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Tuesday, April 04, 2006
OSU Player in Trouble with the Law? Really?!
The fine folks at EDSBS report on the latest Buckeye to run afoul of the law.
And that collective sigh you hear coming out of Columbus is the relief that it wasn't a really good player.
28 comments:
- Benny Friedman said...
Actually, Boone was named the starting left tackle recently .
- April 04, 2006 10:21 AM
- surrounded in columbus said...
talk about irony. Sweaterboy was hired to restore discipline to a program that supposedly Coop had lost control of. he got his (brief) reputation for discipline by, in addition to the flippin' sweater vest, suspending Bellasari the week before the game against us in his first season. and for what? driving under the influence.
tosu fans just tripped over themselves lavishing praise (after they won) for his integrity and courage, for taking such a stand for enforcing the rules (seems a little silly, looking back now).
however, 20+ arrests later, we've come around full circle. Boone (who was announced as the starter come fall -http://www.cd.columbus.oh.us/football/football.php?story=dispatch/2006/04/02/20060402-E4-04.html- )won't be punished. he's a starter at a key position, so no suspension, no loss in practice, basically no consequences.
makes me wonder if the reason Sweaterboy benched Bellasari was the DUI, or was it that he wanted to start Krenzel instead anyhow?
- April 04, 2006 7:01 PM
I wonder if ole sweatervest had a 1 and 5 record against Michigan if he would be revered as a god in Columbus?
- April 04, 2006 7:13 PM
- surrounded in columbus said...
1-5, w/ this kind of off the field trouble? they'd have canned him a long time ago.
i suppose that's the funny thing about all this- neither Carr nor Tre$$el could ever keep each other's job.
no matter how many "w's" he had, michigan's administration would have busted Sweaterboy before the arrests hit double digits.
and tosu wouldn't care how clean or ncaa compliant the program was, or how well behaved the players were, Carr's W-L record over the last 5 years would have gotten him fired in cowtown.
- April 04, 2006 8:15 PM
- Yost said...
Boy, good comment. Totally agree.
- April 04, 2006 8:15 PM
- WhiteDawg said...
like the site..but it's sad that Michigan has been worked over by Ohio State the last two years. And all you can ever do is make jokes about OSU's players. Well get ready to be rocked this year. Ohio State will run all over a terrible 7-5 Michigan team. Michigan lacks talent and depth something you will see this season. GO BLUE...HAHAHHAHAHA
- April 05, 2006 2:21 PM
- Wangs said...
W'dawg - I wish it were only the past 2 years. Seems more like 4 out of 5, to me.
- April 05, 2006 2:24 PM
- Yost said...
Oh, we make jokes about Ohio State over a lot more than just their players.
- April 05, 2006 2:47 PM
Poke all the fun you want at tOSU and the boosters, UofM still has the best sports agents available!!! Thanks Lloyd!! too bad the NCAA found out, I'll always remember the good times *sigh*
- April 05, 2006 9:14 PM
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- April 07, 2006 3:30 PM
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- April 07, 2006 3:33 PM
- WhiteDawg said...
You make jokes to rationalize your jealousy of Ohio State. Honestly, it must suck these last few years being a Michigan fan, I know. It hurts when your basketball team still relives the glory days of the Fab Five and Chris Webber's classic time out. Lets just make one thing clear Michigan's football team hasn't been a true force since 1997. Joke all you want but nobody is laughing with you, only at you. I just find it humorous that deep down you can't stand that Ohio State's Football program is so much better than Michigans(in recent years), its eating you alive inside. GO BLUE!!!HAHA
- April 07, 2006 3:35 PM
- surrounded in columbus said...
we haven't had the best five years (though in addition to '97, the 1999 and 2003 michigan teams were as much as a "force" as tosu's or don't your four loss seasons count?)but "jealousy"? you're out of you're freakin' mind.
don't confuse our disatisfaction w/ our own program as anything other than that. we may be tired of Lloyd, but nobody (and i mean lterally nobody) in A2 would trade him for Tre$$el and the stench that comes w/ him. no number of "W's" could be worth that many arrests and that much scandal.
we don't like losing, but never fool yourself into thinking michigan fans have anything but contempt for what your program has become. and personnally, i'd sooner go 7-5 every season before hiring "barry switzer in sweatervest" you have as a coach.
- April 07, 2006 3:51 PM
- Benny Friedman said...
SiC, "Barry Switzer in a Sweater Vest" is a great line. We might have to start using that one regularly.
- April 07, 2006 4:03 PM
- IC said...
Or we could go with the shortened "Barry Sweatervest" or simply "Switzervest."
SiC, what do you think?
- April 07, 2006 4:10 PM
- Wangs said...
Barry Switzer in a Sweater Vest is PERFECT description of Tressell, almost.
I know there was lots of criminal activity, players shooting guns in their dorms, etc. Tosu definitely has that covered. But was there any payola scandal under Switzer?
Michigan fired Steve Fisher for less than what has happened on Tre$$el'$ watch.
The key to this name is - it needs to be shorter than "Barry Switzer in a Sweater Vest" but convey the same meaning.
We need to figure out how to shorten it a bit. But it is exactly who he is and what Tosu stands for - winning at any cost, apparently.
- April 07, 2006 5:29 PM
- surrounded in columbus said...
thanks. typically i shorten it to: "Switzer/Tre$$el", "Barry Tre$$el" or"S/T". however, i don't have it copyrighted (inside joke) so feel free to offer or adopt any short cuts.
and my happy thought for the weekend (other than don't bet the hard eight) is for everyone to remember that tosu is only a troy smith felony away from 5-7 next season.
- April 07, 2006 8:04 PM
Just wanted to let you know that I agree with Marcus Ray. We seem to forget about the best college basketball team money could buy (that in true MEECHIGAN fashion figured out how to screw it up)! I loved that well timed time-out by C-Webb.......oh wait those games were vacated so that never happened. What payola scandal at THE Ohio State University are we talking about? The one that "Maury" decided NOT to "take down the university" in front of the stoneless NCAA? Or the relatively insigniffigant $500 that Troy "I bend MEECHIGAN over the trash can every November and they enjoy it and beg for more" Smith, compaired to the HUNDREDS of THOUSANDS that were given to the Fab five? So much for a clean program. By the way......Tressel probably DID suspend Bellasari just so he could beat you at THE JAIL, I mean BIG HOUSE WITH A HOME TOWN MEECHIGAN BOY!!!!!!!!!
- April 11, 2006 6:31 AM
By the way.......Bob Ufer sucks!
- April 11, 2006 6:33 AM
- surrounded in columbus said...
Cheater Vest,
the Fabs were 10 years ago. we fired the coach. we have football players get arrested, too (about 1/5 the number tosu gets, but we do get them). we kick them off the team, suspend or punish them.
it's not about not making mistakes, it's about correcting them. we do. you don't.
you've got a program that pretty much anybody outside of phil fulmar or mike price would be embarrassed by, and has it gained you?
