http://www.umvarsityblue.com/board/ Varsity Blue Forum » Recent Posts en Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:26:27 +0000 http://www.umvarsityblue.com/board/topic.php?id=13#post-145 Sun, 25 Jul 2010 15:34:49 +0000 joetraff 145@http://www.umvarsityblue.com/board/ <p>Waiting for it. :) </p> http://www.umvarsityblue.com/board/topic.php?id=13#post-143 Sat, 19 Jun 2010 05:24:02 +0000 JamesSimon 143@http://www.umvarsityblue.com/board/ <p>i think it's going to be interesting this coming season. </p> http://www.umvarsityblue.com/board/topic.php?id=25#post-141 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 13:46:50 +0000 bmfonock 141@http://www.umvarsityblue.com/board/ <p>We have plans to come to the ND game on 9/12. We have flight, hotel, etc. we just need tickets. 4 of them. I was looking to see if any of you could lead me in the right direction. Last year I lucked out on Ebay with really good tickets for the Wisconsin game, great win! So if any of you could give me your best advice, Ebay, scalp, paper, what ever. Thanks. </p> http://www.umvarsityblue.com/board/topic.php?id=25#post-140 Thu, 14 May 2009 18:22:40 +0000 TimVB 140@http://www.umvarsityblue.com/board/ <p>Buying scalped tickets for the big games is probably not a great idea. They'll probably cost you around 200 bucks for ND and OSU, and about a hundred bucks for PSU. On the other hand, you could buy tickets, sell the other ones for ~280, and spend 150 for the best 3 games. </p> http://www.umvarsityblue.com/board/topic.php?id=25#post-139 Tue, 12 May 2009 13:35:30 +0000 jaggs 139@http://www.umvarsityblue.com/board/ <p>I have just been notified that I am eligible for Season tickets for 2009. I am from Hamilton, ON and could probably only make it to 2-3 games. Would it be worth buying the ticket package ($400), going to ND, PSU, and OSU, and trying to sell off the other games? Are tickets readily available at theses games or would I be better off just coming down day of and buying scalped tickets?<br /> Thanks for any help.<br /> Jaggs </p> http://www.umvarsityblue.com/board/topic.php?id=24#post-138 Mon, 11 May 2009 20:32:43 +0000 TimVB 138@http://www.umvarsityblue.com/board/ <p>I was going to say... "you do know this is because he shares a name with the New OL Kurt Warner, right?" </p> http://www.umvarsityblue.com/board/topic.php?id=24#post-137 Fri, 08 May 2009 04:07:06 +0000 FormerlyAnonymous 137@http://www.umvarsityblue.com/board/ <p><a href="http://googledailykeywords.blogspot.com/2009/05/keywords-list-thursday-7th-of-may-2009_5000.html" rel="nofollow">http://googledailykeywords.blogspot.com/2009/05/keywords-list-thursday-7th-of-may-2009_5000.html</a></p> <p>He made #4. And by Nick Urban, I mean the Winona State offensive lineman now with the Vikings. </p> http://www.umvarsityblue.com/board/topic.php?id=23#post-136 Fri, 08 May 2009 04:03:55 +0000 FormerlyAnonymous 136@http://www.umvarsityblue.com/board/ <p><a href="http://www.freep.com/article/20090508/SPORTS06/905080307" rel="nofollow">http://www.freep.com/article/20090508/SPORTS06/905080307</a></p> <p>Apparently he faced Oden in high school, got a block, also was dunked on heavily. Came to Michigan because Maloney is the man with tall guys.</p> <p>Mid level fluff/relevance. Not enough to make the front page. </p> http://www.umvarsityblue.com/board/topic.php?id=22#post-135 Tue, 05 May 2009 10:31:54 +0000 TimVB 135@http://www.umvarsityblue.com/board/ <p>I've heard he's leaning to Michigan, but nothing promising about a decision coming soon.</p> <p>I'm not entirely positive on the disciplinary issues, other than the rumor that he was involved in the fight that injured the hockey player (MSU edition) that got one of his brothers kicked off the MSU team. </p> http://www.umvarsityblue.com/board/topic.php?id=22#post-134 Mon, 04 May 2009 13:53:30 +0000 MechE 134@http://www.umvarsityblue.com/board/ <p>So, I'm hearing at this time Austin White is leaning towards Michigan and may even be committing sooner than later. He is the #16 RB to Scout, no rating from Rivals yet. Does anyone know the details of the alleged disciplinary action he had against him?