Hail To The Victors 2016
It's that time again.
Yea, the college offseason is a long desert you are condemned to wander in for eight months. Let us be an oasis at which you can slake your thirst. HAIL TO THE VICTORS is an annual publication from MGoBlog that previews the upcoming Michigan football season in 128 pages of glorious detail.
Whereas your Athlons and Phil Steeles of the world will devote two or maybe four pages to your favorite thing in the world, this magazine is by and for obsessives. Let us count the ways.
THE TEAM THE TEAM THE TEAM
MGoBlog's Brian Cook writes a team preview covering about a third of the book, offers an opinion on the overall state of the offense, defense, and special teams, and then plunks down a prediction that will no longer be roundly mocked because Michigan's coaching staff is no good.
Probably.
THE ENEMY THE ENEMY THE ENEMY
Ace Anbender surveys the opposition with savage intent. We are pleased to announce that this year we have secured the services of Buckeye Grove's Ross Fulton for the Ohio State preview; Ross's in-depth knowledge of the Buckeyes and surprising sanity are an excellent combination.
TWISTED BLUE STEEL
Adam Schnepp sits down with tight end Jake Butt and discusses Harbaugh, the NFL, his decision to avoid it, and many other topics. Michael Elkon on expectations in year two of Harbaugh.
TECHNICAL DOSSIER
SBNation's Ian Boyd on John O'Korn and how he fits into Harbaugh's passing game. Steve Sharik on Don Brown's dudes and what he plans to accomplish with them.
OLD BLUE
Seth Fisher and Mel Newman on when Texas A&M tried to buy Bo... and failed. John Kryk on The Guarantee, 30 years later. Steve Sapardanis on the Six Penny Defense, or when Bo invented the dime package. Craig Ross on how Michigan more or less invented all of football, from the forward pass to platoons.
THE SHIRT THE SHIRT THE SHIRT
This year's Kickstarter-exclusive shirt is perhaps the best ever, thanks to Smoothitron and BISB.
You can of course get the classic photobomb shirt if you are crazy.
BONUS: BETTER SHIPPING
NEW this year: thanks to sponsor Matt Demorest of Homesure Lending, shipping is upgraded to first class from third class. Magazines will arrive mere days after printing instead of weeks. Celebrate this fact with a new mortgage or the dog gets it.
YOU ARE PROBABLY RUNNING AROUND IN CIRCLES UNSURE OF WHAT TO DO AT THIS POINT
Click a link and you will be taken to the Kickstarter page, where you can decide on a support level and then pledge that amount. We appreciate your patronage. Click here or here or here or here but NOT HERE.
Backed. That shirt is Gold.
Can't wait for this.
It looks blue to me...
at Sacks.
NTTAWWT.
Of all the links, I went to Zombocom.
Tell, me not to click something and I'm already gone.
I must say, though, that I felt very welcome.
Over and over and over again, yes.
...and I lived to tell about it. It was an amazing experience.
But just barely...
But the infinite is possible at zombocom. You can do ANYTHING at zombocom. Welcome to Zombocom.
You know whats fun? clicking on the link that takes you to the 16 Kickstarters Brian has chosen to back. Hint he is a gamer nerd.
Brian and I both backed Project Eternity!
Hint: I'm also a gamer nerd.
The first year of the Kickstarter we bested the goal in one day. In 2014 we barely got there with just a day or two to go. I think this time will be more like the former.
Over/under on how long it takes to get fully funded?
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I'm in, think this can hit $30k today. Make it happen $ cannon
This just made my day.
ITS BETTER THAN CHRISTMAS.
Anyone else click on Zombo.com?
Of course. How could you not, unless you're some yellow-bellied wuss lacking clarity of spine?
I am poppin' a chub in my cube at work...TMI, I think not!
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Don't worry. I promise to send it to you....
I wanted to put Hillary up but thought that would be against the unwritten rules regarding political content. Damned if I do....just trying to get a little love ...and some Mgo.....
We will ask you for your address after it gets funded (in 23 days). We've learned the later we ask this the fewer problems like yours occur.
Same boat. I think at some point in August Brian asks anyone who hasn't received their copy to contact him or the shipper and they make it right.
Have Faith & Go Blue!
Let's get it done with EUM...I want my shirt (and my copies as well) ASAP !!!
I can't wait to get that shirt!
*and HTTV as well.
Welcome to the MGoFamily!
Shirt:
I will upvote this every time.
I just read that entire original post. Classic.
And here is the original post on the Board from which it came, to any interested...
ABSO-FRICKEN-LUTELY!!!
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Insightful
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The only issue with this gif is the red shirt. Damn you Parks Dept!
Ron just got himself some!
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