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19 minutes ago, Tigeraholic1 said:

Michigan lol

obsessed.

36 minutes ago, romad1 said:

What Michigan knows of poles. 

 

i thought you were going to post a picture of deja vu...

i would be very unhappy if he came to detroit.

college refs are absolute garbage.

i think cade is playing better than luka right now, but right now is the regular season.  let's see how cade does when all defensive effort - and they get actual defensive effort from good teams - is directed at him.  i did see the lakers throw a lot of double teams at him last night, get ready for a steady dose of that come playoff time.

would there be a market for green?

2 hours ago, lordstanley said:

Celebrini makes Team Canada. Probably Bédard would have if not for his injury. 
https://www.nhl.com/news/canada-roster-for-2026-winter-olympics

i like how you put the accent on bedard...

i just dont think the lakers are all that good without reeves.  the whole team is a bunch of nothing and three one on one creators.  luka is still one of the best shot makers in the league.  reeves is really developing.  lebron is obviously not the player he once was, but he's still a very good point guard and can get to the line easily.

but they have zero bench (marcus smart?) and little ammunition to get better now that nico has been fired.

pistons bench ran them out of the gym.

46 minutes ago, Hongbit said:

It’s Larry Ellison’s 6th wife’s money.   He’s 81 so maybe this is the last and final bag holder but odds say he wants something new before it stops working completely.    Michigan needs to take advantage as much as they can before the well runs dry.  

michigan alums havr plenty of money.  the only folks that worry about michigan's nil money cannon are you and G2.

cade is such a good player.

5 minutes ago, Mr.TaterSalad said:

What WRs worth a damn has Sherrone recruited and added to this team? Maybe Andrew Marsh develops into a legit #1 WR. Whether it was Sherrone or Whittingham, WR is one of this teams biggest needs and they were going to have to hit the portal for a good one in all likelihood. I think Whittingham and his staff should be reaching out to Marsh and working to get him in maize and blue next year.

i'm fine with reaching out to him and seeing what he thinks.  i wouldnt break the bank to bring him in.

i'm more concerned with losing andrew marsh than gaining nick marsh.  spend your money on the guy you already have.

4 hours ago, Deleterious said:

Cruise home games will now be broadcast on Fan Duel.

i was just eating lunch at a bar and the cruise game was on tv here...

jyaire hill put nick marsh in his back pocket.

30 minutes ago, 1984Echoes said:

No.

Goalie first, fill in the blanks afterwards.

Dude... you've been trying to trade Cossa from the moment we drafted him.

This is not new. I mean from your perspective.

Although I don't think I've changed on this stance either... I've always wanted to establish a dominant goalie as #1 priority; although I still want the "complete" team... just not at the expense of a potential dominant goalie.

So, same answer as always, if Cossa is included... no to Rasmus and no to Hughes.

Besides, wouldn't they make ASP redundant? He would be the first guy to consider being included in a trade of that nature... 

And no goalies until we know which one can dominate in the NHL.

THEN I would consider a trade of the "extra" goalie or "blocked by our dominant #1 goalie" guys...

IMO.

you wouldnt trade cossa for quinn hughes?  youre drunk.

its always good to have as many great players as possible, including goalie if you can.  but you do not need a great goalie to win a stanley cup.  ask chris osgood.  or igor shesterkin.  or connor hellebuyck.

12 minutes ago, 1984Echoes said:

And you don't just toss them to the curb searching for a 2nd pairing D'man.

IMO.

would you have included cossa in a hughes trade?  what about rasmus andersson?

2 hours ago, gehringer_2 said:

great goalies are what make for hockey dynasties. If you have one, even if it's still a big maybe so far, I don't think you can risk letting that get away for a single season result. I don't see a problem with them carrying three goalies. Talbot should not be playing a lot anyway. When #1 and #2 are 32 and 39 I don't see a problem giving #3 30-50% of the PT. 

fortunately, the red wings are blessed with two goalie prospects.  what they lack is a young, second line defenseman.  so go get one that wont cost you your second best player (edvinsson).

also, goalies are notoriously fickle.  dont assume cossa will be ken dryden.  he could be devin levi.

2 hours ago, romad1 said:

U Chicago bombarded my son with glossy mailers ever since his PSAT came out and ultimately it was all a circle jerk to up their application numbers and lower ratio for the admittance numbers.

I'm relieved my daughter is very interested in in-state Virginia schools.  She's not about that stress.  She's been told that she won't get her inheritance unless she graduates with an actual brick and mortar 4 year undergrad degree (plus she has to spend a night in a haunted house).  If she can accomplish that and get an actual university education without killing my retirement so much the better. 

my daughter gets bombarded from u of c too.  i tell her not to bother.  nyu, amherst, tulane.  all sorts of places she'll never get into send her stuff in order to get her to apply simply so they can reject her and improve their stats.

its almost as garbage a manuever as the "early decision" bull**** they pull now.

i cant stand trump, but part of me smiled a bit when he went after the universities.  theyve forgotten a lot of their mission: educate.  so much now seems to be about money to pay the administrators and the assistant to the assistant provost for diversity in the dental school.  

that and the RIDICULOUS amenities they provide.  i've never seen so many climbing walls and hot tubs in my life!  is this a university or a 4 year summer camp?

/rant

2 hours ago, gehringer_2 said:

Yeah - I don't imagine a typical B10 school exactly covets students that decide where to apply based on the football team. 

The other thing to keep in mind about those 'list' prices is how few people actually pay them. 

OTOH, everything that can't go on forever will end. Schools like UM have been stealing admissions from the 2nd tier schools all around the state. Eventually those places are going to find a way to make themselves more attractive again or they will be out of business.

i dont think those schools will survive.  last year's high school class was the biggest in history, apres ca, le deluge.  the demographic cliff is here.

michigan will be fine.  but central, and northern and schools like that will find themselves without students.  those who can will end up at michigan, state, amd western.

my oldest is a junior and looking at schools.  my youngest will likely have it much easier because there will be fewer kids applying.

1 hour ago, Deleterious said:

They still pick 5 starters and 7 reserves from each conference.  But that will make  up 3 teams of 8.    One international team and two teams from the US.  If that doesn't give you 8 international and 16 US players, Silver will name some players to fill the minimum requirement.  

So based on that, the starting 5 for the international team will be Luka, Giannis, Jokic, SGA, and Victor.  

 

brandon ingram?  i'd take duren over him for the all star team.

or you could offer up cossa for a player who might help you get over the hump in a winnable east, like rasmus anderson or justin tuch...

/ducks

(and i dont think calgary or buffalo would do that trade without picks, but just sayin...)

4 minutes ago, Hongbit said:

I read somewhere that applications from outside the South are way up at all the SEC schools.   Kids from North and Midwest are flocking to these schools like never before. They attribute the success of football and the social atmosphere it creates do driving it.    It would appear that football is the new marketing arm of admissions.  

maybe.  Those southern schools are giving a lot of tuition discounts to northern kids.  alabama takes a lot of kids from chicago by offering them in-state tuition.  that means a lot when places like michigan and wisconsin are charging unbelieveable amounts for out of state tuition.

when i went to illinois law school out of state in 1998, tuition was $18k per year.  its now over $60k.  michigan all in out of state is almost $90k for undergrad.  illinois in state is almost $40k and they give you nothing.  suddenly $20k from alabama or lsu doesnt look so bad...

applications are up all over the place too.  the common app makes it much easier to apply to multiple schools.

they have one shooter on the whole team.

27 minutes ago, Tigeraholic1 said:

The opposite of a nearly 70 yeard old coach.

 

youre so obsessed with michigan.