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Post by DWags 2016-09-23, 12:22

LooseGoose wrote:Chris Vannini ‏@ChrisVannini 10h10 hours ago
At least we’ve confirmed Brady is just a system quarterback.

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Post by Robert J Sakimano 2016-09-23, 12:24

Rocinante wrote:
Robert J Sakimano wrote:bump..


I just voted to have you banned.
you just hurt my fragile snowflake feelings.

No
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Post by Floyd Robertson 2016-09-26, 08:15

bubba ervin@BUBBAERVIN 15h15 hours ago
@bustedcoverage Michigan fan busted with a gun outside BofA stadium. #pureMichigan
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Post by Guest 2016-09-30, 19:35

Onion Sports Network ‏@OnionSports 5h5 hours ago
Jim Harbaugh Disappointed To Learn Electroshock Therapy Session Already Over http://onion.com/2ddbDkr

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Post by DWags 2016-09-30, 23:43

This isn't tears, but when you so strive to be politically correct some smart ass kids will troll the fuck out of the administration.

https://heatst.com/culture-wars/u-of-michigan-student-successfully-changes-his-preferred-pronoun-to-his-majesty-on-class-roster/


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Post by Floyd Robertson 2016-10-01, 11:05

Really provoking stuff, an ESPN sob story on Jake Butt hating his name growing up.
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Post by Guest 2016-10-02, 20:26

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I laughed many times.


I think this is Triple while up hunting.
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Post by Robert J Sakimano 2016-10-04, 07:20

bump..

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Post by CORNER BLITZ 2016-10-04, 22:09

Harbs buys Twitter followers to try to catch up to Urban

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http://247sports.com/Bolt/600000-of-Jim-Harbaughs-one-million-Twitter-followers-are-fake-47976724
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Post by Robert J Sakimano 2016-10-05, 08:05

bump..

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Post by DWags 2016-10-05, 08:29

CORNER BLITZ wrote:Harbs buys Twitter followers to try to catch up to Urban

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http://247sports.com/Bolt/600000-of-Jim-Harbaughs-one-million-Twitter-followers-are-fake-47976724

I know I have a twitter. Kids set it up. I've had it for two years and I've tweeted three things. I don't get how it works, and I'm not playing stupid, I know given a week, I'd be fine with it and probably use it daily. However, up to this point, I just haven't been interested in it.

My question to the twitter guys, is having followers some kind of recruiting street cred with the kids? I ask that because I use dto think alternate uniforms were stupid, but I kow kids are choosing schools based on uniforms in some cases. I have no doubt kids will choose schools based on twitter, and I'm not judging it. I'm not being recruited, the kids are. Do what you need to do.
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Post by Robert J Sakimano 2016-10-05, 08:34

DWags wrote:
CORNER BLITZ wrote:Harbs buys Twitter followers to try to catch up to Urban

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http://247sports.com/Bolt/600000-of-Jim-Harbaughs-one-million-Twitter-followers-are-fake-47976724

I know I have a twitter. Kids set it up. I've had it for two years and I've tweeted three things. I don't get how it works, and I'm not playing stupid, I know given a week, I'd be fine with it and probably use it daily. However, up to this point, I just haven't been interested in it.

My question to the twitter guys, is having followers some kind of recruiting street cred with the kids? I ask that because I use dto think alternate uniforms were stupid, but I kow kids are choosing schools based on uniforms in some cases. I have no doubt kids will choose schools based on twitter, and I'm not judging it. I'm not being recruited, the kids are. Do what you need to do.
I'm really hoping that's how my daughter (sorry For bin) chooses a school.

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Post by Robert J Sakimano 2016-10-11, 08:52

bump. This thread was on page 4.

No. Excuse.

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Post by Death Roe 2016-10-11, 09:23

Robert J Sakimano wrote:bump. This thread was on page 4.

No. Excuse.


Please stop posting.
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Post by Robert J Sakimano 2016-10-11, 09:26

Death Roe wrote:
Robert J Sakimano wrote:bump. This thread was on page 4.

No. Excuse.


Please stop posting.
page 4... PAGE 4!!