</p> <p>I have to imagine we are done with RB if we get him. We've fallen out of favor with Seastrunk and Lattimore, so I guess there isn't anyone else we should really hold out for. </p> http://www.umvarsityblue.com/board/topic.php?id=21#post-133 Fri, 01 May 2009 20:24:18 +0000 FormerlyAnonymous 133@http://www.umvarsityblue.com/board/ <p>you're the devil. i've got enough of a problem with drinking after we strikeout. plus im still healing from yesterday.</p> <p>ive got to figure out how im going to try and catch the game tomorrow. </p> http://www.umvarsityblue.com/board/topic.php?id=21#post-132 Fri, 01 May 2009 18:22:45 +0000 Other Chris 132@http://www.umvarsityblue.com/board/ <p>The boys in Maize and Blue are on the BTN from Columbus tonight. How about a drinking game?</p> <p>Commentary:</p> <p>Drink if they call Fetter "Cheese". Drink for mentioning the walk-ons. Drink for McLouth's brother in MLB. </p> <p>Game play:</p> <p>Drink for an error. Drink for a strikeout. Drink when Fetter strikes someone out. Finish your drink if he hits a batter (pretty rare, but I think I've seen it once this year). What about base on balls (he only gave up one of those last week)? What about successful or unsuccessful steals? </p> http://www.umvarsityblue.com/board/topic.php?id=19#post-131 Fri, 01 May 2009 16:09:22 +0000 Other Chris 131@http://www.umvarsityblue.com/board/ <p>I thought it might speak to you. My favorite line was "Look, if you go to a baseball game and it's 900-million-degrees of brain-baking sunshine like it was the other day, you're not really gonna be up for a whole lot of yelling and screaming while you are Root-Root-Rooting for the Home Team like it says in the Bible we are supposed to do." </p> http://www.umvarsityblue.com/board/topic.php?id=19#post-130 Fri, 01 May 2009 15:37:31 +0000 FormerlyAnonymous 130@http://www.umvarsityblue.com/board/ <p>dear god that article is amazing. </p> http://www.umvarsityblue.com/board/topic.php?id=20#post-129 Fri, 01 May 2009 15:01:11 +0000 mjv 129@http://www.umvarsityblue.com/board/ <p>It will be interesting to see where his rankings come out after his senior season. </p> <p>The bigger question is how will RR and Staff handle having so many offers out and how does that approach affect recruiting and the perception of Michigan in the eyes of recruits. </p> http://www.umvarsityblue.com/board/topic.php?id=20#post-128 Fri, 01 May 2009 09:34:36 +0000 TimVB 128@http://www.umvarsityblue.com/board/ <p>So, uh, that was random. </p> http://www.umvarsityblue.com/board/topic.php?id=19#post-127 Fri, 01 May 2009 07:14:01 +0000 Other Chris 127@http://www.umvarsityblue.com/board/ <p>Hey Formerly, did this piece come up in your feedreader? It made me think of your post here:</p> <p><a href="http://citypaper.com/columns/story.asp?id=17970" rel="nofollow">http://citypaper.com/columns/story.asp?id=17970</a> </p> http://www.umvarsityblue.com/board/topic.php?id=19#post-126 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 11:30:26 +0000 Other Chris 126@http://www.umvarsityblue.com/board/ <p>What, you don't think I know those last two by heart?? ;-) </p> http://www.umvarsityblue.com/board/topic.php?id=19#post-125 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:34:11 +0000 TimVB 125@http://www.umvarsityblue.com/board/ <p>Please tell me you figured these out using that iPhone app. </p> http://www.umvarsityblue.com/board/topic.php?id=19#post-124 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:39:18 +0000 FormerlyAnonymous 124@http://www.umvarsityblue.com/board/ <p>what? no little baby elephant walk? no one cares for the dancing homer?</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9q3JJ7Fhvbs" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9q3JJ7Fhvbs</a></p> <p>No circus music? <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8vINCq_IAI" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8vINCq_IAI</a></p> <p>My personal favorite was the beginning to the good the bad and the ugly.