The Prof and Pun review the unlikely and massive win over the Oklahoma Sooners during a tough week for Big Ten foes. We discuss Bryce Underwood's performance, the rise of special teams and the defense, cover a few sights and sounds from the weekend and roll through a few of the surprising results from around the B1G. Go Blue!
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The Mood Jumps! And how the Big House almost Sunk
This week’s Mood: 79 (up 17 from the WMU debacle.) Another historic move, the wildest swings between 2 games since game-to-game tracking started in 2013. Historic Note from History of Michigan Football Vol I: Saturday marked two anniversaries tied to The Big House. On this date in 1998, Michigan played its first game after the much-despised “Halo” was installed around Michigan Stadium, welcoming Donovan McNabb and Syracuse. The 38-28 beating wasn’t as close as the final score, as TB10 and Super Drew Henson shared the QB duties. From Vol I, Saturday also marked the anniversary of the groundbreaking for Michigan Stadium in 1926. The site was one of three options considered. The other two were farther south — one where Ann Arbor Golf & Outing sits today, and another where a portion of the U-M Golf Course now bumps up against AAGO and Main Street. Knowing underground springs existed in the area, Michigan conducted tests that seemed to allay concerns. But the tests were bunk. Well into the excavation, water began pouring into the site and nearly sunk the whole project. Engineers eventually installed a perimeter drainage system to divert the water away, and all was good in the world. One of the most famous Big House legends is that a crane or steam shovel became stuck during construction and…
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Joining The Wolverine podcast
Really enjoyed joining the crew from The Wolverine to discuss our new 'History of Michigan Football' online course! Check it out.
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Just Give Us a Second! | Ep. #94 Professor and The Pundit
In this ep, the boys tackled the math, and the aftermath, and the continuing aftermath of the clock/replay drama at the end of the Western Michigan game. We roll through the moments, the reactions, the consequences. Yes, we find a few minutes to talk about the otherwise miserable season opener, the outlook for Bryce Underwood and the team, and we preview - oh yeah, remember? -- the HUGE one this Saturday as the Sooners roll into town.
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The Mood Drop, and Channeling Shorty
This week’s Mood: 62 (down 18 from the preseason. This is easily the largest drop following a win since I've been tracking this, not even close).
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Finding Coach Lemieux
John U. Bacon's wonderful book Blue Ice, the story of the University of Michigan hockey program included a small mystery around a key figure in the formative days of the sport in Ann Arbor. I think I closed this cold case. Read on!
