Top 5 Calls By Bob Ufer (RIP 10-26-81)
Thirty-six years ago, on 10-26-1981, Bob Ufer passed away. In honor of his memory, thought I'd give you my Top 5 Ufer Calls:
5. I'M POISED, I’M A JUNIOR, I KNOW HOW TO PLAY FOOTBALL!
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4. WE SAW IT 39 YEARS AGO
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3. OH WE’RE NOT EXCITED NOT ONE DAMN BIT
2. TOUCHDOWN BILLY TAYLOR
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1. FOOTBALL’S VALHALLA
GO BLUE and God Bless your Cotton-Pickin' Maize and Blue Hearts!
October 25th, 2017 at 11:06 PM ^
All these years and I still miss his radio presence. You don't forget people in life who made you happy.
October 25th, 2017 at 11:59 PM ^
October 26th, 2017 at 2:24 PM ^
An MMB trombone alumnus created this Bob Ufer series a few years ago. This particular episode has clips from the Iowa game starting around 4:36, though I'd recommend the whole video. I'm not sure where GhostsofMichigan got the source video of the game, perhaps WolverineHistorian or Dr. Sap would know where to find it?
October 26th, 2017 at 7:46 PM ^
October 26th, 2017 at 8:37 PM ^
October 26th, 2017 at 11:40 AM ^
When I die and go to heaven, I will request Ufer and Keith Jackson to commentate Michigan games for me.
October 26th, 2017 at 11:40 AM ^
"39 years ago" Tom Harmon had scored. Ufer cut that recording 37 years ago, an era that has always felt like recent history to me, describing an era so ancient we barely have film reels of it.
Time is a funny thing.
October 26th, 2017 at 11:43 AM ^
Awesome list. Although, I think it's "I'm poised", not "Oh boy" for the first one.
October 26th, 2017 at 1:47 PM ^
for some happy memories.
October 26th, 2017 at 4:54 PM ^
in 1979, up from Virginia to go to the homecoming game against Indiana. Of course we all expected a Michigan domination. Went to the pep rally on the diag with the car smash and the Bob Ufer pep rally, then the mud bowl the next morning, followed by the game. We sat in row 11 in the south end zone, and A.C. ran right at us. You bet I tear up every time I hear Ufer's call of that play, with or without the video to accompany it.
October 26th, 2017 at 6:07 PM ^
Great tribute, thanks for sharing!
October 26th, 2017 at 6:53 PM ^
October 27th, 2017 at 2:00 AM ^
Few things are more responsible for my superfandom of Michigan football than this man. Please reincarnate him to call games NOW!
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