Why are the Michigan Wolverines likely headed for the Sugar Bowl while the Michigan State Spartans are headed for the Outback?
Big Ten-ACC Challenge Preview: Matchups, TV Schedule, and Predictions
November 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The 13th annual Big Ten/ACC Challenge tips of on Tuesday, and after 10 years of disappointment, the Big Ten is looking to extend its own winning streak to three. For the first time, both leagues have the same number of teams, so there are 12 games on this year’s slate. Andy Bottoms previews them here.
Football on Thanksgiving: A Brief But Comprehensive History
November 23, 2011 By 1 Comment
For the first time in years family members won’t be asking each other, “Why are we stuck with the Lions on Thanksgiving?” as they pass the mashed potatoes. But do you know how football on Thanksgiving became the American tradition it is today? Josh Tinley fills you in with this brief but comprehensive history of Turkey Day football.
Big Ten Game of the Week: #11 Michigan Wolverines at #23 Michigan State Spartans – Preview, Point Spread, Prediction and Poll
October 13, 2011 By 3 Comments
East Lansing’s Spartan Stadium will host a battle for first place of the Big Ten’s Legends Division. #11 Michigan (6-0, 2-0 conference) and #23 Michigan State (4-1, 1-0 conference) can each take the inside track to the Big Ten Championship Game with a win this Saturday.
8 Things We Learned This Weekend
October 10, 2011 By 2 Comments
It was another intriguing weekend in sports, especially here in The Midwest where baseball is currently king and a changing of the guard is underway in the Big Ten. Here are 8 things we learned this weekend.
The Bottoms Line College Basketball Podcast: Interviewing Jay Bilas, “Idiots” Tweeting to Recruits, and 2011-12 Previews
October 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
In episode #4 of The Bottoms Line College Hoops Talk Podcast, host Andy Bottoms is joined once again by Rob Dauster and Troy Machir of Ballin’ Is a Habit. The three hoopsheads discuss Troy’s recent interview with the great Jay Bilas, idiots tweeting crazy stuff at recruits, and previews galore including the Colonial, Mountain West, and West Coast Conferences plus Butler, Fairfield, Long Beach State, Michigan, and more.
13 Things We Learned This Weekend
October 4, 2011 By 1 Comment
The Tinley children are on Fall Break, so we’re spending the week vacationing on Perdido Key. I was without Internet access until yesterday, when I successfully guessed the password for a wireless router in a neighboring condo. A word of advice: If you’re in Florida and your wireless password is “sunshine,” you’re inviting anyone who can pick up your signal to use your Internet. Anyway, here are some things we learned this week.
Reconsidering the Fab 5, the Context of Jalen Rose’s Controversial Comments, and the Reality of Duke
March 16, 2011 By 17 Comments
Jon made it a point to clear his evening this past Sunday to see the documentary about immortal Fab 5. When it was over, three things stuck out to him, which he discusses in this post.
March Madness 2011: 10 Matchups I Hope To See Happen
March 14, 2011 By 1 Comment
One of the most entertaining activities to engage in with a fresh, new bracket is to see all the possible matchups that could reasonably (or unreasonably) materialize. In this post, I run down 10 matchups that I really hope to see happen.
Brady Hoke Era begins in Ann Arbor; T-shirt now available for those caught up in the mania – the “Hokeamania”
January 25, 2011 By 1 Comment
For fans of Michigan football, there hasn’t been much to get excited about lately, but perhaps the Brady Hoke Era can restore the past greatness of Big Blue. If so, this “Hokeamania” shirt will be a must have.
Photo Story: The Genius of Matt Millen
November 27, 2010 By 1 Comment
Why is Matt Millen announcing the OSU-Michigan game, and why does it seem like he announces damn near every football game on TV? Because he’s a genius, that’s why.
Photo Story: A Loser’s Legacy – The Waning Days of the Rich Rodriguez Era at Michigan
November 26, 2010 By 3 Comments
This photo story tells the tale of how Rich Rodriguez is coming to grips with the legacy he is leaving at one of college football’s Mount Rushmore programs. The legacy of a loser.
Here’s hoping Denard Robinson gets to finish what he started
October 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Even in RichRod’s wildest dreams of the perfect spread option QB, he could not have imagined his niche quarterback position would be executed at the level Denard Robinson has taken it to so far this season.
Friday Football Preview: NFL Locks, McNabb’s Return to Philly, and a Big Big 10 Weekend
October 1, 2010 By 1 Comment
Great Moments in College Football Photography: Denard Robinson Heisman Pose Edition
September 13, 2010 By 6 Comments
What makes the Denard Robinson Heisman talk especially intriguing is that should Robinson ever win the award, a photograph by Sam Wolson from The Michigan Daily may well go down as one of the greatest and most iconic college football photographs of all time.
