Dear Diary Hasn't Returned One in Forever
Last Push. We have the weekend and then HTTV's kickstarter closes. If you just want a book this is fastest and least expensive route (not counting going to an MGoEvent or tracking me down when there's a box in my car). If you want the Fingerguns shirt…
…this is your opportunity. If you want your annual purchase of HTTV stuff to go to a good cause, get in on the kickstarter, because a dollar of book orders and $5 of your t-shirt orders go to Vincent Smith's #EATING charity, which will be starting an urban garden in Flint. Pass along to friends, family, family friends, and anyone you have knowingly shared a "Harbaugh? Harbaugh." with this past year.
A lineman reviews Jake Rudock. Spath came up with a really cool idea for analysis videos: watch some Rudock film with a former player. The player he dug up was Doug Skene. The game was Iowa-Wisconsin. I plan to draw up a couple of them—would like an end analysis. One thing that stood out is he uncharacteristically went deep a lot—against Sojourn Shelton(!) #KirkFerentzTrollsIowaFans
This should be a video. Wolverine Devotee found all the Michigan punt and kick returns since 1948; unfortunately he put them in a chart instead of going down to Bentley, pouring through reels of film, and creating a Youtube of them. We'll just have to watch this one again:
Raindrops on roses and Katzenmoyer missin's. Dez in the pose and that punter needs mittens. 46 falling and sadface Germaine; that's why I watch this again and again.
Is it really that weird that Michigan hasn't had a kick or punt return touchdown in years? No.
Give Norfleet back two of three TDs he's had called back by insano refs calling ticky tack things that had no bearing on those plays and this is like any other era. The rich times were the early '90s, when Dwyane Ware blocked two within weeks, and Derrick Alexander co-existed with the guy who literally won a Heisman for being so good at returns. With return TDs such a rarity across history, two in a season is good, and more than three would be a record. Add the spread punt, which turned half of would-be punt return attempts into fair catches, and I'd bet you a lot of teams are on similar droughts.
WD also did a turf/grass/field turf study if you're nerdy enough to care about that. The only part that really interested me was dates for the different types of surfaces at the Big House:
Surface | Years | Record |
---|---|---|
Grass | 1927-1968 | 162-72-11 (.684) |
Tartan Turf (artificial turf) | 1969-1981 | 73-8-3 (.887) |
All-Pro Turf (artificial turf) | 1982-1990 | 46-10-0 (.821) |
Prescription Athletic Turf (grass) | 1991-2002 | 63-12-1 (.836) |
FieldTurf (artificial turf) | 2003-2009 | 36-14 (.720) |
Duraspine (artificial turf) | 2010-present | 27-8 (.771) |
Etc. All you need to know to start paying attention to lacrosse. Jake Butt as James Bond wallpaper. There's only one player (and neither coach) left from the hybrid RR/Hoke Class of 2011. Ugliest Michigan gear. Couldn't get tickets for softball? Go see AFC Ann Arbor in their first-ever league game.
Your Moment of Zen:
Coaches on the road recruiting equals Northwest Airlines video:
Michigan State recruits China.
Just sayin'
gave me a chubby.
That Desmond return still gives me chills.
the guy who literally won a Heisman for being so good at returns.Well, that and being a totally awesome WR (19 TD catches!).
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Saban had time for this shit back then.
"Heelllloooooo Heisman!" Gotta love Keith Jackson!
Back in the day we would quote him all the time. One of best friends is a Buckeye fan. Another buddy of ours from Illinois would always quote Keith
"It's gonna be a looong day for the ohio state buckeyes!" He told me what game, but I have slept since then and can't remember. We always laugh!
Sorry if this has been covered before, but does anyone know what the procedure is if we want the HTTV issue shipped to a different address than our billing address?
Sometime soon after the kickstarter is funded we'll send out a link to a webform where you fill out where you want it sent. Just use the same email address so I can match you.
I NEVER SEE YOUR BILLING ADDRESS. That is handled by Amazon through their secure system so you don't have to give billing info to a blogger.
Repeat: I NEVER SEE YOUR BILLING ADDRESS. The address you provide when you fill out the webform on our store is the address it will go to.
Thanks!
I don't think I have ever seen that commercial with Lloyd..
...But I don't get out much.
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Oh, how I idolized Ricky Leach when I was a teenager watching him QB the University of Michigan football team. Ricky is still one of my favorite U of M football players. Funny thing is the only one I might have higher regard for is....Jimmy Harbaugh. And I felt this way even before Jimmy became the head coach for U of M's football team. Thanks for the great memories, Ricky and Jimmy. Go Blue forever!
I'm still trying to figure out how I know that that first caption should be sung to the tune of 'My Favorite Things.'
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