Brian over at MGoBlog has made a bunch of pricless shirts for your consumption. See them, and get a purchase link, here.
Note: I’ve purchased maize “Zoltan for Space Emperor (of space)” and “East Lansing is a woman of negotiable affection” shirts to either wear this year, or have for a prize on the show sometime this year.
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…or at least that’s what South Carolina WR Junior Hemingway decided, and Pennsylvania DT Marques Slocum is finding out, after waiting a year to qualify.
Both will be Wolverines in the future. It’s unclear whether Slocum will suit up for Michigan this year, seeing as how he hasn’t been practicing with the team. I assume he could either jump into the lineup later this year, or take a redshirt year (although he’s probably already 19 or 20).
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Key play is some of the most retarded shit out there.
My new catch phrase: “Put your fucking keys away and make some noise.”
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I’ve been a horrible blogger lately, but soon I’ll post a couple videos for your enjoyment. In the meantime, take in the Carlos Brown run from Spring practice, while you still can.
PS Jake Long and Lamarr Woodley are the captains of the football team.
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Cold Pizza has been profiling potential Heisman candidates, and this week both Chad Henne and Mike Hart were on the show.
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Dave Molk, an o-lineman (future center, most likely), from the Chicago area has picked Michigan over Iowa. He is the 10th commit of the 2007 recruiting class, and the first lineman.
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This has been on MLive for a while now, so I decided to rip it to mp3 so those who don’t have RealPlayer, or want to save this, can listen.
www.umich.edu/~sullivti/lloyd interview.mp3
I apologize for the clicks in the background, but the page had a banner ad that kept refreshing.
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Expect a long wait before the next preview (MSU), because I am supremely lazy.
September 30
at Minnesota
Offensive Starters Returning: 7 (QB, FB, 2WR, TE, OT, OG)
Defensive Starters Returning: 5 (DE, 2LB, CB, FS)
Specialists Returning: 0
Offense: Minnesota has always been, and will always be, a rushing team. Losing their two top backs (Laurence Maroney to the NFL and Gary Russell to academic purgatory), will hurt them, but not as much as you’d think. Losing three linemen, including super-stud C Greg Eslinger will be more damaging. However, Minnesota’s system is what makes their rushing attack so potent. Like the Denver Broncos of the NFL (who, perhaps not coincidentally, run a similar system), the Gophers could put me in the backfield, and I’d still go for 1,000 yards. Brian Cupito is a third-year starter, and underrated. He will be throwing to a potential All-American in TE Matt Spaeth, and a good receiver in Ernie Wheelwright, along with a less-good receiver in Logan Payne.
Defense: Another unit that speaks to last year’s offensive ineptitudes for our team. How did we only score 13 points on this defense? They will start 3 new defensive linemen, who will be undersized, and therefore probably weak against the run. This fact isn’t helped by the fact that two new linebackers will be stepping in, and should be protected from blockers. This has the potential to be a big ground game for Michigan. The secondary ranked 97th against the pass last year (and we scored HOW many points on this team?!?!?!), and lost their best player, SS John Pawlewski. Don’t be surprised if they struggle again. However, I still think it will probably be easier to run than pass on this Gopher team.
Special Teams: They have to replace everyone, down to the return man. With no known commodities slated to step in, this will be a big question mark.
Other: More revenge for us, on the road once more. It’s part of a tough schedule stretch for the Wolverines, but the Gophers figure to be down this year. We want our damn jug back, regardless of whether this is a road night game or not (keep in mind that “night” and “road” don’t quite carry the same punch in the HHH).
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You can find this podcast at umich.edu/stadium, or by clicking directly on this link: podcast.
Bruce Madej is interviewing Bill Martin. Bill Martin sounds like an old coot while giving a general exposition on why the facility needs to be updated (short answer: because it sucks. long answer: Traffic flow, restrooms, concessions, handicapped seating, premium seating). Project started 6 years ago, when a contractor was assigned to look at the facilities of the Athletic Department. Michigan Stadium was singled out as the facility most in need of upgrades. Season ticket holders and students have been surveyed to determine need and desire for upgrades. Overcrowding is known as the biggest problem. People are too fat to fit in their seats (would it be cheaper to launch an ad campaign encouraging fans to be not so fat?)
Guiding principles of the project:
Positively impact gameday experience for all fans. You should be able to get up at halftime and do stuff in the concourses without resigning yourself to missing the second half.
Preserve & respect the traditions of the stadium.
Ensure that the quality standard is a “10” for all aspects.
Project is financially feasible. The athletic department refuses to get money from the University’s general fund for this project, or at all. Despite this, it is one of the few profitable athletic departments in the NCAA.
Maintain or increase capacity. Yost’s original vision was to seat 150,000 fans, putting a second deck all the way around the top of the bowl. That type of size won’t happen anytime soon, but the endzones are being left open to allow for the possibility of future expansion.
In order to finance the stadium, Yost originally used club seating (premium seating). This principle is returning, much to the chagrin of douchebags like John Pollack.
Two large structures from approximately goalline to goalline, about the height of the scoreboards. They will have easier mobility for fans. Elevators will be added within the bowl for handicapped seating. More restrooms, concessions, sales. The concourse will be widened, and an additional one added.
The structures won’t destroy the classic architecture of Michigan Stadium. There will be some negative response, but after the structures are added, people will appreciate them.
The renovations will be funded by donations, and the premium & enclosed seating area charges. The general fund will not be used. The revenue streams from the boxes will help the department once the project is paid off.
John Pollack is a moron, says Bill Martin. The enclosed seating is the right thing to do for the future of the athletic department. Football is the moneymaker for the department, in order help all the other sports, we need the maximize the revenue.
Recruits like the bowl, but they may be turned off by the oft-noted lack of structures to trap in the sound. These will do that, and give the team a competitive advantage on the field.
Next step of the project: receive architectural plans, and have them approved by the regents. This will take place in the fall. At this time, the public will be tapped for feedback about the structures.
The department hasn’t begun to solicit the sales of suites to the public or corporations yet, but people have contacted them. Once the final prices of the renovations are known, the prices of the suites will be determined.
No alcohol will be allowed in the suites.
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Head over to MGoBlue.com to check out a podcast interview with Bill MArtin, where he talks a bit about the planned renovations to Michigan Stadium. I’ll give a little more thought on it sometime later.
…I’ve been a fairly useless blogger lately.
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