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		<title>UM vs OSU Part III &#8211; In Defense of RichRod, (Still) In Defense of Lloyd</title>
		<link>http://www.writingthepine.com/2009/11/18/um-vs-osu-part-iii-in-defense-of-richrod-stillin-defense-of-lloyd/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=um-vs-osu-part-iii-in-defense-of-richrod-stillin-defense-of-lloyd</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:54:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[These days we’ve been reading a lot about the uncertainty of Michigan’s current coach, Rich Rodriguez.  We hear all these rumors, such as yesterday&#8217;s ridiculous statement by Michael Wilbon in which he said RichRod is done at Michigan. The pending NCAA investigation, along with the recent news that no workout logs was published, has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>UM vs OSU Part II &#8211; HOW ABSOLUTELY DARE YOU JUSTIN BOREN</title>
		<link>http://www.writingthepine.com/2009/11/17/um-vs-osu-part-ii-how-absolutely-dare-you-justin-boren/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=um-vs-osu-part-ii-how-absolutely-dare-you-justin-boren</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:34:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’ve waited about two years to write this article, so bear with me if I go on and on about my hatred for such a traitor.
Your father played football under Bo in the 60&#8217;s.  You grew up a Michigan fan while living in enemy territory, and you committed to play for the University of Michigan. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>UM vs OSU Part I &#8211; We Must Win, We Will Win</title>
		<link>http://www.writingthepine.com/2009/11/16/um-vs-osu-part-i-we-must-win-we-will-win/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=um-vs-osu-part-i-we-must-win-we-will-win</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:23:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[So this is it. This is what it all comes down to.
It’s Michigan-Ohio State week.
For every day this week I’m going to fully disclose the state of the Michigan program and will also plead to you how important this game is for everybody, but most importantly Mr. Rich Rodriguez himself.
This season has clearly not gone [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Who Ya Got? Ryan Mallett vs Jimmy Clausen</title>
		<link>http://www.writingthepine.com/2009/10/12/who-ya-got-ryan-mallett-vs-jimmy-clausen/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=who-ya-got-ryan-mallett-vs-jimmy-clausen</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:28:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A look at who is the better NFL prospect - Ryan Mallett or Jimmy Clausen]]></description>
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		<title>A Moment of Clarity &#8211; A Battle We&#8217;re All Fighting</title>
		<link>http://www.writingthepine.com/2009/08/12/a-moment-of-clarity-a-battle-were-all-fighting/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=a-moment-of-clarity-a-battle-were-all-fighting</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:24:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cancer is an opponent to all of us.  Help us defeat it.]]></description>
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		<title>HOW DARE YOU MICHAEL CRABTREE</title>
		<link>http://www.writingthepine.com/2009/08/07/how-dare-you-michael-crabtree/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=how-dare-you-michael-crabtree</link>
		<comments>http://www.writingthepine.com/2009/08/07/how-dare-you-michael-crabtree/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 22:54:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>HometownHero</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you an idiot?
I have a hard time understanding your logic in threatening to sit out a year and re-enter the draft. How dare you Michael Crabtree.
1. You&#8217;re wasting a year of experience. Granted you came out of college early, but why would you waste a year when you could further develop your skills and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hey Ma! I&#8217;m Graduatin&#8217;!</title>
		<link>http://www.writingthepine.com/2009/07/01/hey-ma-im-graduatin/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=hey-ma-im-graduatin</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:25:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As June came to an end, we looked back at the month and wondered, what defines it the most?  After straining our mindgrapes thinking about the answer, we finally realized what it was &#8211; graduation.  For high school seniors across the country, June signifies a transitional period.  They officially leave their childhood behind and graduate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Swagger Jacked: HometownHero (by Sports Illustrated!)</title>
		<link>http://www.writingthepine.com/2009/06/22/swagger-jacked-hometownhero-by-sports-illustrated/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=swagger-jacked-hometownhero-by-sports-illustrated</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 02:51:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was browsing around the web the other day when I came across this article. It&#8217;s titled Competence, not greatness, good enough for PGs on title teams and is written by Scott Howard-Cooper of Sports Illustrated.  It talks about how you don&#8217;t need a great point guard to win a championship&#8230;or basically what HometownHero talked [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Moment of Clarity &#8211; It&#8217;s In The Game</title>
		<link>http://www.writingthepine.com/2009/06/17/a-moment-of-clarity-its-in-the-game/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=a-moment-of-clarity-its-in-the-game</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:50:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Baseball has long served as moments between father and son. Whether its playing catch in the backyard, going to baseball games, or being your little league coach, it&#8217;s always been you and your pops. A sacred bond.
My father is the one that taught me the difference between a 4-seam fastball and a 2-seam, he kept [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Hangover &#8211; Athletes Edition!</title>
		<link>http://www.writingthepine.com/2009/06/10/the-hangover-athletes-edition/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=the-hangover-athletes-edition</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:23:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The recent success of the movie The Hangover got us thinking: which athletes would we want to go to Vegas with? We thought it’d be a fun little group project to do, so we asked the guys to pick three athletes, current or former (as long as they’re still alive), they’d want to go on [...]]]></description>
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