Back in 2012, I sat inside the WTKA 1050AM studios with Coach Gary Moeller. We talked about a few different things but primarily we methodically stepped through the headset audio 'The Catch' (recall that the athletic department released the audio in 2011 inside the 'Under the Lights' Notre Dame game program). Here's the raw audio, over 17 minutes, with Ira Weintraub on the audio playback.
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How Coach Mo Schooled the Detroit Lions
Bumping in honor of Coach Mo. Part of my 2012 conversation with former Michigan and Lions head coach Gary Moeller, on his favorite memories at Michigan Stadium, and how he drew on his Michigan days when he took over the Lions.
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Michigan Stadium Review? Lackluster. (1927)
Given all the salty bitterness coming out of Columbus lately, I thought I'd add this. I thought I'd add this. Here is some bitter, bitter salt from our rival about our beloved Michigan Stadium via reader Larry. From the October 24, 1927 edition of The Lantern, the Ohio State student newspaper:
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The Wolverine Blade – Always a Winner (1940)
Don’t forget dad this holiday season! How about three cheers for 1940s-era product marketing that loosely suggests a direct affiliation with the University of Michigan football program? The Wolverine Blade, Rust Resisting, ALWAYS A WINNER:
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Michigan in the Comics (1950, 1956)
Thanks to local collector Ken Magee, here are a few more instances where Michigan legends (Tom Harmon, Bump Elliott and Bob Chappuis) were featured in comic books back in the day. They were found in issues of Treasure Chest, a children’s publication that ran from 1946 to 1972.
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Tommy Harmon makes the Funny Papers (1941)
Check out of few frames from a comic book featuring Michigan’s Heisman winner Tom Harmon and a few of the preseason college stars heading into the 1941 season. A true beauty.
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Neil Snow Generates a Fever and a Thirst (1902)
The best beer-Michigan football story? That's easy. Let’s rewind to 1902 to the great tale of them all--and a huge thanks to U-M memorabilia collector Mark Bomia. Apparently the program to the June 13, 1902 Michigan baseball game against Cornell held in Ann Arbor included an ad that struck a nerve with the captain of Fielding H. Yost’s perfect 1901 squad, Neil Snow.
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Bob Ufer Cries Treason! (WJR audio November 1973)
Here we have Ufer chatting with legendary WJR morning voice J.P. McCarthy on what I assume is the Monday (11/26/73) after the infamous vote by the Big Ten athletic directors following Michigan and Ohio State’s epic 10-10 tie.