Obsession - the tears of my enemies.

Robert J Sakimano wrote:Breaking: UM accepts Big Ten's punishment, will end any sort of pending litigation.


Statement from the Big Ten

Some of the saner members of the board pointed out this might hurt their health care business?

BET

Trapper Gus wrote:

Robert J Sakimano wrote:Breaking: UM accepts Big Ten's punishment, will end any sort of pending litigation.


Statement from the Big Ten

Some of the saner members of the board pointed out this might hurt their health care business?

I'm not sure what to make of it.

if you did nothing wrong, why would "America's Team" just sit back and accept the punishment from a rogue governing body?

is there the possibility of any sort of discovery had they gone through the preliminary injunction hearing? Captain America had said that he wanted to speak at the hearing, so why the sudden change of plans?

I'm sure they'll frame it as "our student-athletes have the utmost character and do not deserve this distraction as they volunteer at the christian homeless shelter and study for their calc-based physics final on Monday".

in their pathetic defense, I get wanting it out of the headlines, but it ain't going away as, if there is any credibility to some reports (that have seemingly been accurate so far), the NCAA has the goods on them.

Americas suspension.

Motown Spartan wrote:BET

What was this supposed to mean by the way? I saw it a whole bunch and said well that’s probably something stupid but never found out what it was

Robert J Sakimano wrote:Breaking: UM accepts Big Ten's punishment, will end any sort of pending litigation.


Statement from the Big Ten

Would loved to be at the meeting when UM's vaunted attorneys had to tell their prez and board it was a no win situation.

Travis of the Cosmos wrote:

Motown Spartan wrote:BET

What was this supposed to mean by the way? I saw it a whole bunch and said well that’s probably something stupid but never found out what it was

I think it was their way of rallying like “we got this”

The Pantry wrote:

Robert J Sakimano wrote:Breaking: UM accepts Big Ten's punishment, will end any sort of pending litigation.


Statement from the Big Ten

Would loved to be at the meeting when UM's vaunted attorneys had to tell their prez and board it was a no win situation.

Santa Ono was probably like “Oh no!”

Bet
In response to a statement.

Slang for Fa sho, which is slang for For sure; which means Sure or Okay.

(Derived slang from the 1980's.)
"All set homie."
"Bet."

Translation:

"Everything is set, my friend."
"For sure."

Motown Spartan wrote:BET

DWags wrote:Bet
In response to a statement.

Slang for Fa sho, which is slang for For sure; which means Sure or Okay.

(Derived slang from the 1980's.)
"All set homie."
"Bet."

Translation:

"Everything is set, my friend."
"For sure."

who says d wags is old?! My man!

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:

DWags wrote:Bet
In response to a statement.

Slang for Fa sho, which is slang for For sure; which means Sure or Okay.

(Derived slang from the 1980's.)
"All set homie."
"Bet."

Translation:

"Everything is set, my friend."
"For sure."

who says d wags is old?! My man!

Hit social security age today bruh. I’m old.

DWags wrote:

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:

who says d wags is old?! My man!

Hit social security age today bruh. I’m old.

Early social security or full retirement age?

Social security still exists? Must be nice.

DWags wrote:Bet
In response to a statement.

Slang for Fa sho, which is slang for For sure; which means Sure or Okay.

(Derived slang from the 1980's.)
"All set homie."
"Bet."

Translation:

"Everything is set, my friend."
"For sure."

Sounds bussin. Fire 100

InTenSity wrote:Social security still exists? Must be nice.

Oh, Swill buddy, even when the trust fund is (assumedly) exhausted (estimated 2034) the OASI will be paying 80% of the current calculated benefits, and that's assuming Congress doesn't make up the other 20%.

Social Security isn't going anywhere unless a bunch of politicians screw it up.

Motown Spartan wrote:

DWags wrote:

Hit social security age today bruh. I’m old.

Early social security or full retirement age?

Early. My biz partner took it early. I’m not interested right now.

Trapper Gus wrote:

InTenSity wrote:Social security still exists? Must be nice.

Oh, Swill buddy, even when the trust fund is (assumedly) exhausted the OASI will be paying 80% of the current calculated benefits, and that's assuming Congress doesn't make up the other 20%.

Social Security isn't going anywhere unless a bunch of politicians screw it up.

Couldn’t imagine that

Travis of the Cosmos wrote:

Trapper Gus wrote:


Oh, Swill buddy, even when the trust fund is (assumedly) exhausted the OASI will be paying 80% of the current calculated benefits, and that's assuming Congress doesn't make up the other 20%.

Social Security isn't going anywhere unless a bunch of politicians screw it up.

