Coach Carr called in to support 1130AM WDFN in Detroit to support Stoney and Wojo’s radiothon. He shared his disdain for the Big Ten media day going on right now, and updated us all on his recent travels. He discussed his athletic prowess and that his golf game is catching up with his natural skills. Carr’s also enjoying catching up and spending more quality time with former players. Things of course turned to Rodriguez and he was asked if he wished anything was done differently in the hiring. He paused, then hinted at some concerns about today’s coaching contracts but quickly said he was looking forward toward the team, their challenges this fall. Carr admitted he has not read 1 pre-season magazine. Carr said he knows there are a lot of very good players coming back, and he thinks the attitude is solid and excited about the conditioning and thinks things will be many people “pleasantly surprised” by this team. Much more in the 13 minute segment. I especially liked his final message for the radiothon hosts, enjoy:
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Solar Car Team does it again
Cheers to the University of Michigan Solar Team for continuing its dynasty in solar races, winning for the fifth time in nine years. They even had a blog running during the race, you can check it out here. If my calculations are correct, some teams are still on the course. Hey ladies, do you know how Michigan engineers do it? With less energy and greater efficiency, that’s how!! So take a number.
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Remy Beats Irish (YouTube)
Another WolverineHistorian joint, this time one of my favorites: 1994 Michigan vs. Notre Dame in South Bend. Subtitle: While you’ll remember the name Remy Hamilton forever:
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Michigan vs. Lehigh Program (1896)
A likely one-of-a-kind piece of Michigan football history popped up this week on eBay: a program from the Michigan vs. Lehigh game held October 31, 1896, in Detroit. It’s incredible and you can see the full auction here. The item is owned by Brian who runs umichfootball.com, a site dedicated to Michigan Memorabilia. Definitely check it out. Brian bought this beauty from an antiques dealer in Michigan and he’s listing it for a cool $4,000. I’d love to know how much he paid for it! Whether someone buys it this week or not, he must be making out pretty good here. As for the game itself, the Victors-to-be prevailed 40-0. Chicago Tribune described the game as such: Michigan was nervous in the first half, and three times lost the ball on fumbles, once when it was but three yards from the Lehigh goal. After the men got warmed up, however, they played without blunder and had the Lehigh line practically at their mercy. You can read the full Tribune article here, as usual, there’s always something special about these ancient sports articles. Michigan had an exceptional season in 1896 as Michigan’s win against Lehigh continued an undefeated run. The week later the Wolverines edged Minnesota (pre-Little Brown Jug) 6-4. Home wins over Oberlin and Wittenberg set up a showdown with…
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Paperless Preview Project, bookmark this page
Great stuff pulled together by Auburn blogger Jerry over at The Joe Cribbs Car Wash. Here’s his explanation of what it is: ….a (hopefully) collaborative attempt at providing a single, convenient reference page to anyone looking for team preview information as we approach the 2008 college football season. Links to previews for all 120 D-I teams are included below, organized alphabetically by conference, with BCS conferences listed first. The PPP seeks to include links to as many worthwhile free team previews as possible, be they from mainstream sports sites, college football blogs, newspapers, or wherever. Check it out here. Of course if you get only one non-free preview of Michigan’s 2008 Season, Hail To the Victors 2008 is a must buy and you can buy it for the value of the cans in your garage. Elsewhere: Check out the new M blog, the Wolverine Liberation Army. It’s a deadly blend of Old School and Fight Club and definitely worth a look. I’m on board, and even erected a little message to the Ann Arbor elite this weekend:
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ESPN Ann Arbor is Titletown segment (YouTube)
Thanks for wolverinesFTW for this. I’m not a fan of these type of all-time lists but if nothing else, we gained a nice video compilation and a visit from the ww leader on campus: You can vote here.
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“Only 8 of you? That’s all you got?”
Sounds like a freshman end on the Hawkeyes gave the Iowa police all they can handle on Saturday: Defensive end Riley Reiff, an incoming freshman from South Dakota, was arrested after allegedly leading at least eight Iowa City police officers on a 20-minute foot chase, multiple media outlets reported. The 19-year-old pleaded guilty to misdemeanor counts of public intoxication and interference with official acts. A few takes: * Eight cops? How many officers are on duty in Iowa City on a given summer night? * This story was posted Sunday. So let me get this straight- all this happened on Saturday night/early Sunday morning??: a) got drunk and did something wrong b) was chased and caught by 8 cops c) was arrested, booked and charged d) pleaded guilty and that’s that? Swift Iowa justice I guess. Jeez, I wish the issues in Ann Arbor were settled this tightly. You avoid the double public sting from the arrest itself, and then with the follow-up court date(s). I read elsewhere that all this will cost him $562. Umm, if I went on such a rampage I’m guess I’d be cleaning the Big House after games for the next decade. Jokes aside, he’s a young kid, glad he may get a break on this one. Elsewhere: According to a blurb in the Miami…
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Dave Brown 34th Wolverine Enshrined into College Football Hall of Fame
Congratulations to the late Dave Brown who joined 19 other coaches and players into the College Football Hall of Fame today. The two-time (’73-’74) All-American defensive back was inducted alongside JoPa and Doug Flutie. But you wouldn’t know about it because there is minimal local coverage [Freep] including no mention on mgoblue.com? What’s the deal? It’s not like the athletic department isn’t on top of things: there’s a mention of Dan Deirdorf winning an award for broadcasting. Brown is the 34th individual with Michigan ties to be inducted. I don’t have any memories of Brown since I was a wee lad when he took the field, but it’s clear he had some skills in the defensive backfield (9 career interceptions) and was a fine punt returner (11.1 career average). He co-captained the great 1974 squad that finished 10-1 and 3rd in the final AP poll. The lone loss that season was the 12-10 defeat at the hand of the Buckeyes. Here’s his full bio on his new college football hall of fame page: Dave Brown was the leader of one of the most successful and yet frustrating periods in Michigan football history. The Wolverines posted a 30-2-1 record, tied for three Big Ten conference titles and never went to a bowl game. The defensive units on which Brown played were…
