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  • Braintrust said...

    The page of the thread is the last 3 numbers in the URL. For example, the URL right now is

    http://247sports.com/Board/30/The-Official-Michigan-MSU-1-Random-Dude-from-Arkansas-Thread-13926906/204

    So just change the "204" to whatever number.

    Thanks! I suck at the interwebs.

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  • looks like it was a big news day in Michigan land. Jerald Robinson gone and Norfleet to CB. Isn't he a pretty short?

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  • Braintrust said...

    looks like it was a big news day in Michigan land. Jerald Robinson gone and Norfleet to CB. Isn't he a pretty short?

    5'7". I don't understand this move, he played CB in highschool pretty well. I can only imagine he is there for depth at Nickel Corner. Where speed and quickness is more important than height. But 5'7" is very small for defense. Regardless the position.

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    Hoffelcopter

  • Hoffelcopter said...

    5'7". I don't understand this move, he played CB in highschool pretty well. I can only imagine he is there for depth at Nickel Corner. Where speed and quickness is more important than height. But 5'7" is very small for defense. Regardless the position.

    Wow that's short. Is he still going to play RB? He's an exciting kick returner, he would be electrifying with the ball in his hands at RB.

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  • Hoffelcopter said...

    5'7". I don't understand this move, he played CB in highschool pretty well. I can only imagine he is there for depth at Nickel Corner. Where speed and quickness is more important than height. But 5'7" is very small for defense. Regardless the position.

    5'7 is tiny. Even the "small" corners in the NFL are at least 5'9 (Brent Grimes comes to mind). Big Ten passing attacks suck though so you might as well ask him to gamble for INTs and try to make some plays.

    Macks

  • Jandy said...

    Got it, you don't believe sourced articles. You believe that the media conspires together to make up stories about a team getting passed on for a bowl game.

    How do you know this? Because another bowl passed on that very same team. OMG!

    Nebraska wasn't an attractive option, it was widely talked about. And I did give you a perfectly good explanation above; it wasn't that Northwestern was particularly attractive, it's that Nebraska was unattractive. They had gone there the year before. They just got blown out and fan support was low after a fairly disappointing season. It's not as absurd as you are trying to make it out to be.

    These writers that you claim are making things up, do you have evidence that they have in the past? Why would a completely unrelated writer also make up the very same story? Is there a single shred of evidence, other than the thoughts in your brain, that Northwestern wasn't the first option of the Capital One bowl committee?

    Per Brian Bennett at ESPN:

    On Thursday, we linked to a story from the Orlando Sentinel's Mike Bianchi that said the Capital One Bowl wanted to take Northwestern and Texas A&M but bowed to pressure from the Big Ten and SEC to select conference runners-up Nebraska and Georgia instead.

    Capital One Bowl executive director Steve Hogan disputed that story on Friday, saying that the Big Ten had "zero input" into the game's selection process.

    "I can't be any more clear about that," Hogan told ESPN.com. "There was no mandate from either conference. It's our contractual decision, and our committee had the sole ability and authority to pick what teams we want."

    There were several media reports leading up to bowl selection evening that Northwestern was the pick for the Capital One Bowl. Hogan said he doesn't know where those reports came from. The Wildcats seemed to have more momentum, as Nebraska was coming off an embarrassing loss to Wisconsin in the Big Ten title game and played in the same game last year. But Hogan said his bowl typically selects higher-ranked teams who have won the head-to-head meetings and have better conference records when picking between two schools. The Huskers held all those advantages over Northwestern.

    Hogan said the Capital One Committee had "lots of wide-ranging discussions" about which team to take but ultimately selected Nebraska after a vote from about 150 members.

    http://espn.go.com/blog/ncfnation/post/_/id/74014/capital-one-bowl-no-pressure-from-b1g

    This post has been edited 2 times, most recently by MrWoodson on 12/14/2012 at 11:02 PM

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  • MrWoodson said...

    Per Brian Bennett at ESPN:

    On Thursday, we linked to a story from the Orlando Sentinel's Mike Bianchi that said the Capital One Bowl wanted to take Northwestern and Texas A&M but bowed to pressure from the Big Ten and SEC to select conference runners-up Nebraska and Georgia instead.

    Capital One Bowl executive director Steve Hogan disputed that story on Friday, saying that the Big Ten had "zero input" into the game's selection process.

    "I can't be any more clear about that," Hogan told ESPN.com. "There was no mandate from either conference. It's our contractual decision, and our committee had the sole ability and authority to pick what teams we want."

    There were several media reports leading up to bowl selection evening that Northwestern was the pick for the Capital One Bowl. Hogan said he doesn't know where those reports came from. The Wildcats seemed to have more momentum, as Nebraska was coming off an embarrassing loss to Wisconsin in the Big Ten title game and played in the same game last year. But Hogan said his bowl typically selects higher-ranked teams who have won the head-to-head meetings and have better conference records when picking between two schools. The Huskers held all those advantages over Northwestern.

    Hogan said the Capital One Committee had "lots of wide-ranging discussions" about which team to take but ultimately selected Nebraska after a vote from about 150 members.

    http://espn.go.com/blog/ncfnation/post/_/id/74014/capital-one-bowl-no-pressure-from-b1g

    Whoa, getting picked for having a better conference record and winning head to head? Almost seems un-American.

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  • Anyone see ESPN's ranking of the 50 most successful basketball programs over the past 50 years? I'd move IU up to #5 and drop both Louisville and Arizona a few spots each, but it's an interesting list.

    Here's the top 15:

    1. North Carolina
    2. UCLA
    3. Kentucky
    4. Duke
    5. Kansas
    6. Louisville
    7. Indiana
    8. Syracuse
    9. UConn
    10. Arizona
    11. Michigan State
    12. Georgetown
    13. Michigan
    14. UNLV
    15. Ohio State

    http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/tag/_/name/50-in-50-series

    This post was edited by MrWoodson on 12/15/2012 at 3:47 AM

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  • MrWoodson said...

    Anyone see ESPN's ranking of the 50 most successful basketball programs over the past 50 years? I'd move IU up to #5 and drop both Louisville and Arizona a few spots each, but it's an interesting list.

    Here's the top 15:

    1. North Carolina 2. UCLA 3. Kentucky 4. Duke 5. Kansas 6. Louisville 7. Indiana8. Syracuse 9. UConn 10. Arizona 11. Michigan State12. Georgetown 13. Michigan14. UNLV 15. Ohio State

    http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/tag/_/name/50-in-50-series

    I believe that was discussed in the old thread. seems fine to me

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  • What's with all these UMers leaving?

    copemoney0

  • copemoney0 said...

    What's with all these UMers leaving?

    Homesick.

    MrWoodson

  • copemoney0 said...

    What's with all these UMers leaving?

    Realizing that Hoke is getting a higher caliber of players to replace them.

    Common theme with all of the players leaving, they weren't getting much playing time, and we all recruited by Rich Rod.

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  • MrWoodson said...

    Anyone see ESPN's ranking of the 50 most successful basketball programs over the past 50 years? I'd move IU up to #5 and drop both Louisville and Arizona a few spots each, but it's an interesting list.

    Here's the top 15:

    1. North Carolina
    2. UCLA
    3. Kentucky
    4. Duke
    5. Kansas
    6. Louisville
    7. Indiana
    8. Syracuse
    9. UConn
    10. Arizona
    11. Michigan State
    12. Georgetown
    13. Michigan
    14. UNLV
    15. Ohio State

    http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/tag/_/name/50-in-50-series

    We spent 20 years in basketball pergatory and we're still in the Top 20? I don't know if that's good or pathetic.

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    MSU isn't a very good football program.. takes year of consistent winning to get to that level. - copemoney 1/22/13

    Due51

  • Arkansas at 25 even with our recent garbage coaches and teams. Thank god we have Anderson now.

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  • Due51 said...

    We spent 20 years in basketball pergatory and we're still in the Top 20? I don't know if that's good or pathetic.

    Well the rank by the decade explains it

    Rank by the decade
    1962-69: 90 (5th)
    1970-79: 85 (12th)
    1980-89: 88 (17th)
    1990-99: 84 (20th)
    2000-present: 13 (T-119th)

    Apparently our rank between 1962-69 was -1, T-226th in the country lol

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    Braintrust

  • David Dawson and Delano Hill commit to Michigan.

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  • Braintrust said...

    David Dawson and Delano Hill commit to Michigan.

    goblue

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  • Braintrust said...

    David Dawson and Delano Hill commit to Michigan.

    Not surprised by either

    Hill wanted MSU offer too. Apparently just no room

    copemoney0

  • copemoney0 said...

    Not surprised by either

    Hill wanted MSU offer too. Apparently just no room

    Michigan owns Cass Tech.

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    mriderblue12

  • mriderblue12 said...

    Michigan owns Cass Tech.

    I think the city of Detroit owns Cass Tech.

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    Braintrust

  • mriderblue12 said...

    Michigan owns Cass Tech.

    Why wouldn't they with Wilcher

    copemoney0

  • Braintrust said...

    David Dawson and Delano Hill commit to Michigan.

    Reschke better get on board fast before we run out of room. Hate to see him get shut out.

    MrWoodson

  • MrWoodson said...

    Reschke better get on board fast before we run out of room. Hate to see him get shut out.

    Oh don't worry, Hoke can always make some room...

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    Braintrust

  • Braintrust said...

    Oh don't worry, Hoke can always make some room...

    Yeah, except we're quickly running out of players to cut. I don't know if we have any left who are not clearly better than Reschke. shrug

    This post was edited by MrWoodson on 12/15/2012 at 1:38 PM

    MrWoodson

  • Braintrust said...

    David Dawson and Delano Hill commit to Michigan.

    Is Dawson still taking his trip to OSU? lol.

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    DWags

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