3 more wins this season than michigan? a conference co championship? a 4-1 record against Michigan? one NC?
you've got a team w/ more arrests than barry switzer going thru airport security and that is what you have to show for it.
w/ apologies to thomas more, to sell your soul for all the world? but for 3 wins???
you sold out, and you sold out cheap.
and what's even funnier is
the suckeye nation, despite all its claimed indifference, craves outside validation more than anything else. it's the single biggest chip on your shoulder and your biggest insecurity. you're the rodney dangerfield's of college football.
you put up w/ all this crap because you think the wins will make people respect you. but it hasn't worked, has it? the scandals/arrests/embarrasments keep piling up. the very thing you want most, "respect" from outside columbus, the national press, keeps disappearing w/ each scandal.
mom was right -careful what you wish for.
BTW- you're going to burn in hell for that crack about Ufer
- April 11, 2006 2:36 PM
TOSU, as you say, HAS punished suspended/kicked players off the team (Brandon Joe-DUI suspended for two games, Bellasari-DUI suspended for 2 games and didnt start the bowl game, some idiot kicker-drug traffiking KICKED OFF THE TEAM, Maurice Clarett-suspended,when he ran his mouth,KICKED OFF THE TEAM.....I could go on). How quick was your "great" university in firing Steve Fisher?(sp?) HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS changed hands there. Troy Smith took $500. He WAS suspended from the team. HE SAT OUT THE BOWL GAME AND THE FIRST GAME OF THE SEASON AND WAS HELD OUT OF PRACTICE AND DIDNT START AGAINST TEXAS! He WAS punished. He payed back the money, and the booster who gave the money was suspended from having ANY contact with the team. It seems that you yellow and azure folks just like to pile on, with little regard with the facts. As it stands Alex Boone has not been found guilty. While I do not condone getting behind the wheel after drinking, he, if found guilty, will pay his debt to society and WILL be punished by Tressel. The fact is, that while you SAY that Tressel doesnt punish players for wrongdoing, the fact is HE DOES! As for being Rodney Dangerfield like, all I EVER hear about is how MEECHIGAN has this "GREAT" football tradition. One shared National championship in, what, 55 or so years? And that one wasnt real. Everybody KNOWS that Nebraska team would have SMOKED the yellow and azure.
- April 12, 2006 12:45 AM
Also......Im going to have to check my bible. Where does it say "thou shalt not take the name of Bob Ufer in vain"?
- April 12, 2006 12:47 AM
- surrounded in columbus said...
you're right- violent felony convictions will get you thrown off tosu- provided you're not a starter or the team's 3 deep at that position. otherwise, you are pretty much in good shape.
where's the penalty for Boone?? no where, because your line isn't deep at tackle and he's a starter.
and your drug dealing kicker is already back on the team (or don't you read the Dispatch?) and you know why? Huston graduated and the other guys on the roster haven't proven themselves, so guess what? he's back (sans scholarship), but back none the less.
if switzer/tre$$el thinks he needs you, you can do pretty much anything and he won't do anything and YOU won't care.
aeriously, do you have ANY pride in the school OTHER than the football (sports) team? doesn't it bother you at all that EVERY article/broadcast originating from outside the outerbelt, no matter what the topic, eventually ties back to the countless scandals?? doesn't the impact on the schools image as an educational institution trouble you even a little?
or are you one of the countless locals who never went to tosu but follow them blindly because that's the way they do things down in pickaway county???
and for your compulsive, almost pathetic clinging to a ten year old, long resolved b-ball scandal (which is about as relevant as me bringing up Earl Bruce taking Schlister to Scioto Downs or Woody lending players money- all of which is ancient history), all i'm going to say is at least they paid in cash. what kind of a moron would write a check????
- April 12, 2006 9:19 AM
Ancient history that you brought up. Actually since you ask, I DID graduate from The Ohio State University Magna Cum Laude class of 2002. Im not some dumb hick with 2 1/2 teeth that ALL Ohioans are if you listen to any Michigander.
The kind of moron that would write a check to a player is the same man (Jim O'Brien, for those who dont know, former Basketball coach before God, I mean Thad Matta took over) who WAS FIRED WITHIN A COUPLE OF WEEKS after he finally admitted to the infraction. So much for no punishment. As for Jonathon Skeet, he wont sniff the field so your argument doesnt hold water. Boone, I can guarentee as I said before, will pay his debt, serve a team punishment, and will be reinstated. And, he will not offend again. If he does, he will be gone. Instances of re-offense have been dealt with harshly by the sweatered one.
And what violent felony offenses are we talking about? The one where that dumbass but F-ING AWESOME tight end (no sexual reference) robbed someone on campus, and before he was convicted WAS KICKED OFF THE TEAM! So much for TOSU not "doing anything" about players getting in trouble.
I harp on the fab five deal because as we know, MEECHIGAN would NEVER do anything so CLASSLESS as let a player accept $500 from a booster......or was it $600,000? I forget since it was so long ago. Sorry if my pathetic clinging to the fab five brings back bad memories. It just made my day when I heard that they were in fact cheaters at the "Harvard of the West".
By the way.......I dont know if you saw another post on another thread where I refrenced u and said how classy u guys are here and I apologized for the Ufer crack. I was slightly intoxicated (probably more than Boone). Can I buy you a beer and mend this fence?
- April 12, 2006 11:01 AM
- Benny Friedman said...
CMcS, I'm not going to argue with you on this one, but I want to clear up a mistake a lot of people, including "journalists" make. You keep referring to the "Fab Five" taking money. Only one of the "Fab Five," Chris Webber, was found to have taken money from Ed Martin. There was no proof any of the other four guys did. There were three players from after the "Fab Five" Era (Traylor, Taylor, Bullock) who took money. Just a clarification - it's not really fair to the other four guys to lump them in with Webber on this.
- April 12, 2006 11:12 AM
That other post was on the thread about Colin Cowherd's use of the wonderlic or whatever the hell it is. I really do mean to apologize. I just get tired of the pile-on, especially with some of the abuse that I have encountered at the.... I'll say it......the big house. It really is a rampant problem in all of sports. But that doesnt make it right. I think I had to come out swinging on my first couple of posts to see how serious people on here are. I see that you are a worthy opponent with some good points.
- April 12, 2006 11:16 AM
- IC said...
One more clarification C.McS...Michigan is not, as you note, the "Harvard of the West". Harvard is the "Michigan of the East."
- April 12, 2006 11:16 AM
- surrounded in columbus said...
personally, i'll drink w/ anybody, so consider it mended. also, i'm not actually one of the offical bloggers but just a frequent commenter, so please don't attribute any of my comments to the staff here who merely indulge my sometimes over the top tirades (though i stand by my comments, over the top or not).
that said, i have lived in columbus for 16 years (ah, the cooper days)and went to high school in Lawrence County before moving north for college, so i have plenty of first hand knowledge w/ the two tooth crowd (which reminds me- i need to call Mom).
most of the most obnoxious tosu fans i meet on a daily basis are people who never went there and seem to try to compensate for their lack of a degree by their over the top fanaticism.
mind you,tosu does turn out their share of obnoxious fans (i have to type fast before my wife comes home and discovers i'm talking about her again), and they are at least a little different than most schools (as your Jan/Feb alumni mag noted this winter).
all that aside, i do enjoy busting chops w/ tosu maniacs. too much togetherness gets dull.
maybe you'll just spend time in purgatory (the afterlife one, not the ski resort) for apologizing for the Ufer crack.
great catch on "the michigan of the east". used to have an Harvaaard sweatshirt that said that, but that was 20 years and 40 lbs ago.
