Is this guy still part, or going to be part, of UM football? He is a heck of a guy.


We really wouldn’t want to hang out with most football players. As a fan, we’re necessarily put in the tension-filled position of being passionate about a sport whose participants would, on the whole, rather chew their own leg off than hang out with our ilk. (”Hey, wanna come over and watch the DVD of Big Love! It’s the one where Marge finally gets that job she’s been angling for! I’m sooooo happy for her!”)


Sprint/Nextel bitches.Yet, we think we’ve met the first player we actually would love to hang with on a weekly basis: Michigan’s own Marques “Grand Marques” Slocum. His quiz on his facebook entry is reprinted below, and we don’t mean this in a snickering, elitist, or ironic way at all: Marques sounds fucking awesome. In fact, we’re calling our mom right now to tell her she’s the realest bitch alive. She’ll appreciate it, since she did say “motherfucker” live on the EDSBS radio show.

Sprint/Nextel, bitches. Enjoy.

(Begin edited interview. Questions in italics, answers in bold.)

What is your favorite song of all time?

Just another nigga- state property II

Do you own any pets, and if so what do you have?


Fuck lion say what!i got a fuck lion now come fuck wit me

Who do you admire most?

My mom CARLA, dat bitch da shit, i love her i think she da realest bitch alive

Do you have any tattoos, and if so what and where?

fuckin real

When do you plan on getting married?

it dont matta cuz i hope my wife know ima be playa 4 life

Get the number or give the number?

i would have 2 say bof

Romance or Kinky Sex?

it dont matta however i can get it

How do you feel?

i feel like killin somebody so dont be dat person… lol….not really dont be dat person

What size shoe do you wear?

a big enouf size 2 boot chu da fuck up outta here

T-Mobile, U.S. Cellular, Cingular/AT&T, or Sprint/Nextel

sprint/nextel bitch! dey got da best phones

Would you rather be hot or cold?

fuckin warm fuck dat hot shit and dat cold shit Id rather it be in da middle

Would you rather lose an arm or a leg?

what da fuck! i needs bof of my muthafuckin body parts

Opera, Musical, Concert, Play, Performance, or Other?

opera- no, musical- no, concert- maybe. play- no, performance- fuuuuuuuuuuuck no, other- no

What is your favorite clothing brand?

state property, im on my philly shit im on my jawn… lol

Most Memorable Past?

shit i couldnt tell u cuz i dont know

If you had to pick one car, which would it be?

96 impala ss

Your favorite Disney Films?

fuck disney

Why did the chicken cross the road?

cuz he was all fiend out

Do you support Paris?

why should i

Where is Waldo?


Waldo: eaten by fuck lion, presumably.i killed dat punk muthafucka he owed me money

Favorite element?

i would have 2 go with………….. water

What was your last thought?

why da fuck am i doin dis interview

Firefox, Internet Explorer, Netscape, or other?

i dont give a fuck i just want 2 get on

Who are you going to vote for in 2008?

me

Juice and crackers or milk and cookies?

i want sum milk and cookies

Favorite fruit?

watermelon

Which is worse? A bad laugh or a bad cough?

dam mafucka u just fucked up da mood, i guess i aint sayin no more jokes

Are you a cat or a dog person?

im fuckin wit a rock or a pit just so it can cha cat

Would you rather be blind or deaf?

deaf btu dam neither

Define yourself in 3 words…

im da shit

Do you eat cold cereal at night?

what da fuck is cold cereal

What is your favorite TV show?

the wire

Kill the spider or let it out?

man! fuck dat spider

Do you shower every single day?

shit i at least get a bird bath but yea i shower everyday dis summer its 2 hot not 2

Walking past a beggar, spare change or ignore?

shit ima be askin him 4 sum change

Boat or bus?

bus bitch! i cant swim

Where do you want to travel next?

da future


Fuck Bubbles.What would you do if Michael Jackson asked you out

I be like yea and den ima rob em’, ima steal all his shit and im stealin bubbles and im sellin dat muthafucka

What is your favorite food?

I like 2 licky licky licky licky… lol

Do you read harry potter books?

who da fuck is dat!

If you could have one super human power what would you choose?

come on now i wanna fly i hate walkin dat shit overrated

Have you had a beer in the last week?

shit I downed a forty last night in 2min. and 37sec. yea, beerfest bitch! im ready 4 da boot!

Vitamin Water or Gatorade?

Bof of dem shits is nasty but i fuck wit gatorade

Favorite body part?

my whole fuckin body

Flip flops or sandles?

come on now! what type of question is dat?

What do you do on fridays?

whatever da fuck i feel like doin

Do you like bananas?

do u

My mom CARLA, dat bitch da shit, i love her i think she da realest bitch alive



funny, I said the exact same thing to my mom the other day

http://illinois.scout.com/a.z?s=169&p=2&c=669440

Looks like State wanted him pretty bad too.


Mag Excerpt: Slocum Finally Living the Dream

By Sam Webb
Managing Editor
Posted Aug 17, 2007

In the October issue of GoBlueWolverine the Magazine we focus on the Big Ten by previewing each of the Michigan's conference opponents and highlighting commentary on each squad from all of the coaches. There's also a hockey preview, a Q & A with Chad Henne, and much more. In this mag except we highlight our feature on Marques Slocum and the odds he defied en route to making his way to college.

"I advised him to choose Michigan over Penn State and Michigan State initially," said Slocum's friend and mentor Will Cooper. "One of the things I really liked about Michigan was their whole approach to recruiting him. Coach (Bill) Sheridan, (who was Michigan's defensive line coach and recruiting coordinator at the time) told him, 'we're not promising you anything but a great education, a helmet, shoulder pads, and we're going to let you compete.' All of these other schools are telling him everything he wanted to hear. I liked what Michigan was saying. You're not going to be special unless you make yourself special."

Slocum was already enamored with the Maize & Blue, and their recruiting pitch only solidified in his mind the thought that Ann Arbor was the best place to continue his development. However, when he failed to qualify out of high school, other programs emerged offering easier paths to college. At that point many of the people that originally suggested Michigan was the best place for him began to see things very differently.

"To be honest there were a number of people that told him he should reconsider (his commitment to Michigan), including myself," Cooper admitted. "He could have gone to Michigan State or Penn State and just sat out his first year. Michigan wasn't allowing kids to come in that way. That was really the push that both Michigan State and Penn State put on at the end there. They said, 'look, if you commit to Michigan and you don't qualify, they're not going to take you.' So he had that dangling over his head. I and some others were telling him that maybe he should reconsider, especially when it got toward the end of his senior year and it looked like he wasn't going to qualify. But he made up his own mind. He wanted to go to Michigan and decided to go to prep school to work toward getting qualified. To be honest with you, at that time I didn't think it was the best thing for him. Even after putting himself through all of that, there was still the possibility of being really disappointed. Now you have to go to prep school, but what if you don't qualify there?"

Slocum opted to attend Milford Prep in New Berlin, New York. Going that route prevented him from starting his eligibility clock (players have a five year window to complete there four years of eligibility once they enroll in college). In his time there, his primary focus was achieving the necessary standardized test score to get qualified. Despite the persistent opportunities placed in front of him to attend other schools, the Philly native was unwilling to compromise on choice to become a Wolverine.

"(Forget) those other schools," Slocum said at the time. "It's simple as that. [Michigan] is where I want to go. That's where I'm at. That's how it's going to be. I don't want to go no where else. I knew from the get go that I could have went anywhere else, have got into school, and been playing. I didn't want to go that route. I wanted to be a Wolverine and I'm going to stick to it. As long as they are going to stick with me, I'm going to stick with them. I'm not cool with going to Michigan State or Penn State. I know I could go in, but I don't even want to know the situation."

Also, be careful with the racial stuff in this thread going forward (not directed to anyone in particular).

http://illinois.scout.com/a.z?s=169&p=2&c=669440

Looks like State wanted him pretty bad too.



Also, be careful with the racial stuff in this thread going forward (not directed to anyone in particular).
I don`t doubt that. However, with UM`s reputation and high academic standards, oh never mind.

I think Slocum has made a committment to himself first, and Michigan second, and he is going to benefit a great deal in the olong run from that.
Very cogent young man.

I don`t doubt that. However, with UM`s reputation and high academic standards, oh never mind.

wait a second. glenn's article specifically said he could have simply gone "anywhere" but chose to take the tougher path by choosing michigan. wouldnt that be UM living up to its reputation that your so enthralled with?

wait a second. glenn's article specifically said he could have simply gone "anywhere" but chose to take the tougher path by choosing michigan. wouldnt that be UM living up to its reputation that your so enthralled with?
After being exposed to that bit of "Marques unplugged" I`d say the kid has the character and integrity of a cross between Karl Rove and Mike Vick`s homeboys. I could be wrong though.

So you "saw" this online somewhere and you're telling us 100% that you know Marques and you know that this is his without question? You didn't read this and question it slightly or doubt it just one tiny bit? I don't personally know Marques so therefore it could easily be his, but if you're this skeptical about life there are a few infomercials calling your name Bukdow!!!

So you "saw" this online somewhere and you're telling us 100% that you know Marques and you know that this is his without question? You didn't read this and question it slightly or doubt it just one tiny bit? I don't personally know Marques so therefore it could easily be his, but if you're this skeptical about life there are a few infomercials calling your name Bukdow!!!
Gracious! I was unaware the "Grand Marques" sprang from your loins.

