There are...
...days until Jim Detwiler (HB 1963-1966) watches his Wolverines square off against ECU on September 2nd in the Big House for the first game of the season.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Detwiler
Go Blue!
Here is Michigan's National Championship season that is celebrating its 90th anniversary. Apparently, some other #48 named Gerald played for them...
Thanks CFB Archive for putting this film on YouTube. Enjoy!
Today's charm is, apologetically, very grainy — awarded for the Wolverines' 1930 Big Ten Championship season:
I know, yeesh — but I'm gonna make up for it right now with a BONUS CHARM courtesy of this detailed analysis from Prof. Greg Dooley of MVictors! This is one of a very similar style awarded for Michigan's 1926 Big Ten title:
It's really almost here
I retire from The Man August 31st, so this series nicely doubles as my countdown clock.
You're a butler?
Congratulations on your impending freedom.
Thanks Blue! I feel like a butler sometimes. I fancy myself a highly-paid supply chain lackey.
You fancy yourself a highly-paid supply chain lackey.
While that highly paid part is important, are you a fancy highly-paid supply chain lackey?
Not fancy. Probably the least interesting person on MGoBlog.
He has one of my favorite quotes for a Michigan football player on his Wikipedia page:
"Detwiler "refused an invitation to visit Ohio State, prompting Coach Woody Hayes to harangue him on the telephone one night for more than half an hour about being disloyal to the state of Ohio."
Woody. If you can't charm them, bully them!
He should have just hung up on the old codger.
Humoring crazy old fucks, "The Michigan Difference."
Drafted, knee injury, used his signing bonus to put himself through dental school.
Dr. Detwiler!
Dang, 6-3 and 220 for a halfback back then? Ty Isaac size.
