There are . . .
days until memories of Michigan’s College Football Hall-of-Fame, All-American running back Rob Lytle bring HOPE, inspiration and encouragement to the 2018 Wolverines football team as they run roughshod over Notre Dame in South Bend to get the new season off to a great start. Go Blue!
Hard to believe he passed away 8 years ago. One of our best.
Thanks again! I'm back and got it from here on out.
Based on these posts (Dr. Taylor and Rob Lytle) I clearly picked two bad days to miss haha!
Happy to help. Always appreciate your countdown-photo reminders. Of course, those numbers (42 and 41) made it easy.
One thing that made the mention of number 42 slightly difficult for me was reading about the tragic story of another number 42 for Michigan, Tony Boles.
Zoltán Meskó
Thanks for the reminder.
At one time, the only player to score a TD in the Rose Bowl and Super Bowl. I'm not sure if he still is.
If passing TD's count, Russell Wilson accomplished that feat. I don't know about rush/rec TDs.
Six weeks from now I'll be sitting down to brunch with my wife somewhere in the vicinity of South Bend, Indiana proudly wearing my Michigan gear & enjoying the afterglow of our victory the previous night.
And a hardy thank you to the University of Mississippi for Shea.
Above is the USS Mississippi - BB41.
It can't come soon enough. I think I need some medication for the withdrawals I'm going through.
That wasn't the helmet he wore. Too shiny. God bless you cotten picken maize and blue heart Mr Lytle
Ask and you shall receive.
Heres his senior year helmet
They had a display up in the East Suites a couple of seasons ago ...Michigan Jersey, Michigan Varsity sweater , Denver jersey, all lent by his family.
that is so cool. you are the best, SB.
I took the picture when people were up in arms over the helmet stickers being awarded like stars for a first grader spelling their name correctly. How dare they put snarling wolverines between the stripes... well they did it ‘76.
You are correct, sir!
At first, I considered using this photo, but (a) it's a road uniform and (b) the full number is blocked by his arm raised across his chest. I knew that the photo I used wasn't showing the actual game helmet he wore, but the photo I used allowed me to show the full number and also insert the word HOPE in my comment.
As someone who remembers watching those Bob Hope Christmas Specials with the AP All-American College Football teams as a teenager in the 1960s, I recall that players typically brought the shiniest helmets they could find for their introductions on the show.
This photo might've been better.
What a Pleasure it was to watch Rob Lytle play.
My 1st comment on this site and I add Tommy Hendricks.
OK my attempts to include a picture of Tommy Hendricks failed miserably and I am as mad as Bo when a ref blew a call.
Go Blue!
I am bitterly disappointed
Welcome to 3.0 lol
This might work for you.
...and of course, Lytle's hometown of Fremont, Ohio would eventually also give us someone we will undoubtedly run into in the "There Are..." posts as we get into the week before the first game.
You all know who, of course.
FUN FACT: On October 9, 1976, two days after that other Michigan player was born, Rob Lytle ran for 180 yards on ten carries to lead the Wolverines to their seventh straight win over Michigan State in a 42-10 smashing of the Spartans at the Big House. It was the most points Michigan had scored against Michigan State since 1947 and the Wolverines ran for a total of 442 yards on 62 carries.
Here's one of Rob Lytle's highlights from that game -- a 75-yard touchdown run to open the scoring for the Wolverines.