A boys rejoice after the historic smackdown of the Spartans, and then punch the Elephant in the room: the sign-stealing imbroglio.
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Red Zone…of DEATH! | Professor and the Pundit – S2 Ep10
A slow start but no bother, Michigan cruised to all-time win #996 and its 19th consecutive conference victory. We can't resist a few Sights & Sounds from Saturday! We discuss the victory, the B1G slate, and the upcoming game with MSU, giving the Prof a chance to go off on the Paul Bunyan Trophy.
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The Paul, The George, and The Dickinson System (1892, 1932, 1953) | This Week In Michigan Football History
We jump around a bit in Saturday's edition of TWIMFbH starting with the 1892 match-up between Michigan and Northwestern which featured the first African-American to play for a future conference team - George Jewett. We then fast forward to 1932 and Fritz Crisler's visit to the Big House and how an Illinois Professor devised a system to determine a national champion. Finally, the Paul Bunyan Trophy - we didn't want it, and I don't get it!
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Braylonfest! (2004) | This Week in Michigan Football History
For this edition of TWIMFbH we head back to October 30, 2004 and a game forever known as 'Braylonfest.' The stunning comeback against our in-state rivals was one of the ages, and coincidentally occurred 17 years to the day of the 2021 match-up against Michigan State for The Paul Bunyan Trophy.
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Why We Hate The Paul Bunyan Trophy
We covered a lot of ground including the odd origins of the Paul Bunyan Trophy (the nine foot wooden sculpture awarded to the winner of the Michigan-Michigan State game since 1953). And why Michigan fans have never really cared for it until now. We also touched on the 2020 Minnesota game, the Little Brown Jug (naturally), the fickle mood of Michigan fans and much more.
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Playing on Halloween, Tiny Crowds, Indifference for Paul | This Week in Michigan Football History
For the home opener of this unique year, This Week in Michigan Football History discusses Halloween, small Big House crowds, and one reason why Michigan fans aren't down with the Paul Bunyan Trophy. This Week in Michigan Football History.
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Brian McDonald of Rivalry Trophy | MVictors History Show
Recorded at Fraser's Pub in Ann Arbor, an interview with Brian McDonald, a co-founder and co-owner of Rivalry Trophy - the maker of Big Ten replica trophies. In Part I we discussed the origins of the company, his research on the Paul Bunyan Trophy, how they solved the licensing question. In Part II we get into more of their trophies, and discuss the nature of B1G fandom in general:
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Unraveling Michigan Football Rivals
With rivalry talk fresh in the crisp air, this post....where I’ve attempted to represent the overall and relative strength of U-M’s football rivalries over time. If you had a seizure reading this, cheers, you are reading it correctly. Click the pic to expand it. Please jump to Bullets listed below for additional notes, definitions and context.
