Michigan punter Blake O'Neill

Michigan lost a football game today.


The Wolverines lost on the final play, 27-23, after a botched punt attempt by Blake O'Neill, who has been a tremendous punter this year for Michigan.



Earlier in the game against the Spartans Blake punted  a ball 80 yards, just 2 yards short of a Michigan record.


The Wolverines and their fans were all cheering loudly after that amaxing punt by Blake O'Neill.



As a fan caught up in the excitement of the upcoming Michigan win, I was stunned by what I had just seen happen....then...what in the name of Fielding Yost just happened?



As soon as I sat back down I looked at my wife and said "...that kid won't be able to go to school this week."



Fans, we're a weird, crazy group... "fanatics "  for our teams.


We put everything we have into cheering on our teams, our players.



When they win, we're extatic, happy, smiling and having the best of times...what a great victory today!



When our teams lose, well, we are not happy, and sometimes we get mad, angry, breathing fire as we blame the coaches, the players, the officials, whoever we can blame...all to make us feel better.


Sometimes fans go to far when they're mad.

That sometime happened earlier today, and what was said to Blake O'Neill tonight after the Wolverines loss was, well, disgusting to say the leadt.



Social media is rearing it's ugly side tonight, and it's aiming its hatred at a kid, a kid who plays college football...a kid who made a mistake.



Tonight a bunch of so called fans...so called, because, no fan...no fan with any redeeming quality of life, should spew the ugly, hateful things that they are attacking Blake with after the young man made a simple mistake.


The mistake Blake O'Neill made cost his team a win in a football game...a college football game.



He didn't beat up a woman, he didn't rob anyone, he didn't stab anyone, he didn't kill anyone.



Any person who tells a college kid to "kill himself," tells a kid that he "choked," or that he "should have his scholarship taken away," should be ashamed of themselves, and should never be allowed to be a fan, or on social media anymore.



Michigan lost a football game today, and thats all that happened.


 I'm pretty sure noone feels as bad as Blake O'Neill does.



I'd like to tell Blake O'Neill that from the bottom of my heart, I apologize to him, as a Michigan fan, for all those hateful things that are bring sent toward him by those so called Michigan  fans.




Blake, those people do not speak for me, nor do they speak for 99% of all the great Michigan  Wolverines fans out there.




I hope,  I'm praying that  you're OK, that you're safe, and that you're among friends and family tonight.



We fans, we cheer on our heroes every week, most of us have absolutely no idea what it's like to be a player, or the pressure that you go through on a daily basis as you live, go to school,  and play football.



I know your teammates and coaches will be there for you, and I know you will get through all this and move on go the next day, the next practice, the next game.




Michigan is a special place, and you're fortunate to me a member of a special group of people...people who've played college football at the greatest University in the United States, the University of Michigan.




Again, please accept my apolgy, on behalf of all the great men, and women who are true Maize and Blue MEEEECHIGAN FANS, fans who are passionate, and fans who know that, win, or lose, we are there for you, your teammates, and the University of Michigan.



May God Bless you, your teammates, your coaches, and your family.



Thank You for playing football for my team.


Thank You for being a Michigan Wolverine.



#GoBlue

#HailtotheVictorsValiant

#TheTeamTheTeamTheTeam

Michigan fan hype video

A fellow Michigan fan found this tremendous hype video and posted it to her Facebook page today.


It's pretty Maize & Blue cool!

#GoBlue

Vintage Spartans vs Wolverines

Just thought I'd post some vintage tickets and programs of past Michigan State-Michigan football games ahead of tomorrow's 108th annual game.


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Meeeechigan vs. Sparty 2015...my predictions.

Tomorrow the Michigan Wolverines will host their in-state rivlas, the Spartans of Michigan State.

Kickoff for the 108th meeting between the Spartans and Wolverines is scheduled for 3:30 pm, and will air on ESPN, and the networks signature show College GameDay, will air live from Michigan Stadium at 9 am Saturday morning.

Will Lee Corso don the old WINGED helmet tomorrow morning?

This is my 40th Sparty-Meeeechigan game as a fan, starting back as a 16 year old new fan of the Wolverines in 1976.

The Wolverines beat Sparty that day, 42-10, in front of 104, 211 at The Big House.

Between 1976 and 2007... 32 total games, the Wolverines beat the Spartans all but 6 times... 1978, 1984, 1987, 1990, 1995, and 2001.

That's a 26-6 record for Michigan vs MSU in that time period.

Oh, how the times have changed.  

Michigan State beat the Wolverines in 2008, their first win in Ann Arbor since 1990.

MSU won again in 2009...and again in 2010.

It was the first time State had won three straight vs UM since the mid 1960s.

The Wolverines fired Rich Rodriguez, hired Brady Hoke...and lost to State again in 2011.

Michigan broke that 4 game losing streak in 2012, 12-10, at home in Michigan Stadium, but have lost the past two games, in 2013 and 2014 (both games in Spartan Stadium).

Hoke was fired in the off season... 1-3 vs Sparty, following Rodriguez's 0-3 mark againat the boys from East Lansing. 

