Did you know it was 75 years ago Saturday that it was announced Tom Harmon had won the Heisman Trophy? Indeed, back then they voted, announced the winner, and held a ceremony to honor the recipient at a later date. So Saturday’s edition of #TWIMFbH talks a little about Old 98 and his finer moments on the gridiron (and off). Yes, in the radio clip I said Harmon “gave birth”. Ira busted my chops after that and wouldn’t let me edit it (to say “sired” or “fathered” which is probably a little more accurate, although I wouldn’t be against Harmon in life). Readers know the 1940 Cal game is one of my favorites; especially the drunk fan incident. More here and my tribute: You can listen to all 6 years of This Week In Michigan Football History here. And don’t forget to catch the whole KeyBank Countdown to Kickoff on WTKA 1050AM starting at 8am tomorrow, and of course live in the Bud Light Victors Lounge across from the Stadium on Main Street. See you out there. Follow MVictors on Twitter /script Well here were are, another regular season comes to an end as we face the Buckeyes in “The Game”. Today we honor so many great names in Meeechigan lore as we re- re-tire many jersey numbers, including the…
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Media Day: Miscellanea and Photos
Quick takes from media day: 1. I thought the idea of having 5 kids ask questions during the press conference was a bad idea—but it turned out to be pretty fun, cute, and at times, actually a little interesting. Well done #1000SSS. 2. The Harbaugh highlight was old #4 himself coordinating the team photo – from calling out the order of where guys would sit, to the spacing, to where they should put their hands, etc., etc. It was classic. I sat there and watched the whole thing. 3. Peppers is a beast. 4. Uniform notes: The players appeared to be wearing last years’ jersey and the 2015 maize pants. The pants were clearly a darker shade of maize. Just a guess, but the jerseys will follow the same tone. Speaking of the 2014 jerseys, they deliberately put a blue patch over the big block M above the nameplate (see Morris below). Hmm. I’m guessing the block M over the name plate won’t return in 2015.
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#SpringGame
Just a few photos to share from the Alumni Game and Spring Game. The weather was far from the story, as other than a shower before the Victors Classic the weather was actually pretty nice. Former TE/QB/P Andy Mignery warms up while ‘64 team captain and Maize coach Jim Conley looks on. (Yes, Conley started because Conley always starts). Former C Rod Payne flashes his rice hat and the thumbs up, as former PK Ali Haji-Sheikh checks out the MVP trophy. #hashtag QB Johnny Wangler running off the field after the first drive. Wangs looked sharp and earned the MVP honors. Good to see Team 132 captain Kevin Koger on the sideline taking it in. LB Brandin Hawthorne made a big impact in the final couple series, with a few big hits and an interception. Here’s a hit near the goal line (the technique was much better than it appears above). Desmond Howard joined the media afterwards and identified himself as ESPN analysis and 1991 Heisman Trophy from winner from Michigan. #weknow Related: Great shots from Brad at Maize and Blue Nation
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What’s in My Bag? Michigan’s Lion Kim
Golf Digest has a cool regular feature called ‘What’s in My Bag’ where they run down what a pro carries in his golf bag each week. During a recent visit in March in the basement of the U-M Clubhouse, Lion Kim was kind enough to spend a few minutes running through the equipment he’s bringing to Augusta in April
