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Video Good Afternoon, Michigan Football; Corum & the Heisman, Jett & Izzo

Breakdown
Jim Scarcelli 00:00-:20
Open/voting :21-3:00
Corum & the Heisman candidates 3:01-19:00
Corum's carries 19:01-23:38
Why he won't win 23:39-25:54
Why he could win it 25:55-31:51
Feedback: voting, Corum, snow in C-bus & trophies 31:52-39:49
Michigan basketball opener 39:50-43:33
Tom Izzo talks Tuck & tunnel 43:34-106:51
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25 Years Ago Today

I was actually there in State College.

When Woodson strolled into the end zone to put us up 17-0, you've never heard 90,000 people go quieter. Remember, Penn State were unbeaten themselves and were still entertaining National Championship thoughts of their own. That was a battle of top-5 teams.

We put an end to that by the second quarter.

I remember picking up the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at a gas station to read on the drive back to Chicago the next morning, and the lede in the game story:

"Penn State isn't good enough to win the national championship this season. But Michigan is."

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We’re going to be doing a few things to fix the game day experience around here

Saturday was the final straw for me.

Game days should be fun and a place for excitement. Not a breeding ground for toxicity and negativity. I was really mad, pissed off for a lack of a better word, with some of the rhetoric that was happening in the game threads.

This is why I am vowing to fix the game day experience. We will be having two separate game threads. One where people can complain and a casual, bar-like game thread where people can actually enjoy watching the game that will be HEAVILY moderated to avoid things spiraling out of control.

The fact that I’ve had player parents reach out about the negativity in game threads and others wanting to leave because of what people are saying is downright embarrassing for me. This isn’t the atmosphere I want to create around here.

Perhaps that’s on me for being too lax with giving timeouts or bans on the boards. You all pay your hard-earned money to be here and the last thing I want to do is monitor people like children and take privileges away like they’re grounded. I don’t want anyone scared off because of what others are posting.

At any rate, Saturday’s game day experience will be better moving forward. Last week was the last straw.

Football What impressed me the most…

What impressed me the most about Michigan yesterday is the offensive line development is really top-tier. Jeff Persi acquitted himself well for the first start in his career and him getting the surprise news of him being the starter. Next man up will get developed.

The line was far from perfect and there will be things to correct when going over the tape but, if you’re not hearing your name discussed during the broadcast, you’re doing your job. That’s what he did in a sudden change situation.

Kudos to the staff and Jeff, of course.
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