An exceptional into WTKA 1050AM this morning by former Ann Arbor News columnist Jim Carty. As usual he hit on a variety of topics: * Tim Tebow and the ridiculous Fox broadcast. * The Michigan defensive coordinator opening and the former Michigan players/assistants whose names have come up, including Jim Herrmann. * On Beilein trying to keep everyone’s expectations in line. * On Manny Harris’s progress and whether he’s the player of the year in the Big Ten. * The Rob Parker resignation. Here’s the audio: [display_podcast] . Sidenote: I’m obviously thankful that WTKA provides these podcasts for us, but how about a better podcast player? Best I can tell you have the ability to play or pause, nothing else- you can’t move forward or back.
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When the Game Must be Moved
Played January 11, 2009, scheduled January 9, 2009 Red Berenson and crew continued its roll yesterday afternoon, wrapping up a sweep of Miami, OH with a 4-0 shutout. The rare Sunday tilt was of course due to the postponement of Friday’s scheduled game, due to the structural issues uncovered at Yost Ice Arena. This wasn’t the first time a scheduled game had to be moved, and unfortunately many of the other incidents were brought on by darker circumstances. I thought this would be a nice opportunity to look at some of those instances: 1963 – Kennedy The assassination of President Kennedy on November 22, 1963 moved out the Ohio State game which was scheduled to be played in Ann Arbor the next day. Played November 30, 1963, scheduled November 23, 1963 I was able to connect with Dr. Barry Dehlin, a sophomore on Bump Elliott’s 1963 crew and ask him about his memories of the days surrounding the assassination. Here’s what he wrote: Naturally the assassination was a shock to all of us. I remember being in the dorm getting ready to go to practice when I heard what had happened. One of those sentinel moments in your life that you will always remember. We still met that Friday and the decision was already made that the game was postponed…
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Photos of the Yost Ice Arena damage, repair
sue was discovered by one of the mason's working on the new indoor practice facility next door and the University decided to postpone Friday's game scheduled against Miami, OH to investigate and mitigate any risk of injury to passers-by or hockey fans.
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Tonight’s Hockey Game Postponed
Per the Freep and thanks to reader Trey: Friday night’s Michigan hockey game against Miami of Ohio has been postponed due to structural damages to Yost Ice Arena. Damage to the brick façade is visible along the roof line on State Street. Workers were making repairs to Friday morning. A U-M release called the damage weather-related from recent snow and wind storms.
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Stoned Wisconsin Badgers say, “I was there” (1981)
Here’s a look at an interesting pin commemorating Wisconsin’s 1981 victory over Michigan. Certainly, no one in Madison would produce a trinket today for a regular-season victory, but keep in mind that Barry Alvarez wouldn’t arrive for another decade and Badger football consistently had a place at or near the bottom of the Big Ten. The lowly Badgers and hadn’t defeated the Blue since 1962 and in the previous four meetings, Bo’s Wolverines outscored Wisconsin 176 to zero. Michigan was riding a nine-game win streak (including Schembechler’s first Rose Bowl victory) and that was enough for the pollsters to slot the Wolverines #1 in the preseason poll. This seemed to be an ideal opponent for the opener, held September 12, 1981, and Michigan came in as a 19 point favorite. Over 68,000 pickled fans witnessed the historic 21-14 upset. Longtime sportswriter Jack McCallum was on hand for Sports Illustrated: Last year Wisconsin didn’t score a touchdown until its fourth game. On Saturday in Madison, against a Michigan team that hadn’t yielded a touchdown in 5 games, Wisconsin scored two touchdowns in the second quarter and the gamer—on a 71-yard pass play. Quarterback Jess Cole throwing to Tailback John Williams—in the third. “This win is the best thing that ever happened to me,” said Coach Dave McClain. The issue? Michigan’s new…
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If You Will it, It Is No Dream
A quick dump, twenty minutes after the OT win: I always love the IU vs. Michigan game because of the hoops tradition at the two schools and probably more so because I attended IU for two years at the end of the Knight era. I’ve seen a couple of dozen games at Assembly Hall including a few real beauties. What a classic. I actually missed the first half due to the early start. When I tuned on BTN, they were flashing the first-half stats. All brutal obviously; everything in IU’s favor and Michigan was shooting horribly. After the first few minutes of the second, I saw Michigan firing (and firing, and firing) and missing. A disappointing, two-steps-back loss seemed imminent and I chalked this up to one of the drawbacks of Beilein’s system: we’re going to win some we probably shouldn’t and vice versa. But those M men grinded away, never stopped firing, stepped up the defense and seemed to get open looks constantly. Obviously, a lot of this is on Indiana. While Michigan hit some clutch shots (Sims turnaround jumper in overtime was money), the Hoosiers couldn’t seem to get a hand in the face of most of the threes and rest assured they will be shooting some free throws tomorrow after failing to convert when Michigan nearly collapsed…
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Mini Me keeps the Faith
Thanks to Rosie for sending this along, here’s Verne Troyer aka Mini Me showing that he remains faithful to the Maize and Blue: And for any haters who are thinking that’s a wussy-ass dog, proportionally our man Mini Me has a massive beast on his hands. What’s he supposed to own, a Great Dane? Related: – Celebrity Columnist Wanted: Ann Arbor News won’t use Mini Me in 2008
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Yost should bow to Stoops’ Sooners?
Fielding H. Yost, 1907 team postcards From a post composed by John Fineran of gatorcountry.com: Even Michigan’s legendary coach Fielding Yost might rise from his grave and pay Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops and his Sooners their due. Yost, you’ll remember, was the architect of Michigan’s “point-a-minute” team of 1901 that scored 550 points in 660 minutes of football in winning the national championship and the first Rose Bowl. Actually, that’s 0.83 points every 60 seconds, making the offense of Michigan’s Yost toast when compared to Oklahoma, where the points come whistling down the plains. These 2008 Sooners, led by Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Sam Bradford, have scored 702 points in 780 minutes of play this year – 12 regular-season games and the Big 12 Championship – in running up a 12-1 record that has them in the BCS National Championship Game Thursday night at Dolphin Stadium against the potent Florida Gators. Not quite a point-a-minute, mind you. But again, fathom the numbers – 702 points in 780 minutes of play. That’s 0.9 points every 60 seconds. Clearly this isn’t meant to be a deep dive comparison on Yost vs. Stoops– the purpose is to highlight the prolific offense possessed by the Gators’ barrier to another BCS championship. That said, there’s an inaccuracy in those numbers. The Wolverines played 11 games in…
