March 19, 2008

Get Your 'Vette On: University of Ohio State Signs Pryor to One-Year Deal

March 19, 2008/ The Webmaster

As you know, the entire lot of recruited high school athletes make their decisions known on national signing day, which this year fell on February 8th. Terrelle Pryor did not, and opted to hold out for the free agent signing period. The free agent signing period is a little known part of the recruitment process. In fact, this is the first year of free agency in college athletics, and it only involved four suitors, Ohio State, Michigan, Penn State, and Oregon...and one player, Terrelle Pryor. Terrelle had a difficult decision to make.

Penn State offered Pryor a four-year deal that included education, room and board, uncertainty at the head coaching position, and four years of losses to Michigan.

Oregon offered a four-year deal that included education, room and board,several pairs of Jordan's, the hottest cheerleaders I've ever seen in person, the chance to perform in the loudest stadium I have ever been in, fruity uniforms, and six pounds of the finest Northwest salmon.

Michigan offered a three-year deal with an option for a fourth, a first class education with unlimited access to independent study classes, the largest stadium in the nation for his junior year, and an immediate starting job.

Ohio State offered a one year deal, with an option for a second and/or third year of community college level education. In addition, they offered legal assistance for after his Freshman year when he attempts to break the age requirement for the NFL draft. Upon his 21st birthday, he will receive a case of Grey Goose, a flack jacket signed by Maurice Clarett, and two bodyguards to protect him from the Jewish mafia. All of that...plus a Corvette and a giant watch.

After careful deliberation, Terrelle chose the University of Ohio State. Congratulations to Terrelle on choosing a future filled with embarrassment, NCAA sanctions, and ultimately...incarceration. Take a second, go to this website, and type in "Clarett" for the last name...enjoy.

Am I bitter? Maybe.

Just want Terrelle to know, the friend of my enemy is my enemy. F*ck him for ever making me give a sh*t.

March 18, 2008

A Guy Walks Into A Bar...

March 18, 2008/ The Webmaster

...on Thursday, and comes out Monday. St. Patrick's Day was somewhere in there, and here are the pictures for proof.

Also, you have just over a day to get your entries in for the 8th Annual UMTailgate.com Tournament Challenge. For entry information, see this post.

Some information you are pretending to not be interested in... Pryorfest ends tomorrow at high noon.

March 17, 2008

The Weekend Roundup, St. Patty's Day Edition: 3/17/08

March 17, 2008/ The Webmaster

We'll do this in paragraph form this week...

As you celebrate the bursting of the Buckeye's bubble, I direct you to the BBC, which is celebrating Terrelle Pryor taking Michigan off of his list. The writing has been on the wall for a while, and the assumption has been that it was PSU or OSU...I still don't see where TP has named the two teams. In fact, on Saturday, he said he was down to two schools, but declined to name them. So, not that I care, but nothing's official. I would also like to take this Buckeye recruiting moment to rehash the fact that Maurice Clarett, fabulous Buckeye freshman, once was caught with guns, vodka, a hatchet, and a bullet-proof vest. This has nothing to do with this link, I just like to bring it up.

Also in basketball news, John Beilein hasn't lost hope despite a school record 22 losses, and reminds you that he "grew up on an apple farm and we got pruned many times this year so the apples will grow bigger and better every year. So we've gone through that process and we embraced it as much as we could, as hard as it was." OK. What does this have to do with the fact that we have no significant incoming freshman? How about "we're running out of seeds and there will soon be no trees" ???

Practice started this weekend for football, which is exciting. Barwis is kicking their asses,and so is Rodriguez. Nick Sheridan and Steven Threet are the leaders in the clubhouse at QB.

"I have better endurance," Boren said, referring to the offseason conditioning. Even better is this quote from an ESPN article by Ivan Maisel:

The Michigan players look and feel different. Mathews went from being able to touch his toes to putting his palms on the ground. He had to buy size 36 jeans to accommodate his thighs. His waist remains a 34.

Dude...what was going on under the previous regime? Were they really pumping cake icing into players?

Hockey (for the Godfather) swept Nebraska Omaha to move on in the CCHA tournament. They won 10-1 on Friday.

In made up scandal news, Jim Carty spent a year and a half writing an article full of complete bullshit. Varsity Blue takes the Ann Arbor News to task on it. This will no doubt be a topic of discussion, probably nation wide as the week goes on...because everybody loves to hate us. More Clarett fun for deflection purposes.

For you bracketologists...a method to your Cinderella picking madness.

March 16, 2008

The 2008 UMTailgate.com Tournament Challenge

March 16, 2008/ The Webmaster

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Dust off your brackets folks, it's time for the 2008 UMTailgate.com Tournament Challenge, our 8th Annual. Password for entry is available by sending an email to the webmaster at tourney2k8@umtailgate.com. YOU WILL NEED THIS PASSWORD IN ORDER TO SUBMIT YOUR ENTRY.

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