Go Long.

This is the most awesome thing ever.

This is the second most awesome thing ever.

The least awesome thing ever is that Theodore is sick, which semi accounts for my lack of posting. But it's more that I've been semi-checked out for awhile. The only reason I stopped Friday Dog Blogging was that my camera batter was dead. For over 2 months. And I kept forgetting to charge it. This weekend I finally managed to, so maybe I'll get back on top of that.

Friday Dog Blogging: Black Friday Edition

Last Saturday, Teddie informed the groomers that he needed to show his support for the Wolverines. In return, they "bowed" him.


Clearly, he was very masculine while he cheered for his beloved Wolverines.

Michigan Dog Blogging: Because I Can Edition

Theodore cheers on his beloved Wolverines as I nervously pace the house.

No comment on if I was wearing a matching sweatshirt.

Big Ten Network

I'm really started to get frustrated by not being able to see the Michigan games. I hated Comcast enough before they refused to carry the Big Ten Network, now it's beyond hatred, whatever that is.

It's not even just that I'm missing the Michigan games, it's the games that are being covered in my area instead. Last week was something like South-Northern-Central State v. High School Team.

Purdue has already been announced as a BTN game; so with Illinois, Minnesota, Michigan State, Wisconsin, and Ohio State remaining I am assuming I'll be lucky if I see the Michigan State, Wisconsin and Ohio State games.

Update: Apparently there is some chance I'll see the Illinois game.

"The Battle of Who Could Care Less."

38-0 with a little over 4 minutes left in the 3rd quarter.

Is Notre Dame really this bad?

Or...

Did Michigan make a huge turnaround in the last week?

Or...

Is Mallett my new favorite quarterback whose last name isn't Brady?

Or...

Is it just that Michigan cannot contain an option quarterback and that is why the last 2 games were lost?

My bet is that it's some combination therein.

Go Blow Blue.

I'm supposed to deal with waiting for my bar results and this bullshit.

No wonder Theodore didn't want to wear his Michigan Sweater today. To make matters worse I have to deal with my brother texting me "Fight On"...It's going to be a long fall if this continutes.

Making It Rain.

The NFL has suspended Pac-Man Jones (Cornerback for the Tennessee Titans) for an entire season, due to his being questioned by police 10 times since he started in the league (and the fact that he might get indicted). Apparently the league looks down on "making it rain" in strip clubs unless you're willing to give the strippers the money (and not bash their heads on the stage over it), and then having an alleged member of your entourage shoot a few people, paralysing a former professional wrestler during NBA All-Star Week.

I watched a special on ESPN not too long ago about his conduct and the Titan's management feelings about drafting him in the first place. Apparently their drafting "software" takes "attitude" and "off field conduct" into account. Generally what I took from it was that the management was shocked the computer chose him despite the fact that he is extremely talented and were "hopeful" (before he was questioned 10 times) that they might be able to reign him in. Although given their support of the suspension and the increasing severity of his behavior it does not seem they have been able to.

I only bring this up since it seems like the NBA (with their dress code restrictions instituted last year) and the NFL (with what could be called character suspensions) are trying to force players into being "roll models." These measures remind me of when I was kid, and how Charles Barkley was always criticized for his conduct on the court (does the fact that it was on the court make a difference?), to which his defense was "I didn't ask to be a roll model." Is there something to be said about the fact that if you choose to put yourself in the public eye and make millions you should be forced to be someone children "should look up to"? Or should the focus be on parental responsibility and educating children that maybe sports players, musicians, and actors are not people who should be idealized? The reality is no matter how many times LT tells us all "not to smoke crack", and it is admirable that he has gotten clean, it does not change the fact that he did in fact, smoke rock.

"I Don't Give A Bakers F*ck!"

Damn Straight.

Sexy Sunday # 12

He might have lost today, and he might have been featured before, but he's still my #1.

He could also have been a tight end, if you ask me...

Horray!

