Thursday Happy Hour Honors University of Michigan All Americans, Can't wait for SEC! The Movie!, Loves Photoshop and Wonders Why Everyone's Throwing Tim Floyd Under a Bus

by Maize n Brew Dave on Jun 11, 2009 11:04 AM CDT in News Comment 15 comments

There's a lot going on. So take a load off. Put your feet up. Order a cold one. Don't know what you want? You can always follow Maize n Brew on Twitter if you don't know what you want. But since you're here, here's what's ON TAP:

Michigan Golf

University of Michigan sophomore golfers Lion Kim and Alexander Sitompul were honored Tuesday as Division I PING All-America honorable mention by the Golf Coaches Association of America. They're the first Wolverines to be named to an NCAA All-America team in almost 40 years. HT: MLive.com

Michigan Football

Heisman Pundit picks Tate Forcier and Fitzgerald Toussaint to be two of just 18 standout freshmen for 2009. Definitely worth a read.

Rivals starts it annual Position Preview, beginning with the Defensive Line. The Wolverine gives a round down of what we can expect out of the defensive line this season. One caveat thought, Brandon Herron and Marrel Evans are not slated for the spinner position. My understanding is Stevie Brown will take most of those snaps with Evans maybe backing him up. Anyone else heard anything on this?

Technically this isn't Michigan Football, but I had to put this at the top. Our friends at SpartyMSU have gone a little off the deep end in predicting a successful season. They're predicting a 12-1 finish including a bowl win. Ahem.....

We're going 12-1! Who wants balloon animals?

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Yeah. That will never happen. Unfortunately, based on their schedule a 3-1 non conference record isn't out of the question. Matched with rebuilding at UW, Illinois, Purdue, and Michigan, four wins in conference seems like almost a guarantee. But I think PSU and Iowa are losses. Minnesota, Northwestern and Michigan are 50% at best and Minnesota's going to be really good this year. I've got them in that 9-4 to 7-6 range, they'll get to a bowl, maybe even a new years bowl, but with a new QB, no Ringer, and questions on the line, double digit wins just ain't going to happen. But go there, take a look at their projections, and make your own judgments.

MVictors brings us another awesome interview, Former Michigan Captain Jarrod Bunch (Part I).

Former Michigan tight end Jay Riemersma has completed the paperwork to run for Congress in Grand Rapids. Woo. I guess. HT: The Detroit News

College Football

I don't care whether Lane Kiffin can succeed at Tennesssee, I just had to link this photo.

"We know that's Lane in the middle because his mouth is open in front of a microphone." - Rocky Top Talk

SEC: THE MOVIE! - awesome. awesome. awesome. awesome. awesome. If Hey Jenny Slater isn't on your RSS feed you are missing genius in action.

The Rivalry, Esq. has been on fire lately, pumping out great content. One of the best things yet is their recent write up on Penn State. If you're a Big Ten fan this is a must read, and a reminder of just how bad things can get when you're replacing your offenisive lines but retain a handful of play makers to fool the pollsters. Most Pre-Season polls are showing Penn State as a Top 15 team. They're wrong, and here's why. Outstanding work. Even Dr. Saturday agrees! Before I forget, best of luck to Graham Filler over at the Rivalry who will be taking the bar exam in a week. Best of luck buddy. We all know you'll pass without breaking a sweat.

Another SB Nation site that's been knocking them dead is Tomahawk Nation, who gave us their zone running explanation on Monday. Well, they're back at it with "For Entertainment Purposes Only 2009": Florida State is the Atlantic Favorite, but the Value Lies with Clemson. You simply will not find a better break down of the ACC, anywhere.

Joe Montana's son picks Washington over Notre Dame, Ohio State, and others. Heh. Awesome nugget from Dr. Saturday's post? Kiffin now is defined. "Pulled a Kiffin" - to commit a stupid, mindless, minor violation of NCAA rules.

Florida 24 - Loser with Socks catalogues all 24 arrests at Florida this offseason. One word: Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaammmmmmn!

Boiled Sports: Purdue Football 2009 Billboards: I had a little fun with this. Photoshop contest.... Go!

