There’s no bigger homer on the planet than our own Godfather.  He’s a Wolverines fan on Saturday…a Bears fan on Sunday.  He’s into hockey…once the Wolverines make the frozen four, or the Wings are in the finals.  He’s a Cubs fan by day, and a Tigers fan under the lights.  So gas prices be damned, [...]

Had a conversation with G-Daddy this afternoon…that’s the Godfather to you at home. He told me he’s actually hung a noose from the ceiling fan with all the depressing news about Michigan Basketball, Terelle Pryor, and RichRod lawsuits, and that he is prepared to use it if things don’t start looking brighter on UMTailgate.com.
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Sick of the smack comin The Tigers remain just a game out of first in the Central but are now in critical condition. The Pitching woes have hit astronomical proportions. Now its not just last years stomach knots that Rodney and his erratic control woes in the late inning combined with TJ’s propensity to fill [...]

Two more games remain in the short road to the “rest of the schedule.” Game one against Michigan State was a success but the nerves still remain. Losing Mario will be good for us and if we can keep everyone else healthy through Iowa I like our chances. It’s becoming more apparent that Wisconsin is [...]

The preseason Heisman candidate and his band of preseason Big Ten Champion darkhorses came into Ann Arbor on Saturday. They were bruised, battered, and coming off two of the most embarrassing back-to-back losses in their history. They had absolutely nothing to lose, and could begin to salvage a disastrous season by handing their [...]

We did it!  First playoff win in Tigertown was all you could ask for after waiting 20 years since the last time it happened.  All the youngsters played outstanding and held off the Bronx machine.  Umtailgate will be in full presence tomorrow night as the Gambler takes on the Big Gay Unit.  Stay tuned for [...]

I am sure these posts should come earlier in the day but I had to work. Anyway we are down 1-0 to the big bad Yanks, but we are definitely not out. Good News: I thought our overall performance was above average and we showed zero sign of intimidation. Our bats [...]

Well, we sure pissed ourselves into a corner with our late season slump but everyone’s record is the same starting today. And regardless of what anyone says, yes, we Tiger fans are just happy to be here. So here is the UMtailgate version of the preview of our series with the Bronx [...]

Nothing like looking to the future before we live out the present but regardless of what happens to the Tigers this post-season, they need to get comfortable playing in October. With two staff aces in Verlander and Bonderman, a thick bullpen that includes power arms in Rodney and Zumaya, and a lineup with both speed [...]

Prior to the domination that was our game against Notre Dame, I interviewed ex-Wolverine baseball player Bobby Scales. In a crazy round-a-bout fashion, we are now joined by Andy Kropf, Atlanta native and childhood friend of Bobby Scales. Andy’s baseball career took him to Vanderbilt University where he played briefly with Mark Prior (before Prior [...]