Ed. Dr. Sap is back with his decals for week 3. I added the Editor’s pick and Fan award this week. Here are the picks from Week 1 and Week 2. Back when Bo was coaching the Michigan Football team, he awarded decals for individual as well as TEAM accomplishments. He also selected Champions each week. Not only were the obvious categories (offense, defense, special teams) selected, but Bo also made it a point to recognize the not so obvious ones – Scout Team Champions and Team Hustlers – each week. OFFENSE DENARD ROBINSON – did it all on offense for U-M (AGAIN!). Looked much more poised and in command of the offense. Still has some work to do, but the season is young and #16 is still “hungry.” DEFENSE FRANK CLARK – While he was only in on 3 tackles and had one tackle for loss, he was solid in his first career start. Got to the quarterback and gave the D some much needed pressure when it was still a game in the first half. SPECIAL TEAMS WILL HAGERUP – Only had two punts , but averaged 46 yards with one being a 60 yarder that UMass fumbled and recovered at their 4-yard line. HUSTLER / SPARKPLUG TAYLOR LEWAN – Always a big deal when your offensive tackle…
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Mama Said There’d Be Days Like This
Omnipresent Detroit-area radio caller "Linda from Grand Blanc" called up and rattled up the phrase in the title of this post after a tough loss [edit: I found the audio!] . It’s fitting this morning I suppose. Random postgame sights and sounds: It wasn’t over until it was over, and this is the guy you hoped wouldn’t be taking the last snap of the game: Media gets on the field the last few minutes of the game. Packed in that final stretch was a lot of this And some of this on the other side of the end zone, Mouton and Kovacs discussing what went wrong after UMass scored again: Denard postgame. His left leg was wrapped all day (including during the pregame), I didn’t hear why: It was good to see these two guys play. I heard Lewan manhandled his man when he played, will need to watch the tape: More of the hockey team clowning. Keep in mind this was completely unprovoked, I merely walked by and pointed the camera in their direction: Elsewhere: Oh my how sweet is Steve Threet ROCKING the 5-1-7 headband for Arizona? I need to hear the accompanying rap that gives props to his peeps in Howell, Okemos, Adrian and Grand Ledge. Best put in this tweet by Craig Barker, "Is Steven Threet…
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Feels Like This
Rich Rod postgame, making sure the clock still reads 0:00
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Massachusetts Pregame (Photos)
A few shots from in and around pregame. It was basically sunny on the field, a little damp from the rain earlier, mood seems somewhat subdued in the stadium. The greatest living Wolverine legend? Bob Chappuis, Mad Magician. He asked me if my camera broke after I took the pic! – heck no, he looks great: Rich Rod said he was thinking of tinkering with punter Will Hagerup’s pregame routine. Here he was, getting loose, tossing a few balls. (And he’s got a decent arm, keep that in your back pocket): Nerd Alert! The control room for Fan Vision, the little handheld devices that kick butt: Hockey team being, um, hockey players:
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Michigan to Honor Ron Kramer Saturday, Full Press Release
Via U-M Media Relations: Michigan Football Team to Honor Kramer ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The University of Michigan football program will honor the memory of one of its all-time great players, Ron Kramer, when it takes the field this Saturday, Sept. 18, against Massachusetts at Michigan Stadium. The Wolverines will wear a sticker with the number ‘87’ on the back of the famed winged helmet to recognize the icon. Kramer died prior to Michigan’s game last Saturday (Sept. 11) at Notre Dame. The ‘87’ represents the retired jersey number of two-time All-American Ron Kramer. Kramer earned consensus All-American honors in 1955 and 1956 and was a three-time All-Big Ten selection (1954-56). He played offensive and defensive end, running back, quarterback, kicker and receiver, often in the same game. He was a nine-time letterman in three sports at Michigan: football, basketball and track. He led the Wolverines in scoring for two seasons on the football field, and did the same in basketball. He scored 1,119 points during his hoops career and was the team’s Most Valuable Player as a junior. In addition, Michigan will have a video tribute to the career of Ron Kramer and will hold a moment of silence prior to the playing of the national anthem. There will also be a story chronicling his career in the Michigan…