who conveys integrity and character to his players with his actions (and not just his words).
But in the end, we root for football teams, and we all want our teams to do well on the field.
I think that finding a happy median is between a coach that will graduate a majority of his players, won't have any players that will get in trouble, but won't win and the coach that will win at all cost is very tough (and is also in a job description of most collegiate powerhouse AD's).
It just doesn't sound like you guys have much faith in Martin to do the right thing.
- December 13, 2007 11:14 AM
- Katie said...
You see, this is my big beef, exactly what you just said Wing "you don't have enough faith in Martin to do the right thing". Speculation and rumors. Do we REALLY know what is going on in the coach's search? I highly doubt that we do. The media and bloggers are tossing out these tidbits of information that are half truths and running with them like they are the whole truth. This frenzy is what is tarnishing Michigan's image. Can we all just have a little bit of faith? Please.
- December 13, 2007 11:25 AM
- CrimeNotes said...
Martin would rather go with someone who will send the tailback into the line three times in a row instead someone who wants to throw on first down. And gawd forbid Sarkisian is taken seriously, I mean with his QB coaching experience, it's not like U of M needs anyone to help mentor a certain stubborn QB who will be the starter in the fall.
How can you possibly know this? At some point this search will end, and then we'll be able to draw some conclusions about who was selected and why.
No one is sitting around with a decision tree that precludes a candidate because he doesn't run the ball enough. You might be frustrated that we ran so much zone left during Jake Long's tenure, but it seems a bit extreme to project that frustration on Bill Martin.
Also, Martin clearly isn't limiting himself to someone who knows the Midwest if Greg Schiano received an offer.
As far as the ethics/integrity issue: I graduated from Michigan. I care about the team, have season tickets even though I live in New York, spend stupid amounts of money to fly to home games, bowl games, away games on the West Coast, and generally allow this team to affect my emotional well being more than any grown-assed adult ever should. I have actual nightmares when Michigan loses.
All of that said, as someone who cares about the university more than the football program, I'd rather see the program sink into Northwestern-style mediocrity than see the school have as its unofficial media figurehead someone who steers us into Steve Fisher territory, or alternatively makes me cringe every time I go to freep.com or flip on ESPN because I never know if he's said something ridiculous, petulant or spastic. Unfortunately the head football coach is the unofficial face for the school, which makes things like ethics and "fit" important to a place like Michigan -- which has more at risk across the board if its head coach looks like a buffoon -- than at a place like 'Bama or LSU, where you can be sketchy or dumb without anybody caring, since football is pretty all those schools have going for them in the first place. Bad on-field performance, as infuriating as it is, doesn't bleed into the school's image as a whole; a head coach with questionable ethics or the on-camera tact of a Saban (the loss to La.-Monroe was really like 9/11?) or John L. Smith might. Other schools can take such risks and rationalize them as the price of succeeding. Michigan can't.
- December 13, 2007 11:37 AM
- Chuck said...
I have zero faith in Martin to find a good coach. Miles is "off-limits" now, according to some.
Meyer - not coming
Stoops - not coming
Johnson - already gone
Grobe - maybe?
Peterson - makes too much sense
Kelly - He's a big meanie
Keeler - intriguing
Ferentz - Lloyd Jr. not coming
Hoke - Lloyd wants him, and why not? 22-36 at historically-and-recently-better-than-that-Ball State
Schiano - not coming
DeBord - WOW!
English - I'm still a little wary, but he seems to be the best candidate here that would actually listen.
Now granted, maybe Sailboat Bill will pull a rabbit out of ass, er, hat, but I don't see anyone out there with any legitimate legs. Which leaves us with Hoke, DeBord, and English. To me, DeBord will stay on at OC, English on at DC, and Hoke taking over. Puppetmaster Lloyd getting exactly what he wants in the end - continuity at the expense of legitimacy.
Maybe (I hope) I'll be wrong on all this, but I'm skeptical.
BTW, no offense.
My word verification was fukbrdyhoc. Cool!
- December 13, 2007 11:56 AM
- WingRG said...
it's a crazy society that we live in, if the head coach of a football team (the team that's almost in no way representative of the general student population of the university), is considered (albeit "unofficially") the face of the university, that is repsonsible for producing scholars and performing research.
I'll agree with you on one thing: since sports are so much more important in today's society than education, the media did make these coaches in "unofficial faces" of the university. Makes me want to puke.
- December 13, 2007 12:00 PM
- whetstonebuck said...
"Let's hope the Skipper has a couple names we haven't heard of."
So now Gilligan and the Professor are in the running?
You all need some good news.
- December 13, 2007 12:06 PM
- surrounded in columbus said...
Well, I had started to compose another angst ridden comment deriding the Skipper, but then the yorkie puppy told me that xmas is coming & upsetting katie would land me on the "naughty" list. So, this is my holiday/cute dawg inspired thoughts on the matter!
It doesn't matter who we don't hire & how look getting there. All that matters is that who we hire wins 10 or more games next year w/out creating any scandals, right? At that point, who'll remember any of this?
So, if they hire Brady? So what! If he beats ND, wins the conference, & goes to the rose bowl, he was the right choice afterall. And whoever we hire, if they don't do that (or roughly similar), they'll be a disappointment no matter how acclaimed their hiring.
In the end, we shan't know until next year whether this was a good or bad choice.
The puppy now says it's time for my xanax and another cookie for him. Happy Thursday everyone!
- December 13, 2007 12:56 PM
- Chuck said...
I think Sailboat Willie did okay with the Beilein hire, but has seemed to be in over his head on this one.
He knew for months this was coming down, but appears pretty unprepared to me. He has bungled the Les Miles situation horribly, unless someone made him bungle it. To say "I'm not going to speak to him until after the game" when their AD comes right out and says it's okay to contact his people is pretty bad. But, THEN, a week later you go and interview Schiano without permission.
I will be the first to tip my hat to the man if he gets a good coach, but while he's leading the circle-jerk going on right now, there are fewer and fewer candidates out there. And the fewer good candidates there are, the closer we get to DeBord, English (I think I might be okay with this), or Hoke.
That's how I see it, anyway.
- December 13, 2007 1:02 PM
- CrimeNotes said...
wingrg -- I agree that it's crazy. I'd like to think that I overstated. It's all incredibly dumb. But then you walk through how you think about these people and their schools: Krzyzewski as Duke: smart, preppy, arrogant; Woody as OSU: belligerent, extreme, passionate; Weis, Spurrier, Alvarez, Carroll, Stoops, H. Fry, they all kind of align with my perception of those places as institutions, not just teams. Maybe "unofficial figurehead" isn't right, but "trademark personality" is? I sort of think the Michigan administration must feel the same way, which is why "don't embarrass us in public" appears to be a threshold criteria.
What follows is pure guesswork on my part, but for all the carping about Carr, I bet the real person shaping this search is David Brandon -- Domino's CEO, former Michigan regent, player under Bo, major donor and fundraiser for the school. He's like a one-man bridge between every constituency that matters: administration, boosters, the program, and development. Reports in the press put him in the anti-Miles camp. He might be better positioned than anyone to put the pieces together. He's the guy I'd study and/or blame, depending on your predisposition.
- December 13, 2007 1:10 PM
- Katie said...
Chuck, I understand. My point is that what we are actually hearing is not the full story (and we are not ever likely to hear that either). We can't change the fact that Martin is the AD and is the one that is going to hire the next coach. Having a little faith that he can pull it off is more attractive to me, then the implosion that is currently occurring. I have never been a fan of Martin and I am not likely to become one now, I just am not pleased with how Michigan is looking in this situation and part of that is from the implosion of the fan base against our own leadership.
My speculation is that English will be named interim for one season, then we are likely to see Mr. Damn good football team head to Ann Arbor (and that will not please me). However, if this happens, Joshua promised to complete an amazing feat, so I could live with it. :o)
And Sic - I really do love your new puppy look :P
- December 13, 2007 1:25 PM
- Feelin' Blue said...
