The Weekend Roundup, St. Patty's Day Edition: 3/17/08

​We'll do this in paragraph form this week...

As you celebrate the bursting of the Buckeye's bubble, I direct you to the BBC, which is celebrating Terrelle Pryor taking Michigan off of his list. The writing has been on the wall for a while, and the assumption has been that it was PSU or OSU...I still don't see where TP has named the two teams. In fact, on Saturday, he said he was down to two schools, but declined to name them. So, not that I care, but nothing's official. I would also like to take this Buckeye recruiting moment to rehash the fact that Maurice Clarett, fabulous Buckeye freshman, once was caught with guns, vodka, a hatchet, and a bullet-proof vest. This has nothing to do with this link, I just like to bring it up.

Also in basketball news, John Beilein hasn't lost hope despite a school record 22 losses, and reminds you that he "grew up on an apple farm and we got pruned many times this year so the apples will grow bigger and better every year. So we've gone through that process and we embraced it as much as we could, as hard as it was." OK. What does this have to do with the fact that we have no significant incoming freshman? How about "we're running out of seeds and there will soon be no trees" ???

Practice started this weekend for football, which is exciting. Barwis is kicking their asses,and so is Rodriguez. Nick Sheridan and Steven Threet are the leaders in the clubhouse at QB.

"I have better endurance," Boren said, referring to the offseason conditioning. Even better is this quote from an ESPN article by Ivan Maisel:

The Michigan players look and feel different. Mathews went from being able to touch his toes to putting his palms on the ground. He had to buy size 36 jeans to accommodate his thighs. His waist remains a 34.

Dude...what was going on under the previous regime? Were they really pumping cake icing into players?

Hockey (for the Godfather) swept Nebraska Omaha to move on in the CCHA tournament. They won 10-1 on Friday.

In made up scandal news, Jim Carty spent a year and a half writing an article full of complete bullshit. Varsity Blue takes the Ann Arbor News to task on it. This will no doubt be a topic of discussion, probably nation wide as the week goes on...because everybody loves to hate us. More Clarett fun for deflection purposes.

For you bracketologists...a method to your Cinderella picking madness.

Weekend Roundup, Championship Week Edition: March 10, 2008

What you missed while scouring hot chicks in pictures with douchebags over at hotchickswithdouchebags.com.

• Some say it's odd that Terrelle Pryor may be considering primarily playing basketball...and doing it at Memphis. As for me, I say it's the perfect solution to the problem. [Could John Calipari Land Terrelle Pryor? - Fanhouse]


• Michigan lost on senior night, and the notes and quotes aren't the kool aid you're used to. Give props to the writer that slipped in the season high in turnovers, and the o-fer against ranked foes. [Notes and Quotes - MGoBlue]


• Beilein grabbed a recruit in the wake of the loss. Not exactly a world beater, but we're in the warm body stage here folks. [Novak to Michigan - UMHoops] [Zack Novak - Rivals]


• The Big Ten tournament starts this Thursday. You may not be excited, but Wisconsin is. So before BigTen.org even filled it in, Wisconsin Badger Sports did it for them. So get your Big Ten Tournament Bracket here... [Bracket is Set - Wisconsin Badger Sports]


• B.Cook talks boxing over at the Fanhouse: Pryor vs. Y'all. [Terrelle Pryor is Fightin' Round the World - Fanhouse]


• MVictors has an interview with Dennis Fithian, former WTKA radio personality who was controversially let go. There are some rumors floating around that UM has been flexing its muscle regarding negative content...some of which is covered here... [Taking Five with Dennis Fithian - MVictors]


• I don't know what is more amazing, the idea of a Junior High combine, or the fact that the downriver News Herald was linked to on Deadspin. [What's creepier...? - Deadspin]


• Jaimie Samuelsen agrees with me that there is a place for the AAFL...but thinks they should have got Drew Henson to play. I'm pretty sure that turncoat bastard never graduated. [AAFL Had Chance to Be Successful - Freep]


• Wondering where all the coaches from last year are now...just ask Varsity Blue. [Where are they now? - Varsity Blue]

The Weekend Roundup, Tommy Boy Has Been Bad Edition: March 4, 2008

​What you missed this weekend while you aced the WWF Action Figures Quiz...

