• Reintroducing Dan Dierdorf, Michigan Man | Interview

    You probably know that this season longtime U-M color analyst Jim Brandstatter shifts over one chair, replacing Frank Beckmann as the play-by-play man.  Next to him will be Brandy’s former teammate and pal, longtime NFL broadcaster & Hall of Famer Dan Dierdorf. Before the season I got to chat with these guys for a piece for the game program--so look for that each Saturday.  

  • Down to Bo

    Spotted this on Maize n Brew not to long ago and really enjoyed it.  WolverineHistorian pulled together various on field interview with general Bo.  Damn, Bo was a pisser.  Chomping that gum with those tinted glasses:

  • Huge Show Interview with Rich Rodriguez (full audio)

    Bill ‘Huge’ Simonson interviewed Coach Rod today on his Huge Show, aired throughout Michigan and on 1050AM WTKA in Ann Arbor. The show host mentioned the interview would be available on their website tonight. What’s the hold up? Here’s the full audio of the interview: [display_podcast] Simonson has been going off on Ann Arbor News columnist Jim Carty all day for his recent column where Carty suggested that Rodriguez should apologize to WVU and pay the $4M. He’s dedicated the entire show to this topic, repeatedly calling Carty and his columns “garbage”. UPDATE 1/18: Jim Carty fires back at Huge on WTKA this morning, I’m looking for audio. Also Carty’s latest column reiterates his take that Rodriguez should apologize. Here were a few of my notes from the Huge/RR interview as it happened: [The papers were removed] “in the middle of the day.” “I threw out some old game plans…Notes that I took…Some we ripped up, some we shredded” “The innuendo was crazy” “If there was any pertinent information it was left there.” “Why would I try to hide anything? I would never do that.” “I never said I would NEVER leave. It was never my intent to leave. I was right in the middle of remodeling my house.” “I did not call a single Michigan recruit until after I…