Somewhere in your mind, past the place where Michigan fanhood clouds your better judgment, past the place where hope kills all common sense…you knew.  It really is a rebuilding year.  And the reality is that in the near future, no matter what this team does to grow and learn, it would take a miracle of [...]

2am…
Car is loaded…food is ready and in the fridge.

Only one thing left to do.  We’ve got a business trip on the golf course tomorrow (today)…so we’ll be back on Sunday.  See you then.

The food is almost ready, the Umtailgaters are definitely ready and we sure as hell hope the Wolverines are ready.  We have a walk-on QB and Freshmen players all over on Offense but that doesn’t mean you jack asses can act like rookies too!  Its an All American Tailgate tomorrow so be sure to wear your Red White [...]

The co-architects of one of the worst football contests has returned to avenge their 10-7 defeat at the hands of our fair Wolverines.
No preview today, we’re cooking (huge cop out)…but here are some fun facts/bullet points:

Get a t-shirt from the BYU faithful
Why the Utes sucked last year.
That’s what they did with the train from Silver [...]

I’ve woken up early the last two mornings. Tuesday at 8 am and Wednesday at 9.15 am in an effort to prepare myself for the first tailgate. Unfortunately neither of those times are really that early compared to the actual time the alarm is going to go off Saturday morning. As the Spindoctors said, “It’s [...]

When asked by the Webmaster to create a post prior to the season opener, I felt truly flattered. Then skeptical. I pondered why he’d want me to contribute to this otherwise male-dominated forum. Are they targeting a new demographic and want more women read the site? Maybe they’re seeking the [...]

These are normally found using the link at the top, but are re-posted yearly before the season, usually with an update or two.   They mostly apply to the privileged few that are a part of our group…but can be somewhat universal if you use your imagination.  So here you go:
Here are some suggestions (Big 11 [...]

Last night the BTN premiered it Legends of the Big Ten, Lloyd Carr edition.  The show was good but I thought this quote was important for all of you to remember:

“First, you as a Michigan Man, are a part of something that is bigger than you are. And if you don’t understand that then you don’t [...]

It’s been a busy day at the UMTailgate.com offices tying up loose ends.  I’ve received tons of email this week about where to go, what to do…how to tailgate.  The official rules will be updated tonight to reflect the upcoming season, and hopefully that will answer most inquiries in a FAQ fashion.
We’ve got three days.
The [...]

Hey, scrap that depth chart from yesterday.  The official chart has now been released along with this week’s Utah pregame notes over at the worldwide leader in Michigan propaganda.  Lots of “or’s” on the page.  Most notable?  McGuffie and Shaw, connected by an “or,” sitting quiety ABOVE Minor and Brown at the running back slot.  [...]