Michigan Basketball has lost five of their last six.  Three weeks ago, we sat at 13-3…today we are 14-8.  It wouldn’t be so troubling if we had been competitive in any of the losses, but for the most part we have not been.  Each of the games had periods of shooting that caused even casual [...]

Let’s all just pretend that 2008 didn’t happen.  Seriously, it’s only one year.  Everybody else does it.  Everybody has their delusions.  Ohio State contends that the 12 years that John Cooper made the calls for the Buckeyes never happened, and ignores the fact that the 2002 National Championship was won with an ineligible Maurice Clarrett.  [...]

Michigan Defensive Coordinator Scott Schafer officially stepped down today, confirming the swirling rumors caused by his conspicuous absence at some meetings and recruitment trips.  The defense gave up 40+ points 4 times this season, equal to the number of times we’ve had 40 points put up on us since 1969…so that’s probably good enough of [...]

Packed.  Ready.  Hoping.
Irony is travelling to Hell on Earth in search of a miracle.

“Yes, sir, it’s finally here: Meeee-chigan versus Ohio State in football. Twenty minutes until blast off, as two of the oldest rivals in the Big Ten square off in The Game of the Day, The Game of the Year, The Game of the Decade. … Call it what you will, it promises to be 2½ [...]

Thanks to Gar for reminding me that I saw this quote yesterday…
“I’m not rooting for Michigan,” said head coach Mark Dantonio, who has spent 11 of the last 14 years working for Michigan State or Ohio State. “I’m going to focus on our task at hand here and worry about the things we [...]

Despite the insinuation that MGoBlog existed prior to the inception of UMTailgate.com, there is a great article in The Daily on the life and times of Brian Cook.  Of course, comparing what Brian does with what we do here is extremely futile.  He covers Michigan Football.  We cover the trials and tribulations of Goody’s 5th [...]

Northwestern tailgate and banquet photos are here.
The bottom.  The ground floor.  This has to be it.
Rumors swirl of transferring players, we endure lost recruit commitments, and the rabid fans need to “get a life.” All of it takes center stage with The Game approaching, and the media is enjoying picking at the carcass of what [...]

Fall 1997, Ann Arbor, Mi, I woke up on a different couch this morning. I usually sleep in the living room or on the back porch but this night I was upstairs in a bedroom on a different couch. The smell of sausage cooking woke me up. It wasn’t pleasant. It was foul.
It was more [...]

Water continues to accumulate here in Ann Arbor, so in case the course is closed, we will rendezvous at the tennis center.  See you there!