I couldn;t care less how Marques chats up with his homeboys or on some unplugged interview.
I remain impressed with the dedication, committment, and hard work he has demonstrated.
Good luck to him!

I couldn;t care less how Marques chats up with his homeboys or on some unplugged interview.
I remain impressed with the dedication, committment, and hard work he has demonstrated.
Good luck to him!
Zip, if it wasn`t for your regretful past, I think you would have made a great high school guidance counselor.

My "past"? So there's been a few hiccups, a few years in prison, a few botched attempts to cull a fat chick at closing time, a couple of screw ups while trying to overthrow a government or two, a constant battle with narcolepsy, a fewzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

I couldn;t care less how Marques chats up with his homeboys or on some unplugged interview.
I remain impressed with the dedication, committment, and hard work he has demonstrated.
Good luck to him!


Ditto

Ditto
You just better "Ditto" our wager, bub. I`ll be looking for you.

Marcus isn't on the roster. Do you suppose Lloyd has discovered the Internet??

I think Lloyd and Larry King stumbled into a Starbucks and hopped on the wifi connection this weekend.

Marcus isn't on the roster. Do you suppose Lloyd has discovered the Internet??
Aw, it ain`t no thang. It just be the "Grand Margues" being muffa fukkin real, dawg. Ain`t no muffa fukkin bzother to Lloyd. Lloyd know he the muffa fukkin chronic! Big muffa fukkin ups to UdzeM aca-muffa fukkin-demics. Fukkin piece owt!

lol at this thread, especially if michigan doesnt let him in. i guess buckdow would have done a real nice job showing how michigan is superior to other schools like MSU in standards and results.

good job, buckdow, very coherently done.

Cogently.

I wonder how many myspace pages bukdow had to go through to find some evidence to support his witchhunt.

I wonder how many myspace pages bukdow had to go through to find some evidence to support his witchhunt.
Witch-hunt?! Don`t be such a dumbass. UM`s hypocrisy is found on any day ending in "y".

You're completely correct. And as a true Michigan State fan, it's your job to make sure every Michigan fan is not only aware that there's hypocrisy, but also to work your ass off to find specific examples so Michigan fans can feel terrible about the honor and ethics that the University of Michigan lacks.

Job well done, sir. Thank you for showing all of us the light. Every Michigan fan in here feels a little less proud of their team today. In fact, I'm going to go so far as to cheer for a team that has absolutely no hypocrisy, a teams such as..... umm... Harvard?

You're completely correct. And as a true Michigan State fan, it's your job to make sure every Michigan fan is not only aware that there's hypocrisy, but also to work your ass off to find specific examples so Michigan fans can feel terrible about the honor and ethics that the University of Michigan lacks.

Job well done, sir. Thank you for showing all of us the light. Every Michigan fan in here feels a little less proud of their team today. In fact, I'm going to go so far as to cheer for a team that has absolutely no hypocrisy, a teams such as..... umm... Harvard?
As you should. UM and its fans have gone out of their way to denigrate the academics of other universities. Now, that it has been made abundantly clear UM is no better, you should feel some contrition and disappointment in the fact UM has been a concocted fraud. However, now you can move forward with your feet on the ground.

I wonder how many myspace pages bukdow had to go through to find some evidence to support his witchhunt.

Witchunt? Good one.

...but I don't think they're very good. I could be wrong.

nice inferiority complex.

nice inferiority complex.
Yeah, thats it. Reality has a decided inferiority complex.

HAHA, I was reading through this yesterday out of boredom and just thought I'd bump it. Classic!



How do you feel?

i feel like killin somebody so dont be dat person… lol….not really dont be dat person


What size shoe do you wear?

a big enouf size 2 boot chu da fuck up outta here




Where is Waldo?


Waldo: eaten by fuck lion, presumably.i killed dat punk muthafucka he owed me money



Define yourself in 3 words…

im da shit




Aw, it ain`t no thang. It just be the "Grand Margues" being muffa fukkin real, dawg. Ain`t no muffa fukkin bzother to Lloyd. Lloyd know he the muffa fukkin chronic! Big muffa fukkin ups to UdzeM aca-muffa fukkin-demics. Fukkin piece owt!

HAHA, I was reading through this yesterday out of boredom and just thought I'd bump it. Classic!
Yeah, that was a pretty good effort on my part. Slocum is a worthless thug. A fine example of a "Michigan Man". The only thing funnier than reading that moron`s testimonial was the way the community college alumnae came to his defense. My personal favorite was the "witch-hunt" accusation.

Witch-hunt?! Don`t be such a dumbass. UM`s hypocrisy is found on any day ending in "y".
I suppose we'll be safe from it tomorroW then?