Wolverines add a dash of Mountaineer, find their new head coach

After pulling from the West Virginia ranks to find a head coach for the mens basketball team in the spring, Michigan has taken another sip of the Mountaineer Kool Aid by hiring Rich Rodriguez as the replacement for Lloyd Carr, who announced his retirement after the Ohio State game.  The Rodriguez administration will be fully [...]

How Big Cable and the Big Ten Network Ruined College Football

While Michigan has not had the best season in the program’s history, it may be having one of the more memorable in recent memory. Still, it is hardly even noticeable to thousands of people because of the horrid TV coverage situation. The 2007 campaign has featured a record-breaking upset at the hands of [...]

Someone Had to Win…

Michigan and Notre Dame. If you had told me both teams would start the season 0-2 before it actually happened, I would have called you crazy. Still, today was the battle of the surprise winless teams, and, regardless of the weeks before, somebody had to win. Fortunately that someone was Michigan — [...]

Emo Week Continues

It has been a few days since another Michigan humiliation — this time at the hands of Oregon. While Appalachian State beat Michigan in a contest that ended up being somewhat close, the Ducks were all over the Wolverines in the Big House, sending Michigan’s once-valiant football heroes to an 0-2 record. Porous [...]

Michigan: Unranked Since 2007

Appalachian State. Never before would I have expected to hear the name of a smaller school, like this one from Boone, North Carolina, followed by laughter or insult. Still, so is the case following Michigan’s 34-32 loss to the Division I-AA school — Michigan became the first Division I-A team to lose to [...]

Recent Leave of Absence

Ok, I will admit it — I have been a very bad blogger of late.  Unfortunately my network was uncooperative so I disappeared without even saying goodbye, but I was on a trip through Virginia, North Carolina, and Kentucky last week.  I apologize for my disappearance — now that I have been home for a [...]

College Gridiron: 20 More Years of Michigan-Notre Dame

In August, football season is finally within a reasonable distance once again.  While somewhat under the radar, the young college players have certainly been preparing for another great season of Saturday entertainment.

Michigan and Notre Dame will continue their annual rivalry game through 2031 after signing a 20-year contract extension.  It’s a tough call — after [...]

7 Reasons Why Detroit is Tops

Last week, Sporting News named Detroit the top sports city in America for 2007. Between our teams, fans, and overall love for the games, this is no surprise to anyone who lives near the area. Here are 7 reasons why Detroit is the #1 sports city in America:
7. Persistence
Why give up? In [...]