• The Michigan All-Stars (1901)

    I rarely post eBay newspaper artifacts but occasionally there are exceptional items out there. Check this out – a November 24, 1901 edition of The Sunday Inter Ocean featuring a few of Yost’s finest from his first Point-A-Minute squad: Left to right you’ve got Willie Heston, “Boss” Weeks, Curtis Redden, Hugh White, Neil Snow, Arthur Redner (not Kidner), Bruce Shorts (Not ‘Shots’ – but maybe that was his nickname in the local taverns). This would make a nice ornament on your Michigan man cave or within your Wolverines shrine.

  • 26+

    Let’s agree that football polls are silly and to spend any time getting worked up over a given ballot is a waste of energy.   That said, apparently FIU head coach Butch Davis left your beloved Wolverines off of his ballot.  Entirely.

  • Woody and the “Because I Couldn’t Go For Three” Myth

    Building on John Niyo's fine piece in the Detroit News about Woody’s oft-repeated line following the 1968 Michigan-Ohio State game. Asked why he went two Hayes allegedly replied, “Because I couldn’t go for three,” Here's a look at the truth from 1968, and a bet-you-didn't-know precursor to that game, a very similar incident in the 1961 game.

  • Earn Your Wings – Guess the Score Contest

    The Dack brothers have released the 3rd edition of the book dedicated to the greatest helmet of all helmets (football, construction, mining…all). Yes, ‘Wings: An Illustrated Celebration of Michigan Wolverine Helmets‘, is out and ready to order and makes an awesome gift. Want to win a copy?