Holiday Weekend Roundup, I Feel...OK Edition: September 2, 2008

Here's what happened around the internet while you drank copious amounts of liquor and wondered what Michael Jackson should look like...

• A Big Ten reacap courtesy of Michigan Sports Center.  Good fodder for your efforts to refocus on the Big Ten season.


• Some game recap notes from the Michigan game courtesy of ESPN's Big Ten Blog.  Of note, injuries to Greg Matthews, Junior Hemmingway, and Terrance Taylor.  Matthews and Taylor are on the depth chart for Saturday...Hemmingway is out.


• Tate Forcier has committed to Michigan.  He is certain that he and RichRod share a brain.


• So much for my hope that Justin Feagin would somehow emerge as a viable option at the quarterback position...he has been redshirted.


• Varsity Blue covers recruits in this week's ediiton of Friday Night Lights.


• From last week...we are the number four reason to love Ann Arbor according to Maize and Brew.


• USC is #1 in the AP poll after dismantling Virginia.


• Two more commits from the home of Mr. Odoms.  Yes, we recruit Florida.


• Miami of Ohio is having QB troubles as well, but they are sticking with their guy, and his name is Raudabaugh.


• A look at week 2 from ESPN.com that includes some good news...Miami of Ohio gave up 269 rushing yards last week against Vandy.

Weekend Roundup, IT'S GAME WEEK!!!! Edition: August 24, 2008

The largest grill ever to adorn the tailgate has been assembled.  If I can drag it behind my car, I'll have no problem getting it to the corner of Stadium and Main.  I can't even figure out how to properly dispose of the packaging.  Can't wait for Johnny Cleveland and The Hammer to life it into the Sequoia.

In other news, the addition of the Big Ten Network to Comcast is the bain of my existence.  I can't turn it off.  This afternoon, I watched Michigan State's last victory in the Big House (circa 1990), and despite already knowing the controversial outcome, got pissed all over again...just like I did in 8th grade.

Anyway, here's what happened this weekend while I fired up 8 burners with two propane tanks within my apartment....

• Want some optomism for the coming season?  Learn to love Jeff Sagarin.  [Jeff Sagarin Ratings - USAToday.com]


• Want some pessimism?  Morgan Trent is your anchor.  [In 12 Months... - MLive.com]


• MLive.com gives a look into Grant Town, West Virginia since RichRod's departure.  [MLive via MVictors]


• The 2-deep depth chart...released and in graphic form for printing.


• The 2008 Football Media guides brought to you by Michigan Football Saturdays.


• Not related to Michigan, but by far the best pre-season article title.  [Hogs Relying on Dick... - Foxsports.com]


• Varsity Blue brings you recaps of the high school performances of future Wolverines.  [Friday Night Lights - Varsity Blue]


• We hope and pray for another miracle by the Mountaineers...to deaden the effect of our own misfortunes.  [How to follow Michigan? - YahooSports]


• Wolverine castoff Marques Slocum is Deadspin Hall of Fame nominee.  As a Wolverine fan, you can take pride in this...but only as much as you take pride in Jamal Crawford's NBA career.


• Last week, we got a kicker.  Haven't been this excited since we inked Nate Delong.

The Weekend Roundup: August 4, 2008

Here's what happened while you watched the Tigers die.

• The West Virginia Metro News has posed an interesting scenario...what if RichRod doesn't make it?  [Whimper One Day, Band the Next - WV Metro News]


• The guide to Michigan Football from the only folks that count...gamblers.  [College Football Predicitions - Point Spreads.com]


• Fox Sports says Michigan could surprise people in RichRods debut.  The question is, if there are no clear expectations good or bad, how can there be a surprise? [Michigan could surprise in RichRod's debut - FoxSports.com]


• LaMarr Woodley is slated to breakout in 2008...but "he's a Michigan Man.  What'd you expect?" [Woodley Doesn't Mind Pressure, Expectations - ObserverReporter.com]


• Now that we've locked down Mr. Morris, here's a look at who may be next from UMHoops.  [Recruiting Notes: Who's Next? - UMHoops.com]


• An article on how to run a clean program from the crooked folks in Columbus.  [How Not to Turn Out Like Iowa - Buckeye Battle Cry]

Holiday Roundup, Happy Birthday America Edition: July 7, 2008

​Not sure about you, but my weekend was great.  Fireworks, food, the Fourth of July, and unplugged from the internet for three full days.  Here's what we missed:

• RichRod pressed palms with the boys from Alro and hit the links with Al Glick.  Looks like he's got the donation hunting portion of his job down pat.  [Michigan Football Coach Plays in Jackson Event - MLive]


• There are five sleeper teams, and we play three of them.  Great...  but MSU has about as much of a chance of winning a championship as you do of winning the big prize on a scratch-off lottery ticket in Virginia. [Looking for a Sleeper Team Outside the Top 25 - Rivals.com]


• Illinois has sold 40,000 season tickets, there largest amount since 1986, and about 10,000 fewer than half the number of season tickets that Michigan doles out each season.  Ha.  [Illinois Season Football Tickets - Illini Loyalty]


• On the heels of Eugene Clifford throwing his fists around at a bar, the BBC reminds us that OSU is very stern when it comes to disciplining its players...oh, and that Maurice Clarett wasn't a Buckeye when he borrowed money from the Jewish mafia and brandished an AKA on a street in COLUMBUS.  He was only a Buckeye when he forced and recovered that fumble against Miami in the National Championship Game.  We are all certain things were on the up and up with Maurice during that 2002 campaign.  Ironically, this all came out just three days after the ultimate glass house threw stones.  [Get Outta My Locker Room - BBC]


• Here's why you want to travel when Michigan plays at Wisconsin...  [Unique study ranks state No. 1 for alcohol's impact on lives - Wausau Daily Herald]


• Godfather is going to have to find another place to buy his yellow football jerseys.  [Steve and Barry's loses University License - Michigan Daily]


• A collective yet quiet cheer just rang out in all the assisted living facilities in Michigan as they feel their geriatric voices will soon be heard when they utter "down in front."  [Fans are asked to treat Chiefs games like bowling matches - YahooSports]

Weekend Roundup, Girls In Uniform Edition: Monday, June 16, 2008

• Brian Williams of the NBC Nightly News took a moment to jab at Ann Arbor and your Wolverines at a commencement address. (via MVictors) Why is he so pro-Columbus? Because after stints at Brookdale Community College, George Washington University, and the Catholic University of America, he surfaced without a degree. Enter The Ohio State University, who was more than willing to pony up one of their worthless pieces of paper bestowing upon B-Dub an honorary Docterit of Journalizem. That finally answers the question "Are they just giving degrees away?" Not that you're watching his broadcasts, but if you find yourself forgetting to change the channel after My Name is Earl...now would be the time.


• Brian Cook of MGoBlog fame posts at his other venue The Fanhouse about "Ohio State: where you can wear a blue diaper in a creepy clinical environment... and have it broadcast to the world!." Seriously, this IS creepy. Why is this footage available? They can't tell me about a college player's injury because of privacy concerns, but they can show me everything short of TP turning his head and coughing.


• What all the ladies have been waiting for...the Kirk Herbstreit sextape. (via EDSBS)


• The Toledo Blade covers Michigan's "Life Without Hart" because Ohio is really more concerned with Michigan football then they are with the Buckeyes being the Buffalo Bills of college athletics. One poignant piece of info in this article: Mike Hart went 1005 carries without a fumble, which is the most impressive stat in the history of sport.


• The Sporting News gives you the top ten mascots you'd want on your side in a barfight. #4 on the list is the beloved Wolverine, which has "a legendarily horrific odor, can eat frozen meat off the bone with ease and possess such disproportionate strength...can take down a moose in the right circumstances." Bring on the Moose.


• Epke Udoh has officially transferred to Baylor. (via UMHoops) Let's wish Epke the best of luck in surviving the rigors of Baylor Basketball.


• Full coverage on the "depths" of Michigan Football at Sunday Morning QB. It's a pretty good preseason primer that references Athlon's prediction that Utah, Michigan State, ND, and Purdue are automatic wins. That's some funny stuff right there.


• We've got uni's. MGoBlog with the help of the fanbase has uncovered the new Adidas jerseys. Even better, they were found draped over boobs at the Michigan Football Women's Academy. Home here. Away here. I can't believe I have to buy another jersey.