#NeverAgain
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Post by Guest 2016-10-17, 14:40

Michigan State ‏@Michigan_State 29m29 minutes ago
U-M OL Kalis 'happy' about MSU losing streak http://bit.ly/2dJh2yc #Spartans

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Post by The_Dude 2016-10-17, 15:01

Funny with all MSUs sayings about pride, the fall, tears of my enemies, UM has hit bottom...and then this season happens. Neutral Neutral Neutral

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Post by Death Roe 2016-10-17, 15:18

The_Dude wrote:Funny with all MSUs sayings about pride, the fall, tears of my enemies, UM has hit bottom...and then this season happens. Neutral Neutral Neutral


You are a gigantic pussy.
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Post by Other Teams Pursuing That 2016-10-17, 15:21

The_Dude wrote:Funny with all MSUs sayings about pride, the fall, tears of my enemies, UM has hit bottom...and then this season happens. Neutral Neutral Neutral


are you trying to tell me athletic success varies?!
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Post by The_Dude 2016-10-17, 15:25

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:
The_Dude wrote:Funny with all MSUs sayings about pride, the fall, tears of my enemies, UM has hit bottom...and then this season happens. Neutral Neutral Neutral


are you trying to tell me athletic success varies?!

What goes around comes around, I guess.

MSU is a victim of its own arrogance and sense of entitlement.
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Post by InTenSity 2016-10-17, 15:29

I never perceived MSU as arrogant or prideful, but I don't live in Michigan either.
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Post by Other Teams Pursuing That 2016-10-17, 15:32

The_Dude wrote:
Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:

are you trying to tell me athletic success varies?!

What goes around comes around, I guess.

MSU is a victim of its own arrogance and sense of entitlement.

Yeah or we just suck at football.
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Post by Death Roe 2016-10-17, 15:35

Logic isn't accepted with him, OTPT.
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Post by DWags 2016-10-17, 15:36

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:
The_Dude wrote:Funny with all MSUs sayings about pride, the fall, tears of my enemies, UM has hit bottom...and then this season happens. Neutral Neutral Neutral


are you trying to tell me athletic success varies?!

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Post by DWags 2016-10-17, 15:36

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:
The_Dude wrote:

What goes around comes around, I guess.

MSU is a victim of its own arrogance and sense of entitlement.

Yeah or we just suck at football.

This
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Post by kingstonlake 2016-10-17, 15:46

The_Dude wrote:
Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:

are you trying to tell me athletic success varies?!

What goes around comes around, I guess.

MSU is a victim of its own arrogance and sense of entitlement.

Did some players brother tell you this?
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Post by Nordic 2016-10-17, 17:24

LooseGoose wrote:Michigan State ‏@Michigan_State 29m29 minutes ago
U-M OL Kalis 'happy' about MSU losing streak http://bit.ly/2dJh2yc #Spartans

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Sounds like somebody that has had his ass kicked by MSU a few times.
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Post by The_Dude 2016-10-17, 18:09

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:
The_Dude wrote:

What goes around comes around, I guess.

MSU is a victim of its own arrogance and sense of entitlement.

Yeah or we just suck at football.


Yeah. Probably that.
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Post by DWags 2016-10-17, 19:15

Nordic wrote:
LooseGoose wrote:Michigan State ‏@Michigan_State 29m29 minutes ago
U-M OL Kalis 'happy' about MSU losing streak http://bit.ly/2dJh2yc #Spartans

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Sounds like somebody that has had his ass kicked by MSU a few times.

Best a lot of these guys do is leave 1-3 vs MSU. fuck em.
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Post by The_Dude 2016-10-17, 19:23

DWags wrote:
Nordic wrote:

Sounds like somebody that has had his ass kicked by MSU a few times.

Best a lot of these guys do is leave 1-3 vs MSU. fuck em.

He who laughs last..
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Post by Other Teams Pursuing That 2016-10-17, 19:32

The_Dude wrote:
DWags wrote:

Best a lot of these guys do is leave 1-3 vs MSU. fuck em.

He who laughs last..

Is the one who laughs last?
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Post by tGreenWay 2016-10-17, 19:44

The_Dude wrote:
Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:

are you trying to tell me athletic success varies?!

What goes around comes around, I guess.

MSU is a victim of its own arrogance and sense of entitlement.

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Post by tGreenWay 2016-10-17, 19:46

The_Dude wrote:
DWags wrote:

Best a lot of these guys do is leave 1-3 vs MSU. fuck em.

