buddha

agreed that this is a must win, but they really are running an AHL lineup out there.

THIS is where you expect your top 10 pick marco kasper to make a difference.  

1 hour ago, gehringer_2 said:

 

There are several things I look for in Regents elections. A few would be:

1-Does the person have a history with the University. I think you should have a relationship/history inside experience with the institution and it's traditions if you want a role in leading it.

2-Is the person there because their political agenda is primarily one that is beyond the University. IOW is their primarly focus on how external political issues are playing in A^2. Those are valid concerns, but should not a regent's primary focus - which needs to be service to the University, not trying to use the University to further or reflect their personal external political agenda.

2-Is the person fundamentally a bomb thrower. A University runs on collegiality. If person is too strident to work with the rest of the board and admin - esp across political reflexes, they will not be of service in the end.

3-at at this point - no more liability lawyers - have enough of that world view with Acker and Bernstein, let's broaden the overall experience/perspective going forward.

 

given your criteria, amir makled would not be on your list of favorites. 

i also would love to see less plaintiff lawyers on michigan's board.  having a bernstein law family person is bad enough.

and i'm not voting for someone whose agenda is primarily running against the university's decision to protect its jewish students from abuse.  

1 hour ago, casimir said:

Is the talent pool watered down, or is the current system of load management and/tanking creating an inferior product?  

both

seattle needs to have a team.

sacramento having a professional sports team is ridiculous.

honestly, if they make the playoffs this year with larkin and copp again missing significant time late in the year, it will be a miracle.

1 minute ago, gehringer_2 said:

And Alabama ain't what it used to be.

i'm visiting tuscaloosa with my daughter in a couple weeks, i'll let you know what i find out.

There are a lot more serviceable big Lions-type DE's out there on the market than OTs.  jordan, clowney, epenessa.  The draft is deep with decent DE prospects.  

LT 1

Defense in round 2 seems the most prudent way to go.

2 hours ago, Jason_R said:

https://www.nfl.com/news/charles-davis-2026-nfl-mock-draft-2-0-cardinals-seahawks-select-notre-dame-rbs-in-round-1

Charles Davis doesn't have an OT going until pick 9 with Mauigoa. Has Spencer Fano going at 14. Says he likes Proctor to Detroit at 17, but mocks Miami DE Mesidor. Then has Miller at 24, Freeling at 27, Lomu at 28, and Proctor at 31. OTOH, I've seen Freeling mocked as high as 5. But I suspect that at 17, Detroit will have at least three very good OT options to choose from. This makes me think that Brad would be happy to move back.

They met with Proctor at the combine. My understanding is that he needs work in pass pro but he is a beast in the run game. And we know Brad loves players from Alabama. I could see them taking him and doubling down with bookends at tackle who are absolute bullies in run blocking. 

offensive tackles will go higher than that.  they always do.

borom would be a nice emergency starter.  if borom is your regular starter, its a downgrade from last year.

they must get an OT in rd 1.

46 minutes ago, Mr.TaterSalad said:

Ok don't. Vote for the same people for Regent then and get the same results. The university needs new leadership and needs to be cleaned up as an institution. If you want Jordan Acker and the same Board of Regents that got the university into this mess then keep voting for them. 

Amir is a civil rights attorney, running on specific reforms he's looking to make within the university. Jordan Acker is running on the status quo and has proposed little that I can see to change university culture. 

i live in illinois.  😉

also, you and i disagree about everything political except that donald trump sucks.

37 minutes ago, Mr.TaterSalad said:

Come to the Michigan Democratic Party's convention in April and vote for Amir Makled at the convention. He's running to make a real change at the university and not just be another feckless Regent. He's running to take on Jordan Acker.

https://amirmakled.com/

ummmm.... nope.

15 hours ago, 1984Echoes said:

Between Sasser, Lanier and Jenkins...

I'd like to see at least two of these guys turn into something.

True 3&D players? Ball-handlers? Playmakers? Good enough "D"?

I don't know.

But keep working on your game's guys.

