One of my earliest sport’s traditions with my dad is getting the local paper for the Bowl Schedule. My dad and I would go down the list, alternating picks, and place a penny on the winner of each game. Before I get any comments like “What type of father would teach his young kid to bet” or “Gambling at your age will cause you to … Continue reading Bowling for Incompetence
The news recently came out that a lot of high profile athletes are being sued for being part of commercials promoting the cryptocurrency firm FTX. Steph Curry, Shaq, and Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen are some of the biggest named athletes that are part of this lawsuit. The lawsuit claims that the aforementioned athletes were useful in misleading “unsophisticated investors” into giving their money to … Continue reading Who should we blame for society’s mistakes?
Everyone would forgive you for writing Michigan off after the first offensive set for both teams. Ohio State marched down the field and scored with ease; Michigan’s Blake Corum limped to the sideline while JJ McCarthy looked ineffective. Michigan was almost held to single digits rushing in the first half, despite having one of the best rushing attacks in the nation. Last year looked like … Continue reading Armageddon in Columbus: 5 takeaways
The year has started with a huge wins over Northeastern and Kutztown (exhibition). Some of the questions have seemed to be answered. Aubrey Griffin is back and better than ever; Lou Lopez-Senechal is improving on the defensive side while providing a scorer’s mentality; and the team seems to be finding an identity despite all of the injuries. On Monday, we will learn even more when … Continue reading Preview of UConn-Texas
Playing a DII team is not super predictive on the season. Obviously, the competition is going to improve: Texas for a second game is going to be a lot different than Kutztown. Still, there were a lot of positives for a team that had a lot of uncertainties before tip-off. Below are six takeaways from the exhibition. Shooting could be a strength The final tally … Continue reading Takeaways from UConn’s Exhibition Game
The first College Football Playoff rankings were released Tuesday, and they have not aged well. The top ranked Tennessee Volunteers were humbled by Georgia, and Clemson responded to their leapfrog of Michigan to the coveted fourth spot with a humiliating loss to Notre Dame. A loss in the Top Four was to be expected with two teams squaring off, but to have two of the … Continue reading SEC v Reality: How the Committee will get it wrong
Living in Michigan, I am no stranger to the Michigan-Michigan State rivalry. My rivalry started when I was four years old. I walked by a TV and saw Michigan State hosting Michigan and couldn’t understand how a state was playing itself. One of my aunts, a Michigan State grad, tried to explain it to me. She wasn’t successful, which was obvious when I asked if … Continue reading Another Week, Another Fight in the Tunnel
The scoreboard does not always tell the whole story, but there were two scoreboards that told the College Football world a lot about Michigan football. The first scoreboard was not at the Big House- it was hundreds of miles away in College Station. Penn State had just battled with Ohio State in what has to be considered a classic. Impossibly, the Nittany Lions took a … Continue reading Paul Bunyan Returns to Ann Arbor
The Pistons went from being on the top of the NBA (well, they were 1-0, which was technically the best in the NBA) to not the top but at least not the bottom. There have been a lot of positives and some negatives to start the season. The Positives First, Cade is looking way better than he did in preseason. He is shooting 35% from … Continue reading On the third day of season, my Pistons brought to me…
Michigan got to celebrate it’s biggest win of the season with a week off. Despite being off, there were a lot of things that we were able to learn about the Wolverines from this week’s games. Most of the lesson will make the Maize and Blue fan very happy. Ohio State v Iowa At the beginning of the year, most pundits scoffed at the idea … Continue reading What this week meant for Michigan
