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How to win an NBA Championship
3 days ago by
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Although it may have come two years too late, Joe D has finally decided to go full bore into the rebuilding process. Chauncey Billups and Rasheed Wallace are gone. Rip Hamilton’s future as a Piston is tenuous at best with the signing of Ben Gordon. Rebuilding is difficult for anyâ...
QB Sneak 101
5 days ago by
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I can say, without the slightest hesitation, that Rich Rodriguez does not read my blog. I realize that I’m playing the role of “master of the obvious” but if there were any doubts before, there are surely none after what I saw on my trip to Madison this weekend. In a shock to...
I Injured Myself Just Writing About the NBA
9 days ago by
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Injuries have always been an issue in the NBA. Athletic freaks like Bernard King, Penny Hardaway, and Chris Webber had prime seasons stolen by catastrophic knee injuries. Nobody can match Bill Walton’s injury woes as virtually his entire career sans two incredible seasons was robbed...
Willie "Blow By"
12 days ago by
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I’d like to take this opportunity to formally apologize to the respective sports of baseball, hockey, pro and college basketball, and professional football and those of you who love them for my neglectful ways. I got carried away to the tune of eight consecutive “Michigan football”...
Immaculate Redemption
16 days ago by
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I’ve alluded in the past to the parallels in media and fan perception of both Alex Rodriguez and Rich Rodriguez. While their shared surname is quite likely a coincidence, they certainly can relate to each other when it comes to stereotypes. Alex Rodriguez has been one of baseball’s...
Directed Criticism
19 days ago by
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Rich Rodriguez has received a lot of criticism in his two years at Michigan. Almost none of it has been warranted. I can regurgitate the litany of ridiculous accusations and innuendos that have been unfairly tossed his way but I’ve documented them enough here that they should be...
Everyone Hates Rich
24 days ago by
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Perception is reality. I've never liked that phrase for some reason. I think it's because I didn't always understand it. When I was younger--and more naive--my reaction to hearing someone say "perception is reality" was to respond under my breath, "No, reality...
Two-Game Season
26 days ago by
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Michigan has four games remaining but only two really matter. At the beginning of the season, schedule prognosticators en masse were in agreement. Most had Michigan at 4-4 through eight games. The optimistic went with 5-3. Michigan did its part to secure the better of the two predictions...
Bill Martin's Final Contribution
October 22, 2009 by
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The collective dread that you heard race through the Michigan fanbase on Wednesday morning was the stunning announcement of Bill Martin's forthcoming retirement. Martin has done an exquisite job as Michigan's Athletic Director. He overhauled the Athletic Department's undisciplined...
This Endless Criticism Thing is Endless
October 19, 2009 by
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The Michigan football program had the audacity to schedule a I-AA opponent (I will not give in to the FCS lingo) on Saturday which resulted in a brutal drubbing to the tune of 727 total yards. What could the brilliant minds in the Michigan Athletic Department have been thinking when...
Tate or Denard
October 15, 2009 by
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Instead of adding to the massive pile of words that already exists on the internet about whether Rich Rodriguez made the right decision putting Denard Robinson in on Michigan's final drive against Iowa, I would prefer to talk about the longterm picture for Robinson and Tate Forcier...
Is it Too Much to Respect the Process?
October 12, 2009 by
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If you looked at Michigan's football schedule before the season and tried to predict wins and losses, it is very likely that you marked down "loss" next to road games at Michigan State and Iowa among others. Winning on the road with an inexperienced team against quality...
What were the odds?
October 08, 2009 by
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It's too bad the Tigers have to be judged on wins and losses and not on the incredible odds against what they just accomplished. In a parallel universe, they might be immortalized for pulling off such a remarkable feet. The Tigers blew a seven game lead on September 6. They blew...
Bad News for Kimbo
October 06, 2009 by
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I'm not ready to touch anything that occurred over the weekend so this seems like the perfect opportunity for my virgin MMA-post. I'll jump right in with Kimbo Slice since he hand-delivered The Ultimate Fighter its highest rated show ever last week. When it was announced earlier...
State of Desperation
October 01, 2009 by
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The Michigan-Michigan State game on Saturday is a big deal for the Michigan Football Program. Michigan is 4-0 and has, at times, looked equally dominating and docile depending on the game, quarter and series. There have been so many positive and negative takeaways from Michigan'...
Greinke Schoen
September 28, 2009 by
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Zack Greinke has been the best pitcher in the American League since April. That should be obvious to anyone with or without a cerebral cortex. What wasn't obvious, at least until the last three weeks, was whether Greinke would win the AL Cy Young Award. As of September 16, he had...
Walking the Line
September 24, 2009 by
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In two weeks, the Tigers will have accomplished something truly extraordinary. Unfortunately, it's not yet evident whether it will be something extraordinarily good or extraordinarily bad. If they hold off the Twins and win the AL Central, it will go down as one of the most unexpected...
Perspective and Patience
September 22, 2009 by
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I was walking through the airport in Boston on Monday and came across a similarly outfitted Michigan fan. I was sporting a head-to-toe attire that must have looked more like an advertisement than a fashion statement. My advertising comrade remarked as he passed by, “Now we just have...
Invisible Milestones
September 17, 2009 by
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The baseball regular season is winding down and so are my opportunities to write about general baseball stuff. So, I’m going to get this post out there so I don’t have to hold on to it over the winter. Even the most novice of baseball fans understands the significance of baseball’s...
Tate
September 14, 2009 by
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I wasn’t alive yet when Rick Leach captivated the college football world as a true freshman 34 years ago. Until yesterday, I had no idea how ridiculously stupefying that feat actually was. True freshmen don’t start at quarterback for a reason. So, it’s always newsworthy when...
A Walker to Remember
September 10, 2009 by
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This has been a really long week. My anticipation for Saturday’s showdown has somehow managed to make time screech to a snail’s speed. Every day this week I have woken up thinking that it was actually the next day. I guess the good news is that I should have record time to devote...
House Money
September 08, 2009 by
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Prior to 2008, the thought of a MAC opponent revealing anything remotely telling about Michigan’s season was unfathomable. Since Michigan managed only 26 combined points against the two worst teams in the MAC Conference last year—suffering its first loss to a MAC team ever in the...
Mauer Power
September 03, 2009 by
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The Tigers pack as much punch at the plate as Glass Joe . They have averaged just over four runs per game since the All-Star break. They are near the bottom of the AL in just about every meaningful offensive statistic. They’re 10th in runs per game, 13th in hits, 13th in stolen bases...
Where's Bump Elliott when you need him?
August 31, 2009 by
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In November of 1968, Bump Elliott retired after ten seasons as the head coach of the University of Michigan. He also won a National Championship at Michigan as a player, spent time as a positions coach, and became an associate athletic director upon his retirement. He was handpicked...
And down the stretch they come...
August 26, 2009 by
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With two crucial victories over the Angels on Monday and Tuesday, the Tigers clinched their first road series win since June 11th. More importantly, the victories stretched the Tigers lead to 4.5 games in the division which is their biggest lead since June 25. All victories are important...
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