Spawn of MZone

Mission Accomplished

2010-09-10T23:04:00.006-04:00

2 years, 2 months, 17 days ago my friend T9 decided to launch The Spawn of MZone. She didn't have any idea about what she was doing, and somehow convinced me to join her. The primary purpose of the project was to create a place for the commenting community of the original MZone to gather and continue our fun after Yost decided to stop blogging. Now, 968 posts later, I feel comfortable that

Know Your Foe: Notre Dame 2010

2010-09-10T05:00:00.007-04:00

The 38th version of the Michigan / Notre Dame game will take place this Saturday in northwest Indiana. The Irish and their new coach Brian Kelly dispatched the Purdue Boilermakers last week setting up an intriguing game.For both of us, this game offers another opportunity to take another step towards respectability. I am sure Notre Dame would like nothing better than to push us back down after

Pure Michigan

2010-09-09T09:11:00.006-04:00

And they have the stones to call us arrogant ?This whole negative connotation of a WAL*MART WOLVERINE is ridiculous. There is nothing wrong with having a strong portion of your fan base comprised of local people that did not attend the University. In fact it is a great thing. It is a testament to the strength of the brand and success of the program.I find this video both mean spirited and

Wallpaper Wednesday: Denard Robinson

2010-09-08T05:00:00.001-04:00

Believe it or not, I had this Denard wallpaper prepared before he ripped off 383 yards against UConn. As a result, he was named the Walter Camp Football Foundation National Offensive Player of the Week Sunday and picked up Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week on Monday.Hail!

My UConn weekend images

2010-09-07T11:37:00.005-04:00

I finished editing these pictures this morning and created a FLICKR account to easily share them. I only brought one lens with me on the trip, so my pics are limited to wide angle shots.LINKThere are a couple I am quite proud of, and you may be seeing them again in a future wallpaper wednesday post.

BAH's Spawn Fantasy Football outlook

2010-09-07T10:31:00.010-04:00

The Spawn Fantasy Football season starts this weekend with a full slate of games. If you are an owner and have not already set your lineup.... don't worry -- I am sure it will be OK. It took me a little longer to get this posted, but I have good excuse. I was blinded by the super sonic speed of our QB on saturday.BAHammm's Disclaimer:: This is just my opinion based on flimsy NFL knowledge and

113,090

2010-09-06T14:57:00.002-04:00

I could not wait until Wednesday to post this.Words can not describe how much fun I had on Saturday. Here was my view as the game was getting ready to start. It was as if I had been holding my breath for two years, and I was finally able to take a deep breath of fresh air.I know we are a long way from "back" - but I won't let worrying about the future diminish the joy I felt on Saturday.Go Blue.

Title IX's Transfer Tracker

2010-09-06T05:00:00.007-04:00

One of the very nice things about spending time with my buddy Andy, is that we tend to think of some silly shit that makes us laugh out loud. You can imagine that we had plenty to talk about this weekend, including Tate who may just take his ball and cry "wee wee wee" all the way home.We started thinking about all the others who thought that the grass might be greener, nicer, easier, and/or more

Mik's pics

2010-09-05T19:35:00.006-04:00

In case you have not already checked them out, Spawn reader Mikoyan took some nice pics at the game yesterday and has already posted them on his photo blog. I am glad it was a sunny day for him, because I don't think a slower shutter speed could have captured Denard. Check them out.THE GAMEThe PRE-GAMEOr you can just make a bookmark to his blog MICHIGAN EXPOSURES like we have.If you have any

We don't need no stinking healing post

2010-09-04T19:37:00.003-04:00

Michigan 30UConn 10Denard..... this bud is for you!!!!! This is what 113,090 looks like.

Gameday 2010 - UConn

2010-09-04T05:00:00.002-04:00

If pleasures are greatest in anticipation, just remember that this is also true of trouble. ~ Elbert Hubbard

Know Your Foe: UConn 2010

2010-09-03T05:10:00.040-04:00

Note: I prepared this KYF before Yost came back to the blogging world. We talked off-line and he gave the thumbs up for posting this here. I look forward to reading KYF on the original MZone very soon. History: In 1881, brothers Augustus and Charles Storrs donated 170 acres and $5000 after they were convinced by the Farmer's Convention of the Connecticut Board of Agriculture that the state needed

The Huskies are coming: 1

2010-09-03T05:00:00.002-04:00

Above is the original "One Day Left" post I had prepared..... Then GoBlueBob set the expectations bar a little higher. While I was getting ready to watch the Thursday night games, I came up with this.

Stadium 101

2010-09-02T19:54:00.012-04:00

So Andy and I are sitting on my couch watching tUOS bitch slap Marshall. Which is made a bit more palatable due to the libations in our glasses...And, we got to thinking.How can you tell that you are in The 'Shoe vs. The Big House????1. In The 'Shoe the tailgate beverage of choice is Schlitz. At The Big House, it's Chateau St. John.2. In The 'Shoe, the people around you are all wearing red

The Huskies are coming: 2

2010-09-02T05:00:00.000-04:00

The Divisions

2010-09-01T14:23:00.003-04:00

Per ESPN , except the divisional names. I will refuse to call them anything else.Bo DivisionMichiganNebraskaIowaMichigan StateNorthwesternMinnesotaWoody DivisionOhio StatePenn StateWisconsinPurdueIndianaIllinoisPrepare for the world to explode.More to come later.

Wallpaper Wednesday: 1995 Mercury Hayes

2010-09-01T05:55:00.001-04:00

In my humble opinion, the most memorable season opener in Michigan football history happened on August 26, 1995. It was Lloyd Carr's first game as the head coach.Michigan had slept thru the first three quarters of the game. With 12:55 to go, the Wolverines trailed 17th-ranked Virginia 17-0. Then the comeback began. We scored on a pair of drives to cut the deficit to 17-12, then got the ball back

The Huskies are coming: 3

2010-09-01T05:00:00.000-04:00

The Huskies are coming: 4

2010-08-31T05:00:00.000-04:00

HE'S BACK

2010-08-30T09:07:00.003-04:00

CHECK OUT THE MZONE

The Huskies are coming: 5

2010-08-30T05:00:00.000-04:00

The Huskies are coming: 6

2010-08-29T05:00:00.000-04:00

The Huskies are coming: 7

2010-08-28T05:00:00.000-04:00

Fantasy Football Draft

2010-08-27T12:48:00.005-04:00

Reminder: The 2010 Spawn Fantasy Football draft is tomorrow (August 28th) at 7PM EST. This season we have filled our available 14 teams, and return an impressive 7 owners. The order of the draft will be determined 30 minutes before the draft. Thanks to BAHammm for setting this up again this year. Good luck to all the owners and enjoy eating my dust.2010 SPAWN FANTASY FOOTBALL TEAMSTrueBlueMen9

The Huskies are coming: 8

2010-08-27T05:00:00.000-04:00

Big Ten, Big Decision

2010-08-26T16:02:00.016-04:00

As the leaders of the Big Ten work to restructure the conference, there has been A LOT of conversation and passion about what to do with the Michigan/Ohio State game. Not that it will make any difference, but I am interested in seeing what you all think. BIG TEN, BIG DECISIONWhat do you do with the Michigan / Ohio State game? Place Michigan & Ohio State in the

The Huskies are coming: 9

2010-08-26T05:00:00.000-04:00

Wallpaper Wednesday: Lens flare

2010-08-25T05:06:00.001-04:00

Edit: after posting this, I decided I wanted a darker background. You decide.

