Something felt different as we got our first glimpse of Team 143 in action. A typical season opener seeps with feelings of hope and what might be. This time we know. The defending champs stayed cool in the steamy conditions likely thanks to the comforting breeze of a Big Ten championship at their backs. It was far from perfect, but we witnessed the array of weapons/options on offense and much evidence that we just might reload on defense. To the Sights and Sounds.
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GOAT Watch! This Week In Michigan Football History (2016, 1898)
This Week in Michigan football returns for season XIII this Saturday in the glorious new Bud Light Victors Lounge, as part of the WTKA 1050AM Countdown To Kickoff. This time, a double dip, first to 2016 against Hawaii, then all the way back to 1898 when your blue-stocking clad warriors dropped Chicago and Amos Alonzo Stagg.
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Gary Moeller full Interview (2012)
In November 2012, I sat down with Michigan and Detroit Lions head coach Gary Moeller in studio at WTKA 1050AM Ann Arbor with Ira Weintraub who handled the production. We cover a lot of ground including his greatest teams, memories of Bo Schembechler, the start of his career, Woody Hayes, 1991’s ‘The Catch’ with Desmond Howard, his time with the Detroit Lions, the 1990 MSU game, and much more.\
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Gary Moeller Calling “The Catch” (headset/video 1991)
Check this out, the Gary Moeller headset audio was included in the Notre Dame game program thanks to the athletic department, and my man Steve “Dr. Sap” Sapardanis spliced the video sequence over the audio. Unreal:
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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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Leading And Coaching | University of Michigan EDUC 240
Please share with U-M students looking for a course for the fall semester. I'm very excited to announce I'll also be taking the reins on this U-M undergrad course, Coaching As Leading. Follow the jump for more on this course:
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The Michigan Union Button: A Lost Tradition
The recent discovery of an 1892 Athletic Association pin clarified the deep history of this lost Michigan tradition. I view this tradition as a bit of a historic puzzle, and this find provided a huge tangible piece of evidence on its origins. This post shares the latest history as I understand it today.
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Post-Harbaugh NFL Dalliance Fanbase Temp Check
In summary, the announcement that Jim Harbaugh is staying left the majority of the Michigan fanbase relieved. But even the most open-minded supporters feel a level of damage control, or at least reassurances, around his commitment to U-M need to be made by Harbaugh, certainly inside Schembechler Hall. Throwing out those who are outright thrilled, and those totally outraged, most fans had The Mood in the lower 90s or 80s following this latest postseason drama.
