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Iowa's record against BCS bowl teams is stellar. Since 2007, Iowa has gone 4-3 against teams that eventually played in the Rose, Sugar, Fiesta, or Orange Bowl or the BCS National Championship game (and that's with an 0-2 mark in 2010). That includes a 1-0 record against tonight's opponents, as Michigan faces Virginia Tech in the Sugar Bowl (7:30 CST, ESPN). The Wolverines opened as three-point favorites; that has comically been whittled down to a pick 'em.
Anyway, open thread is open. No racism, sexism, homophobia, xenophobia, illegal internet streams of the game, general douchebaggery, or -- this is especially important tonight -- NO POLITICS. I know it's Caucus Night. Go elsewhere for discussion.
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Anyone see the Michigan Drum Major?
His back bend was incredible.
Wayms - January 3, 2012
#Vote4Vint
SomeJerkPoster - January 3, 2012
TeamJacobi!!!!
txhawkeye - January 3, 2012
Garmon to Iowa for the Caring is Creepy crowd
cbspga - January 3, 2012
Finally some good news today.
SomeJerkPoster - January 3, 2012
And Reiff is gone, per the twitters
It was pretty much a given, I think. Too bad for us next year, but best of luck to him!
One Night Stanzi - January 3, 2012 via Android app
Yeah, I posted that in the INP thread.
I’m excited about our younger OLs, though. I would be distraught if he was a top-notch DL.
SomeJerkPoster - January 3, 2012
As is McCall, per ESPN/CR Gazette
ManziBall - January 3, 2012
Nice, we needed this kid
IAinCA - January 3, 2012
a RB? we always have too many of those.
rupertj - January 3, 2012
Not by the third game of the season, we don't
brock_tune - January 3, 2012
McCall out, Garmon in
therealCatnuts - January 3, 2012
Cue GPS jokes.
Oh, wait, they’ve already happened? Nevermind.
EnergizerHawk - January 3, 2012
I made one a month ago. No one got it..
/bitter’d
coltranemonk - January 3, 2012
You're ahead of the curve. Make a joke now, and people will get it in about a month.
EnergizerHawk - January 3, 2012
Did you the one about (redacted) winning the nomination?
Ack. Ack. Hey, that hurts! Ow! Where are you taking me????
therealCatnuts - January 3, 2012
oh, Holly...not great
rupertj - January 3, 2012
Virginia Tech has won the toss,
…they elect to forfeit, Michigan Wins.
Ben Rummelhart - January 3, 2012
Backup center for Michigan not starting well
brock_tune - January 3, 2012
Michigan Better not lose,
…losing to the ACC is as low as it gets
Ben Rummelhart - January 3, 2012
well tie, Big East
Ben Rummelhart - January 3, 2012
What an idiot.
clay-born to party - January 3, 2012
107 negative rushing plays
and they’re in a BCS bowl?
KilometersDavis - January 3, 2012
It's all in who you know.
CyHawk - January 3, 2012
Dont see that everyday
Ben Rummelhart - January 3, 2012
is that chick supposed to be an ompa lupa?
Ben Rummelhart - January 3, 2012
is she TinyRef's relative?
txhawkeye - January 3, 2012
I feel bad for the Greg Garmon kid. Coming to Final Destination 6: AIRBHG.
kEvanson - January 3, 2012
Jebus posted an article from SI (I think) about him on the Twitter.
Sounds like he’s already had some brushes with AIRBHG; his house burned down when he was a kid and he had non-Hodgkins lymphoma (I think) in middle school.
SomeJerkPoster - January 3, 2012
Yep, his career is coming to a close. It's only a matter of time.
Injuring half backs is tradition here at Iowa.
kEvanson - January 3, 2012
To be fair, we lose plenty of RBs for non-injury reasons
So he could get someone pregnant or commit a crime or post on Facebook or whatever else
KilometersDavis - January 3, 2012
All of those things are crimes!
Bucketochicken - January 3, 2012
are you sure it's not Saw 8?
sailorjerry - January 3, 2012
arm punting is winning
Black&Gold.Forever - January 3, 2012
Hokie religions and ancient weapons
are no match for a good blaster at your side.
CyHawk - January 3, 2012
I see what you did there
This quote always bothered me, though, because no matter how old that ancient weapon is, it’s still a goddamn laser sword.
hkobb7 - January 3, 2012
This tickled my funny bone.
Now if you can use some of that Force to give AIRBHG one of these, it would be much appreciated
therealCatnuts - January 3, 2012
Why do they still let him try to do that?
Is it just a self-esteem thing where Hoke throws his hands in the air and sighs “Sure, I guess you’re a QB. Why not try to throw the ball just once here.”
WhiteSpeedReceiver - January 3, 2012
Why does Michigan keep effing with their uniforms?
PSD - January 3, 2012
Just to piss off Rambler, from what I can gather from Twitter.
Bucketochicken - January 3, 2012
Good enough reason for me.
SomeJerkPoster - January 3, 2012
these are terrible
PSD - January 3, 2012
They look almost as bad as their secondary.
Zing!
SomeJerkPoster - January 3, 2012
Wisc and MSU going to OT.
rupertj - January 3, 2012
Go Sparty.
Bucketochicken - January 3, 2012
No they're not! This one ends in a Hail Mary! Pretty awesome play by Nichols, really.
therealCatnuts - January 3, 2012
Can we call Greg Garmon the GPS? Garmon is close to Garmin.
kEvanson - January 3, 2012
Put a red jersey on him in practice.
Tell the D not to squeeze the Garmon.
SomeJerkPoster - January 3, 2012
I forgot about the accordion.
kEvanson - January 3, 2012
"Recalculating"
is not what you want to hear every time he makes a cut
kythom - January 3, 2012
In ten yards, cut left.
kEvanson - January 3, 2012
that
i like
kythom - January 3, 2012
CUT LEFT NOW!
CRUNCH
….Recalculating…..
CyHawk - January 3, 2012
Endzone destination ahead.
Lukateake - January 3, 2012
Ariving at destination
kythom - January 3, 2012
Only KOK has total control of the GARMON.
kEvanson - January 3, 2012
So he is entering his own routes
which will too often be stretch plays?
kythom - January 3, 2012
GARMON: END AROUND!
kEvanson - January 3, 2012
AIRBHG smiles and nods
As he prepares to hit him with a navigational satellite tumbling out of orbit.
WhiteSpeedReceiver - January 3, 2012
Nuh uh, it would burn up in the atmosphere I bet
KilometersDavis - January 3, 2012
Either way.
Farmers covers space junk.
MNWildcat - January 3, 2012
JK rankings
1. JK Simmons
2. JK Rowling
3. JK LOL
4. JK off
CyHawk - January 3, 2012
You have JK off far too low. FAR too low.
therealCatnuts - January 3, 2012
Fantastic.
EnergizerHawk - January 3, 2012
I think I will call him Gronnie.
SomeJerkPoster - January 3, 2012
So I've seen two reviews of that new ABC show "Work It" and both gave it a 0 out of 10.
Then I just saw a commercial for it, and holy lord it makes that Dr. Pepper 10 commercial look like Shakespeare.
I’m going to every Nielsen house that watches that show and will punch them each in the face four times.
KilometersDavis - January 3, 2012
Even the press releases for it make it look awful, and not in a trainwreck sort of way. Maybe the Mayan’s were right
txhawkeye - January 3, 2012
Mayans had an early form of TV Guide.
They saw that shit on the schedule and decided to give up.
SomeJerkPoster - January 3, 2012
well, our win in Madison isn't going to look so hot if they keep losing there
rupertj - January 3, 2012
As firsties, we are edgy. Anyone else are just dirty copycats.
txhawkeye - January 3, 2012
We won a game on a blocked field goal long before MSU as well
Bastards.
KilometersDavis - January 3, 2012
au contraire
a thing of beauty is a joy forever.
Sky High King - January 3, 2012
Is anyone else not watching this game? I'm just here for the fun.
Is that acceptable?
EnergizerHawk - January 3, 2012
Roommates wanna watch the Bulls game.
You have company, friend.
MNWildcat - January 3, 2012
Do the Bulls really have only 28 points partway through the 3rd quarter
or am I having a psychotic episode of some kind?
Brock Sampson - January 3, 2012
That would be
reality, sir.
Also, I’m now watching the Sugar Bowl. Damn fickle roommates.
MNWildcat - January 3, 2012
Thanks
I can see why, the Bulls are making Iowa’s offense look explosive.
Brock Sampson - January 3, 2012
Tell your roomies to switch back
Bulls within two, somehow.
Brock Sampson - January 3, 2012
We watched it.
They’re in a very good mood.
For some reason, they laughed when I told them this was the Timberwolves’ year.
/sarcasm’d
MNWildcat - January 3, 2012
Nah, I'm currently watching the Empire Strikes Back
I dont care enough about Mich or the ACC to watch this game
ManziBall - January 3, 2012
I'm tired of watching B1G teams lose.
txhawkeye - January 3, 2012
I'm watching the CNN
CyHawk - January 3, 2012
we only have a week of CFB left
I’m watching and holding back the tears
PSD - January 3, 2012
I'm just ready for it to be over with.
CyHawk - January 3, 2012
YOU TAKE THAT BACK!
PSD - January 3, 2012
I think the only game left that I would car to watch would be the Cotton Bowl
ManziBall - January 3, 2012
The GoDaddy should be pretty good
CyHawk - January 3, 2012
Hahahahaha
because that bowl deserves to be in January
ManziBall - January 3, 2012
Fixed.
The GoDaddy commercials should be pretty good
MNWildcat - January 3, 2012
There's enough real porn on the internet that the GoDaddy commercials should really lack efficacy.
