Make the line Maize –3. I know Navarre can still fire the rock—we saw that last year. I think there’s a big edge there despite Captain Conley and Timmy B. on the Blue. Maize #63 Derek Bell (2004), Offensive Line #31 Tony Blackenship (1989-93), Safety #49 Chris Bohn (1988-90), Linebacker #34 Phil Brabbs (2000-03), Kicker #16 Tom Brigstock (1962-65), Halfback #9 Anton Campbell (2004-07), Safety #82 Bob Cernak (1984-87), Quarterback/Tight End #49 Brent Cummings (2003), Defensive Back #63 Doug Daugherty (1989), Offensive Guard #90 Vince DeFelice (1982-84), Defensive Tackle #48 David Dobreff (1990-92), Inside Linebacker #6 Manus Edwards (1997-98), Running Back #33 David Fisher (1964-66), Fullback #24 David Glinka (1960-62), Quarterback #75 Thomas Guynes (1993-96), Offensive Line #9 Mercury Hayes (1992-95), Wide Receiver #28 Allen Jefferson (1987-90), Tailback #23 Livetius Johnson (1988-91), Running Back #84 Dan Jokisch (1987-90), Wide Receiver/Tight End #83 Bennie Joppru (1999-2002), Tight End #81 Ross Kesler (2003), Wide Receiver #19 Jerry Leith (1959), Halfback #72 Ben Mast (1997-01), Offensive Line #14 Andy Mignery (1999-03), Quarterback/Tight End #94 Gerald Miklos (1966-68), Defensive Guard #16 John Navarre (1999-03), Quarterback #50 Ohene Opong-Owusu (2007-09), Linebacker #57 Dave Pearson (2000-03), Offensive Line #45 Darren Petterson (1995-98), Wide Receiver #83 Todd Richards (1992-95), Wide Receiver #36 Aaron Shea (1996-99), Tight End #25 Lasker Smith (1992), Defensive Back #38 Geoffrey Steger (1971-74),…
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Cryptanalyst Needed: 1901 Michigan Football Menu [Update: Case Closed!]
Help solve an ancient Michigan football mystery and identify a 1901 signature!
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Michigan Spring Game 2011: Here’s (Almost) Everything
Almost everything below. What they missed: Hoke confirmed, they will keep score of the game and the winners will get a steak dinner, the losers hotdogs and beans. (Either scenario sounds pretty good to me). We don’t have the full roster for the alumni game but I did confirm that ‘64 team captain Jim Conley (with Zoltan at last year’s game above) will be out there Saturday and as Conley told me, “I always start.” As he should—expect Capt. Conley out there for a few snaps. Here’s the rest from U-M Media Relations: Everything You Need to Know about the 2011 U-M Spring Football Game Presented by PNC Bank ANN ARBOR – The 2011 Mott Spring Game presented by PNC Bank featuring the University of Michigan football team and its alumni is less than three days away and the program hopes to exceed the estimated crowd of 50,000 fans that watched last year’s final practice at Michigan Stadium. The spring game is free to the public, but the football team and C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital have partnered in a fund raiser for the new hospital scheduled to open in Fall 2012. The gates to Michigan Stadium will open at 9 a.m. EDT. The third annual alumni flag football game begins with introductions at 10 a.m. The 132nd team in school…
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Crisler Arena Clock (2011)
A big thanks to Noel for passing this along. You’ve certainly heard about the new scoreboards going up next season at Crisler, Yost, and inside Michigan Stadium. Well, U-M is apparently unloading some of the old visual equipment on eBay, at least this beauty along with a back-up that looks just like it: You could find this one at center court opposite the benches for years including last season. It comes affixed to a table: So what would you do with something like this? Trick out your man cave? Roll it out for pick-up games at your house? Mount it upside down and layout the most epic spelling of digital “BOOBS” ever?
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The Bergermeister’s Michigan Letterman Sweater (1936)
A fine piece of Michigan baseball history popped up on eBay recently, check out this gem: The auction description noted the sweater was size 42, in good condition and noted that the name of the letter winner could be found inside (but didn’t mention who it was). You have to be careful with these items that are being presented at Michigan memorabilia just because there’s a maize or blue ‘M’ somewhere on the item. But this looked pretty authentic & the seller told me the name inside the sweater was a gent named Berger Larson. Larson was a team captain and a fine pitcher for the Wolverine baseballers in the mid-1930s. He was named conference MVP for Ray Fisher’s league championship squad of 1935-36. Here’s a look at him: Larson finished the year 7-2 with 83 strikeouts in his 72 innings of work including a five-hitter against Iowa in the season finale, enough to clinch the league title. After Michigan, Larson tried a shot at the bigs, starting out with the Class A Davenport Blue Sox in the Brooklyn Dodgers system. He got off to a nice start, going 6-5 with a 2.94 ERA but never got much going after that. The auction for the sweater closed recently, going for $52–a pretty good value for the buyer.
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Lion vs. Tiger (and other Round One thoughts)
“Major” props to Michigan’s Lion Kim for hanging with the big boys in the opening round on Thursday. Unfortunately I don’t have a photo of his epic blue, maize and white custom Footjoys with “LION” on the side—but I’m sure a pic will surface. Kim shot a respectable 76 (+4) on the day and is tied for 87th heading into Friday. He’s got a little work to do to make the cut, but it’s certainly within reach if he can shoot near or just under par. Consider how fine that line is. Here’s how Kim stood up statistically against the leaders and Tiger: Player Driving Accuracy (Fairways) Greens in Regulation Lion Kim (+4) 10 of 14 12 of 18 Rory McIlroy (-7) 10 of 14 14 of 18 Alvaro Quiros (-7) 7 of 14 10 of 14 Tiger Woods (-1) 9 of 14 14 of 18 Kim’s average driving distance was 272 yards, just over eight yards behind Tiger (280.5). Other sights and sounds from Thursday: Kim teed off at 12:31 and hit a beautiful drive, up the middle just short of the bunker up the hill. (Former champion JM Olazabal and PGA vet Davis Love III put it to the right & in trouble. Lion made birdie—what a start. On #9, Lion hit a low stinger from around 190…
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Gold Pants and Pawn Stars
One of the Ohio State gold pants charms appeared on History Channel’s Pawn Stars last night. (Finally something related to Michigan football).
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Wanted: Fans with 98% Enthusiasm, 2% Husky Fatima Drenched Vocal Chords (1911)
From the 1911 Michigan Daily, love this. In just about every issue the ‘Night Editor’ submitted a short column with a pointed message or opinion, and in the fall of ‘11 it was often related to the football team and fandom. Check out this piece delivered by night editor Loren Robinson, the week of the game in East Lansing against M.A.C.: Michigan scored 15 unanswered points in the second half to take down the Farmers 15-3. It’s assumed the Wolverine fans enjoyed a few of these on the two hour train ride back to Ann Arbor that evening:
