So the gang at The Michigan Daily, with some help from notable Daily alums, produced this: Inside is a set of actual clippings, photos and stories covering the football program since The Daily’s existence. I’ve held an actual advance copy and helped out a tiny bit on a late edit. (Naturally I suggested a little more pre-1940 content). It looks beautiful, pick up a copy. Ships on September 1. Follow MVictors on Twitter Related: 1910: A Century Ago: 1910 Michigan Football through the Words of The Daily
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Manor of Speaking: Kicking it Off August 27
Mark your calendars: The U-M Club of Greater Detroit is holding their annual Michigan Football Kick-off dinner Monday, August 27 at Laurel Manor in Livonia. This event is typically sold out, but because it’s at the Manor they have room if you want to join in. Details here. Coach Hoke is expected to join, and I’ll be on a panel with the lovely and talented Angelique Chengelis of The News and the prolific Brian Cook of mgoblog. (Beg: someone please ask a question about U-M history, memorabilia and/or The Little Brown Jug.) Again – there is plenty of room and plenty of beer. Sign up here.
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2012 Season Tickets Arrive. Check your Math.
That same old maize envelope arrived again today – football season tickets have arrived. This year the artwork on the ducats honors a Michigan player (or coach, in the case of Moeller) and his team. According to the official press release: For the Wisterts, Ford, Kramer, Oosterbaan and Harmon, the ticket artwork is the official team photo from their senior or final season at U-M, while Team 115, Moeller’s 1992 Big Ten and Rose Bowl Championship team, also will be recognized. One issue here..and why I added the emphasis above. Team 115 is actually the 1994 squad, not the 1992 team. 1994 was not one Moeller’s finest, finishing 8-4 and his last at the helm. If counting at home, remember U-M didn’t play a game in 1882, so Team 4 played in 1883 and so on. You can just subtract 1879 from the season to determine the Team #, (e.g., 2012-1879 = 133). The photo on the ticket is also the 1994 team so that’s good. Perhaps the athletic department changed gears on how they wanted to honor Moeller. (Ed. And HT to @griffinhickman note that the athletic department removed the mention of the 1992 team from the online version of the release). The others look correct – they are the senior season of the player identified. Here’s a breakdown:…
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East Lansing JDRF Walk Results–$400K raised & counting
Huge! Over 100 walk “teams” joined the day and packed the MSU campus. As of this afternoon over $400,000 was raised through the current tally, will likely creep closer to $450K when the final numbers are released. Hats off to Coach Dantonio for representing: THANKS. A huge thanks to those who helped via links, RT’s, and word of mouth– thank you. There’s still time to help, click here. A special those to those who donated over $1750 and who now don the coveted MVictors banner!
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In Need of Air Cover– Part II
Donate something and you’ll adorn the coveted MVictors JDRF GO BLUE banner. [Today is walk day in EL! Still time to support – to help out, click here.] My sister-in-law posted this and I like it. Worth a quick read, especially if you don’t know a lot about Type 1: You cannot cure Type 1 with diet. It is not caused by eating sugar, being overweight or a living a sedentary lifestyle. Here are more: Folks occasionally ask how they can help support this site. Here’s a big way: This Saturday August 4, 2012 my family and I return to the MSU campus for this year’s JDRF walk to cure diabetes. Yes, this event is in Spartan Country but this is not an green and white cause–in fact you may know that Bo Schembechler participated in the Ann Arbor JDRF walk and was a big advocate of diabetes research and education. I know Coach Hoke is a supporter as well. I learned about this horrible disease when my nephew Jack was diagnosed at age 3. If you want a sense for what life is like with Type 1, watch this short video that Jack helped put together. Last you help me raise over $2000 for JDRF and many got their name on the covered MVictors Jug. Given that it’s…
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Fritz Gives Reader’s Digest the Gas Face
I always like to check out the old letters that pop up on eBay for stuff just like this. Back in 1962 athletic director Fritz Crisler submitted a story to Reader’s Digest on his college coach and mentor, Chicago legend Amos Alonzo Stagg. [As an aside, there’s a copy of the story at the Bentley Library in Crisler’s archives and I plan to check it out.] Fritz clearly had a deep admiration for his former coach. Heck, Sports Illustrated, in its wonderful 1964 piece on Crisler ‘The Man Who Changed Football’ even suggested the ‘1’ in the Michigan Stadium attendance might actually be reserved for Stagg!: It was his secret. But anyone is entitled to guess, and one guess might be that somewhere in that vast stadium there is this one seat, and perhaps it is never sold. Perhaps it is reserved, now and forever, for someone who taught Fritz Crisler a way of coaching football and a way of life. For the Old Man, Amos Alonzo Stagg. So coupling Crisler’s demeanor, his air-tight professionalism, and his admiration for his mentor I’m guessing Fritz put a lot of thought into the words he chose for this story for Reader’s Digest. So what could go wrong? Well thanks to Mr. Myron Green of Worcester, Mass, we know that Crisler was none-too-happy…
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U-M Reveals Uniform Designs for Cowboys Classic
For September 1 against Alabama via Media Relations. Key Points: New paint on the helmets to enhance the winged design and protect the surface. Helmet numbers continue for 1 more game (Bama) but will be discontinued beyond that. Big block M on the shoulder. Gloves that have the lyrics to ‘The Victors’ on them (Only Big Will has the whole song, haha). [poll id=65] U-M Unveils 2012 Football Uniform Plan; Commemorative Jerseys Planned for Cowboys Classic ANN ARBOR – The University of Michigan football program and official apparel provider, adidas, have teamed to create a commemorative road jersey for the 2012 season opener against Alabama on Sept. 1. Michigan, adidas and the school’s helmet providers have worked to match the colors in both the helmet and uniforms. For the Cowboys Classic Game against Alabama, the Wolverines will don a white road jersey with maize across the shoulders and down to the sleeve. Blue piping will separate the maize from the white on the jersey. A blue block ‘M’ will appear on the left and right sleeve of the jersey and the player numbers are blue. Michigan will wear its traditional maize pants with the blue block ‘M’ on the left hip. The Wolverines’ adizero Smoke gloves will feature lyrics to the school’s fight song, “The Victors.” “The players and staff…
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The S.S. Schembechler Sails!
Arrrr, she can sail around your man cave: Nicely done. And it comes tricked out with nautical flags in what appears to be a personal hall of fame that the builder pulled together: Not to nitpick, but where’s Leach? (The 7 is for Henne). Benny Friedman? Harry Newman? Willie Heston should be honored in some manner. Rob Lytle? Germany Schulz? Someone needs to build an M pirate ship, the S.S. Yost, with the names of the forgotten Wolverine greats. <deep breath> Many would consider this a no-no, but he did leave a spot for a current player: You gotta love it.
