...talks about how UConn hasn't been in contact and how they're out. (HT: UMHoops)
Hail To The Victors 2010
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Apologies for the late content. My wireless card started acting funny this morning and I had to deal with drivers for the first time in a long while.
Hello. Every year I gather up a collection of the web's finest Michigan bloggers and scream and beg and plead and scream until they submit articles to me, which I lightly burnish and send to Maple Street Press, which puts it in a book which is then put on sale. Here's this year's edition:
Within:
- I do the usual preview of the team, this year with bonus excessive quarterback analysis.
- Jerry Hinnen previews the opponent schedule, except…
- Sam Eley, who used to run We Will Always Have Tempe, previews OSU.
- Johnny of RBUAS tackles Demar Dorsey, the phenomenon.
- Andy Reid, late of the Daily, interviews Fred Jackson about the jumbled tailback spot.
- Misopogon revises and publishes a version of the Decimated Defense you can send to all your friends who keep annoying you with their lack of context.
- Chris Brown of Smart Football goes in-depth on the 3-3-5's origins and setup; I evaluate how well Michigan's existing players will fit in their new holes.
- Craig Ross looks at the evolution of offense from the single wing to the spread.
- Michael Elkon takes a look at what actually predicts turnovers, why Michigan had two straight years of incredibly poor turnover margins, and what their prospects are for 2010.
- Jamiemac explores Michigan's re-entry into recruiting Ohio like mad.
- John Kryk surveys the history of Michigan's helmet stickers.
- Greg Dooley of MVictors recounts the story of Michigan Stadium's construction.
- And, finally, a bunch of the above others take cracks at answering the questions of the day in a Wolverine Roundtable.
It is 128 pages and $12.99. This is approximately ten cents per page, many of which have very nice pictures on them. One is even of Biff the Wolverine. If you don't purchase it, chances are you have a brain tumor which causes you to make bad decisions. Check if you have a chicken on your head and go see a doctor, but not before you purchase it. You can get it online or from bookstores across the state.
June 30th, 2010 at 1:09 PM | 
Is there still time to make
Is there still time to make
June 30th, 2010 at 1:13 PM |
Paid postage? What science
Paid postage? What science
Paid postage? What science fiction land do you live in? Email will always be free.
June 30th, 2010 at 1:18 PM |
You can't club someone with an email
You can't club someone with an email
Unless you print it off, of course. I recommend printing it on a 2x4.
(Yes, you could beat them with the machine on which you're reading the email or on which it's stored, but I regard that as cheating.)
Where's Charlie Bauman when you need him?
June 30th, 2010 at 1:20 PM |
Not good enough. I want them
Not good enough. I want them
Not good enough. I want them to hold the evidence in their hands. They also deserve a nasty paper cut, which you can't get from an email.
June 30th, 2010 at 1:13 PM |
Kindle?
Kindle?
Kindle?
June 30th, 2010 at 1:15 PM |
Can't wait for that Demar
Can't wait for that Demar
Can't wait for that Demar Dorsey feature...
June 30th, 2010 at 1:30 PM |
Demar Dorsey?
Demar Dorsey?
Never heard of him.
June 30th, 2010 at 1:21 PM |
This is crazy
This is crazy
I was going to post a thread asking if and when the Maple street press was coming out and what happens........... i click on mgoblog and :) here it is
We will have our vengeance- Michigan football 2010
June 30th, 2010 at 1:22 PM |
I cannot express
I cannot express
I cannot express how much I hope the cover is prophetic
"But it is better to live here in sackcloth and ashes than to own the whole state of Ohio."
-- Lafcadio Hearn
June 30th, 2010 at 1:23 PM |
when is this supposed to ship?
when is this supposed to ship?
If i order it now, when will it be shipped? I remember one year I ordered it and it wasn't available until three weeks later.
June 30th, 2010 at 1:28 PM |
Johnny of RBUAS tackles Demar
Johnny of RBUAS tackles Demar
Johnny of RBUAS tackles Demar Dorsey, the phenomenon.
He qualified?!?
(I kid! I kid!)
"Come on, you Wolverines!"
June 30th, 2010 at 1:43 PM |
Wow!
Wow!
Johnny of RBUAS tackles Demar Dorsey, the phenomenon.
Johnny is apparently very, very fast.
"This is the EMU game, not the emo game."
