Eric Coughlin

Former sportswriter for @detnews_sports, @WolverineLounge and @TheEasternEcho

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BREAKING: Michigan Tech has a quarterback named Steele Fortress

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@AmyMcNeil2281 Much appreciated! 😤😤😤

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@juliejalopy Washtenaw County residents over here like “Ummm what about me?!”

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No hyperbole, the Tigers are more than twice as bad as the next-worst MLB team.

Still early but they’ve gotta be on pace to be one of the worst-ever in Tigers history if not MLB history.

Veterans not producing, promising youngsters not producing—yikes

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@ThiccStauskas “banners going into storage” is a dead giveaway that he watched a 30-for-30 about a team he’s totally not obsessed w/ and does not root for

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Not saying everyone getting along can’t help, but it’s not the answer to every problem. Just something to consider regarding the current situation w/ Michigan football right now

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I find “team culture” as the key to success to be a bit of a chicken-and-egg argument.

Winning is fun➡️Having fun will generally make you like the people around you when you’re having that fun➡️The media will witness everyone getting along and say the “team culture” is good

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If you’re an o-lineman, you know what’s gonna help your team have better culture? Knowing who to block, because that will shield your quarterback from actual physical violence and help the team win. And guess what? The quarterback will probably appreciate you more for it➡️culture

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The history of all those metro parks is pretty interesting, @AmyMcNeil2281. Zoom in on the headwaters of the Clinton in the last picture. Good ol Loon Lake! @MeganCoughlin5

[PJ³ @PaulTheUrbanist]

Happy Earth Day! I'm gonna do a little dive into our Huron-Clinton Metropark system. It's one of the most overlooked and successful conservation efforts in our area, one of our better examples of regionalism, and another example of environmental racism re: park access

[Little Debbie @LittleDebbie]

And again

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Part of what makes Kate so great at her job is that she’s absolutely fearless. Reward that fearlessness w/ reading this thread. It’s important work:

[Kate Wells @KateLouiseWells]

At sparrow hospital in lansing today, about to head on to the COVID floor. They’re at 100% capacity plus 50 overflow beds - highest ever during the pandemic. “Everybody’s stressed,” a pediatric specialist says.

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The Lions have had seven different coaches (if we include interims) since Tomlin became Steelers coach

[Peter King @peter_king]

If Mike Tomlin, who is 49, coaches till the end of his extension, it will mean 3 coaches for the Steelers in 56 seasons.

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@nolanbianchi It’s rare that you get the chance to engage all four limbs in an attempt to save the same shot

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@AmyMcNeil2281 I know they’re only one game under .500 but they’re probably one of the worst five teams in the league—don’t do this to yourself.

They could be interesting next year though

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Do what makes you happy, but for a fan base that seemingly couldn’t care less whether the team wins or loses next fall, the micro-parsing of that seven-second spring practice clip kinda doesn’t seem healthy

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The most recent single play that Michigan Twitter dissected this thoroughly was JT’s “first down” in 2016

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Umpire: Lance Barksdale
Final: Tigers 5, Indians 2
#DetroitRoots // #OurCLE
#DETvsCLE // #CLEvsDET

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@AmyMcNeil2281 Try it!

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Michigan didn’t even shoot that well from 3 yesterday. Could’ve won by 20-30.

Jeez they’re looking good right now

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How far is Michigan basketball going after drawing UCLA in the Elite 8?