Annual 30 for 30 ideas thread
December 3rd, 2015 at 4:52 PM ^
'90s Red Wings
December 3rd, 2015 at 4:54 PM ^
rivalry. Yes, please.
December 3rd, 2015 at 5:04 PM ^
So good.
December 3rd, 2015 at 5:18 PM ^
Of Vernon and Osgood punching Roy in the face.
December 3rd, 2015 at 4:54 PM ^
Russian 5
December 3rd, 2015 at 5:36 PM ^
in a documentary called 'Red Army'. It only gets to Detroit near the end but it's pretty much about what the name implies. Very good.
December 3rd, 2015 at 4:53 PM ^
Edit: Wrong thread. Dammit, that's twice in two days I've done that.
December 3rd, 2015 at 4:53 PM ^
really Michigan specific, no. How about 30 for 30 - "Ten seconds in the Big House." Would anybody want to check that out?!
December 3rd, 2015 at 7:30 PM ^
Which ten seconds? I'm confused.
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December 3rd, 2015 at 4:55 PM ^
Another good one would be Sweet Lou/Alan Trammell - the most under appreciated duo in baseball...ever
EDIT: oops, not UM specific....But still would be good.
December 3rd, 2015 at 5:53 PM ^
I'll enthusiastically second the Trammell / Whitaker idea - I can't think of very many duos in baseball that were so central to the success of a team but have, in the course of years, gotten as little appreciation outside their own fanbase. The interview lineup for this one would be a nice little blast from the past for Tigers fans, but it is also a great baseball story.
December 3rd, 2015 at 4:55 PM ^
Maybe its a bit too recent, but I think the Manti T'eo – Lennay Kekua one would be a great. Mostly because it still makes no sense to me.
December 3rd, 2015 at 5:00 PM ^
think it was actually relatively simple. Teo was NTTIATWWT and did not want it out there so he made up a story that got away from him.
December 3rd, 2015 at 7:02 PM ^
Grammar police... Shouldn't AT just be A?
December 3rd, 2015 at 4:56 PM ^
If Harbaugh wins a national title the whole coaching search and how everything lined up perfectly would be very cool especially seeing all the clips of NFL reporters saying no chance.
December 3rd, 2015 at 5:00 PM ^
The Saga of the Maize vs. Highlighter-yellow Pants
December 3rd, 2015 at 5:05 PM ^
I'd love to hear his perspective, along with all the other Lions players/management affected.
December 3rd, 2015 at 5:39 PM ^
just generally how and why the greatest HB to ever play quit right before camp when he was an average season away from the NFL record. All the actual and assumed details. Would be fascinating.
December 3rd, 2015 at 7:31 PM ^
Yes very
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December 3rd, 2015 at 7:33 PM ^
Yes!
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December 3rd, 2015 at 5:05 PM ^
Quit Drinking and Go to Bed: The Destruction of Dave Brandon and the Renassiance of Michigan Athletics
Interviews with Brian, Ace and WD about that fateful day this happened-
http://mgoblog.com/content/david-brandon-i-suggest-you-find-new-team
December 3rd, 2015 at 7:32 PM ^
Yes there are so many layers to this story. ENDZONE book would be a pretty solid framework
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December 3rd, 2015 at 5:07 PM ^
How DJ Durkin wronged a nation by interviewing for a head coaching job while spending 30 minutes installing a 3-3-5 defense during the week and smiling all game thinking "don't care" while his defense was terrorized for 42 pts.
I think it would be timely.
December 3rd, 2015 at 5:09 PM ^
BLL and 3&O together would be a good one. Co-sign on Tram and Lou. Maybe that can get them in the Hall of Fame finally. Also love the 90s Avs-Wings rivalry. Only rivalry in pros where the players really hated each other. Start w Quebec move and the Lindros draft. And the Russian 5. I'll save some of my Michigan film ideas because we may actually make them.
December 3rd, 2015 at 6:09 PM ^
Also love the 90s Avs-Wings rivalry. Only rivalry in pros where the players really hated each other. Start w Quebec move and the Lindros draft. And the Russian 5.