The Huskies are coming: 10

2010-08-25T05:00:00.001-04:00

Turn and Face the Strain

2010-08-24T13:09:00.013-04:00

And these children that you spit onAs they try to change their worldsAre immune to your consultationsThey're quite aware of what they're going through~ David Bowie. Changes.In the next couple of weeks, there is going to be an announcement regarding the future construct of the Big 10 conference. There have been very strong indications that Michigan and Ohio State will not be in the same division

The Huskies are coming: 11

2010-08-24T05:00:00.001-04:00

The Huskies are coming: 12

2010-08-23T11:53:00.006-04:00

A Girl Scouts: Scrimmage 8/21/2010

2010-08-21T18:51:00.007-04:00

Well boys and girls. T9 got the chance (along with a dozen hundred others, or so) to check out the new premium seats and the team.Lemme say, the stadium looks great! The new sound system will have the place ROCKIN'.And tomorrow is the annual Fan Day.Beyond that, you are on your own.Just kidding.In theory there were no photos/videos allowed. Rule follower here did just that. I'm betting you will

Spawn Fantasy Football - JOIN or DIE

2010-08-19T22:56:00.004-04:00

It is that time of year again... our very own Bigasshamm is once again volunteering as commissioner of our "just for fun" fantasy football league. Currently we have nine teams and we are looking for more. If you have never played before, don't worry, it is easy. The draft is scheduled for August 28th.If you are interested in joining the fun, send us an email to spawnofmzone at gmail dot com. You

Wallpaper Wednesday: Troy Woolfolk

2010-08-18T11:45:00.007-04:00

The terrible news of Troy's ankle injury has me down today. We just lost our best player at a position we were dangerously thin at to begin with. I feel bad for the kid, I feel bad for the team, and I feel bad for us, the fans. The season has not even started yet.If you feel like turning your depression into something else, take a couple of minutes and read the comments from Sparty on this thread

Views of practice

2010-08-16T13:54:00.001-04:00

Head meets Explosion

2010-08-13T13:40:00.009-04:00

Apparently, it doesn't take much more than a keyboard and internet access to become a Featured Columnist for the BleacherReport. Somehow this guy punches out about three articles a day, most of which appear to be mutated rejects from David Letterman's Top 10 think tank. Check out "10 Coaches Who Could Replace Rich Rodriguez". You have to hand it to this guy, of the 3400+ people that have read it,

Friar Tebow

2010-08-11T12:23:00.004-04:00

When I saw Tim Tebow's rookie training camp haircut last week, I did not think much of it. He isn't the first rookie to get hazed during his first season in the NFL and he won't be the last.But then I attended a Padres game last night at PETCO Field in downtown San Diego. It suddenly occurred to me that if this professional football backup QB gig doesn't work out for him, he has other options....

Oh Captain, My Captain

2010-08-10T13:32:00.008-04:00

Things are already changing. For the better.There has only been one day of official football practice, and things are already getting back to normal for the Michigan football program. Before Rich Rodriguez arrived and as far back as 1879, Michigan had season long football captains. Legendary leaders such as LaMarr Woodley (2006), Stefan Humphries (1983), and Harrison "Boss" Weeks (1902) have

JustThinking

2010-08-08T12:19:00.008-04:00

Spawn reader JUSTHINKING posted this in the comments section of the Five Questions post. Wanted to highlight it and thank JT for sharing his thoughts. Sorry it took me so long to get this up, I am on vacation with my family in San Diego this week.2010 will be my 33rd year of attending Michigan football games. I'm old enough to have seen Troy Woolfolk's daddy pound the rock behind Russell Davis'

Five Questions

2010-08-06T08:23:00.010-04:00

Actual football practice starts soon. I thought it might be fun to toss out a couple of simple, yet relevant questions to get the football juices flowing and the conversation started. The primary goal of this place for both T9 and me is to have some fun and continue the strong MZone community. Based on our web logs, I know we have a lot of readers; I am looking to pull some of you out of the

Summer Hockey Showcase

2010-08-06T07:14:00.004-04:00

pic from thecollegehockeyblog.wordpress.comCheck out the hockey guys tonight at Yost. Over 35s start at 6:30, doors at 6 pmThe unders are after that.hockey in august?mmmmmmmAs of Tuesday, Aug. 3, the roster includes: Red Berenson (1962), Bubba Berenzweig (1999), Mike Cammalleri (2003), Anthony Ciraulo (2010), Andrew Cogliano (2009), Tim Cook (2007), Andrew Ebbett (2006), Danny Fardig (2009),

Wallpaper Wednesday: Go Blue

2010-08-04T05:10:00.001-04:00

The Huskies are coming: 32

2010-08-03T05:00:00.001-04:00

Braylon, is that you?