- April 12, 2006 8:04 PM


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Never in my life did I think I would be sitting in a dorm room at Yale University. My parents always pushed me to do well in school and told me from a young age that I had big shoes to fill. They sort of shoved academics down my throat, and didnt encourage me to join any sports during my high school career. From the time I was thirteen, my parents drilled into my head that I needed to get good grades so I could get accepted to a good college on scholarship. Well their wish finally came true.
Before I get too far ahead into this, I should tell you about myself. My names Christian Costello and I come from a family of professionals. My fathers a well known cardiologist in the tri state area, my mothers involved with politics, and my sisters on her way to the top of a banking company. So you can guess that I have a lot of pressure to do well in college.
I think my parents want me to become a lawyer and work in the city everyday, but I dont see myself doing that. Ive always been amazed at how the muscles in the body work together in unison. I think I want to be a physical therapist or something to do with sports medicine. Im currently taking business classes, but when this semester ends, I think Im going to switch into some field of medicine.
In case you didnt catch on what race I am from my name, Im Italian. My great grandparents left Italy not too long ago in search of a better life and eventually found it here in New York. Ever since then, thats where my family resides.
My familys originally from the southern part of Italy, so you can imagine I have pretty dark olive skin. I dont really get white when winter rolls around, and by the time summer comes, I become a nice shade of brown. The weirdest thing about my body would have to be my eyes. I have these steel blue eyes that almost look grey depending on what color Im wearing that day. You dont see many Italians from the south with natural blue eyes. I also have black hair that I like to keep short, since its low maintenance. Occasionally Ill spike it when I go out with people, but thats on a rare occasion.
As for my body, theres nothing really to talk about. A lack of sports and exercise have left my body with nothing. I have some muscle in my legs and arms, and maybe a little in my shoulders, but thats pretty much it. I dont look anorexic but I certainly dont look like Im on steroids. I guess you can say I have a normal body. Im roughly around five foot eleven inches, and probably around 150 pounds. Like I said, normal.
Another thing that you should probably know about me is my sexuality. Im gay, and found out when I was sixteen. I never really liked girls growing up and always found guys more interesting. During sophomore year, I guess you can say I experimented. Me and this junior fooled around and pretty much did everything you could imagine. From there, I probably fooled around with another two or three guys, just to make sure I was gay. Trust me, Im not a whore or anything, but hormones and curiosity can really get the better of someone.
You also may be thinking, since my parents are well-known professionals, that they werent accepting of me when I told them I was gay. Youd be wrong though. My mom completely supported me when I first told her and wanted to know about everything I was going through and things like that. My dad wasnt as accepting of my mom, but he wasnt a complete douche about it. I feel like he still doesnt completely support me, but he still calls me his son, and thats good enough for me.
A majority of my friends from high school supported me too. A few of my guy friends were creeped out by it and stopped talking to me though. It was their lost in my eyes.
So now that you know a little about me, the real story can begin.
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It was nine in the morning of my first real day of college. Classes officially started today and so has my life as a college student. My dorm room didnt feel like my old bedroom in my parents house but it was starting to feel homey. I had my own room to myself because of my scholarship. Supposedly the college administrators felt that if I were given my own room, I would have more time to study and put my brain to good use.
In addition to my own room, I have my own bathroom. Its definitely going to come in handy though. I never have to wait for it to be free or plan my schedule around a roommate. My parents told me that I was going to get lonely because I wouldnt have someone in my room at all times. I like having my own time to myself though.
Since it was the first day of classes, I decided to actually put effort into looking good. I grabbed a quick shower, shaved my face real quick, and put on some nice clothes. It wasnt too hot in Connecticut yet, so I grabbed a pair of dark denim straight legged jeans. I grabbed a burgundy short sleeved shirt and put a blue zip up hoodie over it as well. I also put deodorant and cologne on because I hate not smelling good. Everyone should have their own distinct scent, and colognes the easiest way to accomplish this. I brushed my teeth real quick, threw some gel in my hair to spike it up, grabbed my books, and left for class.
As I was closing the door, the girl who lives across the hall from me was leaving as well. If I was a straight guy, she would have definitely been my type. She has long straight brown hair that has long bangs that covers part of her left eye. She also has light brown eyes and long eye lashes. Overall, she has a smooth face with smooth features. Shes a very pretty girl.
Hi!. She said cheerfully.
Christine, right? I met her the day I was moving my things into my dorm room.
Yep, but I like when people call me Chrissy. I nodded. I want to say that your name is Christian.
I nodded again. We started walking down the hall towards the elevator.
What class do you have right now?
I think I have Economics right now. I quickly checked the schedule in my phone to double check.
Me too! She was way to hyper for nine thirty in the morning.
Do you know where the building is on campus?
Oh good, because I dont. I smiled.
We were now outside and the brisk air ran through our bodies.
Are you from New York, Christian?
Yes .is it that obvious?
Kind of, yes.
Damn. We both laughed. And Ive been trying not to sound like Im straight out of the city.
It isnt working that well. She seemed like she had a sense of humor. So do you have a girlfriend that you left back home or some story like that.
If I tell you something about me, will you promise not to tell anyone else, until Im ready to share it with the whole campus?
She nodded.
I dont like girls. She stared at me blankly. Im gay.
Really! She was screaming again. Ive always wanted a gay friend!
Can you try and keep it down, I dont want to advertise it to everyone just yet.
Sorry. She paused as we were walking down a pathway. Why are all the hot guys gay?
Im not that good looking.
Yes you are, Christian. I was going to try and get with you if you were straight. But I guess thats out of the question. She giggled.
Not all gay guys are good looking you know.
Yeah, but where I went to school, all the gay guys that came out were all hot.
Lucky, not many people in my school were good looking that were gay. I think thats why I didnt settle down in high school . Whats your story if you dont mind me asking.
We were getting closer to the academic buildings now.
Well, I had a boyfriend for three years in high school and we pretty much did everything together. We never had those stupid breaks that a lot of people do while theyre in a relationship. We stayed committed to each other every single day of our relationship. Weve talked about what would happen when college came around and we originally decided that we would stay together and do the long distance thing. As the day got closer for us to go to college, we both decided that breaking up to meet and experience new people would be better for the both of us. Were still really close though, and we still text and call each other like normal. I kind of miss him.
I think you made the right decision.
Why do you say that?
Because college is a new slate where you get to be whoever you want to be. Its a time where you get to start fresh and meet a bunch of new people. Plus, if you stayed with your boyfriend, you wouldnt of seen the different possibilities in other people in the world.
I guess so. There was an awkward silence between us. So howd you get accepted here, besides your good looks.
I blushed a little. Well Im kind of smart.
What do you mean by kind of?
Like almost a full scholarship here.
So you meant, youre really smart.
I guess so.
I wish I got a huge scholarship like that here, Im on financial aid, and have to get a part time job to pay for the extra costs here.
Well if you ever need help with anything, dont be afraid to ask.
She hugged me.
When we arrived to our class, we kind of split up. She instantly went to the back of the class and sat at a table with another girl that she seemed to have known already. I instantly went to the front of the class and took an empty table. I was expecting for the room to be huge with all of those little individual desks that have that stadium seating going on. This room wasnt like that though. It was a normal rectangular room that had windows along the back wall and a bunch of black boards on the front one. There were also three rows of five tables in the middle of the room. Each table sat two kids, so there had to be a decent amount of people in this class.