"As far as the ethics/integrity issue: I graduated from Michigan. I care about the team, have season tickets even though I live in New York, spend stupid amounts of money to fly to home games, bowl games, away games on the West Coast, and generally allow this team to affect my emotional well being more than any grown-assed adult ever should. I have actual nightmares when Michigan loses."
Crimenotes, you summed up my life pretty much, although I have gone to way fewer games. Some people don't understand the emotion invested in CFB. I know, we're pathetic. And that scene of Corey Lynch blocking the FG kept replaying in my dreams a few nights after The Catastrophe, or al-Nakba, as Palestinian Michigan fans call it. Why else do you think they are always so pissed off? It's not Israel they're protesting; they're calling for Lloyd Carr's head.
(The liberalism of Ann Arbor has clearly not rubbed off on me. I am still an insensitive asshole.)
- December 13, 2007 2:11 PM
- Feelin' Blue said...
Oh, and Craig Bohl for HC. He's from North Dakota St and he's awesome. And he seems like a good guy.
- December 13, 2007 2:11 PM
- intellidouche said...
My butt hurts.
- December 13, 2007 2:27 PM
- Joshua said...
I thought Xanax was paired with Scotch, not cookies. And just for the record, I'm trying to get on the naughty list.
- December 13, 2007 3:30 PM
- Breaston154LIFE said...
I think I am probably the most nieve Michigan fan alive but I believe we will find a coach. And I do believe that we all need to listen to Yost's words on here with the coaching blogs.
One thing that bothers me is that we all thought like the next day after Carr retired we would have a new coach. Things do take time.
Also, it's not like Michigan wont have a coach at all. I know that it would be a disappointment to have an interim head coach. But hey look back to 1995 after Gary Moeller resigned. Lloyd Carr was named interim and later was the head coach. We obviously fared pretty well under him. Let's say Ron English would be named interim if we don't find a head coach. Who is to say he won't do good?
- December 13, 2007 4:25 PM
- MGoBlue93 said...
How can you possibly know this?
Well, if the reports I've read have been taking the quotes from Martin out of context, I say that because it's what MARTIN FREAKING SAID!
For Pete's sake, are you a member of the Martin family and every time someone says something even remotely unfavorable about Martin you feel duty bound to respond????
Listen, I did elaborate about the play calling... sue me... it's a freaking blog; not my term paper.
But as far as Martin's process goes, he has in my opinion, severely hamstrung the list of serious candidates by his seemingly arbitrary requirements and the description of his "process".
For example why is it extremely preferable for the coach have to have Midwest connections? Are not the talent rich areas for recruits in Cali, Texas, and Florida? Charlie Wei's connections are doing wonders for him at ND right now!
By way of comparison, Pete Carroll is plucking blue chippers out of the Midwest to go to SoCal. I don't know, call me uneducated and emotional, but I think it would be pretty darn cool if Michigan could compete with Texas, USC, and the SEC. Right now, Michigan cannot even keep some of the serious in-state talent. And yes, before you mention it, the Maize and Blue nation rejoiced when we heard we got Mallet away from Texas but I think the jury may be out on that one.
At any rate, back to the coaching search, other then embellishing my frustration with the play calling, there was anything hardly emotional about my post... and I stand by the main point, it would be silly to not seriously look at someone just because they are out in SoCal.
Look at the reactions when BSU's or Iowa's coaches are mentioned. Whether or not one likes Miles or Martin, there is universal panic at the mention of those other names. And rightfully so. The last thing the football team needs now is more of the same ol same ol.
I don't understand the Schiano thing at all. He's made it perfectly clear he's holding out for State Penn and has already turned down others. I think people (namely Drew Sahrp) are putting too much into that coaching turning down U of M.
- December 13, 2007 4:29 PM
- Katie said...
LOL@ Joshua
- December 13, 2007 5:32 PM
- CrimeNotes said...
For Pete's sake, are you a member of the Martin family and every time someone says something even remotely unfavorable about Martin you feel duty bound to respond????
My friends and I have complained about Martin for years, most viciously when his eulogy for Bo morphed into a cynical pitch for why people should support luxury boxes. There are a lot of reasons I don't like him, but they're immaterial here, the way that most of the criticisms lobbed against him have been about immaterial issues. He's a smart sonofabitch and has historically gotten everything that he's wanted. People think he's bungled things, and I think that's fine. I just think he should be criticized for reasons that, you know, make sense and have a basis in fact. Also that it's premature to issue these sweeping denunciations when we really 1.) have little idea of what's going on, or 2.) don't know the end result.
The Midwest-connection emphasis clearly was contradicted by the Schiano situation. Maybe it's fair to criticize him for being a hypocrite, but obviously facts outran that criteria.
- December 13, 2007 6:54 PM
- Joshua said...
Man, I'm really, really, REALLY pulling for the evil genius angle. I find it hard to believe that the people we've heard about are the only one's we've talked to, but having such an emotional stake in this makes it tough. Crimenotes was right- the emotional stake that I have in this program is simply mind-boggling and as a logical being it's impossible to justify, but it is what it is. I hope the man knows what he's doing, but the replay of that minnesota game from 3 years ago keeps flashing through my head. There's no logical way in hell way we SHOULD should mess this up, but that doesn't mean we won't.
And completely off-topic: Has anyone seen the trailer for "Jumper". The movie itself looks sweet, but I swear I just saw a Block M logo in the background in a short clip. Then again, maybe it's just the xanax and scotch talking.
- December 13, 2007 7:44 PM
- Joshua said...
Here's a screen shot of my desktop when I paused the trailer.
And here is the link to the trailer
This movie just gave me a semi. And how fucking scary is it I caught that while randomly glancing at an Entertainment Tonight story. Once again, that M is way too ingrained in my psyche.
- December 13, 2007 7:58 PM
- Katie said...
Good eye Joshua, I had to watch the trailer twice to catch it. That is pretty cool.
I leave for a bit and upon my return I go check out MGoBlog......holy cow, the comment section is.......well......freaky to say the least! Maybe because it is final's week, the students are releasing some pent up energy? Typically the comment section there is strictly football and it had a stern feeling to it, like if you said anything aside from football they would hunt you down and drag you bloody to the curb. My how things have changed since the implosion of the Michigan fan base!
- December 13, 2007 9:44 PM
- STW P. Brabbs said...
I used to really like MGoBlog ... thank God I've found this spot lately. Thank you all for giving me reason to believe there are intelligent, passionate Michigan fans out there. I was getting seriously creeped out about the future of our football program - not because of the coaching search itself, but because of how those yokels were carrying on. I try to tell myself that most of them must not have attended the university.
And Crimnotes, on coaches and ethics within the broader context of the university's public image: well said.
- December 14, 2007 12:36 AM
- Ryan Ferguson said...
Am I the only one to whom it's obvious that it's a race down to 2? It's either Brady Hoke or that D-IAA coach from Delaware is going to the next Michigan Man?
When the head coach of Rutgers turns you down, your administration has serious issues.
- December 14, 2007 8:45 AM
- Ryan Ferguson said...
One thought about Petrino:
At this point, even with his baggage, Petrino would have been a really nice option for Michigan.
This has been a long search with no direction. The best candidates are all no-go.
Petrino probably would have been the "least of all evils". I'm sure he would have been a shiny-sparkly hire compared to Hoke.
Michigan fans, you've simply got to lower your standards at this point.
- December 14, 2007 8:48 AM
- Joshua said...
Ah, everyone thinks that we have fallen simply because they have no info.
this search is kinda like me scamming on your girlfriend and you think I'm single, and you pity me because you think I go home alone every night, but you're cheap and boring , while I treat her like a queen and I do that thing with my tongue. Not to say you in particular, because I don't know you, but you get the point. And if not, let me make it more clear: I'm really going to be laughing when the rest of the nation finds out we weren't fumbling this.
