January 27th, 2013 at 9:01 AM ^
Current U of M student and Ann Arbor native Evan Bates is part of the 2nd place duo. It's not Karl Malone's fault that he played in the same era as Michael Jordan.
January 27th, 2013 at 10:21 PM ^
Probably too late to post this since it's dropped off page 1, but now that I've watched my tape of the finals, I feel compelled:
The male halves of all three ice-dancing medal teams are in the picture above (as their slightly younger selves), along with their then college roommate, Trevor Young (a pairs skater who then posted he was going to come back to do a Masters in Industrial and Operations Engineering). I believe Alex Shibutani (lower right-hand corner) and his sister Maia had been silver medalists the last two years, and Evan had been out with an injury. Now that Evan's back with a new partner, they've swept the medals, and all with exquisite routines. Congrats again. (And I love that the picture is courtesy of Meryl!)
January 26th, 2013 at 10:29 PM ^
I initially thought, "what in the hell did Streep and Sheen do?"
Fail for me.
January 26th, 2013 at 10:50 PM ^
that's what I thought too.
January 27th, 2013 at 3:20 AM ^
You know what they did. They "DID IT" ... the nasty!
January 27th, 2013 at 8:06 AM ^
It had been Meryl Streep and Charlie Weis.
January 26th, 2013 at 10:31 PM ^
Looking at that couple, I sure hope they did it again tonight. And taped it.
January 26th, 2013 at 11:04 PM ^
You're disgusting. ( i laughed out loud...)
January 26th, 2013 at 11:20 PM ^
userpic makes post
January 27th, 2013 at 12:26 PM ^
Seriously. He's a hunk.
January 26th, 2013 at 10:34 PM ^
Fruit-booting?
January 26th, 2013 at 10:53 PM ^
Really? Ice dancing knowledge is a prerequisite to earning a Michigan fan card? Next thing you'll tell me I need to know is who runs the second leg on the women's 4x100.
January 26th, 2013 at 11:08 PM ^
It might not be a bad idea to have heard of the Michigan relay runner.
January 27th, 2013 at 12:28 PM ^
Who is running in the 4x1 is probably more important, considering they actually compete in an M jersey.
No disrespect at all to these M ice dancers, but they're not UM athletes, they're athletes who are UM students. It's great that many of you know them, but it does now affect your UM fanhood if you don't know who they are.
I'm sure there are many UM students doing incredible things that most of us don't know about.
January 27th, 2013 at 2:38 PM ^
But I bet you don't mind associating him with the University. And he didn't even really finish being a student. We had a number of athletes track and otherwise at the last Olympics. They're kind of a big deal around the world.
It wasn't worded the most politically, but he didn't say "if you didn't watch it you're not a real Michigan fan." No one said you have to like ice dancing. Just HEARD of them. And if one has never heard of them I'm guessing that person is just a fan of football; and maybe basketball, now. The type of guy screaming to "take Denard out, put in Tate!" last season probably thinks of himself as a diehard fan too. Just not a very well informed one.
January 26th, 2013 at 10:57 PM ^
that girl was hot
January 26th, 2013 at 11:06 PM ^
and then later find out it was actually HIM (Charlie...)!
January 27th, 2013 at 12:49 AM ^
Can we just... stop... with this...
January 27th, 2013 at 7:48 AM ^
Sorry... but no...
January 26th, 2013 at 10:58 PM ^
Friends of theirs and very proud!
January 26th, 2013 at 10:59 PM ^
If you do know who this refers to, double check to make sure you still have a set of testicles.
January 26th, 2013 at 11:05 PM ^
My sister is a former US champion figure skater. As much as I hate the sport my balls are still there.
January 26th, 2013 at 11:40 PM ^
You get a pass for extenuating circumstances. Others? Not so much
January 26th, 2013 at 11:57 PM ^
Fair enough
January 27th, 2013 at 1:42 AM ^
And no one needs a "pass" from mister masculine.
January 27th, 2013 at 10:38 AM ^
That sentence sounds a little incestuous... Perhaps and edit would be best.
January 26th, 2013 at 11:16 PM ^
I checked. Testicles still there.
January 26th, 2013 at 11:23 PM ^
Yeah, you definitely have no testicles if you watched the 2010 Olympics and know that two Michigan students took a medal.
January 26th, 2013 at 11:38 PM ^
Is my statement any more outrageous than the op's? Clearly hyperbole but whatever
January 26th, 2013 at 11:56 PM ^
Not to worry. There are a lot of easily offended nancies on this blog.
January 27th, 2013 at 12:47 AM ^
Glad to see redneck concepts of gender norms are alive and well even among Michigan fans, even if it's just for a bad punchline. You make Coors Light and Buffalo Wild Wings' marketing department's proud.
January 27th, 2013 at 10:03 AM ^
Relax, man.
January 27th, 2013 at 10:45 AM ^
Glad to see that a funny and completely innocent comment aimed at a horrible OP was met with a nasty comment stereotyping those who drink Coors Light and eat at BW3. What does that mean exactly? Sounds like you were beaten up quite a bit for some reason in high school. Keep your asinine generalities to yourself.
January 27th, 2013 at 11:08 AM ^
The only one who had that thought...
January 27th, 2013 at 12:32 PM ^
Hey, I fucking love Coors Light. I can drink a shitload of it without spending much money, and I try to drink as much of it as possible, especially during the summer. There's nothing gender normative about it.
The only real problem with it is when my dumb wife mistakes it for her Diet Coke when I tell her to grab me one from the fridge.
January 27th, 2013 at 1:04 AM ^
FUCK, GUYS, I CAN'T FIND THEM, I'VE CHECKED EVERYWHERE, SOMEONE RADIO FOR HELP!!!
January 27th, 2013 at 6:55 AM ^
There need to be a This is Awesome tag.
January 27th, 2013 at 11:26 AM ^
I think you meant to say "Wow, I did not know about these two kickass Michigan students and their accomplishments in the world arena for their sport. Thank you"
I mean, it's fine, even understandable, to not know sh*t about ice dancing, even without a genital check. But I'd like to think that Michigan fans would be glad to fill in that small knowledge gap given who Davis/White are.
January 27th, 2013 at 12:50 PM ^
Yes, tremendous, laudable accomplishment. Certainly more notable than anything I've accomplished in my 25 years. But my not knowing who they are at first mention doesn't make me any less of an M fan than the OP.
January 26th, 2013 at 11:04 PM ^
The last time they won a medal I made an (allegedly) inappropriate joke and lost all of my points for a month.
January 27th, 2013 at 3:52 AM ^
Allegedly.
January 27th, 2013 at 4:37 AM ^
Now I wanna hear the joke.
January 27th, 2013 at 6:56 AM ^
Two figure skaters walk into a bar...
...and say "ouch"
January 26th, 2013 at 11:05 PM ^
I want gold to join silver back here in Ann Arbor! Go Blue!
January 26th, 2013 at 11:40 PM ^
Last Olympics I tried to pretend I knew Meryl because I was friends with a girl in her sorority. And yes this was the cool story broiest thing I have ever posted here
January 27th, 2013 at 10:57 AM ^
Eric Stratton, Rush Chairman, would it?
January 26th, 2013 at 11:40 PM ^
I'd take a pretty girl like that with talent and ambition over a Kate Upton type any day.
January 27th, 2013 at 12:19 AM ^
nevertheless, i agree
January 26th, 2013 at 11:58 PM ^
Yet another example of the excellence for which the University of Michigan stands.
Hail to the Victors!