Navarre struggles. TA coming to town on Saturday. ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN SEPTEMBER 7, 2003 Oh yes, it was sweet being back at Michigan Stadium after missing Game #1 at the DALMAC. Jess and I arrived in our seats about 20 minutes before the start, just in time to see the band and the team come out. The weather was perfect: literally no clouds and a mild mid-70s. As for the game, it is tough to give any good takes due to the quality of the opponent, but I will say that Houston crushed a team (Rice) the week before, and many good/great teams (e.g., Ohio State, Purdue) struggled or lost against so-called patsies. The Michigan Wolverine defense looked much improved, which probably had something to do with the return of Shazor and Jackson. They both played great. The Houston offense really couldn’t do anything; only mustering a field goal after converting a 4th down. The holes created by the M offense were as big as I can remember. The M fullback, Dudley, had some great blocks for Perry and Underwood and the rest of the runners. “Duds” was the player of the game of WJR. John Navarre looked average. I felt the receivers could have made a few more catches, but Navarre wasn’t putting the ball in a good place.…
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Lloyd Carr & Todd Harris – What Really Happened
During halftime of the Ohio State vs. Michigan game, Wolverine head coach Lloyd Carr ripped into Todd Harris, an ABC sideline reporter. Harris asked Carr why he didn’t try to move the ball down the field given that the Blue had timeouts left. Carr told Harris his was a “dumb question” and marched off. Here’s a transcript of exactly what was said: Harris: “Well coach I know you get second-guessed all week long, how come you didn’t go with anything when you have two timeouts left in the half? Carr: “Why would you ask a dumb question like that?” Harris: “Well, I’m just curious with 44 seconds left with a chance to make a move down the field and possibly get a field goal.” Carr: [stares for a second then walks away, appearing to smile and shake his head, disappointed in the young man or disgusted or both] Harris: “All right Keith [Jackson], back to you. I guess coach didn’t want to answer that.” Lloyd Carr is a stubborn man. He is also a very good coach and has assembled an excellent staff. His record speaks for itself. Michigan is expected to win just about every game they play and he brings in the top recruits (look at the NFL players he’s produced). You can’t win them all, yet many…
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Michigan Takes Down CMU in 2003 Opener
TORCH LAKE, MICHIGAN AUGUST 30, 2003 Quick takes on the Michigan versus. Central Michigan game 2003: – The artificial field is going to be a big boost for Michigan. The players loved it and felt they could really show their true speed. I hear you could smell the rubber throughout the stadium. – The offense could have racked up as many points as they wanted to. The only downside was the dropped passes. Braylon Edwards is on Coach Carr’s s-list and the rumor is that Edwards has big ideas about the way things should be run, and they differ from the ideas of the coaching staff. – The defense giving up over 200 rushing is no good. They will be better next week against Houston but we’ll really know the deal when Notre Dame visits on Sept. 13. – The fans didn’t throw marshmallows on the field, but I bet the opposing fans will in the coming weeks if people keep talking about it. – Navarre is listed in the New York Times as one of six people on their Heisman Watch. He had good numbers on Saturday but they could have been better if the receivers held onto the ball. I thought Matt Gutierrez looked pretty good late in the game. He connected on a very nice rollout pass.…
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Lloyd Carr Ends Silence on Marshmallows
No longer allowed in Michigan Stadium ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN AUGUST 26, 2003 From the Ann Arbor News on why [Lloyd Carr] hopes that Wolverine fans (especially the student section or the “Maize Rage”) won’t throw marshmallows: “With the new field and the heat that we’ll have, those marshmallows are going to melt and cause some problems.” Editorial: We assume by “some problems” Carr means that the spongy, sugary treats will get into the turf, on the player’s shoes and uniforms, etc. Either that or he fears that Tony Pape and the other big fellas might break out the S’mores during a goal line huddle. We’ll see.
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Jim Tressel Bio
Who is this guy who keeps beating the M? Named as the Ohio State Buckeyes 22nd head coach Jan. 18, 2001, Tressel led his first Buckeye squad to a 7-5 record that included a dramatic road win over archrival Michigan in the regular-season finale and a berth in the Outback Bowl. Last year, Ohio State literally came from out of nowhere to capture the school’s and the Big Ten’s first consensus national title since 1968. The Buckeyes achieved the elusive title by posting a 13-0 regular-season record and then upsetting top-ranked Miami in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl on Jan. 3 in a 31-24 double-overtime thriller. Tressel was showered with accolades following the 2002 campaign. He was named National Coach of the Year by the America Football Coaches Association (an award he won three times at Division 1-AA Youngstown State), thus becoming the first person in the history of the AFCA to win that honor at two different schools. He also received the Eddie Robinson National Coach of the Year Award from the Football Writers Association of America. Additionally, Tressel was selected as the Bobby Dodd and the Paul “Bear” Bryant National Coach of the Year. He also was the choice of the Touchdown Club of Columbus and the Pigskin Club of Washington D.C. as National Coach of the Year. Prior…
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Michigan Ticket Department, and Scalping on eBay
The Michigan athletic ticket office discussed ticket scalping, and in particular, current ticket auctions on eBay with Antoine Pitts of the Ann Arbor News. Click above for the entire article. While threatening to pull season ticket holder’s tickets, they have not done so to date. Although some contact has been made in the past with offenders.
