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I'm not so sure about that, at least in the case of Texas and other blue bloods. The horses were there, if you believe in the STARZ rankings anyway. A great staff should be able to transition those kids in 9 months. You had Spring ball, summer "conditioning" and Fall camp.

Anyway, they scored points so there's that.

If you go way up-thread, I told you that Maryland showed a lot of improvement last season with a new coach and was poised to show more improvement this year. So there's that.

Maybe Texas will be OK, maybe not. 

I'm really not a Herman believer, so there's that too.

Finally, Michigan was 5-7 the year before The Madman showed up, and he went 10-3 with the same horses as the prior year. OSU was 6-7 the year before The Urb showed up, and went 12-0 with the same horses as the prior year.

It's not like it can't be done. A great staff can get it done.

Defend the B1G? No need to. The B1G is all good.

I'm a happy Badger fan and I've been such since King Barry showed up.

When UT (and OU) finally makes the move to join and make the B16, we'll all be happy. 


As for The Urb...

You'd love him if'n he was the head bastage on the 40 acres. Heh.

Which entire post?  The one where you said Urbie took an outside shot at Muschamp just so he could line up his shot to kick Texas while we're down? (I mean, you realize that was his sole purpose, right?  Otherwise why comment at all on a program a couple thousand miles away?  What a truly bizarre non-sequitir)  

Or was it your stated belief that the B1G is "all good" despite the woefull douchebaggery of Urbie, plus the bizarre asshattery of Harbaugh, plus the not-AT-ALL-forgotten sheer horror of Pedo State?  All that combined is.. well... a unique case of weird B1G blinders.  I have no other explanation for it.

I'm not accusing or attacking Wisconsin at all, you know I'm all good with your program, which is precisely why it baffles me why you turn a blind eye to the shitshow that occurs beyond your program's borders.  It doesn't seem like you, to give free passes to to the assholes that surround you.  I choose to believe that you're better than this SECSECSEC mentality and I'm just puzzled beyond belief at the lengths you go to defend those programs that are not yours and simply don't deserve it.

It's your choice of course, but it's a really odd one in my opinion.

And yes, I do not like Jim Harbaugh at all. Close to him in my book is his kindred sister who coaches at Minnesota now. Talk about an assclown.

No offense taken whatsoever. I know who you are. It's all good.

Oh, and by the way GO CYCLONES!!!!

Overtime starting now!

I'm no great defender of Tom Herman right now, but the fairy dust comment was taken way out of context.  All Urbie did was take a shot at Texas and kick the program while it's down, in an obvious attempt to undermine our recruiting and make himself look better.  

He might not have as many criminals on his team these days but he's still a major a-hole.  I'm honestly quite surprised to see you defending him, bf.  You've got a B1G blind spot on this one, my friend.

YUP.  
I have a feeling if Badger had actually heard Herman's comments he'd realize that Meyer either intentionally or unintentionally--doesn't matter--misinterpreted them.  He should probably stick to coaching his own players to not let a tight end repeatedly roam free through an open range and quit worrying about Herman/Texas.
This is par for the course with him, though.  You're right, this is about recruiting and image.  Dude's a grade-A a-hole, and if one really needs a list of documented offenses, I've seven years worth of them circa 2005-2011 (that's right, I have an a-hole offense from the year he wasn't coaching).  Men don't change that drastically and Ohio State didn't magically turn him into a personable fellow offering harmless commentary with no motive.