SI Andy Staples: Ranked Teams as Greek Gods
Cupid and Psyche: After some interference from psycho mother-in-law Aphrodite and Psyche's equally psycho sisters, lovers Cupid and Psyche were eventually reunited on Mount Olympus. This week, Michigan coach Brady Hoke will be reunited with his former team, San Diego State. Hoke may have trained the Aztecs too well. Tailback Ronnie Hillman averages 6.5 yards per carry and 165.7 yards per game. Hillman could have a banner day against a Michigan defense that has allowed its three opponents -- two of which weren't very good -- to average 4.8 yards per carry. First-year Michigan defensive coordinator Greg Mattison is one of the best in the business. Now would be the week to whip his group into shape, or the Aztecs might spoil their reunion with their former coach.
Last game: Beat Eastern Michigan, 31-3
Next game: Saturday vs. San Diego State
September 20th, 2011 at 7:17 PM ^
Kewl.
September 20th, 2011 at 7:17 PM ^
He's got a really shitty Michigan logo on that page though. Needs to update that.
I thought it was going to be a cool thing, but I was disappointed in the end. O wellz.
September 20th, 2011 at 8:36 PM ^
did everybody turn so against the block M with the script in it? yeah it looks very 90s but those were the glory days. frankly, after the whole mascot thing, i'm concerned dave brandon will change the logo to something really stupid
September 21st, 2011 at 8:28 AM ^
I like the clean block M. Just like the plain block M hat. And the script M logo kinda looked like missssipy.
September 20th, 2011 at 7:21 PM ^
Meh...we are number 23, so I guess I can't really fault him for having a crappy comparison by the time he's already done 22 others.
Also, if I'm nitpicking, he chose LSU as the Titans and then gave out individual Titans Prometheus and Atlas to Wisconsin and USC, respectively.
GET IT RIGHT STAPLES OR CRONUS WILL EAT YOU.
September 20th, 2011 at 7:28 PM ^
Going to be hard to keep this shtik up for 14 weeks.
September 20th, 2011 at 7:32 PM ^
He can outsource it to my HS lit teacher. She'd probably do it for $250 a week and could go on forever about mythology.
September 20th, 2011 at 9:29 PM ^
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September 20th, 2011 at 7:48 PM ^
Western is a MAC contender. Carder is as good of a QB as there is in the Midwest. SI is horrible magazine for analysis. It is the sports version of People magazine.
September 20th, 2011 at 7:51 PM ^
MIchigan should've been Denard
September 20th, 2011 at 8:27 PM ^
Cupid is Roman, Eros would be the appropriate Greek god for his little narrative. Just saying...
September 21st, 2011 at 12:37 AM ^
He needs an editor. i.e., you guys
September 21st, 2011 at 7:09 AM ^
Ah the crutch of the uncreative blogger: compare teams or players to something in another forum to make yourself look enlightened and worldly. Too bad he doesn't know shit about Greek mythology.