He who laughs last..

Your premise is rejected. There is no last, and the laughter never ends.
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Post by Nordic 2016-10-17, 20:38

The_Dude wrote:
DWags wrote:

Best a lot of these guys do is leave 1-3 vs MSU. fuck em.

He who laughs last..

Sounds like somebody that has had his ass kicked the last 3 years
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Post by DWags 2016-10-17, 20:43

tGreenWay wrote:
The_Dude wrote:

He who laughs last..

Your premise is rejected. There is no last, and the laughter never ends.

Jesus he's an idiot. Our seniors will have two big ten rings a rose cotton and playoff ring. He's going to really have to start collecting hardware to laugh last. When they're all out of football he's going to look back and say "well you bear us three times won a rose cotton and two big tens but we beat you last". Seriously, only someone with a ducked up mind set thinks that way.
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Post by Other Teams Pursuing That 2016-10-17, 20:49

He's being the devils advocate you guys. Again.
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Post by DWags 2016-10-17, 20:51

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:He's being the devils advocate you guys. Again.

He's being who he is. I know.
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Post by Guest 2016-10-19, 11:16

Harbaugh is winning with Hoke's players - it'll be interesting to see how his guys do.

How Michigan's success under Jim Harbaugh can be traced to Brady Hoke

Brady Hoke’s 2013 recruiting class at Michigan was ranked No. 2 by Scout, No. 7 by 247 Sports, No. 5 by Rivals and No. 6 by ESPN. Turns out, those projections were pretty shrewd.

Among the signees who have blossomed into the nucleus of what is Jim Harbaugh’s No. 3 team in the nation are senior starters Jourdan Lewis, an All-American CB; TE Jake Butt, the team’s second-leading receiver; LB Ben Gedeon, the team’s leading tackler; LB Mike McCray, the team’s third-leading tackler; DB Dymonte Thomas, the team’s fourth-leading tackler; DB Delano Hill; FB Henry Poggi; and CB Channing Stribling, the guy who is second in the Big Ten in interceptions. That’s almost half of the starters on this Wolverines team.

In all, the Wolverines have 18 senior starters when you include all their fifth-year guys from the 2012 class (also a consensus Top 10 ranked class). Every starter on the Michigan defense, save for junior LB/DB Jabrill Peppers, is a senior. Harbaugh's team has a staggering 41 seniors on the roster, making this group arguably the most mature team in college football.
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Post by Robert J Sakimano 2016-10-19, 11:25

LooseGoose wrote:Harbaugh is winning with Hoke's players - it'll be interesting to see how his guys do.

How Michigan's success under Jim Harbaugh can be traced to Brady Hoke

Brady Hoke’s 2013 recruiting class at Michigan was ranked No. 2 by Scout, No. 7 by 247 Sports, No. 5 by Rivals and No. 6 by ESPN. Turns out, those projections were pretty shrewd.

Among the signees who have blossomed into the nucleus of what is Jim Harbaugh’s No. 3 team in the nation are senior starters Jourdan Lewis, an All-American CB; TE Jake Butt, the team’s second-leading receiver; LB Ben Gedeon, the team’s leading tackler; LB Mike McCray, the team’s third-leading tackler; DB Dymonte Thomas, the team’s fourth-leading tackler; DB Delano Hill; FB Henry Poggi; and CB Channing Stribling, the guy who is second in the Big Ten in interceptions. That’s almost half of the starters on this Wolverines team.

In all, the Wolverines have 18 senior starters when you include all their fifth-year guys from the 2012 class (also a consensus Top 10 ranked class). Every starter on the Michigan defense, save for junior LB/DB Jabrill Peppers, is a senior. Harbaugh's team has a staggering 41 seniors on the roster, making this group arguably the most mature team in college football.
and we know how much fat boy Hoke sucked..
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Post by CheesySpartan 2016-10-19, 11:28

Robert J Sakimano wrote:
LooseGoose wrote:Harbaugh is winning with Hoke's players - it'll be interesting to see how his guys do.

How Michigan's success under Jim Harbaugh can be traced to Brady Hoke

and we know how much fat boy Hoke sucked..

I had no idea they had that many seniors starting...that has to be the most in the country.
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