Weekend Roundup, Renal Calculi Edition: Monday, March 8, 2010

• Michigan lost to Michigan State giving the Spartans a piece of the three way tie for the Big Ten title.  I give you two choices: 1) Sucks to be us! (from AnnArbor.com).  2) Must be nice! (from The Only Colors).  Glutton for punishment?  Michigan and Iowa tip off in the Big Ten tournament on Thursday at 2:30pm.  Winner plays OSU on Friday.


• Jon Runyan...for congress.  Change you actually can believe in. (from The Weekly Standard...HT:Stephy)


• Hey!  Good news!  Softball won a game! (from Big Ten Network)


• Mark Snyder covers the top 5 issues for incoming AD Dave Brandon.  Issue number 6 is what to do about the pile of shit that is the Free Press.


• AnnArbor.com says goodbye to Bill Martin.


• Three websites you should visit... MichiganStateRejects.com, OhioStateRejects.com, and UniversityofMichiganRejects.com.  We control these internets. (HT:Baby Beth)

That Will Be All, Thanks

In between chants of "little sister" and "shut up Beilein," I wondered if things could get any worse.  It was 42-14 at that point...shades of Tommy Ammaker vs. Duke.  Then the announcers mentioned that Michigan hadn't beaten Michigan State in football or basketball since 2007.  That's pretty much three years ago.  I'm almost done with this shit.  Michigan falls to Michigan State 64-48.

Purdue and the Pricks were tied for the Big Ten title, and we helped the Assholes join them.  Great.  Michigan State and Ohio St are winning Big Ten titles...TOGETHER, and I'm wondering if we're gonna host any games in the CBIT.  By the way, that's a Big Ten title sweep for Ohio State.  Remember when Michigan won Big Ten titles in Football and Basketball in the same year?  No you don't.

So if you're keeping score at home...

...haven't defeated Michigan State in hoops or football since 2007

...can't beat OSU in football, last win in 2003

...won't make NIT after making NCAA tournament last year and only graduating walk-ons

...three Big Ten wins in 2 years in football

You can't polish a turd.  Happy Monday.

Win the Tournament to Make THE Tournament

Michigan Hockey and Michigan Basketball have similar goals in the next week.  They both need to win their conference tournaments in order to make the NCAA tournament.  While Michigan Basketball is trying to make it two consecutive trips to the 64-team "dance"...Michigan Hockey is attempting to continue a 19 year tradition of making the much smaller field of 16 (which was only 8 prior to 2003).  The hockey team began the CCHA tournament this weekend with a matchup against LSSU (CCHA tournament bracket here).  They dispatched of the Lakers in dominating fashion, outscoring LSSU 5-2 on Friday, and 6-0 tonight.  Hopefully carrying momentum, Michigan advances to meet Michigan State next weekend in a best of three game series at Munn in East Lansing.

Friday Linkfest

• Fool me once, shame on me.  Fool me twice....  Ben Rothlisberger has been accused of sexual assault on the back end of being sued for rape.


• Wondering where Tuesday's Wolverines were all season?  So is the Ann Arbor news.  Desperately seeking Moxie for this Sunday's game.


• Longing for tailgate food?  Smoke some meat indoors using these instructions from the LA Times.


• This year is kind of a big deal.  Maize and Blue Nation thinks it's the biggest deal ever, and writes a post about his anger with the situation, sharing the blame across regimes.


• Sporting News adds 5 players to watch to the ESPN 100 players to watch...  Denard Robinson is on the list.

Little Brother Shrinking....Big Brother Growing

​Schweet article in the Detroit News chronicles the shrinking pile of crap that is Michigan State University...

The University of Michigan and Michigan State University are separated by 60 miles and a few billion dollars.

See, we own you on the court, on the field, in the classroom, and in money makin'.  OK, 2 out of 4 ain't bad.