Couldn’t imagine that

Well the Republicans want to hand the apx 2 Trillion in the Trust Fund & all the future tax contributions to Wall Street, so there is that.  

DWags wrote:

Motown Spartan wrote:

Early social security or full retirement age?

Early. My biz partner took it early. I’m not interested right now.

All depends on how long you think you will live. From 62 to 70 the amount you get is adjusted so that at your actuarial expected death you end up with the same lump sum, give or take. If you think you will live into your 80's then wait until 70.

DWags wrote:

Motown Spartan wrote:

Early social security or full retirement age?

Early. My biz partner took it early. I’m not interested right now.

Wait as long as you can.

Motown Spartan wrote:

DWags wrote:

Motown Spartan wrote:

Early social security or full retirement age?

Early. My biz partner took it early. I’m not interested right now.

Wait as long as you can.

If you wait until you're dead you get nothing.

Motown Spartan wrote:

DWags wrote:

Early. My biz partner took it early. I’m not interested right now.

Wait as long as you can.

I used the 401k as a bridge between retirement at 66 and age 70. I've wondered if that was the best investment choice, but given how rocky covid made things I think it might have been.

Heat Miser wrote:

Motown Spartan wrote:

Wait as long as you can.  

If you wait until you're dead you get nothing.

Yup, at age 70 OASI stops adjusting for age, so that's the max you can wait until.  If you think you won't make it to over 80 then take it at 62, numbers wise.

Your survivers still get something, a spouse gets your full amount at full retirement age if you and the spouse wait until then and assuming you were the major source of income, if the spouse was then you probably should take spousal benefits.

FWIW your spouse and kids get benefits if you die before the kids are 18...

Robert J Sakimano wrote:

Trapper Gus wrote:

Some of the saner members of the board pointed out this might hurt their health care business?

I'm not sure what to make of it.

if you did nothing wrong, why would "America's Team" just sit back and accept the punishment from a rogue governing body?

is there the possibility of any sort of discovery had they gone through the preliminary injunction hearing? Captain America had said that he wanted to speak at the hearing, so why the sudden change of plans?

I'm sure they'll frame it as "our student-athletes have the utmost character and do not deserve this distraction as they volunteer at the christian homeless shelter and study for their calc-based physics final on Monday".

in their pathetic defense, I get wanting it out of the headlines, but it ain't going away as, if there is any credibility to some reports (that have seemingly been accurate so far), the NCAA has the goods on them.

They came to a "settlement" to accept their punishment. It's all good.

Nordic wrote:

Robert J Sakimano wrote: I'm not sure what to make of it.

if you did nothing wrong, why would "America's Team" just sit back and accept the punishment from a rogue governing body?

is there the possibility of any sort of discovery had they gone through the preliminary injunction hearing? Captain America had said that he wanted to speak at the hearing, so why the sudden change of plans?

I'm sure they'll frame it as "our student-athletes have the utmost character and do not deserve this distraction as they volunteer at the christian homeless shelter and study for their calc-based physics final on Monday".

in their pathetic defense, I get wanting it out of the headlines, but it ain't going away as, if there is any credibility to some reports (that have seemingly been accurate so far), the NCAA has the goods on them.

They came to a "settlement" to accept their punishment. It's all good.

The PR hit was getting to them, maybe?

A modern day Jesus

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Motown Spartan wrote:

DWags wrote:

Early. My biz partner took it early. I’m not interested right now.

Wait as long as you can.

Tomorrow isn’t a guarantee my friend.

Trapper Gus wrote:

Nordic wrote:

They came to a "settlement" to accept their punishment. It's all good.

The PR hit was getting to them, maybe?

No, because they are delusional. It must be something else... they must have more shit on them or something and this was the way to stop that from coming out?

AvgMSUJoe wrote:

Trapper Gus wrote:

The PR hit was getting to them, maybe?

No, because they are delusional. It must be something else... they must have more shit on them or something and this was the way to stop that from coming out?

Guys. Guys. Harbaugh is sacrificing himself for Team 144.

kingstonlake wrote:

Motown Spartan wrote:

Wait as long as you can.

Tomorrow isn’t a guarantee my friend.

It’s not just for DWags, but also his wife.

AvgMSUJoe wrote:

Trapper Gus wrote:



The PR hit was getting to them, maybe?

No, because they are delusional. It must be something else... they must have more shit on them or something and this was the way to stop that from coming out?

Maybe trying to keep from being shut out of the B1G championship game, assuming they beat OSU

She went into more detail after the BC/Pitt game. In a nutshell the BIG is dropping their investigation. BUT reserve the right for further punishment based on the NCAA investigation. And Harbs ‘accepts’ his 3-game suspension.

All that bluster from Santa and he caves.

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tGreenWay wrote:I’m looking forward to the other shoe dropping, aka the NCAA report.

No cap fr fr

Nordic wrote:She went into more detail after the BC/Pitt game. In a nutshell the BIG is dropping their investigation. BUT reserve the right for further punishment based on the NCAA investigation. And Harbs ‘accepts’ his 3-game suspension.

All that bluster from Santa and he caves.

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I think the Big Ten still has a card to play (to keep UM out of the Big Ten Championship Game) if UM beats OSU. I could be wrong though.

And gambling rumors are gaining steam.

pretty great how quick it went from "we did nothing wrong" to "America's Team!" to "okay, we'll end all legal maneuvers in hopes that this will go away"...

I was really, really, really hoping Jim would testify in court today; and that he would go all Col. Nathan Jessep when called to the stand....something like this

Son, we live in a world that has stadiums, and those stadiums are coached by staffs that have to win. Are you going to do it? You Mr. Snooping reporter? I have a greater responsibility than you could possibly fathom. You weep for us losing low level staffer Stalions, and you curse the UM coaches. You have that luxury from the Press Box, You have the luxury of criticizing decision after the game. You have the luxury of not knowing what I know. That losing Stalions, while tragic, probably saved UM football games. That OSU cheats, and Michigan State, Notre Dame cheats, hell they all cheat. And while my existence and that of the whole money laundering entity that college football has become is grotesque and incomprehensible to you, it saves games. Have you ever coached, on the sidelines, in a stadium with 100,000 fans yelling,? You have no idea the pressure I feel.
You don't want the truth, because you know deep down in places you don't talk about at parties, or in newspaper columns, or on talk shows, you want me on that sideline, you need me on that sideline.
We use words like give 110%, dig deep, fight though the pain, train hard to play harder, Go Blue, and Hail to the Victors. We use these words as the backbone of a life spent winning football games. You use them as a punchline.
I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain how football in an age of NIL, and $100 million coaching contracts to explain to a reporter how all these things impact the very game that your rise up every Saturday (or Tuesday in the MAC) the very game you are paid to discuss. I would much rather you just said thank you and go on your way.
Otherwise I suggest you put on some pads, and play a position. Either way I don't give a damn what  you think you are entitled to.

You want the truth? You can't handle the truth!
Yes I ordered Connor Stalions to spy on other teams, to determine there signals, and to find a way to allow us to alter our play calling to take advantage.

I'm being charges with a crime, Is that what this is? This is funny. That is what this is. What do you mean I get another 3 game suspension, I will rip the eyes our of your head and piss into your dead skull. You fucked with the wrong Wolverine!

Wally Fairway wrote:I was really, really, really hoping Jim would testify in court today; and that he would go all Col. Nathan Jessep when called to the stand....something like this

Son, we live in a world that has stadiums, and those stadiums are coached by staffs that have to win. Are you going to do it? You Mr. Snooping reporter? I have a greater responsibility than you could possibly fathom. You weep for us losing low level staffer Stalions, and you curse the UM coaches. You have that luxury from the Press Box, You have the luxury of criticizing decision after the game. You have the luxury of not knowing what I know. That losing Stalions, while tragic, probably saved UM football games. That OSU cheats, and Michigan State, Notre Dame cheats, hell they all cheat. And while my existence and that of the whole money laundering entity that college football has become is grotesque and incomprehensible to you, it saves games. Have you ever coached, on the sidelines, in a stadium with 100,000 fans yelling,? You have no idea the pressure I feel.
You don't want the truth, because you know deep down in places you don't talk about at parties, or in newspaper columns, or on talk shows, you want me on that sideline, you need me on that sideline.
We use words like give 110%, dig deep, fight though the pain, train hard to play harder, Go Blue, and Hail to the Victors. We use these words as the backbone of a life spent winning football games. You use them as a punchline.
I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain how football in an age of NIL, and $100 million coaching contracts to explain to a reporter how all these things impact the very game that your rise up every Saturday (or Tuesday in the MAC) the very game you are paid to discuss. I would much rather you just said thank you and go on your way.
Otherwise I suggest you put on some pads, and play a position. Either way I don't give a damn what  you think you are entitled to.

You want the truth? You can't handle the truth!
Yes I ordered Connor Stalions to spy on other teams, to determine there signals, and to find a way to allow us to alter our play calling to take advantage.

I'm being charges with a crime, Is that what this is? This is funny. That is what this is. What do you mean I get another 3 game suspension, I will rip the eyes our of your head and piss into your dead skull. You fucked with the wrong Wolverine!

I'm a lawyer for the Big Ten. And you're suspended, you son of a bitch.