We are gathering an interest list for an exciting new project! An online, 12-lecture course offered titled, 'The History of Michigan Football Vol I' covering the 1800s to the opening of Michigan Stadium in 1927. Since I started teaching at Michigan, many have asked how they can "audit" my lectures, or sit in, or even take the course themselves. This is our solution! CLICK THROUGH for much more, including an interest list.
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Banner Business is Booming! | Ep. #91 Professor and the The Pundit
The Professor and The Pundit are still basking in the glow of the men's basketball national championship, and the Prof breaks down the celebration at Crisler Center. Football? Yes the Michigan football team, a few of them anyway, will take the field in the Spring Game on Saturday and we preview that. We also discuss AD Warde Manuel's future and briefly hit on the gut-punch result in the Frozen Four, and close with a few takes from the 2026 Masters golf tournament.
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Destiny Came Calling! 2026 NCAA Champs | Ep. #90!
Michigan cuts down the nets in Indianapolis and the Prof and Pundit have it all from the epic weekend! Can you believe it? Another national title puts the Wolverines on top of the college sports world once again. Hail to The Victors, Go Blue!
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Sweet Sixteens! | Ep. #88! Professor and The Pundit Podcast
It’s late March and three major Michigan teams are still dancing. We break down the run by both the men and women's basketball squads, while we celebrate the B1G tourney win for men’s hockey, and breakdown the icers path to the Frozen Four. The Pundit speculates on a possible B1G bonanza in the Final Four, the Prof shares a few sights and sounds from the weekend, and we close with a tribute to Michigan’s legendary assistant coach Jerry Hanlon.
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Back in Time for Madness! | Ep. 87! Professor and the Pundit
The boys are back, just in time to put a bow on Michigan basketball's historic regular season and talk about the outlook for March Madness. Will there be another banner to hang? Kim Barnes-Arico's women's squad might be making history as well, and the men's hockey team is hoping to cement the #1 ranking in the land with multiple banners. That's the cure for the football blues, don't you think? Go Blue!
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Throwing Down on Thanksgiving (1885-1905)
Thanksgiving football!? Forget about the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys. Like football in general, it all started in the college game and your beloved Wolverines had a big hand in this tradition.
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When the Michigan Men Defended The Banner (1977) | Storytime with Dr. Sap
In 1973 during pregame, the Ohio State Buckeyes took down Michigan's coveted M GO BLUE banner at midfield. In 1977 they ran out under the banner but a few former M men were ready - here's the story:
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Buckeye Traditions and That Team Up North
While Michigan has had different top rivals over our 140 years of pigskin prowess, make no mistake that from Ohio's perspective it has always been about that team up north. So it's no suprrise the Michigan figures deep into many of Ohio State's most cherished football traditions. Here are a few prominent examples:
