The true story, as described by Michigan assistant coach Bill McCartney, the delicate steps to recruit (and land) the greatest WR in Michigan history - Anthony Carter:
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Mr. Keith Jackson, Call me a “Hoss”
A nice little sequence, in two parts, from the Dr. Sap Archives. Sap takes you to the 1991 Ohio State game, as called by ABC’s Keith Jackson. Lineman Matt Elliott apparently wants Mr. Jackson to call him a hoss, and I mean, who wouldn’t? I love Jackson’s initial response!
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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:
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Anthony Carter and the Tear-Away Jersey | Storytime with Dr. Sap
When looking back at some classic pictures and photos of Anthony Carter, you will notice that most of the time his jersey looked different from those worn by his Michigan teammates. Your eyes aren’t deceiving you – AC, at times, did in fact wear a different jersey than his maize & blue brethren. From 1979 through the 1981 season, Carter wore tear-away jerseys made by Russell Athletic. Read on for the full story...
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Pepscataway | Dr. Sap’s Decals
Here are the Decal Champions for Week Six by Steve “Dr. Sap” Sapardanis: OFFENSIVE CHAMPION – At 4pm, Saturday afternoon, I sent out this tweet: I just had this feeling that Jabrill Peppers was going to have a monster of a game. Sure he was coming back home and was playing in front of a lot of family & friends, but I didn’t think he would look as smooth as he did in the offensive backfield. I mean, he looked like a veteran option QB back there!! Decisive. Quick. Deceptive, but more importantly, smart. He knows what to do when the ball is in his hands. DEFENSIVE CHAMPION – When you realize that this game was somewhat close – in the first few minutes and in the rain – the defense needed to step up and deny Rutgers any chance of gaining any momentum. Jabrill Peppers made sure that was not going to happen on his watch and during his homecoming. His ability to make tackles in open space and get to the quarterback is very reminiscent of Charles Woodson, some 20 years ago. SPECIAL TEAMS CHAMPION – Seriously, is another team ever going to kick to Jabrill Peppers again? Even though his punt return TD was called back, (and that was NOT a block in the back on Jourdan…
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Bovember All Offense
[Ed. Given it’s Movember again, had to repost this beauty from back in 2013 from Dr. Sap, celebrating the greatest ‘stashes in U-M history.] The All-Schembechler mustachioed offense. I supplied the stache’d Schembechler and the mustache ratings. Offensive GuardSTEFAN HUMPRIES1980-1983 CenterTOM DIXON1980-1983 Offensive GuardREGGIE McKENZIE1968-1971 Don’t let the look deceive you, #76 was as good as it gets on the O-line. Anchored the All-American O-line in 1981. Every player ended up being an All-American selection. The standard by which all U-M guards are measured. Offensive TackleJON GIESLER1975-1978 QuarterbackSTEVE SMITH1980-1983 Offensive TackleGREG SKREPENAK1987-1991 Dude still looks tough today even without all the hair and the bowtie. Fastest dual-threat QB Bo had and could do it on the ground or in the air. Bo’s largest player at 6-8, 322. Fact: was a Road Grater and Pancake Machine FlankerANTHONY CARTER1979-1982 Tight EndCRAIG DUNAWAY1979-1982 Wide ReceiverVINCE BEAN1980-1984 Knew he was special when he scored a touchdown the 1st time he touched the ball. Most memorable catch was the game-winning touchdown against Notre Dame in 1980. I still refuse to accept the final score! Played opposite AC but had a knack for getting BOTH feet in bounds. TailbackBILLY TAYLOR1968-1971 KickerBOB BERGERON1980-1983 FullbackSTAN EDWARDS1977-1980 The charter Movember member loved to wear stylish teal Puma cleats back in the day. Might have been the lightest player to don…
