Fuck Yeah, University of Michigan!

Nov. 20, 2011 at 7:53pm with 18 notes

Reblogged from elosoruso

elosoruso:

The Wolverines put on another impressive display at The Big House this afternoon, shutting down 16th-ranked Nebraska 45-17. The Cornhuskers* got snapped, crackled and popped by the Michigan defense, which forced 3 turnovers and held Nebraska to 260 total yards. Our defense has improved tremendously from last season. We’re forcing turnovers, getting to the quarterback and not allowing (as many) big plays. Most importantly, we’re allowing almost 20 fewer points per game, which takes a lot of pressure off of our offense. Greg Mattison, our new defensive coordinator, deserves a lot of the credit for this renaissance. At 9-2, Michigan has an outside shot at a BCS bowl game if we can beat Ohio State at home next week. Go Blue!
* The term “cornhusker” comes from the method of harvesting corn by hand, which was common in Nebraska before the invention of husking machinery in the early 1900s. After mechanical pickers became widely used, cornhusking turned into a sporting event. The National Cornhusking Championship was held annually between 1924 and 1941 and attracted as many as 150,000 spectators in a single year. Competitors were each allotted a plot of land with rows of standing corn and had to husk as many ears of corn as possible in 80 minutes using a steel husking peg or hook strapped to their hand. An average farmer could husk about 300 ears of corn in 80 minutes, but champions were able to husk anywhere from 2,000 to 3,000 ears!

The Wolverines put on another impressive display at The Big House this afternoon, shutting down 16th-ranked Nebraska 45-17. The Cornhuskers* got snapped, crackled and popped by the Michigan defense, which forced 3 turnovers and held Nebraska to 260 total yards. Our defense has improved tremendously from last season. We’re forcing turnovers, getting to the quarterback and not allowing (as many) big plays. Most importantly, we’re allowing almost 20 fewer points per game, which takes a lot of pressure off of our offense. Greg Mattison, our new defensive coordinator, deserves a lot of the credit for this renaissance. At 9-2, Michigan has an outside shot at a BCS bowl game if we can beat Ohio State at home next week. Go Blue!

* The term “cornhusker” comes from the method of harvesting corn by hand, which was common in Nebraska before the invention of husking machinery in the early 1900s. After mechanical pickers became widely used, cornhusking turned into a sporting event. The National Cornhusking Championship was held annually between 1924 and 1941 and attracted as many as 150,000 spectators in a single year. Competitors were each allotted a plot of land with rows of standing corn and had to husk as many ears of corn as possible in 80 minutes using a steel husking peg or hook strapped to their hand. An average farmer could husk about 300 ears of corn in 80 minutes, but champions were able to husk anywhere from 2,000 to 3,000 ears!

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