I've been presented with an opportunity to meet one of the people involved with this show spanning three decades. I remember the Lloyd years with the confetti-ish pictures but much of the run of Michigan Replay came before I had control of the remote.
Share your memories, favorite eps, favorite moments, and questions here and I'll see if I can ask about them.
Questions?
No question, Jim.
You hafta ask
Who picked the theme song and why? and as a side note, why doesn't the band play that song once in a while?
I've mentioned it before on
I've mentioned it before on this site, but how fun would it be if the band played the theme song during official reviews?
Let's eat Grandpa.
This is a bit of a tangent,
This is a bit of a tangent, but does the MMB have to play royalties when it plays songs like that?
I the stands or for a
In the stands or for a halftime show? No. If they record it for a CD, yes.
The Alumni Pep Band has an arrangement of the old Michigan Replay theme, and plays it on occasion.
There were actually multiple
There were actually multiple theme songs for the show. "Across 110th Street" was the theme in the '70s and again for its final couple of years, but there were other themes in between.
I grew up with Michigan
I grew up with Michigan Replay, taped and watched every Sunday. I guess there's not a huge amount that sticks out to ask.
Though, I've always wondered: When did they film, and how much prep did the coach and Brandstatter put in? Some of the games were played late and on the road. It always struck me that they must have filmed on no sleep. West coast road games, for example, or night games in places like Illinois.
Three games that I'm not sure about: Were there episodes after the Hawaii games and the UCLA night game? That must've been murder.
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I believe they filmed
I believe they filmed Saturday evening. Once in a while the coach would slip up and say "today," referring to the game, when he was supposed to say "yesterday." I'm not sure how much prep went into it.
They did.
But as the other poster was referring to, if it was a late game that could make for a late night, with filming early Monday morning. Even a 3:30 road game, which if it ended after 7, add some hours for getting dressed, press conference, going to the airport, flying back, or the long bus ride, then getting back to AA....it might not be till late you get back in and have time to film it.
Then up the next morning for film review. This is probably why we'll never see it again. That other stuff can be filmed and added any week. I imagine there aren't too many coaches anymore who would want to do that schedule. Rich didn't want to. And I doubt Hoke does either. Heck, I bet Bo and Mo and Lloyd hated it, but back in Bo's day where all the games weren't on and that was a lot of promotion for the program, it was a bigger deal. Now that most of the stuff is online 10 minutes after the show is broadcast, not as big a deal. Lloyd probably only did it because it was kinda a tradition leftover from Bo.
"I love him, he's a great coach, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend. He's every single thing you want a college coach to be, and he does it flawlessly." -David Molk
Do they watch film early
Do they watch film early Sunday morning? Having to watch film early Monday morning wouldn't be that drastic since they play on Saturdays
When you have a week to win a game
Yesterday isn't soon enough. These are 24/7 jobs. Monday is already took late, because it's game prep week at that point. I've heard of games where the video coordinator will leave South Bend at halftime to drive back and get a headstart on breaking down the film before the team gets back. Pretty soon, tech-wise, they'll be breaking down the early film breakdowns on the flight home.
Let's just say if you're filming the program well after midinight, you're not getting much sleep. What order you do things changes (remember the quote-unquote HORROR that Rich had them practice on Sunday...instead of, Monday, or whenever) but there are no days off during the season. And very few during the off-season. Usually there's a quite period week there in July which is basically NCAA mandated "family time", but I would guess most of them find ways to work then, too.
"I love him, he's a great coach, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend. He's every single thing you want a college coach to be, and he does it flawlessly." -David Molk
Remember in Three and Out...
RR was watching film on next weeks opponent before the bus was out of South Bend in 2010. I doubt that's a rarity.
Go Blue!
Yeah, opponent film is put together prior to the season
Then the tapes of each game each week are added to it. The game that was just played by Michigan, and their next opponent are getting put together as the game is going, on the way back, and that night.
