A few from pregame down on the field. The crew from Slippery Rock – they got a huge welcome from the crowd: I don’t have any audio but trust me, it sounded like exactly like this: “Wooooooooooo!” Ladies Field Hockey champions, the “Woo” girls The other champs—here’s Men’s soccer team captain Alex Wood with their new hardware: Troy Woolfolk looking well; walking around Ball! Ball! Ball! This is your AD Dave Brandon, chatting with a few students about the new lights and the test he did this week. Always a great performance by the drum major – here with the leap.
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NCAA Presser (Photos)
A few photos from the event
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Welcome to Missourah
Before the season most expected Michigan to lose four to six games (me) this year so sitting at 5-1 at this point shouldn’t be shock. But when drilling down at each game, losses vs. UConn or Notre Dame or even at Indiana were stomachable. But if you insisted during preseason that one of those losses would be to MSU you’d get a little cringe from anyone, definitely from me. That hurt. Monday I wrote, "you could argue that the future of Michigan football is in the balance" on Saturday’s game. That was admittedly a tad strong but given the manner of the result, the scales just tilted against the future of Rich Rod in Ann Arbor. There’s plenty of opportunity, starting Saturday, to tip things back. This morning you’ve got a fanbase of M fans, as in Missourah, as in ‘show me’ this team can hang in the Big Ten. Sights and Sounds Check out my pregame photos here. I’ve been trying to post these just as the game starts so if you like this kind of thing, head here early in the first quarter during home games if you want to check them out. Includes former captains Mark Messner, Jim Conley, Denard and more. One of those pregame shots included the Screaming Eagle parachute drop which I think is…
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Bowling Green Postgame: Still Feeling Alright
The favorites off my camera from the post game: Gardner feelin’ alright: Thumbs up from Shaw, who’s doesn’t dole out the thumbs up for anyone in my experience: Tate and Denard reflecting briefly on the big day: "How much of this stuff do he think we can stand? So much rhythm, grace and debonair from one man?" (What, no ascot???): Denard chilling as the clock winded down: QB Force got a huge cheer from the crowd when he came in. I asked him about after the game; he definitely heard it and appreciated it: Not too bad? Elsewhere: Nice shots from Brad at Maize and Blue Nation. Lon from AnnArbor.com got the shot of Denard leaping to check Gardner after the game. Dell’s shots from UMGoBlue
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Bowling Green – Pregame Photos
Sights and sounds on the field pregame, enjoy: Shoelaces, spreading just like the flu, watch out home boy don’t let it catch you: Proficient at cradling the pigskin for sure: Many eyes on these guys today: Lil’ "Miss Buckeye State" favors your favorite team, and made that very clear to me when I asked: Related: Broken Records – BGSU Bowling Green Postgame: Still Feeling Alright Yeesh Feeling Alright
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Massachusetts Pregame (Photos)
A few shots from in and around pregame. It was basically sunny on the field, a little damp from the rain earlier, mood seems somewhat subdued in the stadium. The greatest living Wolverine legend? Bob Chappuis, Mad Magician. He asked me if my camera broke after I took the pic! – heck no, he looks great: Rich Rod said he was thinking of tinkering with punter Will Hagerup’s pregame routine. Here he was, getting loose, tossing a few balls. (And he’s got a decent arm, keep that in your back pocket): Nerd Alert! The control room for Fan Vision, the little handheld devices that kick butt: Hockey team being, um, hockey players:
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Denard’s Golden Pants
A pretty good shot of the game-winning touchdown Saturday from mgoblue.com. They also have a few thoughts from Denard on the play along with commentary from the photographer Eric Bronson: But upon closer inspection….damn our new athletic director is pretty slick. BRANDON!!! <shakes fist toward direction of State Street>: P.S. Speaking of shots of Denard, if you were hoping he’d grace the cover of Sports Illustrated this week, or perhaps a corner like Tate Forcier did last year after Notre Dame, no go. But there will be a Michigan Man on the cover.
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Michigan Stadium Construction Photos, and The Buried Crane Myth (1927)
A few rare, possibly never seen before by the public, photos of the Michigan Stadium construction (1927):