As Much as it Pains Me...

Go Ohio State!
Update: I learned my lesson, Buck the Fuck Eyes.

Happy 2007!

I submit that there is nothing classier than drinking Cook's Spumante Champagne¹ straight out of the shortie bottle at midnight.

Now it's time to focus on the Rose Bowl. This is really cute. Go Blue!

¹Which is cheaper than Korbel and Asti.

Carson Palmer's Christmas List:

1. The new Kevin Federline CD, Playing with Fire. Because "[a] lot of people don't like K-Fed, but he's all right."
2. A new tie rack. Since "[e]ven guys from Southern California wear ties."
3. A 10-point LTS crossbow. "It's a new hobby of mine."
4. Flavor of Love Season 1 DVD. Because he thinks "Flav is very smooth, and funny."
5. A pingpong table. "Pingpong is fun and helps your hand-eye coordination."

I'll never feel the same way when I watch him again.

[Link]

Angst.

Pretty much not going to get anything done until the BCS rankings come out. Probably not going to get much done after they come out either.

I could write an essay about the ridiculousness of the BCS. Michigan stays at #2 after loosing to the number #1 team in the nation (which I believe was correct). Then the next week they drop a spot while sitting around watching USC v. Notre Dame, and this week they face dropping another spot after sitting around watching USC lose to unranked UCLA. Florida lost to #11 Auburn; squeaked past Florida State, South Carolina, Vanderbilt, Georgia and Tennessee¹; Michigan lost to the number team in the country on the road by 3 points.

Check out this ESPN Poll²:

1) Which team should play Ohio State in the BCS championship game?
52.1% Florida
47.9% Michigan

2) Which team has been playing better recently?
52.9% Michigan
47.1% Florida

5) Which team's offense would cause Ohio State more problems?
59.5% Michigan
40.5% Florida

6) Which team's defense would cause Ohio State more problems?
57.2% Michigan
42.8% Florida

Michigan is playing better, would give Ohio State more problems offensively and defensively, but Florida deserves to play OSU on the National "Championship" Game. I'm already disenfranchised with politics, I can't handle losing college football as well.

Updates...
7:22-I really can't take this anymore. Granted I most likely should have given up hope when the other polls came out, but I need to know for sure.

8:29-While it was expected it's still heartbreaking. The solace will be the family rivalry, being that my brother is a USC student. I've also realized that Kirk Herbstreet might be the only OSU grad I could ever love.

¹All of which are unranked besides Tennessee.
²Link.

"The pollsters had to be impressed with the way Michigan has played."

My bitterness has resided. I'm going out to Cali to visit my brother (who is a USC student) next week and we have tickets to USC v. Notre Dame. I wonder how pissed he'll be when I show up dressed like leprechaun?

It's Great to be a Michigan Wolverine.

Apparently, I saw a different game than the rest of the country.

Any feelings from the loss is outshadowed by my hatred for the BCS and Brent Musberger.

What's making me sad is Bo's death. I'm not too proud to admit I teared up when they showed the Blue Schembechler Hall sign covered in yellow flowers and when I heard from a friend that in an interview this week he said he wished he "could watch the game with Woody."

Bo was Michigan football. To quote another late, great Michigan Football icon, "Bless his Maize and Blue Heart."

Weekend Update...

My wireless is out so expect posting to be semi-shoddy until I get the money together for a new wireless router and/or start going to class. (So that should be around January).

Dr. Feel Good and I were at the Tigers game on Saturday. I'd be lying if I said I thought the Tigers could do it at the start of the season. In reality, I think the only person I know who actually thought they could is a friend of mine who is featured in this video.

Ohh, and umm...Michigan, yeah, they're number #2 in the AP Poll. So hott.

It's Great to be a Michigan Wolverine.

Ohh Ohio. You and your colourful residents never cease to amaze me.

The Brent Musberger Drinking Game

I found this little game sometime after the end of the college football season last year and have been saving it. I thought Michigan/Michigan State Week would be a good time to share it.

