All Things SkunkBear

[zelezo vlk]

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[ACamp1900]

It did take him a while to win a Rose Bowl, I think he lost his first four or five attempts... so I assume there used to be quite a bit of talk about that...

 

[Legacy]

Pretty tough times for them towards the end of the Brady Hoke tenure, when despite a student body population of 44k+ they had to give away tickets and could not fill the stadium.

 

[zelezo vlk]

Pretty tough times for them towards the end of the Brady Hoke tenure, when despite a student body population of 44k+ they had to give away tickets and could not fill the stadium.

They gave them away with bottles of coke. That was hilarious

 

[ulukinatme]

Half of a National Championship ('97) in the past sixty-eight years does not lessen my respect for their students who achieve a degree worthy of their work and commitment. Still, the football drought as far as NCs continues.

Their previous NC was in 1948.

FIFY

 

[NDgradstudent]

One National Championship ('97) in the past sixty-eight years does not lessen my respect for their students who achieve a degree worthy of their work and commitment. Still, the football drought as far as NCs continues.

Their previous NC was in 1948.

You could say that of players anywhere: there are some students at every school who actually do work and earn degrees. There is not much evidence that Michigan holds its players to high standards, they only avoided a UNC-style scandal because their administration misled and/or lied to the NCAA. And to be clear, they aren't getting degrees from the "elite" parts of Michigan. Michigan is just another giant state university; the only thing that makes it different from Florida, LSU, etc., is that it has some distinguished graduate programs.

 

[nsideirish]

You could say that of players anywhere: there are some students at every school who actually do work and earn degrees. There is not much evidence that Michigan holds its players to high standards, they only avoided a UNC-style scandal because their administration misled and/or lied to the NCAA. And to be clear, they aren't getting degrees from the "elite" parts of Michigan. Michigan is just another giant state university; the only thing that makes it different from Florida, LSU, etc., is that it has some distinguished graduate programs.

Michigan is a much better undergraduate institution than Florida, LSU, etc. It is on par with UNC, Virginia, UCLA, etc. But not as good for undergrad as places like Stanford, Harvard, UChicago, etc.

For graduate schools, it is top 10 in law, business, medicine, etc. but that means nothing when it comes to the football program.

Overall, ND is a better option than Michigan for undergrads and Michigan is a better option than ND for (most) graduate programs.

 

[NDgradstudent]

Michigan is a much better undergraduate institution than Florida, LSU, etc. It is on par with UNC, Virginia, UCLA, etc. But not as good for undergrad as places like Stanford, Harvard, UChicago, etc.

For graduate schools, it is top 10 in law, business, medicine, etc. but that means nothing when it comes to the football program.

Overall, ND is a better option than Michigan for undergrads and Michigan is a better option than ND for (most) graduate programs.

The issue is not where Michigan is ranked in the US News undergrad rankings, which are of dubious value anyway, imo. (Obviously the rankings of graduate programs have basically no relation to the sports programs.) The issue is whether or not athletes are held to the same standards as other students, and it is not obvious that they are at Michigan. UC-Berkeley is highly ranked, too, but it has had notoriously awful graduation rates for athletes.

 

[nsideirish]

The issue is not where Michigan is ranked in the US News undergrad rankings, which are of dubious value anyway, imo. (Obviously the rankings of graduate programs have basically no relation to the sports programs.) The issue is whether or not athletes are held to the same standards as other students, and it is not obvious that they are at Michigan. UC-Berkeley is highly ranked, too, but it has had notoriously awful graduation rates for athletes.

You said: "Michigan is just another giant state university; the only thing that makes it different from Florida, LSU, etc., is that it has some distinguished graduate programs."

I don't think that is true. A Michigan undergrad degree is much more prestigious than one from most other land-grant state universities. But very true that they do not hold their players to the same standards as ND, Stanford, etc.

 

[ulukinatme]

Meh, fuck Michigan.

 

[ResLife Hero]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Michigan lands twin 2018 DB's Gemon and German Green who visited this week <a href="https://t.co/vxICzE4fCT">https://t.co/vxICzE4fCT</a></p>— Tom VanHaaren (@TomVH) <a href="https://twitter.com/TomVH/status/855112095217700866">April 20, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[zelezo vlk]

Ade twins > Green twins.

 

[phork]

How about a twin Fuck Michigan?

Fuck michigan
Fuck michigan

 

[Irish#1]

How long before scUM fans start calling them "Gang Green"?

 

[woolybug25]

I'm having a debate with my skunkbear friends and was wondering if any of you could give me a run down of the ped suspicions around Harbaugh's teams? Any articles or break downs are appreciated. Thx

 

[Meatloaf]

Here's one:

Of the 89 male athletes from Stanford who answered Minaker’s question on steroids, nine acknowledged they had taken them, including five members of the baseball team, according to the Times’ report.