- December 14, 2007 8:56 AM
- Feelin' Blue said...
Part of Jumper was filmed in Ann Arbor. From wikipedia:
"In February 2007, the next filming site was set up at Gallup Park in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Sixty students from the nearby Huron High School were cast as extras for the film."
- December 14, 2007 9:53 AM
- whetstonebuck said...
Jumper...Jumper? Isn't that the documentary about the Michigan coaching search?
There are many good film angles of ledges on the taller Ann Arbor buildings.
- December 14, 2007 10:06 AM
- Katie said...
No new posts!!! Oye, this is depressing..LOL
Ryan Fergie - That is all that is known, because that is all that they want us to know. I am with Joshua on this one, I don't think we are fumbling it, and I can not wait for it to be over so that people will see that.
Joshua, just exactly what is it that you do with your.......nevermind. :P
- December 14, 2007 10:08 AM
- Katie said...
LOL@whets, that was not nice, funny, but not nice. LOL
- December 14, 2007 10:10 AM
- Joshua said...
Katie, I had a good teacher in my early 20's- (On a side note, every guy should date an older woman when they're young, and all the women they date after should shower her with gifts as thanks later on)- but that toungue thing actually comes from a t-shirt which reads:
"Your sister's hot, but your mom does that thing with her tongue."
Not my style, but absolutely hilarious.
Whets- ur awesome dude. We need some fuckin' levity around here to keep that comment from becoming true.
- December 14, 2007 12:15 PM
- Katie said...
Well Joshua, I think that officially has put you on my naughty list. LOL!
- December 14, 2007 12:29 PM
- Joshua said...
Katie, can you guys start sharing a list? 482 down and 3,310,483,224to go just seems so depressing.
- December 14, 2007 12:39 PM
- Katie said...
LOL, sorry I don't share! You are on your own with that one. Chin up!
- December 14, 2007 12:41 PM
- CrimeNotes said...
I think there is a small but super-vocal group who, at this point, will be disappointed and furious if it's anyone lower-profile than Urban Meyer. If hypothetically Keeler in Delaware gets the nod, they'll be grousing that he's not prestigious enough, that we're humiliated, confirmation that Michigan is second-tier, weak, worthless, and that the road to redemption begins with mass firings.
If his first year is 7-5 or 8-4, they'll rally to get him fired. Might be true for Tedford or Grobe as well. If he does what the consensus says and shakes up our offense, but, as should be anticipated, does not yield instant dividends, he'll be denounced as a failure out of the gate.
The 85 percent of the fanbase whose favorite cheer is "down in front!" will barely care. They won't notice that there's a new head coach. If they do, they'll get confused and assume that he's either DeBord or Wayne Fontes. Their loudest complaints will still be a sarcastic, "Good going, Lloyd," muttered in a half-shout, half-whisper, while shivering under a blanket.
The insane three percent, constituted of online Robespierres wanting to behead everybody in sight, will fill the void. The coach who doesn't immediately satisfy the fantasies of every jackass with a PS2 will catch flak before his feet hit the ground. A few will be out of the picture when tears saturate their keyboards, resulting in electrocution. As the only people who really understand football, they'll manage to soldier on, denouncing any future national title as a "fluke" and an unfortunate obstacle to a firing the new coach and hiring Les Miles.
Michigan fans are weird.
- December 14, 2007 12:51 PM
- beast in 'bama said...
Anybody seen this yet?
- December 14, 2007 2:55 PM
- Katie said...
Bib, nice! Thanks for sharing. It is nice to see some solid news about something good in this process. I think he would be a fine coach for us to get. It will be interesting to see what transpires.
- December 14, 2007 3:01 PM
- CrimeNotes said...
Whoah. I never would've guessed that. Maybe the Pitt game left raw feelings; it also could be Schiano redux.
WVU's official football site actually is named coachrod.com.
- December 14, 2007 3:23 PM
- Ryan Ferguson said...
Well, if they're not fumbling this search, it'll be a change of pace for Michigan. All the best to you guys, but I think this search has been a series of fiascos. Sorry.
- December 14, 2007 4:11 PM
- Katie said...
LOL@ Ryan (that is the best that you can do?)
We are all entitled to our opinions, I just prefer to take the high road. Thanks for sharing.
- December 14, 2007 4:25 PM
- whetstonebuck said...
I would be surprised if RichRod took the Michigan job.
I have to agree with those who see it as a power play to get some new facilities or whatever else he wants out of WV.
Why would he leave? He's the top program in the Big East. Not a lot of real competition. Consequently, he has a cakewalk to a major BCS bowl every year.
If he comes to the Big Ten, he faces always being number 2 to you know who. Illinois is showing some muscle and Penn St., Wisc. and an up and coming MSU should be formidable.
Just doesn't make sense. Maybe he sees it as a step up the ladder, but why be a small fish in big pond?
- December 14, 2007 4:30 PM
- Joshua said...
Ah yes Ferguson- resorting to the old "My Arguement Can't Hold Water So I'm Resorting To Personal Insults" strategy. Dousche.
Don't know how the Rodriguez track team would hold up without artificial turf. And a $4 mill buyout? Don't see it happening. Qudos to us if it does tho! Off to see I Am Legend! Later all.
- December 14, 2007 5:01 PM
- TitleIX said...
F'n Ryan
or is it ryan f?
don't f*ck with Katie.
ok,who's next?
who else wants to make a personal attack?
step right up so I can smack your ass to sunday.
Me and my fire-breathing dragon will chase yo'sorry self down!!!!!
Posse leader out.
- December 14, 2007 5:21 PM
- beast in 'bama said...
Fuck lions, fire-breathing dragons... I think it's time we test the water supply up there. I think some of the old hippie generation professors are messing with the citizens of A2.
- December 14, 2007 5:31 PM
- TitleIX said...
how'd you know?
his name is Puff!
- December 14, 2007 5:33 PM
- whetstonebuck said...
"ok,who's next? who else wants to make a personal attack? step right up so I can smack your ass to sunday."
Nice back-up for the katiemeister. However, I'm not sure this is the group you want to invite to a paddling.
- December 14, 2007 5:36 PM
- Katie said...
So nice to have friends in high places :o) Thanks guys!!! However, in full disclosure I must tell you that I started it because I called him Ryan Fergie ;o) It wasn't meant to be a knock, just an abbreviation, obviously one he took offense to. Puff is a pussy cat at heart ;o) (one I wouldn't want to piss off though!)
Whets, I agree, I would be shocked to see RichRod come to A2, not because it isn't a good move for him, but that 4 million dollar buyout is fairly limiting. (Seeing that I don't see Martin offering to pay it)
- December 14, 2007 5:41 PM
- beast in 'bama said...
You're right, Katie. They locked 'ol Richie boy up pretty good last year when Mal Moore from Alabama came a callin'. WVU made a LOT of promises at the time to upgrade facilities, give fat pay raises to assistants, etc., if he would agree to stay in Morgantown.
That buyout is a killer for any school to deal with, as intended.
T9: Hey to Puff - and Happy Holidays!
- December 14, 2007 5:58 PM
- Katie said...
ACK, someone save me from this freaking paper!! I don't want to write another word.
- December 14, 2007 7:45 PM
- Joshua said...
I have a feeling Captain Steubbing won't screw this one up, and alumns will donate to make up that $4 mill in a heartbeat. If it leaked it might as well be as good as done, and if it falls through they'll pull out the checkbook and offer $4 mill a year to Les, Tedford or Feivel. It's the only way he could save himself at that point.
- December 14, 2007 7:50 PM
- Katie said...
I think that the fact it was leaked is slightly telling as well. At least we can hope. However, $4 Million is a lot and didn't Martin make the BB coach pay his own buy out? I don't know about you, but I don't happen to have $4million sitting around. If I did, I doubt I would be sitting her writing a paper on spirituality in health care. HA!
