January 28, 2013

Weekend Roundup, #1 Edition

January 28, 2013/ The Webmaster

So, we've reached that time of year where I make that post where I tell you that rumors of this website's demise have been greatly exaggerated. So there's that. Apologies, I'll do better, missing pictures are coming, more content, etc., etc., etc... You can't trust me. That you can trust.

Roundup? Roundup.

It's Super Bowl week, so there will be a Michigan player in action. Also, a Michigan Man will coach Michigan....er, I mean San Francisco...and Baltimore I guess. Jimmy Hardballs was my first love in Maize and Blue. I pretended I was him (and at 9 years old, I probably already weighed as much as him) as I snapped the ball to myself in a one-on-one tackle football game I'd play with a friend on the cement floor of my basement, dodging my dad's rusty iron weights that were laying around. It was a barbaric 10-yard fight, and we were both lucky it didn't end in cracked skulls. 16 years later, I got a new appreciation for Jim, as at around 40 years of age, he still was pulling tail at Rick's. He was my idol in youth, and my mentor as I approached the "inappropriate to go to Rick's" age. Also, he did this...

It was a good week. Very good. We can only go downhill from here... Running back Derrick Green committed to a teary eyed Brady Hoke, resulting in creative uses of the Spartan trademarked color, such and Maize + Blue = Green. Great. I think he should change his name. MGoBlog Hello post | New Blue from Maize N Brew | Hat Presentation from Maize and Blue Nation | Touch the Banner updates recruiting

Hoops held serve at home against Purdue, and had a big road win against Illinois. MGoBlog Recap | ESPN Recap | UMHoops Recap | ....which resulted in Michigan climbing to the top of the AP poll for the first time since baggy shorts became cool, though still #2 in the Coaches Poll (fuck you Tom Osbourne)... Eleven Warriors updates it's Big Ten power rankings. Also, Bacari Alexander is weird.

It wasn't all rainbows and unicorns though. Michigan Hockey sucks, and Denard, well, Denard will always have his smile.

But let's not end there, here's a Winter Outlook of Wolverines Football, and a coach really jamming the idea of the extra pass home.

August 26, 2012

Weekend Roundup, Underdog Edition: 8/27/2012

August 26, 2012/ The Webmaster

Gameweek? Gameweek.

It's all on Denard's shoulders. And with Gardner filling in for Roy Roundtree, it seems we've got a lot riding on the health of a guy that has consistently found himself on the sideline nursing an injury throughout his career. [ Is Michigan For Real? It's Up to Robinson to Show Us Against Alabama - CBS Sportsline ]
ESPN ranks the top 50 teams in college basketball in the last 50 years. The M cagers come in at lucky #13. (Little brother is #11) [ 50 in 50 Series - ESPN.com ]
Help mentor your favorite pre-frosh into the world of tailgating! [ Tailgating 101 for College Freshman - Tailgatingideas.com ]
Outside of a Michigan home Saturday, I've never seen Pioneer High's parking lot as full as it was Friday night. Droves of fans came to see the heir apparent to Denard throttle the home team. [ Defense steals the show from star quarterback Shane Morris as Warren De La Salle dominates Pioneer in 35-7 win - Ann Arbor.com ]
Chris Bryant's tibia fracture leaves Michigan with a skeleton crew of backups on the O-Line. Depth is an issue for this team on many levels...this may be just the beginning of our problems. Get used to the phrase "the expectation is for the position." You're gonna hear it a lot. [ Michigan's offensive line down to five scholarship reserves, all freshmen, after Chris Bryant injury - AnnArbor.com ]
Crisler is really looking good. Just don't go too far past it on Stadium Blvd when you visit, because that bridge is still closed. [ Photo Gallery: August Crisler Center Renovation Updates - UMHoops ]
Mgoblog's practice roundup confirms Devin Gardner's full-time move to WR. He didn't take a snap at QB. [ Practice Items: Devins Will Catch - MGoBlog.com ]
The 1901 Wolverines football schedule card is up for sale on Ebay. Michigan went 11-0 that year, their first under Yost, and outscored their opponents 550-0. [ eBay Watch: Baird Calls Cal & Stanford Yellow (1901) - MVictors ]
Rarely do I give props to Purdue, but hey, it's Neil Armstrong. [ Neil Armstrong - Boilermaker - Boiled Sports ]

August 15, 2012

Way Back When-sday Pic of the Week

August 15, 2012/ The Webmaster

November 8, 2008.  Threet was injured and Sheridan started.  It was the second worst season of all time and we had no chance.  In the end, Michigan won 29-6 and it was one of the greatest road trips of all time.  Why?  They … — November 8, 2008. Threet was injured and Sheridan started. It was the second worst season of all time and we had no chance. In the end, Michigan won 29-6 and it was one of the greatest road trips of all time. Why? They served beer at the dome.

August 12, 2012

Weekend Roundup, Media Guide Edition: August 12, 2012

August 12, 2012/ The Webmaster

The 2012 Michigan Football Media Guide is out (actually it's been out for a little while). I remember when the media guide was a heavy $20 bible you'd run out and get at the MDen before the season started, and you'd go through page by page, marveling at the amazing history and tradition of Michigan Football. There's probably some old timers from the tailgate that remember when the media guide was reserved for the media. Now it's a publicly distributed pdf file, and those same old timers are squinting and reading a manual to figure out how to download it and save it as a file on their "internet boxes." Ah, times they are a changin'. It's available here in all of its glory. And it's a big pdf, so be patient....especially if you're still rolling free dial-up internet from Net Zero.

Anyway, here's what happened around the internets while you sat in the fetal position in a corner wondering if the fact that Fitz was cleared to practice means he might play in Dallas.

ESPN's power rankings discuss Michigan at #8. The have the weight of the world resting on Denard's shoulders. Denard covers some boilerplate keys to season, and the pundits talk about our difficult schedule, and O and D line issues.
Michigan Basketball is on the map. ESPN hopes to cover a rekindling of the rivalry of the 70's and 80's between Michigan and Indiana when Gameday travels to Bloomington on February 2. I'm in. Somebody find me some tickets.
The Shreveport Times covers the flame out and exit of the Honey Badger, who will be taking his talents to FCS football in the hopes he can make an impact worthy of an NFL draft position. I'm not sure what Musburger and Lundquist will do with all that airtime during LSU games that has been freed up now that they don't have to suck Honey Badger's nuts.
MVictors breaks down the media guide records section, and covers the historical numbers that might be in play this season.
Trey Burke is thinking national championship, and an ESPN blogger thinks he's not crazy.
Ugh Ugh Ugh. Roy Roundtree had arthroscopic knee surgery and is out for the next two weeks...as in "A lot of guys come back in two weeks (from surgery like this)," Hoke said. "Our doctors did a tremendous job, we have a great medical staff." Let's hope it's as minor as everybody at Fort Schembechler says it is.

August 07, 2012

Twitter Tuesday: 8/7/2012

August 07, 2012/ The Webmaster

It's day two of practice. It's 25 days until gameday. It's the best of twitter from Tuesday:

I remember when Wisconsin was Indiana. Now they have been to 8 of the 67 Big Ten appearances in the Grand Daddy, trailing only Michigan (20) and Ohio State (14). USC (32) is the only program that has been to the Rose Bowl more than Michigan.