The class eventually filled up and there were only a few open seats left. One of these seat was right next to me. I knew it wasnt because of the way I looked or smelt because of what Christine had just told me. It had to be because it was the first desk in the row and no one wanted to sit that close to the professor.
When the professor came in, everyone instantly stopped talking and watched him close the door and walk to the desk in front of the room. He didnt seem to be that old, but he wasnt exactly young either. If I had to put an age on him, Id say late forties, maybe early fifties tops. He seemed to be in good shape and had all of his hair still. He started to scan the room quickly glancing at all the faces and then stopped on mine.
Christian Costello, I presume? He stuck his hand out. Im Professor Huckins, its a great honor to meet you.
I shook his hand.
I read in your file that you had a perfect 4.0 GPA for your high school career. I nodded. And youre also here on a full ride scholarship.
I nodded again. I was waiting for all the kids in the class to say about me being smart, but it never came. Everyone seemed to respect my abilities and I even got a round of applause. Back home, I was embarrassed about my grades, yet here I was welcomed. It was a complete 360 of what I was used to.
Well its an honor to have you in my class, young man. And with that, lets get started, shall we?
He wasted no time. He immediately started drawing basic diagrams of the different branches of government on the board. He then continued to link them together in this complex web with arrows going all over he place. As he was writing the characteristics of the different branches, the door to the classroom opened.
This huge hot guy just entered the classroom with a book in one hand and a note in the other. He walked over to Professor Huckins, handed the note over to him, and stood there waiting as he read over the piece of paper. As he was standing there, I couldnt help but stare. Everything about him was traumatizing, and the more that I didnt want to look, the more I wound up looking.
To start off, he was extremely tall standing next to Professor Huckins. Our teacher was already taller than me, so this mysterious guy was probably around six foot two if I had to take a guess. He had a hat on his head but I was still able to see the hair underneath. Im not positive on his hair color, but I would say its black like mine. His eyes also looked black but I could tell that they were a very dark brown. His overall face was smooth except for his jaw. His jaw bones were chiseled and squared on his face and ran into his chin which was also squared. The rest of his face though, couldnt of been smoother. He had some facial hair on his face, but it wasnt anything gross. It wasnt a beard or anything, but stubble that probably had grown back from a previous shave the day before.
His body though, had to be one of the best that Ive ever seen. He had a tight pair of jeans on that didnt hide the bulge in his pants that well. I could see that he had put his penis towards his left thigh since there wasnt enough room to have it resting in the front. Even when he was soft in his jeans, he had to be around five or six inches. The size of his dick soft was almost as big as the size of mine hard, and it kind of scared me. If it was already that big, it could probably do some serious damage to someone while fully erect.
From his tight jeans, he wore an even tighter shirt. I dont think he intentionally bought the shirt to be that small, but because of the size of his muscles, it made the shirt fit tighter than normal. His arms filled out the sleeves to his tee-shirt completely and didnt leave any room for extra growth. The arm band was wrapped tightly around his huge arms and didnt shift position at all even when he moved his arm back and forth. He even had veins running from his wrist up his arm into the sleeve.
His shoulders were broad and squared off as well. The shirt hugged his shoulders like a glove as well and I could see the differential in the muscles that were resting above his collar bone. Down a little further, laid his pectorals, which emerged from his body like two mountains. His pectorals werent squared and flat like the generic model you see in clothing stores. His were round and large and hung pretty low from his collar bone. They didnt jiggle when he moved though.
Down a little further, his shirt was pulled tight across his abs. I could see that he definitely had a 6-pack and that he had a small waist. For such a big guy, he had such a small waist. He had to be at least 200 pounds and yet had the same size waist as a guy who weighed 150 pounds.
His skin wasnt as dark as mine, but it was pretty close. I couldnt tell if he was Italian, Spanish or Greek, but I didnt care, he was one gorgeous man.
Ah, Mr. Garcia, its a pleasure to have you as a student again.
Definitely Spanish.
Yep, you just cant get rid of me.
I believe its the other way around, Sir. You cant get rid of this class.
He just smiled. His smile was probably one of the better parts of his body. Yeah his body is amazing and I could stare at it for hours, but his teeth were just as amazing. They were all perfectly aligned with one another and were whitened to the max. They almost looked fake until I noticed that one of his teeth on the bottom row in the front, you know, those really small ones. Well, one of them was pushed out a little further forward than the rest of them. It made him look cutter.
Well if you wouldnt mind, Mr. Garcia, please take a seat.
He scanned the room looking for a place to sit.
Why dont you sit next to Mr. Costello here. He gestured towards me. Maybe hell be able to help you finally pass this class.
He walked over to the table I was sitting at, pulled the chair out, and sat down. He placed his book and phone on the table and leaned back in his chair. He also folded his arms and made himself as comfortable as a wooden chair would let someone get.
Hey, Im Christian. I stuck my hand out.
That was all he did. He said his name, left his arms crossed on his chest, and didnt even look over at me. He had some chip on his shoulders and it was quite clear to everyone. I knew it was going to be a long semester if I had to sit next to him every single class.


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Tuesday, October 14, 2008
E.T. is back...
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Now, I love pop-culture references from old 80's movies as much as the next girl, ok? Make a crack about R.O.U.S.'s or use the line, "Back off, man; I'm a scientist." and I will love you forever. That said, turning E.T. - whose popularity peaked 25 years ago - into a ticked-off looking mummy and then marketing him to the under-12 set might be a bit too obscure for today's youth. Heck, without the "phone home" reference, I doubt any adult would get it. So props to the decorator for trying to keep the dream alive, but maybe next time he or she should make it a little more obvious.
Josh W., don't you have a phone call to make?
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- Trevor said...
Are you SURE that's ET?
- October 14, 2008 at 8:55 AM
- All Adither said...
Yah, I don't remember ET looking like he was coming down from a bender, either.
Angie (from over at www.HalfAssedKitchen.com)
- October 14, 2008 at 8:57 AM
He looks like he's covered in baked Band-Aids!! Ew11
- October 14, 2008 at 8:57 AM
- The Courteous Chihuahua said...
Geez, what's with the blooshot eyes?? Did ET turn to alcohol to cope with his loss of popularity??
- October 14, 2008 at 8:59 AM
- Missy said...
- October 14, 2008 at 8:59 AM
- Spencer and Kami said...
I don't know - if I was 12, the blood shot eyes and mummified look might freak me out :-P
- October 14, 2008 at 9:02 AM
- Mad Izatie said...
ET looks diseased...... get him away from me, I don't wanna catch whatever virus it is that he has.
- October 14, 2008 at 9:06 AM
Yeah, phone home is right. "Honey!, phone home!, tell the kids to lock the doors n' windows!. mummy/E.T is coming!."
- October 14, 2008 at 9:08 AM
Looks like he turned to communism, too, as witnessed by the Hitler moustache!
No wonder the poor thing is drunk! He's drunk with power!
- October 14, 2008 at 9:12 AM
He's got Casanova Frankenstein eyes. I dunno, I can't do it.
Nasty! :)
- October 14, 2008 at 9:13 AM
- The Imaginary Reviewer said...
Oh wow, those eyes...that is scary.
