by johnubacon | Mar 10, 2017 | Uncategorized
Last week, Michigan men’s basketball team traveled to take on Northwestern. For years, that trip amounted to a fun field trip for the Wolverines, a chance to pad their stats before taking on the Big Ten’s big boys. Not this year. The Wolverines and the Wildcats both...
by johnubacon | Mar 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
The Detroit Red Wings have been one of the most successful franchises in any sport for a quarter century, by just about any measure: victories, titles, attendance, profits, and even respect, from fans, players, and executives. Most sports fans are happy just to see...
by johnubacon | Feb 16, 2017 | Uncategorized
Dear Loyal Readers, Before we get into this week’s topic, thought you might enjoy my four minute interview on ESPN’s Outside the Lines, debating Michigan football practices with Paul Finebaum. Here is the link: https://vimeo.com/204365125 Password:...
by johnubacon | Feb 9, 2017 | Uncategorized
New England Patriots’ quarterback Tom Brady just won a record fifth Super Bowl Sunday night. He’s now being called the greatest of all time. But you wouldn’t have guessed that 25 years ago, when Brady had to fight for playing time on his high school junior varsity, a...
by johnubacon | Jan 26, 2017 | Uncategorized
Today, big time college football coaches are media stars, with thousands of followers on Twitter. They’re rich and famous, whether they should be or not. Even assistant coaches are millionaires. But it wasn’t always that way. This week in Ann Arbor a few hundred...