Bo - Michigan

by FreedomDip on Nov 17, 2006 12:34 PM CST

Could this have happened at a more peculiar time?

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Bo Schembechler, who became one of college football's great coaches in two decades at Michigan, died Friday after taping a TV show on the eve of the Wolverines' No. 1 vs. No. 2 showdown with perennial rival Ohio State. He was 77.

Bo Schembechler 1929 - 2006

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Maybe that'll fire up Michigan

by chief on Nov 17, 2006 1:06 PM CST reply actions

These things can seemingly have an effect

I still say that our string against A&M would have been 10 if it weren't for the bonfire year. And how about New Orleans this season?

Is anyone thinking about changing his/her pick?

by BrooklynHorn on Nov 17, 2006 3:24 PM CST reply actions

Unfortunate Band Name

For those of you who read Pat Forde's collumn on ESPN.com (Forde Yard Dash) earlier this week, he wrote about a band called, I shit you not, the "Dead Schembechlers" made up of some tOSU students who sing heavy metal songs about hating Michigan. They're supposed to be playing a bunch of gigs in Columbus this weekend.

Whoops.

by 54b on Nov 17, 2006 4:52 PM CST reply actions

From their website:

"BO SCHEMBECHLER: OSU'S MOST VALIANT FOE: The band is crushed to learn of the death of Bo Schembechler. We named this band after Coach Schembechler to honor him as the face of Wolverine football. We have never wished ill will upon him in any way and have always wished him the best. When we learned that Bo had seen our web site and was amused by it we were delighted. We were simply delighted. He said to those with him as he read it, "See, I still matter in Columbus!" That may have been the greatest understatement in football history. We believe that he took the band's name as the compliment that it was meant as and that he was flattered by it. We wish to extend our deepest and most heartfelt sympathies to his family. We are truly sorry for their loss."

by chief on Nov 17, 2006 7:14 PM CST up reply actions