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Air Novak, Dunk contest Winner
October 17, 2009 by
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Via Dylan at UMHoops.com, a nice clip of Zack Novak’s winning dunk at last night Midnight Madness event…high bounce, through the legs and down:
More videos from UMHoops.com here.
Kids Having Fun: Mud Bowls and Protests
October 16, 2009 by
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Check out the downfield blocking and note the tight spiral in the face of the rush
A few details about the SAE Mud Bowl, which will happen prior to the Penn State game this year on October 24th. Per a couple of true gentleman:
Kick-off of the game is planned for...
Ricky Leach calls out Carr on WTKA (with Audio)
October 15, 2009 by
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This morning former U-M QB Rick Leach dialed up WTKArsquo;s Michigan Insider with Sam Webb and Ira Weintraub to sound off about the report that Rodriguez backed off the claim that the team hit the highest GPA in team history.nbsp; Leach painted it as another attempt by the media to...
Mark Messner on WTKA (audio)
October 14, 2009 by
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Former Michigan legend Mark Messner joined Sam and Ira on WTKA this morning.#160; Overall hersquo;s very pleased with the progress this season and with this team, on the quarterbacks.#160; In the wake of the talk of Rodriguez yelling at Forcier, Messner recalled being yelled about...
The Boot & The Blame
October 13, 2009 by
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The media are now kicked out of practice for the rest of the season, maybe forever, thanks to someone who spilled the beans on what they saw during the 30 minute glimpse of practice afforded to the writers on Wednesdays. According to mgoblog:
You know, I saw this Daily article...
Hello, Angelique (WTKA audio)
October 13, 2009 by
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The great Angelique Chengelis joined Ira and Sam today on WTKA's Michigan Insider to talk concussions, Hawkeyes, substitutions, Denard and the Delaware State campus:
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Full podcast and all of the Insider podcasts here.
Michigan Bowl Projections at the Midway
October 13, 2009 by
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Photo: readers Amy and Jeff
It’s been a while, huh? Where the major sources slot the 4-2 Wolverines in the 2008-09 bowls. Don’t book your flight just yet:
College Football News/Scout.com: Insight Bowl 12/31/09 vs. Kansas
CBS Sports: Champs Sports...
Little Brown Jug Lore IV: 2013 – - A Space Quandary
October 12, 2009 by
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Continuing the series on the Little Brown Jug in this, the 100th anniversary season of when Michigan and Minnesota first played for the trophy. Previous posts: Part I: What Really Happened in the 1930s - Part II: Spinning Myths – Part III: Getting it Right...
The Rift Reality, Part II
October 12, 2009 by
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I see there’s a little bit of a freak out happening on this whole Forcier/Rodriguez rift nonsense. Do I think Forcier did and probably said something that pissed off Rodriguez? Yes, I think so but I think it’s more about what he was doing on the field. TATE!!...
eBay Watch: Kramer Soars on the Hardwood (1957)
October 11, 2009 by
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Hoops season rapidly approaches so next up on eBay Watch we’ve got a beautiful wire photo from 1957 featuring multi-sport letterman Ron Kramer trying to block a shot against Purdue:
It’s a wonderful shot and offers a view of basketball inside Yost Field House in the 1950s, with...
My Team is on the Field
October 11, 2009 by
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As Rade gets up to check in the first game after Merle fouls out, even though Coach Dale has benched him.
Coach Dale: Where are you going? [Rade, puzzled, looks at him] Sit down. Rade Butcher: You gotta have five out there! Coach Dale: Sit… down. [...]
Hawkeye Charms
October 10, 2009 by
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We lost this game despite all these things you were looking for today:
Minor busting off sizeable chunks of yards. He looked great and Michigan re-established a running game.
Stanzi continuing to throw to “spaz routes” including two directly to Warren resulting in one pick...
Support Phil Brabbs – Now!
October 10, 2009 by
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Folks, many of you know former Michigan kicker Phil Brabbs is fighting cancer.
Click here to visit Phil’s blog that candidly discusses his quest to kick cancer, or better yet, donate a few bucks (even $2 helps) please to support him. I’m in, so should you. ...
WTKA Radio Tomorrow
October 09, 2009 by
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I’ll be sitting in with Ira Weintraub on WTKA 1050AM’s Key Bank Countdown to Kick-off show from 4-7:30ish tomorrow.
You can listen live via the stream on WTKA.com, email the show at studio@wtka.com or call 734-998-1050. Ira will be taking a lot of calls, emails and...
Winged Footed Elephants at Michigan & Trumbull (1900)
October 08, 2009 by
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Of the Michigan football fans that give a damn about the history of the program, these are typically broken into two groups: those that cherish the program as they know it during their lifetime or thereabouts, often starting with the Bo era in 1969. And then there’s those who...
One Ton of Muscle
October 08, 2009 by
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Via mgoblog and Spawn of MZone, Brandon Graham’s hit on Glenn Winston that got me out of my seat at Spartan Stadium:
Little Brown Jug Lore III: Getting It Right
October 07, 2009 by
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Continuing the series on the Little Brown Jug in this, the 100th anniversary season of when Michigan and Minnesota first played for the trophy. Previous posts: Part I: What Really Happened in the 1930s - Part II: Spinning Myths ——————...
Losing SuperFan
October 07, 2009 by
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Yikes. While don’t think Jeff ‘SuperFan’ Holzhausen is going to abandon his uniform or cowbell anytime soon, the Michigan State loss caused SuperFan to blow a gasket that may be beyond repair:
I’m sick. I’m disgusted. I’m nasty and pissed...
One Without the Other (Temptation, Hawaiian War Chant History)
October 06, 2009 by
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I took my 5-year-old daughter to the M hockey exhibition against the University of Windsor on Sunday evening so excuse me if I missed this, as the only War Chant I recall is the one for Twizzlers and popcorn. Brian at mgoblog:
Major plus points for playing Temptation—all of...
Michigan State, Misc Notes
October 06, 2009 by
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Since I’ve pounded the rugby punt thing to a pulp, a few more notes and observations from Saturday from my cherry seats on the 45 yard line.
“Get Yer Programs, losers” – This guy was schlepping game programs in Spartan Stadium right in the heart of the MSU elite. Yes...
Rodriguez on the Rugby Punt (audio)
October 06, 2009 by
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Audio from the Monday press conference, Rich Rodriguez discussing the fake punt from Saturday: Hate to beat this to death, but hearing Rodriguez go through this Monday didnrsquo;t make me feel any better.#160; Rodriguez confirmed he called the roll punt and that it was an option, and...
eBay Watch: Professor Yost (1925)
October 05, 2009 by
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I understand one of the most sought after classes for undergrads at U-M is John U. Bacon’s sports journalism class. Surely that in part due to the course materials (you mean there’s a class about sports?) and in part due to Bacon himself, recipient of last year’s...
Back to Yost
October 04, 2009 by
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Hogie
It was very nice to take in a couple periods back at Yost earlier this evening. Red and crew took care of the University of Windsor 6-2 in the exhibition. The official attendance is listed at just under 6,000 but the old arena was about 2/3 empty.
The action got a [...]
Visual Punishment
October 04, 2009 by
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I know a lot of Michigan fans really aren’t comfortable unless they’re miserable. For you, Spartan sights and sounds from Saturday:
Mark Dantonio walks to the stadium with the team with lucky briefcase in tow
The brothers Duckett, TJ left next to older brother Tico...
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