Time to renew, refresh, and re-establish Michigan Football.

Enter a Michigan legend...a Michigan Man.

In 1984, playing at Spartan Stadium, Michigan lost the game...and Sophomore quarterback Jim Harbaugh. 

Harbaugh suffrred a broken arm in that game, and Michigan fell to 6-6, Bo Schembechler's worst year ever coaching UM.

Harnaugh came back for his final 2 years, leading the Wolverines go a 10-1-1 record,  and a Fiesta Bowl win over Nebraska.

In 1986 Hatbaugh, now a Senior, led Michigan to the Big Ten Championship, a 10-1 regular season...two straight wins over MSU.

Harbaugh was the Big Ten MVP an All-American quarterback, and a first round draft pick in 1987 by the Chicago Bears.

On Saturday Michigan hosts the Spartans, winners of 6 of the past 7 games, and Jim Harbaugh will lead the Wolverines out of the Michigan Stadium tunnel to stop the bleeding.

Michigan is a great defensive team, and will have to play at their best to beat State, led by Senior QB Connor Cook.

Michigan is the favorite to win the game, by around 10 points...how anyone on Las Vegas came up with Sparty as the underdog is beyond me.

State is ranked ahead of Michigan in the polls...State is 7th, UM is 12th...and yes, MSU has won 6 of 7, including 3 times at Michigan. 

How can Michigan be the favorite...how?

The reason is Jim Harbaugh.

Look, I love Michigan Football, I love Coach Harbaugh, and yes, the game is being played at Michigan, who's defense has shutout three straight teams, including  Big Ten opponents Maryland and Northwestern.

Jake Rudock leads the Michigan offense...he's the man...Coach Harbaugh has stood by his QB...and Rudock has improved every game.

Playing Sparty is never easy, and this year is no different.

So, again, we have the usual, a hard hitting game between the two big gime State of Michigan schools... Sparty and Meeeechigan.

The winning team has rushed the ball for more yards thatn thd losing team something like 38 of the last 44 years...and bith teams have terrific defensive teams, especially Michigan, who's defense is ranked, I believe,  #1 in college football.

I'm not good at predictions, especially when it comes to my teams...I'm always going to pick my teams to win.

I never expect Michigan to lose a football game...that doesn't mean I don't understand that they can't win... I lnow they have to lose football games. 

The past 8 years since the retirement of Lloyd Carr have been horrible for all Wolverines fans...an understatement to say the least. 

I know Michigan can beat Michigan State tomorrow... I expect them to beat the Spartans tomorrow...but...10+ points?

I know the Wolverines defense is awesome this year, and I expect them to play well tomorrow vs State...and I can't believe, as much as I want, to see them handle, even shutout MSU, I can't see that happening. 

What I can see is a well fought, tough football game between two old rivals... Paul Bunyan's trophy on the line...down to the final 5 minutes. 

The score?

I NEVER pick my Wolverines to lose...never!

The bad play is over...the Wolverines are back...

MEEEECHIGAN 23, Sparty 16.

Have a great day of football tomorrow...party reasonably at the game...cheer on the Maize and Blue as Coach Harbaugh wins his first game vs Michigan State.

Hail to the Victors Valiant!

Hail to the Conquering Heroes...

...Hail, Hail, to Michigan... the Champions of the West!

GO BLUE!  

Happy Meeeechigan Birthday... Ty Issac

We send out a great big Meeeechigan Football Birthday! to Wolverines running back Ty Issac.

Ty's 76 yard TD run vs. UNLV this year was...still is...awesome!





Another TD run like this tomorrow vs. the Spartans in The Big House would be pretty cool.

Happy Meeeechigan Birthday! Ty Issac... #GoBlue 

Happy 88th Birthday! Michigan Stadium

Michigan Stadium, college footballs largest on campus football stadium, turns 88 Maize and Blue years old today.



The Big House, capacity 72,000, opened, on October 1, 1927.

●●●● Michigan Stadium ●●●●




The Wolverines defeated Ohio Wesleyan 33-0 in that first game.

Hail to the Victors Valiant!



Go Blue!

Can't get enough Amara Darboh catch

I just watched Inside Michigan Football and was amazed... again... by the catch by Michigan wide receiver and brand new American Citizen Amara Darboh.

When I saw the catch live on my TV I was like...that's Desmond Howard worthy!




It's great to see great plays coming from The Big House again.



GO BLUE! 

Ready for Meeeechigan Football

Getting ready for the 2015 Michigan Wolverines football season.


The Wolverines 136th Intercollegiate football squad plays at Utah against a strong Utes team that beat Michigan 26-10 at Michigan Stadium last season.

Go Blue!

Woodson puts Buckeyes in their proper place

This video of former Michigan Wolverines All-American and 1997 Heisman Trophy winner Charles Woodson with former Ohio State Buckeyes Eddie George and Troy Smith is priceless.

I absolutely love this video... the former Buckeyes Heisman Winners were good sports for sure to film this video.




Go Blue!

No Tradition like Meeeechigan Tradition.

                                                   Go Blue!