Actually, I can imagine my parents sending me this cake when I was in University; they were always complaining that I didn't call them enough. It would probably have scared me into doing it, too.
- October 14, 2008 at 9:13 AM
Yeah I agree with the courteous chihuahua. E.T. looks a little strung out with those crazy blood shot eyes. Actually he looks a bit like me the week after I quit caffeine.
And I still wonder about the Band-Aid/mummy effect. Did he fall off Elliot's bike on the blooper reel?
All in all this cake is inconceivable. And yes that word means what I think it means. :)
- October 14, 2008 at 9:19 AM
It should say, "Phone 911". This ET = Extra Terrifying!
- October 14, 2008 at 9:19 AM
- Kenya Starflight said...
He looks like a mummy who's been up all night partying, not E.T. And... um... his body not being cake but being frosting baked onto the cake board isn't helping matters...
This one's awful. Thanks for sharing. ;)
- October 14, 2008 at 9:21 AM
Ya know how some cakes are so pretty and/or terrifically detailed you don't have the heart to cut into and eat them?
This cake is like that, but totally opposite.
- October 14, 2008 at 9:22 AM
- horriblelicenseplates said...
Beeeeeee. Gooood.
- October 14, 2008 at 9:23 AM
- Robin said...
Are those wet Fritos on his face?
- October 14, 2008 at 9:25 AM
That is vomit inducing.
- October 14, 2008 at 9:29 AM
- Mad Izatie said...
Another thought - mah flattie sed it looks like it has harlequin ichthiyosis. However you spell it. SICK!
- October 14, 2008 at 9:31 AM
- C. Beth said...
My name is Inego Montoya. You killed my cake. Prepare to die.
-Beth (http://oneminutewriter.blogspot.com)
- October 14, 2008 at 9:37 AM
- Liz said...
That is one of the scariest things I've seen in terms of cakes...
- October 14, 2008 at 9:38 AM
Ok, as if the blood shot eyes are freaky enough, what's with the GIANT head and the teeny, tiny body???? Ick.
- October 14, 2008 at 9:38 AM
- Julie said...
Oh my... that's a really bad ET.
- October 14, 2008 at 9:44 AM
if this is the decorator's image of ET something is indefinetly wrong. Did they confuse it w/ a hungover mummy (and how mummy's could be hungover is beyond me)...
The only way I can describe that is a blown up mummified head w/ bloodshot eyes CLAIMING to be ET.....Will the real ET please stand up?
- October 14, 2008 at 9:48 AM
- Lola Granola said...
1. Yes, definitely a hung over ET.
2. Agree on the baked bandaids but could also be rolled out homefries.
- October 14, 2008 at 9:49 AM
To me it looks like ET and "The Mummy" had a child together and that scares me.
- October 14, 2008 at 9:53 AM
- Kate said...
Well, my 2 year old loves it. She got all giggly and said, "oooh, it's a froggy cake!"
- October 14, 2008 at 9:57 AM
- Simi said...
And he's flashing gang signs.
- October 14, 2008 at 10:01 AM
My two year old said, "It's a frog. It's a scary frog!"
- October 14, 2008 at 10:07 AM
with a few minor adjustments it could actually be "Wall E", '08 movies cute little Robot or his cube of garbage that he compacts.
Definitely not ET.
- October 14, 2008 at 10:09 AM
Oh, man, is this ever a wreck... they misspelled "Please Kill Me" as "Phone Home".
- October 14, 2008 at 10:09 AM
- doerofnone said...
He looks like a pile of french fries.
- October 14, 2008 at 10:13 AM
Phone home! The fettucini is ready! Never mind, I've already started bathing in it!
- October 14, 2008 at 10:15 AM
ET looks like a burn victim. It's been a while since I watched the movie, but I'm pretty sure that there wasn't a massive fire in it.
- October 14, 2008 at 10:15 AM
- What's Her Face said...
I'm fighting the gag reflex...that would be the complete opposite of fighting the desire to bite into some cakey goodness.
- October 14, 2008 at 10:17 AM
- thisbagisnotatoy said...
Until I read "mummy," I thought he might be some kind of apple dumpling or baklava . . . but now that you've offered some kind of potential explanation for those toasty strips, it's hard not to think "mummy." And, yes, eating bandages. Maybe someone (the customer, even) thinks E.T. is a mummy, some kind of monster: scary monster movie creature . . . weirdness.
- October 14, 2008 at 10:18 AM
- wpb30635 said...
I think I just threw up in my mouth a little. EWWWWWW!
- October 14, 2008 at 10:25 AM
I think this is the scariest thing I've ever seen here. For one thing, it's the first wreck to which my immediate reaction was to assume the same expression as the wreck is wearing. (But then I moved on to that Bill the Cat look, with one eye squinted up and the other open wide. Ack!)
Also, those eyes have to be plastic, but it's disturbing that they're all buried in the... what is that stuff? Are we sure this isn't a pie wreck, with pastry strips?
- October 14, 2008 at 10:35 AM
- stephanie said...
this blog makes me laugh so much i cry! its amazing! im so glad i found you :)
- October 14, 2008 at 10:37 AM
- Googlebot said...
My hat's off to you Jen. There aren't enough females out there who can quote ghostbusters.
- October 14, 2008 at 10:44 AM
- Debbie said...
I was having a truly hideous day today and decided to visit your blog to cheer me up.
Not only did I get a huge laugh from the blog and the cakes,(ET & the Cookie Monster?!?!), but even a reference to ROUS's? My day just did a 180. You rock!
- October 14, 2008 at 10:50 AM
Was this ET's punishment for being gone so long? LOL
~Amy B.
- October 14, 2008 at 10:51 AM
- jengersnap said...
Ewww, my plate of french fries is stoned! And it looks like it had an accident with the poutine.
- October 14, 2008 at 10:53 AM
- Beckster said...
- October 14, 2008 at 10:53 AM
- Kristen said...
It looks like a naked Hamburgler.
- October 14, 2008 at 10:54 AM
- joyce said...
Hey, Halloween isn't for sixteen more days. shudder
- October 14, 2008 at 11:00 AM
My toddler saw it and I told him it was E.T. And he looked puzzled and then said, "nooo, he should have a word on him like E.T. He is not E.T."
*watched it yesterday*
- October 14, 2008 at 11:05 AM
At first glance, I thought it could be Mayor McCheese from Mickey D's.... with a hangover.
- October 14, 2008 at 11:21 AM
Love it!!
And love C. Beth's comment.
Big fan of the Princess Bride.
- October 14, 2008 at 11:25 AM
- Alisa Knits! said...
Somebody needs some visene...
- October 14, 2008 at 11:31 AM
- Debbi said...
- October 14, 2008 at 11:42 AM
Stinky Cheese Man. That's what my 12 year old saw.
- October 14, 2008 at 11:52 AM
- darkorchid13 said...
Oh ET! My condolences on your terrible flying bicycle accident!
Yes, I agree with the previous commentators about laying off the booze and I hope you have finally learned your lesson. No, no I'm sure Eliot forgives you for getting him kicked out of school last time.
Hehe! I thought he was made out of pie too! Oh, what a sad, sad cake. Or is it "cake"? I'm still not convinced...what the heck is it (and do I want to know)?
- October 14, 2008 at 11:58 AM
- Twistie said...
