Kirk Herbstreit comment on GameDay
I heard Kirk Herbstreit, refer to the University of Michigan as the "wolves" on GameDay last weekend. For the life of me I have never referred or heard anyone refer to the wolverines as the "wolves." I know this guy is a egomaniac, but has anyone ever heard the wolverines referred to as "wolves"?
October 14th, 2015 at 9:58 AM ^
From time to time on this very board, the term "wolvies" gets thrown around. Usually in the context of "Walmart Wolvies", I believe.
October 15th, 2015 at 3:08 PM ^
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October 14th, 2015 at 9:59 AM ^
Herbie is just trying to do, what Rich Rod could not --
to get the 'woof, woof' back at the Dawg Pound, back at the Wolverine house, the Big House.*
*Random ESPN idiot circa 2009.
October 14th, 2015 at 10:00 AM ^
Constantly. In my opinion Herbstreit is generally pretty damn good on TV, and I'll give him a pass on this one.
October 14th, 2015 at 10:27 AM ^
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October 14th, 2015 at 10:28 AM ^
hes called us "wolves" many times...I do not believe there is any disrespect intent...Its no different than the announcers who say the Fighting Bob Stoops etc etc
October 14th, 2015 at 10:31 AM ^
my dad class of 68 (and JD class of 73) calls them that
October 14th, 2015 at 10:32 AM ^
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October 14th, 2015 at 10:36 AM ^
October 14th, 2015 at 10:37 AM ^
As David Spade explains in this audio-clip from the Rugrats Movie, wolves and wolverines are entirely different:
October 14th, 2015 at 10:46 AM ^
Herbstreit's generally pretty fair...I like him both on Game Day and as an analyst. There are certainly far worse.
October 14th, 2015 at 10:50 AM ^
I was thinking the exact same thing. The guy is a joy to listen to. I happen to think he is one of the most partial people in the business.
October 14th, 2015 at 10:51 AM ^
October 14th, 2015 at 11:00 AM ^
eh it's not precise but I don't take it as trolling or an insult. As far at Buckeye media lackys go, Herbstreit is probably the most tolerable (or close with Spielman). He is a generally a good analyst and fair in his assessments and doesn't overtly troll on the air.
October 14th, 2015 at 11:04 AM ^
I have to agree with the others who say Herbie is one of the best in the biz. Of course when I think of him in AA - I always think of this;
October 14th, 2015 at 11:17 AM ^
October 14th, 2015 at 11:33 AM ^
October 14th, 2015 at 11:56 AM ^
to dignify that with a response.
October 14th, 2015 at 11:56 AM ^
to dignify that with a response.
October 14th, 2015 at 8:10 PM ^
October 14th, 2015 at 12:05 PM ^
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October 14th, 2015 at 12:17 PM ^
October 14th, 2015 at 12:23 PM ^
I'd take being called Wolves over Big Blue any day. Big Blue means Kentucky or the New York Giants. Period. I brought this up on a thread a few months ago and was basically told to get over it.
October 14th, 2015 at 12:25 PM ^
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October 14th, 2015 at 12:26 PM ^
October 14th, 2015 at 12:29 PM ^
Not sure what egomaniac has to do with anything, but I've always perceived Herbie to be non-biased. I am a fan of him as an announcer as well. He probably just misspoke.
October 14th, 2015 at 12:34 PM ^
October 14th, 2015 at 12:39 PM ^
and I hear "Big Blue" regularly. The "Wolves" I have heard before, but it has probalby been 10 or more years.
October 14th, 2015 at 12:45 PM ^
October 14th, 2015 at 1:21 PM ^
I actually remember Bo Schembechler calling the team "the wolves--" once on Michigan replay. Only time I ever heard him do that and I remember it for that reason. Seems like it was in the context of an undefeated Big Ten team losing the weekend before Michigan played them and he said something like,"Well, maybe they were looking forward to playing the wolves..."
October 14th, 2015 at 3:02 PM ^
and the strength of the wolf is the pack.
October 14th, 2015 at 4:11 PM ^
That's the only acceptable Blue stand-alone reference, IMHO. But 'Wolves", really? C'mon Herbie, sheesh.
October 14th, 2015 at 5:05 PM ^
Someone make a sign out of this!
October 15th, 2015 at 3:59 PM ^
While we're on the topic, do NOT, repeat, do NOT call Boston "Beantown" in front of any Massholes. I nearly got thrashed for doing that one time.