Members of the football team were largely uncooperative with the survey, Minaker noted.

Stanford responds to steroids accusation by former baseball star – The Mercury News

 

[woolybug25]

This. is.. war....

 

[BoredIrish]

This. is.. war....

I wonder what is in the shoe box? Perhaps a pair of jordans?

They could have at least given the Pope a nice new box... that box looks like its been sitting in the back room of the local Foot Locker for the past few months.

 

[connor_in]

I wonder what is in the shoe box? Perhaps a pair of jordans?

They could have at least given the Pope a nice new box... that box looks like its been sitting in the back room of the local Foot Locker for the past few months.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Jim Harbaugh blesses Pope Francis with a Michigan helmet and exclusive Jordans 🙏 <a href="https://t.co/ndxoJjIXFo">https://t.co/ndxoJjIXFo</a> <a href="https://t.co/bNcCpa6T6A">pic.twitter.com/bNcCpa6T6A</a></p>— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) <a href="https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/857249008632434689">April 26, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[NDgradstudent]

This. is.. war....

scUM was actually founded by a Catholic priest. Although as an ND priest pointed out to me, so was the Legion of Christ. Ouch.

 

[Meatloaf]

Michigan trying to cancel Washington series in 2020-21 | mgoblog

Meanwhile, back Stateside, there are rumors that scUM is once again chickening out of a scheduled non-con series. This time with Washington. They will likely replace the Huskies with a G5 cupcake.

 

[zelezo vlk]

Michigan trying to cancel Washington series in 2020-21 | mgoblog

Meanwhile, back Stateside, there are rumors that scUM is once again chickening out of a scheduled non-con series. This time with Washington. They will likely replace the Huskies with a G5 cupcake.

Yup, and with Petersen looking like he's there for the long haul, UM realizes that they gotta get out of the contract while they can.

 

[connor_in]

Michigan trying to cancel Washington series in 2020-21 | mgoblog

Meanwhile, back Stateside, there are rumors that scUM is once again chickening out of a scheduled non-con series. This time with Washington. They will likely replace the Huskies with a G5 cupcake.

I laughed and am curious to hear comments on this from all the Walverines who complained about ND leaving our series behind a few years back.

 

[connor_in]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Draft prospect Jake Butt just got a special delivery. <a href="https://t.co/FyDXRF755d">pic.twitter.com/FyDXRF755d</a></p>— 97.1 The Fan (@971thefan) <a href="https://twitter.com/971thefan/status/857301938089709569">April 26, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[Legacy]

Michigan trying to cancel Washington series in 2020-21 | mgoblog

Meanwhile, back Stateside, there are rumors that scUM is once again chickening out of a scheduled non-con series. This time with Washington. They will likely replace the Huskies with a G5 cupcake.

Or Notre Dame...

 

[ACamp1900]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Draft prospect Jake Butt just got a special delivery. <a href="https://t.co/FyDXRF755d">pic.twitter.com/FyDXRF755d</a></p>— 97.1 The Fan (@971thefan) <a href="https://twitter.com/971thefan/status/857301938089709569">April 26, 2017</a></blockquote>
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Awesome tho I'm sure he'll go to the Browns now.

Or Notre Dame...

Boo this man.

 

[ulukinatme]

A helmet and pair of shoes don't make up for a century of prejudice towards Catholics.

 

[ulukinatme]

Here's one:

Of the 89 male athletes from Stanford who answered Minaker’s question on steroids, nine acknowledged they had taken them, including five members of the baseball team, according to the Times’ report.

Members of the football team were largely uncooperative with the survey, Minaker noted.

Stanford responds to steroids accusation by former baseball star – The Mercury News

 

[phork]

A helmet and pair of shoes don't make up for a decade of prejudice towards Catholics.

A decade?

I laughed and am curious to hear comments on this from all the Walverines who complained about ND leaving our series behind a few years back.

Well because its justified in their eyes.

Its just like the Peppers story. Everyone of those turd bags defended him saying that he over hydrated when everyone with a half a brain knows exactly why the test was foul. They are truly blinded like never before by their arrogance that hangs over the midwest like polution in China.

For example:

 

[connor_in]

A decade?



Well because its justified in their eyes.

Its just like the Peppers story. Everyone of those turd bags defended him saying that he over hydrated when everyone with a half a brain knows exactly why the test was foul. They are truly blinded like never before by their arrogance that hangs over the midwest like polution in China.

For example:

Ahhh...Ann Arbor on Hash Bash weekend...