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- 10-year tenure as Michigan AD;
- Men’s BB record of 150-138 – One NCAA tournament appearance;
- Women’s BB record of 113-148 – One NCAA tournament appearance;
- Men’s FB record of 81-41 – Zero national championships, led steady decline of legendary program which includes: 2-7 record vs. Ohio State, 3-5 bowl record, 0-1 record at home against Appalachian State, and currently sitting at 5-5 coming off home loss to Purdue with NCAA investigations underway for overworking athletes;
- Men’s baseball record of 316-211 – Zero College World Series appearances, the most notable players drafted into MLB include Rich Hill and Bobby Korecky;
- Brought the school out of a budget deficit…yada…yada…yada. We all know how much star recruits always ask whether a school can balance its books on a yearly basis.
Did You Just Call Me A Homophone?
November 12th, 2009Have you noticed that seemingly every time you open up ESPN.com you see a promotion for “Mayne Street?” Well now ESPN’s Mobile front page is joining in the fun. Only it’s a different personality whose name is a different homophone for “main.” Meet D’Arcy Maine.
I only know one chick named "Darcy" who can get away with rocking "D'Arcy" and she played bass for the Smashing Pumpkins.
NFL Picks – Midseason Report Card
November 12th, 2009We have reached the halfway point of the NFL season. For some people, this season has been an unexpected triumph (Broncos fans). For others, it has been an unmitigated disaster (Titans fans). For other others, low expectations have been undershot by such a degree that the phrase “suicide watch” is getting thrown around and it isn’t exaggerated (Browns fans).
For us at SoD, the middle of the NFL season means that it’s our turn to use that time-honored gimmick of reviewing preseason picks and ridiculing ourselves for our lack of foresight and minimal levels of competence. Below, you will see our original picks followed by our own commentary in blue. Remember, “judge not lest ye be judged.” Ah, screw it — feel free to judge us without consequence. Read the rest of this entry “
Song Of The Day
November 12th, 2009Today’s song is David Bowie’s cover version of the Pixies song “Cactus” from their legendary Surfer Rosa album. Bowie’s version is featured on his 2002 Heathen album. Enjoy.
Song Of The Day
November 10th, 2009In honor of today’s belated Song of the Day, here’s the incomparable Willie Nelson with “Funny How Time Slips Away.”
Badges? We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Badges!
November 10th, 2009Michigan athletic director Bill Martin doesn’t need your stinkin’ badges. Don’t even think about telling him differently or he will brush you aside like he does the jobless and homeless on the streets of Detroit. And, why shouldn’t he? No man with the following credentials needs a credential to access any area on the mighty Michigan campus:
Song Of The Day
November 9th, 2009We will start this week off this a poppy little number which probably describes the path on which most of us are traveling. Here’s “The Slow Descent Into Alcoholism” by the New Pornographers off of their fine album Mass Romantic:
Song Of The Day
November 6th, 2009It’s an extended-guitar-solo-intro Friday. And, you know someone would only have the balls to write a nine-minute song with an extended-three-minute-guitar solo intro in the Seventies! Enjoy Canadian HOF’er Neil Young and Crazy Horse with “Cortez The Killer.”
No Michael McDonald = No Deal
November 5th, 2009Breaking news alert! Breaking news alert! The red-hot, chart-topping, culturally-relevant Doobie Brothers have signed on for this year’s Tempe New Year’s Block Party. For those of you not familiar with this hip new band, they are perhaps most famous for shockingly breaking up unbeknownst to Jack T. Colton.*
Oh, I guess they are also responsible for some alleged rock classics such as “Listen to the Music,” “Minute by Minute,” “China Grove” and “What a Fool Believes.” These are some GREAT tunes. Just check out a small sample of the lyrical genius crafted by this staple of the arena rock Indian casino circuit:
Song Of The Day
November 5th, 2009You may have heard of today’s featured artist — Radiohead. What you may not know is that they used to play electric guitars. Quite well, in fact. Enjoy a live version of “Just” from 1994 when the bleeps and buzzes weren’t even a glimmer in Thom Yorke’s eye.
I can’t wait until the day Rick Rubin is tapped to produce a new Radiohead album. He will give them a copy of The Bends, the resulting album will rock, and everyone will say “That Rick Rubin is such a genius.”
Chiefs’ Fans Go Cold-Blooded On LJ
November 4th, 2009The Chefs’ (yes, I called them the Chefs) fans are pissed. And, when people are pissed they drop this kinda cold-blooded action on the object of their anger:
While we are thankful for his service, we feel that Larry has been a black eye on the organization and has no business being mentioned [among the team's all-time greats].
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We are asking you, as fans of this team, this organization, and of the pride that this city has in the Chiefs, please deactivate Larry Johnson. Please do not let his name sit atop the all-time rushing leaders in Kansas City Chiefs history. He has never represented anything close to the values that we have for our Chiefs and it would be another dagger to the fans that continue to support this proud franchise.
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We are asking this as a favor to those of us who have supported this team long, long, long before you were brought in . . . [w]e will support you through thick and thin — you will find out that we are a loyal, loyal bunch. … However, allowing Larry Johnson to attain a record is something that can never be erased.
Ouch. There’s only one response Larry Johnson can make to such a fan petition — “That was cold-blooded!”
