The boys are back after a brief Prof & Pundit fan tour of Europe, Scandinavia and the subcontinent. We briefly hit on the concerning loss at Washington and the status of our empty QB cupboard, and the reality that we're presently in a fight for the middle of the Big Ten. We hit on Coach CB confronting loud Husky fans, Connor Stalions making the podcast rounds, the impact (questions really) on the House vs. NCAA settlement, a spin around the Big Ten, trouble at USC and Alabama and much more! Finally, who's been waiting all day for Sunday night? NOOOOBODDDDY.
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A Column for Curtis Redden
In January 1919, in the waning days of WWI, Curtis Redden passed away in Germany. Redden was the captain of Fielding Yost's 1903 national championship team and a lieutenant colonel in 149th Field Artillery. Redden developed pneumonia and never recovered. Did you know that Redden is honored inside Illinois' Memorial Stadium? Here's the story:
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Pesky Gophers and Greasy Pigskins | Ep. #52 Professor and the Pundit
This week, we dive into Michigan's nail-biting victory over Minnesota—yes, the jug is back in Schembechler Hall! But despite the win, questions linger. Kind of like the Gophers did on Saturday. We explore Alex Orji’s progress as a quarterback and celebrate Mullings' impressive transition to RB1. We examine the defense’s mixed performance and the questionable calls that took this one down to the wire. The Pundit gets you ready for the first road trip of the year to Seattle in the national title (you do remember that, right?) against our new B1G brothers - the Washington Huskies. After a few sights & sounds from a wild day, we take a trip through the B1G and the nation.
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Little Brown Jug Lore – The History of Football’s Oldest Rivalry Trophy
The 2009 football season marked the 100th anniversary of when Michigan and Minnesota first played for The Little Brown Jug. Early in that year I started on a quest to find out everything I could about the old trophy. I reviewed the legends, interviewed writers, equipment managers, coaches and pored through newspapers, pottery experts, photos and other accounts on the history. Here’s what I learned!
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Welcome to the Big Ten…SMASH! | Ep. #51 Professor and the Pundit
The boys get you ready for Saturday's season kickoff against Fresno State, we discuss Michigan's 2024 captains, the key position groups, and the Pundit provides his scouting report on The Bulldogs. We discuss a few playoff predictions and Dooley sympathizes with Kirk Herbstreit. We also continue the discussion of NIL and the impact of the proposed House settlement on athletic departments. The fellas close with a quick run around the country with the latest headlines and the big games to watch out for this weekend. The Prof & Pun close with things only they care about :)
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Talking Jug – Live! At the Observatory
For those who've asked about attending or watching one of my History of College Athletics lectures, here's your chance. I'll be doing a lengthy talk on the early origins of the Big Ten, college football and more. Then we'll dovetail into the history of the Little Brown Jug. (The Jug portion will be similar to what I delivered to the 2023 Michigan football team in fall camp, and you know what happened after that - coincidence?)
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Gary Moeller and Lou Holtz Breaking Down ‘The Catch’ (Notre Dame vs Michigan 1991)
Back in 2012, I sat inside the WTKA 1050AM studios with Coach Gary Moeller. We talked about a few different things but primarily we methodically stepped through the headset audio 'The Catch' (recall that the athletic department released the audio in 2011 inside the 'Under the Lights' Notre Dame game program). Here's the raw audio, over 17 minutes, with Ira Weintraub on the audio playback.
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Heckling Kirk Herbstreit | Professor and the Pundit – S4 Ep9
The boys get you ready for Saturday's season kickoff against Fresno State, we discuss Michigan's 2024 captains, the key position groups, and the Pundit provides his scouting report on The Bulldogs. We discuss a few playoff predictions and Dooley sympathizes with Kirk Herbstreit. We also continue the discussion of NIL and the impact of the proposed House settlement on athletic departments. The fellas close with a quick run around the country with the latest headlines and the big games to watch out for this weekend. The Prof & Pun close with things only they care about :)