It's interesting how that whole thing worked out. If not for the Wings scoring 9 goals on Roy in Montreal, they probably don't trade him to Colorado and the rivalry would not be the same.
December 3rd, 2015 at 6:09 PM ^
they have to go in to the Hall together. That's why Trammell never got the votes he deserved once Whitaker fell off the ballot. At least that's what I tell myself to stay sane.
December 3rd, 2015 at 6:25 PM ^
He was supposed to play at Michigan.
At the time, Red Berenson was starting to bring in major talent from the Toronto area. Lindros was drafted by Sault Ste. Marie and refused to sign, but they couldn't trade him for a year because he was a 1st round pick and it wasn't allowed.
Lindros was taking a bus from Toronto to Farmington Hills and playing for Compuware, so the OHL changed the rule. He was traded to Oshawa and signed right away.
December 3rd, 2015 at 5:11 PM ^
Enough. Said. One armed pitcher
December 3rd, 2015 at 7:34 PM ^
True that. He was my UM baseball camp trainer when I was a kid. So loved it
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December 3rd, 2015 at 5:12 PM ^
The Robert Traylor story...the guy was probably the most recognizable college basketball player in the country in 97-98.
December 3rd, 2015 at 5:12 PM ^
The "rise" and fall into eternal hell of the most inept organization in the world.
December 3rd, 2015 at 5:15 PM ^
That's so daunting of a project in terms of length it would be like a multi-episode Band of Brothers type deal.
December 3rd, 2015 at 5:17 PM ^
Cant get much shorter
December 4th, 2015 at 8:42 AM ^
January 5, 1992, Detroit Lions Win Playoff Game
http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/01/02/detroit-lions-wa…
This is the only Lions' playoff win I've seen in my lifetime. You'd need to be nearly 58 to be alive for two or more Lions' playoff wins. Those under 24 have been alive for zero.
December 3rd, 2015 at 5:18 PM ^
I'd like to see a 30 for 30 on the hiring of Harbaugh. Have interviews with people at the 49ers and with Michigan. Get Harbaugh to say something about it all. Throw in Jack for some fun. It wouldn't be something you could do for some time. Obviously people aren't going to talk about it right now.
December 3rd, 2015 at 5:19 PM ^
American Colosseum: How Michigan Stadium was Built
basically a historical piece going through how the Big House was built and how they did it way back when, then they can go in-depth on present day things like all the moving parts and procedures that happen on a game day
December 3rd, 2015 at 5:26 PM ^
This is a great idea.
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December 3rd, 2015 at 5:27 PM ^
It would probably be called something like "building the biggest house in America"
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December 3rd, 2015 at 5:43 PM ^
"What if I told you a hole in the ground was the vision for the future"
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December 3rd, 2015 at 5:26 PM ^
"Michigan Man Brady Hoke. 30 minute naps on 30 different recruits couches."
December 3rd, 2015 at 5:33 PM ^
Don't forget the 30 minuets of clapping. Can't forget that when it comes to Brady Hoke.
December 3rd, 2015 at 5:28 PM ^
Am I seeing this or was there an thread about MGoFilms that has since been deleted?
December 3rd, 2015 at 5:32 PM ^
Yes you are correct. I saw it as well.
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December 3rd, 2015 at 5:31 PM ^
I watched the Hillsborough Stadium disaster one but I've always wanted to know more about the mentality, tradition and thought process behind these groups.
Among the Thugs by Bill Buford is a great introduction to Football Hooligans from an American perspective.
December 3rd, 2015 at 7:04 PM ^
THE HILLSBOROUGH one was my favorite of all time. Just so well edited.
December 3rd, 2015 at 5:31 PM ^
I would LOVE to see one about Fielding Yost. I'm totally fascinated by him and especially his record. Like how do you out score your opponents 550-0 in one season??? It would be awesome to reconstruct the point-a-minute offense and why it was so effective at the time as well as why it could never work in contemporary football.
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December 3rd, 2015 at 5:37 PM ^
...this could get long.
Ahem...
December 3rd, 2015 at 11:22 PM ^
This.
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