A few video clips from around the Saline High School field, showing a little bit of the start, a few mistakes and a couple nice plays. Definitely check out the last clip of Avery Horn’s run, coming right at me: That’s Barwis patrolling the end zone as players stretch. He’s as advertised. Sorry about the audio (with the wind) and the quality – that’s about as best I could get out of YouTube. And while not of the same quality, here’s the Big Ten Network’s coverage of the game:
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M Spring Game 2008: Photo Gallery
Toney Clemons, Greg Mathews, Darryl Stonum and Steve Shilling celebrate after an offensive score MVictors Spring Game Coverage Click HERE for a few pics from around Saline High School before, during and after today’s Michigan football spring game. The game was closed to the public but I managed to get a few nice pics
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Rodriguez: Expect Fan Day in mid-August
MVictors Spring Game Coverage Most fans didn’t get a chance to see the team during today’s closed Spring game at Saline High School due to the Michigan Stadium renovation but there will be another opportunity for the Maize & Blue faithful to meet the team. After the question was raised by some dude who seems pretty cool, Coach Rodriguez confirmed today there will be one, maybe two, scheduled opportunities for fans to meet the players before the season starts. Per Rodriguez, “We’re going to have a Fan Day in August, and we may have one this summer as well but we’re certainly going to have one in August in conjunction with our picture day.” Related: Michigan Fan Day 2007 from Michigan stadium
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M Spring Game 2008: Rich Rodriguez press conference (audio)
MVictors Spring Game Coverage Wall to wall coverage coming later tonight. A few notes: * Threet came out first on offense and would look to be the front runner for the starting position. That said, per Rodriguez any talk of first team/second team is ridiculous at this point. * Overall the offense made many mistakes (not a surprise). All QBs struggled at times (Sheridan, Threet, Cone) and there were a boat load of interceptions. * While the offense struggled, the defense made some big plays and huge hits, causing the crowd to gasp on a few occasions. I’ll have lots of photos, video and audio later. You can listen to the full Rich Rodriguez press conference here: Related: Full Spring Game 2008 coverage
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Looking wet for Spring Game
The forecast is a bit grim for tomorrow’s scrimmage at Saline High School: I guess the only way that could be worse is if there were lightning bolts in those cloud graphics, or snow flakes. We’ll see but they’ve made no indication that they’d cancel it. On a good note – I’ll be there. Check back here Sunday and Monday for recaps, photos and possibly some audio/video. Looking forward to it.
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Words for the Loss
A major challenge in writing these posts is to add an interesting/unique perspective to the events we see, especially around the games. For those who watched you already know that last night’s 5-4 OT loss to Notre Dame was one of the greatest hockey games you’ve ever seen. If you didn’t watch it you were pounding Google looking for Jake Long updates and would trade this Frozen Four appearance for a third down conversion against Utah. Those looking for a breakdown of the game know where to go. From my perspective, the epic that unfolded last night combined with the way the Blue fought back makes it hard to be too down over the result. I’ll admit that part of this is lack of dedication to the hockey program (although I’m on the season ticket waiting list) and thus my skin isn’t so much in the game as say a dude that bought tickets to Denver in January. Yes, it hurts that the #1 seed Wolverines are heading home to finish up their independent study courses and it doesn’t help that the opponent hails from South Bend. But I’ve had this feeling before. I’ve attended just about all of Michigan’s nail-biters in the past fifteen years and have seen some tough losses. The game I liken to last night’s epic…
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Detroit Tigers Win!
P.S. End this mess!
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Webber, our Bill Buckner?
ESPN radio’s Mike & Mike discussed Bill Buckner’s painful legacy this morning and brought up the topic of other names in that conversation. Specifically they wanted athletes that were instantly associated with a disastrous play by the mere mention of their name. They mentioned Bills kicker Scott Norwood and then former Notre Dame lineman Mike Golic brought up another name: Golic: Let me throw one more name at you…Chris Webber Greenberg: Well, I don’t think of the time-out that he called is the first thought you think of, do you? Golic: Yes, it is one of. Greenberg: His whole career?…He played until this year. Golic: I understand that. It’s one of. I don’t think it is on the level of certainly a Buckner or a Scott Norwood, those are the two that immediately jump to mind. Somewhere in the first few thoughts of Webber you think of that. Greenberg: What was Webber when that happened, 19 years old? You give a college kid more of a break. That isn’t the first thought I have when I think of Chris Webber. Golic: OK Greenberg: I’m sure for many people it is. I’m sure for many people in Michigan it is. (chuckle, chuckle). When I think of Webber I don’t jump immediately to the time-out, but like Golic tried to say, it’s…