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Bonus points for sneaking in DIABEETUS references

NCAA brings the foam hammer down on Alabama. Thanks to the "text book scandal," Alabama will forfeit at least 10 wins from 2005-2007. Final judgment hasn't been released, but I believe I speak for all non-SEC fans when I say "Yawn." Reaction over at Roll Bama Roll is a little more pointed.

College Basketball

The Fall Guy: Tim Floyd calls it quits. A Sea of Blue asks the question "Who is to Blame for Cheating?" They also go a step further and speak out against the cult of Victimhood.

The one thing that's bugged me the most about the whole tim Floyd thing is the fact that everyone, I mean everyone, has presumed that Floyd actually gave $1000 cash to one of Mayo's runners. How fucking stupid is that? And why is it that only Doug Gottlieb is asking about another way to look at the USC situation, by saying what if we're wrong. What if Floyd is innocent of these accusations? The Media has gone a long way to trash Floyd on the basis of a felon's contradictory statements, not testimony, not sworn oath, but statements given at different times to different people with different "facts." This whole thing reeks of bullshit to me. The media's rush to find USC guilty of something becuase they still, after five years, can't pin the Reggie Bush scandal on anyone, reeks of a vendetta or at best lazy, lazy, lazy journalism. I'm stewing on a long post/thrashing of the parties involved, but I want to make sure I've got all the facts. More later. I know these are not fun times for our buddies at Conquest Chronicles, but chin up guys. Just remember the golden rule, do not hire Brian Elerbe.

Michigan Hockey

Yost Built on 2010 Hockey Commits Mac Bennett and Derek Deblois. Two words: They're good.

Michigan Baseball

Padres draft Michigan pitcher Chris Fetter - Chris Fetter went in the ninth round of the MLB Draft to the Padres, No. 264 overall. Good luck Chris, we're all pullin' for you.

College Lacrosse

Black Shoe Diaries takes a look at college lacrosse, Michigan, and the problems with trying to bring lacrosse to the Midwest. Even if you're not a lacrosse fan, this is just interesting stuff and good writing. Link - Oh PR, You Fill Our Hearts With False Hope

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Nice...

It’s a good thing we haven’t lost to a I-AA school, because that wouldn’t all fit on there.

[insert prophetic yet obnoxiously haughty and annoying quote here]

by J Money BS on Jun 11, 2009 11:14 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Well, all Purdue has to do to lose to a D1AA school

Is schedule one.

Maize n Brew
Because Football is Better with Beer

by Maize n Brew Dave on Jun 11, 2009 11:25 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

We POUNDED Indiana State in 2006...

60-35, although it should have been a loss. Even 1-AA schools are embarassed to give up 35 points to the Trees.

A futile crusade to prevent mass ignorance

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by BoilerTMill on Jun 11, 2009 12:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Great observation Dave

I linked this up!!

Conquest Chronicles

by Paragon SC on Jun 11, 2009 12:06 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Regarding the Spinner...

The spinner, or deathbacker as mgoblog is calling it, is a defensive end/linebacker hybrid playing standing up, like Brian Cushing did for USC in 2006. Herron, Evans, and Watson are the three I’ve heard most for playing time there. Brown will be a rover, a hybrid safety/linebacker position which Brian thinks means he will blitz a lot like Brandon Harrison did in 2007.

by BSU_Alum07 on Jun 11, 2009 1:24 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Thanks

I think I got my positions confooosed.

Maize n Brew
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by Maize n Brew Dave on Jun 11, 2009 1:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Great point-

Purdue’s losing tradition goes back one season (4-8)…Michigan’s- one season (3-9). But the year before UM’s 9-win record crushes Purdue’s 8-win record…If you want to go deeper than that, Purdue’s had two losing seasons in the last 12.

But coming from a UM fan, this might not be the wisest argument right now. The first thing I think of when talking about UM football is this:
http://www.collegefanz.com/docs/DOC-4456

I also think of this:
http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/football/index.ssf/2008/10/michigans_defense_has_been_dre.html

and this:
http://www.cleveland.com/osu/index.ssf/2009/05/buckeyes_fans_can_revel_in_200.html

and this:
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3479493

I guess what I’m saying, is it might not be the wisest time for UM fans to be calling out anybody. I usually like UM fans…but this is a pretty lousy idea.

by boilerdowd on Jun 11, 2009 1:38 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Not to point out the obvious....

But Michigan’s last losing season was 1967 prior to 2008. Rose Bowls, BCS games, Big Ten Championships, a National Championship (call it a split championship if you want, I don’t care), etc… And yes. a 3-9 season and a loss to a D1-AA team in our own house. As for the articles you linked? Meh. Nothing we don’t know and accept. BTW, we love Rich Rod here. Snake Oil for all.

On the flip side, from 1980 – 1999 (full seasons) Purdue had 6 winning seasons compared to 14 losing seasons. As long as I’ve been alive (1976) Purdue has 14 winning seasons, 18 losing seasons, and one 6-6 season. Purdue is also 13-41 against Michigan all-time.

But I don’t want to talk numbers, facts, and records over the last 12 years…. Besides, it’s the off season. How are we supposed to get through the doldrums, if we can’t have a little fun with one another?

As a peace offering….

Maize n Brew
Because Football is Better with Beer

by Maize n Brew Dave on Jun 11, 2009 2:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don't even have a defense

Not when we haven’t won in Ann Arbor since 1966 and have collectively pooped ourselves in nearly every visit since. Cripes. We’ve even won in Columbus since then with a godawful team in 1988.

A futile crusade to prevent mass ignorance

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by BoilerTMill on Jun 11, 2009 2:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Tiller

You know Tiller’s no longer at Purdue, right?

[insert prophetic yet obnoxiously haughty and annoying quote here]

by J Money BS on Jun 12, 2009 2:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

“Based on our schedule, 3-1 nonconference isn’t out of the question”? I would say 4-0 is likely (though not a lock) – as long as either of the QBs turns out competent*, even two good MAC teams should be wins, and Notre Dame hasn’t beaten us in South Bend since Clinton’s first term. 12-1 overall is not going to happen, but the schedule does line up favorably – Minnesota and Wisconsin are the two toughest road trips. 9-3 going into the bowl is entirely possible with just one or two breaks, maybe 10-2 if we’re really lucky.

*Famous last words, I know.

by SpartanDan on Jun 11, 2009 2:23 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

One or two breaks....

I like the caveat. ;)

I think Central Michigan is better than people give them credit for, just as Western Michigan is going to be a handful for Michigan. A couple of gaffes, and inexperienced INT, it could go the other way. As for Notre Dame, not this year. That line is going to be too good and with no Ringer to pound the Domers in to submission I can’t see you guys leaving South Bend with a W. Their weaknesses aren’t your strengths this year. So assume 3-1 as a lock, but 5-3 or 4-4 in conference seems to be even money. You’ll drop games to PSU and Iowa, and at least one (if not two) toss up games.

10 wins would be a best, best case scenario. But I think that’s a 15% chance for that kind of season. Too much has to go right. But like I said, a NYD bowl isn’t out of the question considering the schedule the the record I’m anticipating.

Maize n Brew
Because Football is Better with Beer

by Maize n Brew Dave on Jun 11, 2009 2:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ugh, SpartyMSU

[shakes head disapprovingly, cringes]

"Do not cheat your team or your teammates. Know your plays. Block. Protect. Add to what we are trying to do."
The Only Colors

by LVS on Jun 11, 2009 8:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Poor Floyd

He should have spoke up for himself! The university should come to his defense! There should be some proof to exonerate him! Nope, didn’t happen. But felons are incapable of telling the truth right? Yeah, that’s it. That makes me believe him.

U$C* is trying to offer up the basketball program, which no one at SUC cares about anyway to protect their precious football program. For 3 year, NOTHING has been done about Reggie Bush getting hundreds of thousands of dollars from agents right under the nose of that great humanitarian Petey’s nose.

Now, Alabama gets popped for textbooks and the only thing I have to ask is when will Troy fall? Any school that has ever been popped for penny ante bullshit should be up in arms about this. You should be up in arms about this!

by Bruins102NCAA on Jun 11, 2009 6:33 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs