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Greg, loved the picture of pretty boy Clausen holding his “ding ding”. Awes!

Hey, what have you heard about a lot of Grumpy’s old players not warming up to Rich Rod? Seems there is an underground movement of hate for Rich Rod?

Get on the trail, Scoop!

P.S. – Your bro called today, looking to hook up at the Indiana game. Nice! I have a burger and brat with the Dooley boys name on it! Might have a beverage and quality smoke with your name on it as well!

How did Temptation and Hawaiian War Chant become part of Michigan tradition?

Would it be possible to get copies of the Mud Bowl pictures?

In reading the fall issue of LSA, (College Football cultivates tradition like no other sport)
It stated that Yost pulled MICHIGAN out of the Big Ten in 1907. Do you know why? and when they rejoined?
Thanks

Dools, Kelly isn’t going to be around another year my brother. If they don’t get him this off season, you can kiss his ass bye-bye. Hey, how about Zimmerman form DeWitt High? He runs the spread!

” The reason we have trouble in the second half is because the other team FIGURES OUT what we are doing and it LIMITS what we can do.”—QB Tate Forcier (This week on the Big10 network)

Last five games this year after half time:

Opponents 99 pts
Michigan 19 pts

Today the Badgers scored more points (45) than any Badger team against a Wolverine team in the history of the rivalry. Ever. 130th football season at UM with ONLY 19 losing seasons prior to RR. Add two more.

Officially: Worst two seasons in UM history. Ever.

Last years 347 pts given up, worst ever, this year already 309 (w/OSU left). Last years total which is close to being equaled this year was more than the total of UM’s 11 Championship defensive teams, combine. Hard to believe.
First 2 year consecutive losses to MSU and Purdue in over 40 years
Last weeks loss to Purdue at home save UM from going to the Motor City Bowl and losing to Central Michigan, CMU would be favored.

Looking at two year turn arounds at GT, Duke, Mississippi, SMU and at the jobs Kelly(CIN), Harbaugh(STA) and Patterson(TCU)…Did UM overlook a better fit? Hmmm.

Kelly is going to be offered the ND job at the end of the season reports ESPN so he won’t be an option.

So, they’ll be 5-7 this year (after a loss to OSU) and miss the bowl season again. So I will have been correct (Guessed 5-7 both years) two years straight. So he took a 9 win 4 loss team to 8 wins and 15 losses, over 2 years while making Ryan Mallett the best QB in the SEC.

His AD just retired and he was the dirtbag who hired RR. Wonder what the buyout is this time?

Anybody, again, want to ask me WHY I didn’t want him to coach my team, the winningest football team in history?

Let’s compare:

Rich Rod (inherited 9-4 Capital One Bowl team)
Year one 3-9 (1-7 B10)
Year two 5-6 (1-6 B10)

Lloyd Carr (inherited 8-4 Holiday Bowl team)
year one 9-4 (5-3 B10) Alamo Bowl
Year two 8-4 (5-3 B10) Outback Bowl

Gary Moeller (inherited 10-2 Rose Bowl team)
Year one 9-3 (6-2 B10) Gator Bowl
Year two 10-2(8-0 B10) Rose Bowl

Bo Schembechler (inherited 8-2 team)
Year one 8-3 (6-1 B10) Rose Bowl
Year two 9-1 (6-1 B10)

Expectations? How about maintain and not embarrass? I was no lover of Lloyd Carr but I repected him. He was into his 6th season before he lost the number of games RR has which only tells us one thing. He’s got to go.

Is this season unacceptable? Absolutely. But what the TCUs and Boise States of the world have proved is that you don’t have to be a big name school to win and be nationally recognized. I think some (not all) successful head coaches don’t necessarily want to be at a “big time” program because of the pressure and expectations. Maybe they’re happy being a big fish in a small pond. And with ESPN, CBS, BTN, etc., you don’t have to play at a school like Michigan to be on TV. For me, Lloyd and Michigan was an analog program in a digital world. That’s why I think it would be rash to fire Rich Rod now and assume we’ll just get any coach we want, like the guy from TCU or Boise State.
Yes, you could argue that you’ll never win a BCS national championship at these schools; but hell, our big “Michigan”name hasn’t punched us a ticket to the championship game either. I’m beginning to wonder if Rich Rod is in over his head taking on a program like Michigan (with all its tradition and politics). Maybe West Virginia was the right size for him. I don’t know. That’s why I think he should be given another year to get things right. To be honest, I’m 50/50 on him having a successful season next year (i.e. a New Year’s Day bowl). I hope my pessimism is proved wrong. If it’s any consolation to the “Fire Rich Rod” mob, he did get the “vote of confidence” kiss of death from Martin.

Sweet looking blue prints of construction on the big house just went on EBAY. Have anyone ever seen any thing like this before? Thanks.

Wow, thanks for the link to the uncensored moments . . . made my morning. Your site is one I’m glad I discovered and appreciate all of the content. Keep it up, my man!

Hi – I’m the proud owner of the 1954 Michigan Football Bust program you highlight and mention. I have it framed and displayed in my Michigan Museum in my home. It is the nicest piece of autographed UofM memorabilia I have seen in 40 years of collecting M Football Autographs, Football ticket stubs, Fball wire photos, etc. Here is who signed the 1954 Bust piece:
Autographed by the following:

J. Fred Lawton - author of 1959 book “Roses That Bloomed In The Snow” and other UofM Poems.

Dr. Harlan Hatcher - President – University of Michigan 1951-1967
- 8th President of University of Michigan
- U of M “Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library” named after him in 1968.
- Born Sept. 9, 1898 – Died Feb 25, 1998 at age 99

Willie Heston - 1901-02-03-04 Halfback
- Walter Camp All-American 1903 & 1904
- Michigan was crowned National Champs 1901-02-03-04
- 72 Rushing Touchdowns
- 170 yards rushing in inaugural 1902 Rose Bowl game
- Played 1 game of Professional Football with the Canton Bulldogs
- College Football Hall-Of-Fame 1954
- 1904 Football Team CAPTAIN
- U of M was 43-0-1 during Heston’s playing days.
- Michigan “Hall Of Honor” 1979
- Born Sept. 9, 1878 – Died Sept. 9, 1963

Ernest Allmendinger – 1911-12-13 Guard
- Member of Walter Camps “1917 All American Service Eleven”

George Little - 1924 Michigan Football Head Coach. 6-2 Record.
- 1912 Ohio Wesleyan graduate
- WW I Veteran
- Left U of M to become AD at Wisconsin, then AD at Rutgers.
- Became Executive Secretary of National Football Foundation & Hall Of Fame.

Benny Friedman - 1924-25-26 Quarterback #27
- 1926 Football Team CAPTAIN
- Quarterback of the 1925 & 26 “Benny & Bennie Show”
- All-American 1925 & 1926
- Big Ten MVP 1926
- College Football Hall-Of-Fame 1951
- Known as College Football & NFL’s “First Great Passer”
- Led NFL in TD Passes 1927-28-29-30
- NFL All-Pro 5 times
- Michigan “Hall Of Honor” 1980
- NFL “Hall-Of-Fame” 2005
- Born March 18, 1905 – Died Nov 24, 1982

Wally Weber - 1925-26 FB #58 – playing for Fielding H. Yost.
- Played with Bennie & Benny.
- 1931-1958 Michigan Asst. Football Coach
- Michigan “Hall Of Honor” 1981

Fielding H. Yost Jr. - 1931 End #60

Francis Wistert - 1931-32-33 Tackle #11
- All-American 1933
- Won back-to-back National Championships in Football in 1932 & 1933, undefeated both years.
- Big Ten MVP in Baseball in 1934, earning 3 letters in baseball at U of M
- Pitched for the Cincinnati Reds.
- #11 Jersey is retired – Honoring Francis, Albert & Alvin Wistert who all wore #11
- WW II Veteran
- College Football Hall-Of-Fame 1967
- Michigan “Hall Of Honor” 1981
- Born Feb 20, 1912 – Died April 23, 1985

Fritz Crisler - 1938-1947 Michigan Football Head Coach. 71-16-3 Record
- Brought the “Winged Helmet” to U of M in 1938
- Ten straight winning seasons at U of M
- Known for his “Innovative Strategies” and introducing the “two-platoon system” into college football.
- 1947 Undefeated National Champs in his last season coaching the “Mad Magicians”.
- 1948 Rose Bowl Champs, winning 49-0 over Stanford.
- After coaching became U of M Athletic Director. “Crisler Arena” named after him.
- Earned 9 varsity letters at Univ. of Chicago in football, baseball & Basketball
- Played college football for Amos Alonzo Stagg at Univ. of Chicago
- Michigan “Hall Of Honor” 1979
- Born Jan 12, 1899 – Died Aug 19, 1982

Don Boor - 1954 Football Bust Committee, Chairman

1954 Michigan Team Members:

Fred Baer - 1952-54 FB #30 1954 Team MVP, 1954 Rushing Leader (439 yds.)
Lou Baldacci - 1953-55 QB #27
Terry Barr - 1954-56 HB #41 1964 & 65 NFL Pro Bowl, Michigan “Hall Of Honor” 1994, 9 yrs. w/Detroit Lions
Jim Bates - 1952, 54-55 C #98/58
Tony Branoff - 1952-55 HB #17 1955 Rushing Leader (419 yds.)
Charlie Brooks - 1954-56 E #89
Ted Cachey - 1952-54 G #65 1954 Football Team CAPTAIN
George Corey - 1954-55 HB #15
Donald Drake - 1954 G #56
Jim Fox - 1953-55 G #66
Ron Geyer - 1952-54 T #71
Jerry Goebel - 1954-55,57 C #53
Tom Hendricks - 1954-55 HB #42
David Hill - 1954-55 FB #45
Dick Hill - 1954-56 G #69
Ed Hickey - 1953-55 HB #18
Stanley Knickerbocker – 1952,54-55 HB #19
Jim Maddock - 1954-56 QB #26 1954 Passing Leader (293 yards)
Bob Marion - 1954-55 G #60
Ed Meads - 1953-55 T #76 1955 Football Team CAPTAIN
John Morrow - 1953-55 T #78 1963 NFL Pro Bowl
John Peckham - 1953-55 C #59
Chuck Ritter - 1954 G #68
Mike Rotunno - 1954-56 E #81
Ed Shannon - 1954-56 HB #16
Gene Snider - 1954,56-57 C #58
Gerry Williams - 1953-54 E #84

Tom Maentz - 1954-56 E #85
- 1956 Football Team CAPTAIN
- Michigan “Hall Of Honor” 1994
- the End opposite Ron Kramer

Ron Kramer - 1954-56 E #87
- #87 Football Jersey Retired by Univ of Michigan
- 1955-8th in Heisman voting / 1956-6th in Heisman voting
- Won 9 Varsity Letters at U of M – 3 each in Football, Basketball & Track
- Basketball MVP 1954, 55 & 56 and Basketball Captain 1956
- Football All-American 1955 & 1956
- 1957 1st Round Draft Pick of Green Bay Packers
- 1961 & 1962 NFL All-Pro
- 1962 NFL Pro Bowl
- College Football Hall-Of-Fame 1978
- Michigan “Hall Of Honor” 1979

Greetings again – I also own, and have nicely framed with an individual and 1879 team photo, an Autograph of Iving K. Pond. I have been searching for a Mr. Pond autograph for probably 25 years, finally found one. Irving scored the very, very first Touchdown for Michgian back on May 30, 1879 vs. Racine. As we know Irving, along with his brother, went on to become architects and even designed many Univ of Michigan buildings that still stand today. I found the autograph on eBay in an architecture book that Pond write. A beautiful autograph in pencil inside the cover on the 1st page. Also, at the same framing, had a very nice Kip Taylor signed postcard signed. I met and had lunch with Kip in 2000 in Ann Arbor. As you know, Kip scored the 1st TD in Mich Stadium Oct 1, 1927 on a catch from QB Louie Gilbert. Kip started at End opposite Bennie Oosterbaan. Two games later Oct 15 at Wisconsin Kip broke a bone in his next playing and never played again. I spent an entire day with Kip, ate at Golf & Outing, and listened to many, many wonderful stories..A great man. Kip was in his 90s then and has passed on, i have many nice photos of Kip and I, that i also had signed. As i talk to the Kramer’s, Wistert’s, Elliott’s, Wiesenburger’s, Dufek’s, etc….they have so many great Michigan Football stories….it’s good stuff

Discovered a H.O. Crisler 1949 Modern Football -no dustjacket-signed by Crisler and members of 1949 team. Interested in selling. It was a gift to a U-M track coach