Bo Schembechler Speech
Friday, November 16th, 2007Audio clip of Bo Schembechler - awesome.
Vote early and often for Bonderman
Monday, July 2nd, 2007Hook up Jason Bonderman with the final American League All-Star roster spot!!
Vote now, and then vote some more…stuff that ballot box!!!
Soccer!!!
Saturday, March 31st, 2007It’s time for another season of outdoor soccer. My daughters (third and first grade) both play. I am the assistant coach for the third grader team and the head coach, along with my lovely wife, for the first grade team.
I tell friends and family that I try hard not to be the Steve Martin parent from the movie Parenthood, but there are times when I get a bit wrapped up in both teams doing well.
The third graders began their season today.
Thee won by a score of 8-0.
Officially, scores and records are not kept, this is about having fun, learning the sport of soccer, developing skills and learning how to work together as a team.
Unofficially, parents and grandparents on the sideline was overjoyed to watch their daughters and granddaughters take it to the other team. The third graders dominated today. Within our humble, little league, today was a display of everything clicking, the girls passing the ball, of spacing, of a defense that allowed no shots on goal, of one very bored goalie.
Our oldest nailed two goals in the game. Granted, the other team couldn’t muster much of a defense, but I will chalk some of that to the team’s solid offense, keeping constant pressure on the other team, and most importantly, of playing unselfish soccer. The girls saw, very vividly, what working together can accomplish.
Yeah, yeah, I will mellow out. It’s just a game. I mean, what’s more important than the outcome?
Easy answer.
“Coach, what’s for snack?”
Farewell Bo
Tuesday, November 28th, 2006The Michigan Men’s Glee Club, singing The Yellow and Blue, on the Diag, the evening that Bo Schembechler passed away.
I captured this during a brief memorial service that was held. The quality isn’t great, but I hope any Wolverines out there enjoy it.
Michigan Ohio State Press Coverage for November 17, 2006
Friday, November 17th, 2006MLive
Coaching giant Bo Schembechler dies
MSNBC Hardball Correspondent
Michigan vs. Ohio State: Best game in history
Tags: News & Politics, Sports
Michigan Ohio State Press Coverage for November 16, 2006
Thursday, November 16th, 2006I’m compiling a list of news stories, ahead of the Big Game on Saturday!
Go Blue!
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Detroit Free Press
- The marching band is tuned and ready
- DREW SHARP: Rematch? Why worry now?
- MICHAEL ROSENBERG: Cakewalk to the dark side
- U-M taking campus cops to Ohio — just in case
- Countdown to Columbus
The Detroit News
- LaMarr Woodley is U-M’s equalizer
- Wolverines braced for hostility
- U-M warns football fans to be careful in Buckeye country
Slate
Tags: News & Politics, Sports
Online Poll: Michigan vs. Michigan State
Friday, October 6th, 2006Some of my Sparty friends are already ignoring the game, focusing on the Tigers. Well, I’m a pessimistic Michigan fan (two point conversion, Desmond, tripping, hello?), so “it ain’t over ’til it’s over”
If you’ve read this far, thanks for wasting a few seconds of your life; now please take this poll. I’m testing out an online polling tool and your wasted seconds are helping with my research.
Fire Up, It’s Saturday!!!
Saturday, September 16th, 2006Here are a couple of not-so-great videos of the Michigan Marching Band that I shot prior to the game against Vanderbilt. These were both shot using a digital camera, with it’s “short video mode” rather than a full-fledged video camera; hence the resolution and sound aren’t so hot. There’s also no such thing as steady-shot…
Anyway, today’s the Notre Dame, a match-up of two great football programs.
Maybe these videos will inspire you to ignore the family and watch the game. I will be at a buddie’s wedding and he better be saying his “I do” prior to kick-off.
The first video is the U of M Marching Band pre-game entry into the stadium, one of those hair up on the back of my neck moments. Go Blue!
The second video is from the drumline’s pre-game routine outside Revelli Hall, their practice facility.
Fire Up, It’s Saturday!
Breaking: Schumacher Retiring at Season End!!!
Sunday, September 10th, 2006Michael Schumacher just announced at the Italian Grand Prix post-race press conference that this will be his last season as a Formula One driver.
Speculation was rampant over the weekend about Ferrari trying to force him out, with rumors of him possibly ending up at McLaren, where he started his career.
Michael and Ferrari drove an exceptional race today, bringing his car home P1. Alonso’s Renault suffered engine failure within the last 10 laps, dropping him out of the points, and bringing the championship battle to the fore. A bare two points separate Alonso and Michael.
I will post links to the interview transcripts after they’re posted online.
BBC News story on Michael’s retirement.
Speed has a story online now.
F1Racing.net has a few quotes from Michael’s press conference.
Here is a release from Ferrari about Michael’s retirement.
Tags: News & Politics, Sports
Competitive gaming trying to earn a berth in the Olympics
Thursday, June 1st, 2006Ahhhhhggggggg!!!!
The person behind this idea needs to be banished to a never-ending session of original Space Invaders.
From cnn.com: Competitive gaming trying to earn a berth in the Olympics
A mouse, keyboard and/or Xbox controller don’t seem like the standard gear of an Olympic athlete, but Ted Owen wants to change that.
Owen, who runs the Global Gaming League (GGL), a media company focused on the lifestyle and culture of gaming, is currently talking with the Chinese government in hopes of bringing competitive video gaming to the 2008 Games as a demonstration sport.
“If the IOC pushed back on us and we had the Chinese government approving us, we would do it anyway,” he said. “We may not have the circles, but we’d do it right by the stadiums and would bask in the glow of the Olympic light. … Everyone wants to watch the best at anything … and it’s time to let people see the best this field has to offer.”
Hey, no, it won’t happen. The closest you’ll an Xbox or PS2 to an Olympic venue is in the wireless lounge at the Beijing airport.
Tags: News & Politics, Sports