June 30th, 2010 at 1:29 PM |
Electronic version?
Electronic version?
I was wondering if there would be an electronic version available. PDF or epub format for the nook and many other e-readers?
Thank you.
June 30th, 2010 at 1:30 PM |
Thanks Brian
Thanks Brian
I had my mom looking for it. She's sent it here to me in Tennessee the last two years. It's how I found Mgoblog. I was getting ready to try to figure out how to e-mail you and see what's up, but you've alleviated my fears and answered my question. thanks again. Keep up the good work.
I've never watched "Rudy" because I can't stand notre dame.
June 30th, 2010 at 1:31 PM |
Quit
Quit
Quit commentating in the thread and buy this book NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Help My Friend Allison Fight ALS
MSU/IU at the JCB
June 30th, 2010 at 2:06 PM |
Bought the book just now to
Bought the book just now to
Bought the book just now to make sure I help fund your gambling habits, jamiemac
June 30th, 2010 at 1:31 PM |
Brian
Brian
Maple Street needs to update your bio, it says you still work at Fanhouse.
"The difference between a man and a boy is, a boy wants to grow up to be a fireman, but a man wants to grow up to be a giant monster fireman."
- Jack Handey
June 30th, 2010 at 1:45 PM |
I'm heading back to
I'm heading back to
I'm heading back to Meeechigan tomorrow for the 4th. Brian says it's available in bookstores across the state, so will I really be able to find it in any Border's, Barnes, etc.? Is it already on the shelves? Any help is appreciated.
June 30th, 2010 at 5:30 PM |
If you're looking to buy it
If you're looking to buy it
If you're looking to buy it at a brick and mortar joint you should definitely buy it from Border's since it's an A2 based company (as opposed to Barnes and Noble). However, I don't actually know if they've got it in stock yet.
'M-Burns', I'll never have better facial hair than this...
June 30th, 2010 at 2:00 PM |
First copy sold?
First copy sold?
I'm not sayin it may have been me, I'm just sayin. I Had the transaction done within about 3 minutes of reading the announcement post which I read before it had a single comment.
I LOVE me them books. Can't wait to crack it open.
June 30th, 2010 at 2:00 PM |
(No subject)
(No subject)
June 30th, 2010 at 2:00 PM |
bought it last year, will buy it again this year
bought it last year, will buy it again this year
good job, looking forward to reading it and checking out the pics.
June 30th, 2010 at 2:15 PM |
Strangely,
Strangely,
the Table of Contents lists the author of The Decimated Defense as Seth E. Fisher, not Misopogon. The curtain is lifted ...
Taking it one week at a time
June 30th, 2010 at 2:18 PM |
If it says "Seth E. Fisher"
If it says "Seth E. Fisher"
If it says "Seth E. Fisher" then it's a typo.
My middle name starts with "M"
(and no, it's not 'M'ispogon or 'M'ichigan, though I have thought of changing it to that)
(Blogger alias: "Misopogon") This team is under construction. We thank you for your patience.
June 30th, 2010 at 2:26 PM |
My bad,
My bad,
Seth M. Fisher, it is. Congrats on getting into print; well deserved.
Taking it one week at a time
June 30th, 2010 at 2:48 PM |
thx.
Other than my day job,
thx.
Other than my day job,
thx.
Other than my day job, which is publishing a magazine, I do a bit of hockey writing for USA Hockey and Michigan Hockey. Just journalist stenographer stuff that lets me see a bunch of free hockey (and the reason I don't chime in on Brian's hockey stuff even though I'm a huge Icers fan), but nothing like the depth in HTTV.
Honestly, I'm more proud of this than anything I've published in the past, which includes an interview with a President of the United States and a Senator from Massachusetts.
Thank you, publicly, to Brian for the opportunity.
(Blogger alias: "Misopogon") This team is under construction. We thank you for your patience.
June 30th, 2010 at 3:13 PM |
I'll assume
I'll assume
you interviewed one of the non-Wolverine presidents.
June 30th, 2010 at 3:58 PM |
I think he was from
I think he was from
I think he was from Connecticut, but he had a strange accent: Like a cross between Texas and Jimmy Carson. And kept squinting like the sun was in his eyes. I asked him if he needed a visor, and he said he had plenty of advisors already.
(Blogger alias: "Misopogon") This team is under construction. We thank you for your patience.
