Crowe and SI redo via me (MVictors_, Hart in 300 via CC on Autumn Thunder The Horror. Sucks Unlimited. Michigan, a supposed national title contender is spinning out of control at 0-2. Enter Charlie Weis and his 0-2 Fighting Irish and we had a media circus to witness the cripple fight. Save us Russell Crowe! Help me Tom Cruise Mike Hart! Inspire us Bo! Here’s Saturday’s edition of TWIMFbH Ahh and here’s a look at Yakety Sacks: Yakety Sacks aka “Jimmy Clausen for Heisman” #thebest Listen to it “live” tomorrow afternoon on the KeyBank Countdown to kick-off on WTKA 1050AM….or inside the Go Labatt Blue Victors Lounge!
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A Banner Day – Bronco Champions | Dr. Sap’s Decals
Steve “Dr. Sap” Sapardanis is a Schembechler-era savant and once again he’ll be diligently handing out his postgame helmet stickers after each game. Sap has pored over hours and hours of U-M games over several decades, and in these posts he’s able to tie the present to the past. I encourage you to subscribe to Dr. Sap on YouTube, or follow Sap on Twitter: By Steve “Dr. Sap” Sapardanis I’m still on cloud nine after today – and it wasn’t the fact that Michigan responded with a decisive win. I’ll explain my euphoric state shortly, but first things, first – let’s award some helmet stickers! OFFENSIVE CHAMPION – If Bo Schembechler were still around, he would have said that, “Michigan played like Michigan, today!” The old coach would have been right, once again. The offense looked sharp, decisive and confident. None more than the QB, Shea Patterson, in my opinion. Not only did he throw three TD’s, he displayed tremendous ball accuracy & placement with his throws and he looked much more comfortable running the offense this week against Western Michigan. I get it, WMU is no ND, but Bo always said that a TEAM improves the most from the first game to the second and that sure was the case today. It was great to see #2 put the ball right on the…
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Sights & Sounds | Michigan 49, Western Michigan 3
The gist: A complete, all-cylinders win against a 28-point underdog doesn’t do much, but there’s something. After the mess last week a game like that muffles the notion that this team might be going sideways and it restores a bit of the hope that you had preseason. Based on what he did out there, it should also build your confidence that Shea Patterson is indeed a guy who could lead this team to good things in the big games. Mood: Despite that most M fans would trade blowing the doors off a team like Western Michigan for a third down conversion in a big game, it still feels good. “Mood” creeps up a couple slots: meta: Based on popular demand I added the little indicator arrows to represent where the mood was adjusted from the prior week (if applicable), and the mood history for the current season at the bottom. As always thanks to Scott @TheBlockhams for the faces. Uncharmed Start: For the superstitious among us, a couple things had you reaching for the rabbit’s foot: First off, I love the voice of stadium PA man Carl Grapentine, but he fumbled his traditional opening line when he wished the stadium “Good Afternoon“. It was well before kickoff and thus several minutes before noon. As many of you know Mr. Grapentine typically…
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Concourse Column Coverage
So this is an update for 2018. The support columns that adorn the inside concourses of Michigan Stadium now feature a new set of large prints honoring U-M greats: As I understand it, here’s the list of players honored on the columns: Tom Brady Steve Breaston Jake Butt Tom Curtis Brandon Graham Jim Harbaugh Mike Hart Chad Henne Jon Jansen Jourdan Lewis Zoltan Mesko Mark Messner Jamie Morris Jabrill Peppers Garrett Rivas Denard Robinson Ron Simpkins Anthony Thomas LaMarr Woodley
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What Can You Bring Inside Michigan Stadium? (2023 version)
Updated for 2023 Season What to Bring Fans are encouraged to bring ONLY necessary items to football games at Michigan Stadium. All subjects and items are subject to search. Permitted Items Prohibited Items Official policy here. Follow MVictors on Twitter
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The Legend Bennie Oosterbaan | This Week in Michigan Football History
This Week in Michigan Football History returns for the home opener with a honoring the Michigan legend Bennie Oosterbaan who was officially launched into the Michigan Football Legends program on this Saturday back in 2012: Check it out Saturday live from the Go Labatt Blue Victors Lounge and on WTKA 1050AM starting at 8am. script after the jump:
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Notre Dame Champions | Dr. Sap’s Decals
Steve "Dr. Sap" Sapardanis is back with his helmet stickers following the 2018 season opener against Notre Dame...
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See Harry Newman Stuff Pug (1932)
Have a look at these shots from Michigan’s 1932 battle with Northwestern played in the Big House: The ball carrier is #23 Earnest “Pug” Rentner, an All-American back for the Wildcats. Here’s another shot in a separate eBay auction featuring Michigan’s star Harry Newman apparently snatching a ball out of mid-air: The caption attached to the second shot claims this is Newman intercepting a pass from Rentner, but I’ve seen no evidence in the recaps that Newman got a pick in this game. He did a bunch of other things (fumble recovery, long passes, punt return, a field goal, etc.) but no interception. Despite the sparse Big House crowd (it was the Depression, man) this game was one of the most anticipated match-ups along Michigan’s march to the 1932 national title. The Wildcats had put together quite a squad in the early 1930s and shared the conference crown with Harry Kipke’s Wolverines in 1930 and 1931 but…the teams didn’t face each other those seasons. Via Hail to the Victors 2012: Pug and The Purple GangThe next week was the most anticipated battle of the season. Northwestern and Michigan shared both the past two conference titles and two of the biggest stars in college football: the Wildcat’s 1931 All-American back Earnest “Pug” Rentner and of course U-M’s dangerous Harry Newman. As…
