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Illini #1, Michigan State #2, USC #3 in Big Ten Preseason Power Rankings

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You can crank up the old school Eminem and Kanye West, because the early to mid 2000s are back! At least they are from a Big Ten basketball perspective. Yes, the Illinois Fighting Illini and Michigan State Spartans are once the class of the conference. Both were #1 seeds in the 2001 NCAA Tournament. Both made the Final Four in 2005. … [Read more...] about Illini #1, Michigan State #2, USC #3 in Big Ten Preseason Power Rankings

ESPN College Gameday: From Transcendent Genius to Unwatchable Dreck

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Happy College Football season to those who celebrate- to honor the occasion, re-booting this classic once again from 2018, enjoy!  I absolutely loved ESPN College Gameday, about a decade and half ago when it was only one hour long, instead of three. Back in those days, it was not overrun with wall-to-wall native advertising, and it was much more about football than what's … [Read more...] about ESPN College Gameday: From Transcendent Genius to Unwatchable Dreck

Michigan Wolverines Among Most Hated Teams, Polls Show

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With the Michigan Wolverines in the national title game, for the first time ever, we re-examine this piece from 2014. Because after all, being hated is a compliment in its own way. You know the old adage- being talked about badly is better than not being talked about. There must be a lot of Ohio transplants living in Las Vegas. Maybe some Ohio State and Michigan State alumni … [Read more...] about Michigan Wolverines Among Most Hated Teams, Polls Show

Michigan vs. Everybody, Ohio against the World, Everybody against the World

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"Michigan vs. Everybody." Whomever is monetizing that phrase, more power to you. Don't hate the player, hate the game. Ditto for "Ohio Against the World." If you're the person who gets paid off that slogan, you deserve all the kudos. You're winning at capitalism. That said, both of these concepts are next level stupid. Really, this is insanely dumb. … [Read more...] about Michigan vs. Everybody, Ohio against the World, Everybody against the World

Michigan-Ohio St Rivalry, the Toledo War and Frostbitten Convention

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This weekend culminates rivalry week in college football, and that means "The Game" between Ohio State and Michigan. The Game conjures up memories of the Toledo War and the Frostbitten Convention. And it occurs on a weekend with games that have awesome names like "The Iron Bowl" (Alabama-Auburn), "The Civil War" (Oregon-Oregon State), "The Egg Bowl" (Mississippi St.-Ole Miss) … [Read more...] about Michigan-Ohio St Rivalry, the Toledo War and Frostbitten Convention

#18 Michigan Wolverines at Northwestern Wildcats Preview, Prediction

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Here it is- the first game of what is essentially a three game season for the Northwestern Wildcats. They will host the #18 Michigan Wolverines at Wrigley Field on Saturday, and at 5-4, a win here makes them bowl eligible. The latest NU bowl projections have them going to most likely to the Rate Bowl in Phoenix, although some project the Pinstripe Bowl in the Bronx. An L … [Read more...] about #18 Michigan Wolverines at Northwestern Wildcats Preview, Prediction

Michigan Football: Justice Haynes to be Wolverines New Featured Back?

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The Michigan football program won the national title in 2023, ending their 26-year-title drought, with a team that employed a run-first approach. The focal point of the offense wasn't J.J. McCarthy, it was Blake Corum. And that season elevated Corum into the Maize & Blue running back pantheon, alongside names like "Touchdown Timmy" Biakabutuka and "A-Train" Anthony Thomas. … [Read more...] about Michigan Football: Justice Haynes to be Wolverines New Featured Back?

Spring College Football “Games” Must be Re-Branded, and Here’s How

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There is no such thing as a spring college football game. It is not a game. Period. It is an exhibition intra-squad scrimmage. I will die on this hill. I'll never accept the idea that there is such a thing as a college football "spring game." Not a "GAME," but practice. We're talking about practice (Ok now that I got my A.I. not artificial intelligence, but Allen Iverson, … [Read more...] about Spring College Football “Games” Must be Re-Branded, and Here’s How

Illini Gain Historic, Emotional Win Over #24 Michigan, Fans Storm Field

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In the past half-century, the Illinois Fighting Illini have beaten the Michigan Wolverines at home just twice, in 1983 and 2009, entering today. Make it three, as the #21 Illini upset the #24 Wolverines 21-7 on Memorial Stadium's 100th anniversary/Official Rededication game. It was the 77th sellout in the history of the historic stadium, and what a coincidence given how today … [Read more...] about Illini Gain Historic, Emotional Win Over #24 Michigan, Fans Storm Field