June 30th, 2010 at 3:53 PM |
I think this was a great
I think this was a great
I think this was a great accomplishment for all Seths out there...since that includes me, I will take partial credit whenever I can. Even if I had absolutely nothing to do with it and lack the ability to even write something resembling it.
June 30th, 2010 at 2:20 PM |
Hmm
Hmm
The pages of the Demar Dorsey article had better be laminated so my tears won't ruin the rest of the book.
De gustibus non est disputandum
June 30th, 2010 at 2:25 PM |
Missed most important story of the year
Missed most important story of the year
What's with the complete lack of stories about the families of Korean girlfriends showing up announced? Sure, that might not be projecting forward to the 2010 season, but I want the hard copy of that story with more behind-the-scenes details
June 30th, 2010 at 2:26 PM |
Bought it last week
Bought it last week
Greg from MVictors had the link up, and like an addict I clicked immediately.
June 30th, 2010 at 2:33 PM |
not only will I purchase HTTV
not only will I purchase HTTV
I will hold "Misopogon Storytime" and read the Decimated Defense for my eternally pessimistic RR-hating older family members so they don't even have to switch to bifocals!
The world looks better through maize mirror tint.
June 30th, 2010 at 2:48 PM |
Is it at the M-Den yet?
Is it at the M-Den yet?
I'll be in A2 this weekend, and thought I'd swing by to pick up a copy if it's there - faster than waiting for it to be shipped.
June 30th, 2010 at 3:34 PM |
Nice
Nice
But where I can buy this fine product?
June 30th, 2010 at 5:29 PM |
Wondering the same thing
Wondering the same thing
I just wish there was a link.
June 30th, 2010 at 4:27 PM |
excellent annual
excellent annual
i have purchased this each year and its definitely a great read on the beach. plus it feels good to support brian et al with some extra money.
December 19th, 2010 at 1:18 PM |
so
so
where can i find a torrent for this? Someone should take pictures of each page and put it on MgoVideo.
June 30th, 2010 at 4:45 PM |
I just bought it for the
I just bought it for the
I just bought it for the first time. It better be good, or I'm hunting down jamiemac and Misopogon and giving them swirlies.
June 30th, 2010 at 7:26 PM |
I've never gotten this
I've never gotten this
I've never gotten this before, and I do believe that I am going to change that as soon as it gets in stores. Thanks Brian for putting this out!
July 1st, 2010 at 12:05 AM |
3 copies for me
3 copies for me
I'll be buying a copy for myself, my brother-in-law, and my dad as soon as I get back to Michigan. Can't wait to read it and for the season to start.
I haven't talked to him about it, but I fear my pops my be anti-RR. Mostly because he lives in the Detroit area and has a Freep subscription. He may have been unwittingly swayed to the dark side by some unscrupulous reporting. I believe HTTV 2010 can cure him of such negative thinking.
July 1st, 2010 at 6:19 AM |
I've paid my $33 Australian
I've paid my $33 Australian
I've paid my $33 Australian to get it shipped all the way over here. Hope you appreciate that. :p
July 1st, 2010 at 7:21 AM |
Hail
Hail
This is a MUST buy. The last two hold a prestigious place on my Michigan mantle.
July 1st, 2010 at 8:26 AM |
I just purchased my copy -
I just purchased my copy -
I just purchased my copy - and I clicked on the Crocs banner! What have you done for Brian today?
"That ball IS the program."
July 1st, 2010 at 9:49 AM |
Collect them all!
Collect them all!
Seriously, do it.
"... bitterness is no fun, faith is rewarded, the kids on the field are more resilient than we are, and sometimes they can let us borrow some of that."
- Brian Cook
July 1st, 2010 at 11:53 PM |
Straight Answer
Straight Answer
Can we get a straight answer...is it available at Borders yet or only online?
"Those who stay, will be champions" - Bo
July 9th, 2010 at 10:07 AM |
Has anyone found this locally
Has anyone found this locally
Has anyone found this locally yet?
"[T]here were a lot of people predicting glorious heights for Rich; mostly the same people who are predicting doom and gloom [for Hoke]. Excuse me if I doubt their prognostication skills." -- M-Wolverine
Is there still time to make the Decimated Defense pages perforated and include a postage paid envelope so we can just mail it to whoever is doing the most bitching about the last couple years?
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