(UPDATED 8/11): I’m going to put this up top here, as a result of kj’s link to this page today. As can be seen in my comments below, I’ve regretted this post from almost the moment I hit “publish.” I’m still going to write here from time to time — what I’ve realized in the meantime is that I can’t make this a mega-comprehensive, 2-posts-per-day site like I had originally intended. What I will do is write here when something really piques my interest, and not worry about posting for the sake of posting.
What I really regret at this point is looking like such a drama queen throughout this whole thing (seemingly quitting this blog twice and then firing it up again). If I have no audience left, c’est la vie and I totally understand – but when I’ve seen stories like this one in the Free Press* in the past few days, it’s been absolutely killing me that I essentially stripped myself of my semi-creative outlet. Well, I’m taking that back.
*Wherein the Free Press printed sans-caveat MD’s glowing comments about our quarterback situation, and then completely glossed over this little nugget:
Keith Nichol 8-10-0 for 112 yards and 2 TDs (25-yard TD pass to Fred Smith and 37-yard TD pass to Keshawn Martin) — took snaps with the third-team offense.
I mean, holy hell, a guy who is completely ineligible to play this season is essentially functioning as our third-string quarterback? I know Hoyer barely missed any snaps last season, but what happens if he gets injured this season? Our backup is a guy who has never taken a snap before, and behind him . . . who, exactly?!? This is what keeps me up at night.
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Original post:
Sadly, I think the whole blogging thing just isn’t for me. It’s been fun giving it a shot again, but I haven’t had enough time to make good posts, and if I don’t have the time now, I certainly won’t during the school year. More importantly, I just don’t think my football knowledge is strong enough to put out a quality product on a consistent basis. I still believe that there’s a disappointing lack of MSU football blogs out there. I’m not the person to fill the gap, but I certainly hold out hope that someone out there is, and soon.
Meanwhile, I’ll still be in Section 27, screaming my voice away this fall.
Go Green.
Ben.
10 Comments
5 August 2008 at 9:13 pm
I feel like Obi Wan in Star Wars III: You were the one who was supposed to bring balance to the force!
You gave it a shot. Hope to hear from you during basketball season at my site.
Go Green!
6 August 2008 at 11:25 am
Well, this sucks. Hopefully somebody can pick up the slack, but I don’t see it happening.
Go White!
6 August 2008 at 12:15 pm
That’s too bad. You definitely have the composure, rationality, and humor I am looking for in my favorite-team-blogs. It’s sad and weird we don’t have an MSU fooball flag carrying blog we can agree on. How is this possible? Sad to see this one go, don’t be shy to try again. Maybe next time pick a regular activity a little less taxing than law school…
6 August 2008 at 12:57 pm
Does this go for the other blogger too, since this was a joint effort?
7 August 2008 at 5:47 am
That’s a shame.
10 August 2008 at 9:36 am
Yeah — believe me, I didn’t feel great about doing this. I still might post stuff here and there as the muse hits me, but I’m just sure that I don’t have the time to do what I really had in mind: an updated-daily comprehensive site. Thanks for the good wishes, though.
10 August 2008 at 8:18 pm
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11 August 2008 at 12:13 pm
Hey, you said there was “noting to see here”!
We’ll take what we can get.
I updated my post. Don’t update yours again, because we may enter some sort of eternal pingback loop.
12 August 2008 at 4:52 am
If Hoyer gets hurt, we’ll see how Cousins does. If not him, we’re in walk-on territory. Clay Charles is one name that’s been around for a bit. He’s at least been in the system, but honestly I don’t see that it’s that big of a thing to worry about. If you’re down to your third-string QB for more than a few plays, your season is screwed anyway. It’d be direct snap to Ringer time.
12 August 2008 at 10:31 am
Now you just need change your last name to Favre, hold weekly press conferences where you appear to pour out your guts but you are really just manipulating the news coverage in your favor, holding your fan base hostage for 4 seasons.
Just kidding, I’ll take sporadic yet inspired post anytime. Baby steps.