Annual 30 for 30 ideas thread

Submitted by Jumpman Maize on
After watching the NC state 30 for 30 last night, I began wondering what UM 30s I'd like to be made. Did q little searching, and this thread was created in 2010 and February, so thought it'd be okay. My idea: JUBs Endzone including a three and out type access to his first season here, with locker room footage, interview and all. Any ideas?
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Killer Khakis

December 3rd, 2015 at 5:32 PM ^

I'd like to see if they do one off of Bacon's Three And Out. I would also like to watch one of the agony the athletic program went through with Brandon and then hiring Harbaugh. It's such a good comeback and homecoming stroy for Michigan, and sports in general.

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Danwillhor

December 3rd, 2015 at 5:42 PM ^

UM fan/BTN made stories or actual ESPN? I just don't think the nation cares about Dave Brandon, the RR saga, hiring Harbaugh, etc. Not enough for a 30 for 30 anyway. If the former then all of those mentioned on here ever

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rockydude

December 3rd, 2015 at 6:09 PM ^

"Sofa Burning: It's all fun until someone gets hurt" "Cooler Pooping: the hidden menace" "Ole Miss Recruiting 101 - Avoid NCAA Violations with offshore transfers!" "Iowa - how to get to the NCP without playing a ranked team" "The Jack Williams Story - the only black guy at Notre Dame that doesn't play football" "Duke University - Overrated, Douche Central, or Both?" And finally, "Wallace the Wolverine - How a Determined Wolverine Became an Olympic Champion"

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BTB grad

December 3rd, 2015 at 6:38 PM ^

It'd be great to see one about college football and basketball recruiting, getting an inside look from former highly touted recruits and former college coaches/assistants and looking at how it's changed so much over the last decade or two. Hearing about what exactly goes on in those college visits might be more interesting in light of what's going on in Louisville...
 
They did one in a similar format on the financial lives of pro athletes called Broke and it was really good.

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Zoltanrules

December 3rd, 2015 at 8:24 PM ^

Jackie Robinson is a legend, rightly so, but these two were THE pioneers. American heroes who lifted an entire race's self worth. Both suffered poverty after world wide fame. Owens reduced to racing horses for amusement. Louis helped out by of all people, Max Schmeling. Amazing stories we can't even comprehend in today's sports world.

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trueblueintexas

December 3rd, 2015 at 9:30 PM ^

Not Michigan, but conference realignment would be an interesting one. How conferences started for the purpose of bringing together like-minded institutions in the same geographic area to now when schools have almost nothing in common with great distances between them all in the name of money. To find out all the real behind the scenes communications would be insightful, not to mention how Texas destroyed two different conferences.

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Germany_Schulz

December 3rd, 2015 at 10:27 PM ^

... of the 30for30 and shorts are the stories that are 'little known' or stories that are more of a 'regional' flavor that ESPN makes available to wider audiences.... here's a list.

Bob Ufer

Don Canham

Cliff Keen

1996 & 1998 - Michigan Hockey

Jim Abbott

Fritz Crisler

"Short Stop" ~ the legend of Carol Hutchins

Kellen Russell

"Bell Rung" ~ the Eric Hipple story

"Bell Rung2" ~ the Scott Mitchell story

Corner Kick: the Detroit Express story

The first linebacker: Germany Schulz

 

 

 

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