The maize and blue rake in the pot on the biggest stakes in Michigan-Ohio State history.
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All In. Again. | Professor and the Pundit – S3 Ep3
Take a breath. Getting out of Happy Valley with an emphatic win was massive. The Prof and Pundit run it all down for you: the Penn State game, the TRO sitch, the significance for both programs, a B1G and National roundup and more.
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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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Inspiring ‘The Victors’ (1898) – This Week in Michigan Football History
While rarely discussed these days, the Chicago game in 1898 is without a doubt one of the most memorable match-ups in Wolverine lore. It also had the most far-reaching impact as it was this win that inspired 'The Victors'. Today our undisputed rival is clearly the Buckeyes. But back in 1898 it was was AA Stagg and his Chicago Maroons.
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Preserving The Call to Battle
Rest assured that the practice of Wolverine fans bitching about alterations to gameday traditions is not a recent phenomenon. If you’ve perused early editions of The Michigan Daily, you know that students (and fans in general) have always been quite vocal about goings on around football games. Check this out from nearly 100 years ago, the October 29, 1910 edition of the Daily. A student put pen to paper after noticing the band stopped playing ‘The Victors’ prior to games. He didn’t care for the change and asked the Daily to step in to get the pulse of his fellow students. It made it on the front page: Keep in mind ‘The Victors’ was a mere 12 years old at this point but what’s right is right! Good for you ‘Senior’