Jim Harbaugh on the cover of ESPN the Magazine

Michigan Wolverines Head Football Coach Jim Harbaugh graces the cover of the latest edition of ESPN the Magazine's College Football Issue,  out this Friday.

Coach Harbaugh has been a huge draw all across the college football landscape since becoming the leader of Team 135 of Michigan Wolverines Football. 




Thanks to the staff at Maize n Brew for posting on their Facebook  page about Coach Harbaugh being on the cover.



I'll be at the newstand this Friday for sure.



Go Blue! 

This Week's Regional Sports Illustrated. .. Jim Harbaugh

Michigan Wolverines Head Football Coach Jim Harbaugh graces the cover of one of this week's regional issues of Sports Illustrated. 

"Jim Harbaugh... Michigan's Coach Comes Home" is the title of the article by Michael Rosenberg.




This is a regional cover,and I'm not sure which one I'll get here in Jacksonville.




UFC Championship fighter Ronda Rousey is the other regional cover this week.

That's a pretty nice cover as well.



I'll have to order the Harbaugh issue if it's not sold here.




GO BLUE!

Michigan Head Coach Jim Harbaugh on HBO's Real Sports

This Tuesday night Michigan Head Football Coach Jim Harbaugh  will be featured on Real Sports on HBO, according to  Angeligue Chengelis on her Twitter page. 

Harbuagh, in his first year as the Wolverines head coach,  will be profiled by HBO's Andrea Kramer.



Harbaugh, the 1986 Big Ten MVP, left the San Francisco 49ers to come back to coach his alma mater.



Michigan opens it's 136th season of intercollegiate football on September 3rd at Utah.

Marathon Meeeechigan Day

My buddy, Desmond Howard Sharp, is ready for a Meechigan Marathon today.

First, at 3:30, Michigan Hockey takes the ice at Comerica park, taking on the Michigan State Spartans, in the 3rd place game of the Great Lakes Invitational.

#3 ranked Michigan lost last night to Western Michigan, 3-2, in overtime if the GLI semi-finals.

TV....FOX Sports Detroit.

Then, at 6:30, the Michigan Basketball team takes on the Crusaders of Holy Cross from the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor.

The final game of the non-conference hoops schedule ends today against the Crusaders.

The Wolverines will be without star center Mitch McGarry, out indefinitely with back trouble.

TV...Big Ten Network.

Then, at 10:30 tonight, it's time for Michigan Football in the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl Game in Arizona againat Kansas State.

Michigan is 7-5 on the season, and a win gives Team 134 a better looking 8 win season.

True Freshman Shane Morris is the starting QB, as Junior Devin Gardner is sidelined as he recovers from a broken foot he suffered in the Ohio State.

Michigan Head Coach Brady Hoke is 27-12 in his three years as the Wolverines leader, including a 1-1 bowl game record.

This is also play by play man Frank Beckman's last broadcast, after 33 years calling Michigan Fooball games.

For 70 years Michigan has had just two men broadcast the Wolverines on flagship radio...Frank Beckman and Bob Ufer...that's what we call Meeeechigan Tradition.

TV... ESPN.

GO BLUE!

Happy 50th Birthday Jim Harbaugh

Happy 50th Birthday to current San Francisco 49er head coach Jim Harbaugh.

Born Decenber 23rd, 1963, in Toledo, Ohio, the former Michigan Wolverine QB was the 1986 Big Ten MVP and Silver Football winner.

Jim Harbaugh was the  Chicago Bears First Round Draft Pick in 1987.

This photo says it all about the legend that was Jim Harbaugh as the leader of the Michigan Wolverines.

Go Blue!

This weeks Sports Illuatrated Cover

Former Michigan quarterback and 1986 Big Ten MVP Jim Harbaugh graces one regional cover of this week's S.I.

Harbaugh, the head coach of the San Francisco 49ers, has his team at 8-4, on their way to the NFL playoffs.

Two games to go.

With two games remaining on the 2013 Michigan Football schedule, the Wolverines are still in a position, if they win out vs. Iowa and Ohio State, to win 10 games.

This past Saturday Michigan finally got the running game going, behind a fired up offensive line and Freshman running back Derek Green.

The last second  game tying kick by Brendan Gibbons gave the Wolverines life and momentum going into overtime against Northwestern.

The upcoming game at Iowa is a tough, but winnable game, and I hope the team comes out ready to play.

The  games against Iowa seem to always get tougher than they should be when Michigan travels to Kinnick Stadium.

For me, right this second, I say it should be a 31-16 Michigan victory.

Go Blue!

Michigan uniforms for Ohio State game

Not sure what to think about these uniforms the Wolverines will wear on Senior Day, November 30th, vs. Ohio State.

I like the 2011 throw back uniforms Michigan wore vs. Notre Dame better.

Maybe they'll look better on TV.

Go Blue.

115,109 Reese's Cups

From my Facebook page today.

Go Blue!

Wolverines vs. Sparty

Another Big Ten battle tomorrow in East Lansing,  the Michigan Wolverines vs. The Michigan State Spartans.

National Game of the Week coverage on ABC @3:30 pm.

Go Blue!