- December 14, 2007 7:55 PM
- Shelly said...
I wasn't offended at all. And my response was meant as a light-hearted joke. Sorry if anyone took it the wrong way.
Go Blue... but not on Jan. 1.
- December 14, 2007 8:01 PM
- Shelly said...
By the way, shelly = ryan. My wife must have logged in while I was away from the computer.
- December 14, 2007 8:02 PM
- Katie said...
No worries Ryan/Shelley, we are a little protective of each other around here, particularly with the media having so much fun with our coach's search, we are a little sore around the edges. It is all good :o)
- December 14, 2007 8:09 PM
- Katie said...
Scout.com is reporting that RichRod is a done deal. Ch***t Almighty, I don't think I can deal with another rejection story. I wish the leaks would stop, but of course that is not going to happen.
- December 14, 2007 8:32 PM
- Jim said...
I don't think Rod would have to worry much about playing second fiddle in the Big Ten. Penn State's best years are behind them.
- December 14, 2007 8:40 PM
- MGoBlue93 said...
And if Michigan doesn't broaden their horizons and let go of the legend, then Michigan is going to run the risk of ending up just like State Penn, FSU, Bama (my apologies BiB), etc.
- December 15, 2007 12:12 AM
- BAMAPERRY said...
"They'll have to carry me from Oxford in a pine box", Tommy Tuberville, one day before he was named Auburns coach.
- December 15, 2007 9:40 AM
- zen wizard said...
Has anyone considered the possibility that Blank might be...shall we say...a little hard to work for?
His last two guys left in a sort of a passive-aggressive, "insulting" fashion.
I am just throwin' that out.
- December 15, 2007 12:31 PM
- beast in 'bama said...
Let's get this straight: I am a TEXAS fan, not a 'Bama or Auburn fan! Always have been.
- December 17, 2007 9:18 AM


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Miguel's New Tattoo
"Excellence is not an act, but a habit"
Miguel's New Tattoo
"Excellence is not an act, but a habit"
"During his trip to Las Vegas for the Soul Train Awards, Miguel visited a tattoo
shop to get some new ink on his chest. The "Adorn" singer adorned his
body with a quote from Greek philosopher Aristotle in Spanish:
"La Excelencia No Es Un Acto, Sino Un Hábito," which
translates to "Excellence is not an act, but a habit."
The R&B crooner will embark on the "Chapter V" tour with Trey Songz
and Elle Varner on November 17 in Atlanta."
This is from the Male Muscle Blog!
Anthony Morrow plays for the Atlanta Hawks.
"Dumb Ass Athlete" I love it!
Zerlock; boxerdudeuk
My reaction was, "NBA dick - I love it!"
Chris Brown is a popular American singer.
Look closely the tattoo it looks shaded over the original arm (Photoshop) the the tat also hangs off the wrist
Why can't we have TV shows like that over here, NYCisME???
I would love to see Usher naked, under a waterfall!
Who can I email to make that happen???
Dwight Howard
Maybach Music Group's newest crooner Omarion celebrated his 28th birthday
Monday night, with a little help from premium liquor brand Hennessy.
Celebrating at West Hollywood's Greystone Manor, Maybach O
partied the night away with some homies, including Lamar
Odom, rapper Flo Rida, Letoya Luckett, Jamie Foxx,
and G.O.O.D. Music fam Pusha T and Ibn Jasper.
"When I suck Breezy's dick, I almost always choke!"
"I know, Frank. Me too. So what is in that glass?"
Brandon T. Jackson Lands Lead Role
In Beverly Hills Cop Reboot;
Can He Carry The Role?
from whogottherole.com
CBS Beverly Hills Cop reboot is shaping up and the studio has just officially
signed on actor-comedian Brandon T. Jackson for the lead.
The pick of Jackson is no surprise. A few weeks ago, Humor Mill reported
that the show was going to close the deal with the young actor. Eddie
Murphy and The Shield creator Shawn Ryan will executive produce
the Sony TV-produced project. Last year, during an interview
with Rolling Stone magazine, funnyman Murphy talked
about the idea for the show saying, what Im trying
to do now is produce a TV show starring Axel
Foleys son, and Axel is the chief of police
now in Detroit. Id do the pilot,
show up here and there
Jackson started his career as a comedian, he appeared in films like Tropic Thunder,
Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief and Big Mommas: Like
Father, Like Son. The young actor is funny but could he sit in a seat in
which Eddie Murphy warmed up? Rumor has it that Murphy is who
suggested Jackson. According to the source, Murphy is said to be
a fan of the Jackson and his stand-up. We will see when
the pilot hits the air
Dwyane Wade
French soccer player Jordan Adeoti
Zerlock; boxerdudeuk
ok, maybe you guys know or don't know, but denzel washington's new movie, "flight" has a scene where he shows his ass...
honestly, unless you are into daddies and chubs, you won't find it arousing...
however, if you really dig the aforementioned...
here you go...
and now we sit back at let the comments roll in...
I see nothing wrong with the scene he did, I approve.
It's common for non-American athletes to pose nude for many things. A lot of the world doesn't carry the puritanical strain that lives in America that makes it so taboo to embrace nudity.
I'm not sure who he took this photo for, but Im pretty sure its not a big deal to him that this leaked.
Breezy Launches Black Pyramid Clothing Line
with Pink + Dolphin, Announces that He
Signed on With Wilhelmina Models
Over the past few years, Chris Brown has shown that his talent extends
past the stage by launching new ventures in art and fashion. Just
last week, he celebrated the launch of his new clothing line,
Black Pyramid, which is a collaboration with the popular
streetwear brand Pink + Dolphin.
Chris was first introduced to Pink + Dolphin during a video shoot
with Big Sean and after receiving a sample piece to wear in
the video, Chris decided to team up with the clothing
company to create a line of his own.
While speaking on his decision to name his new line Black Pyramid, he said:
"The black pyramid label is basically an unknown art. We really haven't
mastered the art of making a pyramid ourselves, like the ancient
ones, so it's kinda like an unknown art. So I think my painting,
my designs, whatever I do fashion-wise
is unknown to a lot of people."
Meanwhile, Chris is definitely keeping himself busy. Aside from launching
his new clothing line and his new foundation Symphonic Love, it was
also announced today that he has signed with Wilhelmina Models
Artist Management division in hopes of landing new
fashion and beauty endorsements.
via New York Daily News:
Chris Brown may be coming to a billboard near you.
The R&B star has landed a modeling contract with Wilhelmina Men,
the agency announced today in a press release.
The agency will be seeking to place the 23-year-old singer in big name fashion
and beauty ad campaigns and to score him top dollar licensing deals.
"Art and style has always played a significant role in my life – it's evolved
with me throughout my career" said Brown, "I'm so happy to join
the Wilhelmina team, which has countless successes in
the industry, to explore this new avenue."
The agency cited Brown's chart-topping power and "dedication to charity work"
for the many reasons it chose to represent him.
"We recognize that Chris Brown is not just a voice, a dance or a lyric; he is a
multi-faceted artist with a unique take on style, and we are excited to
translate and extend his brand into these industries," said Taylor
Hendrich, the Director of Wilhelmina Men.
Rough Trade Romeo
Tahj flashes the guns
This is such a fatuous distortion. Everyone's ass looks
bigger when they are bent over like that!
Denzel is not a chub!
Brandon Marshall Tweets His Teammate's Naked Booty!
Story by Perez Hilton
"It would be pretty cool to be a Chicago Bears star, being able to go places
many others can't. Especially that sexy locker room, LOLz! Brandon
Marshall had just gotten a package from the University of Central
Florida and wanted to show off the shirt given to him, but
inadvertently tweeted a picture that captured his
teammate's bare ass in the background! He was
SUPER embarrassed to say the least, and had
taken down the post pretty quickly.
He said:
"Sorry about my guy in the back getting dressed in that photo."
NO COMPLAINTS HERE, Brandon! HA!"