I was going to go for a Ghostbusters reference, but I couldn't figure out how to adapt 'that's a big Twinkie' into a joke about this cake and still make it recognizable to Ghostbusters fans...sort of like this baker didn't know how to make this cake recognizable to ET fans.
Only I knew not to go ahead and do it anyway.
Seriously, it's a hungover, fettucini-wrapped mummy hopped up on goofballs coming to murder us all as we sleep.
It'll bite your head off, man.
Oh, and he's an ugly little spud, isn't he?
- October 14, 2008 at 12:02 PM
- Harley Dee said...
Wow... that's all I got :)
- October 14, 2008 at 12:08 PM
This really freaked me out when I first saw it - I thought that under the face was a little alien hand reaching out imploringly to the cake-eater. Eeeuuugh! Creepy! Turns out it's supposed to be his body.
- October 14, 2008 at 12:09 PM
- Katie Alender said...
I don't know, he looks kind of like a cute little fat-faced mummy to me. If you remove ET from the equation, I can see this being a Halloween party cake.
Apparently I am completely in the minority, though! LOL.
- October 14, 2008 at 12:09 PM
Actually, I think that it is a Gremlin that got a little overzealous with a bikini wax kit!
- October 14, 2008 at 12:19 PM
Seriously, I don't think I can look at that cake much longer, much less cut into it. Looks pretty scary to me.
- October 14, 2008 at 12:23 PM
What in the hello was this decorator smoking to think this looks anything like ET?
I can take my glasses off, stand waaay back from the computer, squint and still not come up with ET. And what's growing out of his chin?
- October 14, 2008 at 12:40 PM
I'm going to have nightmares now!
- October 14, 2008 at 12:47 PM
I thought it was a beheaded Hamburgler! E.T? The decorator needs to phone home to get a clue?
- October 14, 2008 at 1:45 PM
Aaaugh! ET misdialed and was hijacked by the alien vampires of Plan 9 from Outer Space! It's now the sequel -- Plan 10: The Mummy Returns.
- October 14, 2008 at 1:48 PM
After purchasing this cake, my roommate and I couldn't help but cut into it to see what the eyes were made of... As it turns out, they are plastic rings that look like eyeballs marketed to children for Halloween
- October 14, 2008 at 1:55 PM
- Morgi said...
I desperately needed both the Ghostbusters quotes and the laugh after a very rough two days at work!
I think "E.T" might benefit from a proton stream or two.
- October 14, 2008 at 1:57 PM
"What the heck is this? I told you to make a mummy!"
"This is a mummy... see, bandages?"
"It... it looks more like E.T. than a mummy. Just... I dunno, put an E.T. quote on there and call it a day."
"But it's a mummy..."
"Do you want to keep your job or not? Not that you're any good at it..."
- October 14, 2008 at 2:00 PM
- Dan G said...
This is amazing! They should sell these cakes to people dying to lose weight. Good motivation not to eat.
By the way, my girlfriend showed me your blog and it is now my official fave. I need to go over and vote for you at the contest thingie. Thanks for brightening my day!
- October 14, 2008 at 2:25 PM
Any reference to E.T. always makes me feel a little skiddish. My initials are E.T. so I got told to "phone home" a lot as a kid. :(
But you made me feel 10x better by bringing up the R.O.U.S.es!! That's my all-time favorite movie, but so many people have never heard of it... What gives?
- October 14, 2008 at 2:36 PM
- Denise said...
That is the single most FRIGHTENING thing I have ever seen. Eating it would give me nightmares for weeks!
- October 14, 2008 at 2:42 PM
- Cottagecheap said...
I am sure that is NOT ET and it is just a stoned mummy who wants to phone home cuz he forgot where he parked his ride!
- October 14, 2008 at 2:47 PM
- kitchenrefugee said...
Reminds me of the chicken pot pie I made last week. Pie was good, pastry was a bit of disaster, kept breaking up when I rolled it out so I had to cobble the bits together.
NO WAY is this ET! I agree with the Halloween-related comments. This looks like a warm-up act for a spookfest!
- October 14, 2008 at 2:49 PM
- diddlesgirl said...
at first i thought that it was a rrrreeeeaaalllyyy bad wall-e. then i saw the phone home .. but, the body??? one of my co-workers looked at it and said "cute" ...obviously she and the cake artist(??) had the same special drink today ....
and please, enough with the R.O.U.S.'s now i have to go watch my favorite movie, again! (oh, the book is good too)
- October 14, 2008 at 3:13 PM
- Brenna said...
I agree, it looks more like a pie than a cake. But still, what's with the monstrous (and I mean that literally) head and itty bitty body??
- October 14, 2008 at 3:31 PM
- ksaldria said...
I can't decide if that's a teeny tiny body under that huge head or his hand reaching out in the classic "phone home" gesture.
Either way it still looks more like the mummy.
- October 14, 2008 at 3:36 PM
I thought he was covered in pasta!! That is one unappetizing cake! Can you imagine the kids fighting over the eyeballs?
- October 14, 2008 at 3:56 PM
Maybe E.T. is phoning home from an extended stay at the leper colony?
- October 14, 2008 at 3:59 PM
- Shari said...
Yipes!I think this E.T. needs Miracle Max's help and quick!
- October 14, 2008 at 4:06 PM
- suki said...
looks a little like stewie.
- October 14, 2008 at 4:23 PM
- Karin said...
I thought it was WALL-E before I saw the phone home reference...
- October 14, 2008 at 4:40 PM
Ohhhhh, that's his body? I thought he'd puked ...
- October 14, 2008 at 5:05 PM
Dear god! It might look like E.T. if there were a scene where E.T. finds Elliot's brother's stash, gets really stoned, and ends up passing out face first in a plate of pasta.
- October 14, 2008 at 5:37 PM
- Dea said...
Dooooood - that's more like the guy from The Mummy.....so wrong....
- October 14, 2008 at 5:56 PM
- Kaysie said...
That doesn't really look like ET, but it does look kinda tasty, but at the same time it looks gross.
- October 14, 2008 at 6:09 PM
- sues2u2 said...
Are you sure that it's not a freaky looking Wall-E cake instead? I mean that doesn't look anything like ET!
- October 14, 2008 at 6:35 PM
At least the quote wasn't "I'll be right here."
For the record, I never lost my love for E.T.
- October 14, 2008 at 6:52 PM
- Calantha said...
Ewwwww, that is just . . . Ewwwwwwww. It looks like someone decorated the poor cake with broken rubber bands that were melted into one giant shiny mass with a blowtorch.
- October 14, 2008 at 6:56 PM
- Lynellen said...
I know E.T. was wrinkly, but those frosting strips remind me of those crispy dry noodles you get with your Wonton Soup.
- October 14, 2008 at 7:08 PM
- Karin said...
Before I showed him the "hand" and inscription, Hubby said it looks like a snake.
- October 14, 2008 at 7:21 PM
- Kimberly said...
EW... did he puke?
- October 14, 2008 at 9:27 PM
wow. I just got a cake today very cute it was frankenstine with the same eyes. Funny how one perosn saw the eytes and thought franksten and the other saw the same eyes and thought ET
- October 14, 2008 at 9:28 PM
ROFL at all the comments, but extra points to
**alexandra erin** for this:
they misspelled "Please Kill Me" as "Phone Home".
I had soda/nose problems from that one.
- October 14, 2008 at 11:23 PM
- TexPatriate said...
Is that *MERINGUE* ?
If so, that's the scariest meringue I've ever seen. *brrr*
- October 14, 2008 at 11:37 PM
E.T.'s eyes are supposed to be blue. Enough said. I gotta go wash my eyes out with sulphuric acid!!
- October 15, 2008 at 12:10 AM
- Eric said...
Looks like a cherry pie gone horribly wrong!
- October 15, 2008 at 2:55 AM
- coffeeiv said...
Looks like a pile of used Band-Aids.
- October 15, 2008 at 3:51 AM
*reads description*
I still don't see it. I think it must have been one of the monsters my D&D group fought in the past.
THE EYES, they will haunt me 'till I die.
- October 15, 2008 at 5:38 AM
Could be that E.T. has been mummified.
- October 15, 2008 at 8:20 AM
i like it, reminds me of home, and those corn chips sure look tasty...
- October 15, 2008 at 10:41 AM
looks more like floory from pee-wee's playhouse to me.
- October 15, 2008 at 10:57 AM
- clueuin said...
"This is not happening, Ray.
This is happening.
Please tell me it's not happening, Ray?
That might or might not be a quote from "Ghostbusters".
But still it's a better mistake than that cake.
- October 15, 2008 at 12:11 PM
I'm so sorry to have to point this out, but feel I must, in light of your hilarious lampooning of misused apostrophes on wrecks:
R.O.U.Ss and '80s do not require apostrophes before the pluralized "s".
Keep on wrecking!
- October 15, 2008 at 12:50 PM
- L said...
Forget pissed.. what's up with the red eyes? He looks stoned? Et phone.. uh.. crap what was I doing.. haha look my finger is glowing.. ooo
- October 15, 2008 at 12:59 PM
- Hope said...
I thought it was the Hamburgler as well - a very made one but still a Hamburgler.
- October 15, 2008 at 2:37 PM
Oh my gosh, it's like he was mummified! And also has a hangover or something! Maybe that brings new meaning to the message - "Phone home! I can't drive in this condition!"
- October 15, 2008 at 8:31 PM
- Stephanie said...
My first thought was, "Why is ET made of frosting french fries?"
- October 15, 2008 at 8:41 PM
Apparently ET is made of baked pasta. :D
- October 15, 2008 at 9:00 PM
Hey Rachel (who posted Anon)-
I can't comment on the ROUS, as I'm not famliar with that acronym.
If I'm not mistaken though, 80's does call for an apostrophe because it is something belonging to that decade. 80s would be an incorrect way of speaking about a multiplicity of an "80".
I think I'm right about that, but if not..then cheers!
- October 16, 2008 at 2:24 AM
That is clearly a sentient baked potato.
- October 16, 2008 at 7:47 AM
- Meghan said...
ET DOES look rather beat up, doesn't he? It's like there was an apocalypse on his home planet...
- October 16, 2008 at 8:56 AM
- Stam said...
looks like he got into a bad fight with an ROUS!!
- October 16, 2008 at 11:46 AM
- Chris said...
Or, what to do with all those leftover fried noodles you get with your Chinese Food but never eat.
- October 16, 2008 at 5:20 PM
- MagsP said...
Wow -- this one must be from "ET Two: Electric Bugaloo...the Leprosy Years."
- October 17, 2008 at 12:20 PM
Hey kids gather 'round for some leper loaf!
- October 20, 2008 at 8:41 PM
- mastershops said...
Oh my. Well, I was hungry..... until...... Well, it is Halloween today anyway :)
- October 31, 2008 at 2:25 PM
- platedlizard said...
I know I'm necroposting, and slightly drunk, and oh yeah, it's 2:35am where I am, but WOW is that nightmare fuel. Freaked me out when I went to the next page.
- January 4, 2009 at 5:37 AM
it looks like his body got hit by a car and all his organs flowed up to make his head huge . . . in other words, gross.
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42 comments:
- srudoff said...
please don't retire lloyd
- November 12, 2007 4:04 PM
- surrounded in columbus said...
HAH- you've fallen for our little trap.
did you REALLY think we lost to ASU! no! it was just a ploy by the under classmen to get a new coach for next year.
- November 12, 2007 4:08 PM
- srudoff said...
i feel another earle bruce send off coming....
- November 12, 2007 4:13 PM
- lovinum said...
Lloyd has led a turnaround from what could have been a total throwaway season. If it's true, I say thanks to Lloyd for some very good years at Michigan.
- November 12, 2007 4:14 PM
- WingRG said...
A classy coach of a classy team. If this is true he will be missed by the B10 community.
- November 12, 2007 4:22 PM
- Lysa said...
- November 12, 2007 4:27 PM
- Out of Conference said...
Why let this slip a week before the game with OSU? I could understand doing it before bowl seasopn/pracrice gets going with recruiting and all, but why now?
- November 12, 2007 5:00 PM
- srudoff said...
i'm sure they're hoping it will inspire the team. although i also thought bo's passing would have inspired the team to a win last year.
osu did the same thing with earle bruce
- November 12, 2007 5:13 PM
- OnWisconsin! said...
Carr seems like a decent guy.
I also hate to see him go because I wonder if/fear that Michigan has another gear, ie Tressel and the Buckeyes.
- November 12, 2007 5:16 PM
- michiganwolves51 said...
Carr was awesome for us. I hope he is happy in retirement. But it shocks me that he would let something like this slip the week of the big game. Why have everyone talking about it, seeing that it will definitely distract the team? While is disagree with the timing, i have to wonder if he did this strategically, as in he wants the department to know BEFORE the result of the big game is known that he is to retire, so that in the wake of a horrible defeat, he isn't fired. Will he be able to choose a successor now?
- November 12, 2007 5:16 PM
- OnWisconsin! said...
Maybe Tim Brewster will be available!
You know, he is a great recruiter....
- November 12, 2007 5:17 PM
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- November 12, 2007 5:17 PM
- Paulie Buckeyes said...
On top of this making it harder to beat UM in the future, this will give the UM players motivation to send LLoyd out on top.
- November 12, 2007 5:19 PM
- Mikoyan said...
Lloyd Carr let this slip because he wants to get the Osborne effect in the polls....
- November 12, 2007 5:49 PM
- Katie said...
My goodness, I wasn't expeting that. I do agree, the "slip" is certainly to inspire (and I hope to hell it works). I like Carr for many reasons. He is a wonderful human being. He is a great coach and proved that with the 8 straight wins this year. I will wish him all of the best. I do think that it is time for Michigan Football to have some new blood. I just am not sure that Martin has the balls to get us that. I hope that I am wrong.
- November 12, 2007 5:57 PM
- Sleestack90 said...
I'm a Buckeye fan who admires Lloyd's overall body of work, even though it generated considerable pain at the end of so many otherwise promising years. He rescued a top-notch program from potential embarassment (at the hands of a drunken OSU alum) and molded an organization that developed men of character who won with class and regularity.
I also LOVED his halftime interviews (or his genuine response to BS questions), and it is my hope that during the Rose Bowl halftime interview,(I've known that we're going to lose next week since last January 2nd) he invites the sideline reporter to, in Braveheart meets A Few Good Men fashion to "march to the 50 yard line, disrobe, and kiss your own ass, because I've never felt the need to defend my decisions to a vapid twat that doesn't understand the first thing about College Football, and I won't start now."
