Someone please. I didn’t hear it, but I found a bunch of folks searching and finding this site for “Lou Holtz Michigan comment” and investigated. As posted on Deadspin, apparently Lou Holtz linked the Rodriguez regime to….Hilter: The context of the conversation was about Rich Rodriguez’s not-so-great start as the University of Michigan’s head coach and Holtz chose this phrase as part of his analysis.: “Ya know, Hitler was a great leader too.” Sweet. The most disturbing thing here is the stupidity and ignorance of Holtz. If Holtz wanted to make a point that you need more than leadership to succeed, certainly he could have found a better parallel in the experience of another coach (perhaps one of the thousands that have been fired and then found success elsewhere). Second, how out of touch do you have to be to think that you can draw references to Hitler on ESPN and that’s somehow ok? Meanwhile, I’ve noticed that several Texas sites are on the Holtz warpath, as traffic from sites that bleed burnt orange have been peppering my audio of Jason Peter’s interview on Jim Rome, where Peter explained an alleged situation that pretty much makes Holtz a complete putz.
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Rx for You: Michigan Game Winning Touchdowns
A blessing from WolverineHistorian, dig it: Tip: Click twice and go directly to YouTube, click ‘watch in high quality‘ to the lower right of the video box.
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Hail the Schedule Bot! (1930)
I've used the phrase 'one-of-a-kind' to describe the items in eBay Watch before but I'm guessing that you're looking at the lone walking wooden Michigan football schedule man in the universe. Just a guess.
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New Hoops Court Photos
Thanks to the great UMhoops.com, check out a photo of the new basketball court design at Crisler arena:
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Hello, Angelique! (WDFN audio)
Interesting perspective in the aftermath of the Toledo mess including some fan reaction. Here’s Detroit News beat writer Angelique Chengelis on WDFN yesterday morning on Shep, Shave and Shower: [display_podcast] Hey! Angelique pronounced Appalachian properly!!
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Power Index, Week 7: Michigan joins the “little 2”
The huge gap that Ohio State held in the preseason poll was gradually slipping away all season, and finally this week the pollsters had enough. The tight win over Wisconsin wasn’t good enough and Penn State takes over the top spot. Perhaps Penn State’s handling of Juice Williams and Illinois means a little more know after the beat down the Illini put on the Wolverines last week.
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Shand Uncensored: Part IV, The Rodriguez hire
The final segment of my four-part interview with former WTKA morning show host Dave Shand. In Part I, we discussed what Shand is up to these days, his lawsuit with Bill Martin, and his thoughts on the current morning crew at WTKA. In Part II, we looked at Jim Carty and the Ann Arbors News series on academics and athletics. Part III discussed Red Berenson, the future of the hockey program, and we got some of Shand’s candid feelings on how the University handled the Ed Martin mess. Wrapping things up, we turn to the Rodriguez hire. We talk about the hiring process, the deal that was allegedly struck in Toledo, the ensuing lawsuit, and finally, we get Shand’s thoughts on what Rodriguez’s system will bring on the field. Achtung! Shand uses some spicy language in this one (again). FWIW. MVictors: Michigan landed a big-name football coach in Rich Rodriguez. You’ve got a lawsuit with Bill Martin right now and of course, it was Martin who spearheaded the coaching search. What were your thoughts as you watched the coaching search unfold?: Shand: [laughing]It was a complete clusterfuck. It was an absolute disaster. And Bill Martin’s excuses, ‘I was at sea’ or whatever, I have no idea, he couldn’t contact Les Miles because he didn’t get permission from the athletic…
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Shand Uncensored: Part III, Coach Red and the Fab Five
Continuing the interview with Dave Shand. on, the future of the hockey program, and get some of Shand's thoughts on Steve Fisher and how the University handled the Ed Martin mess.
