A wonderful post on putting fatherhood, fandom and this historic season in context. A guest post by Andy Reid.
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Cutting Brutus Down (1983)
Perhaps inspired by big Dave Gallagher and the M Men during the 1977 Buckeye game, check out what happened when Brutus tried to get loose in 1983. U-M diver Bruce Kimball wasn't having it:
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Rhymes with Great – Sights & Sounds (Michigan 41, Penn State 17)
The October maize-out worked and Michigan dominated the line of scrimmage, how about that? A few sights & sounds from a historic Saturday at Michigan Stadium:
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Triple Crown | Sights & Sounds (Michigan 59, Connecticut 0)
On the excellent WTKA 1050AM Countdown to Kickoff, host Steve Clarke remarked on the gameday weather. He noted that on Saturday U-M fans would experience two seasons: a bit of crisp fall air in the morning, before getting hit with a blazing summer climate in the afternoon. Looking at our schedule, we knew we were going to experience at least a couple of different seasons: this early light stretch where outcomes were assumed, then into the B1G play and more big tests down the road. Giddy up. The B1G title defense starts next week for Homecoming against the Terps. Onto the sights & sounds, a veritable Triple Crown with a bit of everything: celebs, fanfare/tradition, and a huge win:
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Feeling Defensive | Sights & Sounds (Michigan 51, Colorado State 7)
Something felt different as we got our first glimpse of Team 143 in action. A typical season opener seeps with feelings of hope and what might be. This time we know. The defending champs stayed cool in the steamy conditions likely thanks to the comforting breeze of a Big Ten championship at their backs. It was far from perfect, but we witnessed the array of weapons/options on offense and much evidence that we just might reload on defense. To the Sights and Sounds.
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Vanquished! Thoroughly. (Michigan 42, Ohio State 27) | Sights & Sounds
What happened Saturday was the fulfillment of the promise of Harbaugh – the antidote for the seemingly unbeatable Buckeyes. For all the times people tried to channel Bo and the 1969 (24-12) game during the last dozen years, it actually happened in 2021 – when no one really talked about it or prophesized it. Click here for the Sights and Sounds:
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Sights & Sounds – Maized and Enthused (Michigan 31, Washington 10)
What a night. While a gameday experience can't cover for a loss, that's about as close as you could come. But of course, we won. Well done by the students who are bringing it two games in. And the fans who bothered to wear maize. And the athletic department for arranging all the accouterment. And to the team: had we lost this one it would be remembered as a crap sandwich with extra maize mustard. But this night, this event, these tributes, this party, was about as close as it gets. The sights and sounds were aplenty, here are a few:
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Interview with Larry Lage, Associated Press | MVictors History Show
An interview with longtime Michigan Associated Press (AP) sportswriter Larry Lage. We covered a ton of ground including: - His Ann Arbor roots and early days at Michigan Stadium - Performing as the 'Sparty' mascot at MSU (and how he kept it a secret) - Escaping the Malice at the Palace in 2004 - Getting cussed out and booted out of practice by Nick Saban - Growing up with two deaf parents and how this affected his perception and his career - The COVID vibe at sporting events, and the good & the bad for his profession - Much more...
