NCAA FB 2023

[govmentchedda]

[Rex]

I don't know how things work in Michigan, but if this were happening to the University of Georgia, it would be impossible to find a judge who was not a faculty member, alum, season ticket holder, or superfan.

[brian]

I don't know how things work in Michigan, but if this were happening to the University of Georgia, it would be impossible to find a judge who was not a faculty member, alum, season ticket holder, or superfan.

Yeah, I would be surprised if there were any judges in Washtenaw County District Court that have no affiliation or relationship with the University of Michigan.

[brian]

As an update the request is actually before Judge Carol Kuhnke

(And yes her undergrad degree is from Michigan)

[govmentchedda]

Someone online posted that she's an excellent judge.

[brian]

Hearing scheduled for Friday. Suspension stands for today.

[brian]

Let’s see if James Franklin being a whiny bitch pays off for himself today.

[brian]

Michigan keeps exploiting Penn State’s aggressiveness on defense and Manny Diaz is too stubborn to adjust.

[Giff]

If the last few plays are any indication, these refs went to Michigan law school too.

[Giff]

Jesus Christ this is some awful officiating against PSU.

[brian]

Urban Meyer predicted a 31-27 final score which makes me wonder if he’s actually watched any games this year.

[brian]

That 15-yard penalty is PSU’s biggest gain of the second half so far.

[brian]

James Franklin is running out of excuses for shitting himself in big games.

[L-Jam3]

Urban Meyer predicted a 31-27 final score which makes me wonder if he’s actually watched any games this year.

I don’t think he watched any games in 2021; why start now?

[brian]

Rutgers/Iowa total is 27.5 now.

[Giff]

I regret my decision to watch half of that game.

[Nonlinear FC]

Not as cathartic as many MI fans would've wanted, but if you understand what they did in the 2nd half (32 straight runs, no passes) that was some old school beat down shit.

[rass]

Rutgers/Iowa total is 27.5 now.

And being delayed for the end of a game where both teams have scored 34 or more. Might give all day B1G channel viewers whiplash.

[sancarlos]

[A_B]

I regret my decision to watch half of that game.

Am I missing something? Isn’t that game on now?

[Giff]

I regret my decision to watch half of that game.

Am I missing something? Isn’t that game on now?

That game I was referencing was PSU/Michigan snooze fest.

[sancarlos]

I regret my decision to watch half of that game.

Am I missing something? Isn’t that game on now?

Based on Giff’s previous posts, I am surmising that he meant the PSU/Michigan game.

[Nonlinear FC]

That was a game only an M fan could enjoy. And even on that level, it was a pretty annoying game.

Credit where it's due, the PSU defense is fucking legit.

[DSafetyGuy]

Syracuse has paid off being named the Sickos Game of the Week, thanks to playing their quarterback who is injured and basically cannot throw. I believe he is third in snaps taken (they are doing direct snaps to a running back and a tight end who formerly played quarterback - Michigan transfer Dan Villari) and has as many completions as he does backflips while lined up at wide receiver.

[Nonlinear FC]

Jesus Christ this is some awful officiating against PSU.

Interesting.

[A_B]

I regret my decision to watch half of that game.

Am I missing something? Isn’t that game on now?

Based on Giff’s previous posts, I am surmising that he meant the PSU/Michigan game.

Got you. Didn’t scroll enough. Thanks. I’m terrible at doing that.

[EnochRoot]

Off topic

So my wife and her mother made the drive from Maryland yesterday up to Rochester, NY to see her niece at RIT before she graduates in December. Her niece is one of RIT's sports photographers, specializing in lacrosse, basketball, and hockey.

My wife and her 84 year old mother are currently at a D1 hockey game, #20 ranked RIT is trailing Mercyhurst, 1-0 through 2 periods.

She's sent me a half dozen pics and videos. Place is a packed house and they're going nuts.

[Nonlinear FC]

College hockey is the fucking best. Even most of the newer arenas try to pick up on the "barn" feel.

[EnochRoot]

College hockey is the fucking best. Even most of the newer arenas try to pick up on the "barn" feel.

Apparently. They played tonight at their on campus arena. 4k tops. They play against the bigger teams at the arena in downtown Rochester. I guess it's like 3x the size. Anyway, the environment is apparently a lot like international soccer with all sorts of chants. She swears she heard 'Zweigles' in one of them (Rochester is where Zweigles hot dogs are made).

[Nonlinear FC]

College hockey is the fucking best. Even most of the newer arenas try to pick up on the "barn" feel.

Apparently. They played tonight at their on campus arena. 4k tops. They play against the bigger teams at the arena in downtown Rochester. I guess it's like 3x the size. Anyway, the environment is apparently a lot like international soccer with all sorts of chants. She swears she heard 'Zweigles' in one of them (Rochester is where Zweigles hot dogs are made).

Yeah, that's a good analogy. Most teams with any kind of history have dozens of chants for various situations. Most notably taunting the goalie after a score and whenever the opposition takes a penalty. The slightly more sophisticated crowds spend a decent amount of time heckling the visiting fans, who are mostly made up of parents.

[govmentchedda]

Happy Jimbo gets $76m to not work day to all who celebrate.

[A_B]

It was a failure for everyone except jimbo

[brian]

Feels like there should be some kind of well of outrage at a public university paying an employee $76 million not to work. They should at least move him to the janitorial staff or something.

[govmentchedda]

Feels like there should be some kind of well of outrage at a public university paying an employee $76 million not to work. They should at least move him to the janitorial staff or something.

If the public university was actually paying him, yes. The exorbitant part of all of these salaries are funded by boosters.

[brian]

Feels like there should be some kind of well of outrage at a public university paying an employee $76 million not to work. They should at least move him to the janitorial staff or something.

If the public university was actually paying him, yes. The exorbitant part of all of these salaries are funded by boosters.

I get that argument but it’s still opportunity lost for that donation money. It’s like my county paying $750 million to the Raiders for their stadium. Yes, it’s funded with hotel taxes but that’s still money that could have gone to better use elsewhere.

[HaulCitgo]

You know that money wouldn't be given for anything academic. Shouldn't those boosters be outraged? Let's say you have a $75 million war chest. Isn't that enough to find a great coach and condition $72 million on winning sec (or division) in first three years or forefeited. No way Jimbo Fisher is that much better a coach than whoever takes that deal at a&m. You can actually win there.

[brian]

Well we haven’t even touched on the other part of this argument which is - who is out there that is going to be clearly better?

[sancarlos]

Well we haven’t even touched on the other part of this argument which is - who is out there that is going to be clearly better?

Clearly better is certainly debatable, but they (donors) can probably afford almost any coach’s buyout cost.

[govmentchedda]

You know that money wouldn't be given for anything academic. Shouldn't those boosters be outraged? Let's say you have a $75 million war chest. Isn't that enough to find a great coach and condition $72 million on winning sec (or division) in first three years or forefeited. No way Jimbo Fisher is that much better a coach than whoever takes that deal at a&m. You can actually win there.

Those boosters are morons for giving out two different fully guaranteed contracts to fucking Jimbo.

[govmentchedda]

Well we haven’t even touched on the other part of this argument which is - who is out there that is going to be clearly better?

Clearly better is certainly debatable, but they (donors) can probably afford almost any coach’s buyout cost.

As long as crude prices are high.