The boys are back after a brief Prof & Pundit fan tour of Europe, Scandinavia and the subcontinent. We briefly hit on the concerning loss at Washington and the status of our empty QB cupboard, and the reality that we're presently in a fight for the middle of the Big Ten. We hit on Coach CB confronting loud Husky fans, Connor Stalions making the podcast rounds, the impact (questions really) on the House vs. NCAA settlement, a spin around the Big Ten, trouble at USC and Alabama and much more! Finally, who's been waiting all day for Sunday night? NOOOOBODDDDY.
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Pesky Gophers and Greasy Pigskins | Ep. #52 Professor and the Pundit
This week, we dive into Michigan's nail-biting victory over Minnesota—yes, the jug is back in Schembechler Hall! But despite the win, questions linger. Kind of like the Gophers did on Saturday. We explore Alex Orji’s progress as a quarterback and celebrate Mullings' impressive transition to RB1. We examine the defense’s mixed performance and the questionable calls that took this one down to the wire. The Pundit gets you ready for the first road trip of the year to Seattle in the national title (you do remember that, right?) against our new B1G brothers - the Washington Huskies. After a few sights & sounds from a wild day, we take a trip through the B1G and the nation.
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Welcome to the Big Ten…SMASH! | Ep. #51 Professor and the Pundit
The boys get you ready for Saturday's season kickoff against Fresno State, we discuss Michigan's 2024 captains, the key position groups, and the Pundit provides his scouting report on The Bulldogs. We discuss a few playoff predictions and Dooley sympathizes with Kirk Herbstreit. We also continue the discussion of NIL and the impact of the proposed House settlement on athletic departments. The fellas close with a quick run around the country with the latest headlines and the big games to watch out for this weekend. The Prof & Pun close with things only they care about :)
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What Would You Do? Here’s What Bo Would Do (1932)
Check this out from the 1932 Youngstown Vindicator newspaper. It’s a feature called ‘Football for the Fan’ by coach Howard H. Jones. Coach Jones was a legendary coach at USC with many other stints including Ohio State in 1910 (3-3 tie in Columbus vs. Yost if you need it—the Buckeye fans went wild.) In the FFTF feature, Jones lays out an in-game scenario and asks readers, ‘What Would You Do?’: It appears as Jones had different coaches suggest a play to “answer” the question, and this one was addressed by then-Kansas State coach Bo McMillin. And don’t knock McMillin—after leaving Kansas he went onto Indiana where he bested Crisler in Ann Arbor & led the Hoosiers to the 1945 conference title! A football title in Bloomington is a one way ticket to the college football HOF, yes sir. After that McMillin went on to coach the Lions and the Eagles before dying prematurely of stomach cancer. Update: Here’s McMillin’s answer:
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What A Woman! Rose Bowl Queen (1938)
Here is another great wire photo, this time from the late 1930s featuring my dream girl. It’s the Tournament of Roses Queen Barbara Dougall posing with her crown holding a team photo of none other than Fielding Yost’s first and perhaps finest team, the 1901 squad that started the Point-A-Minute reign of terror at the turn of the 20th Century.