The Pistons sure could use two of them really developing...

and tuomisto is just about ready in GR, right?  😉

and when pettiti's contract is up, i can almost guarantee you that michigan will support him.  theyve become a feckless institution that stands for nothing.  blahblahblah PE deal blahblahblah.  they'll cave on that too.

what all that really shows - if you take partridge at his word....and you shouldnt, its a lawsuit for money - is that manuel is a poor leader and pettiti is a bad actor.  not that he's a poor thespian, but that he pressed michigan to drop its case in exchange for support rather than supporting his conference's flagship football program.

his actions are really egregious.  and warde just comes out of this looking like a bitch.  if you wanted to compromise and push the controversy into the background, dont file a lawsuit.  if you file a lawsuit , you have to have the conviction to stand behind your position and support your program and your employees.

warde did neither.  he authorized the suit and then caved when pettiti threatened him.  instead of calling his bluff, he turtled.

given what happened with sherrone, it still amazes me that warde still has a job.  actually, given michigan's incompetence as an institution, it doesnt amaze me at all.  it makes perfect sense.  they'll wait for jenner & block to tell them he has to be fired rather than exert some leadership and vision and do it on their own.  its easier this way.  just like hiring sherrone was easier than doing an actual search.

its become the michigan way.

my question is whether you woukd rather have jamo or use that money for a starting defensive end or left tackle?

2 hours ago, Longgone said:

They picked late in the draft and ended up with three starters in their rookie years. If they got a starter in Teslaa with a late 3rd and two picks after the 3rd round that is a steal. If any of the other picks end up helping at all, that's a bonus.

teslaa is a starter?

tyliek is a starter because they have no one else at the position, not because he was good.  he MIGHT be good, its too early to tell.  but he wasnt really good last year.

ratledge looks solid, but not spectacular, but that's ok, he was a rookie.

20 minutes ago, Deleterious said:

Blaha is really showing his age.  Talking about Huerter and calling him Robinson multiple times.  Then did the same thing with Sasser and Green.

i love george, but he needs to retire.

this is a really bad basketball game.

4 hours ago, gehringer_2 said:

I have to think Partridge wants a public exoneration. Would they admit nothing even if it's going to cost them more? Or maybe it reads better to ask, "How much more are they willing to settle for to not have to admit anything?"

nope.  he'll take the money.  they all take the money.

1 hour ago, gehringer_2 said:

This one is pretty dumb. I don't pretend to know if what Partridge claims is true, but if it is, the U is going to look pretty stupid if they fight it. Just write him a check and make the public apology/exoneration (which is probably what he really wants anyway)

the insurance company will settle it.

it took an injury to lavert for jb's dunb ass to realize heurter was a batter option all along.

This really has been the most depressing season in a long time.  once again they were right there.  once again injuries caught them at the wrong time.

only this team they dealt their first round pick.  you know what that means....welcome to st louis gavin mckenna!

losing LJ Cason might hurt michigan a lot more than they think.

10 hours ago, Hongbit said:

Brad did an amazing job building this franchise into a yearly contender.  It’s incredible where they are now from when he started.   But if I’m being honest, he’s kind of sucked since they lost to SF in the NFC title game.   He hasn’t really cooked **** since then. 

yes.

he had three amazing drafts.  all time great drafts.  his drafts have nott been good the last two years and the lions are paying for it now.

you needed cheap help because those superstar drafts produced superstar players who need to get paid.  they didnt get any.

two years ago was their year and injuries killed them.  ragnow and decker retiring/getting cut has blown up their identity.  they were never going to have the money to make a big splash because of money constraints, but this has been underwhelming.

with that said, its still early.  there's time to sign someone.

brad has usually eschewed free agency.  that's almost always good practice because teams dont let good players walk, they let old declining players walk.  but when you have as many holes as this lions team, you need to make a fair amount of decent additions.  they havent really done that yet this year.

still time.

what if you paid money to see this game and philly sat almost their entire starting 5?

how many times have the pistons bren a beneficiary of teams not trying to win games?

i loved spoelstra's comment on bam's 83.  not apologizing for anything and the other team was trying to lose.  **** em.