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Angelique and Stoney – Reunited on WJR (audio)
August 24, 2009 by
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The Detroit Newsrsquo; Angelique Chengelis joined Mike lsquo;Stoneyrsquo; Stone while he was guest hosting for Mitch Albom on WJR this evening.#160; It created a (..I promised myself I wouldnrsquo;t cry..) nostalgic reunion of the iconic Detroit drive-time radio segment on the old...
Rich Rodriguez audio on the Three Quarterback system
August 24, 2009 by
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Irsquo;ve been cautiously called lsquo;not a liarrsquo; on mgoblog for putting forth the Rodriguez quote on the three quarterback system yesterday, which is a bit like being called notsomuch of an a-hole.#160; For the record, herersquo;s the audio snippet. Seriously, I see both sides...
Rich Rodriguez joins Larry Lage (WTKA audio)
August 24, 2009 by
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Props to AP beat writer Larry Larry and Ira Weintraub for landing Rich Rodriguez for a segment this morning on WTKA 1050AM.#160;#160; (Sam Webb is out on vacation). In the aftermath of Media Day, the guys discussed a few items with coach, from the fan day turnout, the quarterback position...
Media Day: Chicken Scratch
August 23, 2009 by
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AnnArbor.com has posted some nice coverage of Media Day, including mucho multi-media. Melanie Maxwell put a little behind the scenes video package together, including this shot of a certain reporter’s notebook:
Who knew Wojo could read and write Urdu?
Speaking of random...
Media Day: Rodriguez on the Quarterback position
August 23, 2009 by
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Rodriguez was peppered with questions for the first 10+ minutes of the press conference, eliciting a few jokes from RR about having plenty of other positions on the field to discuss. A few notes on the qb-question barrage:
“Quarterback position is still wide open”, and...
Media Day: Greg Robinson on the Field Level Advantage
August 23, 2009 by
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After the Rodriguez press conference the media had the chance to chat with the assistant coaches. I bounced around a little bit (Fred Jackson was great, maybe more on this later) and listened to defensive coordinator Greg (Gerg?*) Robinson.
As you might expect given where...
Media/Fan Day: Photo Gallery
August 23, 2009 by
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Just a few photos from in and around media and fan day. I actually didn’t stick around for the Fan Day event, but folks were let in prior to 1pm to queue up to meet the coaches and players. I did pick up a couple of the ‘All in for Michigan’ terrible Towels and [...]
Media Day: The Stadium Renovation (Photos)
August 23, 2009 by
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A quick post from a view inside the stadium and the luxury box build-out. The early drawn renderings of the stadium renovation hinted at more of a shiny, black glass facade which honestly I didn’t really care for:
While it’s not complete, and perhaps the different shades...
Bo Knows Clock Control
August 22, 2009 by
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Chris Perry’s 51 carry, 219 yard performance in Michigan’s 27-20 victory over Michigan State in 2003 will be remembered for quite a while. Perry’s pounding pretty much sealed the win for the Wolverines, controlling the ball and the clock for Lloyd Carr and company.
This...
Two More Points….A-Minute
August 21, 2009 by
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A hearty MVictors salute to distinguished writer John Kryk, author of the brilliant and definitive tome on the Michigan-Notre Dame rivalry, Natural Enemies, for uncovering a little gem.
The official score of the 1903 game held October 21, 1903 against Ferris State is listed...
The Kicker?
August 20, 2009 by
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I don’t know. Looks like it is still down to frosh Brendan Gibbons and 5th year Jason Olesnavage (o-less-NAV-ich). Rodriguez indicated during today’s presser that it’ll come down to the Western game but added the Gibbons had a good day yesterday. Not much to...
Put Away the Keys, Wave the Towel
August 20, 2009 by
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Photo credit: U-M Photo Services
Put away the ‘Key Play’ keys and pick up your maize ‘All in for Michigan’ towel. The details are below, and you’ve got to love that proceeds for the $5 towels are going to Mott Children’s Hospital where they are working on a football...
Jarrett Irons breaks bread with Rodriguez
August 20, 2009 by
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Just posted on Lost Letterman, former two-time captain and All-American linebacker badass Jarrett Irons posted quite of few thoughts/recollections from his dinner in Chicago with Rich Rodriguez this summer. A few favorite outtakes:
He’s a down-home, cool guy. Obviously...
eBay Watch: 2000 Big Ten Championship Ring
August 19, 2009 by
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Continuing what’s become a sub-series on this site, this edition of eBay Watch looks at a Michigan football 2000 Big Ten Championship ring that’s currently being hocked on the online auction site.
The seller is clearly lacking in photography skills unless a thick fog rolled through...
Interview: Mark Messner recalls battles with Mandarich
August 18, 2009 by
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I recently sat down with Mark Messner, the All-American who anchored Bo Schembechler’s defensive line in the mid-eighties. The rest of the interview will likely appear in the next issue of GoBlueWolverine Magazine but here’s a taste. Messner looks back at his...
Ann Arbor Adopt a Family Golf Outing – September 21
August 17, 2009 by
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Good stuff from Debbie Williams-Hoak and the folks at The Ann Arbor Police Officer’s Association in support of the Ann Arbor Adopt-A-Family program. You might recall their efforts last winter to raise funds to provide gifts to needy area families around the holidays; WTKA 1050AM...
Michigan-Ohio State 1997 (YouTube)
August 16, 2009 by
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WolverineHistorian posted the second part of the epic 1997 Michigan-Ohio State game held in Ann Arbor. Just an incredible game; enjoy the highlights:
You can view Part I here.
Bacon Discusses Winston, Feagin Coverage
August 15, 2009 by
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Another solid call into WTKA from U-M football raconteur John U. Bacon talks about the recent headlines with Justin Feagin and up the road in East Lansing with Glenn Winston, about the perception by those outside the program of Rich Rodriguez (ldquo;Rich, in some circles, can not win...
Sparty vs. Sparty
August 14, 2009 by
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From the Free Press, the reinstatement of MSU football player Glenn Winston has sent A.J. Sturges, the hockey player Winston assaulted, over the edge. Sturges’ statement on the matter was posted in full on freep.com. An excerpt:
I now look at myself as naïve. I believed...
Brian Cook joins The Michigan Insider (audio)
August 13, 2009 by
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No, Brian Cook of mgoblog is not going to be the new co-host alongside Sam Webb, he just jumped on for a segment on WTKA 1050AM to talk a little football and promote the wonderful Hail to the Victors 2009 preseason football guide.
He highlighted some of the content of the book including...
Helmuth to Transfer, Eastern Bound?
August 13, 2009 by
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Sad to learn that Saline native Vince Helmuth is transferring from the Michigan football program. I interviewed him earlier this year in part for a piece for the Saline Reporter, and talked about his transition from fullback to defense tackle and the challenge in making such...
Feagin’s Admission
August 10, 2009 by
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Just kids having fun, right?
I made it through the police report and it’s pretty sad. One thing that struck me: when the police plucked Justin Feagin from Schembechler Hall on July 23rd and hauled him to the station, the cops told the sophomore he could leave any time, ...
On Andy Evans’ Departure from WTKA
August 10, 2009 by
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As mentioned on these pages earlier, Michigan insider co-host Andy Evans is leaving the WTKA 1050AM morning show and moving away from the radio business.
He wasn’t the most popular personality on the station. I know many folks who didn’t think much of the 9-10am slot often...
Andy Evans to leave WTKA 1050AM
August 10, 2009 by
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Announced this morning at around 8AM, WTKA Michigan Insider morning show co-host Andy Evans is hanging up the microphone and moving on. Sam Webb will remain and indicated they will be looking for a new co-host for the Ann Arbor-based morning show.
Evans typically kicked...
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