</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hYV-JSjpyU" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hYV-JSjpyU</a> </p> http://www.umvarsityblue.com/board/topic.php?id=19#post-123 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:08:28 +0000 Other Chris 123@http://www.umvarsityblue.com/board/ <p>Or as some people call it, walk-up music -- you know, the ten seconds or so of music that gets played as a player comes up to the plate. Last night, because she was trying to drag out bedtime, my kid was compiling a list of songs that Michigan players use. Because I'm that way, I'm posting what we can remember here.</p> <p>#3 Crank -- "California Love" 2-Pac<br /> #4 LaMarre -- "My Life Your Entertainment" T.I.<br /> #6 Lorenz -- "Remember the Name" Fort Minor<br /> #7 Dufek -- "Get the Funk Outta My Face" Brothers Johnson/"Layla" Clapton/some Led Zep song -- what's the deal with all the changing among songs as old as I am, anyway?<br /> #15 Stephens -- "Imperial March" from Star Wars<br /> #16 Toth -- "Me Estas Tentando" Wisin &#38; Yandel<br /> #19 Cislo -- "The Way I Live" Baby Boy da Prince </p> http://www.umvarsityblue.com/board/topic.php?id=11#post-122 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 21:52:34 +0000 TimVB 122@http://www.umvarsityblue.com/board/ <p>There were rumors it was going to be on BTN, but I don't think that's going to end up happening. I'll bug the poor intern who has to run the BTN Twitter about it. </p> http://www.umvarsityblue.com/board/topic.php?id=18#post-121 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 21:12:15 +0000 TimVB 121@http://www.umvarsityblue.com/board/ <p>I think that sort of stuff is actually voluntary, and player-organized. Again, the NCAA really can't say anything if it happens to take place on a field that is overlooked by RR's office... </p> http://www.umvarsityblue.com/board/topic.php?id=11#post-120 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 20:58:20 +0000 chitownblue 120@http://www.umvarsityblue.com/board/ <p>Tim - I knew they were still club. I don't get to follow like I'd like to, as there's really no way to see most of the games.</p> <p>I actually overlapped w/ Coach Paul for one year.</p> <p>Is there any word if the MSU game will be televisde in any way on Saturday? </p> http://www.umvarsityblue.com/board/topic.php?id=18#post-119 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:42:02 +0000 mjv 119@http://www.umvarsityblue.com/board/ <p>yeah, I wasn't thinking about the S&#38;C workouts, rather the 7-7 drills and other football-skill related workouts. </p> http://www.umvarsityblue.com/board/topic.php?id=17#post-118 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:04:59 +0000 TimVB 118@http://www.umvarsityblue.com/board/ <p>I'm still a little dumbfounded about his sudden commitment to OkSt. I originally left him on the board for a while, because I was thinking his childhood favorite (Michigan) might have a chance to sneak back in on him. It's been a few days, and there's no sign of wavering. Quite the interesting situation. </p> http://www.umvarsityblue.com/board/topic.php?id=18#post-117 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:59:57 +0000 TimVB 117@http://www.umvarsityblue.com/board/ <p>To the best of my knowledge, the voluntary workouts are absolutely mandatory. I believe the players have been off since the final spring practice (a week ago Tuesday), and are left to their own devices at least until after exams. I'm not sure the date that they're supposed to start working out again, but it is definitely not optional. I know the incoming freshmen are expected to show up in Ann Arbor as soon as they have graduated from high school, and participate in the Bridge Program in the summer, in addition to the workouts.</p> <p>As far as workouts, I think the coaching staff trusts Barwis to do what he does, and they don't really need to see the workouts themselves to monitor progress. I think during other (actually voluntary) things like QB-WR workouts, the coaches trust that the repetitions between the teammates is more beneficial than not fixing a bad habit would be. </p> <p>I wouldn't be surprised if there were circumstances under which coaches could view such things (i.e. a limit on number of coaches or number of players at any given time). If it really came down to it, the NCAA can't really prevent the players from practicing on the football practice field. Is it the players' fault if RR's office just so happens to have a balcony that overlooks it? </p> http://www.umvarsityblue.com/board/topic.php?id=18#post-116 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 23:38:59 +0000 mjv 116@http://www.umvarsityblue.com/board/ <p>I recall that under Carr, Henne generally went home during the summers. It made it appear that the workouts under Carr really were voluntary, where many programs seem to have summer workouts that are voluntary is title only. What percentage of the players on the team currently are expected to participate in summer workouts? </p> <p>Also, I seem to recall that only the S&#38;C coach can view the workouts, but are they filmed? Does the rest of the staff get to see what the players are doing? And what interaction is there between the staff (other than S&#38;C) and the players? Enough to afford feedback on things taking place in the workouts? And with such a young team and assuming the staff has little interaction with the players, how likely is it that the players will be executing things incorrectly during workouts because they have no feedback from coaches? </p> http://www.umvarsityblue.com/board/topic.php?id=17#post-115 Sun, 19 Apr 2009 14:25:08 +0000 MechE 115@http://www.umvarsityblue.com/board/ <p>Welp, so much for him. </p> http://www.umvarsityblue.com/board/topic.php?id=17#post-114 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:46:04 +0000 TimVB 114@http://www.umvarsityblue.com/board/ <p>He grew up an M fan, because his dad is an alum (and was actually a student equipment manager in the late 70s). This obviously gives Michigan a better chance than they otherwise would have. </p> <p>HOWEVA, the buzz surrounding the Oklahoma State visit was very positive for the Cowboys (and therefore, obviously, bad for everyone else), so who knows. The word is that he'll take a while to make a final decision, so it's not worth getting worked up over quite yet.</p> <p>Re: His ranking. He has awesome stats in high school, but plays in a lower Division (I believe 3A), so his level of competition isn't particularly high. Scouts most likely haven't had a chance to check him out in person and see if he's actually elite, or just a man among boys at his level. </p> http://www.umvarsityblue.com/board/topic.php?id=16#post-113 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:40:19 +0000 TimVB 113@http://www.umvarsityblue.com/board/ <p>/suspense </p> http://www.umvarsityblue.com/board/topic.php?id=17#post-112 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:42:00 +0000 MechE 112@http://www.umvarsityblue.com/board/ <p>Anyone have some thoughts about him? We are considered to have a good shot at him, but I heard he had a great time during a visit to Oklahoma State. Texas kids have been slippery for us because apparently it takes them a while to figure out that snow is cold.</p> <p>Scout has him listed as a 3-star, but he also has offers from Notre Dame and Oklahoma. </p> http://www.umvarsityblue.com/board/topic.php?id=16#post-111 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 23:22:41 +0000 tricks574 111@http://www.umvarsityblue.com/board/ <p>That just seems like it wouldn't fly with the district and parents. It would be a pretty tough sell that he doesn't deserve to play, with the OMG Shirtless! and all, plus its not like the area down there would be buckeye supporter heavy, at least I wouldn't think so. </p> http://www.umvarsityblue.com/board/topic.php?id=15#post-110 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 11:11:31 +0000 TimVB 110@http://www.umvarsityblue.com/board/ <p>General curmudgeonliness, etc. </p> http://www.umvarsityblue.com/board/topic.php?id=16#post-109 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 11:10:28 +0000 TimVB 109@http://www.umvarsityblue.com/board/ <p>Well, he's clearly a little... off, so maybe "rational thought" isn't quite his thing. </p>