Sorry if this posted twice.
- November 12, 2007 6:28 PM
- TitleIX said...
There are no accidents.
The advantage of announcing now is clear.
1) Motivator for Saturday's game
2) Make Carr the story not the kids
3) Positive impact on recruiting because of the transparency
4) Head off any whisperings about Bill Martin sniffing around at other programs etc
5) Avoid controversy/Fire Lloyd hysteria
You gotta love the Coach for all of the above moving forward and ALL that he has meant to the program up until now.
- November 12, 2007 6:33 PM
- Katie said...
Waves to T9, where the hell have you been? I missed ya!
GO BLUE!!!! Beat the sweater vest!
- November 12, 2007 6:47 PM
- Hemlock Philosopher said...
I had the pleasure of meeting coach Carr before the Illinois game. We were staying at the same hotel as the team. The morning before the game he was in the lobby with a few media folks and I just walked up and introduced myself. He was humble and thanked me for my support of the team. He's a good man and a good coach. I will miss him as our head coach, despite the recent results versus those nuts.
He's 6-6 now, so I guess this is for the all-time winning record for him. Go Blue!!!
- November 12, 2007 7:11 PM
- Frat guy said...
Bring on Miles. Rumor is that his wife was looking for houses in Ann Arbor today.
- November 12, 2007 7:29 PM
- OSUchick said...
Oh so sorry to hear about Lloyd's retirement announcement. However, it does save the the trouble of firing him after the loss to tOSU.
Go Bucks!!!
- November 12, 2007 8:19 PM
- Sleestack90 said...
I noticed that you claimed "Law" as your industry. As a fellow OSU fan who found your commentary subpar, do you claim that industry as: "Defendant" or "Bailiff"?
- November 12, 2007 8:26 PM
- MGoBlue93 said...
Wondering how the Miles thing will play out: Michigan-only buyout, friction with Carr and Coleman, etc.? Will he leave the meat grinder of LSU for Maize and Bluer pastures???
- November 12, 2007 8:47 PM
- surrounded in columbus said...
Personally, I'm gonna wait a week. Depending on Saturday, it's either gonna be "thanks for the memories" or "about f'ng time". Yeah. I'm still a tad bitter.
- November 12, 2007 9:10 PM
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- November 12, 2007 9:12 PM
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- November 12, 2007 9:17 PM
- husker by marriage said...
I'm sure Tressel will find it's tougher to own a Les Miles than it is to own a Lloyd Carr... I'm just saying.
- November 12, 2007 9:18 PM
- tabithasaysgoblue said...
It's definetely time...but yet bittersweet! He is a great man and he has done a great job with the program, but it is time to move on (and up)!
GoBlue!! Ohhowihateohiostate!!
- November 12, 2007 10:16 PM
- Rick said...
Lloyd deserves to go out a winner - not to mention Hart, Henne and Long. Play to win - use all your weapons - keep them off balance. Please don't run left, run left then throw the bomb every time. Who's on the short list to take over the program? Miles, Gruden, English, Cameron, Harbaugh (not likely!), Rodriguez, Schiano?
- November 12, 2007 10:33 PM
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- November 12, 2007 10:46 PM
- Mike said...
- November 12, 2007 10:49 PM
- Rick said...
Wasn't Kelly an assistant to Dantonio? Now THAT would be ironic, no?
- November 12, 2007 11:03 PM
- Mike said...
Kelly hates Dantonio...Dantonio has done nothing but rag on Kelly since he got down here to UC....Kelly has used it all year to motivate his team, and he might win the Big East.
I am almost inclined to want Kelly in AA2 instead of Les Miles, but Les can recruit the South like nobody's business, too bad Kelly wouldn't come as O-Coordinator.
- November 12, 2007 11:05 PM
- Wolf Blitzer said...
Michigan Alum '04 here, but went to high school on the west side of the state. Numerous high school friends went to (all at once MSU fans...) Grand Valley State University, and I kept hearing about this coach back home and his football team that could do nothing but win, and then win some more. He then spends a so-so 3 years at Central, but now winning again at Cincy. While I'd love for Miles to inject some well-timed vigor into the program and tap that ass of a recruiting base he has developed-- nothing would make me happier than to out-tressel The professor himself, by hiring a small-school proven winner that has the desire and ambition to take his success to the next level. Brian Kelly could fit in quite nicely.
Here's to a steady, respected, and successful coach going out on top, Pat Forde back-pedaling during his weekly monday tribute to all-things-asinine, and to Desmond Howard putting out the best gameday commercial I've seen yet.
Go Blue
- November 13, 2007 12:47 AM
- Jessica said...
Ahh, bless Lloyd. I do think it's time, but it's still extremely sad. I only hope his successor has as much integrity as Lloyd's displayed over his years at Michigan.
Here's to a great Michigan Man who will be greatly missed. Give 'em hell Saturday, Lloyd.
- November 13, 2007 12:56 AM
- IamCris said...
Wow, wow, wow. Odd feeling. Lloyd Carr is only the 3rd Michigan coach in my lifetime. Here's hoping the next coach (Miles) can push Michigan in the direction most of us would like to see. I think there is a vast majority of coaches in 1A (FBS) who would jump at the chance to coach in Ann Arbor.
Truth be told, I can't wait to read Lloyd's book whenever it comes out. The humble pie eating man better write a book.
- November 13, 2007 1:30 AM
- Hemlock Philosopher said...
Wolf - I wouldn't say Kelly's tenure at CMU was "so-so". He brought that program from the DeBord disaster to a MAC championship in little time. This year he's made Cinci a contender for the Big East championship. The guy is a hell of a coach.
- November 13, 2007 7:30 AM
- Daniel Bastien said...
Thank GOODNESS. it's 4 years too late, but finally one of the top programs in the country can finally get a great, not good Llyod, coach.
Let's hope it's someone worth a damn and not a 'Michigan Man.' Time to come into the 21st Century and stop living in the past.
1. Jeff Tedford
2. Chris Peterson
3. (I hadn't thought about this one) Norm Chow
- November 13, 2007 9:13 AM
- Joshua said...
Don't know- I've only ever heard good things about how Lloyd treats people and have a friend who played for Kelly at Central- said if you weren't a star he'd walk right past you and not acknowledge your existence. This is the last guy i'd expect to throw something like that out. Second hand info, but I've known the guy for years and trust what he says. Based on that I'm not a Kelly guy, but I'd need to do more research.
- November 13, 2007 9:13 AM
- Jim said...
As a fairly consistent critic of Carr's, I am happy to see the news. I do think it's time, but I will also give Lloyd props for how the team's performed in the wake of its early season failings. To me, it was unexpected and impressive.
P.S. Enough with the rush to annoint Miles as the heir-apparent. Let's shed the Michigan-goggles for once and take an honest look around.
- November 13, 2007 11:11 AM
- Blue (and White) Fan said...
Best of luck to Lloyd in his retirement.
Personally I FEAR Les Miles. The way he runs an offense will probably revolutionize the B10.
I see Michigan playing for - and winning - several national championships under Les.
- November 13, 2007 9:15 PM
- Charles Chrystal said...
Good idea.
UM Alumnus, 1982
- November 17, 2007 4:58 PM


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