the just released schedules were a flat-out statement that the B10 doesn't believe SOS will matter in playoff selection
RIP Vada Murray
April 6th, 2011 at 6:11 PM | 
RIP
RIP
April 6th, 2011 at 6:59 PM |
One of my favorite Wolverines.
One of my favorite Wolverines.
May Peace be with you and your loved ones Vada.
April 6th, 2011 at 6:13 PM |
:-(
:-(
Very, very sad.
"Funny isn't it, how naughty dentists always make that one fatal mistake."
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April 6th, 2011 at 6:17 PM |
RIP
RIP
And I wish the best to his family in this hard time.
April 6th, 2011 at 6:19 PM |
Damn
Damn
April 6th, 2011 at 6:21 PM |
Incredibly sad news. My
Incredibly sad news. My
Incredibly sad news. My earliest memories as a fan are of he and Tripp going up on fg attempts. Hope he and his family find peace.
April 6th, 2011 at 6:27 PM |
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"the Spirit of Michigan...is based on a deathless loyalty to Michigan and all her ways....and a conviction that nowhere is there a better university, in any way, than this Michigan of ours" - Fielding Yost
April 6th, 2011 at 8:27 PM |
posted from iPhone
posted from iPhone
That is from early in my M fandom, and he was a hero of mine as a little kid.
He fought hard, stayed tough, and never gave up.
God Bless.
April 7th, 2011 at 12:14 PM |
One of my great memories
One of my great memories
One of my great memories as a young Wolverines fan.
April 6th, 2011 at 6:22 PM |
Damn. I was in John U.
Damn. I was in John U.
Damn. I was in John U. Bacon's class and he brought in Vada Murray and Jim Betts to speak to the class the week of the OSU game. He brought the house down. So sad to hear of his passing.
Hail to the college whose colors we wear,
Hurrah for the Yellow and Blue!
April 6th, 2011 at 7:59 PM |
I was there too. He was an
I was there too. He was an
I was there too. He was an awesome speaker and hilarious, especially when he was talking about giving out speeding tickets.
Rest in Peace Vada Murray, a true Michigan Man.
"Michigan isn't going to lose a game" - Fielding Yost, 1901
April 6th, 2011 at 9:34 PM |
He gave me
He gave me
He gave me my one and only legal infraction in my entire life, an MIP a few months before I turned 21. I was at a function I knew he was going to be at a year ago and showed him a copy, his response was "one of many". The last meeting was less than a year ago when I he was signing items to benefit a scholarship that goes to Michigan students who either have cancer or whose parents have it. He had just been through a round fo chemo and radiation and his doctors said he was responding well. So sad to see it turn so badly so quickly and my sincere condolences to his wife and kids.
April 6th, 2011 at 6:22 PM |
RIP
RIP
My thoughts and prayers go to his family.
Greetings from Bolivia.
"It's special how the real true people hang together. And if you don't support the program you're not a true Michigan guy. It's that simple." - Gary Moeller
April 6th, 2011 at 6:24 PM |
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So sad. Just heard him on the radio a month ago and stories about him. Condolences to his family. RIP.
April 6th, 2011 at 6:24 PM |
RIP
RIP
Awful news.
April 6th, 2011 at 6:25 PM |
Damn. I was talking to
Damn. I was talking to
Damn. I was talking to someone the other day that mentioned that he was getting close to passing. This is unfortunate. RIP Vada, my condolences to his family.
Someone needs to find a cure for cancer, and ASAP!
April 6th, 2011 at 6:25 PM |
posted from iPhone
posted from iPhone
RIP
2013 resolution - make it onto the 2014 favorite MGoPosters post, not ironically
April 6th, 2011 at 6:26 PM |
Sad day. Vada fought a hell
Sad day. Vada fought a hell
Sad day. Vada fought a hell of a fight. Prayers go out to his wife and kids.
"the Spirit of Michigan...is based on a deathless loyalty to Michigan and all her ways....and a conviction that nowhere is there a better university, in any way, than this Michigan of ours" - Fielding Yost
April 6th, 2011 at 6:34 PM |
I agree
I agree
I agree, he fought till the end, I was hoping he could somehow get past it but that's a very tough battle to fight. Very sad day, thoughts and prayers to his family in this difficult time.
R.I.P Vada.
HAIL TO THE VICTORS VALIANT, HAIL TO THE CONQUERING HEROES!
April 6th, 2011 at 6:30 PM |
Goodbye
Goodbye
to a hell of a Wolverine. Sad news.
It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future. -- Yogi Berra
April 6th, 2011 at 6:34 PM |
Damn
Damn
He made a hell of a fight, but he's in a better place now. RIP
"Ohio is like a giant turd that Michigan just can't pinch off"
April 6th, 2011 at 6:38 PM |
Sorrow makes us all children
Sorrow makes us all children
Sorrow makes us all children again - destroys all differences of intellect. The wisest know nothing. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
RIP VM and all prayers to the family.
"Runnnn!!! get to da choppa"
April 6th, 2011 at 6:41 PM |
Damn
Damn
nothing else to say
Vice.com
April 6th, 2011 at 6:43 PM |
God Bless
God Bless
The family is in our prayers
April 6th, 2011 at 6:45 PM |
RIP Vada.
RIP Vada.
RIP Vada.
Your friendly neighborhood contrarian.
April 6th, 2011 at 6:53 PM |
I got the chance to hear Vada
I got the chance to hear Vada
I got the chance to hear Vada speak in my History of Athletics class with John U. Bacon (I know, I know, I talk a lot about the class, but it was the greatest class I took at U of M). He seemed like a great person and a true Michigan Man. He will be missed.
Football is both an identity and a terminal illness. A rhythm and a chaos and an opiate for the mind all at once.
-Johnny Danbury (umichedme.blogspot.com)
April 6th, 2011 at 7:04 PM |
Rest in peace,
Rest in peace,
Rest in peace, Vada...
You have to play this game like somebody just hit your mother with a two-by-four. ~Dan Birdwell
April 6th, 2011 at 7:05 PM |
R.I.P. Vada....
R.I.P. Vada....
And when you entered the gates of heaven, Bo told God, "We got a safety now."
"Forty-two Big Ten Championships!"
April 6th, 2011 at 7:22 PM |
RIP Vada
RIP Vada
When Bo passed, one of the things that helped us get by was thinking that he's up there coaching against Woody. Well, now Bo has one hell of a safety and one hell of a person joining his team.
ITS GREAT TO BE A MICHIGAN WOLVERINE
April 6th, 2011 at 7:06 PM |
RIP Vada
RIP Vada
We lived in the same house at South Quad and I had a class or two with him. He was a good guy. My condolences to his family.
April 6th, 2011 at 7:16 PM |
Life...
Life...
becomes more difficult when you hear news like this. Thank you Lord for Vada's life and allowing him to share it with us.
April 6th, 2011 at 7:19 PM |
We lose another Wolverine far
We lose another Wolverine far
We lose another Wolverine far too soon.
RIP, Vada. God bless your cotton-pickin maize and blue heart.
Go Blue! Always!
April 6th, 2011 at 7:28 PM |
Rest in peace
Rest in peace
and now he and Bo are reunited once again. Bo was waiting at the pearly gates and gave him hug just as he used to do when Vada would block a FG attempt.
Take care of him Bo.
From the Red Cedar Message Board: "God hates us." Yes He does Lil Bro, yes he does. Everyone hates you.
April 6th, 2011 at 7:28 PM |
Sad news
Sad news
praying for his family.
April 6th, 2011 at 7:39 PM |
Prayers all around for Vada
Prayers all around for Vada
Prayers all around for Vada Murray.
Abort, Retry, Fail?
April 6th, 2011 at 7:40 PM |
Vada, you will be remembered
Vada, you will be remembered
Your accomplishments on the the field are well documented and stand on their own, but your courage throughout this long fight will not soon be forgotten. R.I.P. and my prayers to your family.
"This is Michigan fergodsakes."
April 6th, 2011 at 7:53 PM |
Rest in peace.
Rest in peace.
Thanks for showing us the way. Fight hard. Stay tough. Never give up. Peace now to you and yours.
"For today, goodbye; for tomorrow, good luck, and forever, Go BLUE!!" - Mary Sue Coleman
April 6th, 2011 at 7:55 PM |
So sad...
So sad...
and makes you realize just how tenuous life is.
And how incredibly short our stay here is.
RIP.
I down-vote ANYONE that puts the "t" in front of osu. Don't be a tool.
Oh yea....screw msu too.
April 6th, 2011 at 7:57 PM |
Rest in peace, Vada
Rest in peace, Vada
This is SO sad. I pass on my deepest sympathies to his family and wish Vada eternal peace. His on-field exploits and accomplishments notwithstanding, Vada was simply a great human being. I hope all Michigan Men live up to his standards.
"You owe it to every man, woman, and child in the State of Michigan to beat the Buckeyes and silence their fans! Now go out there and make it happen!"
- Bo Schembechler (Result: U-M 22 OSU 0)
April 6th, 2011 at 7:58 PM |
sad, sad news
sad, sad news
Thanks for the memories vada. RIP.
<Insert overused meme here>
April 6th, 2011 at 8:01 PM |
Very sad
Very sad
In 1992, I was in a car accident. I was fine, but my car was totalled. It was the first brand new car I'd ever bought, and I'd had it for only 9 days. I was completely dejected. Vada Murray was the police officer who came to the scene. When I realized who he was, somehow my day was just a little bit better.
RIP Vada Murray. May those you leave behind find peace.
I automatically downvote "B1G"
April 6th, 2011 at 8:17 PM |
Terrible news. RIP... I
Terrible news. RIP... I
Terrible news. RIP... I remember him coming to our house party on Benjamin St, as a cop to ask to thin out the mass of people.
BSME '93 - 5 Big Ten football titles with Bo and Mo, NCAA hoops title, Fab Five as senior..... what a run.
April 6th, 2011 at 8:25 PM |
RIP...
RIP...
...Vada. Career stats for this standout Wolverine, husband, father, and public servant.
| Career Defense for Vada Murray | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Opponent | Tac | Ast | Tot | TFL | Yds | Sack | Yds | PBU | FR | Yds | FF | ||
| 1988 | at Notre Dame | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1988 | Miami (Fla) | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1988 | Wake Forest | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1988 | at Wisconsin | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1988 | Michigan State | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1988 | at Iowa | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1988 | Indiana | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1988 | at Northwestern | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1988 | Minnesota | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1988 | Illinois | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1988 | at Ohio State | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1988 | vs USC | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Season Total | 29 | 24 | 53 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1989 | Notre Dame | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1989 | at UCLA | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1989 | Maryland | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1989 | Wisconsin | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1989 | at Michigan State | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1989 | at Iowa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1989 | Indiana | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1989 | Purdue | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1989 | at Illinois | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1989 | at Minnesota | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1989 | Ohio State | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1989 | vs USC | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Season Total | 41 | 8 | 49 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1990 | at Notre Dame | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1990 | UCLA | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1990 | Maryland | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1990 | at Wisconsin | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1990 | Michigan State | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1990 | Iowa | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1990 | at Indiana | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1990 | at Purdue | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1990 | Illinois | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1990 | at Ohio State | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1990 | vs Mississippi | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Season Total | 31 | 9 | 40 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Total | 101 | 41 | 142 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |||
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LSA '89 - MBB Natl Champions, Big 10/Rose Bowl Champions | @MGoShoe
April 6th, 2011 at 9:01 PM |
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posted from iPhone
Nice post.
"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
April 6th, 2011 at 8:26 PM |
Hail. Vada, a true champion
Hail. Vada, a true champion
Hail. Vada, a true champion in life. We all regeret it was too short, but in our hearts always. Hail.
Live in Michigan, Work in ND suburb of South Bend.
April 6th, 2011 at 8:26 PM |
RIP ....
RIP ....
Thoughts and prayers to the family.
- Dutch
April 6th, 2011 at 8:32 PM |
RIP
RIP
that's tough news.
"Play hard and with great effort"
April 6th, 2011 at 8:39 PM |
Rest in Peace. Thoughts and
Rest in Peace. Thoughts and
Rest in Peace. Thoughts and prayers for the Murray family and the whole Wolverine family. You'll be missed by many.
April 6th, 2011 at 8:41 PM |
RIP
RIP
RIP Vada. Thoughts are with your family. Go Blue!
Like a blind man at an orgy, I was going to have to feel my way through
April 6th, 2011 at 9:03 PM |
Flipped from front page to board on App
Flipped from front page to board on App
Saw this, and said "Oh, no" out loud. My condolences to his family.
Not only a great Wolverine, but one of the best cops I've ever seen, and from all indications, a wonderful family man. I'm sorry to hear he's taken away from his wife and kids too soon. All the strength I can will to them.
"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
RIP
When the ADept sells special jerseys and gear, you'll see my picture next to the targeted customer crowd. A sheep.....but a Blue one.....