2010-08-02T10:09:00.004-04:00

Braylon, and his beard, have checked into NY Jets training camp. Yikes. Photo via Twitter

Submitted without comment

2010-08-01T18:19:00.001-04:00

Happy 65th Birthday Coach

2010-07-30T10:08:00.002-04:00

“I don't ever in my life remember going into any game feeling like I was an underdog. I certainly have never experienced that at Michigan.”~ Lloyd Carr 36 days and a wakeup until the season starts.

Maurice goes back to school

2010-07-29T05:24:00.002-04:00

Over the last seven years, I have made my fair share of Maurice Clarett jokes. Back in the old days of the MZONE, Maurice provided us all a lot of rivalry fueled laughs as we watched his life implode. The best part of the story at the time was he posed a serious threat the seemingly perfect teflon coating that surrounds Buckeye coach Jim Tressel. I have since come to realize that coating is

Wallpaper Wednesday : Hail Charles Woodson

2010-07-28T11:17:00.002-04:00

The new TP

2010-07-26T06:10:00.000-04:00

"The only reservation I have is I'm not so sure he doesn't train too much, It seems like he's there all day. He's just a worker..."- Jim Tressel

Erin Andrews v tOSU

2010-07-24T16:52:00.005-04:00

Not sure how this passed by last week without notice or comment.Erin Andrews is suing THE Ohio State University and The Blackwell Inn on OSU's campus for negligence and invasion of privacy in connection with the secret videotaping of her by an Illinois man. She filed the suit in Cook County Illinois for negligence and invasion of privacy, about seven months after Michael David Barrett, of

Wallpaper Wednesday: Ryan Van Bergen

2010-07-21T05:00:00.001-04:00

Three days in a row with posting something.... woooo hoooo!If you are thinking you may have seen something like this before, you are right, it was 364 days ago. Here is hoping that RVB individually has the same type of season Brandon Graham did last year.

Over scheduled

2010-07-20T10:13:00.009-04:00

I don't need to tell anyone that visits here on a regular basis, but things have been a little slow. Not a lot of college football stuff to comment on and when you add in a real job that requires me to like.... work, and this place is becoming down right boring. I'd like to blame T9, but I know she has a job and a life also.In an effort to fix, I decided to put together a schedule wallpaper. and

Denard

2010-07-19T11:55:00.001-04:00

NCAA Football 11

2010-07-12T11:33:00.014-04:00

Tonight at midnight, EA sports releases their latest and greatest version of the popular college football game, NCAA 11. My son has already pre-ordered his copy and I am sure he will be up earlier than he has been all summer to pick it up at BestBuy. By noon, he should have his first National Championship under his belt.If you have not bought the game in the past couple of years, reports from the

World Cup Final Open Thread

2010-07-11T12:19:00.005-04:00

GOOOOOOAAAALLLLLLLL!I know it is Spain v Netherlands, but I HAD to use this picture.

Magic act

2010-07-10T12:00:00.004-04:00

"I PERSONALLY GUARANTEE THAT THE CLEVELAND CAVALIERS WILL WIN AN NBA CHAMPIONSHIP BEFORE THE SELF-TITLED FORMER ‘KING’ WINS ONE" - Dan Gilbert. MSU '82Couldn't get Izzo? Couldn't keep LeBron? I am pretty sure Magic is looking for a comeback venue.

LeBronedict

2010-07-09T11:31:00.010-04:00

I don't care about the NBA, but anything that makes so many Ohioans so unhappy is alright in my book.In my opinion, the sport is a baby step above professional wrestling in terms of actual competition. The LeBron-athon of the last week has been so nauseating, I am actually looking forward to watching the World Cup soccer final. Thankfully, I had some old episodes of Two and a half Men on my DVR

Wallpaper Wednesday: Keep Believing

2010-07-07T12:33:00.001-04:00

59 Days.

The Huskies are coming: 60

2010-07-06T15:12:00.007-04:00

Happy 4th of July weekend

2010-07-02T12:55:00.002-04:00

I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives.I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him.~Abraham Lincoln Happy Birthday America.

CWS Final

2010-07-01T11:40:00.007-04:00

I was traveling back home yesterday and did not post a final College World Series entry. In case you missed it, South Carolina won in extra innings. Yes, the SEC is the greatest conference in the entire history of mankind. Blah Blah Blah. 16 games in 11 days - and it comes down to a single moment.Whit Merrifield drives a pitch into right field.Scott Wingo scores the winning runGamecock dogpile (I

Alright then...

2010-06-29T01:09:00.005-04:00

CWS Finals - Game 1South Carolina 7 UCLA 1 These things happen when you fail to properly consider what your team mascot should be.

CWS Day Eight - IF game x2

2010-06-27T22:14:00.011-04:00

It was an incredibly oppressive hot day made worse by what seemed like a thousand mound visits and batter delays In the end UCLA took out TCU, ending the Horned Frogs magical season. Bruin starter Trevor Bauer was once again very impressive, with 8 strong innings. If he gets a win in the championship series, he has a great chance to be the tournament MVP. TCU's Bryan Holaday connected on this

CWS wallpapers

2010-06-26T12:22:00.004-04:00

I have missed a couple of Wallpaper Wednesdays. Here are a couple of cool wallpapers while I have been in Omaha.

CWS Day Seven - Arms Race

2010-06-26T12:03:00.003-04:00

It was a day dominated by pitching. TCU and South Carolina both avoided elimination forcing the "if necessary" game in both brackets. Another double-headed on Saturday.TCU's freshman phenom Matt Purke improved his record to 16-0 on the season.USC's Michael Roth, who normally comes out of the bullpen pitched a complete game gem against Clemson.

Smile

2010-06-25T11:46:00.002-04:00

Yes she can.

CWS Day Six - Gamecocks win

2010-06-25T01:16:00.008-04:00

Another day, another very exciting baseball game. This is a perfect example on why I love this event. Last night we got to watch one of the most exciting games ever... and tonight we get an extra inning walk off win. South Carolina was one strike away from elimination before Jackie Bradley Jr. drove in a run to tie the game in the bottom of the 12th inning. A few minutes later he scores the

CWS Day Five - Fear the Frog

2010-06-24T11:35:00.008-04:00

Awesome college baseball game last night in Omaha. Florida State jumped out to a 7-2 lead and it looked as if they would eliminate the TCU Horned Frogs. However, TCU came storming back with eight runs in the eighth inning, highlighted by a dramatic grand slam by 1B Matt Curry. The Seminoles go home. Florida State scored early and often Because the game looked like a blow out, I decided to attempt

CWS Day Four - Adios Arizona State

2010-06-23T12:03:00.008-04:00

Thanks to the state of South Carolina, Top seeded Arizona State did not really enjoy themselves in Omaha this year. Many expected them to mash their way thru the bracket, instead the Sun Devils join the "Two and Bar-B-Que" crowd with the Florida Gators. Final score South Carolina 11 Arizona State 4. USC starter Sam Dyson USC's Jackie Bradley Jr. is going to be a rich man next year after he is

CWS Day three - Let's play 3

2010-06-22T02:15:00.006-04:00

Thanks to the rain yesterday, for the first time since 1980, there was a triple header in the College World Series. If you love baseball like I do, it was a great day. I am pretty tired right now, but looking forward to two more games tomorrow. Erin Andrews wore her rain boots this morning. #1 ranked Arizona State scored here, but they lost to Clemson Florida State bounced back and eliminated

CWS Day Two

2010-06-20T23:20:00.006-04:00

9 hours from when it was supposed to start, the Oklahoma - South Carolina game finally ends. 6 hours of rain delays and countless looks at the weather radar. You have to really love baseball to put up with a day like this. We are going to have three games tomorrow, starting at 10AM local time. OU's Chris Ellison scores the 1st run of the game. USC's shortstop Bobby Haney could not tag out this OU

CWS Day Two - Rain rain go away

2010-06-20T17:35:00.003-04:00

We are in the middle of a 4 hour rain delay. Nothing to do but play around with photoshop. I just saw Oklahoma football coach Bob Stoops in the press box.

CWS Day 1

2010-06-20T00:08:00.008-04:00

2 blow out games today. Both TCU and UCLA each won their first College World Series games ever. Florida and Florida State both looked pretty ragged. One of them is going home on Monday. TCU freshman pitcher Matt Purke. TCU tried to score two runs on a suicide squeeze play. The second runner was out. UCLA starter Trevor Bauer. Incredible catch by Florida center fielder Matt den Dekker. It was ESPN

College World Series 2010

2010-06-18T21:03:00.006-04:00

I am going to be in Omaha for the next 12 days taking picture at the College World Series. Unless we can coax T9 to put down the margarita and reach for her keyboard -- my posts are going to be limited to college baseball until we get into July. I will try to send tweets and share a couple of unique images at the end of each day. Look for me on ESPN, I will be the incredibly good looking

Wallpaper Wedneday: Desmond Hall of Fame

2010-06-16T15:54:00.002-04:00

Other signs not in the news

2010-06-14T16:53:00.004-04:00

Big House Makeover

2010-06-13T12:04:00.002-04:00

Here is an awesome picture from inside a Michigan Stadium luxury box taken yesterday by former Michigan kicker Phillip Brabbs. Phil was kind enough to post this on his blog: Multiple Myeloma for dummies. If you have never visited this site, do yourself a favor today, and check it out.

Come home Ronald Johnson!

2010-06-12T09:59:00.008-04:00

Lost in the "he is qualified but not admitted" chaos of this week was the much more important news about the USC football sanctions. The Trojan football program has finally been held accountable for their transgressions during the Reggie Bush era. Yes, I know it only took 6 years, but a decision and punishment have been handed down. In a nut shell, USC is not allowed to play in a bowl game for 2

World Cup !!!!!

2010-06-12T09:26:00.004-04:00

"Keep your mind on the things you want and off the things you don't want."--Hannah Whitall Smith

Hello to our newly adopted siblings

2010-06-10T05:00:00.001-04:00

It looks like at some point today, the Nebraska Cornhuskers are going to make it official and announce they will in fact be joining the increasingly poorly named Big Ten Conference. T9 suggested we put together a "Know your new Little Brother" post to mark this historic expansion event. As always, she has a great idea, but in the spirit of time management, I will wait for when we play them to

The Huskies are coming: 88

2010-06-08T05:26:00.002-04:00

Hold the Rope

2010-06-07T14:06:00.003-04:00

HT to MGoBlog poster BlueinDC for pointing out this pretty cool official White House image of President Obama walking out of the Michigan Stadium locker room, presumably headed to give his Commencement address.Regardless of your politics, it is pretty cool to have the sitting President of the United States come to your school. The image makes an interesting wallpaper also.

Strong

2010-06-07T11:50:00.005-04:00

A friend of mine sent me this the other day. Absent anything else to post today, I thought I would share. Semper Fi.* There is no truth to the rumor Justin Boren enlisted in the Army during the off-season.

John Wooden 1910-2010

2010-06-05T10:44:00.007-04:00

His life was gentle, and the elementsSo mixed in him that Nature might stand upAnd say to all the world, 'This was a man!' ~ William Shakeseare. Julius CeasarI was 9 years old when John Wooden retired from coaching. When I played junior high school basketball, we ran Wooden's UCLA offense. When I played high school basketball, we ran Wooden's UCLA offense. When I watch basketball today at all

2010: The year of the pitcher

2010-06-03T10:25:00.008-04:00

After years decades of offensive dominance, it appears as if major league baseball has dramatically swung the opposite direction. Welcome to the era of pitching dominance. Last night a previously unknown Detroit Tiger named Armando Galarraga pitched a perfect game. 27 Indians came up to the plate over 9 innings, and 27 Indians made outs over those 9 innings. It was the third perfect game in the

MGoBaby

2010-06-02T09:24:00.004-04:00

Congrats to BAHammm and his wife for bringing into the world a new Michigan fan. This beautiful girl was 8 lb 5 oz and 20 inches when she arrived last week.HAIL!

Wallpaper Wednesday: Ready & Waiting

2010-06-02T09:12:00.003-04:00

94 Days.

Happy Memorial Day

2010-05-31T11:48:00.006-04:00

For most people, it is just another day off from work and the official start of summer. The original Memorial Day was in 1868, it was called Decoration Day. The purpose was to honoring the dead of the Union Army in the Civil War. Over time, the Decoration Day holiday was expanded to salute the fallen soldiers from both North and South. Eventually it was renamed Memorial Day and chosen to

So PERFECT

2010-05-29T22:37:00.003-04:00

Story

The Huskies are coming: 99

2010-05-28T11:23:00.007-04:00

99 days (I think I got it right this time, check my math please).Does anyone remember playing this game?No announcers and the option for a 16 team playoff.Of course it is available on eBay.

The wheels of the bus go round and round

2010-05-26T14:39:00.021-04:00

This week has been about as exciting as a mid-May week can be for a Michigan college football fan. Without games actually being played, our unpretentious little program has once again been placed in the spot light. Regardless of your where your loyalty lies, this has been an exhausting week.Rather than sit around and obsessively read only the Michigan perspectives, I always find it interesting to

Wallpaper Wednesday: Not that John Madden

2010-05-26T05:12:00.002-04:00

Congrats to former Michigan hockey player John Madden. His Chicago Blackhawks have made it to the Stanley Cup Finals.Because Madden is the only former Michigan player in the Finals, I will be cheering for the BlackHawks. During his four-years playing for Red, Madden set the NCAA record for most career shorthanded goals (23) and was a member of the 1995–96 championship team. In his final season in

Probation

2010-05-25T11:30:00.000-04:00

We will be very angry with you... and we will write you a letter, telling you how angry we are....

The Huskies are coming: 123

2010-05-24T12:48:00.004-04:00

Are you ready?

Wallpaper Wednesday: Mike Hart

2010-05-19T17:48:00.003-04:00

I can not wait for football season to start. I can not wait for football season to start. I can not wait for football season to start. I can not wait for football season to start. I can not wait for football season to start. I can not wait for football season to start.

Thread Jack: These are the days of our lives......

2010-05-19T06:46:00.001-04:00

yeahyahow many of the Spawn Posse roll like dat????

Threepeat x2

2010-05-17T10:55:00.005-04:00

Hail! Softball photo from MGoBlue.com Lacrosse photo from MGoBlueLacrosse.com

Surfing the Apocalypse

2010-05-14T10:33:00.004-04:00

One of my favorite features in Sports Illustrated is This Week's Sign That the Apocalypse Is Upon Us. Nothing they can put in that spot can top this week's claim by SI naming Arkansas QB Ryan Mallett is the front runner for the #1 overall pick in the 2011 NFL draft.ARE YOU F---ING KIDDING ME ???!!!???? I don't do facebook, but THIS popped up during a BING search. I think I would rather see

iPad background: Old stadium pressbox

2010-05-13T12:56:00.007-04:00

My wife bought me an Apple iPad for my birthday a couple of weeks ago. I love it. For those of you that have not seen one of these things, it has this awesome "rotating screen" to allow you to work both vertically and horizontally. The resolution of the iPad is 1024x768, but wallpapers need to be 1024x1024 to allow the image to fill the screen in both directions.I took one of my all time