Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social)
Umm, why was I not informed before now that CHRIS ASH is Notre Dame’s new defensive coordinator?
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Umm, why was I not informed before now that CHRIS ASH is Notre Dame’s new defensive coordinator?
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social) reply parent
Rest now. Your watch is over.
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social)
Nate Marshall eyes emoji
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social) reply parent
Jack Layne has my respect. He has four cracked ribs and something called a “kerblammed gall bladder,” but also my respect.
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social)
Even those little swing passes look *different*, man.
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social)
I appreciate New Mexico at least making sure some Cool Shit happens. All you can really ask for in a cupcake opener.
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social)
That’s a pancake. Which is LIKE a hold. But different.
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social)
Ball lies.
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social)
Kudos to Layne for being able to stand upright. Dude is getting murderated.
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social)
Not sure how a 6’5” defender is supposed to form tackle a 5’11” quarterback.
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social)
That is no less than four times this game I’ve shouted “LOOK OUT” at New Mexico players.
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social) reply parent
We’ve been making Ted Cruz Eggs jokes on LinkedIn for years, and here’s what that taught us about B-to-B Sales…
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social)
So it appears the “training wheels” portion of the Bryce Underwood Era was exactly 28 minutes long.
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social)
Was that a “three vasectomies” joke?
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social) reply parent
“I’m afraid he failed to survive the ground.” “Oh God. What happens now?” “Second and 10.”
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social)
Watching opponents running into the middle of the line and not instantly dying is going to take some getting used to.
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social) reply parent
Ack, this is wrong. The stat was 40+ yards. And that completion was only 39. The quest continues.
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social)
It says something about something that the coolest, calmest, smoothest two-minute drill in years was orchestrated by a guy who has been able to legally buy fireworks for like two weeks.
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social)
That was Michigan’s first pass play of 30+ yards since JJ left.
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social) reply parent
This is the nip protection Ryan Day needed earlier today.
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social)
Special teams have been… interesting.
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social)
lol, can’t even be mad
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social)
“If Barham wasn’t so focused on making the hit…” ok let me stop you there champ
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social)
Great block by Klein, eh @mgoseth.bsky.social?
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social)
TJ DUDE!
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social) reply parent
Bredeson has run more downfield routes this season than he did all of last season.
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social)
SHOCKING DEVELOPMENT: Hillman seems to enjoy hitting.
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social)
Fred dropped it, but that was a ‘wow’ rep by Bryce.
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social) reply parent
First scene that came to mind.
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social)
Barham, meet ribs. Ribs, meet Barham.
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social) reply parent
He’s got a touch of the Bredeson in him, it seems
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social)
MORE LIKE UNDER-LAYING-THE-WOOD
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social)
Is Max Bredeson allowed to touch the football?
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social)
Still almost an hour until kickoff, so you have plenty of time to read about my idiot dog and the changing nature of college football. mgoblog.com/content/punt...
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social)
Too many passing yards for Texas. They can’t win now.
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social)
Good for Ohio State. For a while it looked like they weren’t gonna be able to restart that “scored 11 or more points in X consecutive regular season games” streak.
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social)
We just wasted a perfectly good Big Guy Safety Dance.
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social) reply parent
The drive was great… until it super duper wasn’t.
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social) reply parent
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social)
Born on third nip
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social)
Today.
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social)
Buzz buzz
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social) reply parent
And it looks like they settled in Pigeon Forge. Which makes sense, actually: you fight Saddam, you get to hang at Dollywood.
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social) reply parent
“What if Carmen Sandiego was pathologically incapable of drawing up routes more than 4 yards downfield?”
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social) reply parent
Changed the channel back just in time to watch a QB draw on 3rd and 11 while down by 23 points in the 4th quarter.
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They ‘posed to be DoD.
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social) reply parent
We’re already dragging his ass in the group text.
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social) reply parent
Based on his path, I genuinely don’t know where he’s going to land in 2 years. Could be head coach of a Texas high school. Could be QB coach at Alabama. Could be WR coach for the Denver Broncos. Literally any guess is as good as any other.
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social)
I’ve been so mind-numbingly befuddled by Western Michigan’s play calling that I had to Google their Offensive Coordinator. It makes more sense now.
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social) reply parent
/taps on patient like a Home Improvement Dad looking for a wall stud. “Yep, pretty sure that’s the spot.”
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social) reply parent
Nope. Nope nope nope.
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social) reply parent
We’re gonna start getting devastatingly personal (but also melodically pleasing) songs about 4-stars decommits.
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social)
It’s early… but there’s a chance the middle of the Big Ten might be butt.
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social)
Wake up, folks… it’s GAMEDAY!
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social) reply parent
Unless you see cauliflower ear, in which case, it is time to make peace with your foe or with God.
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social)
I think this dispute between Ohio State and Dave Portnoy is very important, and both sides should spend every dollar they have fighting this battle.
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social)
Somehow, Opponent Watch remains constitutionally protected speech. mgoblog.com/content/oppo...
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social)
Not today. But next Saturday…
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social) reply parent
Pretty sure wolves are herbivores. You should be fine.
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social)
Guess who’s back Back again Doofus back Tell a friend mgoblog.com/content/oppo...
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social) reply parent
It was more a matter of expectations. Michigan fans have assumed for many months that Michigan would be fined a bazillion dollars. Folks in East Lansing and Columbus assumed they were going to see bowl bans and vacated wins and public defenestrations.
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social)
Not today. Or next Saturday. But the Saturday after that…
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social) reply parent
I feel like this was a rhetorical question, but… yes. Yes it would.
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social)
Wait, so when do they release the penalties for Matt Weiss hacking into the FBI's Practice Footage Headquarters with the help of Ving Rhames and the dude from Leon: The Professional?
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social) reply parent
POLLUTION IS NOT A JOKE RYAN
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social) reply parent
It’s also being served consecutively with his Burgergate show-cause… so it runs through 2038.
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social) reply parent
I can help narrow it down to a couple of zip codes if that would help.
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social) reply parent
Other than the Seafood Slurry Surprise, I assume.
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social)
According to my sources, the NCAA looked at all the available evidence, and ultimately determined that Michigan defeated Ohio State 13-10, in Columbus, on national television, without Colston Loveland or Will Johnson.
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social)
/me, nodding “Heck of a boule.”
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social) reply parent
/clears throat More like Flight Ham /walks into ocean, carrying 17 pound spiral ham
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social) reply parent
America is fundamentally broken… but a dude chucked a Subway sandwich at a cop.
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social)
The FBI is going to be so pissed when they find out the $20 I Venmo’d to a friend a few years ago wasn’t actually for “Illegal drugs sent across state lines for purposes of financial gain.”
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social) reply parent
Also… and i’m not an economist, so give me some rope… The assumption that “Thing #1 costs more, so people won’t buy Thing #2” seems dubious given the $7.3 Quinjillion in consumer credit card debt currently held by Americans.
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social) reply parent
eh, not sure that’s it
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social)
So, out of curiosity… would folks be interested in a brief writeup of Michigan Football’s upcoming opponents? (Also, I don’t have a catchy title for such a watching of opponents, but I’m open to suggestions.)
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social)
Getting smoked in a foot chase by a drunk 36-year-old dude named, like, Gareth or Tanner.
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social) reply parent
I assume you mean “The Snorks,” in which case, yes.
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social) reply parent
“Flesh is actually a weakness. CHANGE MY MIND.”
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social) reply parent
Sending twelve dudes out to talk about what you did: the original SEO.
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social)
Not today. Or next Saturday. Or the Saturday after that. But the Saturday after that…
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social)
Those aren’t typos. They are the correct spellings for Kennedy and Washington. They just had the LLM set to “Wisconsin phonetics” mode
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social) reply parent
Once per generation, a sacrifice must be made to the gods of Fan FAFO. m.youtube.com/watch?v=HIhT...
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social) reply parent
Yep, pretty ridiculous of you ask me. Some travel team; I could take any one of those kids deep.
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social) reply parent
When my oldest was playing T-ball, the coach of the local 6-And-Under (!!) travel team was at tryouts/assessments trolling for talent.
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social) reply parent
/puts finger to the air /licks finger “Just as I thought. A mixture of Dbol and Capri Sun.”
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social) reply parent
Three hours of yeah I bet we can fix that, let’s just crack it open and take a look
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social)
I’ve learned one thing since I purchased an Apple Watch: I am so fucking good at standing.
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social) reply parent
The good news is that training for a 5K is pretty much about forcing yourself go out running any distance a dozen times. It’ll get your body past the “why are we doing this” barrier. Also, take note of the areas on your body that are getting chafed or blistered and re-gear/Body Glide accordingly.
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social)
Do we still count this as their “first-ever orbital rocket?” Isn’t that kind of like saying “first man to circumnavigate the Earth dies of scurvy before leaving port?”
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social)
99% of the times I have been slapped on the ass by a man have been in a sports context. This is a very odd line to draw.
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social)
There should be an “I passed 10th grade math” CAPTCHA that allows you to block all Dave Ramsey content in your algorithms.
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social) reply parent
Having a restaurant on Natchez Trace overrun by tourists will never not be weird to me.
Bryan Mac (@bryanmac.bsky.social) reply parent
see what had happened was