Blog: Reactivate

With the Big Ten Media Days starting this afternoon, it's time to awake the blog from its off-season hibernation and start to gear up for the impending football season. In the next few days / weeks leading up to the season, we have a while you were away post summarizing off-season doings, some discussion of adjustments I'm going to make to my version of the Golden rankings, overview-type previews of assorted teams on Michigan's schedule, along with some general thoughts about the outlook for different BCS conferences, some random musings on future schedules, and perhaps another installment of The List.

For now, a hype video made from our spring game, which made the rounds at some point this summer and features the new hope for the offense, 18-year old Tate Forcier. (HT: The Wolverine Blog)

Ohowihateohiostate

"Liquidate Ohio State
And humble Woody Hayes
They breed a lot of cattle in Columbus,
Send them out to graze
HA HA HA
Knock them off their ivory towers!
Send them running into the showers!
Down with Ohio State!
It's a know-nothing party school."

No expectations for tommorrow, just hope. I will ask whatever cosmic forces that took Bo two days before the biggest game in this rivalry to give us one back tommorrow, and let the team play with his spirit in their hearts. What the mind can concieve, the man can achieve.

Two Thoughts

Went through my head as I walked away from Michigan Stadium frozen to the core after the game this afternoon:
-Thank god this season is over, and I don't have to sit through another debacle at the corner of Stadium and Main. I shared this opinion with those walking around me, and got several amens



"Some things in life are bad,
They can really make you mad,
Other things just make you swear and curse,
When you're chewing life's gristle,
Don't grumble,
Give a whistle
And this'll help things turn out for the best.
And...

Always look on the bright side of life.
[whistle]
Always look on the light side of life.
[whistle]

If life seems jolly rotten,
There's something you've forgotten,
And that's to laugh and smile and dance and sing.
When you're feeling in the dumps,
Don't be silly chumps.
Just purse your lips and whistle.
That's the thing.
And...

Always look on the bright side of life.
[whistle]
Always look on the right side of life,
[whistle]
For life is quite absurd
And death's the final word.
You must always face the curtain with a bow.
Forget about your sin.
Give the audience a grin.
Enjoy it.
It's your last chance, anyhow.
So,...

Always look on the bright side of death,
[whistle]
Just before you draw your terminal breath.
[whistle]

Life's a piece of shit,
When you look at it.
Life's a laugh and death's a joke it's true.
You'll see it's all a show.
Keep 'em laughing as you go.
Just remember that the last laugh is on you.
And...

Always look on the bright side of life.
Always look on the right side of life.
[whistle]
Always look on the bright side of life!
[whistle]
Always look on the bright side of life!
[whistle]
Always look on the bright side of life!
[whistle]
Always look on the bright side of life!
[whistle]
Always look on the bright side of life!
[whistle]
Always look on the bright side of life!
[whistle]
Always look on the bright side of life!
[whistle]
Always look on the bright side of life!
[whistle]"

A fitting epithet for the season if there ever was one.