• Tommy Amaker, man of integrity, is in a bit of a pickle over at Harvard. Two things come to mind when pondering this gripping news from the Ivy League: 1) If the NCAA finds that rules were broken, can we get that win back from our adventure in Boston? 2) If it is determined that Tommy was crooked while at Michigan, will we have to vacate all of our Final Fours NIT victories wins? [Tommy Amaker Lowers Standards at Harvard - Fanhouse]


• Spring fever! Time to see where the teams of the Big Ten stack up. Your fair Wolverines...middle of the pack?!?!? [Buckeyes Start Spring Season On Top... - ESPN]


• How can you not be all for Tyson-Holyfield III??? [...For all the Butterscotch - Deadspin]


• Missed the latest Michigan loss. No audio. No video. BTN is killing basketball in this state. [Game 27 - UMHoops.com]


• Can't remember the last time Michigan Women's Basketball made the headlines. You know what they say...any press is good press. [Kevin Borseth Flips Out - Fanhouse]


• Odds are against RichRod. Good thing I love gambling. [In Through the Out Door - EDSBS]


• CCHA champions! Could be an exciting tourney season for the icers. [CCHA Champs - MLive] [CCHA Champs - TBTHB]


• An open public chat with Jake Long. Proof that people that participate in chats are the worst interviewers ever. [Chat with Jake Long - ESPN]


• If you saw this live, that means you watch The Sports Reporters, and you should kill yourself. If you didn't see it, click through to view Mike Lupica talk smack as if he is in a position of power over Bob Knight. [Mike Lupica Welcomes Bob Knight - Fanhouse]

The Weekend Roundup, Oscar Edition: February 25, 2008

• Michigan Baseball plays the Mets on Tuesday. Yes, the New York Mets. [Bring on the Mets - MLive]


• Mallet thinks he should be able to play next year. The NCAA is readying the middle finger. [No Reason to Grant Waiver - Rivals]


• This is never going to end. [Pryor to wait until after basketball season - SI.com] [Columbus Sighting of Pryor - Plain Dealer]


• Jerame Tuman has been released from the Steelers. Will we ever see that TE play again? [Steelers Cut Three Vets - Fanhouse]


• Mike Hart, media relations expert. [Mike Hart Could Teach... - Fanhouse]


• McGuffie-ness. [White Lightning - SI.com]


• The tragic story of Michigan commit Elliot Mealer. [U-M Signee Draws Inspiration From Tragedy - Toledo Free Press]


• Four complete retards answer questions. Best part is the title of the article. [Why Michigan Fans Hate About Michigan - Freep]


• Isn't Ann Arbor already like San Francisco? [Streetcars in Ann Arbor's future - MLive]

The Weekend Roundup: "Fiesta" Edition : 12/17/2007

​It's a party. You're invited.

To say that RichRod's exodus to A2 is on the tongue of the collective mainstream media would be a gross understatement. Everybody has weighed in, and have done so with similar opinions: amazing hire, welcome to the 21st century, the Wolverines are back. All great things, all nearly unsurmountable expectations. If RichRod lives up to the hype, the Wolverines will be an unstoppable machine in a new stadium. If he doesn't, we will be relegated to "same poop, different pants." We should land somewhere in the middle. Continuing our winning tradition, but doing so with a new level of excitement.

The expectation will no longer be with the position. The gameplan will change. No longer will we line up and say that "this is Michigan football," same as it was last week, and same as it was the last time you played us. Change. Change that is bigger than a coach and his philosophies. It's a change in attitude. Swagger. Chest bumps. Heisman poses. Confusing the sweatervest. Fun. Real big fun. And you won't have to wait until August...because there will be a SPRING GAME.

Steel wool would be required to remove the smile from my face right now.

The internets provided ample content this weekend while you and Kramer figured out just how far you could go:

• Seems RR is bringing quite a few of his staff members with him. That includes Mike Barwis, strength and conditioning coach....which makes Mike Gittleson unemployed. Santa, please let this be true. [More Staff Clarity - MGoBlog]


• Just a day earlier, Drew said we were falling apart. Today, Drew finally kept his mouth shut.


• There's a lot of hate out there, and there's a lot of social networking. It seems that some Mountaineers have launched a new MySpace page for RR. Read the comments, there's a good amount of anger there, including, but not limited to our new coach being called a "bag of dicks." Mmmmmmm... I can taste your tears. [RichRod - MySpace]


• Learn something. Use wikipedia. [Rich Rodriguez - Wikipedia]


• The Hammer turned me on to this one....nice write up on RR. [Dodds and Ends - CBS Sportsline]


• The Governor of West Virginia once played at West Virginia...now he would like to kill RR. [Joe Manchin is Mad as Hell - Money Players]


• SMQB covers the RR story, and reminds you that this story was actually broken by a 17 year old. A 17 year old that just became the highest rated recruit to ever have us in his top three...because you can't get higher than #1. [Rodriguez: Rich - SMQB]


• Trust in Mr. Martin. He knows who NOT to go after. [Urban Meyer's Recruiting Adventures - Fanhouse]


• Bleeding Green gives us a backhanded compliment, then drops this gem: "Rodriguez had better understand that Ohio State isn't his only rival." [Rodriguez to U-of-M - Bleeding Green]


• Cold War II...maybe this time without TIES. [Cold War II - DetNews]


• Mike Patrick. Todd Blackledge. Oh, and Tim Tebow. [Bowl Game Announcer Lineup - Awful Announcing]


• In non-Michigan related news, the Mitchell report was released. Little did we know it was actually about a former Lions quarterback. [The Mitchell Report, Early Release - KSK]