This edition of eBay watch features recent auctions dumping a bunch of photos of the old coach stretching from the beginning of his coaching career at Michigan, to years before his death.  The seller tapped into a large file of wire photos and decided to sell off the Yost shots this week.   Here’s a few of them, click the photo to go to the eBay auction: Here’s Yost at a curling event in 1940.  Not sure of the circumstances of the wild hat.  Would have loved to hear someone explain curling to the West Virginia native: Here’s the old coach dressed to the nines at some formal function in 1935.  The other gent in the shot is multi-sport star Ted Petoskey, who apparently was also quite handy with the dames: Going way back, here’s a shot from 1903 of Yost with legendary coach and sportswriter Walter Camp: Here’s the old man showing up at practice in 1936, showing this youngster how to block: I’m not sure what’s going on here, but thought this was interesting.  It’s Fielding Yost gesturing toward a US map and perhaps telling that other guy to get that hand off his shoulder: Finally, a great shot of Yost inside the box seats portion of a sparkling new Michigan stadium in 1927: Yo!  Follow MVictors on Twitter…

It seems most of my Michigan-leaning pals have gathered a collection of memorabilia in their home, office, or basement. It’s clear many of us feel compelled to use these pieces to capture the experience of Michigan athletics and display them, just as you would with photos of your family.

Fitting.   Run off and get a copy before they run out.   You can’t find one of these beauties on the newsstands anywhere:

Congrats to BG.  Via U-M Media Relations this evening: Graham Shares Chicago Tribune Silver Football with Penn State’s Daryll Clark CHICAGO, Ill. – University of Michigan senior defensive end Brandon Graham (Detroit, Mich./Crockett Technical HS) became the 16th player in school history to be awarded the Chicago Tribune Silver Football, sharing the honor as the Big Ten’s Most Valuable Player with Penn State quarterback Daryll Clark. Voted upon by the league’s coaches, it’s the first time the conference’s top honor has been awarded to co-recipients. The Chicago Tribune Silver Football has been presented to the best player in the Big Ten annually since 1924. Graham is the seventh defensive player in Big Ten history to receive the Silver Football. He joins former Wolverine and 1997 Heisman Trophy winner Charles Woodson as the only defensive players to win the award in the past 25 years. The only other defensive players to win the award were Illinois defensive tackle Don Thorp (1983), Michigan State defensive tackle Larry Bethea (1977), Illinois linebacker/center Dick Butkus (1963), Illinois middle guard Bill Burrell (1959) and Wisconsin defensive end Dave Schreiner (1942). Graham is believed to be the first player in Big Ten history to post 20 or more tackles for loss in league play. He led the conference with 21 tackles for loss in eight league…

Debbie Williams-Hoak’s wonderful Ann Arbor Adopt-A-Family program was kicked into high gear this morning as WTKA 1050AM broadcast from the new Wal-Mart in Saline to support the charity.   Hosts Ira Weintraub and Sam Webb helped designate donors to provide gifts for nearly 50 local families, and raised nearly $2,000 in cash donations.  Well done! WTKA has dedicated this entire week to the program and initially set a goal of supporting 50 families which will surely be surpassed by this afternoon’s Big Show.  MVictors supported the program last winter and sponsored a hole at Williams-Hoak’s golf tourney this summer, and I’ll doing something again this week.  Here some of last year’s loot that was distributed, wow! You can dial-up WTKA from 6-10am this week at 734-998-1050, email: studio @ wtka.com or support Debbie and crew at the gift wrapping at the M golf course club house next Tuesday 12/15. Related: * More info on the program from WTKA * Photos from the gift wrapping event in 2008

Via a tweet from Jay at The Wiz of Odds, a weird shot across the wire by a departing Charlie Weis over to rival Pete Carroll: Weis held an exit interview Saturday with five reporters and threw a zinger in Carroll’s direction. He was asked, "Is it frustrating to you Pete Carroll, for example, portrayed in one way…" Weis responded: "Let me ask you this question: You guys know about things that go on in different places. Was I living with a grad student in Malibu, or was I living with my wife in my house? You could bet that if I were living with a grad student here in South Bend, it would be national news. "He’s doing it in Malibu and it’s not national news. What’s the difference? I don’t understand. Why is it okay for one guy to do things like that, but for me, I’m scrutinized when I swear. I’m sorry for swearing; absolve my sins. Ahh, I’m trying to determine the most bizarre thing about this comment and it’s not that Carroll might have a piece on the side.  Is it Weis slinging this gossip (matter-of-factly) on his way out the door?  Maybe it’s the image of Weis seducing then living with a grad student on campus?   I understand his point about the difference between…

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