Today is National Signing Day, the 1st day that High School Seniors can sign to play college football.
So, from our friends @ Smartest Michigan Fan.com, here is today's question of the day...
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
How smart are you?
I just found this great site for Michigan fans this morning.
Smartest Michigan Fan.com is a great web site to go and test your knowledge of the Maize & Blue.
It's free to sign up, and you can win prizes based on how many points you receive every day in trivia.
My 1st time netted me 100 points, and I was really not awake.
Go check out this great Michigan web page.
Go Blue!
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Hoke to recruits...wanna be the next tom Brady?
Brady Hoke is in the final hours of his 1st recruiting class of 2011 being finalized, and one of Michigan's most famous Alums just added another potential weapon for future Michigan Men.
Tom Brady, who graced the field at Michigan Stadium for 2 years as a Wolverine starting QB, compiling an incredible 20-5 record in his 2 years as a starter, has been named the Associated Press NFL Offensive Player of the Year.
Tom Brady, AP Offensive Player of the Year
Tom Brady, who graced the field at Michigan Stadium for 2 years as a Wolverine starting QB, compiling an incredible 20-5 record in his 2 years as a starter, has been named the Associated Press NFL Offensive Player of the Year.
Tom Brady, AP Offensive Player of the Year
Brady played the 2011 season with an injured foot, without star receiver Randy Moss, who was traded to the Minnesota Vikings, and without a star running game.
The Pats won 14 games, and Brady led the young team by throwing 36 TD passes and just 4 INT's.
Brady is now 19th All-Time in NFL passing yards, with 34,744, and he is now #10 All-Time in NFL TD passes with 261(a tie with Dave Kreig).
Friday, January 28, 2011
Up, Up, and Away
The Michigan Wolverines announced today that they will host the Air Force Academy Falcons in their home opener @ Michigan Stadium on September 8th, 2012.
Michigan adds the Falcons to an already loaded schedule in 2012.
The Wolverines, besides the 8 conference games and possible Big Ten Championship Game, will start the season in Cowboys Stadium against Alabama, and will play @ Notre Dame.
Michigan still has 1 open date to fill in 2012, on September 15th.
| Sept. 1 | vs. Alabama (Arlington, Texas) |
| Sept. 8 | Air Force |
| Sept. 22 | at Notre Dame |
| Oct. 6 | at Purdue |
| Oct. 13 | Illinois |
| Oct. 20 | Michigan State |
| Oct. 27 | at Nebraska |
| Nov. 3 | at Minnesota |
| Nov. 10 | Northwestern |
| Nov. 17 | Iowa |
| Nov. 24 | at Ohio State |
The Wolverines haven't played the Air Force since 1964, defeating the Falcons, 24-7, at Michigan Stadium.
The Wolverines were led by Head Coach Bump Elliot, they finished the season 9-1, won the Big ten Championship, and defeated Oregon State, 34-7, in the 1965 Rose Bowl.
Big Brother is back in 2011
I know this is a blog about Michigan Football, but I just couldn't let last night's hoops win over the Spartans in the Breslin Center go by without a few comments.
So, after 1,181 days without a Wolverine football or hoops squad defeating a team of Sparty's from East Lansing, Michigan is now on the winning side of a contest against Michigan State.
Now, for all us die hard Wolverines, we follow Michigan sports of all sorts, like the UM Men's hockey team, who defeated Sparty in front of a record 113,000+ @ The Big house on December 11th.
That said, nothing tops hoops and football in Michigan, and last night's Wolverine win, on the road, in volatile East Lansing was as joyous an event as we Michigan Men have seen in a while.
Last night on Twitter, Detroit News writer Bob Wojnowski, made the great comment,
"It's worth noting that Michigan hasn't lost to Michigan State since Brady Hoke took over. Just saying."
The feeling in the state, from what I've read on various blogs, tweets, and from the calls on radio, this could be a turning point for the Michigan hoops program.
Tom Izzo and the Spartans have owned the State of Michigan for over a decade, and until last night, there were no signs that would change.
John Beilein, Michigan's hoops coach, had started to feel the heat of another bad season in Ann Arbor, with the Wolverines 1-6 in Big Ten play before last nights win over Sparty.
With that win, the young Wolverines, who have NO Senior Class playing on the court, it's a launching pad for future success.
Now Beilein can go into a recruits house, look him in the eye, and say..."we have beaten State, and we will continue to do so...with your help.!!!!
Big Brother is back, and if last night's hoops game is any indication, their back to stay.
Go Blue!
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Friday, January 21, 2011
Wolverines lead Nation in attendance...again
Bo Schembechler was once asked to talk about his 1984 football team, the only Michigan team he ever coached to a non-winning season, at 6-6.
Bo said that the best thing about that squad was the captain, Doug James, who stated that,
"hey, we still led the nation in attendance.
Leading college football in attendance is nothing new for Michigan, who once again is the nation's leader in attendance, welcoming an average of 111, 825 fans in 2010.
On opening day against Connecticut Michigan set the NCAA record for attendance at a single game at 113,090.
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