"I love him, he's a great coach, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend. He's every single thing you want a college coach to be, and he does it flawlessly." -David Molk
I can definitely understand
I can definitely understand why a coach wouldn't want to do it Saturday night. That would be very annoying. It'd be nice if they could find some time during the week (not necessarily Saturday - I'd be okay waiting a day or two for Michigan Replay) to film it but maybe it's just not practical anymore.
The Show was always taped
after the game. So for night and away games, sometimes the taping was at 3:30 AM. It was always hard on the coaches, but really hard on Brandstatter when the Lions were away on Sunday. There are many stories of Brandy starting the color commentary from a taxi cab on his way to the stadium on Sunday because the flight ran so close to game time.
The crew began the editing of plays even during the game. The whole thing was frantically but systematically scheduled and put together almost as the game was progressing.
When Bo did the show it was easier because nearly all the games started at 1 PM. Toward the end, U-M had its own studio in Ann Arbor which eliminated driving to Detroit to tape and made it easier.
I'm pretty sure the producer and his company owned the rights to the name, "Michigan Replay" and the association of the theme song with the show. He refused to allow their use when RR came because RR wanted to and did change the format and broadcast time, etc. Also the usual issue of payment was involved.
Great post.
I remember Rich did NOT want to do any show the night after a game. But I'd still guess it had more to do with signing a deal with IMG to produce everything that pushed them out, much like MDen got pushed out for a little while to produce Michigan stuff.
"I love him, he's a great coach, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend. He's every single thing you want a college coach to be, and he does it flawlessly." -David Molk
Hoke
9:59 of the '97 Ohio episode listed above, Hoke gives Carr a huge bear-hug. Classic
Go Blue!
Carter, The Darter, The Human Torpedo!
Only thing I can think of
If the Athletic Department ever came to it's senses and realized the IMG program is far inferior, would they be willing to bring it back? (Not that it's going to happen...but if product was any concern, it would).
"I love him, he's a great coach, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend. He's every single thing you want a college coach to be, and he does it flawlessly." -David Molk
Loved watching Michigan
Loved watching Michigan Replay every Sunday morning. The sad thing that sticks with me is Lloyd Carr telling Jim to "keep this replay going" at the end of the last episode before the Capital One bowl. Also, the intro music brings back great memories.
My favorite show growing up
In the 70s most Big10 games were not televised and you had to listen to them on the radio. It was great to see the plays on Michigan Replay every Sunday morning. Through 1980, most of the big 10 game film was the film the coaches used from the press box and I remember watching this on Michigan Replay in the early years.
I remember Larry Aderlie was the first host, then Don Shane hosted for while before Jimbo took it over in '79? I haven't watch it since I moved away from Michigan in the early 90s...but it was one of my favorite shows. The theme song was very catchy!
expect the best
Did Don Shane do it?
Brandy took over in 1980, I think, and back in 77-79 Shane was just working the sports desk at WDIV. I can't remember back that far, but since they were both there, that might have been a transition. Shane was tight with them and did a lot of those Big Ten preview shows with Bo later on. So it would make sense.
"I love him, he's a great coach, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend. He's every single thing you want a college coach to be, and he does it flawlessly." -David Molk
If, I remember correctly.
Michigan Replay was on WXYZ Ch.7 on Sunday mornings with Larry Adderley, then moved to WWJ Ch.4 in '79. That's where I remember Don Shane hosting a few shows in '79? In '80 an anti-trust law came out that major newspapers could not own both the radio and t.v. stations in the same city, so WDIV was formed when the Philadelphia station took control of WWJ in'80 (The det news and Philadelphia news paper exchanged tv stations to be in compliance with the new law). It may have been for a few shows that I remember Don Shane hosting Michigan Replay, then Brandy was named the host.
expect the best
How about filling some late
How about filling some late night time on BTN with old episodes of the show? That would be FANTASTIC. I'd be excited to see Bo after a 50 point whoopin' of Minnesota and Lloyd after his first game, the comeback win vs. UVA.
EDIT: I guess the question would be who owns the rights and would they release them, or make them available on DVD at the very least?
The swag is back.
The (not so?) obvious advantage held by...
...Michigan Replay over Inside Michigan Football is that in its heyday, Michigan Replay was one of the few sources of information about Michigan games and the program in general. The explosion of media outlets and coverage has made the show much less vital than its earlier iterations.
Other thoughts:
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Definitely
Also, in general, retrospectives are more insightful than previews of the next week. My favorite part of the show was the first 10-15 minutes, when they went over the previous day's game, and the coach could talk about what happened. The rest of the show (with the "human interest" segments) wasn't nearly as interesting.
Yes, it was the "what
Yes, it was the "what happened?" aspect that made it compelling, especially after a loss.
Back then, the game was played, maybe it was on TV, there were a few paragraphs in the paper, and that was it. There was no other information. Michigan Replay was the final word.
I lived in Ohio for several years and I really missed seeing Michigan Replay. One night I was flipping through the TV channels and I stumbled on it at 12:30 on a Sunday night. I was so excited that I wrote a letter to the station thanking them for putting it on, even at 12:30 AM. I watched it every week without fail, 5:30 alarm clock the next day be damned.
It was like a lifeline back to Ann Arbor.
M'Dog
I watched the '97 episode at the top of the page.
I was surprised the original show's opening theme song was changed from what I remember from the 70s and 80s. What year did MIchigan Replay dicontinue that great opening theme song?
expect the best
The "Bo Show"
I loved Michigan Replay in the late 70s and early 80s. I agree with the comments that it gave most of us the rare opportunity to see parts of the game since few games were televised.
What I remember the most, however, were my freshman and sophomore years living in MoJo. After grabbing lunch at Markley, a group of us would rush back to one of the TV lounges (no one had their own TV) and watch what everyone called "The Bo Show." No one called it Michigan Replay then.
Excellent!
My daughter grew up with "The Bo Show". She would crawl up next to me on the couch, bottle in hand, and watch. Bo isn't an abstract to her, despite her youth. She grew up to love Michigan Football, and is a Michigan Engineer. Coincidence? I think not.
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Amazing… I lived in MoJo
Amazing… I lived in MoJo 78-80, so I must've been in the same TV lounges with you! The most memorable was Anthony Carter's catch against Indiana in 79. I was at the game and missed arguably the greatest play in the history of Michigan football… because I was stuffing empties back into the 12 pack so we could get the deposit. I wasn't thinking too clearly, perhaps because half the empties had gone into me. I just remember that the play was headed for the opposite end zone so I couldn't see real well anyway, and $1.20 worth of empties were seconds away from being lost in a stampede for the exits. I did see the ball in the air but looked down and then the place exploded. Never saw the play until the next morning in the MoJo TV lounge.
We probably were in the same lounge.
We probably were in the same lounge. I also have vivid memories of Carter's catch. I actually left the stadium briefly (highly unusual -- it involved a tiff with a girl), and I walked back in and watched the last few plays of that game from the entrance to section 35. I'll never forget it.
Carter's catch against Indiana is also my favorite Michigan Replay highlight. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEF6edfexco
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My favorite exchange, and the
My favorite exchange, and the only time I ever say Brandy disagree with Lloyd, was after the 2003 Minnesota game. They showed a play where the Minnesota QB does a QB sneak from around midfield on 3rd and short. He stumbles through the line and then there is nobody and he runs for what looked at the time like a dagger TD. There was CLEARLY a horrible mess up in the secondary.
Brandy says "what's up with the defense on this play? There's no safeties?" Which is exactly what everyone was thinking.
Lloyd in his typical tight angry voice lamely asserts that there are safeties. They're just... where? He never says.
Brandy just laughed and was like "I don't see any safeties."
Give it to Wheatley!
Anyone remember a bit on the
Anyone remember a bit on the "JJ and the Morning Crew" (WRIF or WLLZ?) called "Michigan Foreplay" in the late '80s?? One of the guys filled in as "Bo" and JJ would talk about the upcoming game. Good times.
They were on...
...WRIF.
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Weren't JJ and TMC on both
Weren't JJ and TMC on both WRIF and WLLZ at certain points? Ah well, my brain is slowly dying.....
Jon Runyan plugged my toilet.
According to his WOMC page,
According to his WOMC page, Jim Johnson started on WWWW in '75, and was also on WRIF, WLLZ, and WCSX. I'm not sure when his show became JJ & the Morning Crew. There was also the JJ & Lynne Show.
Michigan Resurgent? Michigan Resurgent!
The beatings will continue until the uniforms improve!
Skip to 9:56.
Skip to 9:56.
Brandy saying, "In a pink
Brandy saying, "In a pink locker room," as the opening line to a show and in reference to the team celebrating Lloyd's 100th win
Blame no one. Expect nothing. Do something!
Ah yes
Michigan Replay brought us this epic footage of the celebration in the locker room that day.
I love the look on his face
I love the look on his face when he's watching this.
Living in and growing up in
Living in and growing up in the Rochester, NY area made catching UM games a little tricky in the 90's. M-Replay was awesome for me b/c before the internet and 24 hour sports TV I could always watch it with my dad. That way we could speak with some knowledge to my relatives back in MI. What simple days.
"Wasn't that Michigan drive just great. That's like Patton riding into Berlin." ~Bob Ufer
Eh?
How were you getting Michigan Replay out in Rochester NY?
Jon Runyan plugged my toilet.
Numerous Books
Numerous books have been written about the unreliability of memory. I think RowoneEndzone should volunteer the next time a study is being done...
NSFMF. There was an
NSFMF. There was an invention late in the 20th Century called Cable Television. Believe it or not people as far east as the East Coast of the USA were able to procure it.
Link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cable_television
More Proof: (see television section)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Brandstatter
"Wasn't that Michigan drive just great. That's like Patton riding into Berlin." ~Bob Ufer
I always read your user name
I always read your user name as "rowing in the endzone." Do the students in the bend still do that?
No clue, I'm 31 and don't
No clue, I'm 31 and don't give a damn about those tardy and noisy students.
/rabble
"Wasn't that Michigan drive just great. That's like Patton riding into Berlin." ~Bob Ufer
Can we bring it back?
Can we bring it back?
903 wins most in college football
To my knowledge, there has
To my knowledge, there has been 4 different theme songs to Michigan Replay. The beginning of each of these videos has at least portions of them all. I personally loved the short lived theme they used to end out the Schembechler years. It sounds like a song you would hear during a dramatic moment in an 80's sport movie. But the theme from the Gary Moeller years sounds bad. It sounds like something you would hear in a nintendo game.
Go Blue! Always!
Thoroughly enjoyable
watching those Michigan Replay videos above (although so far I've only watched the first one with Bo all the way thru). They each bring back great memories!
I like the original theme the best, too, but even the worst of those various themes is OK with me because it signaled the start of my favorite fall TV Show, Michigan Replay!!!
I have to stray just slightly OT here, though---Bo was great every week on Michigan Replay, but he was at his best on the shows following games against certain teams---it was very obvious on this particular episode how much disdain he had for Illinois. In particular, I loved his reasoning behind piling up the points on the Illini: he said he never "felt safe" in this game until he had 70 points on the scoreboard. Ha! Revenge!!! Easy to read "between the lines" throughout this particular post-game episode!
He also made sure to credit Gary Moeller for drawing up the QB draw that gave Michigan the lead TD right before the half. As much as Bo loved the ohio rivalry, as much as the MSU rivalry mattered to him, I don't think their was any win he got more satisfaction from than he did from beating up the Illini.
I can't remember
The one you like from '89...did they actually use that for the individual Michigan Replay episodes, or just the year end/year in review tape?
"I love him, he's a great coach, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend. He's every single thing you want a college coach to be, and he does it flawlessly." -David Molk
Questions?
No question, Jim.