Another gem from WolverineHistorian on the YouTube. Don’t miss ABC’s interview with Ricky Leach as he’s being mobbed on the field (in Columbus!): A YouTube viewer asked if this was the game where Woody was punching himself on the sidelines near the end. WH replied: Yes it was. But while looking through the game, I couldn’t find the footage even though I’ve read in articles that it was caught on TV. I’ll have to go back again and see if maybe I missed it. Of course the next game Hayes stopped punching himself and instead punched a Clemson players, effectively ending his career. You can see this clip here. Elsewhere: Don’t miss Michigan Sports Center and The House that Yost Built on the hockey team’s 5-1 over Niagra in Albany. By the way, I caught the beginning of WTKA’s broadcast and Jim Hunt offered up his feelings on the arena in Albany: “and I thought Joe Louis [Arena] was a dump.” Great stuff.
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Sklars interview Rich Rod on Rome (audio)
Fellow Michigan grads (and my classmates) The Sklar Brothers filled in for Jim Rome today and interviewed Rich Rodriguez in the third hour. Here’s the audio from the interview: [display_podcast] Coach Rod talks about the Ann Arbor community, offers his disdain for those lousy, rumor-spreading bloggers [hey!], talks about the challenge his coaches present to players [perhaps a subtle response to the Boren thing] and admits he doesn’t care for River dancing. You may know Jason and Randy Sklar from ESPN’s Cheap Seats or for their cameos on HBO’s Entourage. Or you may have seen them cut in line at Backroom in 1992, getting a greasy slice at 2am. I saw their stand-up act a couple years back and it was hilarious. FWIW: For Sklar fans, a few beauties today: – Made reference to being “haunted by the ghost of Sergio Garcia’s career.” – Mentioned that the plastic-surgery riddled Olympian Bruce Jenner is starting to look like “all my friends’ moms”. – Last time on Rome offered that a friend saw the Philly Fanatic at a bar mitzvah and maintains that the mascot head smelled like “Doritos, Jagermeister, and broken dreams.” UPDATE: Jim Carty spoke to Coach Rod as well and RR directly addressed the Boren comments, from MLive: “Anybody who would make any comment about our values is way…
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Judas!
What? Boren announced he was leaving (fine), then he trashed the new program (not fine) but now the kicker….there’s word out that he might be headed to Ohio State?! What the _! ? Borendict Arnold!! Borendict Arnold Per his old man who played for Bo Schembechler (!) (this is getting worse and worse): “Ohio State would be a good fit for Justin, and that’s why he’s not at Michigan anymore, because Michigan is not the right fit for him,” said Mike Boren, who played under Bo Schembechler in the early 1980s. “I have not talked to Ohio State and I’m not sure about their situation. … But would he go to Ohio State? Yes. The only two schools he seriously considered three years ago were Ohio State and Michigan, and he almost went to Ohio State even then.” Jokes aside, this is a tough one to take if it happens. You know coaches have switched sides (Bo, of course) but to have a player transfer would be a biggie. All this said I’m still more concerned about his ‘eroding family’ shot from last night.
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Boren Speaks
Finally a statement out of Justin Boren on his departure: “Michigan football was a family, built on mutual respect and support for each other from Coach Carr on down. We knew it took the entire family, a team effort, and we all worked together. I have great trouble accepting that those family values have eroded in just a few months. That same helmet, that I was raised on and proudly claimed for the last two years, now brings a completely different emotion to me, one that interferes with practicing and playing my best and mentally preparing for what is required. “That I am unable to perform under these circumstances at the level I expect of myself, and my teammates and Michigan fans deserve, is why I have made the decision to leave. To those of you outside the program, the loyal Michigan fans and alumni, I know you will have trouble understanding, but I do want to thank you for your years of support. I wish my teammates the best and will always be proud to have been a part of Michigan football over the past two years.”” When I first learned that he was leaving my reaction was simple: here’s a guy that was uneasy about Rodriguez, Barwis, etc., but wanted to see how Spring ball went. A lot…
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Stadium Construction HALTED
Photo: Ann Arbor News For two days. The stadium crews stopped work in support of the Graduate Employee Organization Local 3350’s organized walkout. The GEO formed a picket line at the stadium and will be out there through Wednesday. The grad students’ demands include a 9 percent raise for first year contracts. It’s unconfirmed whether the GEO is seeking immunity from any sanctions coming down from the Ann Arbor News investigation and a free chipati each semester.
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Carty on WTKA 3-25 (audio)
One segment of Jim Carty on WTKA with Sam Webb and Andy Evans this morning, talking about the athademic investigation, although I it is clear no one cares about this: [display_podcast] Meanwhile the Ann Arbor News is continuing its focus on the investigation, offering 2 editorials on Monday and another ‘Other Voices’ submission that is critical of the University: Editorial: Educating athletes: Will faculty take lead? Editorial: 2 key academic area need reform Other Voices: Denial is the biggest problem Is it denial or indifference?
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Yost Wants a Real Wolverine, Dead or Alive
Fielding H. Yost's search for a real, live, wolverine mascot was a success. Well, kind of.
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Tribute to Bo Schembechler (YouTube)
Just posted YouTube via the great “WolverineHistorian”:
