Ohio State Defeats Michigan 42-39 In Ultimately Meaningless Game COLUMBUS, OH—In what had been touted as a college-football matchup for the ages, the top-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the No. 2 Michigan Wolverines 42-39 Sunday in a game that, while exciting, ultimately made no real impact on the… Leave it to the Onion to cut right to it
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eBay Watch: OSU/Michigan Tickets Still Hot
Unreal. Check out some of the current eBay listing for tickets to the big game in Columbus…from last Saturday. We’re talking about the ticket stubs here. Not ticket stubs from 1929, we’re talking about stubs from Saturday’s game.
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Michigan to Rename Basketball Arena
ONEKAMA, MICHIGAN It appears as though the University of Michigan will suspend a long-standing policy to keep major corporate sponsorship out of its arenas and stadiums. In a move that Madison Ave is calling brilliant, U of M has accepted an offer from automaker Daimler-Chrysler to change the name of its famed basketball arena from Crisler Arena to “Chrysler” Arena. It is estimated that the auto giant paid a one-time lump sum of $1.5 million. The name change will take effect before the 2007 basketball season. Before making the move the Athletic Department conducted an extensive phone survey of distinguished alumni and donors, and flat out asked the question: “Should the basketball arena permanently be named Chrysler Arena?”. Overwhelmingly the response was affirmative, so the athletic department ran with it. Fan reaction has been mixed. “I hope they use this money to fix that patch-work quilt of a roof on Crisler, umm, I mean Chrysler”, said Jan Mussman, a 22-year season ticket holder. The AM sports talk radio station 1050AM WTKA is already using the new name in advertisements and emails, and the initial reaction has been pretty quiet. MVictors.com did find this mention of the new name in WTKA’s November 16 “TKA Ticker” email: Given the success of this project, the school is currently negotiating with Ted Yost, owner…
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Highlights from Tuesday’s Celebration
A few notes and highlights from Tuesday’s Celebration of Bo Schembechler’s life: – First off, I was very impressed with how well Carr & Moeller delivered their speeches. – Carr’s speech was particularly nice. His memorial speech was laced with poems and stories about his mentor. Carr talked about how he had an offer from Lou Holtz to be the defensive coordinator several years ago. He went to tell Bo that he was seriously considering the offer and wanted to visit South Bend. Bo said ‘No, you’re not going to Notre Dame. You’re Michigan.” – On the topic of the Irish, Carr added “”Bo did not have a particular fondness for Notre Dame. I can promise you this, the first time Bo Schembechler will ever cheer for Notre Dame will be this Saturday.” This of course in reference to the need for the Irish to beat Southern Cal which will likely bump USC from the current BCS standings. – Carr threw in a diddy about how Bo always said that President Clinton was Carr’s President, not his. Coach Carr said he walked down the hall with the invitation to visit the White House after the 1997 National Championship and told Bo he had to join them. Bo said, “I’m not goin’! And you shouldn’t go either!”
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Maybe When Irish Pigs Fly
Wishful Irish What IfsSounds like Ivan Maisel of ESPN got a little pissy on his weekly chat. He clearly doesn’t think Notre Dame can pass by a 1-loss Michigan. Check out this brief exchange on his Nov 21st chat, and his smart ass remark: Rick (Dublin, Ohio): What do you think? If Notre Dame goes into #2 USC and beats them at USC do you think they could get into the title game? I mean thats a huge statement! Ivan Maisel: I think Notre Dame will play Ohio State if Michigan loses between now and Dec. 2. Coincidently, Maisel actually has Notre Dame projected to play Michigan in the 2007 Rose Bowl, but retracted that prediction during the chat. Many have learned that insiders at the Rose Bowl have leaked that they don’t want a Michigan vs. Notre Dame rematch in Pasadena.
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All Big Two, Err.. Ten
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Bo’s Final Interview; Celebration Today
This morning on WTKA 1050 they replayed the final interview with Bo, as he was on his way to the television studio where he soon after collapsed and died. As I mentioned in my original post, I heard the interview live and really did think that Bo sounded a little rough. Here are some memorable quotes (I think I captured these correctly) from Bo in his last interview: Regarding his coaching style: “There are laid back coaches that are successful. I’m just not one of them.” On concerns over the Ohio Stadium playing surface: “..if that field is as bas as everybody says it is, that presents a problem.” [he was right!] On the Michigan game plan: “We will have to throw the football more than we have.” [Correct again] The gates of Michigan stadium open at 11am today to celebrate the life of coaching legend Bo Schembechler. Speakers include university president Mary Sue Coleman, AD Bill Martin, Coaches Carr and Moeller, and some former players including Dan Dierdorf. The ceremony starts at 1pm. Here’s more information from mgoblue.com, including information on a free video feed provided by the University for those who don’t live in the Detroit area. In case you are wondering, the punk rock band ‘The Dead Schembechlers’ will not be playing, in fact they will either…
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Best of Michigan on CFN.com 11.20
Here’s some of the highlights of collegefootballnews.com’s Monday coverage, some of the best in the business: Pete Fiutak: We know what happened when Michigan got its shot against the number one team in the nation; it lost. Now it’s time for someone else to get its chance. You might think Michigan is the number two team in the nation, but one thing’s for sure; it’s not number one.