SomeJerkPoster - January 3, 2012
.
CyHawk - January 3, 2012
How does GoDaddy get away with promoting their website like it's a giant porn database?
Absurd.
mikjones24 - January 3, 2012
GoDaddy: elevating women racing-type drivers to heights never before contemplated.
txhawkeye - January 3, 2012
When you peak, you win.
She doesn’t, though.
SomeJerkPoster - January 3, 2012
She’s kind of funny looking.
txhawkeye - January 3, 2012
(I re-watched Fargo this weekend)
txhawkeye - January 3, 2012
Just a general kind of funny-looking
therealCatnuts - January 3, 2012
I don't know.
But I bought 10 of whatever it was they were selling and got no porn.
So…I’m mad at someone here. Is it myself?
MNWildcat - January 3, 2012
After the basketball game ends, I'll probably fire up Skyrim and pay token attention to football
It almost feels like an obligation when Iowa’s no good.
KilometersDavis - January 3, 2012
I used to be an Iowa Tailback like you
but then I took an AIRBHG-row to the knee
CyHawk - January 3, 2012
I haven't met that guy yet,
but I’m secretly hoping Bethesda releases a title update that renames him The Meme of Memes
KilometersDavis - January 3, 2012
It's not just one guy
visit any city and some guard will eventually say it.
CyHawk - January 3, 2012
ah, I don't really listen to those guys
but it’s kind of strange I haven’t noticed it a single time considering how much I’ve played
KilometersDavis - January 3, 2012
So what combination of warrior/rogue/mage are you going with?
CyHawk - January 3, 2012
Mostly an archer out of laziness
and some destruction stuff or whatever. Put off going to Winterhold for a long time, so I’ll probably start using some of that now that I’ve started the quest line.
KilometersDavis - January 3, 2012
Word.
That works real well with the thief builds.
CyHawk - January 3, 2012
God gave me two hands
so I use a big sword or axe.
silkhawk - January 4, 2012
i'm not really watching
i’ve spent most of the day watching season 1 of Justified in anticipation of the season 2 release and the season 3 premiere in two weeks.
White Lightning - January 3, 2012
Holy shit!!
KilometersDavis - January 3, 2012
holy shit! badgers just tied it at the buzzer!
rupertj - January 3, 2012
jinx crack rock
KilometersDavis - January 3, 2012
he clearly got that shot off
KilometersDavis - January 3, 2012
the scoreboard clock and the basket clock are different?
Dick Vitale’s theory of special relativity.
KilometersDavis - January 3, 2012
this is crazy
rupertj - January 3, 2012
Iowa State timekeepers?
kythom - January 3, 2012
Don't get me wrong, I love me some college football, but this year has been
disappointing on so many fronts. (not just Iowa.) The NFL season has blown CFB out of the water.
kEvanson - January 3, 2012
One hell of a roller-coaster ride.
Some very, very high points poking out of a depressing clusterfuck
CyHawk - January 3, 2012
I bet they wave it off
rupertj - January 3, 2012
The Wisconsin Badgers:
Not so good at the whole time thing.
mikjones24 - January 3, 2012
Wow, yeah that's pretty hilarious after last night
KilometersDavis - January 3, 2012
and I think Bo just yelled "motherfucking" something
rupertj - January 3, 2012
As much as I want the B1G to win a BCS game, I can't root for Michigan
I have an ex-girlfriend that currently won’t stop talking about Brady bringing Michigan back! He’s a Michigan man!
And I know she is representative of most Michigan fans.
ManziBall - January 3, 2012
I really hoped this Sugar Bowl would be really good after yesterday's BCS games.
It has been a disappointment.
rupertj - January 3, 2012
I don't know why I expected Michigan to do any better than anyone else..
Wishful thinking on my part I guess..
coltranemonk - January 3, 2012
Has Denard not learnt to throw in the last 5 weeks?
txhawkeye - January 3, 2012
Big stop there
Pretty poor of VT not to get a yard when Michigan’s D wasn’t even lined up at the snap.
Brock Sampson - January 3, 2012
Kinda saccharine.
SomeJerkPoster - January 3, 2012
Sucrose?
EnergizerHawk - January 3, 2012
Equal?
EnergizerHawk - January 3, 2012
Splenda?
EnergizerHawk - January 3, 2012
Sugar in the Raw?
EnergizerHawk - January 3, 2012
UM playing D like they are lactose intolerant
and had a big bowl of Frosted Flakes before the game.
SomeJerkPoster - January 3, 2012
So they've got the runs?
EnergizerHawk - January 3, 2012
Can't hardly stop 'em!
SomeJerkPoster - January 3, 2012
Worth keeping TaBs on it, though
Brock Sampson - January 3, 2012
I wish there were EPL matches on ESPN/ESPN2 on a regular basis.
kEvanson - January 3, 2012
Is every Saturday morning not regular enough?
WhiteSpeedReceiver - January 3, 2012
It's never enough. I WANT MOAR BARCLAYS.
kEvanson - January 3, 2012
NBC Sports (when Versus is rebranded)
is apparently going all out on soccer & hockey.
I hope the rumors are correct.
KilometersDavis - January 3, 2012
Oh man, live soccer blogging looks to be promising.
kEvanson - January 3, 2012
They took MLS rights from Fox
Now people without FoxSoccer can watch the awesomeness that is the MLS. That wasn’t sarcasm.
iamalex13 - January 3, 2012 via iPhone app
I for one am looking forward to more MLS coverage
KilometersDavis - January 3, 2012
yeah, they just bought the rights to Notre Dame hockey...whoopie...
rupertj - January 3, 2012
Is there an inconsolable emoticon? If so, I'd be doing it right now.
EnergizerHawk - January 3, 2012
If I'm learning from BHGP
This will do just fine.
MNWildcat - January 3, 2012
Let's see, in text that would be something like
(:^l)
Brock Sampson - January 3, 2012
rec's for both of you.
EnergizerHawk - January 3, 2012
Marvelous
therealCatnuts - January 3, 2012
Who is going to start the BHGP EPL?
kEvanson - January 3, 2012
Oh c'mon
That’s shit’s cray.
SomeJerkPoster - January 3, 2012
That touchdown was lulzy
CyHawk - January 3, 2012
Ernest's son just scored a touchdown for Michigan.
kEvanson - January 3, 2012
Michigan recovers fumble of kickoff
kythom - January 3, 2012
When did VT join the B1G?
Their performance this last minute or so is very much our style in bowl games.
SomeJerkPoster - January 3, 2012
HOKIES NO!
MNWildcat - January 3, 2012
TECH NO?
kythom - January 3, 2012
This is getting slapstick
Feels like there should be Benny Hill music in the background.
Brock Sampson - January 3, 2012
"Denard just kinda stared that one down"
Such is Denard.
SomeJerkPoster - January 3, 2012
WHAT THE FUCK JUST HAPPENED
MNWildcat - January 3, 2012
wtf just happened there?
rupertj - January 3, 2012
What. The.
kEvanson - January 3, 2012
The long snapper just got a reception
LOL
kythom - January 3, 2012
Did the kicker false start there?
Or can they do that? He was moving towards the line at the snap.
Brock Sampson - January 3, 2012
Move #54 to reciever.
kEvanson - January 3, 2012
This has been a fun end to the half
brock_tune - January 3, 2012
Easily
one of the best things I’ve seen all bowl season.
MNWildcat - January 3, 2012
If VT players could catch the ball they'd have about 10 INTs by now
Brock Sampson - January 3, 2012
The Big XII doesn't play defense!
Points allowed during bowl season (not including sugar bowl and cotton bowl)
Big XII – 24, 10, 56, 27, 22, 38, and 14 for average of 27.3 PPG
Big Ten – 32, 31, 33, 14, 30, 24, 30, 30, and 45 for average of 29.9 PPG
The current leader in the clubhouse in this stat? The Big East, at 13.0 points given up per game.
Really.
CyHawk - January 3, 2012
That is horrifying
We should all be ashamed of ourselves.
Black&Gold.Forever - January 3, 2012
Well, I'm upset that Iowa played like shit
I don’t really care about any other conference teams. And ISU lost too, so fuck them
txhawkeye - January 3, 2012
Hell, only putting up 13 against Rutgers
Is probably WHY the Big East is leading that specific stat.
(It’s 19.3 – the above number is a typo.)
CyHawk - January 3, 2012
I’m way too lazy to look up how many games the BE has played. I’m not a B1G apologist either – yesterday was laugharific. If anything, I’m in the StoopsMyAss club. He postulated earlier today the B1G issues are primarily mediocre, or worse, coaching. Watching this conference the last couple years would provide strong evidence of just that. Well, and cheating.
txhawkeye - January 3, 2012
here's the rest.
Big East – 31, 13, 24 19.3
SEC – 17, 31, 24, 17, 33, 13 22
Pac 12 – 56, 21, 56, 27, 20, 41, 38 37
ACC – 41, 24, 14, 23, 30, 43 29.2
CyHawk - January 3, 2012
The B1G just plays too many games.
txhawkeye - January 3, 2012
(Sorry, not trying to troll, just found that kind of interesting considering the normal conference stereotypes.)
CyHawk - January 3, 2012
Tiny sample size and no adjustment for opponents
I see what you’re getting at, but this isn’t very convincing.
Brock Sampson - January 3, 2012
No argument here
Statistics can do whatever you want them to
CyHawk - January 3, 2012
They can't love me back...
MNWildcat - January 3, 2012
Playing Oregon may skew these statistics significantly..
coltranemonk - January 3, 2012
So does playing Washington, apparently
txhawkeye - January 3, 2012
Yeah, that game may be what you would call an 'outlier'..
coltranemonk - January 3, 2012
It's not so much "playing Washington"
as it is “Being Baylor”
CyHawk - January 3, 2012
Hey
Give Washington some discredit
SomeJerkPoster - January 3, 2012
Alright, sorry.
Washington is a shit-stain on the mattress of Pac-12 football
CyHawk - January 3, 2012
I did think it was fairly hilarious when Sarkisian fired his DC about 2 seconds after the end of the game.
txhawkeye - January 3, 2012
At least he waited until the game was over
Mack Brown wouldn’t have.
Brock Sampson - January 3, 2012
NOT MY FAULT. NOT MY FAULT.
txhawkeye - January 3, 2012
I need to find some STDEV vs opponents' average
But that doesn’t look good so far.
therealCatnuts - January 3, 2012
While we're still at half...
Anyone play Bastion for XBLA? One of the best games of the year.
iamalex13 - January 3, 2012 via iPhone app
I'm planning on getting it once I "finish" Skyrim.
It made the AV Club’s “Editor Picks” for GotY. That’s usually good enough for me.
CyHawk - January 3, 2012
I "finished" Skyrim
After 50 hours in 3 weeks and the prospect of finals. I haven’t made it back thanks to Christmas.
iamalex13 - January 3, 2012 via iPhone app
LOL.
EnergizerHawk - January 3, 2012
I just turned the game on. Michigan’s uniforms ARE stupid
txhawkeye - January 3, 2012
Absent of political leanings
If you’re CNN, why the hell would you have a “Reset All” button on your vote calculating smart touchpad TV thing? That thing is begging to get accidentally pushed live on air
CyHawk - January 3, 2012
ORLY?
SomeJerkPoster - January 3, 2012
He just wanted to get millen off the phone.
brock_tune - January 3, 2012
Stanziball by the NardDog
iamalex13 - January 3, 2012 via iPhone app
Then again..
maybe not.
coltranemonk - January 3, 2012
Jesus Denard. Nice escapability
txhawkeye - January 3, 2012
okay, so you see two guys coming unblocked towards you, and you just stand there and wait for them?
rupertj - January 3, 2012
Well - he's not a mobile quarterback..
coltranemonk - January 3, 2012
nice pick!
rupertj - January 3, 2012
Well, that was worse
txhawkeye - January 3, 2012
Although he did let the qb tackle him.
txhawkeye - January 3, 2012
That QB looks like he's about 8 feet tall
He could probably tackle anybody.
Brock Sampson - January 3, 2012
Arm punt
With pass interference
ManziBall - January 3, 2012
What a shitty throw
txhawkeye - January 3, 2012
And then a return featuring at least three fumbles
C’mon guys, really?
Brock Sampson - January 3, 2012
Geez Denard. You really suck at passing.
coltranemonk - January 3, 2012
that was a fun play
rupertj - January 3, 2012
That was pretty interferency.
txhawkeye - January 3, 2012
Hoke looks like he’s on the Bielema diet
txhawkeye - January 3, 2012
That was still a sucky pass..
coltranemonk - January 3, 2012
I could imagine either of them feasting on a sack of cute puppies
ManziBall - January 3, 2012
Wrong post. my bad
ManziBall - January 3, 2012
Gagree – he’s just chucking it and hoping for good things
txhawkeye - January 3, 2012
Hasn't that been Michigan football for years?
I remember lots of ‘heave it and hope’ in years past – even before richrod..
coltranemonk - January 3, 2012
Was that the tater’s plan before he inevitably got hurt every year? I can’t remember if he was competent or not.
txhawkeye - January 3, 2012
What on earth
Black&Gold.Forever - January 3, 2012
This game is weird.
SomeJerkPoster - January 3, 2012
This game is a like a post straight out of BHGP
But
worsemore absurdBlack&Gold.Forever - January 3, 2012
Hahaha
“Hahaha you don’t even know how to play poker Denard let’s see your cards and SHIT ACES LEMME GO TO THE ATM this is ridiculous” – @edsbs
SomeJerkPoster - January 3, 2012
Garmon highlight video-wow wow wow
http://thegazette.com/2012/01/03/iowa-gets-a-running-back/
The punt return at about the 6:00 mark is just sick.
Sky High King - January 3, 2012
AIRBHG is licking his chops.
Argulor - January 3, 2012
Nessler with the Ric Flair reference
SomeJerkPoster - January 3, 2012
RIMZ
worth more than rest of car combined.
Brock Sampson - January 3, 2012
Pretty good play by Kovacs there.
SomeJerkPoster - January 3, 2012
I missed the end of the Bulls game, they won by 2 points
Was it a fantastic end? Anybody with a quick recap?
therealCatnuts - January 3, 2012
Bulls won by 2.
Quick enough?
coltranemonk - January 3, 2012
Grrrrr
therealCatnuts - January 3, 2012
Silly BHGPers hating NBA
If I asked for a recap of some random 3rd-tier EPL game I’d get three takers. Sigh.
therealCatnuts - January 3, 2012
Or MMA, or WWE
txhawkeye - January 3, 2012
Atlanta bricked three FTs down the stretch
Had a chance to stretch their lead to 3, missed both. Rose scored to take lead. Hawks got a foul on a bad call and made one of two to tie it. Then Noah made a nice pass to Deng for a layup to win it with ~three seconds left.
Brock Sampson - January 3, 2012
Wow. Two lucky wins on missed opponent FTs already (@Lakers)
Let’s hope they keep that horseshoe up their butts for the stretch run, and not just early.
therealCatnuts - January 3, 2012
They were way behind in the 3rd
I missed how they got back into it, I just looked up at some point and it was back within five. When I first turned it on the Bulls had 28 points with 9 minutes to go in the 3rd. Glad I wasn’t watching before that, couldn’t have been too pretty.
Brock Sampson - January 3, 2012
I saw most of the 2nd quarter and start of 3rd at the restaurant
“couldn’t have been too pretty” is very accurate. Offense still stalls heavily at times, Rip needs to get more shots off to spread the D
therealCatnuts - January 3, 2012
And thanks.
therealCatnuts - January 3, 2012
Beamer sounds like kind of a dick
txhawkeye - January 3, 2012
I kinda like that move
rupertj - January 3, 2012
I can see Kirk doing that
Tempe, AZ to Coralville, IA – 1 day, 2 hours
brock_tune - January 3, 2012
What now?
EnergizerHawk - January 3, 2012
He kicked my dog!
therealCatnuts - January 3, 2012
Told his players if they acted up they were getting sent home – on Greyhound. 1+ day trip back to campus. Because no one would ever try to have unauthorized fun in New Orleans. I
txhawkeye - January 3, 2012
Awesome.
EnergizerHawk - January 3, 2012
Arm punt.
I don’t know – it’s not the threatening your players that I mind, it’s doing so with some prejudice. They’re in New Orleans for gods sake. Booze, strippers, prostitutes and casinos. What could go wrong?
txhawkeye - January 3, 2012
Michigan defense showing up..
coltranemonk - January 3, 2012
OK. Maybe not.
coltranemonk - January 3, 2012
...or not
rupertj - January 3, 2012
I like the way Michigan's D swarms to the football.
iamalex13 - January 3, 2012 via iPhone app
The VA Tech lineman look like fat asses. Moreso than your usual suspects
txhawkeye - January 3, 2012
Has Tech's QB completed a pass over three yards?
It’s been a while if so.
Brock Sampson - January 3, 2012
There was a period of time
where all of his throws were either incomplete or more than ten yards due to multiple 3rd and longs.
iamalex13 - January 3, 2012 via iPhone app
Yeah, I figured he must have hit a few on those first two/three drives
Since then, though, bleah.
Brock Sampson - January 3, 2012
Terelle Pryor flashback.....
brock_tune - January 3, 2012
Yeah, I didn’t enjoy it
txhawkeye - January 3, 2012
Thanks a lot.
I had nicely forgotten that.
coltranemonk - January 3, 2012
Dear Michigan,
play defense for 4 downs
rupertj - January 3, 2012
Yikes. What’d they show her for?
txhawkeye - January 3, 2012
Weak sauce
txhawkeye - January 3, 2012
Let's see if this RB can run 25 yards backwards like on the first drive
That was some heady play.
Brock Sampson - January 3, 2012
Okay. Someone convince me that these are two distinct people.
Michigan coach and NJ governor. I mean, let’s be serious: “Chris Christie” is a made-up alias.
NHguy - January 3, 2012
Rec'd.
Wow.
MNWildcat - January 3, 2012
Mitt Romney
looks like Bruce Campbell to me
CyHawk - January 3, 2012
If you think that is eerie,
you should have seen the lady who ran for city council in a town near mine. She’s totally Bruce Vilanch.
http://wcfcourier.com/news/local/teacher-makes-run-for-c-f-city-council-seat/article_b9895bf8-bd02-5f63-a0fe-a98630946e74.html
http://slinkingtowardretirement.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/bruce-vilanch.jpg
WaterlooChazz - January 3, 2012
that is eerie
Like Mike Tomlin-Omar Epps level
therealCatnuts - January 3, 2012
Matt Gatens/Mikko Koivu have a bit of resemblance, which creeps me out.
http://hawkcentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Gatens_Matt.jpg
http://www.shamasportsheadliners.com/images/koivu_Mikko.jpg
Yabbs - January 3, 2012
Did I see a bottom line about reiff leaving??
I haven’t look around at any of the regular news sites yet.
Argulor - January 3, 2012
He gone.
KirksGumInHaydensStas - January 3, 2012
Reiff gone, McCall gone
Per Mas Casa:
http://thegazette.com/2012/01/03/mccall-confirms-departure/
http://thegazette.com/2012/01/03/reiff-confirms-hes-nfl-bound/
StewMonkey13 - January 3, 2012
Garmon in.