...and here is the pic:
That is a good guess!
But he tweeted this morning that it wasn't him, as it was the offensive side
of the locker room. DJ is a cornerback.
How about running back Armando Allen? He's #1 in this photo:
It sure is hard to imagine how Brandon did not notice the naked guy
in the background of the picture. And I too would love for him
to make it up by posting a pic of his own ass!
Hi tynfyr! I agree, Denzel is one hot daddy! Thank you
for the pics of his ass!
E J Bonilla
can somebody please post pix of Chris's dancer on his right wit the lng hair?
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can somebody please post pix of Chris's dancer on his right wit the lng hair?
I see more of a reseblance to tamera than tia in tahj's pic
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I see more of a reseblance to tamera than tia in tahj's pic
I always saw more of a resemblance to Mary Kate than Ashley on Full House.
Zerlock; boxerdudeuk
From Crunk & Disorderly:
Frank Ocean appears to be one sip away from a terrible decision.
"Can somebody please post pix of Chris' dancer on his right with the long hair?"
OK, so this guy, right:
Sure, why not.


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- High interest rates, high payments and taxes and escrow are the top three most frustrating issues regarding consumers' current mortgages.
- 56% of consumers blame slow execution as one of the most painful aspects of the mortgage process.
- 32% said traditional lenders are difficult to communicate with.
- 31% said they are unable to track the status of their mortgage application.
- 26% said they are given untrustworthy advice.
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Consumers want in on what remains of the nation's cheap real estate, and for some polled by Carlisle & Gallagher, a Charlotte, N.C.-based management and consulting firm, the best way could be getting a mortgage from Wal-Mart. In fact, one in three consumers say they would "consider" a Wal-Mart ( WMT) mortgage, the company says. Part of this could be wishful thinking from people feeling they're missing out on affordable homes. Coldwell Banker is out with its newest list of America's most expensive and affordable real estate markets. The top six most expensive markets are all in California, with Los Altos the priciest market at $1.7 million for an average home purchase; the most affordable U.S. market: Redford, Mich., where you can snap up a home for $60,000 (nearby Detroit is third on the list, at $65,000 for a new home). "Overall, the report found the average listing price of a four-bedroom, two-bathroom home in the U.S. to be $292,152," Coldwell Banker says in its most recent Home Listing Report. "Affordability remains strong in many markets across the country, as 36% of the markets analyzed by the report had an average home listing price of less than $200,000 for four-bedroom, two-bathroom homes." But bank executives find they're increasingly not part of the homeowner vision, as 80% of consumers surveyed by Carlisle & Gallagher say they would check out a "non-bank" for their next mortgage. The company interviewed 618 American adults in September, and the results are surprising and alarming for traditional mortgage lenders. (In the survey, 48% would even consider a mortgage from PayPal.) The data are revealing in several ways. For starters, mortgage consumers generally like their homebuying experience with banks -- 81% of respondents say they had a "high" consumer satisfaction rate with banks when landing a mortgage. But mortgage buyers have complaints too:


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Sunday, September 17, 2006
Separation Saturday leads to I-think-we-should-see-other-people Sunday
Charlie Weis Showed a Lot of Class
The first thing he did in his post-game new conference was give credit to Michigan. He made no excuses. I tip my hat to him.
We're #1...in Winning Percentage
There was more at stake Saturday than a Top 10 ranking: Michigan and ND were tied in terms of all-time leader for winning percentage. The victory in South Bend moves the Wolverines into the top spot all by themselves.
Carr Notes Change in Perception from Outside
In his post game press conference, Carr noted that the Michigan football team has been faced with a lot of criticism and negativity coming off the 7-5 season. He said a big challenge for the Wolverines now will be to see how they handle praise and success.
What Yards After Catch?
One of the things that impressed me most about the Wolverines, which was a huge improvement from last year, was how little yardage Irish receivers got after a catch. Last year it always seemed like 5 yard pass plays were turning into 20 yard gains. Not yesterday. Five yard pass plays were 5 yard pass plays. And the open field tackling was excellent.
Some of the Penalties - Against Both Teams - We're Total Bullshit
The personal fouls for "late hits" seemed to reach a ridiculous state in the 4th quarter. It's one thing to hit a guy once he's already out of bounds. However, if a defensive player is making a tackle on a guy - and both players are running full speed - just because they end up five yards out of bounds when they come to a stop due to continuation of a play made in bounds, that is NOT a late hit. For cryin' out loud!
Big 10 Has Stepped Up in Biggest Games
First Ohio State goes on the road and thumps #2 Texas 24-7, now Michigan travels to South Bend and dominates Notre Dame. This is a huge boost for the conference in a national prestige sense. Contrast that with the Big 12 which, besides Texas in the Ohio State game, saw ranked Nebraska get smacked by USC, ranked Texas Tech lose to TCU and ranked Oklahoma lose a heartbreaker to Oregon (but more on that one in a second).
Now for the rest of the college football world:
Miami's Program is Still Just a Bunch of Thugs
Before the Louisville game, the Miami players gathered at mid-field to jump up and down on the Cardinal mascot, nearly starting a pre-game brawl. This shit has got to end. Miami's coaches should never let this happen, and if they do, the refs need to start suspending a whole bunch of players before the game starts. Period.
Louisville is For Real
They lost one of the best RBs in the country to a broken leg in their opener, they lost one of the best QBs early in the 3rd quarter, yet Louisville still managed to bitch slap the punks from Coral Gables.
What's the Point of Having Replay if it's Not Used Correctly?
If you're going to slow the game down for an "official" review, at least get the damn thing right! I saw more incorrect calls that were reviewed (yet obviously wrong to seemingly everybody else except the replay refs) than I can ever remember. Congrats to Oregon for a great comeback but Oklahoma got fucking hosed. And not once, but twice! That sort of shit is understandable at full-speed before replays were used, but now that it's part of the game, these guys must get it right or there is no point in having it.
Great Coaches but Bad Coaching
Yes, the Sooners got screwed. But, after Oregon scored with :41 seconds left in the game, down by one, OU ran the ensuing kick-off back to the Duck 25 with :31 seconds left on the clock. Plenty of time. But with no timeouts left, Stoops calls a running play?! When Pederson doesn't get out of bounds, he's forced to spike the ball leaving him time for the final FG attempt which was blocked. What the hell was he thinking?!
In the FSU-Clemson game, in the waning seconds of a tie game, Clemson runs a play that gets them down to, I believe, second and goal at the 'Nole one foot line with :50 seconds left. FSU has two timeouts left but Bobby Bowden doesn't use them. What the fuck are you saving them for?! Uh, Bob-o, the Tigers are most likely going to score but you're virtually assuring that your team will have no time left on the clock to attempt a final comeback.
And that's exactly what happened. Clemson scored a TD with :08 left. Game over.
The New Clock Rules Still Suck Ass
Ok, I admit it, in the 4th quarter of the Michigan game, for selfish reasons, I actually wanted the clock to run during commercials. But for all the other games yesterday, the new rules still blow. In the Clemson-FSU game mentioned above, after the Tigers scored and kicked off (the clock running on the kick now, not when it's fielded), Bowden had to use a time out just to be able to get his team on the field in order to attempt a miracle Hail Mary. This should never be the case. This rule has got to go.
Indiana lost to Southern Illinois and Virginia (remember when they used to be good?) lost to Western Michigan. Ouch.
What's the Over/Under on Chuck Amato Making it Through October?
After losing to Akron, Chuck Amato's NC State squad followed that up by losing to Conference USA's Southern Mississippi. The Wolfpack-it-ins lone victory this year is over 1-AA Appalachian State. To quote Sharky's Machine (yes, Sharky's Machine), "This is embarassing."
MSU Didn't Look Too Shabby
I thought for sure Pitt would beat up on MSU. They hadn't looked good this year. But they rolled up 549 yards in a 38-23 victory on the road. Next up for Sparty: Notre Dame.
