** UPDATE 9/1: Strike thrus added while I attempt to collect my thoughts **
10) Wisconsin will lose this weekend to Washington State. And on the off chance that they don’t, Wisconsin will lose to Iowa in their Big Ten opener. They might lose both. In either case, there will be a mass [...]

 
Game #1 Opponent Preview
Saturday, September 1, 2007 (Ann Arbor, Michigan)
#5 Michigan Wolverines vs. #1 Appalachian State Mountaineers
Time: 12 Noon EDT
TV: Big Ten Network
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What’s the most important piece to a successful hoop team? Well it’s someone that has a pretty fucked up personal life that is also the man handlin the rock. Has anyone noticed the imperativeness of having a superstar at the Point Guard Position again this year in the NBA Playoffs? It seems to be overlooked [...]

A short week has taken its toll on the tailgate and website faithful, not to mention the Wolverines. Compounding the upcoming weekend is a well rested and increasingly confident group of Chippewas. CMU stayed right with Boston College last Thursday in its first of two Nationally televised games. The Chips got down [...]

With Breaston and Manningham streaking down the sidelines looking for deep balls and drawing double coverage, who will be moving the chains in the middle of the opponents defense? Ladies and Gents, meet Greg Mathews. He doesn’t have the speed of Teddy Ginn Jr., but he is his cousin.  He doesn’t have the athleticism [...]

There are five Michigan jersey numbers that have been officially retired by the ‘U’.

# 11 - Francis Wistert, 1931-33

Albert Wistert, 1940-42
Alvin Wistert, 1947-49

# 47 - Bennie Oosterbaan, 1925-27

# 48 - Gerald Ford, 1932-34

# 87 - Ron Kramer, 1954-56

# 98 - Tom Harmon, 1938-40

Might be time to get yourself a jersey today at the UMTailgate.com fanshop [...]

I’d rather drink fecal tea than be inundated with another reprised episode of the “My Wish” series on Sportscenter. Besides, it is really the athletes involved that are getting their wishes granted, specifically Kobe Bryant. I can almost hear former MTV dork Chris Connelly doing the voiceover as we look at the segment [...]