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

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​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:

Princess Off the Market

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​A collective tear has been shed by the bachelors of Wolverine nation. We have lost a good one...to Notre Dame. The Princess, daughter of The Godfather and Godmother, cousin to Goody, Aiden's aunt, Kelly's sister, and niece to Captain Michigan, has agreed in principle to terms outlined in a verbal contract of marriage to James Jaque Johnny Jerod Justin, a  Notre Dame fan. The Princess holds a place very high in UMTailgate.com lore outside of her family connections. A  photo of The Princess holds the record for the longest period of time gracing the cover of UMTailgate.com (back in the pre-blog days). In addition, the photos from that event , The Princess's graduation from high school, were the first on UMTailgate.com to be taken by a digital camera. Yes, you love UMTailgate.com historical trivia.

Details of the agreement were not available at press time, but there are several rumors on the outline of the verbal contract:

  • The Princess has received an "engagement ring" (which from this point forward will be referred to as "the rock"), the size of which has not been reported.

  • The groom has agreed to the "Goody Clause," which allows The Princess to keep the ring regardless of what happens.

  • The Princess has also received a "massive amount" of roses, the number of which has not been specified, but according to reports, some family members have had to take in some roses due to the overflow. Most of these roses will be pressed and kept in a scrapbook held by the Godfather.

  • The wedding will occur "sometime in 2009," but will not have a cheesy date like 9/9/09.

  • The nuptials are banned from occurring from August 20th to January 10th, or in the month of April.

  • The Princess will be eligible for a "rock upgrade" after 5 years of marriage, or in any year of marriage in which Notre Dame manages to defeat Michigan.

  • The Princess will not be required to attend any Notre Dame football game unless the opponent is the Michigan Wolverines.

  • The wedding cannot occur until the Godfather has acquired and paid for next year's season tickets and his new Toyota Sequoia.

  • James-Jaque-Johnny-Jerod-Justin will be required to make an appearance at all Michigan football games that The Princess requests him to attend. In addition, he will be required to fill the working role of his counterpart, Fry Daddy Frank, whenever Fry Daddy Frank is unable to attend a tailgate. This falls under the "Godfather's Son-In-Law" clause. This clause includes:
    • Getting the Godfather to/from tailgates.

    • Unloading the car.

    • Frying stuff

    • Getting Bears tickets for Godfather

    • A general knowledge of ticket acquisition, including Stub Hub, Ebay, and general scalping.

A press conference is scheduled for 9am tomorrow...but you probably will be watching the other press conference.

Congrats go out to the happy couple.

Who's On Board???

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​Ahhh, the days of cameraphones. A West Virginia fan caught some images of the newest Michigan Man heading to Ann Arbor. With him? Calvin Magee (assistant head coach and offensive coordinator), Tony Gibson (defensive backs coach and recruiting coordinator), and his wife. What does this tell us? Probably that Vance Bedford, MIKE DEBORD, and Fred Jackson can take a paid year off. Enjoy it boys...we've decided to enter the 21st century. Not sure who else is coming, but this is a sign towards a cleaning of the house.

The link to the poor quality pics and a plethora of hate from the Mountaineers is here...but you need to complete the free sign up for Scout to see it.