Denard Robinson’s First Play at Quarterback (circa 2009)
Almost just cried of happiness at my desk.
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Michigan: 40 That School in Ohio: 34
Rushing the Field
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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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Bo Schembechler, pictured here in 1983 leading the Wolverines onto the field, died five years ago today. The legendary coach spent 21 seasons as the head man at Michigan, compiling a 184-48-5 record. The No. 20 Wolverines will take on No. 17 Nebraska this Saturday in Ann Arbor.
SI VAULT: Meet Bo Schembechler, Michigan’s meanest man (11.16.70)
This was one of the earliest sports videos ever made - it was filmed by Thomas Edison at the end-of-season game between the University of Michigan and the University of Chicago, in 1904 (erroneously says 1903 in the title, but 1903 was played in Chicago and this is played in Ferry Field, Ann Arbor.) The history in Ann Arbor is incredible - I’ve passed by Ferry Field countless times (it’s sort of behind the IM building) and never knew it used to be the football grounds before the Big House was built.
What really gets me is the little kids in the crowd with Maize-and-Blue striped hats and banners. Isn’t it weird to think that they’re almost a hundred years older than you? Their entire rest of their lifetime occurred between that game and the 60s or 70s or even 80s. There are Michigan fans who are that old, who have watched the team for so long. Crazy. Oh, by the way, Michigan won 22-12 and garnered the title “Champions of the West”. They also were awarded the 1904 National Championship.
