Brian at MGoBlog asked his readers to come up with a better logo and, I have to say, I really liked the one below by Anthony Tscherne (with a slight modification by reader "Quarterback U").
Compare that to this:
Rabu, 15 Desember 2010
Building a Better Mousetrap?
I know, I know: I said I wasn't gonna mention the new B10 logo or any of that stuff anymore but...
Brian at MGoBlog asked his readers to come up with a better logo and, I have to say, I really liked the one below by Anthony Tscherne (with a slight modification by reader "Quarterback U").
Compare that to this:
What say you?
Brian at MGoBlog asked his readers to come up with a better logo and, I have to say, I really liked the one below by Anthony Tscherne (with a slight modification by reader "Quarterback U").
Compare that to this:
Buckeye "War on Christmas"
Mom wants me to clean the basement then my WORLD OF WARCRAFT clan is getting together for that thing WARCRAFT clans get together for. So light posting today. But here's one little nugget I wanted to pass along...
To illustrate the real "War on Christmas," we present this "Ohio State Christmas Tree" video from YouTube. The tree, ornaments and song are what you'd expect. But what had me shaking my head is the framed picture of Superman hanging in the sparsely furnished apartment. In fact, best I can tell, it's the only thing hanging in the apartment.
Why do I get the feeling that living in his mom's basement and attending WARCRAFT get-togethers would be a step up for this guy?
To illustrate the real "War on Christmas," we present this "Ohio State Christmas Tree" video from YouTube. The tree, ornaments and song are what you'd expect. But what had me shaking my head is the framed picture of Superman hanging in the sparsely furnished apartment. In fact, best I can tell, it's the only thing hanging in the apartment.
Why do I get the feeling that living in his mom's basement and attending WARCRAFT get-togethers would be a step up for this guy?
Selasa, 14 Desember 2010
Wallpaper Wednesday - The Big Chill
Here is one of my favorite shots from last weekends event in Michigan Stadium.
Joe Paterno is almost 84 or has AT&T: Neither is good for your hearing
So JoePa was doing an interview with WDAE in Tampa. JoePa's gonna be 84 this month...or, as Spencer at SBNation-slash-EDSBS says, maybe he just has AT&T. Either way, it was hard to listen to (on many levels):
(HT: SBNation)
(HT: SBNation)
As long as we're talking new logos...
MZone reader Scott sent us this subtle new logo design for the Michigan portion of the "Legend" division. Note the use of the open space, the references to the past, yet with an eye toward the future.
A final thought on Legends, Leaders and logos
At the end of the day, I don't really care.
Yeah, I admit it: when the new Big 10 division names were announced and the latest logo was unveiled yesterday, I took to Twitter along with the rest of the college football blogosphere. Pumping out snide remarks and snarky re-Tweets as fast as I could. Like a cyber 8th grader making fun of the substitute teacher's ugly shirt, all of us trying to out-clever each other.
But as I sat down to write today's post, I realized I don't really care. And why should I, or anybody for that matter?
No, the logo didn't have anybody rushing to use it as their screensaver wallpaper. Yes, the division names are as pompous as possible. And the dual-name trophies - Delany trying so hard to be "sport-ically correct" by making sure everybody was equally represented even if their football tradition doesn't warrant it - feel about as forced as a mother-in-law's help over the holidays.
But so what?
Short of Michigan being placed in a division named "Bo," were there really any names folks who regularly read the myriad of Michigan blogs out there were going to embrace? Doubtful. That's human nature. We all love to bitch, even about the shit that doesn't matter. Hell, every time Facebook changes their layout, people go apeshit, start all these "Keep the Old Facebook!!!" pages, until we all forget about it and go on with our lives 30 seconds later.
Because it doesn't really matter.
Same here.
Michigan football has much bigger problems as we head toward 2011 than the name of the division we're playing in next season. Being in the Legends, West, Victory, Awesome or Buckeyes Suck Donkey Nuts and Lick Pheasant Ass Division won't help the defense play better, the kicking game improve, or the uncertainty hanging over the program end (Okay, okay: being in the Buckeyes Suck Donkey Nuts and Lick Pheasant Ass Division certainly couldn't hurt).
I'm was much more upset that Delany thought it was okay to put Michigan and Ohio State in separate divisions and move The Game earlier in the season (until fans from both U-M and OSU banded together to stop it). I'm still concerned that there is no guarantee The Game won't be changed again after 2012.
Those are the sorts of battles worth fighting long term.
These names and logos? They made for fun Twitter tirades yesterday. They're still good for an occasional joke in the future. And, personally speaking, they were (and are today) perfect post-season fodder for blogs in search of filler.
But that's really about it.
Yeah, I admit it: when the new Big 10 division names were announced and the latest logo was unveiled yesterday, I took to Twitter along with the rest of the college football blogosphere. Pumping out snide remarks and snarky re-Tweets as fast as I could. Like a cyber 8th grader making fun of the substitute teacher's ugly shirt, all of us trying to out-clever each other.
But as I sat down to write today's post, I realized I don't really care. And why should I, or anybody for that matter?
No, the logo didn't have anybody rushing to use it as their screensaver wallpaper. Yes, the division names are as pompous as possible. And the dual-name trophies - Delany trying so hard to be "sport-ically correct" by making sure everybody was equally represented even if their football tradition doesn't warrant it - feel about as forced as a mother-in-law's help over the holidays.
But so what?
Short of Michigan being placed in a division named "Bo," were there really any names folks who regularly read the myriad of Michigan blogs out there were going to embrace? Doubtful. That's human nature. We all love to bitch, even about the shit that doesn't matter. Hell, every time Facebook changes their layout, people go apeshit, start all these "Keep the Old Facebook!!!" pages, until we all forget about it and go on with our lives 30 seconds later.
Because it doesn't really matter.
Same here.
Michigan football has much bigger problems as we head toward 2011 than the name of the division we're playing in next season. Being in the Legends, West, Victory, Awesome or Buckeyes Suck Donkey Nuts and Lick Pheasant Ass Division won't help the defense play better, the kicking game improve, or the uncertainty hanging over the program end (Okay, okay: being in the Buckeyes Suck Donkey Nuts and Lick Pheasant Ass Division certainly couldn't hurt).
I'm was much more upset that Delany thought it was okay to put Michigan and Ohio State in separate divisions and move The Game earlier in the season (until fans from both U-M and OSU banded together to stop it). I'm still concerned that there is no guarantee The Game won't be changed again after 2012.
Those are the sorts of battles worth fighting long term.
These names and logos? They made for fun Twitter tirades yesterday. They're still good for an occasional joke in the future. And, personally speaking, they were (and are today) perfect post-season fodder for blogs in search of filler.
But that's really about it.
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