Ahead of one of the biggest editions of THE GAME we salute Mr. Hassan Haskins, who entered Meechigan Football's Valhalla after his five-touchdown performance against the Bucks in 2021. Haskins turns 23 on Saturday so let's hope it's a maize and blue birthday for #25. We also revisit the history of U-M playing on Thanksgiving Day and other recent victories against Ohio including the Ten-Year War. Go Blue!
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The Original 7, Edison Films it, The Legend of Lytle | This Week In Michigan Football History
With all the stadium and tunnel talk, this week is a perfect opportunity to discuss Fielding Yost and his quest to build Michigan Stadium (yes, with its coliseum-like tunnel entrance in the center of the arena). We also discuss a prime example of someone who didn't get his--namely Chicago's iconic coach Amos Alonzo Stagg--as well as the consequences. Go Blue.
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KRAMER OF MICHIGAN (1955) | This Week In Michigan Football History
Our weekly lesson starts way back in 1955 on this Saturday 67 years ago, when the #6 Army cadets visited Ann Arbor to take on coach Bennie Oosterbaan’s second-ranked Wolverines. There was an elephant in the room---Michigan had yet to defeat the fabled West Point squad in five previous tries in our storied history. We quickly turned to the legend, who was actually dinged up early in this game: Michigan's Ron Kramer. Here's the story:
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Bo Rejects Texa$ A&M | This Week In Michigan Football History (1977, 1981)
This week step back to 1977 on this day 45 years ago, as Bo Schembechler’s third-ranked Wolverines were set for an epic clash in Ann Arbor against fifth-ranked Texas A&M. The battle of top 5 teams was supposed to be one of the most dramatic match-ups of the entire college football season but Michigan did NOT cooperate. U-M crushed the Aggies, but the story didn't end there. Four years later Bo received a Texas-sized offer to leave Ann Arbor. Here's how it played out:
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How Coach Mo Schooled the Detroit Lions
Bumping in honor of Coach Mo. Part of my 2012 conversation with former Michigan and Lions head coach Gary Moeller, on his favorite memories at Michigan Stadium, and how he drew on his Michigan days when he took over the Lions.
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Borrowed and Blue
While Alabama’s Bryce Young won the Heisman over Aidan Hutchinson last night, rest assured that Michigan won the battle over historical ownership of the line, “Those Who Stay Will Be Champions.” Today Michigan “owns” the Bo Schembechler-attributed line, but Bo probably borrowed it directly or indirectly from Alabama’s legendary head coach Bear Bryant. It's ok, trust me.
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Vanquished! Thoroughly. (Michigan 42, Ohio State 27) | Sights & Sounds
What happened Saturday was the fulfillment of the promise of Harbaugh – the antidote for the seemingly unbeatable Buckeyes. For all the times people tried to channel Bo and the 1969 (24-12) game during the last dozen years, it actually happened in 2021 – when no one really talked about it or prophesized it. Click here for the Sights and Sounds:
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Woody & The Tantrums (1971)
On November 20, 1971 the Buckeyes visited Ann Arbor for the third ep of the Ten Year War. Late in the game with Michigan trailing, Billy Taylor shot around the right side, picked up a couple blocks and scored one of the greatest TDs in team history - "Touchdown Billy Taylor." Did you know that Woody went berserk shortly after that play? The Story:
