THE OFFICIAL WORDS OF THE OFFICIAL STUDENT VOICE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Michigan vs. Iowa
Listen in as the Michigan Wolverines take on the Iowa Hawkeyes at Crisler Arena in a tough basketball matchup. Will the Wolverines keep the momentum gained from the Michigan State win on thursday, or will there be the dreaded "hangover effect"? Tune in to find out! Tyler Bruens, Jeff Turner, and Ryan Krasnoo with the call.
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Michigan vs Michigan St. at the Joe tonight!!!
Listen in as the 6th ranked Michigan Wolverines take on the Michigan State Spartans at Joe Louis Arena tonight at 8 pm! It'll be John Zaccardelli, Tyler Bruens, and Mike Lewandowski with the call!
Monday, January 24, 2011
Other Sports
NCAA Hockey Tournament Prediction 1/24
East Regional (Bridgeport)
1 Yale vs. 16 RIT
8 Wisconsin vs. 9 Notre Dame
Midwest Regional (Green Bay)
4 Denver vs. 13 Dartmouth
5 Michigan vs. 12 Nebraska-Omaha
West Regional (St. Louis)
3. North Dakota vs. 14 Merrimack
6 Boston College vs. 11 Western Michigan
Northeast Regional (Manchester)
2 Minnesota-Duluth vs. 15 Union
7 Rensselaer vs. 10 New Hampshire
Notes for this week's:
- Never again will we see a pairwise work out this neatly, as the only necessary move was switching the 2 seed bracket with the 4 seed bracket in terms of regional placement. There were no intraconference matchups to deal with and very nice looking attendance possibilities (except for St. Louis, which I believe is a lost cause and an overall stupid choice for regional location).
- Right now, it looks like Michigan will need one of the one seeds and probably BC to drop off for the chance of stealing a 1 seed overall. Coming up are two big weekends for the Wolverines as well, playing FYS at the Joe and then, two games in Oxford against Rico's Bunch, win all three and they will be in a very strong position moving forward.
Friday, January 21, 2011
Listen: Hockey v. Alaska
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Greg Mattison as Defensive Coordinator: The good, the bad, the verdict
The Good:
- Mattison comes from success in the NFL.
As defensive coordinator of the Baltimore Ravens, Mattison has coached the #3 ranked defense in the NFL in 2009-2010 and the #10 ranked defense in the NFL in 2010-2011.
- Mattison has coached at Michigan.
From 1992-1994, Mattison was the defensive line coach of the Wolverines. From 1995-1996, Mattison was the Wolverines' defensive coordinator.
- Michigan's defense, under Mattison's direction, allowed 17.2 points per game in 1995 and 15.3 points per game in 1996.
In 2010, the Wolverines allowed 35.23 ppg...
- Mattison likes to recruit and is apparently good at it.
- Mattison loves Michigan.
According to Mattison, it was the only place that could have (and did) lure him away from the Ravens.
- Mattison has beaten Ohio State more recently than 2003.
Remember the 2007 BCS National Championship Game? That was Mattison's Florida Gator defense making Troy Smith look like a chump.
The Bad:
- Mattison is 61 years old.
Can anyone really see him coaching for more than 5-10 years?
- After 1996, Mattison ditched Michigan for the same position (defensive coordinator) at Notre Dame.
Mattison apparently had strong ties to then-Irish coach Bob Davie... Michigan got the last laugh in 1997 anyway.
The Verdict:
There's no sense in getting worked up because of Mattison's age or past decisions. He is a great fit for the Wolverines.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
NCAA Hockey Tournament
East Regional (Bridgeport)
1 Yale vs. 14 UNO
8 Boston College vs. 9 Wisconsin
Midwest Regional (Green Bay)
2 Minnesota-Duluth vs. 16 RIT
7 Notre Dame vs. 10 Merrimack
West Regional (St. Louis)
4 Denver vs. 13 Union
5 Michigan vs. 12 Dartmouth
Northeast Regional (Manchester)
3. North Dakota vs. 15 RPI
6 New Hampshire vs. 11 Western Michigan
Notes:
- Poor Yale, being the only non-WCHA 1 seed is stuck playing UNO.
- Miami not being in it is the biggest example of why this will definitely change between now and once March 20th rolls around.
- Biggest goal at this point is bracket integrity, thus North Dakota in Manchester and Denver in St Louis
Friday, January 14, 2011
LISTEN: Hockey v. Ferris State
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
LISTEN: Basketball v. #2 That School Down South
Denard Robinson to Stay at Michigan
I know that your trust in the media regarding Michigan athletics is badly damaged after this coaching search, but I have good news if you are willing to believe me.
Denard Robinson will stay at Michigan.
Based on the circumstances of how I learned this information, all I really want to say is that I will personally support this claim with 99% confidence, because I trust where it came from. I will also say that this word was received after Hoke was hired.
Sunday, January 9, 2011
LISTEN: Basketball v. Kansas
Saturday, January 8, 2011
LISTEN LIVE: Hockey v. Michigan State
Thursday, January 6, 2011
If Not Harbaugh...
Gary Patterson: Tyler, Andy G, Chris L, Adam
Les Miles: Bill, Steve N, Joe, Kevin, Seth
Brady Hoke: Michael L, Steve P
Chris Peterson: Kudi
Pat Fitzgerald: Rushi, Roberto
We encourage all readers to post their choice for Michigan coach (assuming no Harbaugh) in the "comments" section.
Sunday, January 2, 2011
5 Truths That Should Keep Us Grounded as a Fan Base
You have probably already made your judgment regarding the future of coach Rod, but before you make your verdict final, the facts behind what happened this year (and in years past) in college football should be examined.
1. Michigan was 22nd in total offense in college football this year with 34.3 points per game.
They averaged only 20 points per game against ranked teams (with only 7 points coming against OSU).
2. Rich Rodriguez's team lost to Michigan State, Ohio State, and Penn State this year.
He is now 0-9 against these teams as head coach of Michigan.
3. Michigan was 102nd in total defense this year surrendering 33.8 points per game.
Do we really need numbers here? Watching that defense was like repeatedly sticking a fork in your eye.
4. Michigan's record has gotten better every year.
3-9... 5-7 ....7-5 (7-6 with bowl game)
5. The Big Ten was not great this year.
Michigan's very average record this year cannot be excused by great in-conference competition. It's not that the Big Ten was necessarily bad, but did you see who went 11-1 in the regular season? Did you see any of the New Year's Day bowl games?...YIKES!
Saturday, January 1, 2011
A Decision
It's going to be tough to keep perspective after that bowl game, but I've had enough: almost. I've been a big Rich Rodriguez supporter during my time as a student here at the University of Michigan, pointing out how the offense had emerged as a juggernaut under his leadership. Sure, we had no kicking game whatsoever, and yes we had a porous defense, but that was on account of the 6 true freshmen we were forced to start in the secondary. However, after the bowl game my arguments looked far weaker.