This week we head back to this day in 1962, as head coach Bump Elliott and his struggling Wolverines were about to get an unexpected boost as they faced Illinois in Ann Arbor. The idea led to one of the great modern Michigan traditions: the M Club, GO BLUE banner
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Fielding Yost’s Punt, Pass and Prayer and Bob Zuppke’s Flea Flicker (1945)
History of two of the most famous college football strategies: The Flea Flicker and "Punt, Pass, and Prayer"
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Fun To Watch (Illinois Photos, Etc.)
It is fun to watch! Wow, what a wild day out there as the teams scored the most points since this happened over a century ago: The folks behind this door in the press box were crazy busy: Oh the difference between winning and losing. Folks this morning rejoice, when a mere bounce or drop could obviously have changed fortunes. Hemingway made some outstanding plays today and thankfully held onto the game-winning two point conversion: And he talked about it after the game: Then there was Easy Treezy who set the all-time receiving record. I hope he saved something for Danny Hope and Purdue: Greg Robinson just after the final whistle, clearly emotional The offensive line was outstanding today; here’s Lewan and a tiny, tiny little Vinny Smith behind him. Looks like he can fit in his pocket: Kind of reminds me of this: It was obviously frustrating at times, this was probably the scariest of the many defensive breakdowns. No one was even close: It’s always cool when the band drops and covers the ‘M’. Craig at the Hoover Street Rag found the full video of the Wizard of Oz halftime show video, and broke it down here. As part of the Wizard of Oz business, the band formed the Script Oh no (after a temporary script Ohio). If…