Well, I'm going to watch College Football Scoreboard Final now. Savor it. Rewatch it. Savor some more. Then I'm going to stay up all night in anticipation of the glowing, positive story that I just know Drew Sharp is going to write about Michigan and coach Carr.
Yeah, right. Until that happens (or hell freezes over), check out Bob Wojnowski's article in the Detroit News.
28 comments:
- srudoff said...
Weis might have shown class in giving props to Michigan but then he pretty much threw his players under the bus afterwards.
- September 17, 2006 12:56 AM
- Yost said...
Did he? Didn't see the whole thing, just the clips.
- September 17, 2006 12:57 AM
you need to mention the nail biter between Real Army and Pretend Army (aTm)... it was comical watching the "corps" pretend to be hardcore in a stadium that had quite a handful of real military men and women decked out in their fatigues. Congrats to Dennis Franchione.. "this win is exactly what our team needed".. yeah, they needed to be reminded that they are a 3rd tier team. UT fans cannot wait until we dogstomp their asses into oblivion in November.
oh and thank you so fucking much for destroying Notre Dame.
- September 17, 2006 1:11 AM
- Ali Haji-Sheikh said...
Outside of the inevitable return to national prominence for the Wolverines, I hope that one thing that comes from the drubbing of the domers is that people finally realize Charlie Weiss is not the genius that the national media and leprechaun lovers have made him out to be. Like his predecessor, Tyrone Willingham, Weiss came into his second Michigan game with an 11-3 record. Like Willingham, Weiss got destroyed by Michigan in the second meeting (38-0 for Willingham), leaving him with an 11-4 record in his first 15 games. Weiss failed to beat any team in 2005 that ended the season ranked (I think Willingham had 4 such wins in 2002) and we'll see where GT and Penn St. end up this year. I've never seen a coach get so much kudos for a "good loss" (the USC game last year) and beating up on weak competition.
- September 17, 2006 3:19 AM
- surrounded in columbus said...
one thought debated (here and other places)was "where's the down field passing?" over the first two games. people speculated that debord was "hiding" the playbook, but i and others doubted it.
not so fast, huh? pretty clear debord has plenty of down field plays AND we've been practicing. another feather for the new co ordinators, along w/ the bouquets for english.
- September 17, 2006 4:33 AM
You are right: the personal foul calls for "late hits" during Q4 were obscenely bad -- and frequent. I know these calls are not subject to review, but there needs to be a uniform standard and consistent application regarding what constitutes a late hit.
Regarding OU, one can only think Stoops has no confidence in his QB and wanted Petersen to set them up for the FG. . . . An interesting question is that when it is clear that a team's close loss is in (large) part the result of terrible referees, to what extent should that team be punished in the polls? My guess is that this level of attention and detail are missing from most ballots, and OU will fall significantly.
- September 17, 2006 6:13 AM
Congrats to Michigan from a fellow Big Ten fan. I know many other B10 fans who were also hoping the Wolverines would smack around the Irish.
While it appears that the top and middle of the Big Ten are very good, the bottom is very, very, very bad. Indiana is the second B10 team to lose to a 1-AA opponent and there are just no words for what's going on in Champaign.
- September 17, 2006 9:47 AM
- Becky said...
I so completely did not buy into the "hiding the playbook" theory.
I have never been so happy to be totally dead fucking wrong about anything in my life.
Off to watch Michigan Replay...
- September 17, 2006 11:02 AM
Man, just wait...UVA vs NCSU Oct 28th...but that is after the highly anticipated UVA/unc (who squeaked by Furman last night 45-42) on ESPN Oct 19th. It's tought out here in VA...glad you all killed ND, and take OSU to the woodshed too. side question, what were tickets going for outside of the stadium yesterday? I got a friend asking me for some ND/Army tickets (I would get them through a broker or ebay) and I've been telling him to wait and scalp.
- September 17, 2006 11:55 AM
So now that Saturdays over sports writers are scrambling to write their weekly articles on Saturday's results, what can we expect from Drew Sharp? Will Drew simply skip this week altogether or possibly point out that the Michigan defense only scored 2 td's and that Mario Manningham didn't quite score enough points?
- September 17, 2006 1:05 PM
- Yost said...
you hit the nail on the head. Plus I just got a call about what he said on Detroit radio today. More to come.
- September 17, 2006 1:47 PM
I for was a proponent of the "hiding the playbook" theory, and was among the first of my friends here at UofM to propose it. I was surprised not by the fact that we won, but that we won by so much and so thoroughly kicked ND's asses. ND won against a horrible PSU team, and in that game both teams just played bad football. But Michigan's performance at ND confirmed my faith in the program this year.
I'm pulling for an upset in Columbus this year. It will be tough, but it's possible, though it's too early to talk. OSU, after all, was on the cover of SI. Consider Ohio State's season over.
- September 17, 2006 1:52 PM
As a buckeye fan, I was rooting for, and very happy with the results of your game. My rule in the ND/Michigan game is always to root for the underdog.
See you guys in November - hopefully (and especially us) being undefeated. In the Cooper years, if both teams were undefeated, that would be an automatic W bu UM. but thankfully, we'll have to play for it.
Go Bucks!
- September 17, 2006 2:06 PM
You guys need to watch your apostrophes, and I quote-- "Some of the Penalties - Against Both Teams - >>>>We're<<<< Total Bullshit" It's nice of you to admit to that!!!!! :) Go Bucks, and congrats on bringing Charlie Tuna back down to earth.
- September 17, 2006 2:14 PM
- Yost said...
Man O' War,
I was so damn excited in my post victory haze last night typing that that I didn't even catch it.
- September 17, 2006 2:16 PM
- Andy said...
You are an uninformed tool. The soliders in the fatigues were 99% enlisted folks visiting from local army bases.
The officers commision from West Point is the exact same commision as the Army ROTC program in the A&M Corps of Cadets. There is nothing pretend about either. In fact, there is a very strong case for the A&M Corps lifestyle to be more difficult -- because you have a traditional college experience (read: hot chicks and bars) sitting next to you in class every day.
Army played a great game. UT needs to beat someone better than North Texas and Rice before I am convinced.
- September 17, 2006 5:43 PM
- Scott Boswell said...
I wanted to give props to Yost and the boys over at MZone. Glad to see that Michigan is back where is should be.
Now lose a game so Texas can overtake the next spot :)
Hook 'em!
- September 17, 2006 7:07 PM
- Ungar Kelt said...
I feel like I witnessed a crime - Brady Quinn was raped. Watching him laying there with a huge piece of Irish turn hanging from his helmet was priceless.
I hope that all of you Michigan "fans" that are serial pessimists will learn to have fun watching the Wolverines again. Review your silly remarks about the offense and the way you basically called for Carr's head and blasting Henne after 2 meaningless cupcake games and feel sufficiently embarrassed. Knowledgeable fans (and many unknowledgeable fans) should understand basic concepts like refusing to show your opponent your game plan if it is unnecessary.
Carr did just enough to defeat Vandi and CMU - maybe it would have made our "Chicken Little" cult of fans happy for Manningham to catch 15 passes vs. our early season ringers, but it would needlessly arm Weiss with game film and additional strategy.
- September 17, 2006 7:27 PM
I realize that all I'll get for my efforts is a "shutup", but the commenters here who consitently fail to spell "Weis" correctly when deriding him just look like idiots. It's not hard--type one less "s". Congrats again on the win, and most of you seem to be suitably intelligent in your self-congratulatory/celebratory posts.
- September 17, 2006 8:01 PM
- Charlie said...
It doesn't matter. We got our asses kicked.
Go Blue
- September 17, 2006 8:59 PM
- Ungar Kelt said...
Sssorry for missspelling Weisss...how embarassssing....
- September 17, 2006 9:01 PM
- MGOBLUE94 said...
Who sucks? Irish SUCK!
- September 17, 2006 9:08 PM
Congrats from this Buckeye who was rooting for the UM win. Gotta say, this was the first time I had my heart in it when I told my UM friends this week, "Go Blue". I think this may give UM the momentum to run the table this year. It would be quite sweet if the football world could witness another #1 vs #2 during the season this year, that being UM vs tOSU. Damn sweet. And my dream would be that a wicked close final game of the season would leave us both at #1 and #2 so we could play it off again for the NC.
- September 17, 2006 9:09 PM
on the Miami players being thugs (since no one has bothered mentioning anything about it)...how stupid are those idiot Hurricanes? Every single time someone goes in and jumps up and down on the Cardinal at midfield, Louisville turns around and hands them their ass. Clearly this time was no different. I guess Larry Coker should locate the nearest unemployment office.
- September 17, 2006 10:17 PM
- Boomer Bear said...
Michigan FAns,
I gotta say I am pretty speechless as well. And honestly I only have one thing to say: Congratulations! Your team played one hell of a game and I give absolute respect to the Wolverines for the victory. If you play like you did on Saturday all year you will be playing for a title in January. Best of luck the rest of the way! My hat is off to you...
Quite Impressed,
"The Bear"
- September 17, 2006 10:55 PM
- harry hasselhoff said...
Bear - thanks and very classy of you. Good luck to the Baylor Bears for a run through the Big 12!
Now back to figure out who to root for Saturday - MSU or ND? Big 10 team or classier-fans team? Decisions, decisions.
BTW Yost, I believe Michigan had the all-time win percentage before the game, but if ND had won they would've taken it back. So Michigan merely maintained the status quo on that front.
- September 17, 2006 11:47 PM
- Jackwraith said...
Harry's correct on the percentage issue. UM had and has the lead. On MSU/ND, ordinarily I'd say 'go Big 10' and 'go whomever is playing ND'. But given the fact that MSU is likely to lose 4-5 other games this season, I think it'd be nice to know that our win over the Irish (the rest of their schedule is almost meaningless) was the only one the pollsters have to look at until USC. Makes UM look better (especially when you notice that what used to be a guaranteed top 5 slot for a win over #2 media darling by a team that's also often a select choice by the AP now still leave us behind WV and Florida... WTF?)
- September 18, 2006 12:04 AM
Told you guys so.
Not regarding the win, but I posted on an earlier comments thread that we were obviously hiding a large part of the offensive playbook from ND in the first 2 games.
Here's the kicker, though: we still haven't shown all of it. We didn't run anything to the tight ends. No waggle, no seam routes, nothing. Got to save something for OSU, after all ;-).
- September 18, 2006 1:52 AM


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It's been an eventful Draft season thus far.
National Football League personnel folks have made stops in Orlando, Florida; Mobile, Alabama and San Antonio, Texas for College All-Star Games; as well as a lesser-known stop at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona for the Eastham Energy College All Star Game.
The NFL Scouting Combine is roughly two weeks away at LucasOil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. It will be the final high profile opportunity for players to make a statement during Draft season. Following the Combine, Draft season will be all about Pro Timing Days on college campuses and private workouts at team facilities.
Before I continue, I remind you of the East West Shrine Game players we have already profiled, the NFLPA Game players we have already profiled, as well as the Senior Bowl prospects we have already profiled.
QB-Ricky Dobbs (Navy), Pat Devlin (Delaware), Colin Kaepernick (Nevada), Josh Portis (California-Pennsylvania), Taylor Potts (Texas Tech)
FB-Anthony Sherman (UConn)
RB-Evan Royster (Penn State), Da'Rel Scott (Maryland), DeMarco Murray (Oklahoma), Damien Berry (Miami)
WR-Lester Jean (Florida Atlantic), Terrence Toliver (LSU), Leonard Hankerson (Miami), Austin Pettis (Boise State), Denarius Moore (Tennessee), Owen Spencer (North Carolina State), Jock Sanders (West Virginia)
OT-Matthew O'Donnell (Queens University Canada), Gabe Carimi (Wisconsin), Nate Solder (Colorado)
C-Zane Taylor (Utah)
DE-Justin Trattou (Florida), Allen Bailey (Miami), Eddie Jones (Texas)
LB-Mark Herzlich (Boston College), Casey Matthews (Oregon), Adrian Moten (Maryland)
S-Jermale Hines (Ohio State), Jaiquawn Jarrett (Temple), Maurice Rolle (Louisiana-Lafayette)
With no player movement since the last post, my team needs for the Baltimore Ravens remain the same…
1. Defensive End
2. Offensive Tackle
3. Wide Receiver
4. Cornerback
5. Fullback
6. Inside Linebacker
7. Safety
8. Center
9. Running Back
10. Quarterback
Here's a look at 10 potential Ravens targets who have already impressed during Draft season. Thanks to NFLDraftScout.com/CBSSports.com, ESPN.com, Wikipedia, WNST.net (The AP), YouTube, NFLDraftBible.com and various official websites for their help in putting together these bios.
QB Christian Ponder (Florida State)
For those of us who have followed the ACC in recent years, we're well aware that Ponder never really lived up to the hype and potential that surrounded him.
There was a time when he was believed to be a legitimate preseason Heisman Trophy candidate. Hell-there were probably two times when that was true. It just didn't pan out.
But that doesn't necessarily mean he can't still develop as a QB, especially holding a clipboard behind an established starter like Joe Flacco.
Ponder had a solid if not spectacular season for the Seminoles in 2010, becoming the first FSU QB to beat both Miami and Florida since Chris Weinke. Some of his numbers suffered a drop-off however, as he completed 184 of 299 passes (61.5%) after completing 227 of 330 passes (68.8%) as a junior. His INT to TD numbers did improve, as he threw for 20 TD's and eight INT's a year after throwing 14 TD's and seven INT's.
Ponder has good size at 6'3″, 227 pounds and a strong arm. He had an exceptional week at Ladd Peebles Stadium, where he ended up being named MVP of the Senior Bowl. There will be some concern about Ponder's health-he missed two games in 2010 as he battled an elbow injury, including the 'Noles loss to Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship Game. He'll get poked and prodded a bit more than other prospects when he makes his trip to Indy.
If Ponder ends up being a 2nd or 3rd round guy (as many pundits believe he will be), he probably won't be headed to Charm City. But if he were to slip to Saturday morning, he would be an intriguing option for GM Ozzie Newsome and company to consider.
WR Titus Young (Boise State)
When I profiled fellow Broncos WR Austin Pettis before the Senior Bowl, I immediately got responses asking "what about Titus Young?"
I chose to profile Pettis (who won the "Hands" competition at ESPN's All-Star Football Challenge last week in Southlake, Texas) first because I felt his size (6'3″) might be a more ideal fit for a team that desperately lacked a red zone target in 2010.
But in a similar way, Young could also address a significant need for the Ravens-a need for speed if you will.
Young is just 5'11", 170 pounds-which won't really separate himself from the team's current top two receivers, Anquan Boldin and Derrick Mason.
But Young is much quicker than either of those two, as he is expected to be able to post a 40 time in the range of 4.40 or perhaps even better. If he does, he could end up stretching the field in the way Donte' Stallworth was unable to.
Young posted a combined 2,488 yards of offense and 22 TD's between his junior and senior seasons at BSU. He was clearly a benefactor of playing with Pettis and QB Kellen Moore and probably from playing against WAC defenses as well. But much like you can't teach size, you certainly can't teach speed.
If Young posts the times we expect him to at the Combine and/or his Pro Day, he'll end up being a particularly likely choice for Ravens Director of College Scouting Joe Hortiz and company on Friday night.
WR Vincent Brown (San Diego State)
The city of San Diego has had a good run with Wide Receivers named Vincent.
But unlike the Chargers' Vincent Jackson (6'5″), Brown's size (6'0″) won't be what teams who consider selecting him will be looking to add.