1. "The Pardner": A person is picked to be the Pardner at the beginning of the game. The first time Brent says "Pardner," the Pardner has to take 1 drink, and then picks someone else to be the Pardner. The next time Brent says it, the new Pardner has to take 2 drinks, and then pick a new Pardner, and so on and so on. The Pardner must wear a special "Pardner" hat.
2. "Folks": Everyone drinks 1 when Brent says "Folks." However, if Brent says "Hold on Folks", everyone must drink once but the first person to drink has to finish their drink for not holding on.
3. "It's a foot race!": Whenever Brent says "It's a foot race" everyone has to finish their drink. The first one done becomes "That Man" and gets to punch the Pardner in the arm.
4. "There's that man again": After someone becomes "That Man," they get to give away 3 drinks to someone of their choosing the next time Brent says "That Man." That person then becomes "That Man." If Brent says "That Man" before "It's a footrace," The Pardner becomes That Man. If The Pardner becomes That Man first, he gets to punch the new That Man in the arm twice after giving away the 3 drinks. There must also be a special hat for "That Man."
5. "Dr. Pepper": Every time Brent says "Dr. Pepper" everyone has to yell out "I'M A PEPPER!" and take 2 drinks. Afterwards, each person must give out a satisfied "AAAAAAAHHHHH!", as if in a Dr. Pepper commercial. Anyone who fails to do so must drink again.
6. "Jack Arute": Whenever Brent says "Our ol' buddy Jack Arute" everyone has to say "AROOOOOOT!" Last one to do it has to do a shot. If everyone does it simultaneously, the Pardner must do a shot.
7. "In the college game": Whenever Brent says this little gem, everyone must say "Shut the f**k up Brent", drink 2, and punch the Pardner in the arm.
8. Mentioning a Big 12 (ed.) school during a Big 10 (ed.) game: Whenever Brent does this, the first person who names the Big 12 (ed.) school's mascot gets to make somebody drink for 11 seconds, since there's 11 schools in the Big 10.
9. Calling a touchdown before the player actually scores: For example, during an interception return, Brent says "It's a touchdown!" before the player actually scores. In this case, everyone must start drinking and continue to drink until the player actually does score. If by some odd event, the player does NOT score, everyone must finish their drink.
10. "Gary, my man": Whenever Brent says "Gary, my man", the Pardner gets to choose someone to be Gary. From that point on, that person must be referred to as "Gary, my man" until the game is over. "Gary, my man" gets to give away 5 drinks the rest of the game any time Brent says "Gary, my man". If someone talks to "Gary, my man" without calling him that, they have to do a shot. If there is someone playing the game actually named Gary, that person is automatically "Gary, my man".
11. "The Major": If Brent has a pet nickname for one of the players during the game, for example calling Major Applewhite "The Major", everyone must drink 5 anytime Brent uses this nickname. However, "Gary, my man" does not drink but gets to give away 5 drinks since this person already has a nickname of their own.
12. "John Saunders": The first time Brent quips with John Saunders, everyone must drink 1. The next time, everyone must drink 2, and so on and so on.
13. In the booth: Whenever there's a camera shot of Brent in the booth, the Pardner must make a toast to Brent. After the toast, everyone must drink 1.
14. "My Friend": Every Pardner gets to choose a "Friend." The friend must always get up to get the Pardner another drink (since the Pardner will be doing quite a bit of that). However, when Brent utters "My Friend" the friend gets to punch the Pardner in the arm for making him get up so much.

WARNING! Play at your own risk.

"I'd take State."

Seriously, can someone please explain to me why John L. Smith slapped himself? He's starting to come off as a little crazy.

The clip has been all over the news here, not sure if it's been getting as much national coverage since I can't seem to find it anywhere online.

I'm sure all the state fans out there are excited to see their coach is off his rocker a week before the U of M game.