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Topic: Cleveland.com Preseason Big Ten Poll

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ELA

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Re: Cleveland.com Preseason Big Ten Poll
« Reply #84 on: July 31, 2018, 01:26:20 PM »
Quote from: bwarbiany on July 31, 2018, 01:10:31 PM
I always love that article. What a great concept, and you actually get the unvarnished truth about what other coaches think.

Yup, it's gold every year.
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Re: Cleveland.com Preseason Big Ten Poll
« Reply #85 on: July 31, 2018, 01:37:00 PM »
Meh. Lots of fluff this year.

I want to read someone call Harbaugh crazy. I want to read someone call Fleck PJ Barnum. I want to read someone call Ferentz a thief.

Stuff like that.
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Re: Cleveland.com Preseason Big Ten Poll
« Reply #86 on: July 31, 2018, 03:19:20 PM »
Quote from: ELA on July 31, 2018, 01:26:20 PM
Yup, it's gold every year.
Quote from: 847badgerfan on July 31, 2018, 01:37:00 PM
Meh. Lots of fluff this year.

I want to read someone call Harbaugh crazy. I want to read someone call Fleck PJ Barnum. I want to read someone call Ferentz a thief.

Stuff like that.
I think it's similar as always. Lots of cutting remarks. It all sounds honest.
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Re: Cleveland.com Preseason Big Ten Poll
« Reply #87 on: July 31, 2018, 08:18:14 PM »
Quote from: 847badgerfan on July 31, 2018, 01:37:00 PM
Meh. Lots of fluff this year.

I want to read someone call Harbaugh crazy. I want to read someone call Fleck PJ Barnum. I want to read someone call Ferentz a thief.

Stuff like that.
I don't think it's quite unvarnished
but, it's better than what you get while while behind the podium
What did you think of the Spartan reporter calling out Harbaugh for 3rd and 4th place finishes?
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Re: Cleveland.com Preseason Big Ten Poll
« Reply #88 on: July 31, 2018, 10:23:51 PM »
Shit, I think the Ann Arbor reporters are calling that out. As they should.


For all of the bravado and for $7Mil per season he should do more to make headlines than have sleepovers or climb trees.


The whole article could be all bulljive too. Anonymous and all that.
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Re: Cleveland.com Preseason Big Ten Poll
« Reply #89 on: July 31, 2018, 10:52:20 PM »
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Re: Cleveland.com Preseason Big Ten Poll
« Reply #90 on: August 01, 2018, 06:59:46 AM »
Looks like we were talking about two different things.


I like the MSU guy. What I don't think has any merit is Harbaugh using a reporter's words to motivate his team. If he does.. well, then that's bad. He knows he's 1-5 against his rivals.
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Re: Cleveland.com Preseason Big Ten Poll
« Reply #91 on: August 01, 2018, 09:04:08 AM »
Hondo?

Even MSU fans cringe when he asks a question.  The question about MSU-OSU is fine, but there's no reason to frame it that way.  Since Rexrode left for Nashville the MSU beat has been lousy.  Graham Couch is pretty good, but Hondo is a homer joke, and Chris Solari is one of those guys who just tries to get a reaction.
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Re: Cleveland.com Preseason Big Ten Poll
« Reply #92 on: August 01, 2018, 09:49:43 AM »
Quote from: FearlessF on July 31, 2018, 10:52:20 PM
https://www.diehardsport.com/college-football/msu-reporter-downplays-michigan-ohio-state-rivalry-at-b1g-media-day/
Guy's got some Cajones - I'll give him that.He should go after Political - Corporate corruption - I like his style
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Re: Cleveland.com Preseason Big Ten Poll
« Reply #93 on: August 01, 2018, 10:08:43 AM »
I could see the guy doing on a bet from another reporter the night before

"I dare you to ask Harbaugh about his 3rd and 4th place finishes in the East and his 1-5 record vs his rivals"

otherwise it comes off as a bit sophomoric.  I'm sure plenty of young Spartan fans enjoyed it.
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Re: Cleveland.com Preseason Big Ten Poll
« Reply #94 on: August 01, 2018, 10:49:34 AM »
Quote from: FearlessF on August 01, 2018, 10:08:43 AM
I could see the guy doing on a bet from another reporter the night before

"I dare you to ask Harbaugh about his 3rd and 4th place finishes in the East and his 1-5 record vs his rivals"

otherwise it comes off as a bit sophomoric.  I'm sure plenty of young Spartan fans enjoyed it.
Actually, more the opposite.  The younger Spartan fans all cringed by that outdated mentality.  It's the older crowd, who still follows Hondo (who has bounced around in local media forever) that he's appeasing.  I'm sure he's enjoying it though, he hasn't been this relevant since "breaking" the story that Izzo was seriously considering taking over the football job after John L. Smith was fired.  I don't mind poking Harbaugh a little, it's sports rivalries, it should be fun, but I don't really like it overall.
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Re: Cleveland.com Preseason Big Ten Poll
« Reply #95 on: August 01, 2018, 10:57:59 AM »
I sure as hell don't mind poking Harbaugh or Michigan, but it could have been more clever or funny or sporting

If Harbaugh would have grinned and the entire room would have laughed it would have been great
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Re: Cleveland.com Preseason Big Ten Poll
« Reply #96 on: August 01, 2018, 11:57:03 AM »
Quote from: FearlessF on August 01, 2018, 10:57:59 AM
I sure as hell don't mind poking Harbaugh or Michigan, but it could have been more clever or funny or sporting

If Harbaugh would have grinned and the entire room would have laughed it would have been great
Had he grinned I wouldn't have liked it as much. It clearly irked him. That I like. If you're gonna irk, prepare to be irked.
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Re: Cleveland.com Preseason Big Ten Poll
« Reply #97 on: August 01, 2018, 12:10:30 PM »
yes, I would have enjoyed that as well.

I guess I'm mildly disappointed that I didn't enjoy it a bit more.
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