Instead, Brown's hands and speed will be what teams will be looking for if they add him to their roster. Brown showed off both of those attributes in impressive ways during Senior Bowl week.
Brown had a hell of a senior campaign for the Aztecs, catching 69 balls for 1,352 yards and 10 TD's; finishing a SDSU career where he caught 209 balls for 3,110 yards and 23 TD's.
The question for the Ravens will be whether or not Brown could really separate himself from the likes of Mason and Boldin in the teams' receiving corps. He's fast, but he doesn't appear to be as fast as even a receiver like Young.
That's of course why Brown will likely stay on the board a bit later than Young. That could make him an intriguing option for the Ravens should he stick around until Saturday.
RB Kendall Hunter (Oklahoma State)
If not for an ankle injury in 2009, Hunter may have entered the Draft as the top back on the board.
Consider these numbers: In 2008, Hunter produced 1,753 yards of offense and 17 TD's. In 2010, he bounced back to churn out 1,649 yards and 16 TD's.
There's just that pesky 2009 season that's mixed in-where he missed six games and tallied less than 500 yards of total offense.
Hunter has been one of the most exceptional football players to watch in the country during his time in Stillwater. His big games haven't just come against lesser opponents, either. In the Cowboys' loss to Nebraska last season, he ran for 201 yards and two TD's against a Cornhuskers defense that was amongst the best in the Big 12.
The strange thing about Hunter is that despite being about the same size as Ravens RB Ray Rice (they're both listed as 5'8″), Hunter was much more of a runner than an all-around offensive threat. Combining his sophomore and senior seasons, Hunter ran the ball 512 times while he caught just 42 passes.
I would assume that at the NFL level, Hunter's size will dictate a need to be more of an all-around weapon. If that's the case, he might not be the type of runner to match Rice in Cam Cameron's offense.
But if NFL teams believe he can be an every down runner despite his size, Hunter could very well be a Friday night option for Baltimore.
DE Ryan Kerrigan (Purdue)
If I were to describe Kerrigan in just one word, I think the word I would choose would be "monster."
This guy is an absolute beast.
The Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year tallied 25 sacks between his junior and senior seasons with the Boilermakers; and finished his career as the all-time conference leader in forced fumbles.
The only question for the Ravens about this pass rushing machine is whether or not he can stay on the edge should he be added to Chuck Pagano's defense.
The Ravens HAVE to find a rush end this offseason. Terrell Suggs is going to remain their rush backer-although they might want to consider adding depth there in case Sergio Kindle never gets to a football field.
Kerrigan showed up at the Senior Bowl having LOST weight and taking stand-up snaps at OLB. For a player that will almost certainly go in the first round, the Ravens would need him to be able to stay on the edge and play the position they used to count on Trevor Pryce to handle.
If he can stay on the edge, Kerrigan could very well be handed a purple jersey (as long as he stays on the board) when the Ravens pick 26th.
RB Roy Helu Jr. (Nebraska)
In an option offense, sometimes the numbers accumulated by a running back can be dismissed.
From his sophomore to senior seasons in Lincoln, Helu total 3,195 rushing yards and 27 TD's. It was an impressive run.
Pun intended.
Much like Hunter, Helu was much more of a runner than a pass catcher in the Huskers offense. Helu's advantage is that he's bigger (6'0″, 220 pounds) than Hunter and has shown better durability. If the Ravens are looking for a back more in the vein of Willis McGahee-Helu could well be the guy.
On the surface, it appears as though Helu would be a good fit in John Harbaugh's locker room as well. Helu was very involved in Nebraska's Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) and made visits to area hospitals.
As of right now Helu appears to be a Saturday selection. The Ravens have selected a later round RB from Nebraska in the past (Cory Ross) and didn't have it necessarily pay off. That doesn't mean they'd avoid Helu-they'd just hope for better results if they look in his direction.
TE Will Yeatman (Maryland)
When a player has 21 career catches for 177 yards and one touchdown, he's not likely a legitimate draft prospect.
But if there's a position where it can be done, there's no doubt the position is Tight End.
Much like players have made the jump from college basketball (San Diego Chargers TE Antonio Gates and New Orleans Saints TE Jimmy Graham are two of the more notable), Yeatman will hope to show his athleticism in hopes of reaching the NFL.
Yeatman's story is compelling. He was a football and lacrosse player at Notre Dame, but two alcohol-related arrests lead to his decision to leave the school. The Irish wouldn't allow him to transfer to North Carolina, which lead him to College Park.
After getting on the lacrosse field, Yeatman finally returned to football in 2010. Unfortunately, a broken finger forced him to miss the majority of the season.
Yeatman made the trip to Phoenix for the Eastham Energy game and impressed. He made four catches for 49 yards in the game itself; but scouts were impressed with his 6'6″, 250 some pound frame and solid hands.
There will ALWAYS be a place in the NFL for a player like that.
The Ravens don't necessarily need a Tight End after drafting Ed Dickson and Dennis Pitta last year and adding Davon Drew to the active roster late in the season. That being said, the future Hall of Fame tight end running the team never seems to shy away from adding more.
Yeatman could be a late round or free agent steal. Todd Heap certainly isn't getting younger. If he's there, I would imagine the organization would at least make the consideration.
CB Anthony Gaitor (Florida International)
The Ravens have lacked size in their defensive backfield; and a 5'10" corner from FIU probably won't fix that.
But as we've seen from stars like New York Jets CB Darrelle Revis, you don't always need to be big to a Pro Bowl caliber player.
Scouts have often commented that the former Panthers CB plays like he's 6'2″ instead of 5'10". During his appearance at the NFLPA Game (former Texas vs. The Nation) at the Alomodome, Gaitor's physicality on the line and ability to stay with receivers downfield impressed scouts.
Obviously there is a significant jump from the Sun Belt Conference to the NFL. Gaitor will be scrutinized a bit more because of the talent level he faced in college.
But he's a guy that will likely stick around until Saturday in the Draft, and could be a steal if the Ravens think they'll lose some combination of CB's Josh Wilson, Chris Carr and/or Fabian Washington.
RB Alex Green (Hawaii)
It would not be even a bit unfair to call Green a "late bloomer" during his Warriors career.
Entering his senior season, Green had ran for just 453 yards and two TD's during his time in Honolulu. Seven games into his senior season, Green had yet to put together a 100 yard rushing game.
That all changed quickly.
On October 23rd, Green rushed for 172 yards and four TD's against Utah State, starting a streak where he would run for 100 or more yards in four of six games. Highlighting that run was a 327 yard, three TD performance at New Mexico State.
At 6'2″, 230 pounds-Green has the ideal size to compliment Rice in the Ravens offense. Like Hunter and Helu, he was much more of a runner than "offensive threat" during his college career.
Before coming to Hawaii, Green helped lead California's Butte Community College to a National Championship in 2008.
So he has that going for him. Which is nice.
He looks like he'll be a late round pick in the Draft, which could put him right in the place where the Ravens could look to add a back.
WR Ryan Whalen (Stanford)
In the past, the Ravens had easy access to Cardinal athletes-as John Harbaugh could just find out whatever he needed to know from his brother-Jim Harbaugh-who coached players like Whalen at Stanford.
The problem now is that Jim has taken over as head coach of the San Francisco 49ers, and probably wants to keep as much scouting info to himself as possible.
Whalen had an impressive junior season in Palo Alto (57 catches, 926 yards, four TD's), but an elbow injury hurt his numbers in 2010 (41 catches, 439 yards, two TD's).
The problem for Whalen is that his size (6'2″, 205 pounds) and speed (expected mid 4.5's 40 yard dash) wouldn't really separate him from Boldin or Mason in Baltimore.
That doesn't mean he couldn't be brought in to give the team receiving depth-especially with TJ Houshmandzadeh and Stallworth possible departures.
Whalen would be an intriguing prospect for Director of Player Personnel Eric DeCosta and company the longer he sticks around into Saturday.
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