Michigan vs Ohio

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Let's appreciate Keith Jackson!

Our defense is going to need to play great to win in two weeks. A low scoring game would be nice. I think we have a better chance than what people are giving us.

They can score a lot of points. They also easily give out touch downs.

I think as long as Big Al is creative yet not confusing his own players and the D plays a decent game there is a fair chance we will upset the buckeyes.

I remember it like it was yesterday, even though I was about ten at the time.  At point I was going ballistic because I thought Navarre had broken the all time passing TD record and that would've made the score something like 35-7, but it got called back by a penalty. 

My thought process: 1) That was my freshman year! 2) 10 years ago, yeah that was a long time ago 3) holy shit it's been a decade since freshman year, damn I'm getting old quickly.

doing the game too I think.  I miss watching games where he did the play by play.

Why would you ask a dumb question like that? 

--Lloyd

In the lockerroom after The Game in 2003 I helped take the Big Ten Championship trophy out of the case, passed out hats and t-shirts, took pics with all of our guys and Desmond Howard, put a rose in my teeth, at one point in the celebration had a random arm put around only to look over and see it was Bill Martin's, got bear hugged by Terry Malone, and had Lloyd Carr congratulate ME on Michigan Football winning a Big Ten title.

Despite the overwhelming amount of adversity and bullshit that has transpired in the very long decade for our program since that glorious day--and for as cynical as it has made me become about so many related things--those memories remind me of why I love and cherish Michigan Football so damned much.

I was 13 but remember it vividly. In particular, I sat in the southwest corner... I remember going absolutely nuts after the 87-yarder to Braylon, before it was called back... Also, when Perry went down, the whole stadium started chanting "Perry, Perry!" The students rushed the field after it was over, and one of them had a sign saying "I took Clarett's test!" - that was pretty amusing.

Unfortunately, I don't really remember any versions of The Game prior to 2001 (I actually went to the '99 game but can't recall any details about the actual game itself). Meaning the '03 game is my only memory of a truly satisfying win over OSU... (2011 was nice, but in retrospect, squeaking by a 6-5 OSU team after Tresselgate just doesn't carry very much weight).

This was Carr's only win against Tressel. I remember when Tressel was hired he said he would win the GAME his first season, that was 2002. Too bad Carr could not win a few more from Tressel.

I was at that game and over the years it became increasingly depressing to think that was the last time we had beaten them. Finally winning again under Hoke was cathartic.

Shameless plug but since the T3 nazis are gone, and WH has returned, I've been uploading 2013 games in HD with WH-style edits. I worked all summer actually on the 2011-2012 seasons as well as some of his older games in HD quality. Here are some of the 2013s recently uploaded-

Does anyone else remember Gerald Ford speaking to the crowd on the video board before the game?  I thought that was so great, and was disappointed they didnt show it on the TV broadcast or even mention it.  WIsh I could see that again.  It was such a great day filled with great memories.  Hope the team can replicate this on Nov. 30!

But I can't help being excited for this game.  No matter what our record is I will always love this rivalry and what it means for our programs.  I cannot wait for our chance to take down OSU.

 

Go Blue

I miss the hell out of Keith Jackson.  He didn't have half the ego many of today's announcers do.