MGoRadio 6.6: The Game
wsgs 1985-'88 WR John Kolesar, 1962-'65 QB/TE Tom Parkhill, and 1947-'50 halfback Leo Koceski. Special thanks to Dr. Sap for helping to dig these guys up!
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[After THE JUMP: the player and what we said]
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1. John Kolesar: Bo and the 1980s
starts at 1:00
Kolesar introduces us to www.FORTHOSEWHOSTAYED.com, which goes to support former Michigan players. He also talks about The Game under Bo, from his great 1985 play to the Guarantee, to the Earle Bruce game and the 1988 battle. Also son Caden is on the team so we talk a little modern football.
2. Basketball Talk
starts at 32:28
As we began recording we learned Austin Davis will be out 3 weeks, so we take a break from the old guys to discuss the impact of light center depth, and also preview the upcoming Big Ten season while we're at it.
3. Tom Parkhill: Bump and 1964
starts at 43:45
Injured for the last game of a magic 1964 season, when Michigan was a failed 2-point conversion from a national championship, Parkhill got to watch Michigan clinch a trip to the Rose Bowl from a unique vantage point: in the press box with Bob Ufer!
4. Leo Koceski: The Snow Bowl
starts at 54:40
Right halfback of the later Mad Magicians and senior for the Snow Bowl, Leo comes on to tell us how things really were back in the day.
MUSIC:
Today we're featuring Emily Scott Robinson, who was my camper at Crystalaire Camp once upon an age, and is now Telluride's sweetest and most awesome singer-songwriter.
- "Better with Time"
- "Westward Bound"
- "Free My Soul"
- “Across 110th Street”
If you or a friend made some good tunes and don't have a label out scrubbing for them we'd be happy to feature you.
THE USUAL LINKS:
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- What's with the theme music?
We went to the Pretzel Bell and had a beer, and Dufek got lost, and found a girl to give him a ride to the union, and long story short that's where we get the Dufeks.
December 11th, 2020 at 7:29 PM ^
The addendum is worth the price of admission.
December 11th, 2020 at 8:33 PM ^
How cool was John Kolesar? Rocking number 40 at WR.
December 11th, 2020 at 9:53 PM ^
Just a quick clarification. The link is actually: https://www.forthosewhostayed.com/
December 11th, 2020 at 10:18 PM ^
Everyone talks about Harbaugh to Kolesar to seal the 1985 game, but he had an even bigger and more dramatic role in winning the 1988 game in Columbus. Dude was a straight-up baller and the 1988 team never gets the love it deserves.
December 12th, 2020 at 8:21 AM ^
The '88 and '89 teams were the best Michigan teams in my lifetime. Change my mind.
December 12th, 2020 at 11:36 AM ^
‘85
The end.
December 12th, 2020 at 1:26 AM ^
Brian’s face when Kolesar mentions Matt Campbell at 22:40
Almost a spit take
December 12th, 2020 at 6:34 AM ^
Bo said that Kolesar was faster than the Ohio DB thought he was.
In defense of Bump as a coach; that was the glory period of the Big Ten.
In the early 60s, the Gophers went to back to back Rose Bowls, Illini had Butkus Rose Bowl winning team, Duffy had his best Spartan teams, Johnny Pont took IU to its only Rose Bowl, Mollenkopf was the best coach Purdue had, Griese beat us 3 years running, Woody was in his prime, Wisconsin had its highest end of season rating ever. Iowa and NW brought up the rear.
Bump's 68 team lost its opener to Cal then reeled of 8 straight Ws before losing at Columbus, to the super sophs who beat OJ's USC team in the Rose Bowl for the national championship.
Check who got the game ball for the 69 upset of Ohio.
https://www.michiganradio.org/post/game-ball-goes-bump-elliott
December 12th, 2020 at 12:55 PM ^
Bo wasn't exactly eloquent, but he was a direct, clear, and forceful communicator. There was very little hemming and hawing; he knew what he wanted to say, and said it simply without hesitation. And, when the situation called for it, he could be pretty inspirational.
The contrast is dramatic.
December 13th, 2020 at 2:17 AM ^
Seth brings on Michigan Men from the ‘40s, ‘60s and ‘80s, and then says:
“Special thanks to Dr. Sap for helping to dig these guys up!”
Phrasing, Seth, phrasing!
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