KirksGumInHaydensStas - January 3, 2012
Not suprised by either
Reiff is a first rounder, maybe top 15 and probably wasnt going to benefit fron another year. why stick around? McCall is the least suprising news story ever. people were calling it months ago.
getting a 4 star RB? now thats unexpected, but in a good way.
justsomehawkeyefan - January 3, 2012
Derp derp derp
txhawkeye - January 3, 2012
He tried to punt it while they were tackling him
That was the best part
Brock Sampson - January 3, 2012
"Another team from the state of Virginia, West Virginia"
Cue Rambler to explain what happened during succession.
brock_tune - January 3, 2012
Secession?
Sorry, being a grammar/spelling nazi.
iamalex13 - January 3, 2012 via iPhone app
That's ok, I can't spellz so good
brock_tune - January 3, 2012
I sense a shank approaching
txhawkeye - January 3, 2012
reverse jinx
txhawkeye - January 3, 2012
If Tech can convince Michigan to miss four or five tackles on each play
they just might have a chance here.
Brock Sampson - January 3, 2012
They just need to be patient until 4th down.
coltranemonk - January 3, 2012
I suppose how it will end is
the third-string kicker that’s been the hero so far will end up as the goat.
Brock Sampson - January 3, 2012
Except this is the B1G. Michigan will lose in horrifying fashion
txhawkeye - January 3, 2012
I hope you're right
I’d much prefer that scenario.
Brock Sampson - January 3, 2012
Michigan is in a competition to see how many tackles they can miss, aren't they?
hkobb7 - January 3, 2012
Shades of Gerg
txhawkeye - January 3, 2012
In times of trouble you gotta go with what you know
Brock Sampson - January 3, 2012
Virginia Tech is now playing for OT.
That seems like a good decision.
The Mexican't - January 3, 2012
Yeah, with their 3rd string kicker
txhawkeye - January 3, 2012
That was a 1st down if not for the penalty
Brock Sampson - January 3, 2012
Georgia would like a word.
EnergizerHawk - January 3, 2012
Because it worked out so well in the recent past (read: last night)
Of course, with a 4th down, they’d damn well better kick a field goal.
hkobb7 - January 3, 2012
This is going to work out well
Game will end, final political results will be announced just after, and I can go to bed.
CyHawk - January 3, 2012
Considering your night last night, it’s an impressive performance
txhawkeye - January 3, 2012
I finally passed out at about 4:30 am
and had to be at work at 7
today sucked
CyHawk - January 3, 2012
Did you ingest several 5 Hr energy drinks?
EnergizerHawk - January 3, 2012
No
Just gallons of water
CyHawk - January 3, 2012
You’re in SC too, right? Nearing midnight – going to OT, you’re fucked.
txhawkeye - January 3, 2012
NO POLITICS.
I’m kidding, carry on.
EnergizerHawk - January 3, 2012
I like the phrase "Santorum surges", and not because of alliteration.
That’s as political as I’ll be getting.
hkobb7 - January 3, 2012
Ughhhhh.
I shuddered.
MNWildcat - January 3, 2012
Well, gay marraige is legal in Iowa after all
You had to know that Santorum wasn’t going to be far behind.
Hoping at least one headline reads something like “Santorum surges from behind to make splash in Iowa.”
CyHawk - January 3, 2012
At that point you know the editor is just trolling
Kind of like
hkobb7 - January 3, 2012
trump card here
therealCatnuts - January 3, 2012
Oh, hella rec
hkobb7 - January 3, 2012
:-D
CyHawk - January 3, 2012
Oh my. A 14 year old, too
txhawkeye - January 3, 2012
2 soggy holes at such a young age
therealCatnuts - January 3, 2012
Thankfully, they're doing something about it
CyHawk - January 3, 2012
Oh, dear God...
hkobb7 - January 3, 2012
I hope they fumble the snap and completely fuck it up.
The Mexican't - January 3, 2012
I kind of hope VA Tech fakes it and scores a TD
txhawkeye - January 3, 2012
I hate Va Tech and their fans almost as much as I hate Boise State.
The Mexican't - January 3, 2012
Well, me too, honestly. It would only be funny because it was Michigan
txhawkeye - January 3, 2012
Well, shit. Looks like another late night.
hkobb7 - January 3, 2012
At least the BCS bowl games have been exciting.
iamalex13 - January 3, 2012 via iPhone app
Awesome catch.
WaterlooChazz - January 3, 2012
Catch?
txhawkeye - January 3, 2012
He’s OB
txhawkeye - January 3, 2012
catch
rupertj - January 3, 2012
OB
therealCatnuts - January 3, 2012
I think his arm was out of bounds when he landed
hkobb7 - January 3, 2012
live, i thought he was OOB, but on the replay he seems to be a in
rupertj - January 3, 2012
This one, more than any I've seen this year, seems intensely inconclusive.
hkobb7 - January 3, 2012
Probably not a catch. Seemed like he shifted.
clay-born to party - January 3, 2012
Hmmmmm....
If this one is overturned then VT fans will be livid.
iamalex13 - January 3, 2012 via iPhone app
it should be
therealCatnuts - January 3, 2012
Hits and bounces back into his arms..
coltranemonk - January 3, 2012
Ding ding ding.
clay-born to party - January 3, 2012
Good thing the referee brought his glasses tonight
hkobb7 - January 3, 2012
the right call
therealCatnuts - January 3, 2012
Wow.
That’s a tough call.
iamalex13 - January 3, 2012 via iPhone app
pushed it!!!
rupertj - January 3, 2012
oh my
therealCatnuts - January 3, 2012
slomo of crowd there was glorious
therealCatnuts - January 3, 2012
Holy shit.
I feel for Tech fans. That sucks.
iamalex13 - January 3, 2012 via iPhone app
have they been on the wrong side of every review so far?
rupertj - January 3, 2012
Doesn't matter. That was clearly the correct call in overturning it.
therealCatnuts - January 3, 2012
I'm not sure it was clearly the correct call, but incomplete is the way I had it.
Wouldn’t have been able to complain if it stood.
The Mexican't - January 3, 2012
I think it wasn't even close
99.997% certainty
therealCatnuts - January 3, 2012
oh, I agree. every one has been the right call, I think.
But that won’t make them any less mad about it
rupertj - January 3, 2012
They've no business being gifted a BCS berth.
Their fans were already big enough assholes. We can’t let them have this too.
The Mexican't - January 3, 2012
^ this
txhawkeye - January 3, 2012
Plenty of chances for a Denard Derp yet..
coltranemonk - January 3, 2012
They won't throw it.
iamalex13 - January 3, 2012 via iPhone app
Hoke has no interest in letting Denard throw the ball.
QB draw left coming.
The Mexican't - January 3, 2012
Or hand it to Touissant.
Whatever.
The Mexican't - January 3, 2012
Now MIchigan
run it to the middle and put it away with Captain Mustache Kicker.
MNWildcat - January 3, 2012
SUCK IT, HOKIES!
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
The Mexican't - January 3, 2012
whew
rupertj - January 3, 2012
Props to the VT kicker.
That takes balls. 4 for 5 in your first game ever.
iamalex13 - January 3, 2012 via iPhone app
Yeah.
Poor guy. All that, and he’ll be remembered for one miss.
MNWildcat - January 3, 2012
WE'RE CO-SUGAR BOWL CHAMPIONS!
U-S-A! U-S-A!
mikjones24 - January 3, 2012
HIGH FIVE!
/Co-fiesta Bowl Champions
CyHawk - January 3, 2012
So I guess the state of Michigan will be unbearable until September
Oh, well. Suck it, Beamer. I feel for Myer, though.
hkobb7 - January 3, 2012
Meh.
Michigan was going to be smug regardless of today’s outcome.
The Mexican't - January 3, 2012
I really don't like
that Michigan’s first year under Hokester features a record that is the same as both of Feretnz’s best years.
WaterlooChazz - January 3, 2012
10-3 =/= 10-2
therealCatnuts - January 3, 2012
or, you know: 11-2
clay-born to party - January 3, 2012
Crud. I thought UM was 10-3.
My bad.
therealCatnuts - January 3, 2012
I was actually talking about Iowa lol. So we were both wrong!
clay-born to party - January 3, 2012
RichRod left Hoke with a tremendous talent at QB.
The emergence of Trouissant was HUGE for the Wolverines. The B1G is better when Michigan isn’t a steaming pile of failure. Plus, watching Iowa beat them is more fun when Michigan doesn’t blow goats.
The Mexican't - January 3, 2012
Further evidence about how bad DickRod was for that program
therealCatnuts - January 3, 2012
Plus we can just remind Michigan fans that Iowa is sitting on a 3-game winning streak.
The Mexican't - January 3, 2012
I much preferred the days when Michigan
had complete suckage at the kicker position.
WaterlooChazz - January 3, 2012
This college football season sucked. .
kEvanson - January 3, 2012
Co-signed.
MNWildcat - January 3, 2012
the bowl season was quite fun
therealCatnuts - January 3, 2012
So, Holly Rowe don't fuck around
I won’t post the large GIF here…so make with the click.
mikjones24 - January 3, 2012
I am suddenly MUCH more interested in Holly Rowe
therealCatnuts - January 3, 2012
EW
clay-born to party - January 3, 2012
Is it me?
Or does Hoke sound like he took speech lessons from Joe Paterno?
Lumberjack Justice - January 3, 2012
It just feels like two teams got snubbed, two nights in a row.
kEvanson - January 3, 2012
If you mean Va Tech
they shot themselves in the foot so many times in this game, all the way down to the false start where they would have had 1st-and-goal with plenty of time to punch it in.
Brock Sampson - January 3, 2012
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