Space Is A Big Place

I think the reason Bump can't find a sandwich is because Woody Hayes ate it for him already.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QX4Sp0OsY-w

http://www.everydayshouldbesaturday.com/2005/12/08/your-schools-promotio...

...and our fast electrons will take us even further into Space than anyone has been before.

GO BLUE!

There are traditions that take time to build. What the former coaches built is worth keeping. But to improve or add to is now the utmost concern. I would say that tradition will make greatness out of any coach or player. But it took many coaches and players to lay that framework. The symbolic rebirth of a program is coupled to a new stadium being built.

 In the words of Yoda,"Death is a natural part of life. Rejoice for those around you who transform into the Force. Mourn them do not. Miss them do not. Attachment leads to jealously. The shadow of greed, that is.”

It's time move on as a program and forward as well.

Well if it's a space journey that we are about to embark on, then I'm glad a guy like Zaphod Beeblebrox is our pilot. It worked 40 (and a 110) years ago.

On the eve of the new era, Aragorn would tell us:

"Hold your ground, hold your ground! Sons of Gondor, of Rohan, my
brothers! I see in your eyes the same fear that would take the heart of
me. A day may come when the courage of men fails, when we forsake our
friends and break all bonds of fellowship, but it is not this day. An
hour of woes and shattered shields, when the age of men comes crashing
down! But it is not this day! This day we fight! By all that you hold
dear on this good Earth, I bid you stand, Men [Champions?] of the West!"

This day is call'd the feast of Crispian.
He that outlives this day, and comes safe home,
Will stand a tip-toe when this day is named,
And rouse him at the name of Crispian.
He that shall live this day, and see old age,
Will yearly on the vigil feast his neighbours,
And say, "To-morrow is Saint Crispian."
Then will he strip his sleeve and show his scars,
And say, "These wounds I had on Crispian's day."
Old men forget; yet all shall be forgot,
But he'll remember with advantages
What feats he did that day. Then shall our names,
Familiar in his mouth as household words,
Harry the King, Bedford, and Exeter,
Warwick and Talbot, Salisbury and Gloucester,
Be in their flowing cups freshly rememb'red.
This story shall the good man teach his son;
And Crispin Crispian shall ne'er go by,
From this day to the ending of the world,
But we in it shall be remembered,
We few, we happy few, we band of brothers.
For he to-day that sheds his blood with me
Shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile,
This day shall gentle his condition;
And gentlemen in England now a-bed
Shall think themselves accurs'd they were not here,
And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks
That fought with us upon Saint Crispin's day. 

  (Henry V, 4, 3)

Very reflective, Brian.  Take solace that all of the previous seismic shifts in coaching have gone well.  And just look how well it has worked for Notre Dame... er scratch that.

Excellent quote, Emil, I also thought of it myself reading Brian's post.  In the play, Henry V states this before the battle at Agincourt.  Historically, Henry V and the English, outnumbered 4 - 5 to 1, lost less than 100 men to the French's 7,000 to 10,000 killed.  Lets hope the M - Utah game results in a rout on par with that.

I think what WoJo said is especially prescient.  The Michigan fanbase is about to find out what not having Bo or Lloyd is like.  7-5 might have been a bad year before, but a 7-5 year this year would keep me pretty satisfied.  I just hope, god forbid, if we have a bad year, that it's a speed bump and not the river Styx.

 All in all, I am excited, though.  There's something nice about watching a team fight on game to game, and not being a bitter bunny demanding an annual B10 championship that won't happen.

Gameday is a reward for the players and work for the coaches. Today there are players on the field who think they'll be SO monumental to the success of Michigan. And then there are players, Zoli, Lopata, Graham, Morgan who know they will counted on. There are usually some unlikely heroes though. That goes to you George Morales!

Interesting.  From the pic, the only electric media coverage of the Schembechler hiring came from the four local tv stations.  With Rodriguez the national media pushed the local guys to the walls.

I think Canham has gas.

Yup, Canham has just raised one cheek off the couch and is about to let one rip.

The thing that's always struck me is how old Bo looked at a young age. In that photo, he was only 39. He looks like he's 50. 

go blue

Until after a wedding... Should I check the score immediately and then watch, or keep myself in suspense and watch the whole thing